1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE night vision

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
If you have Stabilitrak, you may see the STABILITY
ENGAGED message on the Driver Information Center. See “Stability Engaged Message” in the Index.
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.
Driving at Night
Night driving is more dangerous than day driving. One
reason is that some drivers are likely to
be impaired -- by
alcohol or drugs, with night vision problems, or by fatigue.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Here are some tips on night driving.
0 Drive defensively.
0 Don’t drink and drive.
Since you can’t see as well, you may need to slow
down and keep more space between you and
other vehicles.
Slow down, especially on higher speed roads. Your
headlamps can light up only
so much road ahead.
0 In remote areas, watch for animals.
If you’re tired, pull off the road in a safe place
and rest.
Night Vision
No one can see as well at night as in the daytime. But as
we get older these differences increase.
A 50-year-old
driver may require at least twice as much light to see the
same thing at night as a 20-year-old.
What you do in the daytime can also affect your night
vision. For example, if you spend the day in bright
sunshine you are wise to wear sunglasses. Your eyes
will have less trouble adjusting to night. But if you’re
driving, don’t wear sunglasses at night. They may cut
down
on glare from headlamps, but they also make a lot
of things invisible. You
can be temporarily blinded by approaching
headlamps. It can take a second or two, or even several
seconds, for your eyes to readjust to the dark. When you
are faced with severe glare (as from a driver who
doesn’t lower the high beams, or a vehicle with
misaimed headlamps), slow down a little. Avoid staring
directly into the approaching headlamps.
Keep your windshield and all the glass on your vehicle
clean
-- inside and out. Glare at night is made much
worse by dirt on the glass. Even the inside of the glass
can build up a film caused by dust. Dirty glass makes
lights dazzle and flash more than clean glass would,
making the pupils of your eyes contract repeatedly.
Remember that your headlamps light up far less of a
roadway when you are in a turn or curve. Keep your
eyes moving; that way, it’s easier to pick out dimly
lighted objects. Just as your headlamps should be
checked regularly for proper aim,
so should your eyes
be examined regularly. Some drivers suffer from night
blindness
-- the inability to see in dim li,ght -- and
aren’t even aware of it.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Mountain Roads ................................ 4-23
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-35
Net. Convenience
............................... 2-55
Neutral. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2-24
New Vehicle Break-In
............................ 2- 18
Nightvision
................................... 4-16
Odometer
.................................... 2-66
Odometer. Trip
................................. 2-66
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4-12
Oil. Engine
.................................... 6-11
Oil Life Indicator
............................... 2-96
Oil Life Indicator. How to Reset
................... 6-15
Oil Pressure Light
.............................. 2-76
Oil Pressure Low Stop Engine Message
............. 2-86
OnStar System
................................. 2-57
Options
Not Set Message ......................... 2-86
Overdrive. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-25
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
....... 5- 15
Overheating Engine
............................. 5- 15
Owner Publications. Ordering
................ 7-13. 7-14
Paint Spotting. Chemical
........................ 6-55
ParadeDimming
............................... 2-47
Park
Automatic Transaxle .......................... 2-23
Shifting Into
................................. 2-28
Shifting Out
of ............................... 2-31 Parking
At Night
.................................... 2-14
Brake
...................................... 2-26
Brake Indicator Light
.......................... 2-70
Lots
....................................... 2-14
Over Things That
Burn ........................ 2-31
WithaTrailer
................................ 4-38
Passenger’s Temperature Control
............... 3.3. 3.6
Passing
...................................... 4-13
PASS-Key
i3 II ................................. 2-17
Phone Not Present Message
....................... 2-86
Power Accessory. Retained
........................... 2-19
Antenna Mast Care
............................ 3-41
Door Locks
................................... 2-5
Remote Control Mirror
........................ 2-52
Seat
......................................... 1-2
Steering
.................................... 4-10
Steering Fluid
................................ 6-26
Windows
................................... 2-33
Windows and Other Power Options
............... 6-58
Powerseat
..................................... 1-2
Lumbar Controls
.............................. 1-3
Memory Function
.............................. 1-3
Pregnancy. Use
of Safety Belts .................... 1-20
Problems on the Road
............................ 5-1
Program Pass Key Message ....................... 2-86
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
.......... 2-5. 2-91
Publications. Service and Owner
.............. 7- 13. 7- 14
Pull-Down Feature. Automatic
.................... 2-13
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