1935 Cadillac - GM Heritage Center

Do not run down the battery by too much use of the starting
motor when the engine does not start readily. First find the cause;
otherwise, the battery may be run down sufficiently to make
starting impossible.
Ride Regulation
The driver may control the action of the shock absorbers at any
time to suit the conditions of road and speed. The control handle
is located beneath the instrument panel on the left-hand side
of the car next to the steering column.
In general, the "free." position, in which the handle is down
and forward, is for slow speeds over city pavements, while the
"firm" or up position is for fast speeds over rough roads, but
the driver can best determine by trial the degree of firmness or
softness best suited to his requirements under various conditions
of car load, speed and the road.
Headlamps
The Cadillac headlamps provide three driving beams: a low
beam for city driving
lever at the steering wheel has three positions beside the
"off" position, namely, "parking," "city" and "country."
When the lever is in the "country" position, the driving or
passing beam can be selected by pressing the foot switch.
A unique feature of the Cadillac lighting system is the headlight
indicator dial on the instrument panel, which indicates in
illuminated letters which one of the three driving beams is in use,'
and assures the use of the right beam at the right time without
needless switching.
The switch for the instrument panel lights is located at the top
center of the panel.
Hand Brake
The hand brake control is located just beneath the left hand
end of the instrument panel. In this location it is out of the way
and yet easily accessible to the driver's left hand at any time.
The hand control operates the rear brake shoes through a special
cable connection.
Driving Hints
The driver owes it to other users of the streets and highways
as well as himself to drive in such a way that the car is always
under his complete control. The driving equipment on the
Cadillac car—the brakes, the ride control, the lighting equipment
and the synchro-mesh transmission'—is designed to afford
maximum safety at all times, but there are certain conditions requiring
special care to make its use fully effective.
Speed
. , ,. , switch at the left of
Fig. 12-"The positions of the lighting
switch lever arc indicated here. the clutch pedal. lhe
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The Cadillac can be driven at speeds faster than the driver
will ever require. The car operates so smoothly that the driver
sometimes fails to appreciate the speed at which he is driving.
He must, therefore, use judgment in driving to keep the car always
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