CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 1996 2.G Owners Manual

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Pull the turn signal lever all
the way toward you and
release it to change the
headlamps from low beam
to high or from high beam
to low. When the high
beams are on, this light
on
the instrument panel will
also be on.
Flash-To-Pass
This lets you use your high-beam headlamps to signal a
driver in front of you that you want to pass. It works
even
if your headlamps are off.
To use Flash-To-Pass, pull the turn signal lever toward
you. When you do:
If your headlamps are off, your high-beam
headlamps will turn on. They will stay on as long as
you hold the lever there. Release the lever to turn
them
off.
If your headlamps are on but on low beam, the
system works normally. Pull
the lever. Your
headlamps will shift to high beam and stay there.
To return to low beam, pull the lever toward you.
If your headlamps are on and on high beam, your
headlamps will switch
to low beam. To get back to
high beam, pull the lever toward you.
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WIPER: To control
the wipers, turn the
band on the
turn
signal lever.
MIST Turn the band to MIST 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
DELAY for long delays. The closer you get to LO, the
shorter the delay.
OFF: To turn the wipers off, turn the band to OFF.
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 blades do become
damaged, get new blades or blade inserts.
Heavy snow or ice can overload your wiper motor.
A
circuit breaker will stop the motor until it cools. Clear
away snow or ice to prevent an overload.
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At the top of the turn signal lever is a paddle with the
word
PUSH on it. To spray washer fluid on the
windshield, press the paddle. The washer will continue
to spray until you release the paddle. The wipers will
clear the window and wipe a few more times before
stopping
or returning to the previous setting.
Cruise Control
_In freezing weather, don’t use your washer until
the windshield is warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can form ice on the windshield, blocking
your vision.
With cruise control, you can
maintain a speed
of about
25 mph (40 km/h) 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.

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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.
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If your vehicle is in cruise control when the traction
control system begins to limit wheel spin, the cruise
control will automatically disengage. (See “Traction
Control System” in the Index.) When road conditions
allow you to safely use it again.
vou may turn the cruise
control back on.
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.
1. Move the cruise control switch to ON.
2. Get up to the speed you want.
3. Push in the SET button
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and release it. I
4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
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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 Wh) or more,
you can move the cruise
control switch from
ON to
You’ll go right back up to your chosen speed and
stay there.
Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to go to a higher speed:
Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed.
Press the button at the end of the lever, then release
the button and the accelerator pedal. You’ll now
cruise at the higher speed.
0 Move the CRUISE switch from ON to WA. Hold it
there until you get up to
the speed you wanc then
release
the switch. (To increase your speed in very small
amounts, move the switch to WA for less than half a
second and then release it. Each time you do
this, your
vehicle will
go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster.)
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There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
Press in the button at the end of the lever until you
reach the lower speed you want, then release it.
To slow down in very small amounts, press the
button for less than
half a second. Each time you do
this, you’ll go
1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle 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
accelerator 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
be too much trouble and don’t use cruise control on
steep hills.
Ending Cruise Control
There are two ways to turn off the cruise control:
Step lightly on the brake pedal, OR
0 Move the CRUISE switch to OFF.
Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,
your cruise control set speed memory is erased.
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This knob controls these lamps:
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Headlamps
Taillamps Parking Lamps
License Lamps
Sidemarker Lamps
Instrument Panel Lights
Interior Courtesy Lamps Pull
the knob out to the first stop
to turn on your parking
lamps. Pull the knob out all the way to turn on the
headlamps.
You can brighten or dim your instrument
cluster and turn the courtesy lamps on or
off by rotating
the headlamp knob. Push the knob all the way in to turn
them
off.
Lamps On Reminder
If the manual lamp switch is left on (as when someone has
parked your vehicle), you’ll hear a warning chime when
you turn
off the ignition and open the driver’s door.
Daytime Running Lamps
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to see the front
of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset.
A light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes the
DRL work,
so be sure it isn’t covered
The
DRL system will make your low-beam headlamps
come on at reduced brightness
in daylight when:
0 the ignition is on and,
0 the headlamp switch is off.
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will be on. The taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps
won’t be on. Your instrument panel won’t be lit up eithe\
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When it’s dark enough outside,
your low-beam headlamps
will change to full brightness. The other lamps that come
on with your headlamps will
also come on.
When it’s bright enough outside, the regular lamps will
go off, and your low-beam headlamps change to the
reduced brightness of DRL.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, set your gear
selector in park before you turn on the ignition. Once
you shift out of park, the DRL cannot be turned
off as
long as the ignition is on.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need
it.
Cornering La.-ps
If the exterior lamps are on, the cornering lamps will
come on when you signal a turn. This will provide more
light for cornering when its dark.
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The Twilight Sentinel control is under the headlamp
knob. It turns your lamps on and
off by sensing how
dark it is outside. To operate it, leave the lamp knob
off
and move the Twilight Sentinel control to any position
but
OFF.
If you move the control all the way to MAX, your lamps
will stay
on for about four minutes after you turn the
ignition to
OFF. If you move the control almost all the
way in the other direction,
so it’s just on, the lamps will ,
go off quickly when you turn the ignition to OFF.
The light sensor is located on
top of the instrument panel.
Do not cover the sensor. If
you do, it will sense that is is
dark outside and your lamps
will come on.

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Lamp Monitors
The front lamp monitors are
located on the hood. They
illuminate to show that the
headlamps, high beams and
turn signals are working.
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The rear lamp monitors
in the headliner illuminate
to show that the taillamps
are working.
Illuminated Entry System
When you lift the door handle, the lamps inside your
Cadillac will go on. They’ll go
off when you start your
engine, or when
30 seconds have passed. When you
press any button
on the Keyless Entry transmitter, you
turn on the interior lamps.
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