1995 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD Owners Manual

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To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or down.
When the turn is finished, the lever will return
automatically.
An arrow on the
instrument panel
will flash in the
direction of the
turn or lane change.
To signal a lane change, just raise or lower the lever
until the arrow starts to flash. Hold it there until you
complete your lane change. The lever will return by
itself when you release it. As you
signal a turn or a lane change, if the arrows flash
faster than normal, a signal bulb may be burned out and
other drivers won’t see your turn signal.
If a bulb is
burned out, replace it to help avoid an accident. If the
arrows don’t go on at all when you signal a turn, check
the fuse (see “Fuses and Circuit Breakers”
in the Index)
and for burned-out bulbs.
If for some reason, your turn signal
is left on, a chime
will sound (after having driven about
a half of a mile) to
remind you to turn if off.
If you have a trailer towing option with added wiring for
the trailer lamps, a different turn signal flasher
is used.
With this flasher installed, the signal indicator will flash
even if a turn signal bulb is burned out. Check the front
and rear turn signal lamps regularly to make sure they
are working.
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Pull the turn signal lever all
the way toward you and
release it to change the
headlamps from low beam
to high or from high beam
to low. When the high
beams are on, this light
on
the instrument panel will
also be on.
Flash-To-Pass
This lets you use your high-beam headlamps to signal a
driver in front of you that you want to pass. It works
even
if your headlamps are off.
To use Flash-To-Pass, pull the turn signal lever toward
you. When you do:
If your headlamps are off, your high-beam
headlamps will turn on. They will stay on as long as
you hold the lever there. Release the lever to turn
them
off.
If your headlamps are on but on low beam, the
system works normally. Pull
the lever. Your
headlamps will shift to high beam and stay there.
To return to low beam, pull the lever toward you.
If your headlamps are on and on high beam, your
headlamps will switch
to low beam. To get back to
high beam, pull the lever toward you.
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WIPER: To control
the wipers, turn the
band on the
turn
signal lever.
MIST Turn the band to MIST and then release it for a
single wipe cycle. For more cycles, hold the band on
MIST longer.
LO or HI: Turn the band toward you to either LO (low
speed) or to HI (high speed), depending on the wiper
speed you want.
DELAY With this you can set the wiper speed for a
long or short delay between wipes. Move the band to
DELAY for long delays. The closer you get to LO, the
shorter the delay.
OFF: To turn the wipers off, turn the band to OFF.
Be sure to clear ice and snow from the wiper blades
before using them. If they’re frozen to the windshield,
carefully loosen or thaw them.
If your blades do become
damaged, get new blades or blade inserts.
Heavy snow or ice can overload your wiper motor.
A
circuit breaker will stop the motor until it cools. Clear
away snow or ice to prevent an overload.
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At the top of the turn signal lever is a paddle with the
word
PUSH on it. To spray washer fluid on the
windshield, press the paddle. The washer will continue
to spray until you release the paddle. The wipers will
clear the window and wipe a few more times before
stopping
or returning to the previous setting.
Cruise Control
_In freezing weather, don’t use your washer until
the windshield is warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can form ice on the windshield, blocking
your vision.
With cruise control, you can
maintain a speed
of about
25 mph (40 km/h) or more
without keeping your foot
on the accelerator. This can
really help on long trips. Cruise control does not
work at speeds below about
25 mph (40 km/h).
When you apply your brakes, the cruise control shuts off.

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Cruise control can be dangerous where you
can’t drive safely
at a steady speed. So,
don’t use your cruise control on winding
roads
or in heavy traffic.
Cruise control can be dangerous on
slippery roads. On such roads, fast changes
in tire traction can cause needless wheel
spinning, and you could lose control. Don’t
use cruise control on slippery roads.
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If your vehicle is in cruise control when the traction
control system begins to limit wheel spin, the cruise
control will automatically disengage. (See “Traction
Control System” in the Index.) When road conditions
allow you to safely use it again.
vou may turn the cruise
control back on.
If’ you leave your cruise control switch on when
you’re not
using cruise, you might hit a button and
go into cruise when you don’t want to. You could
be startled and even lose control. Keep the cruise
control switch
OFF until you want to use it.
1. Move the cruise control switch to ON.
2. Get up to the speed you want.
3. Push in the SET button
I at the end of the lever
and release it. I
4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Resuming a Set Speed
Suppose you set your cruise control at a desired speed
and then you apply the brake.
This, of course, shuts off
the cruise control. But you don’t need to reset it.
Once you’re going about
25 mph (40 Wh) or more,
you can move the cruise
control switch from
ON to
You’ll go right back up to your chosen speed and
stay there.
Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to go to a higher speed:
Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed.
Press the button at the end of the lever, then release
the button and the accelerator pedal. You’ll now
cruise at the higher speed.
0 Move the CRUISE switch from ON to WA. Hold it
there until you get up to
the speed you wanc then
release
the switch. (To increase your speed in very small
amounts, move the switch to WA for less than half a
second and then release it. Each time you do
this, your
vehicle will
go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster.)
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
Press in the button at the end of the lever until you
reach the lower speed you want, then release it.
To slow down in very small amounts, press the
button for less than
half a second. Each time you do
this, you’ll go
1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When
you take your foot
off the pedal, your vehicle will slow
down to the cruise control speed you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work on hills depends
upon your speed, load and the steepness of the hills.
When going up steep hills, you may have to step on the
accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going
downhill, you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear
to keep your speed down. Of course, applying the brake
takes you out of cruise control. Many drivers find this to
be too much trouble and don’t use cruise control on
steep hills.
Ending Cruise Control
There are two ways to turn off the cruise control:
Step lightly on the brake pedal, OR
0 Move the CRUISE switch to OFF.
Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,
your cruise control set speed memory is erased.
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