1997 CADILLAC SEVILLE Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Pressing the button
down will disable the
rear passenger window
controls. This
is a useful
feature
if you have children
as passengers. Press the
button again to allow your
passengers
to reuse their
window controls.
The horn can be sounded
by pressing on the center of
the steering wheel pad.
Hoid 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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An arrow on the instrument
panel will flash
in the
direction
ot' the turn or
lane change.
Raise or lower the
lever until the m-ow 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 on, a warning chime will sound
and the DIC will display TURN SIGNAL ON (after
driving about a mile) to remind you to turn ii 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.? see the turn signal.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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:
@ 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
iever
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 turn signal lever to
control the
wipers.
MIST Turn the band toward you and then release it for
a single wipe cycle. For more cycles hold the band on
MIS?’ longer.
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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 betweer, wipes with this setting. Move the band to
the DELAY position. The closer you move it
to LO the
longer
the delay. (SLS Only)
OFF: Turn 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.
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
OFF 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

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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 function.
I NOTICE:
The wipers must be turned off when going
through a car wash to avoid damage.
It is important to note that the Rainsense wiping feature
(AUTO DELAY) can be overridden at any time by
~nanually changing the wiper control to
LO or HI speed.
Note that
if you ever need to replace the windshield,
make sure it is Rainsense compatible.
I A CAUTION:
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.
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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 011 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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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 tnph
(40 km/h).
Cruise control shuts off when
you apply your brakes
8 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.
slippery roads. On such roads, fast changes
in tire tractiom can cause needless wheel
spinning, and
you could lose control. Don’t
@ Cruise control can be dangerous on
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
~CXI to safely use it again. you may turn the
cruise control
back on.

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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. Accelerate to the speed you want.
3. Press the SET CRUISE
button at the end of the
lever and release it. The
d CRUISE ENGAGED
message will display on
the DIC.
4. Remove your foot'from the accelerator pedal,

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Setting the cruise control at a desired speed and then
applying the brake
will end the cruise function.
Once you’re going about
25 mph (40 kdh) or more,
vou can move the cruise
Lontrol switch
from ON to
R/A (Resume/Accelerate)
for about half
a second to
reset. This returns you to
your desired preset speed.
Also note that the DIC
will display the CRUISE
ENGAGED message again.
Remember,
if you hold the switch at RIA 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 R/A.
There are two ways to go to a higher speed:
1. Use the accelerator pedal to go to a 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.
2. 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, nlove the switch to R/A. Each time
you
do this, your vehicle will go about 1 mph
( 1.6 kdh) faster.)
The accelerate feature will only work after you have
set the cruise control speed by pushing the
SET
CRUISE button.
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