User manual CADILLAC DEVILLE 1995

[. . . ] D EVILLE 1995 OWNER'S LITERATURE REPRODUCTION 3547065 LTY F . . . . (Cadhc Motor C a r Co. Detroit, Mi&. ) THIS TEXT APPEARED AS A N ADYERTISEMENTIN THE SAWRDAY EVENING POST f JANUARY 2NO. Leland, known as the master of precision, initiated his precision manufacturing techniques at the founding of Cadillac first in 1908 for achieving in 1902. His exacting standards prompted the motto by which Cadillac . ' perfect interchangeability of parts and again in 1912 for introducing the electric self starter, electric /' has been guided over the years - "Craftsmanship lightingandignition system. [. . . ] Medical research shows that alcohol in a person`s system can make crash injuries worse, especially injuries to the brain, spinal cord or heart. This means that when anyone who has been drinking -- driver or passenger -- is in a crash, that person`s chance of being killed or permanently disabled is higher than if the person had not been drinking. 4-4 CONTROL OF A WHICLE You have three systenx that make your vehicle go where you want it to go. All three systems and have to do their work at thc places where the tires meet the road. Sometimes, aswhen you're driving on snow or ice, it's easy to ask more of those control systems than the tiresand road can provide. That means you can lose control of your vehicle. 4-5 Braking action involves yereeption timeand recrction time. Average rerzcfiorz t h e is about 3/4 of a second. But that's only an average. It might be less with one driver and as long as two or threeseconds or and more with another. Age, physical condition, alertness, coordination, eyesight all play a part. But even in 3 4 of a second, a vehicle moving at 60 mph (100 km/h) travels 66 feet (20 m). That could be a lot of distance in an emergency, so keeping enough spacebetween your vehicle and othersis important. And, of course, actual stopping distances vary greatly with the surfaceof the road (whetherit's pavement or gravel); the condition of the road (wet, dry, icy); tire tread; and the condition of your brakes. Some people drive in spurts -- heavy acceleration followed by heavy braking -- rather than keeping pace with traffic. Your brakes will wear out much faster if you do a lot of heavy braking. If you keep pace with the traffic and allow realistic following distances, you will eliminate a lot of unnecessary braking. If your engine ever stops while you're driving, brake normally but don't pump your brakes. Once the power assist is used up, it may take longer to stop and the brake pedal will be harder to push. 4-6 4nti-Lock Brakes (ABS) Your Cadillac has an advanced electronic braking system that will help )revent a braking skid. This light o n the instrunlent panel will come on briefiy when you start your vehicle. ANTILOCK (!I When you start your vshiclc andbegin to drive away, you may hear a momentaw motor o r cliclcing noise. And you may even notic; that your brake pedal nloves a little while this is going on. If there`s a problem with the anti-lock brake system, the anti-lock brake system warning light will stay on. See "Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light"i n the Index. Here's how anti-lock works. Suddenly an animaljumps out in front of you. 4-7 You slam on thebrakes. If one of the wheels is about to stop rolling, the computer will separately work the brakes at each front wheel and at the rear wheels. The anti-lock system can change the brake pressure faster than driver any could. The computeris programmed to make the most of available tire and road conditions. . . . . [. . . ] 2-3, 2-5, 2-6 Lockout, Anti- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 + Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Low Oil LevelMessage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15 2-89 M Maintenance Normal Replacement Parts . 2-62 Vanity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-66 Mpg Avg Reset. Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7 Outside Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]