1997 CADILLAC SEVILLE Owners Manual

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Hold the regular brake
pedal down with your right
foot and
push down the
parking brake pedal with
your
left foot to set the
parking brake. If the
ignition is
on. the PARK
BRAKE
indicator light
should come
on. If it
doesn’t, you need to have
your vehicle serviced.
If the parking brake has not been fully released and
you try to drive off with the parking brake on. the
PARK BRAKE indicator light comes on and stays on.
See ’bParking Brake Indicator Light” in the Index for
more information.
When
you move out of PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N),
if the engine is running, the parking brake should
release.
If it doesn’t. you can manually release the
parking brake. Reach under
the driver’s side of the
instrument panel
and pull
on the manual release lever, which is located
above the parking brake pedal. If the parking brake does
not release,
you should either drive to the nearest service
station or have your vehicle towed.

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If your hand or arm is in the way of the pedal,
you could be hurt. The pedal springs back
quickly. Keep your hand and
arm away when you
use the manual release lever.
NOTICE:
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
of your vehicle.
If you are towing a trailer and are parking on a hill, see
what to do first to keep the trailer from moving.
6b Towing a Trailer” in the Index. This section shows
A CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to get out of’ your vehicle if
the shift lever is not fully in PARK (P) with the
parking brake firmly
set. Your vehicle can roll.
If you have left the engine running, the vehicle
can move suddenly.
You or others could be
injured.
To be sure your vehicle won’t move, even
when you’re
on fairly level ground, use the steps
that follow.
If you’re pulling a trailer, see
“Towing a Trailer” in the Index.

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2. Move the shift lever into the PARK (P) position
like this:
e Pull the lever tov~ard you.
0 Move the lever up as far as it will go.
1. With your right foot still holding the brake pedal
down,
set the parking bralte.
2. Move the ignition key to LOCK.
3. Remove the key and take it with you. If you can
leave your vehicle with the ignition key in
your
hand. your vehicle is in PARK (P).
1. Hold the brake pedal down with your right foot.
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It can be dangerous to leave your vehicle with the
engine running. Your vehicle could move
suddenly
if the shift lever is not fully in PARK (P)
with the parking brake firmly set. And, if you
leave the vehicle with the engine running, it could
overheat and even catch fire. You or others could
be injured. Don't leave your vehicle with the
engine running unless you have to.
Hold in the button on the lever and push the lever all
the way toward the front of your vehicle.
With your right foot still holding the brake pedal
down,
set the garlung brake.
Move,
the ignition key to LOCK.
Remove the key and take it with you. If you can
leave your vehicle with the ignition key in
your
hand, your vehicle is in PARK (P}.
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)

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console shift lever, without
first pushing the button). If
you can, it means that the shift lever wasn't fully locked
into PARK (Pj.
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 parking
pawl in the transaxle, so you
can pull the shift lever out of PARI' (P). Your
Cadillac has
a Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock
(BTSIj.
You have to fully apply your regular brakes
bqfim you can shift from PARK (P) when the ignition is
in the RUN position. See "Automatic Transaxle" in the
Index.
If you cannot shift out of PARK (P), ease pressure on
the shift lever -- push the shift lever all the way into
PARK (P, and also release the shift lever button on floor
shift models as you maintain brake application. Then
move the shift lever into the gear
you want. (Press the
shift lever button before moving the shift lever.)
If you
ever hold the brake pedal down but still can't shift out of
PARK (P). try this: .
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3.
4.
5.
Turn the key to OFF. Open and close the driver's
door to turn
oft the RAP feature.
Apply
and hold the brake until the end of Step 4.
Shift to NEUTRAL (N).
Start the vehicle and then shift to the drive pear
you want.
Have the vehicle fixed as soon as you can.

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I A CAUTION:
Things that can burn could touch hot exhaust
parts under your vehicle and ignite. Don’t park
over papers, leaves, dry grass or other things that
can burn.
A CAUTION:
Engine exhaust can kill. It contains the gas
carbon monoxide (CO), which you can’t see or
smell. It can cause unconsciousness and death.
You might have exhaust coming in
if:
Your exhaust system sounds strange or
0 Your vehicle gets rusty underneath.
0 Your vehicle was damaged in a collision.
Your vehicle was damaged when driving over
high points on the road or over road debris.
0 Repairs weren’t done correctly.
0 I’ou~ vehicle or exhaust system had been
If you ever suspect exhaust is coming into
your vehicle:
Drive it only with all the windows down to
Have your vehicle fixed immediately.
different.
modified improperly. blow out any
CO; and

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ever have to, here are some things to know.
A CAUTION:
Idling the engine with the climate control system
off could allow dangerous exhaust into your
vehicle (see the earlier Caution under
“Engine Exhaust”).
Also, idling in a closed-in place can let deadly
carbon monoxide
(CO) into your vehicle even
if the fan switch is at the highest setting. One
place this can happen is
a garage. Exhaust -- with
CO -- can come in easily. NEVER park in a
garage with the engine running.
Another closed-in place can be
a blizzard. (See
“Blizzard” in the Index.)
A CAUTION:
It can be darlgerous to get out of your vehicle if
the shift lever
is not fully in PARK (P) with the
parking brake firmly set. Your vehicle
can roll.
Don’t leave your vehicle when the engine is
running unless you have to.
If you’ve left the
engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly.
You or others could be injured.
To be sure your
vehicle won’t move, even when you’re on fairly
level ground, always set your parking brake after
you move the shift lever to
PARK (P).
Follow the proper steps to be sure your vehicle won‘t
move. See ”Shifting Into
PARK (P)“ in the Index.
If you are parking on a hill and if you’re pulling a
trailer> also see “Towing a Trailer” in the Index.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The controls are located near each window. Press
the control forward to raise the window and press
rearward
to lower. Note that the second rearward
position
on the driver’s control operates the
express-down window feature. Your
vehicle has Retained Accessory Power (RAP).
When you stop your vehicle and turn the ignition key
to
OFF, you can still use your power windows. The
electrical power to operate
the windows will not shut off
until you open a door or IO minutes have passed. If you
want this power for another
IO minutes, turn the key to
RUN and back to OFF.
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.
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