check engine CADILLAC ELDORADO 1997 10.G Owner's Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 2 MINUTES, WAIT 1 MINUTE and then STAKT CAR.
When the REMOVE KEY message is displayed, remove
the ignition key. Check the ignition key for damage. If it
is damaged, it may need to be replaced. If you see no
damage, clean
the pellet contacts with a soft cloth or
napkin before inserting the key back into
the ignition.
Have your vehicle serviced if the message still appears.
SERVICE A/C SYSTEM A/C COMPRESSOR
OFF - 14: This message appears when the electronic
sensors that control the air conditioning and heating
systems
are no longer working. Have the climate control
system serviced if you notice a drop in heating and air
conditioning efficiency.
SERVICE AIR BAG - 83: There is a problem with the
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (air bag) system when
this message appears. Let only
a qualified technician
work on your vehicle.
See your Cadillac dealership for
service at once.
SERVICE BRAKE FLUID SWITCH - 37: A defect
in the brake fluid detection circuit causes this message
to display
if the ignition is in the RUN position. Have
the brake system serviced by a Cadillac technician as
soon as possible. If the brake warning light is on, refer
to the directions listed in that part.
SERVICE CHARGING SYSTEM - 102: This
message will display when a problem
with the charging system
has been detected. Have your vehicle serviced at
your Cadillac dealership.
SERVICE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - 106: This
message will display if
an electrical problem has
occurred within the PCM. Have your vehicle serviced
by your Cadillac dealership.
SERVICE EMISSIONS SYSTEM - 104: A problem in
the emission5 system has occurred when this message
appears. Have your Cadillac dealershp service your vehicle.
SERVICE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM - 103: A
problem within the engine cooling system has been
detected when this message displays. See your Cadillac
dealership for service.
SERVICE FUEL SYSTEM - 101: The PCM has
detected
a problem withm the fuel system when this
message appears. See your Cadillac dealership for service.
SERVICE IDLE CONTROL SYSTEM - 187: A
problem with the idle control has occurred when this
message displays.
Bring your vehicle to your Cadillac
dealership for service.
SERVICE IGNITION SYSTEM - 105: This message
displays when
a failure in the ignition system has
been detected. Have your vehicle serviced by your
Cadillac dealership.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine SERVICE RIDE CONTROL - 84: This message is
displayed to indicate that the suspension system is not
operating properly.
To correct this problem, have your
vehicle serviced at your Cadillac dealership.
SERVICE STEERING SYSTEM - 127: This message
is displayed when
a problem has been detected in the
MAGNASTEER” variable effort steering system.
Service is required.
A single chime will also sound when
this message is displayed.
SERVICE TRANSMISSION - 100: If a problem is
detected with the transaxle, this message will appear.
Have your vehicle checked by your Cadillac dealership.
SPEED SENSOR FAULT - 109: A circuit problem with
the vehicle speed sensor will trigger
this message to appear.
Wave your Cadillac dealership service
your vehicle.
STABILITY ENGAGED - 55: If you have the Eldorado
Touring Coupe (ETC), you may see the
STABILlTY
ENGAGED message on the Driver Information Center. It
means that
an advanced, computer-controlled system has
come on to help your Caddlac continue to
go in the
direction in which you’re steering. This stability
enhancement system activates when
the computer senses
that your Cadillac is just starting to spin,
as it might if you
hit a patch of ice or other slippery spot on the road. When
the system is on, you may hear a noise
or feel a vibration
in the brake pedal. This is normal. When the
STABILITY ENGAGED message is on,
you
should continue
to steer in the direction you want to go.
The system is designed
to help you in bad weather or
other difficult driving situations by malung the most of
whatever road conditions will perrnit. If the STABILITY
ENGAGED message comes on, you’ll know that
something has caused your Cadillac to start to spin,
so
you should consider slowing down.
STABILITY REDUCED - 54: If you ever see the
STABILITY REDUCED message, it means there may
be a problem with your stability enhancement system.
If you see this message, try to reset the system (stop;
turn
off the engine; then start the engine again). If the
STABILITY REDUCED message still comes on,
however, it means there is a problem, so you should
see your Cadillac dealer for service.
STARTING DISABLED DUE TO THEFT SYSTEM
REMOVE IGNITION KEY - 33: This message will
appear when
the Personalized Automotive Security
System (PASS-Key
11) senses that an improper ignition
key is being used
to try to start the vehicle. Check the
ignition key for damage.
If it is damaged, it may need
to be replaced.
If you see no damage, clean the pellet
contacts with a soft cloth or napkin. Remove the ignition
key and wait
for the DIC to display WAIT 3 MINUTES.
The instrument panel cluster will then run a timer and
change
the messages to WAIT 2 MINUTES, WAIT

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine This feature lets you know when to change the engine
oil. It’s based on the engine oil temperatures and
your driving patterns.
To see the display, press the
INFORMATION
(INFO) button several times until XX
OIL LIFE LEFT appears. If you see 99% OIL LIFE
LEFT, 99 percent of your current oil life remains.
The DIC may display a CHECK OK, 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 percent 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 much 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 (INFO) button. Then press and hold
the
RESET (INFO RESET) button until the display
shows
100% OIL LIE LEFT.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
88 FAN SPEEDS: Press the button with the fan symbol
on it 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
hgh
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 LO
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 vehcle. 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.

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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,
BASS and TREB 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 temporarily when a tape is
playing. The display will then revert back to showing
the time.
If an error occurs while trying to play a cassette tape, it
could be that:
8 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.)
Press the left arrow 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.
FF: Press the right arrow to fast forward to another part
of the tape. Press it again to return to playing speed. The
radio will play while the tape advances and
FF will
appear on
the display. You may use your station
pushbuttons to
tuie to another radio station while in
FF mode.
SEEK-TUNE: Press the right arrow to seek to the next
selection on the tape. Press the left
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-TUNE to
work. The sound will mute while seeking.
SCAN: Press this button. SCAN IT will appear on the
display until the next selection is found and then
SCAN
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
selection. Press this button
again to stop scanning.
that
is playing. (PLAY shows on the display.)
E: Press this button to change the side of the tape
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BASS: Press this hob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to increase and counterclockwise to
decrease
bass.
TREB: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to increase and counterclockwise to
decrease treble. If a station
is weak or noisy, YOU may
want to decrease
the treble.
Push these knobs back into their stored positions when
you’re not using them.
BAL: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to adjust sound to the right speakers and
counterclockwise for the
left speakers. The middle
position balances
the sound between the speakers.
FADE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to adjust the sound to the front speakers
and counterclockwise for the rear speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers.
Push these knobs back into their stored positions when
you’re not using them.
laying 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,
BASS and TBB 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 temporarily when a tape is
playing. The display will then revert back to showing
the time.
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.)

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine UM: Ths setting is similar to LIVE,
however, more echo is present. The LIVE and
AUDITORIUM settings are best used for music.
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.
usting the Speakers
AX,: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to adjust sound to the right speakers and
counterclockwise for the left speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between
the speakers.
E: Press ths knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise
to adjust the sound to the front speakers
and counterclockwise
for the rear speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between
the speakers.
Push these knobs
back into their stored positions when
you’re
not using them.
laying a Cassette Tape
With the radio on, insert a cassette tape. The tape will
begin playing as
SOQII as it is inserted.
While
the tape is playing, we the VOL, FADE, BAL,
BASS and TREB 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 temporarily when a tape is
playing. The display will then revert back to showing
the time.
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 YQUI-
player is working properly.
The cassette tape is broken. (Check to see
if your
tape is broken.
Try a new tape.)

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.
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.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Whenever a-CD magazine.with discs is loaded in the
changer, the
CD symbol will appear on the radio displ.ay.
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.
PUSHBUTTONS: Press buttons one through six to go
from one compact disc to another that is loaded in the
changer. Press and hold one
of the six,pushbuttons until
a beep sounds to use pushbuttons
7 through 12. These
pushbuttons represent the order
of the discs loaded in
the changer.
DSPL: Press and hold this button to see the track
elapsed time (available on all radios). Press DSPL again
within five seconds to see how many compact
discs are
loaded in the changer and where they are loaded (not
available on
the standard AM-FM Stereo radio).
]REV: Press and hold this button to reverse quickly
through a track selection.
FF: Press and hold this button to advance quickly
through a track selection.
SEEK-TUNE: Press the right arrow to seek to the,next
selection. Press the left arrow to search for the previous
track selection. The sound
will mute while seeking.
SCAN: When you press SCAN while playing a CD, yo[
will hear the first few seconds of each track on a disc.
Press
SCAN again to stop on a CD. The CD will mute
while scanning and
SCAN will appear on the display.
RDM: Press this button to hear the tracks in random,
rather than sequential, order.
RDM will appear on the
display. Press
SEEK-TUNE while RDM is on the
display to randomly seek through discs and tracks. Press
RDM again to turn off random play. (This button is not
available
on the standard AM-FM Stereo radio.)
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 (does not appear on
the standard
AM-FM Stereo radio) and the disc number or
the radio display will move to the next available CD.
SOURCE: Press this button if you have a disc loaded in
the changer and the radio
is on, to play a compact disc.
To return to playing the radio, press BAND. Pressing
SOURCE also switches between a tape or compact disc
if both are loaded.
EJECE Slide the CD changer door all the way open
and the disc holder will automatically eject.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive in
spurts -- heavy acceleration followed by heavy
braking
-- rather than keeping pace with traffic. This is a
mistake. Your brakes
may not have time to cool between
hard stops. Your brakes will wear out much faster if you
do a lot of heavy braking.
If you keep pace with the
traffic and allow realistic following distances, you will
eliminate
a lot of unnecessary braking. That means
better braking and longer brake
life.
If your engine ever stops while you’re driving, brake
normally but don’t pump your brakes.
If you do, the
pedal may get harder to push down.
If your engine
stops, you will still have some power brake assist. But
you will use
it when you brake. Once the power assist is
used up, it may take longer to stop and the brake pedal
will be harder to push. Your
vehicle
has anti-lock brakes (ABS). ABS is an
advanced electronic braking system that will help
prevent a braking skid.
When
you start your engine and begin to drive away,
your anti-lock brake system will check itself. You may
hear a momentary motor or clicking noise while this test
is going on, and you may even notice that your brake
pedal moves a little. This
is normal.
ANTI -
LOCK
If there’s a problem with the
anti-lock brake system, this
warning light will stay on.
See “Anti-Lock Brake
System Warning Light” in