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Cadillac 1973 Owner's Manual page 25

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Tilt and telescope steering
wheel
the steering wheel on Cadillocs fqU ipped
the Tilt and Telescope feature IS follows:
• TI LT-A small lever on the
left
SIde of the
steering column. between the m si9laIlever
TILT LEVER AND TELESCOPE LOCK KNOB
and the mstrument panet, releases the hit
mechanism for adjustment.
To ad,ust Steetlng wheel lilt, hold the steering
wheel, pull the small , _ toward you, mlM! the
steering wheel to d...
red
angle (or let the spring
within the colulM hit
t
upward), then release the
small lever.
The
tilt
mechanlStTllocks
In
any of
SIX
positions.
Till the steenng whHI fully up for more conve·
nlent entry to and ex.t from the drIVer's seat.
• TELESCOPE· A nob located at the top of
the steering c
mo, where
it
meets the
steering wh", ret. . the steering column
telescoping mlCt\llllsm for
adjustment. To
lengthen or shorten the steering column
within a three If'Ich range, move the telescope
lock·unlock knob fully left, push or pull the
steering wheel to the desired position, and
move the lock·unlock knob fully right.
Adjust the steeflng wheet tilt and telescope to
provide the most
suitable
pasllia" for you.
Horn
The horn is actuated
by
depressing the steering
wheel spoke pad. The pad is designed so that pres·
SlIre
on any Ir. except the extreme out.. end of
the spokes will.etuate the horn.
Cruise control
The Cruise Control system (on cars so equIpped)
may
be
actuated to maintain crulStng
speeds Ibow
approximately 30 miles per hour. When
In
oper-
allan, the system controls engine
power
to
maintain the
desired
cruiSIng
speed wtth,n the
hmlts of
en,ne
power and
engme braking.
For AUlomallC Speed Control:
• Move the control SWttch (located on instru-
ment panel below fuel gage) to "ON"
pOSItIon. An amber
flaw
behind "ON"
Ind'cates that the system
is
set for Automatic
Speed Control.
• AccelerJte to desu'ld CruiSIng speed.
• Momentarily depress and dowly release the
lock-,n button (located on end of turn signal
knob marked "CRUISE". Green letters in
SWitch face labeled "CRUISE" glow, indi-
cating that Cruise Control is locked in. Cruise
Control now maintaill$ car speed without
foot pressure on the accelerator pedal.

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