battery CADILLAC ELDORADO 1994 10.G User Guide

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This message will appear if your battery is not b.eing charged. Have your
electrical ,system checked by your Cadillac dealership at your earliest
convenience.
BATTERY VOLTS HIGH - 08
This .message shows that the electrical charging system is overcharging,
(more than
16 volts). To.avoid being stranded have. the electrical system
checked by your Cadillac dealership at your earliest convenience. You can
reduce the charging overload by using.the accessories. Turn on the lights,
radio,
set the Climate ‘Control on .“AUTO” and ,the.fan speed on “HI’’
and turn the rear window defogger.on. Youcan monitor battery voltage
on the Driver Information Center by toggling the“‘1NFORMATION”
button. When the engine is running, -the normal range is
11.5 to
1.5.5 volts.
BATTERY VOLTS LOW - 06
.This .message will appear when the.electrica1 system is charging less than
10 volts, or if the battery has been drained. If this message appears
immediately.after starting it .is possible that the .generator can still
recharge the battery. The. battery should recharge after driving a,few
miles and the message should go out.
If this .message appears while
driving or. after starting your vehicle and stays on,’have it, checked
immediately.to determine.the cause
of this problem. To help the
generatorrecharge the,,battery quickly, you can .reduce,the load.on the
electrical system by turning
off your accessories. You can monitor battery
voltage on the Driver Information Center. by toggling the
“INFORMATION” button. The. normal range
is 11.5 to 15.5 volts.
CHANGE TRANS FLUID - 47
This message will appear when it is time to replace the transaxle fluid.
See your maintenance booklet for the proper -fluid and change intervals.
CHECKBRAKEFLUID - 37
This.message. is displayed to inform the-driver that the brake.reservoir
fluid level .is low. Check.the brake reservoir level and add as needed.
Have the brake system serviced by a. Cadillac technician
-as soon as
.possible.
IT the brake warning light is on, €0110~ the directionsin that
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hen you run
the engine, make it go a little faster than just idle. That is, push the
accelerator slightly. This uses less
fuel for the heat that you get and it
keeps the battery charged.
You will need a well-charged battery to restart
the vehicle, and possibly for signaling later
on with your headlights. Let
the heater run for awhile.
Then, shut the engine off and close the window almost all the way to
preserve the heat. Start the engine again and repeat this only when you
feel really uncomfortable from the cold. But do it as little as possible.
Preserve the fuel as long as you can. To help
keep warm, you can get out
of the vehicle and do some fairly vigorous exercises every half hour or
so
until help comes.
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If your battery has run down, you may want to use another vehicle and
some jumper cables to start your Cadillac. But please follow the steps
below to do it safely.
NOTICE:
Ignoring these steps could result in costly damage to your
vehicle that wouldn’t be covered by
your warranty.
nying to start your Cadillac
by pushing or pulling it won’t
work, and it could damage your vehicle.
TO JUMP START YOUR CADILLAC:
1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt battery with a negative
ground system.
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If the other system isn’t a 12-volt system with a negative ground,
both vehicles can be damaged.
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sure the vehicles aren’t touching each other.
If they are, it could cause
a ground connection you don’t want. You wouldn’t be able to start
your Cadillac, and the bad grounding could damage the electrical
systems.
3. Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. Turn off all lights that aren’t
needed, and radios. This will avoid sparks and help save both
batteries. And
it could save your radio!
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If you leave your radio on, it could be badly damaged. The
repairs wouldn’t be covered by your warranty.
4. Open the hoods and locate the batteries.
Find the positive
(+) and negative (-) terminals on each battery.
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they do, you could get a shock. The vehicles could be damaged, too.
Before you connect the cables, here are some things you should know.
Positive
(+) will go to positive (+) and negative (-) will go to negative
(-) or a metal engine part. Don’t connect (+) to (-) or you’ll get a
short that would damage the battery and maybe other parts, too.
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7. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+) terminal of the
8. Don’t let the other end touch metal. Connect it to the positive (+)
vehicle with the dead battery.
terminal
of the good battery.
9. Now connect the black negative (-) cable to the good battery’s
negative
(-) terminal.
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10. Don’t let the other .end touch anything until the next step. The other
end
of thenegative, cable doesn’t go to the .dead.battery. It goes to a
heavy unpainted metalpart on the engine
of .the vehicle with the dead
battery.
Attach the cable at least
18 inches (45 cm) away from the dead
battery, but not near engine.parts that-move. The electrical connection
isjust -as good there,-but the chance
of sparks getting back to the
battery is much less.
11. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run the engine for
.12. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery.
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wear.
Every time you apply the brakes moderately, with
or without the vehicle
moving, your brakes adjust for wear.
As you make brake stops, your disc brakes automatically adjust for\
wear.
If your brake pedal goes down farther than normal, your rear drum
brakes may need adjustment. Adjust them by backing up and firmly
applying the brakes a
few times.
Replacing Brake System Parts
The braking system on a modern vehicle is complex. Its many parts have
to be of top quality and work well together if the vehicle is to have really
good braking. Vehicles we design and test have top-quality GM brake
parts
in them, as your Cadillac does when it is new. When you replace
parts of your braking system
-- for example, when your brake linings wear
down and
you have to have new ones put in -- be sure you get new
genuine GM replacement parts. If you don’t, your brakes may no longer
work properly. For example,
if someone puts in brake linings that are
wrong for your vehicle, the balance between your front and rear brakes
can change, for the worse. The braking performance you’ve come to
expect can change in many other ways
if someone puts in the wrong
replacement brake parts.
BATTERY
Every new Cadillac has a Delco Freedom@ battery. You never have to
add water to one of these. When it’s time for a
new battery, we
recommend a Delco Freedom@ battery. Get one that has the catalog
number shown on the original battery’s label.
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Whicle Storage
If you’re not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days or more, take off the
black, negative
(-) cable from the battery. This will help keep your battery
from running down.
Contact your dealer to learn how to prepare your vehicle for longer
storage periods.
Battery Power Loss
If you lose battery power or the battery is disconnected, your car’s
computer must be programmed. It takes just over
20 minutes to do it. If
you want to do it yourself, here’s how:
Apply the parking brake.
0 Make sure the front wheels are straight.
Turn off the Electronic Climate Control.
0 Start the engine in “P” (Park) and let it idle for 15 minutes. Then:
0 Put your foot on the brake pedal, shift the transaxle to @ and let it
idle for
3 minutes or more. Do not accelerate the engine. Then:
0 With the car in @ (Drive), turn the Electronic Climate Control to
“Auto” and let the engine idle for 3 minutes or more.
0 Turn your engine off.
Now your computer is programmed.

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Side Marker Lights
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Stop/Tail/Turn Signal
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Stop/Tail/Turn Signal (Export) ......................... P21/5W
Front Fender
Side Turn Signal (Export)
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Trunk Light
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Underhood Light ....................
Vanity Mirror Illumination ............
NORlMAL M4INTENNrE
PARTS
Air Cleaner Element .................
Battery .............................
Fuel Filter Element ..................
Engine Oil Filter ....................
PCVValve .........................
Spark Plugs .........................
Serpentine Drive Belt ................
Surge Tank Cap .....................
Thermostat ..........................
Upper Radiator Hose ................
Lower Radiator Hose ................
Trans Screen Rt. Scavenger ...........
Trans Screen Lt. Scavenger ............
Trans Pan Screws (16) ................
Trans Pan Gasket ....................
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REPLACEMENT
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.............. 25096932
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Roadside Service represents the spirit of luxury leadership at Camqc
Motor Car Division.
We hope the need never arises, but if it does,
Roadside.Service
is there for you! ! Roadside Service covers you on the
road,
far from home, all day and night, weekends and holidays.
THERE mE'NO MEMBERSHIP OR ENROLLMENT CHARGES.
Any CadiUac is eligible under this program.
ROmSDE SER.WCE AVAILABILITY-
TYPE DAILY INCLUDING
OF ASSISTANCE HOLIDAYS
Phone Advisor 24 Hours
Dealer Technib, 8 a.m. - 12 midnight
Towing
Battery Jump Start
Lockout Assistance 24 hours
Fuel Delivery
Tire Change
.
Cadillac Roadside Service is just one of your Cadillac Owner
Privilegessm that leads to
peace of mind.
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