1995 Cadillac Eldorado Owner's Manual - Page 173

Heated Windshield (Option) Front De-Ice Here's how to use your heated windshield in coldweather to remove ice or frost quickly: 1. If any snow is piledup on thewindshield, brush it away. 2. Start yourCadillac and leave it in PARK (P). 3. Press the DE-ICE switch. A light will come on totell you it is working. DE-ICE 4. Try not to use other electrical equipment while the system is working. The system willgo off after a four-minute heatingcycle. If you shift out of PARK (P), the system will only cycle for two minutes. If you want it to cycle again, press the switch. It will go on fortwo-minute cycles after that. If it has clearedyour windshield before thecycle is over, you can turn it off by just pressing the switch again. Use the defrosteror defog featuresof the Electronic Climate Controlto clear fog from the windshield as previously described. In warm weather the heatedwindshield system helps keep thevehicle's interior coolby blocking much of the sun's heat producing radiation.The system's solar control propertiesalso help reduce interior fading. or There is a metal film in the windshield which will block out some radio microwave signals.Therefore, the heated windshield will reduce the radar detectors. useful range of devices such as garage door opcners and (In certain statesradar detectors are legal.) 3-8