1994 CADILLAC SEVILLE warning

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine distances, you will eliminate a lot of unnecessary braking. That means
better braking and longer brake life.
If your engine ever stops while you’re driving, brake normally but don’t
pump your brakes.
If you do, the pedal may get harder to push down. If
your engine stops, you will still have some power brake assist. But you will
use it when you brake. Once the power assist is used up, it may take
longer to stop and the brake pedal will be harder to push.
Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)
Your Cadillac has an advanced electronic braking system that will help
prevent skidding.
This light on the
instrument panel will
go
on when you start
your vehicle.
ANTI-
LOCK (@!
When you start your vehicle and begin to drive away, you may hear a
momentary motor or clicking noise. And you may even notice that your
brake pedal moves a little while this is going on. This is the
ABS system
testing itself.
If there’s a problem with the anti-lock brake system, the
anti-lock brake system warning light will stay on.
See “Anti-lock Brake System Warning Light’’ in the Index.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine slide. You may not realize the surface is slippery until your vehicle is
skidding. Learn to recognize warning clues
-- such as enough water, ice or
packed snow
on the road to make a “mirrored surface’’ -- and slow down
when you have any doubt.
Remember: Any anti-lock braking system
(ABS) helps avoid only the
braking skid.
DRIUNG AT NIGHT
Night driving is more dangerous than day driving. One reason is that
some drivers are likely
to be impaired -- by alcohol or drugs, with night
vision problems, or by fatigue.
Here are some tips on night driving.
Drive defensively.
Don’t drink and drive.
0 Adjust your inside rearview mirror to reduce the glare from headlights
behind you.
Since you can’t see as well, you may need to slow down and keep more
space between
you and other vehicles.
Slow down, especially on higher speed roads. Your headlights can light
up only
so much road ahead.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine One of the biggest problems with city streets is the amount of traffic on
them. You’ll want to watch out for what the other drivers are doing and
pay attention
to traffic signals.
Here are ways to increase your safety in city driving:
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a
a
Know the best way to get to where you are going. Get a city map and
plan your trip into
an unknown part of the city just as you would for a
cross-country trip.
Try to use the freeways that rim and crisscross most large cities. You’ll
save time and energy. (See the next section, “Freeway Driving.”)
Treat a green light as a warning signal.
A traffic light is there because
the corner is busy enough to need it. When a light turns green, and
just before you start to move, check both ways for vehicles that have
not cleared the intersection or may be running the red light.
FREEWAYDmNG
Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways, expressways,
turnpikes, or superhighways) are the safest of all roads. But they have
their own special rules.
The most important advice on freeway driving is: Keep up with traffic and
keep to the right. Drive at the same speed most of the other drivers are
driving. Too-fast or too-slow driving breaks a smooth traffic flow. Treat
the left lane on a freeway as a passing lane.
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Include an ice scraper, a small brush or broom, a supply of windshield
washer fluid, a rag, some winter outer clothing, a small shovel,
a
flashlight, a red cloth, and a couple of reflective warning triangles. And, if
you will be driving under severe conditions, include a small bag of sand, a
piece
of old carpet or a couple of burlap bags to help provide traction. Be
sure you properly secure these items
in your vehicle.
Driving on Snow or Ice
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine H4ZARD WMING FLASHERS
Your hazard warning flashers let you warn others. They also let police
know you have a problem. Your front and rear turn signal lights
will flash
on and off.
Press the button in to
make your front and
rear turn signal lights
flash on and
off.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine --m The light on your - .-
~ instrument panel will
flash indicating that
the hazard warning
flashers are
on.
OTHER WmING DEWCES
If you carry reflective triangles, you can set one up at the side of the road
about
300 feet (100 m) behind your vehicle.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine TOWING YOUR -VEHICLE
Try to have a GM dealer or a professional towing service tow your
Cadillac. The usual towing equipment is
:
A. Sling Type
B. Wheel Lift
C. Car Carrier
If your vehicle has been changed or modified since it was factory-new by
adding aftermarket items like fog lamps, aero skirting, or special tires and
wheels, these instructions and illustrations may not be correct.
Before you do anything, turn on the hazard warning flashers.
When you call, tell the towing service:
0 That your vehicle cannot be towed from the front or rear with
That your vehicle has front-wheel drive.
The make, model, and year of your vehicle.
Whether you can still move the shift lever.
If there was an accident, what was damaged.
sling-type
equipment.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ENGINE OVERHEATING
You will find the warning light about a hot engine on your instrument
panel on Canadian and Export vehicles. The Driver Information Center
will display either “ENGINE
COOLANT HOT IDLE ENGINE’ or
“STOP ENGINE ENGINE OVERHEATING”.
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine
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