CADILLAC ELDORADO 1995 10.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Ignoring these steps could result in costly damage to your
vehicle that wouldn’t be covered by your warranty.
wing 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.
NOTICE:
If the other system isn’t a 12-volt system with a negative ground,
both vehicles can be damaged.
2. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper cables can reach, but be
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 lamps that aren’t
needed and radios. This will avoid sparks and help save both batteries
as well as avoiding damage to any of the accessories.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. Open the hoods and locate the batteries.
Find the positive
(+) and negative (-) terminals on each battery.
5. Start by removing
the red positive
(+) terminal
cover.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 6. Check that the jumper cables don’t have loose or missing insulation. If
they do, you could get a shock. The vehicles could also be damaged.
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 positive (+) to negative (-) or you’ll
get a
short that would damage the battery and maybe other parts, too.
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E 7. Connect the red
positive
(+) cable
to the positive (+)
terminal of the
vehicle with
the
dead battery.
8. Don't let the other end of the positive cable touch metal. Connect it
9. Now connect the black negative (-) cable to the good battery's
to the positive (+) terminal of the good battery.
negative
(-) terminal.
10. Don't let the other end of the negative cable touch anything until the
next step. The other end
of the negative cable doesn't go to the dead
battery. It goes to a heavy unpainted metal part on the engine
of the
vehicle with the dead battery.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Attach the cable at least 18 inches (45 cm) away from the dead battery, but
not near engine parts that move. The electrical connection is just as good
there, but the chance of sparks getting back to the battery is much less.
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1 1. Now start the vchicle with the good battely and run the engine for awhile.
12. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery.
If it won't start after a few tries, it probably rleeds service.
13. Remove the cables
in reverse order to
prevent electrical
shorting.
Take care
that they don't
touch each other
or
any other metal.
Follow this order.
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TOWING YOUR VEHICLE
Try to have a GM dealer or a professional towing service tow your
Cadillac. The usual towing equipment is:
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Sling Type
Wheel Lift
Car Carrier
If your vehicle has been changed or modified since it was factory-new by
adding aftermarket items Iike 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.
0 The make, model and year of your vehicle.
0 Whether you can still move the shift lever.
0 If there was an accident, what was damaged.
sling-type
equipment.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When the towing service arrives, let the tow operator know that this
manual contains detailed
towing instructions and illustrations. The
operator may want to see them.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When your vehicle is being towed, have the ignition key off. The steering
wheel should
be clamped in a straight-ahead position, with a clamping
device designed for towing service.
Do not use the vehicle’s steering
column lock
for this. The transaxle should be in NEUTRAL (N) and the
parking brake released.
Don’t have your vehicle towed
on the front wheels, unless you must. If the
vehicle must
be towed on the front wheels, don’t go more 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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ENGINE OKEMEATING
The Driver Information Center will display either ENGINE COOLANT
HOT-IDLE ENGINE or
STOP ENGINE ENGINE OVERHEATING.
In addition you will find the warning light about a hot engine on your
instrument panel on Canadian vehicles.
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
Should a low coolant condition exist and the message STOP ENGINE
ENGINE OVERHEATING is displayed, an overheat protection mode
which alternates firing groups of four cylinders helps prevent engine
damage. This operating
mode allows your vehicle to be driven to a safe
place
in an emergency; you may drive up to 50 miles (80 km). Towing a
trailer in the overheat protection mode should be avoided.
NOTICE:
After driving in the “Overheated Engine Protection Operating
Mode,” to avoid engine damage, allow the engine
to cool before
attempting any repair. The engine oil may be severely degraded.
Change the oil and reset the
oil life indicator. See “Engine Oil,
When
to Change” in the Index.
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I NOTICE:
If your engine catches fire because you keep driving with no
coolant, your vehicle can be badly damaged. The costly repairs
would not be covered by your warranty.
See “Overheated Engine
Protection Operating Mode”
in the Index.
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