warning CADILLAC DEVILLE 1995 7.G Owners Manual

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This Cadillac Manual is divided into major sections.
Introduction
- How to Use this Manual .......................... iii 1
This section tells you how to use your manual and includes safety
and vehicle damage warnings and symbols.
Section
1 - Seats and Restraint Systems ......................... 1-1 I
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety
belts properly.
It also explains the “SIR” system.
Section
2 - Features and Controls .............................. 2-1 1
This section explains how to start and operate your Cadillac.
Section
3 - Comfort Controls and Audio Systems . a . . . . . . e 3-1 1
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and
comfort
controls and how to operate your audio system.
Section 4 - Your Driving and the Road .......................... 4-1 1
Here you’ll find heipful information and tips about the
road and how to drive under different conditions.
Section
5 - Problems on the Road .............................. 5-1 1
This section tells you what to do if you have a problem
while driving, such
as a flat tire, or engine overheating, etc.
Section
6 - Service and Appearance Care ........................
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Cadillac
running properly and looking good.
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For more information on “Reporting Safety Defects”, see Owner
Assistance, Page
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to end when they
first receive their
new vehicle. This will help you learn about the features
and controls for your vehicle. In this manual:
you’ll find that pictures and
words work together to explain things quickly.
INDEX A good place to look for what you need is the Index in back of
the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of all that’s in the manual, and the
page number where you’ll find
it.
SAFETY WARNINGS AND SYMBOLS
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box with
gray background and the word
CAUTION to tell you about things that
could hurt
you if you were to ignore the warning.
A CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could hurt you or other
people.
In the gray caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you
what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions.
If you don’t, you or others could be hurt.
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symbol means “Don’t,’’ “Don’t do this,” or “Don’t let this happen.”
Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
NOTICE:
These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell you about something that can damage your
vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be covered by your warranty,
and
it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid
the damage.
When
you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE
warnings in different colors or in different words.
You‘ll also set. warning labels on your vehicle. They use yellow for
cautions, bluc for notices and the \vc~-ds CAUTION or NOTICE.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine These symbols have to do with your lights:
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I TURN SIGNALS
PARKING LAMPS
MASTER LIGHTING
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HAZARD WARNING
FLASHER LAMPS OR
HIGH BEAM
These symbols are on some of your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WASHER WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
81 WASHER
I I VENTIUTING FAN HEADLAMP
WASHER WIPER
REAR WINDOW
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ENGINE COOLANT
TEMPERATURE BATTERY CHARGING
SYSTEM
RADIATOR
COOLANT
BRAKE
ANTILOCK BRAKE
ENGINE
OIL
PRESSURE ENGINE
OIL
TEMPERATURE I FUEL
Here are some other symbols you may see:
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FUSE
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AIR 1 RADIO
SELECTOR
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RADIO VOLUME
CONDITIONING I
LIGHTER
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SPEAKER
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TRUNK RELEASE
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Lamps on Reminder
If you open the door while leaving the lamps on, except when using
twilight sentinel, you will hear a warning tone.
Interior Lamps
'hrn the headlamp switch past HI to turn on the interior lamps.
Twilight Sentinel
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The control is next to the headlamp switch. It automatically switches your
lamps on and off by sensing how dark it is outside. To operate the twilight
sentinel, leave the lamp switch off and move the control to any position
but OFF.
If you move the control all the way to MAX, vour lamps will remain on
for 180 seconds after you turn your engine off. If you move the control so
it is just on? the lamps will go off quickly when you turn off your engine.
You
can change this delay time from only a few seconds to 180 seconds.
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This part describes the warning lights that arc on your vehiclc. The
pictures will help you locate thcnl.
Warning lights can signal that something is wrong before it becomes
serious enough to cause
an cxpensive repair or rcplaccment. Paying
attcntion to your warning lights could also save YOU or others from injury.
Warning lights come on when there may be or is a problem with one of
your vehicle's functions. As you will sei in the details on the nest few
pages, so111e warning lights come
on brioflv when you start the engine just
to let you know they're working. L If you are f;miliar with this section, you
should not be alarmed when this happc"s.
Whcn one of the \ziarning lights cornes on and stays on when you are
driving, check the section that tells you what to do about it. Please follow
this 111;111ual's advice. Waiting to do rcpairs can kc costly -- and even
dangerous. So please get to k110w your warning lights. Thev're a big help.
Your vehicle may also have a Driver Information Center that works along
with the warning lights. See "Driver Tnfornxltion Center" in the Index.
Safety Belt Reminder. Light
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When the key is turned
to RUN or ST4R''L a
chime will come 011 for
about eight seconds to
remind people to
fasten their
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Brake System Warning Light
(0) BRAKE
Your Cadillac's
hydraulic brake system
is divided into two
parts. If one part isn't
working,
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can
still work and stop
you. For good braking,
though, V~LI med both
parts wo"rking well.
If the warning light comes on, there could be a brake problem. Have your
brake svstem inspected right away.
This light should come
on brieflv as vou start the vehicle. if it doesn't
come
on then, have it fixed so i problem.
If the light comes on while you are driving, pull off the road and stop
carefullv. You may notice that the pedal is harder to push. Or, the pedal may
go closir 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.)
The brake system warning light
will also come on when you set your
parking brake, and it 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.
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With the anti-lock brake system, this light will come on when you start
your engine and may stay on for several seconds. That‘s normal. If the
light doesn’t come on, hiwe it fixed so it will be ready to war11 you if there
is a problcm.
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 setvicc. If the
regular brake system warning light isn’t on, vou still have brakes. but you
don‘t have anti-lock brakes. If the regular biake systm warning light is
also on,
you don’t have anti-lock brakes and thcrc’s a problem with yo~u
regular brakes. See “Brake System Warning Light” earlier in this part.
Traction Disabled Message
If this message is displayed. there‘s a problem with vo~~r traction control
system and your vehiclc needs service. When this message is displayed,
the system will not limit wheel spin. Adjust your driving accordingly.
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When your traction control svstem is limiting wheel spin, the TWCTION
ACTIVE message will be displayed. Slippery road conditions may exist if
this message is displayed. so adjust vour driving accordingly. This message
will stav on for a few seconds after the traction control system stops
lirnitini
wheel spin.
Engine Temperature Warning Light (Can.udian Only)
This light tells you that
your engine has
overheated.
You
~ should stop the car and
turn the engine
off 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 the section “Problems on the Road,” this manual explains what to do.
See ”Engine Overheating“ in thc Index.
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