1930 Cadillac Brochure Front Cover - GM Heritage Center

CHAPTER III
EQUIPMENT
IN addition to the controls and instruments used in driving,
the car is equipped with various devices which are for the
convenience and comfort of the occupants, and are used only as
occasion demands. It is suggested that the driver anticipate his
use of such equipment by becoming familiar at once with the
directions contained in this chapter.
Windshield and Ventilation
Cadillac closed cars are equipped with a one-piece slanting
windshield that can be moved up and down by means of the
handle just above the windshield (Fig. 12). For ventilation
under the cowl, the windshield should be raised not more than
one inch, so that the lower
edge of the glass is still
below the ledge over the
instrument board. With the
windshield in this position
air is deflected into the
driving compartment
through an opening in the
cowl just forward of the
instrument board. Ifdesir-
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is controlled bv the handle above the 11 1 1 1 r
windshield. ' raised above the level or
the ledge over the instrument
board, and air will then enter directly into the car.
Cowl ventilators are also provided on the closed cars to supplement
the ventilation provided by the windshield. These venti-
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hi tors are at the sides of the cowl compartment and open toward
the rear, serving as outlets for the air entering under the windshield.
In warm weather, satisfactory ventilation in the front compartment
cannot be expected unless the hood doors are open.
Ordinarily, these should be opened at the beginning of warm
weather and left open for the season. The temperature in the
front compartment can thereafter be controlled by the windshield
and ventilators.
Windshield Cleaner
The windshield cleaner consists of two wiper blades, operated
by the suction or vacuum in the passages between the carburetor
and the engine. The cleaner is controlled by the lower button
at the extreme left-hand end of the instrument board. This
button has two positions. In the first position, both blades
operate on the left side of the windshield; in the second position,
the blades clean the entire windshield.
Adjustable Seat
The driver's seat is adjustable on all Cadillac closed cars,
except those that are intended to be chauffeur-driven. Except
on the five-passenger coupe, the entire front seat can be moved
forward or backward. This adjustment is controlled by a handle
on the center of the seat base, about three inches above the floorboards.
To move the seat forward, turn the handle clockwise;
to move it backward, counter-clockwise. The handle must be
turned one-half turn at a time.
As the front seat on the five-passenger coupe is divided, only
the driver's half of the seat is adjustable. The handle for making
the adjustment is on the side of the seat, otherwise the adjustment
is the same.
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