engine coolant CADILLAC ELDORADO 1998 10.G Owners Manual

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are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT
BELTS
These symbols
have
to do with
your lamps:
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TURN
FOG LAMPS
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These symbols
are
on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
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Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and information 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.
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Door Locks
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKEj System
Trunk
Theft
Theft-Deterrent System (If Equipped)
PASS-Key(%
New Vehicle “Break-In”
Ignition Positions
Starting Your Engine
Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
Automatic Transaxle Operation
Parking Brake
Shifting Into PARK (P)
Shifting Out of PARK (P)
Parking Over Things That
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Engine Exhaust
Running
Your Engine While You‘re Parked
Windows
Tilt Wheel
Turn SignalMultifunction Lever
Exterior Lamps
Interior Lamps
Mirrors
Storage Compartments
Sun Visors
Cellular Telephone (Option)
Astroroof (Option)
Universal Transmitter (Option
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Instrument Panel
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
Driver Information Center (DIC)
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 3. If your engine still won’t start (or starts but then
stops), it could be flooded with too much gasoline.
Try pushing your accelerator pedal all the way to
the floor and holding it there as you hold the key in
START for about three seconds. If the vehicle starts
briefly but then stops again, do the same thing.
NOTICE: I
Your engine is designed to work with the
electronics in your vehicle.
If you add electrical
parts
or accessories, you could change the way
the engine operates. Before adding electrical
equipment, check with your dealer.
If you don’t,
your engine might not perform properly.
If you ever have to have your vehicle towed, see
the part
of this manual that tells how to do it
without damaging
your vehicle. See “Towing
Your Vehicle”
in the Index.
Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
In very cold weather, 0°F (- 18OC) or colder, the engine
coolant heater can help.
You’ll get easier starting and
better fuel economy during engine
warm-up. Usually,
the coolant heater should be plugged in a minimum of
four hours prior to starting your vehicle.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord.
3. Plug it into a normal, grounded 11 0-volt AC outlet.
A CAUTION:
Plugging the cord into an ungrounded outlet
could cause
an electrical shock. Also, the wrong
kind
of extension cord could overheat and cause
a fire. You could be seriously injured. Plug the
cord into a properly grounded three-prong
110-volt
AC outlet. If the cord won’t reach, use a
heavy-duty three-prong extension cord rated for
at least 15 amps.
4. Before starting the engine, be sure to unplug
and store the cord as
it was before to keep it
away from moving engine parts. If you don’t. it
could be damaged. 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 dealer
in the area where you’ll be parking your
vehicle. The dealer can give you the best advice for that
particular area.
Automatic Transaxle Operation
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There are several different
positions for the shift lever.
PARK (P): This position locks the front wheels. It’s the
best position
to use when you start the engine because
your vehicle can’t move easily.
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Warning Light
This light tells you that the
engine has overheated. You
should stop your vehicle
and
turn the engine off as
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chime should also sound if -
soon as possible. A warning
this light comes on.
As
a check, the light should come on for a few seconds
when
you start your engine. In the section “Problems on
the Road,” this manual explains what
to do. See “Engine
Overheating’‘ in the Index.
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
This gage shows the
engine coolant temperature. If the gage pointer moves
into the
red area, the engine
is
too hot.
That reading means the same thing as the warning
light -- the engine coolant has overheated. In the section
“Problems on the Road,” this manual explains what
to
do. See “Engine Overheating” in the Index.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To operate, press the INFO button to display TIMER.
Each
of the fields for the hours, minutes and seconds are
two numeric digits.
Once TIMER OFF
0O:OO:OO is displayed, press the
INFO RESET button to start the timing feature. Press
the INFO RESET button again to stop it. If
you will be
starting and stopping your vehicle
-- during a trip for
instance
-- the TIMER feature will automatically start
timing where it left off when
you last stopped. To reset
it, press and hold the INFO RESET button until the
display reads TIMER
0O:OO:OO. Press the INFO button
to exit from the TIMER function.
OIL LIFE LEFT (Reset): Press the INFO button to
display the OIL LIFE LEFT, then press and hold the
INFO RESET button until 100% OIL LIFE LEFT is
displayed. (This only needs
to be reset after you have
had the oil changed.)
ENGLISHAWETRIC (Reset): Press the INFO button to
display ENGLISWMETRIC RESET, then press the
INFO RESET button to select. The display will change
from English (miles) to metric (kilometers).
INFO: Pressing this button repeatedly will display the
RANGE, MPG AVG,
MPG INST, GAL FUEL USED,
MPH, AVG MPH, TIMER, BATTERY VOLTS,
COOLANT TEMP, OIL LIFE LEFT and
ENGLISWMETRIC RESET.
FUEL DOOR: Press this button to open the fuel
door. (This feature will work
only when the shift lever
is in PARK
(P) regardless of whether or not the vehicle
is running.)
TRUNK: Press this button to open the trunk. (This
feature will work only when the shift lever
is in
PARK (P) regardless of whether or not the vehicle
is running.)
DIC Messages
These messages will appear if there is a problem sensed
in one
of your vehicle’s systems. Vehicles that are first
sold
in Canada will have a number after each message.
This number helps
to identify the message which is only
displayed in English.
APPLY BRAKE TO SHIFT - 46: This message will
appear if your vehicle is in PARK
(P) for about 15
seconds and the brake is not pressed. To remove this
message from the Driver Information Center (DIC)
display, hold the
OFF and the blue (cooler) buttons on
the digital cluster control panel for about five seconds.
On the analog climate control panel, press the
OFF
button (next to the MODE button) and the down arrow
on
the PASS TEMP button for about five seconds. Hold
the same two buttons
to display the message again.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine CHECK BRAKE FLUID LEVEL - 37: This message
will display if the ignition is in
RUN to inform the
driver that the brake fluid level is low. Check the brake
reservoir level and add fluid as needed. Have the brake
system serviced by a technician as soon as possible. If
the brake warning light is on, follow the directions in
that part.
CHECK COOLANT LEVEL - 2: This message will
appear when there is a low level
of engine coolant.
Have
the cooling system serviced by a technician as
soon as possible.
CHECK FUEL GAUGE - 39: This message will
appear when the fuel supply is less than
4 gallons
( 15.2 L) and the display is turned off (digital clusters
only).
A single chime will also sound when this
message is displayed.
CHECK GAS CAP - 61: This message will appear if
the gas cap has not been fully tightened. You should
recheck your gas cap to ensure that it’s fully tightened.
CHECK OIL LEVEL - 36: For correct operation of
the low oil sensing system, your vehicle should be on a
level surface. A false CHECK OIL LEVEL message
may appear if the vehicle is parked on grades. The oil
level sensing system does not check for actual oil level
if
the engine has been off for a short period of time, and
the oil level is never sensed while the engine is running. If
the CHECK
OIL LEVEL message appears and your
vehicle has been parked on level ground with the engine
off for at least 30 minutes, the oil level should be
checked by observing
the oil dipstick. Prior to checking
the oil level,
be sure the engine has been off for five
minutes and your vehicle is on
a level surface. Then
check the dipstick and add oil
if necessary. See “Engine
Oil” in the Index.
CHECK WASHER FLUID - 25: This message will
appear for several seconds indicating that you need
washer solvent.
CRUISE ENGAGED - 43: This message will
appear for a few seconds when
you select a speed at
which to cruise.
DOOR A JAR - 141: A door other than the driver’s
is open or ajar when this message appears. The
vehicle’s engine must be running and the transaxle not
in PARK (P) for this message to display. A chime will
also sound when the vehicle’s speed is greater than
5 mph (8 km/h).
DRIVER DOOR AJAR - 140: This message will
display when the vehicle
is being shifted out of
PARK (P) with the engine running to signal that the
driver’s
door is open or ajar. A chime will also sound
when the vehicle’s speed is greater
than 5 mph (8 km/h).

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ENGINE COOLANT HOT-IDLE ENGINE - 44:
This message will appear when the engine coolant
temperature is over
248 “F ( 126” C). To avoid added
strain on a hot engine, turn off the climate control
system. Stop and allow your vehicle to idle until it cools
down or the message
is removed. If it does not cool
down, turn off the engine and have
it serviced before
driving it again. Severe engine damage can result from
an overheated engine.
See “Engine Overheating” in
the Index.
ENGINE HOT - AC OFF - 16: This message displays
when the engine coolant becomes hotter than the normal
operating temperature.
To avoid added strain on a hot
engine, the air conditioning compressor is automatically
turned
off so that air conditioned air is not delivered.
If
the coolant temperature returns to normal, you
must select AC to return to a normal A/C compressor
operation.
If this message continues to appear, have
the system repaired as soon as possible to avoid
compressor damage.
ENGINE MISFIRE -- EASE OFF GAS
PEDAL
- 114: An engine misfire has occurred.
You’
11 need to ease off the gas pedal.
ENGINE OVERHEATED - STOP ENGINE - 42:
This message will appear when the engine has
overheated. Stop and
turn the engine off immediately to
avoid severe engine damage. See “Engine Overheating”
in the Index. A multiple chime will also sound when this
message
is displayed.
ENGINE POWER REDUCED - 41: This message
informs you that your vehicle is reducing engine power
because the transaxle is being placed
in gear under
conditions that may cause damage to the vehicle
powertrain or vehicle acceleration.
FUEL LEVEL LOW - 11: This message serves as a
warning that the fuel level in the tank is critically low.
Stop for fuel soon.
HEADLAMPS SUGGESTED - 23: If it’s dark
enough outside and the twilight sentinel control is
off,
a HEADLAMPS SUGGESTED message will display
on the Driver Information Center (DIC). This message
informs the driver that turning
on the exterior lamps
is recommended even though the Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) are still illuminated (it’s become dark
enough outside to require the headlamps and/or other
exterior lamps).
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If your vehicle is sitting out on a hot day and you have it
set on AUTO, the air will first flow out the floor air
outlets for a few seconds. That is normal. This
is to
expel hot air from the air outlets. As the air
is cooled,
the airflow will move through
the air conditioning
outlets. If you start your vehicle with the fan setting
on
HI, it will skip the air conditioning purge.
To avoid blowing cold air in cold weather, the system
will delay turning on the fan until warm air is available.
The length
of delay depends on the outside air
temperature, engine coolant temperature
or the time
since the engine was last started.
As the coolant warms
up,
the blower fan speed will gradually increase and air
will flow from the heater outlets, with some aifflow
to the windshield to prevent fogging under most
normal conditions.
If you leave your vehicle, the system will remember the
control setting the next time
you start your engine,
except for recirculation and defrost. Each ignition cycle
cancels recirculation, whereas,
DEFROST will change
to automatic operation when the ignition is
shut off and
then turned back on.
Manual Operation
You may manually adjust the air delivery mode or
fan speed.
/J AC: This setting directs airflow through the
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middle instrument panel outlets.
l# BI-LEVEL: This setting directs air into your
vehicle in two ways.
Cool air is directed to the upper
portion
of your body through the four instrument panel
outlets while warmed air is directed to the floor.
'fl HEATER/DEFROST: This setting directs air to
the floor outlets and toward the windshield.
I# HEATER: This'setting directs warmed air
through the
floor outlets. Some warm air is diverted to
the windshield to minimize fogging.
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DEFROST Press this button to quickly remove
fog or frost from the windshield. This setting sends most
of the airflow to the windshield with only a small
amount
to the floor outlets.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine % FAN SPEEDS: Press the button with the fan
symbol
on it until AUTO is displayed on the screen.
At this setting, the fan speed is automatically controlled.
If it is cold outside, the blower may not run in the
maximum high fan speed right away. The system checks
the temperature
of the engine coolant to assure it is
warm enough to provide heat. When the engine coolant
is warm, the controller allows the fan
to gradually
increase to
a higher speed. This prevents cold air from
blowing into the passenger compartment. If
you want
the blower fan at a high speed, press the up arrow button
until
you see HI on the display. If you want the fan
speed to be automatic, but you like the fan speed to be
higher than the AUTO setting, press the fan symbol
button until HI AUTO is shown
on the display. If you
want the blower fan at
a low speed, press the down
arrow button until
LO is shown on the display. If you
want the fan speed to
run lower than the AUTO
setting, press the button until LO AUTO is shown
on the display.
OFF: Press this button to turn the system off. Fresh air
will continue to
flow through the vehicle, and the
system will try to maintain the previously
set
temperature. The outside temperature will show on the
display when the system
is OFF.
AC: Press this button to turn the air conditioning on and
off. The system will cool and dehumidify the air inside
the vehicle. In the
AUTO mode, the display will show
that
AC is active, but the air conditioning compressor
only operates when the system determines it
is needed.
RECIRCULATION: Press this button to limit the
amount
of fresh air entering your vehicle. This is helpful
when you are trying to cool the air quickly or limit odors
entering your vehicle.
In the AUTO mode, the system
will use recirculation as necessary
to cool the air.
Pressing the recirculation button will change the
operation to a manual mode and the air will recirculate
non-stop. Press this button again to turn
off the
recirculation feature.
If
you notice the windows fogging, press the
recirculation button to exit the recirculation mode.
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