1998 CADILLAC CATERA mirror

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In a skid, a driver can lose control of the vehicle.
Defensive drivers avoid most skids by taking reasonable care suited
to existing conditions, and by not “overdriving”
those conditions. But skids are always possible.
The three types of skids correspond to your vehicle’s
three control systems. In the braking skid, your wheels
aren’t rolling. In the steering or cornering skid, too
much speed
or steering in a curve causes tires to slip and
lose cornering force. And in the acceleration skid, too
much throttle causes the driving wheels to spin.
A cornering skid
is best handled by easing your foot off
the accelerator pedal.
Remember: Any traction control system helps avoid only the acceleration skid.
If your traction control system is off, then
an
acceleration skid is also best handled by easing your
foot
off the accelerator pedal.
If your vehicle starts to slide, ease your foot off the
accelerator pedal and quickly steer the way you want the
vehicle to
go. If you start steering quickly enough, your
vehicle may straighten out. Always be ready for a
second skid if it occurs. Of
course, traction
is reduced when water, snow, ice,
gravel or other material is on the road. For safety, you’ll
want to slow down and adjust your driving to these
conditions. It is important to slow down on slippery
surfaces because stopping distance will be longer and
vehicle control more limited.
While driving on a surface with reduced traction, try
your best to avoid sudden steering, acceleration or
braking (including engine braking by shifting to a
lower gear). Any sudden changes could cause the tires
to slide. You may not realize the surface is slippery
until your vehicle is skidding. Learn to recognize
warning clues
-- such as enough water, ice or packed
snow on the road to make a “mirrored surface”
-- and
slow down when you have any doubt.
Remember: Any anti-lock brake system (ABS) helps
avoid only the braking skid.

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Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways,
expressways, turnpikes or superhighways) are the safest
of all roads. But they have their own special rules.
The most important advice on freeway driving is: Keep
up with traffic and keep to the right. Drive at the same
speed most of the other drivers are driving. Too-fast or
too-slow driving breaks a smooth traffic
flow. Treat the
left lane
on a freeway as a passing lane.
At the entrance, there is usually a ramp that leads to the
freeway.
If you have a clear view of the freeway as you
drive along the entrance ramp, you should begin to
check traffic. Try to determine where you expect to
blend with the flow. Try to merge into the gap at close
to
the prevailing speed. Switch on your turn signal, check
your mirrors and glance over your shoulder
as often as
necessary. Try to blend smoothly with the traffic flow.
Once you are
on the freeway, adjust your speed to the
posted limit or to the prevailing rate if it’s slower. Stay\

in the right lane unless you want to pass.
Before changing lanes, check your mirrors. Then use
your
turn signal.
Just before you leave the lane, glance quickly over your
shoulder to make sure there isn’t another vehicle in your
“blind” spot.
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Is there actually such a condition as “highway
hypnosis”? Or is it just plain falling asleep at the
wheel? Call it highway hypnosis, lack
of awareness,
or whatever.
There is something about
an easy stretch of road
with the same scenery, along with the hum
of the
tires on the road, the drone
of the engine, and the rush
of the wind against the vehicle that can make you
sleepy. Don’t let it happen to you!
If it does, your
vehicle can leave the road in
less than a second, and
you could crash and be injured.
What can you do about highway hypnosis? First, be aware that it can happen.
Then here
are some tips:
0 Make sure your vehicle is well ventilated, with a
comfortably cool interior.
0 Keep your eyes moving. Scan the road ahead and to
the sides. Check your rearview mirrors and your
instruments frequently.
0 If you get sleepy, pull off the road into a rest, service
or parking area
and take a nap, get some exercise, or
both. For safety, treat drowsiness
on the highway as
an emergency.
Hill and Mountain Roads
Driving on steep hills or mountains is different from
driving in flat or rolling terrain.

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You should always attach chains between your vehicle
and your trailer. Cross the safety chains under the tongue
of the trailer
so that the tongue will not drop to the road
if it becomes separated from the hitch. Instructions
about safety chains may be provided by the hitch
manufacturer or by the trailer manufacturer. Follow the
manufacturer’s recommendation for attaching safety
chains and do not attach them to the bumper. Always
leave just enough slack
so you can turn with your rig.
And, never allow safety chains to drag on the ground.
Trailer Brakes
Because your vehicle has anti-lock brakes, don’t try to
tap into the hydraulic brake system. If you do, both
brake systems won’t work well, or at
all.
Be sure to read and follow the instructions for the trailer
brakes
so you’ll be able to install, adjust and maintain
them properly.
Driving with a Trailer
Towing a trailer requires a certain amount of experience.
Before setting out for the open road, you’ll want to get to know your rig. Acquaint yourself with the feel
of
handling and braking with the added weight of the
trailer. And always keep in mind that the vehicle you
are driving is now a good deal longer and not nearly as
responsive as your vehicle is by itself.
Before you start, check the trailer hitch and platform
(and attachments), safety chains, electrical connector,
lamps, tires and mirror adjustment. If the trailer has
electric brakes, start your vehicle and trailer moving and
then apply the trailer brake controller by hand to be sure
the brakes
are working. This lets you check your
electrical connection at the same time.
During your trip, check occasionally to be sure that the
load is secure, and that the lamps and any trailer brakes
are still working.
Following Distance
Stay at least twice as far behind the vehicle ahead as you
would when driving your vehicle without a trailer.
This
can help you avoid situations that require heavy braking
and sudden turns.
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4 RH and LH Rear Seat Cushion
Heater Relay
8
9
10
11
Transmission Control Module
Radio Speaker Amplifier
RH and LH Rear Side Door Window
Regulator Motor
Headlamp Switch,
Turn Signal
Switch, Horn Relay, CD Changer,
Multifunction Relay
Windshield Wiper Motor and Relay,
Windshield Wiper and Windshield Washer Switch
Body Control Module (BCM), Heater
Water Auxiliary Pump, Fan Control
Relays, ECM Relay, Auxiliary Water
Pump Relay
Heater and A/C Control, RH and LH
Outside Rearview Mirrors, Outside
Remote Control Rear View Mirror Switch
Fuse
12
13
14
15
Usage
Hazard Warning Switch, Instrument
Cluster, Data Link Connector (DLC),
Stoplamp Switch, Gage Cluster, Heater
and A/C Control
Remote Control Outside Rearview Mirror
Switch,
A/C Compressor Relay, Coolant
Fan Test Connector, A/C Load Switch
Cellular Telephone, RH and LH
Windshield Washer Nozzle, Driver and
Passenger Heated Seat Switch, Heater and
A/C Control, Heated Outside Rearview
Mirror and Rear Window Defogger Relay
Rear Suspension Leveling Air
Compressor Relay, Instrument Cluster,
Gage Cluster, Cruise Control Switch and
Module, Headlamp Switch, Multifunction
Relay, Passenger and Driver Heated Seat
Relay, BCM, Sunroof Actuator,
Automatic Level Control Sensor,
RH and
LH Heated Rear Seat Switch and Cushion
Relay, Driver Seat Adjuster Memory
Module, LH Front Side Door Window
Switch, Inside Rearview Mirror
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16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26 Cigarette Lighter (Front and Console)
Horn #1 and #2
Fuel Pump
Electronic BrakeD'raction Control Module
Passenger and Driver Heated Seat Relay
Daytime Running Lamp (DRL) Relay,
LH High-Beam Headlamp Relay
Headlamp
Switch, LH Headlamp
(Low Beam)
LH Parking Lamp and
Turn Signal Lamp,
LH Rear Sidemarker Lamp, Multifunction
Relay, LH Stoplamp and Taillamp
Lifting Magnet, BCM, Gage Cluster Sunroof Actuator
Headlamp Switch, RH and LH Front
Sidemarker Lamp, Middle Taillamp, RH
and LH Rear License Plate Lamp, Radio,
Automatic Transmission Control
Indicator, Heater and A/C Control
Fuse
27
28 29
30
31
32
33
34
35 Automatic Level Control Sensor, Rear
Suspension Leveling Air Compressor
and Relay
Remote Control Door Lock Receiver, Door Lock Relay, Rear Compartment Lid
Release Connector (Not Used)
Multifunction Relay
RH Parking Lamp and Turn Signal Lamp,
RH Rear Sidemarker Lamp, RH
Stoplamp and Taillamp
RH Low-Beam Headlamp and Turn Signal Switch
RH High-Beam Headlamp Relay
Blower Controller, A/C
Compressor Relay
Heated Rear Window Defogger Relay,
Heated Outside Rearview Mirror
Passenger and Driver Seat Adjuster
Switch, Driver Seat Adjuster
Memory Module
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HTD MIRROR lx FLASHER
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PRK LP

HI BEAM LH ALC
Ip LO BEAM
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DRL
The relay box is located on the lower part of the
instrument panel, to the right
of the steering column.
Relay
I
I1
I11
IV
V
VI
VI1
VI11 IX X
XI
Usage
High-Beam Headlamps I' &IF>
Automatic Level Control
Rear Window Defog, Heated Mirrors
Hazard Warning Flashers
High-Beam Headlamps
I1 (RH)
Horn
Parking Lamps and Turn Signal Lamps
Low-Beam Headlamps
Not Used
Not Used Daytime Running Lamps
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome Wheels
................... 6-50
Exterior LampsLenses
........................ 6-49
Fabric
................................. 6.46. 6.47
Glass Surfaces
............................... 6-48
Inside of Your Vehicle
......................... 6-46
Interior Plastic Components
..................... 6-48
Leather
..................................... 6-47
Outside of Your Vehicle
........................ 6-49
Speakercovers
.............................. 6-48
Special Problems
............................. 6-47
Tires
....................................... 6-51
Top of the Instrument Panel
..................... 6-48
Vinyl
....................................... 6-47
Wheels
..................................... 6-50
Climate Control System
........................... 3-2
Clock. Setting the
................................ 3-9
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-2
Compact Disc Changer Errors
..................... 3-25
Console Shift Lever
............................. 2-25
ConsoleStorage
................................ 2-48
Control
of a Vehicle .............................. 4-6
ConvenienceNet
............................... 2-49
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-47
Coolant
....................................... 6-20
Adding
..................................... 6-23
Heater. Engine
............................... 2- 19
Outside
of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
....... 6-49
Checking
................................... 6-22 SurgeTank
................................... .. 5-14
WhattoUse
................................. 6-21
Cooling System
................................ 5-14
Cornering Lamps
............................... 2-43
Cruise Control
................................. 2-36
Cruise Control Light
............................ 2-74
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
.................................. 7-4
Customer Assistance Information
................... 7-1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 7-2
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-51
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-51
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-41
DeadBattery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
................... 7- 12. 7- 13
Defensive Driving
............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window
.......................... 3-8
Defrosting
..................................... 3-8
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-64
Dolby B Noise Reduction
................... 3.12. 3.19
Door Central Unlocking System
....................... 2-5
Locks
....................................... 2-4
Drive Position. Automatic Transmission
............. 2-22
Driver Position
................................. 1-19
Driver’s Side Instrument Panel Fuse Block
........... 6-57
Driver’s Side Temperature Knob
.................... 3-2