User manual CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 1994

[. . . ] 1994 OWNER'S LITERATURE CADILLAC OWNER PENALTY OF LEADERSHIP (CadLc &tor Car Co. CADILLAC MOTOR CAR DIVISION THIS TEXT APPEARED AS AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THE SATURDAY EVENING POST Few automobiles are fortunate enough to have the rich kage that is Cadillac. The name Cadillac is appropriately t r : o Antcine de La Mothe Cadillac, the French military f commander who founded the city of Detroit . What better name for the oldest autsmobile manufacturer in Detroit. Henry M. [. . . ] or Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer When you tow a trailer, your vehiclehas to have a different turn signal flasher and extra wiring. The green arrows on your instrument panel will flash whenever you signal turn or lane change. Properlyhooked up, the a trailer lights will also flash, telling other drivers you'reabout to turn, change lanes or stop. When towing a trailer, the green arrows on your instrument panel will flash for turnseven if the bulbs on the trailer are burned out. Thus, you may think drivers behind you are seeing your signal when they not. are It's important to check occasionallyto be sure the trailer are still bulbs working. Driving On Grades 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 your to use brakes so much that they get hotand no longer work well. 209 On a long uphillgrade, shift downto a lower gear and reduce your speed and reduce your speed to around 45 mph (70 km/h) to reduce the possibility of engine and transmission overheating. If your trailer weighs more than2, 000 pounds (908 kg), you should drive in "D or 3" instead of Overdrive. This allows torqueconvertor clutch the to engage and allowing the transmission to run cooler. Parking onHills I I You really shouldnot parkyour vehicle, and trailer ona hill. If something goes wrong your rig could start tomove. People can be injured and both your vehicle and the trailer can be damaged. If you eve1 have park your rig on a hill, here's how doit: to to Apply your regularbrakes, but don't shift into "P7, (Park) yet. Have someone place chocks (tapered triangular blocks) under the downhill sidethe trailerwheels. When the wheel chocksare in place, release the regular brakes until the chocks absorb the load. Then shift into "P" (Park) and apply the parking brake. Release the regular brakes. When YouAre Ready to Leave Afier Parking a Hill on 1. Apply your regularbrakes and hold the pedal down while you: Start your engine; Shift into a gear; and Be sure the parking brake has released. Drive slowly until the trailer is clear of the chocks. Stop andhave someone pick up and store thechocks. 210 Engine Cooling When Trailering Your cooling system may temporarily overheat during severe operating conditions such as; Climbing grades steeper than 4% at ambient temperatures above 90'Fahrenheit (32O Celsius) with a loaded vehicle and trailer. Idling for long periods in stop and go traffic. 0 0 If the "TEMP" warning lightcomes on, pull to the side of the road as soon as it is safe do so. When the vehicle is at acomplete stop, shift the to transmission selector to P (Park) and allow the engine to idle. If your Electronic Climate Control system is on, shut it off. Do not turn off the engine or increase engine speed above a normal idle. [. . . ] Vehicle Dama -eWarnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vehicle Ident' 'cation Number(VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VehicleStorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vehicle Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]