engine CADILLAC DEVILLE 2004 8.G Owners Manual

Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in
a situation like this, we certainly hope you’ll notify us.
Please call us at 1-800-458-8006, or write:
Cadillac Customer Assistance Center
Cadillac Motor Car Division
P.O. Box 33169
Detroit, MI 48232-5169
In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English)
or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write:
Customer Communication Centre, 163-005
General Motors of Canada Limited
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
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A
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-30
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-42
Additional Program Information........................... 7-9
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-107
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)......3-93, 3-100
Air Bag
Readiness Light..........................................3-50
Air Bag Systems.............................................1-50
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-57
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-60
What Makes an Air Bag Inate?....................1-57
What Will You See After an Air Bag
Inates?..................................................1-58
When Should an Air Bag Inate?...................1-56
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-53
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-22
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM).......7-10
AM .............................................................3-115
Analog Cluster................................................3-46
Antenna, Diversity Antenna System..................3-118
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System........................................3-118
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)............................ 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-52Anti-Pinch Feature..........................................2-16
Appearance Care............................................5-97
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-101
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-104
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-98
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle............5-101
Finish Damage..........................................5-104
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-103
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-104
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-105
Weatherstrips............................................5-101
Ashtrays........................................................3-31
Assist Handles...............................................2-52
Audio System(s).............................................3-89
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-115
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-116
Care of Your CD Player..............................3-117
Care of Your CDs......................................3-117
Diversity Antenna System............................3-118
Glovebox-Mounted CD Changer...................3-110
Navigation/Radio System.............................3-110
Radio Personalization with Home and Away
Feature.................................................3-113
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-98
Radio with CD............................................3-90
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-90
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Cassette Tape Messages...............................3-107
Cassette Tape Player Service...........................6-10
CD Changer, Glovebox-Mounted......................3-110
CD Messages.............................3-97, 3-109, 3-113
Cellular Phone Usage....................................3-116
Cellular Telephone, Storage Area......................2-51
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-51
Center Flex Storage Unit.................................2-52
Center Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts.......1-20
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-64
Chains, Tires..................................................5-84
Charging System Light....................................3-51
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-55
Checking Coolant............................................5-29
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-16
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-12
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-104
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-35
Infants and Young Children...........................1-31
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-42
Older Children.............................................1-29
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-44Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-47
Top Strap...................................................1-40
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-41
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-38
Cigarette Lighter.....................................3-31, 3-32
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-98
Outside of Your Vehicle..............................5-101
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-104
Weatherstrips............................................5-101
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.....5-103
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses......................5-102
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-98
Cleaning Glass Surfaces................................5-100
Cleaning Leather............................................5-99
Cleaning the Interior Plastic Components..........5-100
Cleaning the Mirror.................................2-39, 2-41
Cleaning the Speaker Covers..........................5-100
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel.........5-100
Cleaning Tires..............................................5-103
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-99
Cleaning Windshield and Wiper Blades............5-102
Cleaning Wood Panels...................................5-100
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Climate Control System
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-40
Climate Controls Personalization....................3-43
Dual..........................................................3-32
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-37
Rear..........................................................3-38
Steering Wheel Controls...............................3-42
Comfort Controls, DIC Personalization................3-73
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-96
Compass Calibration.......................................2-40
Compass Operation.........................................2-40
Compass Variance..........................................2-40
Console Shift Lever.........................................2-35
Continuous Variable Road Sensing Suspension
(CVRSS)....................................................4-11
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Convenience Net............................................2-53
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-54
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-54
Heater, Engine............................................2-27
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-31
Cooled Seats................................................... 1-3
Cooling System..............................................5-34
Cornering Lamps............................................3-20
Courtesy Lamps.............................................3-23Cruise Control................................................3-13
Cruise Control Light........................................3-60
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-13
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-8
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors.......7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-11
Roadside Service.......................................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-12
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-18
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-36
Digital Cluster.................................................3-45
Dinghy Towing................................................4-34
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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-22
Battery.......................................................5-46
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-55
Coolant......................................................5-27
Coolant Heater............................................2-27
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-54
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-54
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-37
Oil .............................................................5-15
Overheating................................................5-31
Starting......................................................2-26
Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing..................4-48
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-20
Engine Speed Limiter......................................3-49
English/Metric Button.......................................3-48
Entering Feature Programming..........................3-74
Entry Lighting.................................................3-23
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-49
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
Exiting Feature Programming............................3-88
Express-Down Window....................................2-16
Express-Up Window........................................2-16Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-28
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-17
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-22
Exterior Lights at Unlock..................................3-82
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-22
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(XM™ Only)......................................3-93, 3-101
Finding a Station....................................3-91, 3-99
Finish Care..................................................5-102
Finish Damage.............................................5-104
Flash-To-Pass................................................3-10
Flat Tire........................................................5-85
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-86
Floor Mats.....................................................2-53
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-24
Power Steering...........................................5-40
Windshield Washer......................................5-41
FM Stereo....................................................3-115
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-59
Fog Lamps....................................................3-20
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Following Distance..........................................4-46
Front Ashtray.................................................3-31
Front Storage Area.........................................2-51
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Data Display...............................................3-61
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-12
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-60
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Full Floor Console Storage Area.......................2-51
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-108
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-107
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-54
Fuel..........................................................3-60
Speedometer..............................................3-47
Tachometer.................................................3-49
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-46
Garment Hooks..............................................2-53Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-49
Glove Box.....................................................2-50
Glovebox-Mounted CD Changer......................3-110
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-55
Horizontal Aiming.........................................5-56
Vertical Aiming............................................5-57
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer...................3-10
Headlamp Wiring...........................................5-107
Headlamps....................................................5-59
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-59
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Parking and
Cornering Lamps......................................5-63
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-59
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Heated Steering Wheel..................................... 3-8
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-25
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-26
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Hitches..........................................................4-45
HomeLink®Transmitter....................................2-46
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-47
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-13
Horn............................................................... 3-7
Horn Sounds at Lock......................................3-81
How the System Works...................................3-29
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Surge Tank.................................................5-36
How to Add Fluid............................................5-26
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-41
How to Reset the Transaxle Fluid Indicator.........5-27
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-12
Hydroplaning..................................................4-21
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-33
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-32
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-56
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-57If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-30
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-32
If You Do Decide To Pull a Trailer.....................4-42
Ignition Positions.............................................2-24
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver.......................3-25
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-31
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-74
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-44
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Storage Area..............................................2-50
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-22
Interior Lamps................................................3-22
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-48
K
Key in Recall Memory.....................................3-76
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
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L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-17
Interior.......................................................3-22
Lamps on Reminder........................................3-18
Lap Belt........................................................1-21
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-13, 1-22
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-44
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-11
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running......2-35
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-50
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-52
Brake System Warning and Parking Brake
Indicator.................................................3-51
Charging System.........................................3-51
Cruise Control.............................................3-60
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-54
Fog Lamp..................................................3-59
Lights On Reminder.....................................3-60
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-55Light (cont.)
Oil Pressure...............................................3-58
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-49
Security.....................................................3-59
TCS Warning Light......................................3-53
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-53
Lighted Rear Vanity Mirror................................2-18
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror...............................2-18
Lights Flash at Lock........................................3-80
Lights Flash at Unlock.....................................3-79
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-35
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
Locks
Central Door Unlocking System....................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-8
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-11
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Loss of Control...............................................4-16
Lumbar
Massaging Controls....................................... 1-3
Power Controls............................................. 1-2
Lumbar Controls, Rear Power............................ 1-6
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O
Odometer......................................................3-47
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-47
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-14
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Life Indicator...............................................3-89
Pressure Light.............................................3-58
Older Children, Restraints................................1-29
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-44
OnStar®Services............................................2-44
OnStar®Steering Wheel Controls......................2-45
OnStar®System.............................................2-43
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-44
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-7
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-37
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-42
Convex Mirror.............................................2-43
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-42
Heated Mirrors............................................2-43
Power Mirrors.............................................2-41
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-31
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-13
P
Parade Dimming.............................................3-23
Park Aid........................................................3-28
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-33
Shifting Out of............................................2-36
Parking
Assist........................................................3-28
Brake........................................................2-32
Brake Indicator Light....................................3-51
Over Things That Burn.................................2-37
Parking on Hills..............................................4-47
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-40
Passing.................................................4-14, 4-46
PASS-Key
®III ................................................2-21
PASS-Key®III Operation..................................2-22
Performance Shifting (DTS Only).......................2-32
Personalization, Climate Controls......................3-43
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a Cassette Tape................................3-106
Playing a CD........................................3-96, 3-108
Playing the Radio...................................3-91, 3-99
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-30
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-107
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-2
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Rear Window Defogger....................................3-37
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®.....................................................2-39
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®and Compass.................................2-39
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-33
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-6
Remote Recall Memory...................................3-75
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-89
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-87
Removing the Wheel Covers............................5-88
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-64
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-46
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-11
General Motors...........................................7-12
United States Government............................7-11
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
®Button.......2-50
Resetting Defaults...........................................2-50
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-60
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-61Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-60
Replacing Parts...........................................1-61
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-25
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-20
Roadside
Service........................................................ 7-6
Roadside Service Availability.............................. 7-7
Roadside Service for the Hearing or Speech
Impaired...................................................... 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-33
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-38
S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-28
Reminder Light............................................3-49
Safety Belts
Care of....................................................5-101
Center Front Passenger Position....................1-20
Driver Position............................................1-13
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-12
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-11
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-25
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