night vision CADILLAC ELDORADO 1997 10.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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. Here
are some tips on night driving.
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Drive defensively.
Don’t
drink and drive. . . .t
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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 dlmly
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.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Mirrors Convex Outside
.............................. 2-55
Driver‘s Outside Auto-Dimming Rearview
......... 2-54
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview
......... 2.49. 2.5 1
Illuminated
Visor Vanity ....................... 2-58
Memory
..................................... 1-3
Power Remote Control ......................... 2-54
ModelReference
11
Monitored Systems OK Message ................... 2-87
Mountain Roads
................................ 4-24
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-35
MMT ......................................... 6-3 .. ..................................
Net. Convenience .............................. 2-56
Neutral. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2-24
New Vehicle “Break-In”
......................... 2- 19
Nightvision
................................... 4-17
dometer
.................................... 2-68
Odometer. Trip
................................. 2-68
Off-RoadRecovery
............................. 4-13
Oil. Engine
.................................... 6-10
Oil Life Indicator ............................... 2-92
Oil Life Indicator. How to Reset ................... 6- 14
Oil Pressure Light
.............................. 2-78
Overdrive. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-25
Overhead Console
.............................. 2-55
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
....... 5- 16
Overheating Engine ............................. 5 - 16
Owner Publications. Ordering ................ 7-13. 7-14
OnStar System ................................. 2-58 aint Spotting.
Chemical
........................ 6-51
Parade Dimming
............................... 2-4:
Shifting Into
................................. 2-2t
AtNight
.................................... 2-1:
PARK (P)
Automatic Transaxle .......................... 2-22
Shifting Out
of ............................... 2-31
Parking
Brake
...................................... 2-2(
Brake Indicator Light
.......................... 2-7:
Over Things That Bum ........................ 2-31
With
a Trailer ................................ 4-35
Pass Key Not Programmed Message ................ 2-87
Passenger’s Side Temperature Button
................ 3-2
Passing
..&.................................... 4-12
PASS-Key 11 ................................. 2-1Z
PCM Fault Message ............................. 2-87
Power
Accessory, Retained ........................... 2-X
Antenna Mast Care ............................ 3-25
DoorLocks
................................... 2-5
Remote Control Mirror
........................ 2-54
Seat
......................................... 1-2
Steering
.................................... 4-1C
Steering Fluid ................................ 6-25
Windows
................................... 2-33
Windows and Other Power Options
............... 6-55
Powerseat ..................................... 1-2
Lumbar Controls .............................. 1-3
Memory Function .............................. 1-3
Lots ....................................... 2-15