CADILLAC DEVILLE 1993 7.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine THE INSTRUMENT PANEL: YOUR
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Your instrument panel is designed to let you know at a glance how your
Cadillac is running. You’ll know how fast you’re going, how much fuel
you’re using, and many of other things you’ll need
to know to drive safely
and economically.
SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER
Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles per hour (mph)
and kilometers per hour (km/h). Your odometer shows how far your
vehicle has been driven, in either miles (used
in the U.S.) or kilometers
(used in Canada).
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You can go back and
forth from English
(miles) to metric
(kilometers) by
pushing this button.
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odometer) go between English and metric.
Trip Odometer
You can tell how far you’ve gone since you last set it back to zero. To
reset, just push the button.
If you have the Digital speedometer and odometer, there’s one special
thing to know. You may see the trip odometer get to about
621 miles and
then return to zero. Here’s why:
If you have the system on Metric and you
set the odometer back to zero, it
will turn back to zero again after you’ve
driven 999.9 km
(621 miles). If you have changed to English during that
trip, it will still roll back to zero at 999.9 km
(621 miles). To make the
in English mode, showing miles.
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Your Cadillac has a “tamper-resistant odometer.” On the analog
odometer, if
you see silver lines between the numbers, probably someone
has tried to turn it back.
The numbers may not be true. If you have the
optional digital odometer, it will say
ERROR if someone has tampered
with it.
You may wonder what happens
if a car has to have a new odometer
installed. If possible, the new one
has to be set to the same reading the
old one had.
If it can’t be, then it’s set at zero, but a label on the driver’s
door must show the old reading and when the new one was installed.
WMING LIGHTS
This section describes the warning lights that are on your vehicle. The
pictures will help you locate them.
Warning lights can signal that something is wrong before it becomes
serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacement. Paying
attention to your warning lights could also save you or others from injury.
Warning lights go on when there may be or is a problem with one
of your
vehicle’s functions.
As you will see in the details on the next few pages,
some warning lights come
on briefly when you turn the ignition key just to
let you know they’re working.
If you are familiar with this section, you
should not be alarmed when this happens.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on when you are
driving, check the section that tells you what to do about it. Pkase
follow
the manual’s advice. Waiting to do repairs can be costly -- and even
dangerous.
So please get to know your warning lights. They’re a big help.
Brake System Warning Light
Your Cadillac’s hydraulic brake system is divided into two parts. If one
part isn’t working, the other part can still work and stop you. For good
braking, though,
you need both parts working well.
If the warning light goes on, there could be a brake problem. Have your
brake system inspected right away.
This light shoula
come
on and turn off as you
start the vehicle. If it
doesn’t come on then,
have it fixed
so it will
be ready to warn you
if
there’s a problem.
This light will also come on when you set your parking brake, and will
- stay on if your parking brake doesn’t release fully. If it stays on after your
parking brake is fully released, it means you have a brake problem. If the
light comes on while driving, pull
off the road and stop carefully. You may
-_ notice that the pedal is harder to push. Or, the pedal may go closer to the
floor. It may take longer to stop.
If the light is still on, have the vehicle
towed for service.
(See “Towing Your Vehicle” in the Index.)
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Your brake system may not be working properly if the brake
warning light is on. Driving with the brake warning light
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lead to an accident. If the light is still on after you’ve pulled off
the road and stopped carefully, have the vehicle towed for
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Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
With anti-lock, this light will go on when you start your engine and may
stay on for several seconds or
so. That’s normal. If the light doesn’t come
on, have it fixed so it will be ready to warn you if there is a problem.
If the light stays on or comes on when you’re driving, stop as soon
as
possible and turn the key off. Then start the engine to reset the system. If
the light still stays on, or comes on again while you’re driving, your
Cadillac needs service. Unless the regular brake system warning light is
also
on, you will still have brakes, but not anti-lock brakes. If the regular
brake system warning light is also on, see “Brake System Warning Light”
earlier in this part.
The anti-lock brake system warning light may also come on when you are
driving with a compact spare tire. If this happens, the light means you
won’t have anti-lock until you replace the compact spare with
a full-size
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a full-size tire, or if it comes
on again when you’re driving, your Cadillac
needs service.
Traction Control System Warning Light (Option)
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When your traction
control system
is
working, the message
“TRACTION
ACTIVE”
will appear
in your information
center. This means
that slippery road
conditions may exist.
The “TRACTION
OFF” warning light
means that the system
is not working. This
warning light may
come on for the
following reasons:
If your transaxle overheats, the traction control system automatically
shuts
off for about three minutes. The warning light will come on and
stay on during that time.
If your brakes overheat, the traction control system will shut off and
the warning light
will come on until your brakes cool down.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ‘f the “TRACTION OFF” warning light comes on and stays on for an
:&ended
period of time, your vehicle needs service.
A CAUTION:
If you let your tires spin at high speed when the “TRACTION
OFF” warning light is on, they can explode and you or others
could be injured. And, spinning your tires with the “TRACTION
OFF’’ warning light on can cause the transaxle to overheat or
can cause other problems. That could cause an engine fire or
other damage. When you’re stuck, spin the wheels as little as
possible. Don’t spin the wheels above
35 mph (55 km/h) as
shown
on the speedometer.
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Spinning your wheels when the “TRACTION OFF” warning 7
light is on can destroy parts of your vehicle as well as the tir ,
If you spin your wheels too fast while shifting your transaxlf
back
and forth, you can destroy your transaxle. when you’rt
-tuck, spin the wheels
as little as possible.
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This light tells you that
your engine coolant has overheated or your
radiator cooling fans
are not working. If you
have been operating
your vehicle under
normal driving
conditions, you should
pull
off the road, stop
your vehicle and turn
-1 the engine off as soon
as possible.
HOT COOLANT CAN BURN YOU BADLY!
In “Problems on the Road,” this manual shows what to do. See “Engine
Overheating” in the Index.
Engine Temperature Warning Light
I This light tells you that
your engine has overheated.
If you have been operating your vehicle under normal driving conditions,
you should pull
off the road, stop the car and turn the engine off as soon
as possible.
A warning chime should also sound if you drive with this light
on. The chime will continue to sound until the ignition is turned
“off” or
the light goes out.
As a check, the light should come on for a few seconds
when you start your engine.
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In “Problems on the Road,” this manual shows what to do. See “Engine
Overheating” in the Index.
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Charge Light
When you turn the key
to “Run,” this light will
come on briefly, to
show that your
alternator and battery
charging systems are
working.
If a light stays on, you need service, and you should take your Cadillac to
the dealer at once.
To save your battery until you get there, turn off all
accessories, and set your Electronic Climate Control system to “OFF.”
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A computer monitors operation of your fuel, ignition and emission
control systems. This light should come on when the ignition is on, but
the engine
is not running, as a check to show you it is working..

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If it does not come on at all, have it fixed right away. If it stays on, or it
comes on while you are driving, the computer is indicating that you have
a problem. You should take your vehicle in for service soon.
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Oil Light
This light tells you if
there could be a
problem with your
engine
oil pressure.
The light goes on when you turn your key to “Run” or
“START” It goes
off once you have started your engine. That’s just a check to be sure the
light works. If it doesn’t, be sure
to have it fixed so it will be there to warn
you if something goes wrong.
When this light comes on and stavs on, it means
oil isn’t going through
your engine properly. You could be
low on oil, or you might have some
other oil problem.
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