check engine light CADILLAC DEVILLE 1994 7.G Owners Manual

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There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument panel. The system\

checks for electrical malfunctions, and the light tells you if there is a
problem.
You will see this light flash for a few seconds when you turn your ignition
to “Run” or “Start.” Then the light should
go out, which means the
system
is ready.
Remember,
if the air bag readiness light doesn’t come on when you start \
your vehicle,
or stays on, or comes on when you are driving, your air bag
system may not work properly. Have your vehicle serviced right \
away.
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Anti-Lockout Feature
Your vehicle is equipped with this feature. If you leave the key in the
ignition whether
in the Accessory, Lock, or Off position with the driver's
door open,
you can not lock your vehicle using the power locks. If you close
the door you can lock
it using the Remote Keyless Entry System. It is always
recommended that you remove
your ignition key when locking your vehicle.
When the engine is running the Anti-Lockout feature is disabled.
Illuminated Entry System
Your illuminated entry system turns on all the courtesy lights when a door
is opened or if you push the Remote Keyless Entry button. When the
door is closed, the courtesy lights
will go out.
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM
With this feature you can turn on your interior lights, lock and unlock
your doors, or unlock your
trunk from up to 15 feet (4.5 mm) using the
key chain transmitter supplied with your vehicle.
Your Remote Keyless Entry System
is intended to be used as a
supplementary vehicle entry device. It is not intended to replace, but
rather should be used in conjunction
with a door lock key. It operates on
a radio frequency subject to Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) Rules.
This device complies
with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Should interference to this system occur, try this:
Check
to determine if battery replacement is necessary. See the
instructions on battery replacement.
0 Check the distance. You may be too far from your vehicle. This
product has a maximum range.
0 Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may be blocking the
signal.
See your Cadillac dealer or a qualified technician for service.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine This light reminds you to arm the theft deterrent system. Here’s how to
do it:
1. Open the door.
2. Lock the door with the power door lock switch or Keyless Entry
System. The “SECURITY” light should come
on and stay on.
3. Close all doors. The “SECURITY” light should go off.
If a door
is opened without the key or Keyless Entry System, the alarm
will go off. It
will also go off if the trunk lock is damaged. Your vehicle’s
lights will flash and the horn
will sound for 3 minutes, then will go off to
save battery power.
Remember, the theft deterrent system won’t arm
if you lock the doors
with a key or manual door lock. It arms only
if you use a power door lock
switch
or Keyless Entry System.
Here’s how to avoid setting
off the alarm by accident:
__ If you don’t want to arm the theft deterrent system, the vehicle should
be locked with the door
key after the doors are closed.
Always unlock a door with a key, or use the Keyless Entry System.
Unlocking a door any other way
will set off the alarm.
If you set off the alarm by accident, unlock any door with your key. You
can also turn
off the alarm by using the Keyless Entry System. The alarm
won’t stop
if you try to unlock a door any other way.
How to Test The Alarm
From outside the vehicle, roll down your window and lock the vehicle
using the power door lock or the Keyless
Entry System and close the
door.
door. The horn will sound and your headlights will flash.
0 Reach in and unlock the door using the manual lock, and open the
If the alarm does not sound when
it should, check to see if the horn
works. The horn fuse may be blown.
To replace the fuse, see “Fuses and
Circuit Breakers”
in the Index.
To reduce the possibility of theft, always arm the theft deterrent system
when leaving your vehicle.
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Your vehicle is equipped with the PASS-Key’II (Personalized
Automotive Security System) theft deterrent system. PASS-Key% is a
passive theft deterrent system. This means you don’t have to do anything
different to arm or disarm the system. It works when you insert or remove
the key from the ignition. PASS-Key’II uses a resistor pellet in the
ignition key that matches a decoder in your vehicle.
When the PASS-Key% system senses that someone is using the wrong
key, it shuts down the vehicle’s starter and fuel systems. For about three
minutes, the starter won’t work and fuel won’t go to the engine.
If
someone tries to start your vehicle again or uses another key during this
time, the vehicle
will not start. This discourages someone from randomly
trying different keys with different resistor pellets
in an attempt to make a
match.
The ignition key must be clean and dry before it’s inserted in the ignition
or the engine may not start.
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IGNITION KEY messgge is displayed the key may be dirty or wet. Turn
the ignition
off.
Clean and dry the key. Wait about three minutes and try again. The
SECURITY light
will remain on during this time. If the starter still won’t
work, and the key appears to be clean and dry, wait about three minutes
and try the other ignition key. At this time, you may also want to check
the fuses (see “Fuses and Circuit Breakers” in the Index). If the starter
won’t work with the other key, your vehicle needs service.
If your vehicle
does start, the first ignition key may be faulty. See your Cadillac dealer or
a locksmith who can service the PASS-K@II.
If you accidentally use a key that has a damaged or missing resistor pellet,
the starter won’t work, you don’t have to wait three minutes before trying
one
of the other ignition keys.
See your Cadillac dealer
or a locksmith who can service the PASS-Key@II
to have
a new key made.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To signal a lane change, just raise or lower the lever until the green arrow
starts to flash. Hold it there until you complete your lane change. The
lever will return by itself when
you release it.
If for some reason your turn signal is left on, the Driver Information
Center
will display “TURN SIGNAL ON” (after driving about a mile) to
remind you to turn
it off.
As you signal a turn or a lane change, if the arrows don’t flash but just
stay on,
a signal bulb may be burned out and other drivers won’t see your
turn signal.
If
a bulb is burned out, replace it to help avoid an accident. If the green
arrows don’t
go on at all when you signal a turn, check the fuse (see
“Fuses”
in the Index) and for burned-out bulbs.
Headlight High-Low Beam
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To change the
headlights from
low
beam to high or high to
low, pull the turn signal
lever all the way toward
you. Then release it.
When the high beams
are on, this blue light
on the instrument
panel also will be
on.
Flash-To-Pass Feature
This lets you use your high beam headlights to signal a driver in front of
you that you want to pass. It works even if your headlights are
off.
To use it, pull the multifunction lever toward you. When you do:
If vour headlights are
off Your high beam headlights will turn on. They’ll
stay on as long as you hold the lever there. Release the lever to turn them
off.
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when:
The ignition is on
The headlight switch is off, and
The transaxle is not in
“P” (Park).
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dusk,
if the Twilight Sentinel feature is turned on, the exterior ligh
will come on automatically and the low beams
will change to full
brightness. At dawn, the exterior lights will go out and the low beams will
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change to the reduced brightness of DRL (if the headlight switch is off).
Of course, you may still turn on the headlights any time you need to.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL
off, shift the transaxle into “P” (Park).
The DRL will stay off until you shift out
of “P” (Park).
Operation of Lights
Although your vehicle’s lighting system (headlights, parking lights, fog
lamps, side marker lights and taillights) meet all applicable federal
lighting requirements, certain states and provinces may apply their own
lighting regulations that may require special attention before you operate
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these lights.
For example, some jurisdictions may require that you operate your. lower
beam lights with fog lamps at all times, or that headlights be turned on
whenever you must use your windshield wipers.
In addition, most
jurisdictions prohibit driving solely with parking lights, especially at dawn
or dusk. It is recommended that you check with your own state
or
provincial highway authority for applicable lighting regulations.
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You may wonder what happens if a car has to have a new odometer
installed. The new one will read the correct mileage. This is because the
computer stores the mileage in memory.
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.
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. Please 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.
Your vehicle may also have a driver information system that works along
with the warning lights. See “Driver Information System” in the Index.
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.
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This light should come on 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.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If the light stays on, turn the ignition off. Or, if the light comes on when
you’re driving, stop as
soon as possible and turn the ignition off. Then
start the engine again to reset the system. If the light still stays on, or
comes
on again while you’re driving, your Cadillac needs service. If the
regular brake system warning light isn’t on,
you still have brakes, but you
don’t have anti-lock brakes. If the regular brake system warning light is
also on, you don’t have anti-lock brakes and there’s a problem with your
regular brakes. 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
tire.
If the warning light stays on after you replace the compact spare with
a full-size tire, or if it comes on again when you’re driving, your Cadillac
needs service.
Engine Temperature Warning Light (Canadian Only)
This light tells you that
your engine has
overheated. You should
stop the car and idle the
engine as soon as
possible. A warning
chime should also sound
if this light comes on. As
a check, the light should
come on for a few
seconds when
you start
your engine.
HOT COOLANT CAN BURN YOU BADLY!
In “Problems on the Road,” this manual shows what to do. See “Engine
Overheating” in the Index.
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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 start 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 the light comes on and stays 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.
NOTICE:
Damage to your engine from neglected oil problems can De
costly
and is not covered by your warranty.
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(Service Engine Soon)
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. 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.
NOTICE:
If you keep driving your vehicle with this light on, after a \
while
the emission controls won’t work as well, your fuel economy
won’t be as good and your engine may not run
as smoothly. This
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