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Try to adjust your speed so you can ‘‘d&xCY through.thecurve. Maintain a
reasonable,. steady speed, Wait to .accelerate until you are out of the
curve,
and then accelerate-gently into the straightaway.
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Steering in Emergencies
There are times when steering canbe more effective.than braking. For
example, you. come over a hill and, find a truck stopped
in your lane, .or a
car suddenly pulls. out from nowhere, ox a child darts out €rm betwe parked cars and stops right in front of
you. You can avoid these pxoblems
by braking.
-- if you can stop in time. But sometimes you can’t; there isn’t
room. That’s the time for evasive action
-- steering around the problem.
Your Cadillac can perform verywell
in. emergencies like these. First apply
your brakes. It
is better to remove as much speed as you can from a,
possible collision. Then steer around the problem, to the left orright
depending on the space available.
An emergency like this requires close attention and a quick decision. If
you. are holding the steering wheel’ at the recommended Pand-3’o’clock
positions, you can turn
it a full 180 degrees very quickly without removing
either hand. But you have to act fast, steer quickly, and just aslquickly
straighten the wheel once
you have avoided-:the object.
The fact that such emergency situations are always possible
is a.good
reason to practice defensive driving at all times. and wear safety belts
properly.
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You may find sometime that your right wheels have dropped off the edge
of a road onto the shoulder while you’re driving.
If the level of the shoulder is only slightly below the pavement, recovery
should be fairly easy. Ease
off the accelerator and then, if there is nothing - -
in the way, steer so that your vehicle straddles the edge of the pavement.
You
can turn the steering wheel up to 1/4 turn until the right front tire
contacts the pavement edge.
Then turn your steering wheel to go straight
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down the roadway.
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PASSING
The driver of a vehicle about to pass another on a two-lane highway waits
for just the right moment, accelerates, moves around the vehicle ahead,
then goes back into the right lane again.
A simple maneuver?
Not necessarily! Passing another vehicle on a two-lane highway is a
potentially dangerous move, since the passing vehicle occupies the same
lane
as oncoming traffic for several seconds. A miscalculation, an error in
judgment,
or a brief surrender to.frustration or anger can suddenly put
the passing driver face to face with the worst
of all traffic accidents -- the
head-on collision.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a time on two-lane roads.
Reconsider before passing the next vehicle.
Don’t overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly. Even though the
brake lights are not flashing, it may be slowing down or starting to
turn.
If you’re being passed, make it easy for the following driver to get
ahead
of you. Perhaps you can ease a little to the right.
LOSS OF CONTROL
Let’s review what driving experts say about what happens whe\
n the three
control systems (brakes, steering and acceleration) don’t ha\
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friction where the tires meet the road to do what the driver has asked.
In any emergency, don’t give up. Keep trying to steer and constantly seek
an escape route or area of less danger.
Skidding
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 Cadillac’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.
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 .md adjust
your driving
to these conditions. It is important to slow dowr on slippery
surfaces because stopping distance will be longer and vehicle control
more limited.
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Folbwing Distance ~ ..
Stay at Least ,twice as far behind the vehicle ahead as you would when
driving your vehicie without a trailer.
This can help you.avoid situations
that require heavy braking and sudden turns.
,Passing
You’ll need more passing distance up ahead-.when you’re towing a. trailer.
And, because y0u’re.a good deal longer, you’ll need to go much farther
beyond the passed vehicle before you .can return to
your lane.
Backing Up
Hold the bottom of the steering wheel with one hand. Then, to move the
trailer ‘to .the- left, just move that hand
to the left. To move the trailer to
the right, .move -your hand
‘to the right. Always back up. slowly and, if
possible, have someone guide you.
Making nrns
When you’re turning with a trailer, make wider turns than normal. Do
.this so your trailer won? strike soft shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees, or
other .objects. Avoid jerky.or sudden maneuvers. Signal well
in advance.
Turn sigreals When Towing a Trailer
When you tow a trailer, your vehicle has to have a different turn signal
.= flasher and extra wiring. The green arrows on your instrument panel will f
J I flash, whenever you signal a turn or lane change. Properly hooked. up, the
trailer
l&hts will also flash, telling other drivers you’re about to turn,
change lanes or stop.
flash for turns even’if the.bulbs on the trailer are burned out. .Thus, you
may think drivers behind
you are seeing your- signal when they are not.
’ Et’s important to check occasionally to be sure the trailer. bulbs are still
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When the towing service arrives, let the tow operator know that this
manual-contains detailed towing instructions and illustrations. The
operator may want to see them.
When your vehicle
is being towed, have the ignition key off. The steering
wheel should be clamped in a straight-ahead position, with
a clamping device
designed for towing service.
Do not use the vehicle’s steering column lock for
this. The transaxle should be in Neutral and the parking brake relea\
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IF A TIRE GOES FLAT
It’s unusual for a: tire to “blow out” while you’re driving, especially if you
maintain your tires properly. If air goes out of a. tire, it’s much more ‘likely
to leak out slowly.
But if you should ever have a “blowout,” here are a
few tips about what to expect and what to do:
If a front tire fails, the flat tire will create a drag that pulls the vehicle
toward that side. Take your
foot, off .the accelerator pedal and grip- the
steering wheel
firmly. Steer to maintain lane position, then-gently brake
to a stop well out of the traffic lane.
A rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much like a skid and may
require the same correction you’d use in a skid. In .any rear blowout,
remove your foot from the accelexator pedal. Get the vehicle under
control by steering the way
you want the vehicle to go. It may be very
bumpy and noisy, but you can still steer. Gently brake to a stop, well
off
the. road.if possible.
If a tire goes flat, the next section shows how to use your jacking
equipment to change a flat tire safely.
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. NOTICE:
Spinningyour.wheels-can destroy par€s of your vehicle as well
as the tires. If you spin the wheels too transaxle back and
forth, you ,can destroy your transaxle.
Rocking yourvehicle
to get it out:
First, tumyour steering wheel left and right. That will clear ,the area
around your front wheels. Then
shift back and forth. between “.R”
(Reverse) and, a forward gear, spinning the wheels.as-!itt€e.as possible.
Release-the accelerator pedal while you shift, and press lightly on the
accelerator pedal when
.the transde.is.in gear. If that doesn’t get you out
after .a
few txie-s,. you-may need to-be 6owed:out. If you do need to Be
towed out, see “Tiwing Your Vehicle’’ in .the Index.
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Spirited performance with very efficient cruising operation are provided
by the combination
of 4 speed overdrive gearing, a torque clutch, with a -
3.71:l final drive on the ETC and a viscous torque converter clutch with a a
3.1 1:l final drive ratio on the Eldorado.
Front Suspension
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Your fully independent front suspension is a combination strut and spring
design. The frame is isolated from the body with
six rubber mounts.
Rubber bushings are used at the lower control arm pivots. The upper end
of the strut is isolated by a rubber mount which contains a bearing to
allow for wheel turning. The Road Sensing Suspension will automatically
controls the damping rate
of the struts.
The lower end
of the steering knuckle pivots on a ball joint riveted to the
control arm. The ball joint is connected to the steering knuckle with a
castellated nut and cotter pin.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The suspension system also incorporates a new damping system known as
Road Sensing Suspension. This system control the damping forces in the
shock absorbers and struts,
in response to various road and driving
conditions. The systems are capable of making these damping changes
extremely fast.
A computer receives inputs from vertical acceleration sensors, wheel to
body position sensors, vehicle speed sensor,
lift and dive signals. This
computer evaluates the inputs from these sensors,
to control the damping
of each of the struts and shocks independently
to provide varied levels of
suspension control.
The system also has the capability of providing Speed Sensitive Ste\
ering
control. This system changes your steering effort based
on your vehicle speed.
This system varies the amount of steering effort proportionate to your
vehicle speed. Steering
is easier at a lower speed for increased
maneuverability and parking ease.
As your vehicle speed increases, the
steering effort
is also increased to provide a manual like steering feel for
maximum control and enhanced vehicle stability.
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The power rack and pinion..stee&g .gstem--h,w, a ,rotaq- spool valve which
directs hydraulic fluid coming from the power steering pump .to one side or
the other
side of the rack piston. The integral rack.piston is attached to the
rack. The rack piston converts hydraulic pressure to a linear force which
moves the rack4eft or right.
The force is then transmitted through the
inner and outer tie rods to the steering
.. knuckles, , which turn the wheels
If hydraulic assist is not available, manual conirol, is ‘maintained. However
under these, conditions. more steering effort is required.
4.6 LITER NORTHSTAR ENGINE
Displacement ............................... .4.6L (279 cu.in.)
No. of Cylinders
................ 32-valve DOHC 8 - 90 Degree V
Power (ACC. to
SAE 51349) ................ 270 (b,hp) @ 5600 rpm
Torque (ACC. to
SAE 51349) ............ 300 (lbs. ft.) @? 4000 rpm
ELDORADO
...................................... 204 (kW) @ 5600 rprn
...................................... 407(N*m) @ 4OOOrpm
ETC
Power (ACC. to SAE 51349) ................ 295’(bhp) @ 6000 rpm
Torque (ACC. to
SAE 51349) ............ 290 (lbs. ft.) @? 440.0 rpm
Bore
........................................ 93mm.(3.66.in.)
Stroke
...................................... .84mm (331in.)
Compression Ratio
.................................... 10.3: 1
Cylinder Block ...... Die Cast Aluminum with Iron Cylinder Bores
Cylinder Heads
................................. Cast Aluminum
Intake Manifold-
............ Die Cast Magnesium / Thermoplastic
.......................................... Air Induction Tubes
........................................ 220 (kW) @ 6000 rpm
...................................... 393 (Nom) @ 4400 rpm
Valve. System ................... Direct Acting Hydraulic Tappets
Intake Valve
.................................. 33mm (1.29 in.).
Fkhaust Valve,. ................................ 29mm (1.14.h.)
Pktons
...................................... Cast Aluminum
Firing Order
.................................. 1-2-7-3-4-5-6-8
Left Bank ........................................... 2-4-6-8
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