Owner's Manual Cadillac BLS - IFS Europe BV

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172 Starting and driving
Before long journeys
Cadillac has a brochure containing the
address of authorised Cadillac servicing
workshops throughout Europe. We recommend
that you contact an authorised
Cadillac workshop.
Before setting off on a long journey, it is
advisable to have the car checked over at a
workshop. We recommend that you contact
an authorised Cadillac workshop.
Make sure that you have essential spares
with you on your journey, such as bulbs,
fuses, wiper blades and a drive belt
(poly-V-belt).
There are a number of items you can check
yourself before the journey:
• Check that oil or fuel does not leak from
the engine or gearbox.
• Check the poly-V-belt (drive belt). Have it
replaced if it shows any signs of wear.
• Check the battery charge.
• Check the tread and pressure of all tyres,
including the spare wheel. Refer to
page 245 for tyre pressures.
• Take along an extra remote control. Carry
this separately.
• Check the speed rating on the tyres to
ensure that you do not exceed the maximum
permitted speed for the tyres if
motoring on derestricted roads. Refer to
"Tyre markings" on page 211.
• Check the brakes.
• Check all lights and bulbs.
• Check the tool kit.
• Wintertime: check whether studded tyres
are allowed in the country to which you
are travelling.
• Make sure you are carrying a warning triangle.
Acquaint yourself with the regulations
that apply to its use in the county to
which you are travelling.
Turn the height adjuster screw 3 turns
anticlockwise to adjust the light beam
downwards if you are switching from righthand
traffic to left-hand traffic or
vice versa.
This is most suitable done with a 6 mm
hex socket wrench.