Cadillac BLS Owner's Manual page 74

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74 Instruments and controls
Speed warning
This value is preset to 55 mph (90 km/h).
The value can be set to between
0 and 150 mph (0–250 km/h).
On some markets, the value is locked
at 120 km/h and cannot be changed.
1 Select SPD W using the steering wheel
buttons, or .
2 Hold the SET button depressed until
a chime sounds.
3 Select speed using the steering wheel
buttons, or .
4 End by pressing the SET button.
The word ON on the right-hand side of the
display indicates when the speed warning
function is active.
An audible alarm will sound if the set speed
is exceeded.
Disengage the function with the CLR button.
Re-engage the function using the SET
button.
Calculating the arrival time
(When will I arrive if I know how far I have to
drive?)
This function should be used before starting
out a journey.
To calculate the arrival time, the distance
must first be given.
1 Select Dist using the steering wheel
buttons, or .
2 Hold the SET button depressed until a
chime sounds.
1 Set how long it takes to get to the desti-
nation using the steering wheel buttons,
or .
2 End by pressing the SET button.
The estimated arrival time is displayed on
the right-hand side of the display.
If you take a break, this time is added to the
estimated arrival time.
During the trip, you can select Dist to dis-
play the estimated arrival time as well as
how much longer you have to drive.
After the distance to destination has
decreased to zero, Dist will function as a trip
meter (seeUsing DIST as a trip meter). The
starting value for the trip meter will be the
last distance set for the Dist function.
Example: The Dist function is set to 100 km.
After the count-down has reached 0 km,
Dist will act as a trip meter beginning
at 100 km.
Calculating the arrival time if a specified
average speed is maintained
(When will I arrive if I know how far I have
to drive and know what my average speed
will be?)
This function should be used before starting
out a journey.
First, set the distance under Dist.
1 Then select the Speed Ø function using
the steering wheel buttons, or
2 Hold the SET button depressed until a
chime sounds.
3 Set an estimated average speed using
the steering wheel buttons, or
4 End by pressing the SET button.
The time of arrival is updated during the
journey based on the average speed since
Dist was set. The speed of the car must
exceed 12 mph (20 km/h).
By selecting Dist during the journey, you
can see how far is left.
When Dist reaches zero Dist acts as a trip
meter. The trip meter starts from the dis-
tance that was set previously.
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