oil additives CADILLAC ELDORADO 1997 10.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To provide cleaner air, all gasolines in the United States
are now required to contain additives that will help
prevent deposits from forming in your engine and fuel
system, allowing your emission control system
to
function properly. Therefore, you should not have to
add anything
to the fuel. In addition, gasolines
containing oxygenates, such
as ethers and ethanol, and
reformulated gasolines
may be available in your area to
help clean the air. General Motors recommends that you
use these gasolines
if they comply with the
specifications described earlier.
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Your vehicle was not designed for fuel that
contains methanol. Don% use it. I& can corrode
metal parts in YOU^: fuel system and also damage
plastic and rubber pasts. That damage wouldn’t
be covered under your warranty.
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If you plan on driving in another country outside the
United States or Canada, the proper fuel may be hard to
find. Never use leaded gasoline or any other fuel not
recommended
in the previous text on fuel. Costly repairs
caused
by use of improper fuel wouldn’t be covered by
your warranty.
To check on
fuel availability, ask an auto club, or
contact a major oil company that does business in the
country where you’ll be driving.
You can also write
us at the following address for
advice. Just
tell us where you’re going and give your
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN).
General Motors International Product Center
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario
LlH 8P7

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Use a mixture of one-half clean water (preferably
distilled) and
one-half DEX-COOL@ coolant which
won’t damage aluminum
parts. If you use this mixture,
you
don’t need to add anything else.
A, CAUTION.: ..
Adding only plain water to your cooling system
can
be dangerous. Plain water, or some other
liquid Bike alcohol, can boil before the proper
coolant mix will.
YQW vehicle’s coolant warning
system is set for the proper coolant mix. With
plain water or the wrong
mix, your engine could
get too hot but you wouldn’t get the overheat
warning. Your engine could catch fire and
YOU or
others could
be burned. Use a 5W50 mix of clean
water and
DEX-COOE~ coolant.
If YSU use an improper coolant mix, your engine
could overheat and
be badly damaged. The
repair cost wouldn’t be covered by your
warranty. Too much water in the mix can freeze
and crack the engine, radiator, heater core and
If you have to add coolant more than four times a year,
have your dealer check your cooling system.
If you use the proper coolant, you don’t have to
add extra inhibitors
QF additives which claim to
improve the system. These can be harmful.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Driver Information Center Messages ................ 2-84
Driver Position
................................. 1-13
Driving Driver’s
Outside Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror
..... 2-54
City ........................................ 4-21
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Freeway
.................................... 4-22
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-28
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-4
IntheRain .................................. 4-18
Night
...................................... 4-16
On Curves
.................................. 4- 11
On Grades While Towing a Trailer ............... 4-37
On Hill and Mountain Roads .................... 4-24
On Snow and Ice
............................. 4-27
Throughwater
............................... 4-20
WetRoads
.................................. 4-18
Winter
...................................... 4-26
WithaTrailer
................................ 4-36
DRL
......................................... 2-43
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-3
Dual Temperature Control
......................... 3-2
CC
......................................... 3-2
Electrical Equipment, Adding ........... 2-21.3-26. 6-55
Electrical System ............................... 6-55
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview Mirror ..... 2.49. 2-51
Electronic Climate Control
........................ 3-2
Electronic Level Control
......................... 4-32
Electronic Solar Sensor
........................... 3-6
Compartment
Fuse Block ....................... 6-58
Coolant
..................................... 6-21
Engine
........................................ 6-9
Coolant Heater ............................... 2-22
Coolant Mot-Idle Engine Message
................ 2-87
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-75
Exhaust
..................................... 2-32
Identification
................................ 6-54
Overheating
................................. 5-16
Running While Parked ......................... 2-32
Specifications
................................ 6-65
Starting Your ................................ 2-21
Engine Oil
.................................... 6-10
Adding
..................................... 6-11
Additives
................................... 6-14
Checking
................................... 6-11
Used ....................................... 6-14
What
Kind of Oil to Use ....................... 6-12
WhentoChange
.............................. 6-14
Engine Speed Limiter ............................ 2-69
EnglishMetric Display
.......................... 2-69
Ethanol
........................................ 6-4
Exhaust. Engine
................................ 2-32
Express-Down Window
.......................... 2-34
Exterior Lighting
................................ 2-9
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
.................... 2-47
abric Cleaning
............................... 6-47
FanButton
..................................... 3-2
Filling Your
Tank ................................ 6-5
Filter. Air ..................................... 6-15
Finish Care .................................... 6-50
Finish Damage
................................. 6-52
First Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-26
Coolant Temperature Warning Eight .............. 2-75
Misfire
.. Ease Off Gas Pedal Message ........... 2-87