1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine NEUTRAL (N): In this position, your engine doesn’t connect with the
wheels.
To restart when you’re already moving, use NEUTRAL (N) only. -
Also, use NEUTRAL (N) when your vehicle is being towed. .a
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Damage to your transaxle caused by shifting out of PARK (P) or L 11
NEUTRAL (N) with the engine racing isn’t covered by your
warranty.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (@): This position is for normal driving. If
Going less than 35 mph (55 kmih), push your accelerator pedal about
Going about 35 mph (55 km/h) or more, push the accelerator all the
- you need more power for passing, and you’re:
halfway down.
way down.
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The transaxle will shift down to the next gear and have more power.
NOTICE:
If your vehicle seems to start up rather slowly, or if it doesn’t
seem to shift gears as you accelerate, something may be wrong
with
a transaxle system sensor. If you drive very far that way,
your vehicle can be damaged. So if this happens, have your
vehicle serviced right
away. Until then, you can use SECOND (2)
when you are driving less than 35 mph (55 km/h) and
AUTOMATIC
OVERDRIVE (@) for higher speeds.
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THIRD (3): This position limits upshifting and will not allow you to shift
into AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE
(@).
Here are examples for using THIRD (3) instead of AUTOMATIC
OVERDRIVE
(@):
When driving on hilly, winding roads.
When towing a trailer, so there is less shifting between gears.
0 When going down a steep hill.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine SECOND (2): This position gives you more power. You can use SECOND
(2) on hills. It can help control your speed as you go down steep mountain 0
roads, but then you would also want to use your brakes off and on.
NOTICE:
Don’t drive in SECOND (2) for more than five miles (8 km), or
at speeds over 55 mph (88 km/h), otherwise you can damage
your transaxle. Use AUTOMATIC
OVERDRIVE (@) or
THIRD (3) as much as possible.
Don’t
shift into SECOND (2) unless you are going slower than
65 mph (105 km/h), or you can damage your engine.
FIRST (1): This position gives you even more power than SECOND (2).
You can use it on very steep hills, or in deep snow or mud. (If the shift
lever is put in
FIRST (l), the transaxle won’t shift into FIRST (1) until
the vehicle is going slowly enough.)
NOTICE:
If your front wheels can’t rotate, don’t try to drive. This might
happen
if you were stuck in very deep sand or mud or were up
against
a solid object. You could damage your transaxle.
Also, if you stop when going uphill, don’t hold your vehicle there
with only the accelerator pedal.
This could cause overheating
and damage
the transaxle. Use your brakes to hold your vehicle
in position on a hill.
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To set the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal down with your
right foot and push down the parking brake pedal
with your left foot. If
the ignition is
on, the brake system warning light will come on.
When you move out of
PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N), if your engine is
running, your parking brake should release. If it doesn't, you have a
parking brake problem and should have
it fixed. In the meantime, you can
manually release your parking brake as shown by the illustration below.
Pull on the manual
release lever which
is
located on the driver's
side under the
instrument panel and
above the parking
brake.
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NOTICE:
I- Driving with the parking brake on can cause your rear brakes \
to
overheat. You may have to replace them and you could also
damage other parts
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If you are towing a trailer and are parking on a hill, see “Towing a Trailer”
in the Index. This section shows what to do first to keep the trailer from
moving. c4
SHIFTING INTO PARK (P) c4
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1. Turn the ignition key to the OFF or RUN position.
2. Hold the brake pedal down with your right foot.
r 3. Move the shift lever into the PARK (P) position like this:
0 Pull the lever
toward you.
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0 Move the lever up
as far as it will
go.
- 4. With your right foot still holding the brake pedal down, set the parking
brake.
5. Move the ignition key to LOCK.
6. Remove the key and take it with you. If you can walk away from your
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vehicle with the ignition key in your hand, your vehicle is in PARK (P).
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1. Turn the ignition key to the OFF or RUN position.
2. Hold the brake pedal down with your right foot.
3. Move the shift lever into the PARK (P) position like this:
Hold in the button
on
the lever and push the
lever all the way
toward the front of
your vehicle.
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4.
5.
6.
With your right foot still holding the brake pedal down, set the parking -
brake. LJ
Move the ignition key to LOCK.
Remove the key and take it with you. 11 you can walk from your
vehicle with the ignition key in your hand, your vehicle is in
PARK (P).
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If you have to leave your vehicle with the engine running, be sure your
vehicle
is in PARK (P) and your parking brake is firmly set before you
leave it. After you’ve moved the shift lever into the PARK (P) position,
hold the regular brake pedal down. Then, see
if you can move the shift
lever away from
PARK (P) without first pulling it toward you (or, if you
have the console shift lever, without first pushing the button). If you can,
it means that the shift lever wasn’t fully locked into
PARK (P).
Torque Lock
If you are parking on a hill and you don’t shift your transaxle into
PARK (P) properly, the weight of the vehicle may put too much force
on the parking pawl in the transaxle.
You may find it difficult to pull the
shift lever out
of PARK (P). This is called “torque lock.” To prevent
torque lock, set the parking brake and then shift into
PARK (P) properly
before you leave the driver’s seat.
To find out how, see “Shifting Into
PARK (P)” in the Index.
If “torque lock” does occur,
you may need to have another vehicle push
yours a little uphill
to take some of the pressure from the transaxle, so you
can pull the shift lever out of PARK (P).
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