Cadillac 1975 Owner's Manual page 27

ignition key to LOCK position and re¬
move key.
When parking your Cadillac always place
the selector lever in Park. In addition, apply
the parking brake (under "Floor Controls")
and, if parking on an incline, turn the front
wheels toward the curb.
• "R" Reverse — Select Reverse when you
wish to drive the car backwards. Shift into
Reverse only when the car is stopped.
• "N" Neutral — Select Neutral when
necessary for brief engine idling or for
restarting the engine while the car is
coasting.
• "DRIVE" range Left — Place selector
lever in left-hand "DRIVE" for all normal
forward driving. The three-speed Turbo
Hydra-matic transmission automatically
selects the appropriate gear ratio for road
and load conditions.
• PASSING — Press the accelerator down
as required for the driving situation. The
transmission automatically selects the
appropriate gear ratio for car speed and
power output.
• "DRIVE" range Right — Select right-
hand "DRIVE" when road conditions are
such that heavy pulling is encountered.
for example on hills or soft road surfaces.
This range is also useful when moderate
engine braking is desired for descending
hills. In this range, the transmission oper¬
ates in first and second gear. Shift into
right-hand "DRIVE" at any forward car
speed or while stopped. Shift to the left-
hand "DRIVE" position when normal
driving is resumed.
• "L" Low — Operate the transmission in
Low range when driving conditions re¬
quire heavy low speed pulling or max¬
imum engine braking. The Low range
may be selected while stopped or at any
forward car speed, but the shift to first
gear occurs only when car speed is less
than approximately 30 miles per hour.
• Engine Braking — Use the right-hand
"DRIVE" range or Low range for engine
braking as described above.
| CAUTION: Use caution when accelerat-1
ing or shifting into lower range or lower I
gear on slippery surfaces with vehicle |
| moving—the abrupt engine braking action '
could cause the drive wheels to skid possi-1
bly leading to loss of vehicle control. t
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. CAUTION: Before descending a steep or
| long grade, down a mountain or hillside,
| reduce speed and shift into a lower gear.
' Use the lower gear ranges to control vehi-
| cle speed. Avoid prolonged or frequent
. application of the brakes which could
| cause overheating and thus reduce brake
i effectiveness.
REMINDER: Care should be taken to avoid
sudden accelerations when both drive wheels
are on a slippery surface, particularly in low
gear. This could cause both drive wheels to
spin, and allow the vehicle to slide sideways
either on a crowned road surface or during a
turn.
Rocking the Car — Refer to instructions on
"Freeing Car From Soft or Slippery Surface" in
Section 3 of this Manual.
Turn Signals-Lane
Change Feature
The signal, Fig. 2-2, may be operated with
the ignition switch in the "RUN" position.
• Turning — Move lever down (left turn) or