CADILLAC SEVILLE 1993 4.G Owners Manual

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Stay at least twice as far behind the vehicle ahead as you would when
driving your vehicle 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 you’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 Turns
When you’re turning with a trailer, make wider turns than normal. Do
this so your trailer won’t strike soft shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees, or
other objects. Avoid jerky or sudden maneuvers. Signal
well in advance.
Turn Signals 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
flash whenever you signal a turn or lane change. Properly hooked up, the
trailer lights will dso flash, telling other drivers you’re about to turn,
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Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before you start down a long or
steep downgrade. If you don’t shift down,
you might have to use your
brakes
so much that they would get hot and no longer work well.
On a long uphill grade, shift down and reduce your speed to around
45
mph (70 km/h) or less to reduce the possibility of engine and transaxle
overheating.
If your trailer weighs more than 1,000 pounds (450 Kg) and you have an
automatic transaxle with Overdrive, you may want to drive
in “3” instead
of Overdrive
Parking on Hills
You really should not park your vehicle, with a trailer attached, on a hill.
If something goes wrong, your rig could start to move. People can be
injured, and both your vehicle and the trailer can be damaged.
But if
you ever have to park your rig on a hill, here’s bow to do it:
1. Apply your regular brakes, but don’t shift into “P” (Park) yet.
2. Have someone place chocks under the trailer wheels.
3. When the wheel chocks are in place, release the regular brakes until
the chocks absorb the load.
4. Reapply the regular brakes. Then shift into “P” (Park) firmly and
apply your parking brake.
5. Release the regular brakes.
When You Are Ready to Leave Afler Parking on a Hill
1. Apply your regular brakes and hold the pedal down while you:
Start your engine;
Shift into a gear; and
Be sure the parking brake has released.
2. Let up on the brake pedal.
3. Drive slowly until the trailer is clear of the chocks.
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4. Stop and have someone pick up and store the chocks.
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Your vehicle will need service more often when you’re pulling a trailer.
See the Maintenance Schedule for more on this. Things that are
especially important
in trailer operation are automatic transaxle fluid
(don’t overfill), engine oil, axle lubricant, belts, cooling system, and brake
adjustment. Each
of these is covered in this manual, and the Index will
help you find them quickly. If you’re trailering, it’s a good idea to review
these sections before you start your trip.
Check periodically to see that all hitch nuts and bolts are tight.
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Here you'll find what to do about some problems that can occur on the
road.
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lyAZARD WARNING FLASHERS
Your hazard warning flashers let you warn others. They also let police
know you have a problem. Your front and rear turn signal lights will flash
on and off.
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make your front and
rear turn signal lights
flash on and
off.
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instrument panel
will
flash indicating that
the hazard warning
flashers are on.
Your hazard warning flashers work no matter what position your key is in,
and even if the key isn't in.
To turn off the
flashers, pull out on
the collar.
When the hazard warning flashers are
on, your turn signals won't work.
OTHER WNING DE'VICES
If you carry reflective triangles, you can set one up at the side of the road
about
300 feet (100 m) behind your vehicle.
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JUMP STARTING
If your battery has run down, you may want to use another vehicle and
some jumper cables to start your Cadillac. But please
follow the steps
below
to do it safely.
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A CAUTION:
Batteries can hurt you. They can be dangerous because:
They contain acid that can burn you.
They contain eas that can explode or ignite.
They contain enough electricity to burn you.
If you don’t follow these steps exactly, some or all of these things
can hurt you.
r TO JUMP START YOUR C2DILLAC:
1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt battery with a negative
ground system.
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sure the vehicles aren’t touching each other. If they are, it could cause
a ground connection you don’t want.
You wouldn’t be able to start
your Cadillac, and the bad grounding could damage the electrical
systems.
A CAUTION:
You could be injured if the vehicles roll. Set the parking brake
firmly
on each vehicle. Put an automatic transaxle in “P”
(Park).
3. Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. lbrn off all lights that aren’t
needed, and radios. This will avoid sparks and help
save both
batteries. And it could
save your radio!
4. Open the hoods and locate the batteries:
A CAUTION:
An electric fan can start up even when the engine is not running
and can injure you. Keep hands, clothing and tools away
from
any underhood electric fan.
Find the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals on each battery.
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CAUTION: (Continued)
Be sure the batteries have enough water. You don’t need to add
water to the Delco Freedoms bittery installed in every new GM
vehicle. But if a battery has filler caps, be sure the right amount
of fluid is there. If it is low, add water to take care of that first. If
you don’t, explosive gas could be present.
Battery fluid contains acid that can burn you. Don’t get it
on
i you. If you accidentally get it in your eyes or on your skin, flush
~ the place with water and get medical help immediately.
6. Check that the jumper cables don’t have loose or missing insulation. If
they do, you could get a shock. The vehicles could be damaged, too.
Before you connect the cables, here are some things
you should know.
Positive
(+ ) will go to positive (+) and negative (-) will go to negative
(-) or a metal engine part. Don’t connect (+) to (-) or you’ll get a
short that would damage the battery and maybe other parts, too.
A CAUTION
Fans or other moving engine parts can iqjure you badly. Keep
your hands
away from moving parts once the engines are
running.
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