wheel CADILLAC ELDORADO 1997 10.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine For the 1948 model, Cadillac introduced the legendary
tail fin which once more set the trend in automotive
styling for nearly two decades.
This was closely
followed with the two door hardtop Coupe DeVille and
the industry’s first modern
overhead valve, high
compression
V8 engine on the I949 model.
Engineering innovations, conveniences
and styling
dominated
the ’50s and ’60s. Cruise control, automatic
climate control,
tilt and telescoping steering wheels,
twilight sentinel
and four door hard tops all debuted in
these years.
In 1957 the Eldorado Brougham featured advances
such as air
suspension, memory seat,
automatic electric
door locks, transistor radio, a brushed
stainless
steel roof and low profile tires.
The Eladlorado, introduced in 31953, was redesigned for
1967 as the first front wheel drive personal luxury car.
The 472 cu. in. V8 engine used in all1 Cadillacs in 1948
and
1969 was enlarged to 500 cu. in. for all 1970
through 1974 Eldorados. The Track Master
computerized
slud control braking system option
debuted on 1970 EBdorados.
A driver and passenger Air Cushion Restraint
system (air
bag) was available on all 1974, 1975 and
1.974 Cadillacs.
Analog Electronic Fuel Injection was available, on
1975 Cadillacs and standard on the new international
size 1976 Seville.
In 1978, the Trip Computer option
incorporated the first ~n-bo~d rni.croprocessor.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The electronics and computerization which- were
pioneered
by Cadillac in the ’70s came of age in the
’80s with Digital F~el Injection and On-Board
Diagnostics in
1980, four wheel Anti-lock Brakes on
1986 models and Traction Control in the fall of 1989.
The 1992 Seville STS was the fist car ever to win all
three major automotive
awards: Car of the Year, Motor
Trend; Ten Best List, Car & Driver; Car of the Year,
Automobile Magazine.
The
year 1993 saw the introduction of the Northstar
system. The state
of the art system includes the 32 valve,
dual overhead camshaft, Northstar 4.6 liter
V8 engine,
4T80-E electronically controlled automatic transaxle,
road sensing suspension, speed sen3itive steering,
anti-lock brakes and traction control.
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Cadillac is “Creating
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Your vehicle has a light that
comes
on as a reminder to
buckle up. (See “Safety
Belt Reminder Eight”
in
the Index.)
In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to
wear safety belts. Here’s why:
They work.
You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a
crash,
you don’t know if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so
serious that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive.
But
most crashes are in between. In many of them,
people who buckle up
can survive and sometimes walk
away. Without belts they could have been badly
hurt
or krlled.
After
more than 25 years of safety belts in vehicles.
the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter ... a lot! When you ride
in or
on anythmg, you go as fast as it goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seat on wheels

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The right front passenger’s air bag is in the instrument
panel on the passenger’s side.
Where are the air bags?
The driver’s air bag is in the middle of the steering wheel.
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If something is between an occupant and an air
bag,
the bag might not inflate properly or it
might force the object into that person. The path
of an inflating air bag must be kept clear. Don’t
put anything between an occupant and an air
bag, and don’t attach
or put anything on the
steering wheel
hub or on or near any other air
bag covering.
When should
an air bag inflate?
An air bag is designed to inflate in a moderate to severe
frontal or near-frontal crash. The air
bag will inflate
only if the impact speed
is above the system’s designed
“threshold level.”
If your vehicle goes straight into a
wall that doesn’t move
or deform, the threshold level is
about
9 to 15 mph (14 to 24 Mh). The threshold level
can vary, however, with specific vehicle design,
so that it can be somewhat above
or below this range.
If your
vehicle strikes something that will move
or deform, such
as
a parked car, the threshold level will be higher. The
air bag is not designed to inflate in rollovers, side
impacts or rear impacts, because inflation would not
help
the occupant.
In any particular crash,
no one can say whether an air
bag should have inflated simply because
of the damage
to a vehicle or because
of what the repair costs were.
Inflation is determined by the angle of the impact and
how quickly
the vehicle slows down in frontal or
near-frontal impacts.
What makes an air bag inflate?
In an impact of sufficient severity, the air bag sensing
system detects that
the vehicle is in a crash. The sensing
system triggers a release
of gas from the inflator, which
inflates the air
bag. The inflator, air bag and related
hardware are all part
of the air bag modules inside the
steering wheel and
in the instrument panel in front of the
right front passenger.
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In moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal collisions,
even belted occupants
can contact the steering wheel or the
instrument panel.
Air bags supplement the protection
provided by safety belts.
Air bags distribute the force of
the impact more evenly over the occupant’s upper body,
stopping the occupant more gradually. But air bags would
not help you
in many types of collisions, including
rollovers, rear impacts and side impacts, primarily because
an occupant’s motion is not toward those air bags. Air
bags should never be regarded
as anything more than a
supplement to safety belts,
and then only in moderate to
severe frontal or
near-frontal collisions.
What will you see after an air bag inflates?
After an air bag inflates, it quickly deflates, so
quickly that some people may not even realize the
air bag inflated. Some components of the air bag
module
-- the steering wheel hub for the driver’s air bag,
or the instrument panel for
the right front passenger’s
bag
-- will be hot for a short time. The parts of the bag
that come into contact with
you may be warm, but not
too hot
to touch. There will be some smoke and dust
coming from vents in the deflated air bags. Air bag
inflation doesn’t prevent the driver from seeing or from
being able to steer the vehicle,
nor does it stop people
from leaving the vehicle.
When an air bag inflates, there is dust in the air.
s dust could cause breathing probliems
for people with a history of asthma or other
breathing trouble.
To avoid this, everyone in the
vehicle
should get out as soon as it is safe $0 do so.
If you have breathing problems but can’t get out
of the vehicle after an air bag inflates, then get
fresh ah by OpeniIlg a WhdoW Or door*
Your vehicle has a feature that will automatically unlock
the doors and turn the interior lamps on when the air
bags inflate (if battery power is available). You can lock
the doors again and turn the interior
lamps off by using
the door lock and interior lamp controls.
In many crashes severe enough to inflate an air bag,
windshields are broken by vehicle deformation.
Additional windshield breakage may also
QCCUI- from
the right front passenger air bag.

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B. Lever
If for some reason the trunk lid (A) will not close, it may
be because the trunk pull-down unit was accidentally
bumped. Even though the
trunk lid remains open, the
motor from the pull-down unit has already cycled down.
If this happens, press the lever (B) on the trunk lid. The
pull-down unit motor will reset itself allowing the
trunk
lid to close when lowered.
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Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
Although your Cadillac has a number of theft-deterrent
features,
we know that nothing we put on it can make it
impossible to steal.
However, there are ways you can help.
If you leave your vehicle with the keys inside, it’s an eaq
target for joy riders or professional heves -- so don’t do it
When
YOU park your Cadillac and open the driver’s door,
you’ll hear a chime reminding you
to remove your key
from
the ignition and take it with you. Always do this.
Your steering wheel will be locked,
and so will your
ignition and transaxle.
And remember to lock the doors.
Park in a lighted spot, close all windows and lock your
vehicle. Remember
to keep your valuables out of sight.
Put
them in a storage area, or take them with you.
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If you park in a lot where someone will be watching
your vehicle, it’s best to
lock it up and take your keys.
But what
if you have to leave your ignition key? What
you have
to leave something valuable in your vehicle?
Put
your valuables in a storage area, like your trunk
or glove
box.
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Your modern Cadillac doesn’t need an elaborate
“break-in? But
it will perform better in the long
run if you follow these guidelines:
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Don’t drive at any one speed -- fast or
slow
-- for the first 508 miles ($05 hm).
Don’t make full-throttle starts.
Avoid making hard stops
for the first
200 miles (322 km) or so. During this time
your new brake linings aren’t yet broken
in. Hard stops with new linings can mean
premature wear
and earlier replacement.
Follow this breaking-in guideline every
time you get new brake linings.
Donst tow a trailer during break-in.
See “Towing a Trailer” in the Index for
more
information.
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If your key seems stuck in LOCK and YOU canst
turn it, be sure you’are using the correct key;
if so, is it all the way in? If it is, them turn the
steering wheel left and right while
you turn the
bey hard. But turn the key only with your hand.
Using a tool to force it odd break the key OF the
ignition switch.
If none OF this works, then your
vehicle needs service.

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With the ignition key in the ignition switch, you can turn
the switch
to five different positions:
ACCESSORY (A): This position lets you use things
like the radio and the windsheld wipers when the
engine is off.
To get into ACCESSORY, push in the key
and turn it toward you. The steering wheel will remain
locked, just as it was before you inserted
the key.
LOCK (B): Before you put the key in, the ignition will
be
in the LOCK position. This is the only position in
which you can remove the key. This position locks the
ignition, steering wheel and transaxle.
It’s a
theft-deterrent feature.
OFF (C): This position lets you turn off the engine but
still
turn the steering wheel. It doesn’t lock the steening
wheel like
LOCK. Use OFF if you must have your
vehicle
in motion while the engine is off (for example, if
your vehicle is being pushed).
RUN (D): This is the position for driving.
START (E): This starts the engine.
Accessory
The following accessories on your Cadillac may be used
for up to 10 minutes after
the ignition key is turned from
RUN to OFF:
@ Radio
e Power Windows
@ Astroroof
Power to these accessories stops after
10 minutes or if
either door is opened. If you want power for another
10 minutes, turn the ignition key to RUN and then back
to OFF.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine How long should you keep the coolant heater plugged
in? The answer depends on the outside temperature, the
kind
of oil you have, and some other things. Instead of
trying to list everything here, we ask that you contact
your Cadillac dealer in the area where you’ll be parking
your vehicle. The dealer can give you the best advice for
that particular area.
The automatic transaxle may have either a shift lever
located on the steering
column or on the console
between
the seats.
There are several different positions for the
shift lever.
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Console Shifter Collnmn Shifter PARK
(P): This locks
the.front wheels. It’s the best
position to use when you start the engine because your
vehicle can’t move easily.
It is dangerous to get out of your vehicle if the
shift lever
is not fully in PARK (P) with the
parking brake firmly set. Your vehicle
can roll.
Don’t leave your vehicle when the engine
is
running unless you have to. If you have left the
engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly.
You
or others could be injured. To be sure your
vehicle won’t move, even when you’re on fairly
leveI ground, always set your
parking brake and
move the shift lever to
PARK (P).
See “Shifting Into PARK (P)” in the Index. If
you’re pulling a trailer, see “Towing a Trailer” in
the Index.
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