Cadillac 2009 Manual De Usuario
Highway Hypnosis
Always be alert and pay attention to your surroundings
while driving. If you become tired or sleepy, find a
safe place to park your vehicle and rest.
while driving. If you become tired or sleepy, find a
safe place to park your vehicle and rest.
Other driving tips include:
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Keep the vehicle well ventilated.
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Keep interior temperature cool.
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Keep your eyes moving — scan the road ahead
and to the sides.
and to the sides.
•
Check the rearview mirror and vehicle instruments
often.
often.
Hill and Mountain Roads
Driving on steep hills or through mountains is different
than driving on flat or rolling terrain. Tips for driving
in these conditions include:
than driving on flat or rolling terrain. Tips for driving
in these conditions include:
•
Keep the vehicle serviced and in good shape.
•
Check all fluid levels and brakes, tires, cooling
system, and transmission.
system, and transmission.
•
Going down steep or long hills, shift to a
lower gear.
lower gear.
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CAUTION:
If you do not shift down, the brakes could get so
hot that they would not work well. You would then
have poor braking or even none going down a hill.
You could crash. Shift down to let the engine
assist the brakes on a steep downhill slope.
hot that they would not work well. You would then
have poor braking or even none going down a hill.
You could crash. Shift down to let the engine
assist the brakes on a steep downhill slope.
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