CADILLAC ELDORADO 1995 10.G Owners Manual

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Canadian Analog Cluster
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Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles per hour (mph)
and kilometers per hour (km/h). Your odometer shows how far your
vehicle has been driven,
in either miles (used in the United States) or
kilometers (used in Canada).
You may wonder what happens if a car has to have
a new odometer
installed. The new one may read the correct mileage. This is because
your
car’s computer has stored the mileage in memory.
EnglishlMetric Button
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You can go back and
forth from English
(miles) to metric
(kilometers) by
pressing this button.
The same button also makes other readings (like temperature, fuel and
odometer)
go between English and metric.
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By using this button
you can tell how far
you’ve gone since you
last set
the TRIP SET
back to zero. To reset,
press and hold
the
button until zeros
appear.
If your vehicle
is domestic, the trip odometer will return to zero after
999.9 miles (1 609 km). If your vehicle is Canadian, the trip odometer will
return
to zero after 1 999.9 km (1 242 miles).
WMING LIGHTS
This part describes the warning lights that are on your vehicle. The
pictures will help you locate them.
Warning lights can signal that something
is wrong before it becomes
serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacement. Paying
attention
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 see in the details on the next few
pages, some warning lights come on briefly when you start the engine just
to let you know they’re working. If you are familiar with this section, you
should not
be alarmed when this happens.
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driving, check the section that tells you what to do about it. Please follow
this manual’s advice. Waiting to
do repairs can be costly -- and even
dangerous.
So please get to know your warning lights. They’re a big help.
Your vehicle may also have a Driver Information Center that works along
with the warning lights. See “Driver Information Center’’ in the Index.
Safety Belt Reminder Light
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When the key is turned to RUN or START, a chime will come on for about
eight seconds to remind people to fasten their safety belts. The safety belt
light
will also come on and stay on for about 75 seconds. If the driver’s belt
is already buckled, neither the chime nor the light
will come on.
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There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument panel, which shows
AIR BAG. The system checks the air bag’s electrical system for
malfunctions. The light tells
you if there is an electrical problem. The
system check includes the air
bag sensors and modules, the wiring and the
diagnostic module. For more information
on the air bag system, see “Air
Bag”
in the Index.
You will see this light flash for a few seconds when you turn your ignition
to RUN or START Then the light should go out. This means the system is
ready.
If the air bag readiness light doesn’t come
on when you start your vehicle,
or stays on, or comes on when you are driving, your air bag system may
not work properly. Have your vehicle serviced right away.
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When you turn the key
to
RUN or START, this
light will come on
briefly, to show that
your alternator and
battery charging
systems are working.
(0) BRAKE
1)
BRAKE
If this light stays on you need service, and you should take your Cadillac
to the dealer at once.
To save your battery until you get there turn off all
accessories.
Brake System Warning Light
1 Your Cadillac’s
hydraulic brake system
is divided into two
parts.
If one part isn’t
working, the other part
can still work
and stop
you. For
good braking,
though,
you need both
parts working well.
If the warning light comes on, there could be a brake problem. Have your
brake system inspected right away.
One
of these lights should come on briefly as you start the vehicle. If it
doesn’t come on then, have it fixed so it will be ready to warn you if
there’s a problem.
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carefully. You may notice that the pedal is harder to push. Or, the pedal
may go closer
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.)
A CAUTION:
Your brake system may not be working properly if the brake
system warning light is on. Driving with the brake system
warning light
on can lead to an accident. If the light is still on
after
you’ve pulled off the road and stopped carefully, have the
vehicle towed
for service.
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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ANTI-
LOCK (@)
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, have it fixed
so it will be ready to warn you if there
is a problem.
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 service. If the
regular brake system warning light isn’t
on, you still have brakes, but you
don’t have anti-lock brakes. If the regular brake system warning light is
also on,
you don’t have anti-lock brakes and there’s a problem with your
regular brakes. See “Brake System Warning Light” earlier
in this part.
Traction Disabled Message
If this message is displayed, there’s a problem with your traction control
system and your vehicle needs service. When this message
is displayed,
the system
will not limit wheel spin. Adjust your driving accordingly.
Traction Control System Active Message
When your traction control system is limiting wheel spin, the TRACTION
ACTIVE message will be displayed. Slippery road conditions may exist if
this message is displayed, so adjust your driving accordingly. This message
will stay
on for a few seconds after the traction control system stops
limiting wheel spin.
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This light tclls 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 BADLl’!
In the section “Problems on the Road,” this manual explains what to do.
See “Engine Overheating”
in thc Index.
Mammction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon Light)
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A computer monitors
operation
of your
fuel, ignition and
emission control
systems. One
of these
lights should come
on
when the ignition is
on, but the engine is
not running, as a
check to show you it is
working.
If one of
these lights doesn’t
come
on, have it fixed
right away.
If it stays on or it comes on while you are driving, the computer is indicating
that you have a problem. You should take your vehicle in
soon for service.
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If you keep driving your vehicle with this light on, after a while
the emission controls won’t work as well, your fuel economy
won’t be as good and your engine may not run
as smoothly. This
could lead
to costly repairs not covered by your warranty.
Engine Oil Warning Light (Canadian Only)
I This light tells you if
there could be a
problem with your
engine
oil pressure.
The light goes on when you turn your
key to RUN or START It goes off
once you start your engine. That’s just a check to be sure the light works.
If it doesn’t, be sure to have it fixed so it will be there to warn you if
something goes wrong.
When the light
comes on and stays on, it means that oil isn’t flowing
through your engine properly. You could be
low on oil or you might have
some other system problem.
I A CAUTION:
Don’t keep driving if the oil pressure is low. if you do, your
engine
can become so hot that hatches fire. You or others
could
be burned. Check your oil as soon as possible and have
your vehicle serviced.
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