1928 Cadillac - GM Heritage Center

24 CADILLAC OPERATOR'S MANUAL
EQUIPMENT 25
Cowl ventilators are also provided on the closed cars to supplement the
ventilation provided by the windshield. These ventilators are at the sides
of the cowl compartment and open toward the rear, serving as outlets for
the air entering under the windshield.
OPEN CARS—Cadillac open cars are equipped with two cowl ventilators
which are operated by levers just in front of the instrument board.
The open car windshield is in one section, which is pivoted at both the
upper and the lower corners. To fold the windshield outward, loosen the
wing nuts and tighten them again after the windshield is in the desired
position.
Windshield Cleaner
The windshield cleaner consists of two wiper blades driven by an electric
motor. The cleaner is controlled by the switch button at the extreme lefthand
end of the instrument board. To start the cleaner, pull out the switch
button.
Adjustable Seat
The driver's seat is adjustable on all Cadillac cars, except those that are
intended to be chauffeur-driven. On open cars, the back of the seat can
be moved forward or backward as desired. This adjustment is controlled
by the handle on the top of the bacjc of the seat. To move the seat forward,
turn the handle clockwise; to move it backward, turn the handle counterclockwise.
On closed cars, the entire front seat can be moved forward or backward.
This adjustment is controlled by a handle on the center of the seat, 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.
Cigar Lighter and Inspection Lamp
The car is equipped with a combination cigar lighter and inspection
lamp that makes use of a single reel with twelve feet of flexible cord attached
to the back of the instrument board. The flexible cord ends in a
bayonet type socket, to which may be attached either the inspection lamp
or the heating element of the cigar lighter. The method of attachment
is identical with that of an ordinary lamp bulb. Ordinarily the cigar lighter
will be carried in place in the socket on the cord and the inspection lamp
in a stationary socket provided on the front of dash, where it is useful
to illuminate the engine. (The inspection lamp is packed with the tool
equipment when the car is shipped.)
To use the cigar lighter, pull it out from the instrument board at least
a foot, wait a few seconds for the heating element to heat and apply it
to the cigar or cigarette. The current is automatically switched on as soon
as ten or twelve inches of the cord have been unreeled. To light a pipe,
remove the nickel-plated shield by turning it slightly counter-clockwise
and pulling it straight oft'.
To lock the cord in any desired position, pull out the button on the
instrument board at the right of the cigar lighter (Fig. 2). This engages
a ratchet which prevents the reel from rewinding. To rewind the cord,
press the button back to its original position.
The inspection lamp socket on the dash has a double bayonet lock with
two sets of slots. To install the lamp, simply insert it in the socket, press
in, and turn it clockwise as soon as the pins on the lamp engage the first
or outer sets of slots. In this position, the current is not switched on. To
switch the current on, turn the lamp slightly counter-clockwise, press in,
and turn it clockwise again, engaging the pins in the second or inner set
of slots. To switch off the light, turn the lamp counter-clockwise and
pull it out of the socket far enough to engage the first set of slots.
Top
Top and Side Curtains
Illustrated directions for folding and raising the top on open cars are
given in Fig. 11.
Side Curtains on Open Cars
The side curtains, with which the open cars are equipped, are carried in
an envelope provided with cloth partitions to prevent rubbing and chafing.
The side curtains on the touring car are stowed under the front seat. On
the phaeton and roadster, they are stowed in a special compartment back
of the front seat.
The touring car and phaeton curtains are in six sections, each of which
is marked to indicate its position, as "Left Front," "Right Center." The
front and center sections on both sides are each provided with a rod, the
lower end of which fits in a socket in the top of the door. When a curtain