2000 CADILLAC SEVILLE Owners Manual

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CADILLAC SEVILLE 2000 5.G Owners Manual 4-7
Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive 
in spurts 
-- heavy acceleration followed by heavy
braking 
-- rather than keeping pace with traffic. 
This is a mistake. Your brakes may not have

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CADILLAC SEVILLE 2000 5.G Owners Manual 4-8
Heres how anti-lock works. Lets say the road is wet.
Youre driving safely. Suddenly an animal jumps out in
front of you.
You slam on the brakes. Heres what happens with ABS.
A computer senses

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CADILLAC SEVILLE 2000 5.G Owners Manual 4-9
Remember: Anti-lock doesnt change the time you need
to get your foot up to the brake pedal or always decrease
stopping distance. If you get too close to the vehicle in
front of you, you wont hav

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CADILLAC SEVILLE 2000 5.G Owners Manual 4-10
United States Canada
This warning light will come on to let you know if
theres a problem with your traction control system.
See ªTraction Control System Warning Lightº in the
Index. When this

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CADILLAC SEVILLE 2000 5.G Owners Manual 4-11
Steering
Power Steering
If you lose power steering assist because the engine
stops or the system is not functioning, you can steer 
but it will take much more effort.
Magnasteer (If Equipped)
Yo

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CADILLAC SEVILLE 2000 5.G Owners Manual 4-12
Try to adjust your speed so you can ªdriveº through 
the curve. Maintain a reasonable, steady speed. Wait to
accelerate until you are out of the curve, and then
accelerate gently into the strai

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CADILLAC SEVILLE 2000 5.G Owners Manual 4-13
Off-Road Recovery
You may find that your right wheels have dropped off the
edge of a road onto the shoulder while youre driving.
If the level of the shoulder is only slightly below the
pavement,

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CADILLAC SEVILLE 2000 5.G Owners Manual 4-14
Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to 
pass while youre awaiting an opportunity. For one
thing, following too closely reduces your area of
vision, especially if youre following a lar