check engine CADILLAC ELDORADO 1996 10.G Owner's Manual
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The DIC may display a CHECK OIL LEVEL message.
Always keep a written record of the mileage and date
when you changed your oil. For more information, see
the Cadillac Maintenance Schedule booklet. If you see
CHECK
OIL LEVEL, it means that you have less than
10% of the oil life left and you should consider
changing your engine
oil. If you see CHANGE
ENGINE
OIL, it. means the oil life is gone and you
should change the oil right away.
The system should indicate changing the oil between
3,000 miles (5 000 km) and 7,500 miles (12 500 km).
It may indicate changing the oil before 3,000 miles
(5 000 km) depending on your driving habits. If the
vehicle has been driven
7,500 miles (12 500 km) it will
indicate
to change the oil. If you drive in a dusty area,
you should change your oil every 3,000 miles
(5 000 km) or three months (whichever comes first)
unless the display indicates changing it sooner. The
system doesn’t check
how nzuch oil you have, so you’ll
still have to check for that. To see
how, see “Engine Oil”
in the
Index.
When new oil is added, you’ll need to reset the system.
To reset, display the
Oil Life Indicator by pressing the
INFORMATION button. Then press and hold the
RESET button until the display shows 100% OIL
LIFF
T ,EFT.
This feature keeps the rear of your vehicle level as the
load changes. It’s automatic
-- you don’t need to
adjust anything.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine DEFOG: Press this button to divide the air between the
windshield and the heater outlets. This is useful when
fog appears
on the windshield or side glass due to
sudden rain or snowy conditions. This feature is not
available with the heated windshield option.
AUTO/ECON: Press this button to switch between
AUTO and ECON. The ECON setting attempts to
keep air at a selected temperature, however,
it does
not remove humidity from the air. Use this setting in
cold or cool weather to save fuel. The AUTO setting is
used when it’s warm outside and you need to cool the
air in order to maintain a selected temperature and
blower speed.
8 FAN SPEEDS: Press the button with the fan
symbol until AUTO is displayed on the screen. At this
setting, the fan speed is automatically controlled.
If it is
cold outside, the blower may not run in
the maximum
high fan speed right away.
The system checks the temperature
of the
engine coolant to assure it is warm
enough to provide heat. When the engine coolant is
warm, the controller allows the fan to gradually increase
to a higher speed. This prevents cold air from blowing
into the passenger compartment.
If you want the blower
fan at a high speed, press the up arrow button until you
see
HI on the display. If you want the fan speed to be
automatic, but you like the fan speed to be higher than
the AUTO setting, press the fan symbol button until
HI
AUTO is shown on the display. If you want the blower
fan at a low speed, press the down arrow button until
LO is shown on the display. If you want the fan speed to
run lower than the AUTO setting, press the button until AUTO
LO is shown on the display.
DEFROST Press this button to quickly remove
fog or frost from the windshield. This setting sends most
of
the airflow to the windshield with only a small
amount to the floor outlets.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine sf FAN SPEEDS: Press the button with the fan
symbol until AUTO is displayed on the screen. At this
setting, the fan speed is automatically controlled. If
it is
cold outside, the blower may not run in the maximum
high fan speed right away.
The system checks the
temperature of the engine coolant to assure it is warm
enough
to provide heat. When the engine coolant is
warm, the controller allows the fan to gradually increase
to a higher speed. This prevents cold air from blowing
into the passenger compartment.
If you want the blower
fan at a high speed, press the up arrow button until you
see
HIGH on the display. If you want the fan speed to be
automatic, but you like the
fm speed to be higher than
the AUTO setting, press the fan symbol button until
HIGH AUTO is shown on the display. If you want the
blower fan at a low speed, press the down arrow button
until
LOW is shown on the display. If you want the fan
speed to run lower than the AUTO setting, press the
button until
LOW AUTO is shown on the display.
OFF: Press this button to turn the system off. Fresh
air will continue
to flow through the vehicle, and the
system will try to maintain the previously set
temperature. The outside temperature will show
on
the display when the system is OFF.
AC: Press this button to turn the air conditioning on and
off. The system will cool and dehumidify the air inside
the vehicle. In the AUTO mode, the display will show
that AC is active, but the air conditioning compressor
only operates when the system determines
it is needed.
RECIRCULATION: Press this button to limit the
amount
of fresh air entering your vehicle. This is helpful
when you are trying to cool the air quickly or limit odors
entering your vehicle. In the AUTO mode, the system
will use recirculation as necessary
to cool the air.
Pressing the recirculation button will change the
operation to
a manual mode and the air will recirculate
non-stop. Press this button again to turn
off the
recirculation feature.
If you notice the windows fogging, press the
recirculation button to exit the recirculation mode.
DUAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL: With
this feature, the right front passenger can control the
temperature of heated air for his/her own zone. The
passenger can select
a four degree warmer or cooler
temperature from the driver's setting.
To turn the system
on, press the PASS/TEMP button. Press the up arrow
to increase the temperature and press the down arrow
to
decrease the climate setting. Pressing the OFF button
will turn
off the dual-zone Function.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Playing a Cassette Tape
With the radio on, insert a cassette tape. The tape w.ill
begin playing as soon as it is inserted.
While the tape is playing, use the
VOL, FADE, BAL,
TREB and BASS controls just as you do for the radio.
Other controls may have different functions when a tape
is inserted, The display will show TAPE with an arrow
to indicate which side of the tape is playing. PLAY will
appear on the display when a tape is playing.
If an error occurs while trying
to play a cassette tape, it
could be that:
0 The cassette tape is tight and the cassette player
cannot turn
the hubs of the tape. (Hold the cassette
tape with the open end down and try turning the right
hub counterclockwise with a pencil. Flip the tape
over and repeat.
If the hubs do not turn easily, your
cassette tape may be damaged and should not be
used in the player. Try a new tape to be sure your
player is working properly.
The cassette tape is broken. (Check to see if your
tape is broken. Try
a new tape.)
Note that cassette tape adapter kits for portable compact
disc players will not work in your cassette player. These
adapters
will cause an error message to show on the
display, and the adapter cassette will be ejected.
TAPE: Press this button to switch from radio to cassette
tape play. Press
AM, FM1 or FM2 to switch to the radio.
SEEK: Press the forward arrow to search for the next
selection
on the tape, Press the backward arrow to
search for the previous selection on the tape (REP will
appear
on the display). Your tape must have at least
three seconds of silence between each selection for
SEEK to work. The sound will be muted while seeking.
REV Press this left arrow button to reverse the tape
rapidly. Press it again to return to playing speed. The
radio will play while the tape reverses and
REV will
appear on
the display. You may use your station
pushbuttons to tune to another radio station while in
REV mode.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine LEVEL: Press the plus or minus symbol on this button
to adjust the amount of effect desired when in
DSP
mode. Some experimenting with this button will help
you determine the best sound.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: Press this button lightly so it extends. Turn the
BAL knob to move the sound to the left or right
speakers. The middle position is a detent and balances
the speakers. Turn the knob clockwise to adjust sound to
the right speakers and counterclockwise for left
speakers.
FADE: Press this button lightly so it extends. Turn the
FADE knob to move the sound to the front or rear
speakers. The middle position is a detent and balances
the speakers. Turn the knob clockwise to adjust the
sound to the front speakers and counterclockwise for
rear speakers.
Push the knobs back in when you’re not using them.
Playing a Cassette Tape
With the radio on, insert a cassette tape. The tape will
begin playing as soon as
it is inserted. While the tape
is playing, use the VOL, FADE, BAL,
TREB and BASS controls just as you do for the radio.
Other controls may have different functions when a tape
is inserted. The display will show TAPE with an arrow
to indicate which side of the tape is playing.
PLAY will
appear on the display when a tape is playing.
If an error occurs while trying
to play a cassette tape, it
could be that:
The cassette tape is tight and the cassette player
cannot turn the hubs of the tape. (Hold the cassette
tape with the open end down and try turning the right
hub counterclockwise with a pencil. Flip the tape
over and repeat. If the hubs do not turn easily, your
cassette tape may
be damaged and should not be
used
in the player. Try a new tape to be sure your
player is working properly.
0 The cassette tape is broken. (Check to see if your
tape
is broken. Try a new tape.)
Note that cassette tape adapter kits for portable compact
disc players will not work
in your cassette player. These
adapters
will cause an error message to show on the
display, and the adapter cassette
will be ejected.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Once you have loaded the discs in the magazine, slide
open the door of the compact disc (CD) changer. Push
the magazine into the changer
in the direction of the
arrow marked on top
of the magazine. Close the door by sliding it all the
way to the left. If the
door is left partially open, the changer will not operate
and an error will occur. When the door is closed, the
changer will begin checking for discs in the magazine.
This will continue for up to one and a half .minutes
depending on the number
of discs loaded.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To eject the magazine from the player, slide the CD
changer door all the way open. The magazine will
automatically eject. Remember to keep the door closed
whenever possible to keep dirt and dust from getting
inside the changer.
Whenever a CD magazine with discs
is loaded in the
changer, the CD symbol will appear on the radio display.
If the CD changer is checking the magazine for CDs, the
CD symbol will flash on the display until the changer is
ready to play. When a
CD begins playing, a disc and
track number will be displayed, The disc numbers are
listed on the front
of the magazine.
All
of the CD functions are controlled by the radio
buttons, except for ejecting the
CD magazine.
CD: Press this button, if you have a disc loaded in the
changer and the radio is playing,
to play a compact disc.
Press
AM or FM 1-2 to return to the radio when a
compact disc is playing. Press TAPE to switch between
the tape and compact disc if both are loaded. Press CD
to switch between the CD pushbuttons
1 through 6 and 7
through 12. These pushbuttons represent the order of the
discs loaded in the changer.
DSPL: Press this button to display the time of day. Press
this button again within five seconds to see the element
time. Press DSPL again within five seconds
to see how
many compact discs are loaded in the changer and
where they are loaded. Press DSPL again
to review the
active preset buttons
( 1 through 6 or 7 through 12).
PUSHBUTTONS: Press buttons one through six to go
from one compact disc to another that is loaded in the
changer.
SIDE: Press this button to select the next disc in the
changer. Each time
you press this button, DISC
LOADING
will appear on the display and the disc
number on the radio display will move to the next
available
CD.
REV Press this button to reverse quickly through a
track selection.
FF: Press this button to advance quickly through a
track selection.
RDM: Press this button to enter random play mode.
RDM will appear on
the display. The loaded discs will
be played
in random rather than sequential (1, 2, 3. . .)
order. Press SEEK while RDM is on the display to
randomly seek through discs and tracks. Press RDM
again
to return to sequential order.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If an error occurs while trying to play a cassette tape, it
could be that.:
The cassette tape is tight and the cassette player
cannot turn the hubs
of the tape. (Hold the cassette
tape with the open end down and try turning the right
hub counterclockwise with a pencil. Flip the tape
over and repeat. If the hubs do not turn easily, your
cassette tape may be damaged and should not be
used
in the player. Try a new tape to be sure your
player
is working properly.
The cassette tape is broken. (Check to see if your
tape is broken.
Try a new tape.)
Note that cassette tape adapter kits for portable compact
disc players will not work in your cassette player. These
adapters will cause an error message to show on the
display, and the adapter cassette will be ejected.
TAPE: Press this button to switch from radio or CD to
cassette tape play. Press
AM or FM 1-2 to switch to the
radio.
SEEK: Press the forward arrow to search for the next
selection on the tape. Press the backward arrow to
search for the previous selection on the tape (REP will appear on
the display). Your tape must have at least
three seconds of silence between each selection
for
SEEK to work. The sound will be muted while seeking.
REV Press this left arrow button to reverse the tape
rapidly. Press
it again to return to playing speed. The radio
will play while the tape reverses and
REV will appear on
the display. You may use your station pushbuttons
to tune
to another mdio station while in REV mode.
FF: Press this right arrow button to advance quickly to
another part
of the tape. Press the button again to return
to playing speed. The radio will play while the tape
advances and
FWD will appear on the display. You may
use your station pushbuttons to tune to another radio
station
while in FWD mode.
SIDE: Press this button to change the side of the tape
that
is playing.
SCAN: Press this button. SCAN will appear on the
display until the next selection is found and then PLAY
will appear on
the display. Use SCAN to listen to
selections for a few seconds.
The tape will go to a
selection, stop for a few seconds, then go on to the next
station. Press this button again
to stop scanning.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Close the door by sliding it all the way to the left. If the
door is left partially open, the changer will not operate
and an error will occur. When the door is closed, the
changer will begin checking for discs in the magazine.
This will continue for up to one and a half minutes
depending on the number of discs loaded.
To eject the magazine from the player, slide the CD
changer door all the way open. The magazine will
automatically eject. Remember to keep the door closed
whenever possible to keep dirt and dust from getting
inside the changer. All of
the CD functions are controlled by the radio
buttons except for ejecting the magazine. Whenever a
CD magazine with discs is loaded in the changer, the
CD symbol will appear on the radio display. If the CD
changer is checking the magazine for CDs, the CD
symbol will flash on the display until
the changer is
ready
to play. When a CD begins playing, a disc and
track number will be displayed. The disc numbers are
listed on the front
of the magazine.
All
of the CD functions are controlled by the radio
buttons, except for ejecting the CD magazine.
CD: Press this button, if you have a disc loaded in the
changer and the radio is playing, to play a compact disc.
Press
AM or FM 1-2 to return to the radio when a
compact disc is playing. Press TAPE to switch between
the tape and compact disc if both are loaded. Press CD
to switch between the CD pushbuttons
1 through 6 and
7 through 12. These pushbuttons represent the order of
the discs loaded in the changer.
DSPL: Press this button to display the time of day. Press
this button again within five seconds
to see the element
time. Press
DSPL again within five seconds to see how
many compact discs are loaded in
the changer and
where they are loaded. Press DSPL again to review the
active preset buttons
(1 through 6 or 7 through 12).
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Understanding Radio Reception
FM Stereo
FM stereo will give you the best sound. But FM signals
will reach only about 10 to 40 miles (16 to 65 km). Tall
buildings or hills can interfere with
FM signals, causing
the sound to come and
go.
AM
The range for most AM stations is greater than for FM,
especially at night. The longer range, however, can
cause stations to interfere with each other.
AM can pick
up noise from things like storms and power lines. Try
reducing the treble
to reduce this noise if you ever get it.
Tips About Your Audio System
Hearing damage from loud noise is almost undetectable
until it is too late. Your hearing can adapt to higher
volumes
of sound. Sound that seems normal can be
loud and harmful to your hearing. Take precautions by
adjusting the volume control on your radio to a safe
sound level before your hearing adapts
to it.
To help avoid hearing loss or damage:
0 Adjust the volume control to the lowest setting.
Increase volume slowly until you hear comfortably
and clearly.
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NOTICE:
Before you add any sound equipment to your
vehicle
-- like a tape player, CB radio, mobile
telephone or two-way radio
-- be sure you can
add what you want. If you can, it’s very important
to do it properly. Added sound equipment may
interfere with the operation
of your vehicle’s
engine, Cadillac radio
or other systems, and even
damage them. Your vehicle’s systems may
interfere with the operation of sound equipment
that has been added improperly.
So, before adding sound equipment, check with
your dealer and be sure to check Federal rules
covering mobile radio and telephone units.