CADILLAC ELDORADO 1997 10.G Owners Manual

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The speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles
per hour
(mph) and kilometers per hour (kmh). The
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 vehicle has to have a
new odometer installed. The new one may read the
correct mileage. This
is because your vehcle’s computer
has stored
the mileage in memory.
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TRIP RESET
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Digital Cluster Analog Cluster
By pressing one of these buttons, you can tell how far
you’ve traveled since you last set
the trip odometer back
to zero. For information
on resetting these buttons, see
“Digital or Analog Control Buttons” later in this section.

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With the digital cluster, you
can go back and forth from
English (miles) to metric
(kilometers)
by pressing
this button.
For analog clusters, press the INFO button until
ENGLISHh4ETRIC RESET displays and then
press
INFO RESET to select.
Note that other readings
such as temperature, fuel and
trip odometer
also go back and forth between English
and metric.
This feature prevents your vehicle from exceeding
speeds that the tires are not rated for. When this
happens, the engine’s
fuel supply is shut off. When the
vehicle speed
slows, the fuel supply will come on again. This gage
indicates the
engine speed
in revolutions
per minute (rprn).
eed Limiter
This feature prevents the engine from operating at too many
revolutions per minute (rprn). When the engine’s qrn 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.

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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 Bights 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 also
has a Driver Information Center that
works along with
the warning lights and gages. See
“Driver Information Center” later in this section.
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, unless
the driver’s safety belt is
already buckled.
The safety belt light
will
also come on and stay
for about
20 seconds,
then it will flash
for about
70 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, the air bag modules,
the wiring and the crash sensing and diagnostic module.
For more information on the air bag system, see “Air
Bag” in the Index.
AIR BAG
This light will come on
when you start your engine,
and it will flash for a
few
seconds. Then the light
should go out. This means
the system
is ready.
If the air bag readiness light stays on after you start the
engine or comes on when you are driving,
your air bag
system may not work properly. Have your vehicle
serviced right away. The
air bag readiness light should flash for a few
seconds 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.
When you turn the key to
RUN, this light will come
on briefly to show that the
generator and battery
charging systems are
working.
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.

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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.
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 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. Tf the light is still on, have the
vehicle
towed for service. (See “Towing Your Vehicle’’
in the Index.)
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.
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.

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This light comes on when
the parking brake is set, and
PARK
BRAKE
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.
ANTI -
LOCK
LOCK
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This light should also come on briefly as you start the
vehicle. If it doesn’t, have the light fixed so it will be
ready
to remind you if the parking brake has not
fully released.
For more information on how to
release the parking brake, see “Parking Brake” earlier
in this section.
Digital Cluster Analog Cluster
With the anti-lock brake system, the light(s)
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 to OFF. Qr, 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.

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don’t have anti-lock brakes and there’s a problem with
your regular brakes. See “Brake System Warning Light”
earlier in this section.
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.
TRACTION
CONTROL
This warning light should
come on briefly as you start
the engine. If the warning
i light doesn’t come on then,
have it fixed so it will be
ready to warn you if there’s
a problem.
If it stays on, or comes on when you’re driving, there
may be a problem with your traction control system and
your vehicle may need service. When this warning light
is on, the system will not limit wheel spin. Adjust your
driving accordingly.
The traction control system warning light may come
on
for the following reasons:
9 If there’s a brake system problem that is specifically
related to traction control, the traction control system
will
turn off and the warning light will come on.
If the traction control system is affected by an engine
related problem, the system will turn
off and the
warning light will come on.
If the traction control system warning light comes on
and stays on for an extended period of time when the
system is turned
on, your vehicle needs service.

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engine has overheated.
You
should stop the car and turn
the engine off as soon as
possible.
A warning chme
should also sound if this
light comes on.
As a check, the light should come on for a few seconds
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Analog Cluster
This gage shows
the engine coolant
temperature.
If the
gage pointer moves
into
the red area, the
engine
is too hot.
when
you start your engine. In the section “Problems on That reading means the
sane thing as the warning
the Road,” this manual explains what to
do. See “Engine light -- the engine coolant has overheated. The section
Overheating” in the Index. “Problems
on the
Road” in this manual explains what
to do. See “Engine Overheating” in the Index.

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with
a computer which
monitors operation
of the
fuel, ignition and emission
SERVICE
ENGINE
SOON
This system is called OBD 11 (On-Board
Diagnostics-Second Generation) and is intended
to assure that emissions
are at acceptable levels for
the life of the vehicle, helping to produce a cleaner
environment. (In Canada,
OBD I1 is replaced by
Enhanced Diagnostics.) The
SERVICE ENGINE SOON
light comes on and a chime will sound to indicate that
there is a problem and service is required. Malfunctions
often will be indicated
by the system before any
problem is apparent. This may prevent more serious
damage to your vehicle. This system is also designed to
assist your service technician in correctly diagnosing
any malfunction.
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If you keep driving your vehicle with this light
on, after a while, your emission controls may not
work as well, your fuel economy may not be as
good and your engine may not run as smoothly.
This could lead to costly repairs that may not be
covered by your warranty.
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This light should come on, as a check to show you it is
working, when the ignition is
on and the engine is not
running.
If the light doesn’t come on, have it repaired.
This light will also come on during a malfunction in one
of two ways:
* Light Flashing -- A misfire condition has been
detected.
A misfire increases vehicle emissions and
may damage the emission control system on your
vehicle. Dealer
or qualified service center diagnosis
and service
is required.
Light On Steady -- An emission control system
malfunction has been detected on your vehicle.
Dealer
or qualified service center diagnosis and
service may be required.

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The following may prevent more serious damage to
your vehicle:
Reducing
vehicle speed.
9 Avoiding hard accelerations.
e Avoiding steep uphill grades.
@ If you are towing a trailer, reduce the amount of
cargo being hauled as soon as it is possible.
If the light stops flashing and remains on steady, see “If
the Light
Is On Steady” following.
If the light continues to flash, when it is safe to do so,
stop the vehicle. Find a safe place to park your vehicle.
Turn the key off, wait at least 10 seconds and restart the
engine.
If the light remains on steady, see “If the Light
Is Qn Steady” following. If the light is still flashing,
follow
the previous steps, and drive the vehicle to your
dealer or qualified service center for service.
You may
be able to correct the emission system
malfunction
by considering the following:
Did you just drive through a deep puddle
of water?
If so, your electrical system may be wet. The condition
will usually be corrected when the electrical system
dries out. A few driving trips should turn the light off.
Are you low on fuel?
As your engine starts to run out of fuel, your engine may
not run as efficiently as designed since small amounts of
air are sucked into the fuel line causing
a misfire. The
system can detect this. Adding fuel should correct this
condition. Make sure
to install the fuel cap properly. It
will take a few driving trips to turn the light off.
Have you recently changed brands of fuel?
If
so, be sure to fuel your vehicle with quality fuel (see
“Fuel” in
the Index). Poor fuel quality will cause your
engine not to run as efficiently as designed. You may
notice
this as stalling after start-up, stalling when you put
the vehicle into gear,
misfiring, hesitation on acceleration
or stumbling
on acceleration. (These conditions may go
away once the engine is warmed
up.) This will be
detected
by the system and cause the light to turn on.
If you experience one or more of these conditions,
change the fuel brand you use.
It will require at least one
full
tank of the proper fuel to turn the light off.
If none of the above steps have made the light turn off,
have your dealer or qualified service center check the
vehicle. Your dealer has the proper test equipment and
diagnostic tools
to fix any mechanical or electrical
problems that may have developed.