warning light CADILLAC DEVILLE 1998 7.G Owner's Manual

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The cooling s stem in your vehicle is filled with
DEX-COOL engine coolant.
This coolant is designed
to remain
in your vehicle for 5 years or 150,000 miles
(240 000 km) whichever occurs first, if you add only
DEX-COOL’ extended
life coolant.
B
The following explains your cooling system and how
to add coolant when it is low. If you have a problem
with engine overheating, see “Engine Overheating” in
the Index.
A 50/50 mixture of water and DEX-COOL’
coolant will:
0 Give freezing protection down to -34°F (-37°C).
0 Give boiling protection up to 265 “F ( 129 O C).
0 Protect against rust and corrosion.
0 Help keep the proper engine temperature.
0 Let the warning lights and gages work as
they should.
NOTICE:
When adding coolant, it is important that you
use only DEX-COOL@ (silicate-free) coolant.
If coolant other than DEX-COOL is added to
the system, premature engine, heater core or
radiator corrosion may result. In addition, the
engine coolant will require change sooner
-- at
30,000 miles (50 000 km) or 24 months,
whichever occurs first. Damage caused by the
use
of coolant other than DEX-COOL’ is not
covered by your new vehicle warranty.
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Brake Fluid
Your brake master cylinder reservoir is here. It is filled
with
DOT-3 brake fluid.
There are only two reasons why the brake fluid level
in the
reservoir might go down. The first
is that the brake fluid
goes down to
an acceptable level during normal brake
lining wear. When new linings are put in, the fluid level
goes back up. The other reason is that fluid is leaking out of the brake system.
If it is, you should have your brake
system fixed,
since a leak means that sooner or later your
brakes won’t work well, or won’t work at all.
So, it isn’t a good idea to “top off’ your brake fluid.
Adding brake fluid won’t correct a leak.
If you add fluid
when your linings are worn, then you’ll have too much
fluid when you get new brake linings. You should add
(or remove) brake fluid, as necessary, only when work is
done on the brake hydraulic system.
If you have too much brake fluid, it can spill
on the engine. The fluid will burn if the engine
is hot enough.
You or others could be burned,
and your vehicle could be damaged. Add brake
fluid only when work is done on the brake
hydraulic system.
When your brake fluid falls to a low level, your brake warning light will come on. See “Brake System Warning
Light” in the Index.
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Your vehicle has four-wheel disc brakes.
Disc brake pads have built-in wear indicators that
make a high-pitched warning sound when the brake
pads’are worn and new pads are needed.
The sound
may come and go or be heard all
the time your vehicle
is moving (except when you are pushing on the brake
pedal firmly).
r
The brake wear warning sound means that soon
your brakes won’t work well. That could lead to
an accident. When you hear the brake wear
warning sound, have your vehicle serviced.
NOTICE:
Continuing to drive with worn-out brake pads
could result in costly brake repair.
Some driving conditions or climates may cause a brake
squeal when the brakes are first applied or lightly
applied. This does not mean something is wrong with
your brakes.
Properly torqued wheel nuts are necessary to help
prevent brake pulsation. When tires
are rotated, inspect
brake pads for wear and evenly torque wheel nuts in
the proper sequence to
GM specifications.
Brake linings should always be replaced as complete axle sets.
See “Brake System Inspection” in the Maintenance
Schedule booklet under Part
C “Periodic Maintenance
Inspections.”
Brake Pedal Travel
See your dealer if the brake pedal does not return to
normal height, or
if there is a rapid increase in pedal
travel. This could be a sign of brake trouble.
Brake Adjustment
Every time you apply the brakes, with or without the
vehicle moving, your brakes adjust for wear.
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Section 8 Index
ABS ......................................... 4.7
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
...... 6-3
AirBag
....................................... 1-21
How Does it Restrain
.......................... 1-26
Howitworks
................................ 1-24
Location
.................................... 1-24
Readiness Light
......................... 1.23, 2.68
Servicing
................................... 1-29
What Makes it Inflate
.......................... 1-26
What Will You See After it Inflates
............... 1-27
When Should it Inflate
......................... 1-26
Aircleaner
.................................... 6-15
Airconditioning
............................... 3-10
Air Conditioning Refrigerants ..................... 6-67
Air Control. Climate Control System
............. 3.2. 3.6
Alarm. Theft-Deterrent
.......................... 2- 15
Alignment and Balance. Tire ...................... 6-46
Aluminum Wheels. Cleaning
...................... 6-54
Analog Cluster Climate Control Panel ................ 3-6
Analog Control Buttons .......................... 2-81
Antenna. Power
................................ 3-41
Antifreeze
................................ 6-22. 6-24
Anti-Lock
Brake System Warning Light
................ 2-71. 4-7
Brakes
...................................... 4-7 Anti-Lockout Feature
............................ 2-6
Anti.Theft. Radio
.............................. 3-36
Appearancecare
............................... 6-49
Appearance Care Materials
....................... 6-56
Apply Brake
To Shift Message .................... 2-82
Arbitration Program
............................. 7-11
Armrest. Storage
.......................... 2.54. 2.55
Assist Handles
................................. 2-57
Astroroof
..................................... 2-58
Audio Controls. Steering Wheel Touch Control
....... 3-37
Audio Equipment. Adding
........................ 3-38
Audio Systems
................................. 3-14
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
....................................... 6-18
Operation
................................... 2-23
Overdrive
................................... 2-25
Shifting
..................................... 2-23
Starting
Your Engine .......................... 2-20
Automatic
Door Locks ............................ 2-5
Automatic Pull-Down Feature
..................... 2-13
Automatic Transaxle Starting Your Engine
.......................... 2-20
Ashtrays
...................................... 2-55
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Jump Starting
................................. 5-3
Not Charging Message
......................... 2-82
Volts High Message
........................... 2-83
Volts Low Message
........................... 2-83
Warnings
................................ 5-3. 5-5
Battery Saver ............................. 2-46. 2-48
Exterior Lighting
............................. 2-46
Inadvertent Power
............................ 2-48
BBB Auto Line
................................ 7- 11
Better Business Bureau Mediation
.................. 7- 11
Blizzard
...................................... 4-27
Brake Replacement. Remote Keyless Entry
............... 2-9
Adjustment
.................................. 6-30
Fluid
....................................... 6-28
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-28
Parking ..................................... 2-26
PedalTravel
................................. 6-30
Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-3 1
System Warning Light
......................... 2-69
Trailer
...................................... 4-35
Transaxle Shift Interlock
....................... 2-31
Wear
....................................... 6-30
Brake Vacuum Problem Message
.................. 2-83
Brakes. Anti-Lock
............................... 4-7
Braking ........................................ 4-6
Braking in Emergencies .......................... 4- 10
Break-In. New Vehicle .......................... 2-18 Brightness Control
.............................. 2-46
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-32
BTSI
......................................... 2-31
Capacities and Specifications
.................... 6-66
Carbon Monoxide
.................... 2.32.4.28. 4.35
Cassette Tape Player
.................. 3.16.3.19. 3.28
Cassette Tape Player Care
........................ 3-39
Cellular Telephone
.............................. 2-56
Center Console Storage Area
...................... 2-54
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-29
Central Door Unlocking System
.................... 2-5
Chains. Safety
................................. 4-35
Change Engine Oil Message
...................... 2-83
Change Trans Fluid Message
...................... 2-83
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-24
Charging System Indicator Light
................... 2-69
Check Brake Fluid Level Message
................. 2-83
Check Coolant Level Message
..................... 2-84
Check Fuel Gage Message
........................ 2-84
Check Gas Cap Message
......................... 2-84
Check Oil Level Message
........................ 2-84
Check Washer Fluid Message
..................... 2-84
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-53
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-55
Cassette Tape Player Errors
............. 3.16.3.20.
3-28
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp Bulb Replacement
.... 6-35
Certification Label
.............................. 4-30
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-48
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Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-54
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-43
Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
................... 7-12. 7-13
Defensive Driving
............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window
......................... 3- 12
Defogging
.................................... 3- 12
Defrosting
.................................... 3- 12
DIC
.......................................... 2-79
Digital Cluster Climate Control Panel
................ 3-2
Digital Control Buttons
.......................... 2-79
Dolby B Noise Reduction
................... 3- 17. 3-21
Central Unlocking System
....................... 2-5
MapPocket
................................. 2-54
OpenMessage
............................... 2-84
Driver Door Open Message
....................... 2-84
Driver Information Center
......................... 2-79
Driver Information Center Messages
................ 2-82
Driver Position
................................. 1 - 11
Driver’s Outside Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror
..... 2-52
Driving Dimensions. Vehicle
............................. 6-66
Door Locks
....................................... 2-4
City
........................................ 4-20
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4- 3
Freeway
.................................... 4-21
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-27 In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-5
IntheRain
.................................. 4-17
Night
...................................... 4-15
On Curves
.................................. 4-10
On Grades While Towing a Trailer
............... 4-37
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-23
OnSnowandIce
............................. 4-26
Throughwater
............................... 4-19
WetRoads
.................................. 4-17
Winter
...................................... 4-25
With a Trailer
................................ 4-36
DRL
.......................................... 2-43
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-3
Dual Temperature Control
..................... 3-3, 3-6
ECC ......................................... 3-2
Electrical Equipment, Adding
........... 2-21,3-39, 6-57
Electrical System ............................... 6-57
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview Mirror
..... 2-48, 2-49
Electronic Climate Control
........................ 3-2
Electronic Level Control
......................... 4-31
Electronic Solar Sensor
............................ 3-9
Engine
....................................... 6-10
Compartment Fuse Block
....................... 6-61
Coolant
................................ 6-22, 6-24
Coolant Heater
............................... 2-21
Coolant Hot-Idle Engine Message
................ 2-84
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-73
Coolant Temperature Warning Light
.............. 2-72
Exhaust
................................ 2-32, 4-28

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Misfire. Ease
Off Gas Pedal Message ............. 2-85
Overheated. Stop Engine Message
................ 2-85
Overheating
................................. 5-15
PowerReduced
.............................. 2-85
Running While Parked
.................... 2.32. 4.28
Specifications
................................ 6-66
Starting Your
................................ 2-20
Engine Hot
. A/C Off Message .................... 2-85
Engineoil
.................................... 6-11
Adding
..................................... 6-12
Checking
................................... 6-12
Additives
................................... 6- 14
Used
....................................... 6-15
What Kind
of Oil to Use ....................... 6-13
Whentochange
.............................. 6-14
Stop Engine Message
.......................... 2-85
Engine Speed Limiter
............................ 2-67
EnglisMetric Display
.......................... 2-66
Ethanol
........................................ 6-4
Exhaust. Engine
........................... 2.32. 4.28
Express-Down Window
.......................... 2-34
Exterior Lighting
............................... 2- 10
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver .................... 2-46
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-50
Fan Button
................................. 3.2. 3.6
Filling Your Tank
................................ 6-5
Finish Care
.................................... 6-53
Finish Damage
................................. 6-55 First Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-26
Flashers. Hazard Warning
......................... 5-2
Flash-To-Pass Feature
........................... 2-36
Flat Tire. Changing
............................. 5-24
FloorMats
.................................... 2-57
Fluid Capacities
................................ 6-66
Foreign Countries. Fuel
........................... 6-5
FrenchLanguageManual
11
Front Storage Armrest ........................... 2-54
Front Towing
.............................. 5-9. 5-11
Fuel
.......................................... 6-3
Canada
...................................... 6-5
Data Panel
.................................. 2-78
DoorRelease
................................. 6-6
Filling Your Tank
.............................. 6-5
Gage
....................................... 2-77
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-5
Level Low Message
........................... 2-85
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
....................... 6-60
Gages
FogLamps
.................................... 2-44
.. ...........................
Front Turn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement .......... 6-34
Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-73
Fuel
....................................... 2-77
Tachometer
.................................. 2-67
GAWR
....................................... 4-30
Gear Positions. Automatic Transaxle ................ 2-23
GloveBox
.................................... 2-54
Gold Key Courtesy Transportation .................. 7-8

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Courtesy
.................................... 2-46
Interior
..................................... 2-46
Maps
....................................... 2-47
OnReminder
................................ 2-43
Panel
....................................... 2-46
Underhood
.................................. 6-11
Leaving Your Vehicle
............................. 2-7
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
....... 2-30
Light Sensor. Twilight Sentinel
.................... 2-45
Lighter
....................................... 2-55
Lights
Air Bag Readiness ....................... 1.23. 2.68
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
............ 2.71. 4.7
Brake System Warning
......................... 2-69
Charging System Indicator
...................... 2-69
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning
............. 2-72
Interior
..................................... 2-46
Oil Pressure ................................. 2-76
Parking Brake Indicator
........................ 2-70
Safety Belt Reminder
...................... 1.7. 2.68
Service Engine Soon
.......................... 2-73
Traction Control System Warning
............ 2.72. 4.9
Loading
Your Vehicle ........................... 4-29
Anti-Lockout Feature
.......................... 2-6
Automatic Door
............................... 2-5
Door
........................................ 2-4
PowerDoor
.................................. 2-5
Locks
......................................... 2-4 Programmable Automatic Door
.............. 2.5. 2.91
Rear Door Security
............................. 2-6
Tmnk Release ................................ 2-11
Lock/Unlock Confirmation
....................... 2-92
Low-Refrigerant NC Off Message
................. 2-86
Lumbar Controls
................................ 1-3
Magnasteer
N ............................... -4- 10
Maintenance. Normal Replacement Parts
............ 6-67
Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-55
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
................. 4-38
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp ...................... 2-73
MapLamps
................................... 2-47
MapPocket
................................... 2-54
Matching Transmitters To Your Vehicle
.............. 2-8
MaxiFusesRelay Center
......................... 6-58
Memory and Personalization Features
............... 2-90
Memory Seat and Mirrors
......................... 1-3
Methanol ...................................... 6-4
Mirrors Convex Outside
.............................. 2-53
Driver’s Outside Auto-Dimming Rearview
......... 2-52
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview
......... 2.48. 2.49
Memory Seat and Mirrors
....................... 1-3
Power Remote Control
......................... 2-52
Visor Vanity
................................. 2-56
MMT
......................................... 6-4
ModelReference
11
Monitored Systems OK Message ................... 2-86
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Safety Belts (Continued) Lap-Shoulder
........................... 1- 11. 1.3 1
Larger Children .............................. 1-50
Questions and Answers
........................ 1 . 10
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............ 1-3 1
Rear Seat Passengers .......................... 1-3 1
Reminder Light .......................... 1-7. 2-68
Replacing After a Crash
........................ 1-53
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-21
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
................... 1-13
Shoulder Belt Tightness Adjustment
............... 1-14
Smaller Children and Babies
.................... 1-34
Use During Pregnancy
......................... 1-20
Why They Work
............................... 1-7
Safety Defects. Reporting
................... 7-12, 7-13
Safety Warnings
and Symbols ....................... xi
Seatback RecliningFront
............................... 1-4
Seats Heated
...................................... 1-4
Lumbar Control
............................... 1-3
MemoryFunction
.............................. 1-3
Power
....................................... 1-2
Restraint Systems
.............................. 1-1
Seat Controls
................................. 1-2
Securing a Child Restraint
. . 1-37.1-41.1-43. 1-45. 1-47
Second Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................. 2-25
Security System
........................... 2-15. 2-17
'Safety Chains
.................................. 4-35 Service
........................................ 6-2
A/C System A/C Compressor
Off Message ......... 2-86
Air Bag System Message
........................ 2-87
Brake Fluid Switch Message
.................... 2-87
Bulletins. Ordering
....................... 7-13. 7-14
Charging System Message
...................... 2-87
Electrical System Message
...................... 2-87
Engine Soon Light
............................ 2-73
Fuel System Message
.......................... 2-87
Idle Control Message
.......................... 2-87
Manuals. Ordering
....................... 7-13. 7- 14
Parts Identification Label
....................... 6-57
Publications. Ordering
.................... 7-13. 7-14
Ride System Message
......................... 2-87
Stability System Message
...................... 2-88
Steering System Message
....................... 2-87
Transmission Message
......................... 2-87
Vehicle Soon Message
......................... 2-87
Service and Appearance Care
...................... 6-1
Sertice and Owner Publications
.............. 7-13. 7- 14
Servicing
Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ........... 1-29
SheetMetalDamage
............................ 6-54
ShiftLever
.................................... 2-23
ShiftLevers
.............................. 2-28. 2-29
Shifting Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2-23
IntoPark(P)
................................. 2-28
Outofpark
.................................. 2-31
Work. Doing
Your Own ......................... 6-2
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.................................... 4-29
Pressure
.................................... 6-4 1
Temperature ................................. 6-46
Traction
.................................... 6-46
Treadwe
ar ................................... 6-46
Uniform Quality Grading
....................... 6-45
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-44
Wheel Replacement
........................... 6-47
When It’s Time for New
....................... 6-44
Top Speed Fuel Off Message
...................... 2-88
Top Strap
..................................... 1-42
Torque Lock
................................... 2-30
Torque, Wheel Nut
......................... 5 -3 1, 6-66
Towing a Trailer
.................................. 4-3 1
Towing Your Vehicle ............................. 5-8
Traction Control System
................................ 4-9
Control System Warning Light
.............. 2-72, 4-9
EngagedMessage
............................. 2-89
OffMessage
................................. 2-89
ReadyMessage
.............................. 2-89
SuspendedMessage
........................... 2-89
Brakes
..................................... 4-35
DrivingonGrades
............................ 4-37
Hitches
...................................... 4-35
Maintenance When Towing
..................... 4-38
ParkingonHills
.............................. 4-38
Trailer
Drivingwith
................................. 4-36 Safety Chains
................................ 4-35
Tongue Weight
............................... 4-34
Total Weight on Tires .......................... 4-34
Towing
..................................... 4-31
Turnsignals
................................. 4-37
Weight
..................................... 4-33
Wiring Harness
............................... 4-36
Trans Fluid Reset Message
....................... 2-89
Transaxle Fluid Automatic
................................... 6-18
Transmission Hot Message
....................... 2-89
Transmitter. Universal
........................... 2-59
Transmitters. Remote Keyless Entry
................. 2-7
Transportation. Gold Key Courtesy
.................. 7-8
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-66
TrUnk Automatic Pull-Down Feature
................... 2-13
Lock Release
................................ 2-11
OpenMessage
............................... 2-89
Storage System
............................... 2-11
Trunk Mounted CD Changer ...................... 3-32
TTYUsers
..................................... 7-4
Turn and Lane Change Signals
.................... 2-35
Turn Signal On Chime ...................... 2-35. 2-89
Turn Signal On Message ......................... 2-89
Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever
................... 2-35
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
................ 4-37
Twilight Sentinel
............................... 2-44
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