night vision CADILLAC ELDORADO 1996 10.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Of course, traction is reduced when water, snow, ice, Driving at Night
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.
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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.
Drive defensively.
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.
In remote areas, watch for animals.
If you’re tired, pull off the road in a safe place and
rest.
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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 light -- and aren’t
even aware of it.
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I t Net. Convenience .............................. 2-52
Neutral (N). Automatic Transaxle
.................. 2-20
New Vehicle Break-In
........................... 2-14
Night Vision
.................................... 4- 16
odometer
.................................... 2-62
Odometer. Trip
............................ 2.75. 2.78
Off-RoadRecovery
............................. 4-12
Oil. Engine ...................................... 6-9
Oil Life Indicator ............................... 2-85
Oil Pressure Light .............................. 2-72
Operation
...................................... 2-7
Overdrive
(@), Automatic Transaxle ................ 2-21
Overheating Engine
............................. 5-15
OwnerPublications
............................. 7-12
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
....... 5-15
Paint Spotting. Chemical
........................ 6-51
Park
(P)
Automatic Transaxle .......................... 2- 19
ShiftingInto
................................. 2-24
Shifting Out of
............................... 2-27
AtNight
..................................... 2-11
Brake
...................................... 2-22
Brake Indicator Light
.......................... 2-66
Lots
....................................... 2-11
Over Things That
Burn ........................ 2-27
WithaTrailer
................................ 4-37
Parking Pass Key Not Programmed Message
................ 2-81
Passing
.. .................................... 4-13
Passenger Temperature Control
...................... 3.8
PASS-Key
11 .................................. 2-13
PCM Fault Message
............................. 2-81
Power
Antenna Mast Care
.... ! .................... .. .. 3-36
Door Locks
................................... 2-4
Option Fuses
................................ 6-54
Remote Control Mirror
......................... 2-49
Retained Accessory
........................... 2-15
Seatback Recliner
.............................. 1-5
Steering
.................................... 4-10
Steering Fluid ................................ 6-23
Windows
................................... 2-29 '
Powerseat ..................................... 1-1
Lumbar Controls .............................. 1-2
Memory Function
.............................. 1-3
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts
.................... 1-27
Problems on the Road
............................ 5-1
Publications. Service and Owner
................... 7-11
Pull-Down Feature. Automatic
.................... 2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
............... 2-5
Radio Reception
.............................. 3-34
Radios
............................. 3.14.3.18. 3.26
Rain. DrivingIn
................................ 4-17
Rainsense Wipers
............................... 2-33
RAP ......................................... 2-15
ReadingLamps
................................ 2-43
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