1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine EX~ESS-DOWR Whdow
This feature is present on the driver’s power window.
Pressing the control rearward into the second
position
then releasing it will lower the window completely.
If you want to stop the window as it is lowering, press
the control forward. Press the control, .. forward to raise
the window.
Note that
the first position on the control operates the
driver’s power window in the non-express mode.
The
horn can be sounded by pressing on the center of
the steering wheel pad.
Tilt steering allows you to adjust the steering wheel
before
you drive. Raising the steering wheel to the
highest level gives your legs more room when you enter
and exit the vehicle.
Hold the steering wheel and pull the lever toward you to
tilt the wheel. Adjust the steering wheel to a comfortable
position
and then release the lever to lock the wheel
in place.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or down.
The lever returns automatically when the turn is complete.
An arrow on the instrument
panel will flash in the
direction of
the turn or
lane change.
Raise or lower the
lever until the arrow starts to flash to
signal a lane change. Hold
it there until the lane change
is complete. The lever returns when it’s released.
If the turn signal is left an, a warning chime will sound
and the
DIC will display TURN SIGNAL ON (after
driving about a mile) to remind you to turn it
off.
Arrows that flash rapidly when signaling for a turn or
lane change may be caused by a burned out signal bulb.
Other drivers won’t see the
turn signal.
Replace burned-out bulbs to help avoid possible
accidents. Check the fuse (see “Fuses and Circuit
Breakers”
in the Index) and for burned-out bulbs if the
arrow fails to work when signaling
a turn.
Pull the turn signal lever all
the way toward you and
then release it to change the
headlamps
from low beam
to high or from high beam
to low. This light on the
instrument panel will be on,
indicating high beam usage.

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This lets you use the high-beam headlamps to signal the
driver in front of you that you want to pass.
Pull the turn signal lever toward
you to use. When
you do:
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If the headlamps are either off or in the DRL mode,
the high-beam headlamps will turn
on. They’ll stay
on as long as you hold the lever there. Release the
lever to turn them off.
If the headlamps are on low beam, they will shift to
high beam and stay there. Pull the lever toward you
to return to low beam.
If the headlamps are on high beam, they will switch
to low beam.
To return to high beam, pull the lever
toward you.
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WIPER: Turn the band on the tum signal lever to
control the wipers.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine MIST: Turn the band toward you and then release it for.
a single wipe cycle. For more cycles, hold the band on
MIST longer.
LO or HI: Turn the band away from you to either LO
(low speed) or to HI (high speed), depending on the
wiper speed
you want.
DELAY: You can set the wiper speed for a long or short
delay between wipes with this setting. Move the band to
the
DELAY position. The closer you move it to LO, the
longer
the delay. (Eldorado Only)
OFF’: Tun the band to OFF to turn off the wipers.
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 the blades do become
damaged, get new blades or blade inserts.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the wiper motor.
A
circuit breaker will stop the motor until it cools. Clear
away snow or ice to prevent an overload. This-moisture
sensor
is mounted on the passenger’s
interior side
of the windshield behind the rearview
mirror and
is used to automatically operate the wipers
by monitoring
the amount of moisture that is on
the windshield.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The Rainsense system can be activated by turning the
wiper stalk to one of the five sensitivity levels within the
AUTO DELAY
area. The AUTO DELAY position
closest to
OW is the lowest sensitivity setting. This
allows more water to collect on the windshield between
wipes. Rotating the stalk away from you to the other
AUTO DELAY settings increases the sensitivity of the
system and frequency
of wipes. A single wipe will occur
each time you
turn the wiper stalk to a higher sensitivity
level.
An initial wipe occurs when you turn the ignition
on as a reminder that Rainsense
is active. The
windshield wipers also remain in a “high
park” position,
even when
the ignition is turned off.
The Rainsense wipers operate in a delay mode as well as
a continuous low or high speed depending on the amount
of moisture and the sensitivity level. The MIST and
“wash” cycles operate as normal and are not affected
by the Rainsense hnction.
It is important to note that the Rainsense wiping feature
(AUTO DELAY) can be overridden at any time by
manually changing the wiper control to EO or
HI
speed.
Note that
if you ever need to replace the windshield,
make sure it
is Rainsense compatible.
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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,
Press and hold the PUSH paddle to wash the windshield.
Release the paddle when you have enough fluid.
The
wipers will clear the windshield and either stop or return
to your preset speed.
LOW WASHER
FLUID will be displayed on the DIC
when the washer fluid reaches a low level.
Driving without washer fluid can be dangerous.
A bad
mud splash can block your vision and you could hit
another vehicle or
go off the road. Check the washer
fluid level often.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 help on long trips. Cruise
control does not
work at speeds below about 25 mph
(40 lun/h).
Cruise control shuts off when you apply your brakes.
I use cruise control on slippery roads.
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,
yoti may turn the cruise
control back on.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 2. Accelerate to the speed you want.
l[f you leave your cruise contrd switch on when
you’re not using cruise, you might hit
a button
and go into cruise whew YOU don’t want to.
YQU cdd be startled and even lose control. Keep
the cruise
contrdi switch off until YOU want to use
it.
3. Fress the SET CRUISE
button at the end of the
lever and release it. The
CRUISE ENGAGED
message will display on
the DIC.
4. Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Setting the cruise control at a desired speed and then
applying the brake will end the cruise function.
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Remember,
if you hold the switch at WA longer than
half
a second, the vehicle will accelerate until you
release the switch or apply the brake. You could be
startled and even lose control.
So unless you want to go
faster, don't hold the switch at WA.
There are two ways to go to a higher speed:
Use
the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed.
Push the button at the end of the lever and then
release
the button and the accelerator pedal. You'll
now cruise at the higher speed.
Move the cruise switch
from ON to WA. Hold it there
until
you reach a desired speed and then release the
switch. (To increase your speed in very small amounts,
move the switch to
WA. Each time you do this, your
vehicle will
go about 1 mph (1.6 'km/lr) faster.)
The accelerate feature will only work after you have set the
cruise control speed
by pushing the SET CRUISE button.
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
Push in the button at
the end of the lever until you
reach
a desired lower speed, then release it. A
CRUISE ENGAGED message will then display.
To slow down in very small amounts, push the
button
for less than half a second. Each time you do
this, you'21 go 1 rnph (I .6 ltdh) slower.
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