warning CADILLAC ELDORADO 1994 10.G Owner's Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The light on your instrument panel will flash indicating that the hazard
warning flashers
are on.
Your hazard warning flashers work no matter what position your
key is in,
and even
if the key isn’t in.
OTHER WMING DEWCES
To turn off the
flashers, pull out on
the collar. When the
hazard warning
flashers
are on, your
turn signals won’t
work.
If you carry reflective triangles, you can set one up at the side of the road
about 300 feet (100 m) behind your vehicle.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine TOWING YOUR VEHICLE
r, Try to have a GM dealer or a professional towing service tow your
Cadillac. The usual towing equipment is a sling-type, or a wheel-lift, or
car carrier tow truck.
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A. Sling Type
B. Wheel Lift
C. Car Carrier
If your vehicle has been changed or modified since it was factory-new by
adding aftermarket items like fog lamps, aero skirting, or special tires and
wheels, these instructions and illustrations may not be correct.
Before you do anything, turn on the hazard warning flashers.
When you call, tell the towing service:
That your vehicle cannot be towed from the front or rear with
That your vehicle has front-wheel drive.
The make, model, and year of your vehicle.
Whether you can still move the shift lever.
If there was an accident, what was damaged.
sling-type
equipment.
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Don’t have your.yehicle. towd. on $9 front.,wheelsy,unless you must. If
the vehicle must be towed’on the frontwheels,’don’t go’.moie than
35 mph (56 km/h) or farther than 25 miles (40 km) or your transaxle will
be damaged. If these limits must be exceeded, then the front wheels have
to be supported on a dolly.
I- I Do not attach winch cables or ‘1” hooks to suspension
NOTICE:
components when usingxar carrier equipment. Always use
T-hooks inserted in the T-hook slots.
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ENGINE OVlWHEATING
You will find the warning light about a hot engine on your instmment
panel on Canadian and
Export vehicles. The Driver Information Center
will display either “ENGINE COOLANT HOT IDLE ENGINE” or
“STOP ENGINE ENGINE OVERHEMTING.
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NOTICE:
If your engine catches fire because you keep drivingwith no
coolant, yourd.&le can be bad$ damaged. The costly repairs
would not be covered by yom’wamnty.. See ‘‘Overheated Engine
Protection Operating~Made” iri the- Index.
IfNo Steam Is Coming From Your Engine
If you get .the overheat .warningbut see or. hear no steam, the problem
may net
be too serious. Someiimes the engine can get a iittktoo..hot
when
you:
0 Climb a long hill on a hat day.
0 Stop after- high speed driving.
Idle for long periods in traffic.
Tow a trailer.
If you get the overheat warning with no sign af steam, try this .for a
minute
or so:
1. Turn off your air conditioner.
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window as necessary.
3. Dial temperature control to the highest heat setting and open the
window, as necessary.
If you no longer have the overheat warning, you can drive. Just to be safe,
drive slower for about ten minutes.
If the warning doesn't come back on,
you can drive normally.
If the warning continues, pull over, stop, and park your vehicle right\

away.
If there's still no sign of steam, you can idle the engine for two or three
minutes while you're parked, to see
if the warning stops. But then, if you
still have the warning, TURN
OFF THE ENGINE AND GET
EVERYONE
OUT OF THE VEHICLE until it cools down.
You may decide not to lift the hood but to get service help right away.
COOLING SYSTEM
When you decide it's safe to lift the hood, here's what you'll see:
A. Coolant surge tank with pressure cap
B. Electric engine fans
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine CIUNGING A FLAT TIRE
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage by driving slowly to
a level place. Turn on your hazard warning flashers.
The following steps will
tell you how to use the jack and change a tire.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine COMPACT SPm TIRE
Although the compact spare was fully inflated when your vehicle was
new, it can lose air after a time. Check the inflation pressure regularly.
It
should be 60 psi (420 kPa). The compact spare is made to go up to 3,000
miles (5000 km), so you can finish your trip and have your full-size tire
repaired or replaced where you want. Of course, it’s best to replace your
spare with a full-size tire as
soon as you can. Your spare will last longer
and be
in good shape in case you need it again.
Your anti-lock brake system warning light may come on when you are
driving with a compact spare. See “Anti-Lock Brake System Wa\
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Light”
in the Index.
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Don’t take your compact spare through an automatic car wash
with guide rails. The compact spare can get caught on the rai\
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That can damage the tire and wheel, and maybe other parts
of
your vehicle.
Don’t use your compact spare on some other vehicle.
And don’t mix your compact spare or wheel with other wheels or tires.
They won’t fit. Keep your spare and its wheel together.
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Did you know that used engine oil contains certain elements that may be
unhealthy for your skin and could even cause cancer? Don’t let used oil
stay on your skin for
very long. Clean your skin and nails with soap and
water, or a good hand cleaner. Wash or properly throw away clothing or
rags containing used engine oil. (See the manufacturer’s warnings about
the use and disposal of oil products.)
Used
oil can be a real threat to the environment. If you change your own
oil, be sure to drain all free-flowing oil from the filter before disposal.
Don’t ever dispose
of oil by putting it in the trash, pouring it on the
ground, into sewers, or into streams or bodies
of water. Instead, recycle it
by taking it to a place that collects used
oil. If you have a problem
properly disposing of your used oil, ask your dealer,
a service station or a
local recycling center for help.
AIR CLEANER
Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine when to replace the air
filter.
See “Scheduled Maintenance Services” in the Index.
See “Air Cleaner Filter Replacement” in the Index.
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it is low.
If you have a problem with. engine overheating,. see “Engine
Overheating’% the Index.
r The proper coolant for your Cadillac will:
0 Give freezing protection down to -34°F (-37°C). - I .0 Give boiling protection up to 262°F (128O C).
0 Protect against rust and corrosion.
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Help keep the proper engine temperature.
0 Let the warning lights work as they should.
What to Use
Use a mixture of one-half clean water. (preferably distilled) and one-half
antifreeze that ,meets “GM Specification
.1825-M,” which won’t damage
aluminum parts. You can also use a recycled coolant conforming to GM
Specification 1825-M with a complete coolant .flush and refill. Use GM
.Engine Coolant Supplement. (‘sealer) with any. complete coofant change.
If you use this mixture, you don? need to add anything else.
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Whenyour brake fluid falls to a low level, the ‘.‘CHECK BRAKE
FLUID” message will. display on the.Driver InformationCenter. and. your . . I
brake. warning light will come on. See “Brake System .Warning Light’% . i
the Index. 1
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The fluid 1evel:must .be
line at the base of the
neck as’shok.
to the “MAX HI;.
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above
‘“IN” and or slightly below or: at thi “MAX“ indicator.
After
work
is done on the brake hydraulic system, make SI ?el : is
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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