warning CADILLAC ELDORADO 1996 10.G Owners Manual

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Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you
do this,
it will help you learn about the features and
controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work together to explain
things quickly.
Index
A good place to look for what you need is the Index in
the back
of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of all
that’s
in the manual, and the page number where you’ll
find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We
use a
box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things
that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning.
A CAUTION:
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These mean there is something that could hurt
you or other people.
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In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then
we tell you what to do to help avoid
or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you
or
others could be hurt.
1 You will also find a circle
with a slash through it in
this book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,’’
“Don’t do this,” or “Don’t
let
this happen.”
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Also, in this book you will find these notices:
I NOTICE:
These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell you about something that can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly.
But the notice will tell
you what to do to help avoid
the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and
NOTICE warnings in different colors or in
different words.
You’ll
also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
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These are some of the symbols you will find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BURNS AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BAITERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT
BELTS
n
These symbols
have
to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS e e3
TURN
FOG LAMPS
& 0
These symbols are on some
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER
VENTILATING FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING F’J
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
COOLANT a
ENGINE OIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER HORN
)tr
SPEAKER
cr
FUEL p3
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Here you can learn about the many standard and optional
features on your Cadillac,
and dormation on starting,
shifting and braking.
Also explained are the instrument
panel and the warning systems that tell you
if everything is
working properly -- and what to do if you have a problem.
Keys
A CAUTION:
Leaving young children in a vehicle with the
ignition key
is dangerous for many reasons. A child
or others could be badly injured or even killed.
They could operate power windows or other
controls
or even make the vehicle move. If they
turned the ignition to on and moved the shift lever out
of PARK (P), that would release the
parking brake. Don't leave the keys in
a vehicle
with young children.
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Turn and Lane Change Signals
The turn signal has two upward (for right) and two
downward (for left) positions. These positions allow you
to signal a turn or a lane change.
To signal a turn move the lever all the way up or down.
The lever returns automatically when the
turn is complete.
A green arrow on the
instrument panel will flash
in the direction of the turn
or lane change.
Raise or lower the lever until the arrow starts
to flash to
signal a lane change. Hold it there until the lane change
is complete. The lever returns when it‘s released. If
the turn signal is left on, a warning chime will sound
and the DIC will display TURN SIGNAL ON (after
driving about a mile) to remind you to turn it
off.
Arrows that flash rapidly when signaling for a turn or
lane change may be caused by a burned out signal bulb.
Other drivers won’t see
the turn signal.
Replace burned out bulbs
to help avoid possible
accidents. Check
the fuse (see “Fuses and Circuit
Breakers” in the Index) and for burned-out bulbs
if the
arrow fails to work when signaling a turn.
Headlamp High/Low Beam
Pull the turn signal lever all
the way toward you and
then release it to change the
headlamps from low beam
to high or from high beam
to low. The blue light on the
instrument panel will be on
indicating high-beam usage.
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You will hear a warning chime if you pull the key from
the ignition while leaving the lamps on,
if the manual
headlamp control is activated. An exception to this
is
when you’re using twilight sentinel.
Daytime Running Lamps
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to see the front of your vehicle during
the day.
DRL can be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful
in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset.
A light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes the
DRL work,
so be sure it isn’t covered.
The DRL system will make the high-beam headlamps
come on at reduced brightness when:
the ignition is on,
0 the headlamp switch is off and
0 the transaxle is not in PARK (P).
When DRL are on, only your high-beam headlamps (at
reduced brightness) will be on.
No other exterior lamps
such as the parking lamps, taillamps, etc. will be on
when the DRL are being used. Your instrument panel
won’t be
lit up either.
When it’s dark enough outside, the high-beam
headlamps (at reduced intensity) will change to
low-beam headlamps. When it’s bright enough outside,
the regular lamps will go off, and the high-beam
headlamps change to the reduced brightness of DRL.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, turn off the
twilight sentinel switch and shift the transaxle into
PARK (P). Placing your vehicle in PARK
(P) disables
the
DRL. The DRL will stay off until you shift out of
PARK (P).
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need
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This feature prevents the engine from operating at too
many revolutions per minute (rpm). When the engine
rpm’s are critically high, the fuel supply to the engine is
shut
off. When the engine speed slows, the fuel supply
will
come on again. This helps prevent damage to
the engine.
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
This part describes the warning lights and gages that
may
be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you
locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that something is
wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an
expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to
your warning lights and gages 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.
Gages can indicate when there may be or is a problem
with one of your vehicle’s functions. Often gages and
warning lights work together to let you know when
there’s a problem with your vehicle.
When one
of the warning lights comes on and stays on
when you are driving, or when one of the gages shows
there may be a problem, 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
and gages. They’re a big help.
Your vehicle may also have a driver information system
that works along with the warning lights and gages. See
“Driver Information Center’’ in the Index.
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When you turn the key to
RUN, this light will come
on briefly to show that the
alternator and battery
charging systems are working.
Brake System Warning Light
If this warning light comes on, there could be a brake
problem. Have your brake system inspected right away.
BRAKE
This light should come on
briefly when you turn the
ignition key to
RUN. If
it doesn’t come on then,
have it fixed
so it will
be ready to warn you if
there’s a problem.
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.
If the light comes on while you are driving, pull off the
road and stop 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.)
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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.
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When the ignition is on, the brake-system warning light
will
also come on when you set your parking brake. The
light 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.
Parking Brake Indicator Light
PARK
BRAKE
This light come's on when
the parking brake is set, and
it will stay on if the parking
brake does not
fully release. ,.
If you try to drive off with
the parking brake set, this
light
will remain on.
This light should also come on briefly as you start the
vehicle. If it doesn't, have the light fiied so it will be
ready to remind you if the parking brake has not fwlly
released. For more information on how to release
the parking brake, see "Parking
Brake" earlier in
this section.
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LOCK
ANT‘- (@)
ANTI -
LOCK
With the anti-lock brake system, one of these lights will
come on when you start your engine and may stay on for
several seconds. That’s normal. 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.
The anti-lock brake system warning light should come
on briefly when
you turn the ignition key to RUN. If the
light doesn’t come on then, have it fixed
so it will be
ready to warn you if there
is a problem.
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