CADILLAC DEVILLE 1994 7.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Leaving Your ‘vehicle With the Engine Running
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’ CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to leave your vehicle .with the engine I-
running. Your vehicle could move suddenly if.the shift lever is
noi Eully in “P” (Park) with the parking brake firmly set. And, if
I- you leave the vehicle with the engine running, it could overhe\
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and even catch fire.
You or others could be injured. Don’t leave
your vehicle with the engine running unless you have to.
If you have to leave your vehicle with the engine running, be sure your
vehicle is in “P” (Park) and your parking brake is firmly set before you
leave it. After you’ve moved the shift lever into the “P” (Park) position,
hold the regular brake pedal down. Then, see
if you can move the shift
lever away from “P” (Park) without first pulling it toward you. If you can,
it means that the shift lever wasn’t fully locked into “P” (Park).
SHIFTING OUT OF “P9’ (PARK)
Your Cadillac has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. You have to fully
apply your regular brake before you can shift from “P” (Park) when the
ignition is in the “Run” position. See “Automatic Transaxle”
in the Index.
If you cannot shift out
of “P” (Park), ease pressure on the shift lever --
push the shift lever all the way into “P” (Park) you maintain brake
application. Then move the shift lever into the gear you want.
If you ever
hold the brake pedal down but still can’t shift out of “P” (Park), try this:
1. Turn the key to “Off.” Open and close the driver’s door to turn off the
Retained Accessory Power feature.
2. Apply and hold the brake until the end of Step 4.
3. Shift to “N” (Neutral).
4. Start the vehicle and then shift to the drive gear you want.
5. Have the vehicle fixed as soon as you can.
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If you are parking on a hill and you don’t shift your transaxle into “P”
(Park) 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 “P” (Park). This is called “torque lock.” To prevent torque
lock, set the parking brake and then shift into “P” (Park) properly before
in the Index.
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-. you leave the driver’s seat. To find out how, see “Shifting Into ‘P’ (Park)”
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 transaxle, so
you can pull the shift lever out of “P” (Park).
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- It’s better not to park with the engine running. But if you ever have to,
here are some things to know.
/i CAUTION:
Idling the engine with the air system control 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 dangerous to get out of your vehicle if the shift lever is
not fully in
“P” (Park) 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 suddenty. 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
“P” (Park).
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The controls are near
each window. Here’s
how the master control
works.
Move the switch
forward to raise the
window
Move the switch
rearward to-lower
the window
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 0pen.a door or
10 minutes has passed. If you want this power
for another
10 minutes, just turn the key to “Run” and back to “Off”.
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Express Down Window (AUTO)
The driver’s power window has this -feature. Just press the switch once --
for half a second or more --.and then let go. The window will
automatically lower completely. If you want to stop the window as it is
going down, pres’s the switch again.
To raise the window, press and hold
the switch forward.
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__ Press the right side of the switch to disable rear passenger window
switches. This is a useful feature when
you have children as passengers.
HORN
To sound the horn, just press a corner of the air bag located in the center
of the steering wheel.
TILT WHEEL
A tilt steering wheel allows you to adjust the steering wheel before you
drive.
You can also raise it to the highest level to give your legs more room
when you exit and enter the vehicle.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To tilt the wheel, hold
the steering wheel and
pull the lever. Move
the steering wheel to
a
comfortable level, then
release the lever to
lock the wheel in
place.
TURN SIGNA/MULTIFUNCTION LEVER
The lever on the left side of the steering column includes your:
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
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Windshield Wipers
Windshield Washer
Cruise Control
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator Lever
The turn signal has
two upward (for Right)
and
two downward
(for Left) positions.
These positions allow
you to signal a turn or
a lane change.
To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or down. When the turn is
finished, the lever will return automatically.
. A green arrow on the
instrument panel
will
flash in the direction of
the turn or lane
change.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To signal a lane change, just raise or lower the lever until the green arrow
starts to flash. Hold it there until you complete your lane change. The
lever will return by itself when
you release it.
If for some reason your turn signal is left on, the Driver Information
Center
will display “TURN SIGNAL ON” (after driving about a mile) to
remind you to turn
it off.
As you signal a turn or a lane change, if the arrows don’t flash but just
stay on,
a signal bulb may be burned out and other drivers won’t see your
turn signal.
If
a bulb is burned out, replace it to help avoid an accident. If the green
arrows don’t
go on at all when you signal a turn, check the fuse (see
“Fuses”
in the Index) and for burned-out bulbs.
Headlight High-Low Beam
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To change the
headlights from
low
beam to high or high to
low, pull the turn signal
lever all the way toward
you. Then release it.
When the high beams
are on, this blue light
on the instrument
panel also will be
on.
Flash-To-Pass Feature
This lets you use your high beam headlights to signal a driver in front of
you that you want to pass. It works even if your headlights are
off.
To use it, pull the multifunction lever toward you. When you do:
If vour headlights are
off Your high beam headlights will turn on. They’ll
stay on as long as you hold the lever there. Release the lever to turn them
off.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If your headlights are on, but on low beam: The system works normally.
Just pull the lever. Your headlights will shift to high beam and stay there.
To return to low beam, just pull the lever toward you.
If your headlights are on? and on high beam: Your headlights will switch
to
low beam. To get back to high beam, pull the lever toward you.
Windshield Wipers
WIPER To control the wipers, turn the band on the multifuction lever.
MIST: Turn the band away from you and then release it for a single wipe
cycle. For more cycles,
hold the band on MIST longer.
LO or HI: Turn the band toward you to either LO (low speed) or to
HI (high speed), depending on the wiper speed you want.
DELAY: With this you can set the wiper speed for a long or short delay
between wipes. Move the band
to ON for long delays and the closer you
get to LO the shorter the delay.
OFF: To turn the wipers off, turn the band to OFF
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