CADILLAC ELDORADO 1993 10.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 ail when you signal a turn, check the fuse (see
“Fuses” in the Index) and for burned-out bulbs.
Headlight High-Low Beam
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, a 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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To use it, pull the multifunction lever toward you. When you do:
If your 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.
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 multifunction 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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A CAUTION:
Damaged wiper blades may prevent you from seeing well enough
to drive safely.
To avoid damage, 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 your 1 . . ~ lo
berntne damaged, get new blades or blade insert,.
Heavy snow or ice can overload your wipers.
A circuit breaker will stop
them until the motor cools. Clear away snow or ice
to prevent an
overload.
Windshield Washer
To wash your
windshield push the
paddle labeled
PUSH,
then release it. After
washing the windshield
the wipers will stop,
unless you were using
your wipers.
If you
were, the wipers will
resume the wiper
speed you were using.
For more washer
cycles push and hold
the paddle.
When the washer fluid reaches a low level,
“LOW WASHER FLUID”
will be displayed in the Driver Information Center.
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splash-am block your vision. Yon could hit another vehicle or
go off the road. Check your washer fluid level often.
* Xn freezing weather, don't use your washer until the
windshield is warmed. Otherwise the washer fluid can fam
I Headlight Washer (Export Only)
If you have this feature, you will wash your headlights while washing your
windshield at the same time
in bad weather. Just press the PUSH paddle
on the multifunction lever.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine CRUISE CONTROL
With Cruise Control, you can maintain a speed of about 25 mph (40
kmih) or more without keeping your foot on the accelerator. This can
really help on long trips. Cruise Control does not work at speeds below
about
25 mph (40 km/h).
When you apply your brakes, the Cruise Control shuts off.
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.
Cruise Control can be dangerous on slippery roads. On such
roads, fast changes in tire traction can cause needless wheel
spinning, and
you could lose control. Don’t use Cruise
Control on slippery roads.
To Set Crucse Control
1. Move the Cruise
Control switch
to
“ON ”
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
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2. Get up to the speed you want.
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4. The digital
1 instrument panel
cluster has
a
“CRUISE
ENGAGED” light
that will come
on.
There is no light on
the analog cluster.
5. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
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To Resume a Set Speed..
Suppose you set your Cruise Control at a desired speed and then you
apply the brake. This, of course, shuts off the Cruise Control. But you
don’t need to reset it. Once you’re going about
25 mph (40 kmih) or
more, you can move the Cruise Control switch from
“ON” to ‘‘,/A? for
about half a second.
You’ll go right back up to your chosen speed and stay there.
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A CAUTION:
If you hold the switch at %/A” longer than half a second, the
vehicle will keep going faster 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 “RIA.”
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To Increase Speed FWaile Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to go to a higher speed. Here’s the first:
1. Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 2. Push the button at the end of the lever, then release the button and
the accelerator pedal. Yodll now cruise at the higher speed.
Here’s the second way to go to
a higher speed:
1. Move the Cruise switch from “ON” to “R/A.’, Hold it there unru you
2. To increase your speed in very small amounts, move the switch to
get
up to the speed
you want, and then release the switch.
“R/A” Each time you do this, your vehicle will go about 1 mph (1.6
km/h) faster.
4.6L (Northstar)
The accelerate feature will only work after you have set the Cruise
Control speed by pushing the
“SET CRUISE” button.
To Reduce Speed While Using Cruise Control
1. Push in the button at the end of the lever until you reach the lower
speed you want, then release it.
2. To slow down in very small amounts, push the button for less than half
a second. Each time you do this, you’ll go 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.
Pussing Another Khicle while Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When you take your
foot off
the pedal, your vehicle will slow down to the Cruise Control
speed you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your Cruise Control will work on hills depends upon your
speed, load, and the steepness
of the hills. When going up steep hills, you
may have to step
on the accelcrator pedal to maintain your speed. When
going downhill, you may have to brake or shift
to a lower gear to keep
your speed down.
Of course, applying the brake takes you out of Cruise
Control.
Many drivers find this to bc too much trouble and don’t use
Cruise Control on steep hills.
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There are two ways to turn off the Cruise Control:
1. Step lightly on the brake pedal ; OR
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2. Move the CRUISE switch to “OFF” (The “CRUISE” light will go
out .)
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When you turn off the Cruise Control or the ignition, your Cruise
Control set speed memory is erased.
LIGHTS
You’ll find the control on the left side of the instrument panel.
It controls these light systems:
Headlights
0 Taillights
0 Parking Lights
0 Underhood Light (Option)
0 Instrument Panel Lights
0 License Plate Lights
0 Interior Courtesy Lights
Fog Lights (Option)
0 Rear Fog Lights (Export Only)
ALL LIGHTS PANEL LIGHTS
EXCEPT
BRIGHTNESS
light system. HEADLIGHTS
manually work your
Here’s
how
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OFF ALL LIGHTS LIGHTS
Lights On Reminder
If you open the door while leaving the lights on, you will hear a warning
tone.
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