CADILLAC ELDORADO 1998 10.G Owners Manual

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get the overheat warning. Your engine could
catch fire and you
or others could be burned.
Use a 50/50 mixture of clean water and
DEX-COOL@ coolant.
1 NOTICE:
In cold weather, water can freeze and crack the
engine, radiator, heater core and other parts.
So
use the recommended coolant.
I A CAUTION:
You can be burned if you spill coolant on hot
engine parts. Coolant contains ethylene glycol
and it
will burn if the engine parts are hot
enough. Don't spill coolant on a hot engine.
I. You can remove the coolant surge tank pressure
cap when the cooling system, including the coolant
surge tank pressure cap and upper radiator hose,
is no longer hot. Turn the pressure cap slowly
counterclockwise until it first stops. (Don't press
down while turning the pressure cap.)
If you hear a hiss, wait for that to stop. A hiss means
there
is still some pressure left.
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2. Then keep turning the cap, but now push down as
you turn it. Remove the pressure cap.
3. Then fill the coolant surge tank with the proper
mixture, up to the base of the filler neck.
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engine and
let it run until you can feel the upper
radiator hose getting
hot. Watch out for the engine
cooling fans.
By this time, the coolant level inside the coolant
surge tank may be lower. If the level
is lower, add
more
of the proper mixture to the coolant surge tank
until the level reaches about 2.5 inches (6.4 cm)
below the base of the filler neck.
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5. Then replace the pressure cap. Be sure the arrows on
the pressure cap
line up like this.
Start the engine and allow it to warm up. If the CHECK
COOLANT LEVEL message does not appear on the
Driver Information Center, coolant
is at the proper fill
level.
If a CHECK COOLANT LEVEL message does
appear, repeat Steps
1 through 3 or see your dealer.
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It’s unusual for a tire to “blow out” while you’re driving.
especially
if you maintain your tires properly. If air goes
out
of a tire, it’s much more likely to leak out slowly.
But if you should ever have a “blowout,” here are
a few
tips about what
to expect and what to do:
If a front tire fails, the flat tire will create a drag that
pulls the vehicle toward that side. Take your foot off the
accelerator pedal and grip the steering wheel firmly.
Steer to maintain lane position, and then gently brake
to
a stop well out of the traffic lane.
A rear blowout, particularly on a curve. acts much like a
skid and may require the same correction you’d use in a
skid. In any rear blowout, remove your foot from the
accelerator pedal. Get the vehicle under control by
steering the way
you want the vehicle to go. It may be
very bumpy and noisy, but you can still steer. Gently
brake
to a stop -- well off the road if possible.
If
a tire goes flat, the next part shows how to use your
jacking equipment to change a flat tire safely.
Changing a Flat Tire
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage
by driving slowly
to a level place. Turn on your hazard
warning flashers.
I A CAUTION:
Changing a tire can cause an injury. The vehicle
can slip
off the jack and roll over you or other
people.
You and they could be badly injured.
Find
a level place to change your tire. To help
prevent the vehicle from moving:
1. Put the shift lever in PARK (P).
2, Set the parking brake firmly.
3. lhrn off the engine.
To be even more certain the vehicle won’t move,
you can put blocks
at the front and rear of the
tire farthest away from the one being changed.
That would be the tire on the other side
of the
vehicle,
at the opposite end.
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The following steps will tell you how to use the iack and
change a tire.
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The equipment you’ll need is in the trunk. Pull the
carpeting from the‘floor
of the trunk. Turn the retainer
(center dial)
on the compact spare cover to the left to
remove it. Lift and remove the cover. (See “Compact
Spare Tire” later in this section for more information
about the compact spare.)
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Lift up the tire to remove it from the trunk. Turn the nut holding the jack and wheel wrench to the
left and remove it. Then remove the jack and wrench.
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The tools you'll be using include the jack (A) and the
wheel wrench
(B).
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Removing the Wheel Cover
There is a center wheel cover on the aluminum wheel.
Using the
flat end of the wheel wrench, gently pry the
wheel cover
off. Be careful not to scratch the aluminum
wheel edge and don't try to remove
it with your hands.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
4.
1. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don't remove them yet.
2. Turn the jack handle to the right to raise the jack lift
head a few inches.
/r CAUTION:
Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is
dangerous.
If the vehicle slips off the jack, you
could be badly injured or killed. Never get under
a vehicle when it is supported only by a jack.
I A CAUTION:
Raising your vehide with the jack improperly
positioned can damage the vehicle and even
make the vehicle fall.
To help avoid personal
injury and vehicle damage, be sure to
fit the jack
lift head into the proper location before raising
the vehicle,
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3. Position the jack under the vehicle and raise the jack
lift head until it fits firmly
into the notch in the
vehicle’s frame nearest the flat tire.
Put the compact spare tire near
you.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack handle to the
right. Raise
the vehicle far enough off the ground for
the spare tire to fit
under the vehicle.
5. Remove all wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.
6. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces and
spare wheel.
I A CAUTION:
Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to
which it is fastened, can make the wheel nuts
become loose after
a time. The wheel could come
off and cause
an accident. When you change a
wheel, remove any rust or dirt from the places
where the wheel attaches to the vehicle. In an
emergency, you can use a cloth
or a paper towel
to do this; but be sure
to use a scraper or wire
brush later,
if you need to, to get all the rust or
dirt off.
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