Floor Controls - Cadillac 1975 Owner's Manual

ily depressing the lock-in button.
• Cruising speed is decreased by fully de¬
pressing the lock-in button and holding it
in while the car speed decreases. When
the desired lower speed is reached, re¬
lease the button and the system will lock
in at the new speed.
Automatic speed control is disengaged
when the brake pedal is depressed. To re¬
engage, accelerate to desired cruising speed,
depress and slowly release the lock-in button.
The system will again engage.
Moving the control switch to the "OFF"
position completely disengages the system.
The system is also disengaged whenever the
ignition is turned off.
Floor Controls
Brakes
Your Cadillac is equipped with a power
assisted brake system utilizing disc type front
brakes and drum type rear brakes. The system
has independent hydraulic circuits for front
and rear brakes and a warning light system to
indicate a pressure loss in either part of the
system.
NOTE: Operation of the brake system warn¬
ing light is covered in the section on "Instru¬
ment Panel".
The warning light system is not a brake fluid
level indicator. Fluid level must be checked
visually at the recommended interval.
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' CAUTION: Driving through water deepi
| enough to wet the brakes may adversely'
I affect brake performance so that the vehi-1
\ cle will not slow down at the usual rate, |
| and may pull to the right or left. Applying l
| the brakes lightly will indicate whether |
| they have been so affected. To dry them'
| quickly, lightly apply the brakes while |
l maintaining a safe forward speed with an i
j assured clear distance ahead and to the l
] sides until brake performance returns to|
| normal.
Self-Adjusting Brakes
• Cadillac brakes (except for the parking
brake) are self-adjusting, designed to
eliminate periodic brake adjustments.
• Rear drum brake adjustment is made au¬
tomatically as the brakes are applied
while car is moving backwards.
• Front disc brake adjustment is made au¬
tomatically with each brake application.
• If excess brake pedal travel develops,
drive alternately backward and forward
several times and apply brakes firmly in
each direction.
• See your dealer if normal pedal travel is
not restored, or if there is a rapid increase
in pedal travel, which could be a sign of
other brake trouble. See your dealer also
if adjustment of the parking brake is re¬
quired.
REMINDER: Front disc brakes have a built-in
wear indicator that isdesigned to make a high
frequency, squealing, or cricket-like warning
sound when the linings are worn to where
replacement is required. The sound will
occur intermittently or continuously when
wheels are rolling, but will disappear when
the brake pedal is applied firmly. See also the
various brake checks listed in the Cadillac
Maintenance Schedule folder.
NOTE: "Riding the brake" by resting your
foot on the brake pedal when not intending to
brake can cause abnormally high brake
temperatures, excessive lining wear and pos¬
sible damage to the brakes. Riding the brake