1954 Cadillac - GM Heritage Center

HAND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT
To help you to avoid driving with
the hand brake on, a hand brake
warning light is located in the
speedometer face. It lights up if
the ignition key is turned on and
the hand brake is applied.
PROPER USE OF
THE HAND BRAKE
SIGNAL SEEKING-PRE-SELECTOR RADIO
To prevent a parked car from rolling
on slight grades, it is well to form the
habit of setting the hand brake which
is conveniently located to the left of
the steering column. To apply this
brake, merely step on the brake pedal
and pull the hand brake handle
straight back. It locks automatically.
A "tell-tale" light lights up when the
hand brake and the ignition are on.
To release the brake, rotate the
handle left, and it will return to its
normal position. When the handle
pulls out more than five inches, it
should be adjusted by your Cadillac
Dealer. When parking on hills, turn
the wheels toward the curb, place the
Hydra-Matic selector lever in (R)
"REVERSE" which locks the transmission,
and apply the hand brake.
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The Cadillac radio is noted for its fine tonal qualities and fidelity
of sound reproduction. It is also unusually simple and convenient
to operate. The knob at the left controls "ON", "OFF" and
"VOLUME." The left ring, which operates separately from the
knob, is labeled "MORE STATIONS" and controls sensitivity
(the strength of the weakest signal on which the Selector will stop).
The knob on the right controls the antenna and also the relative
volume of the two speakers. Push the knob in to raise the antenna;
pull the knob out to lower the antenna. As you turn the knob
counter-clockwise, the front speaker volume gradually decreases
while the rear speaker volume comes up. Thus, the sound can be
"balanced" to please both front and rear passengers. The ring on
the right is the "TONE" control. Turned to the left, bass tones
predominate; turned to the right, treble tones are accentuated.
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Hair-line tuning is achieved with a mere touch of the "SELEC­
TOR" bar above the dial. On the FIRST clockwise setting of the
"MORE STATIONS" ring, the stronger and more powerful
stations come in. On the SECOND setting, stations of slightly
lower power are received, in addition to the stronger stations . . .
and so on, to the FOURTH and final setting. This radio is equipped
with dual speakers (except in Convertible Coupes) —one in the
usual instrument panel location, and the other at the back of the
rear compartment to give "balanced" sound.
In addition to the automatic tuning bar, this radio also has five
push buttons which can be pre-set to desired stations. They can
be simply set in a few minutes. First, pull down the door immediately
below the dial to uncover the preset pointers. Using the
"SELECTOR" bar, tune in the desired station closest to the left
end on the dial Slide the first pointer on the left so that its pointer
lines up with the dial indicator. The first push button will now
tune that station. Depress the "SELECTOR" bar again, and tune
the next desired station. Align the second pointer with the dial
indicator. Push button number two is now set. Repeat with
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