CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 1994 Owners Manual

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NOTICE:
In cold weather, water can freeze and crack the engine, radiator, \
heater core and other parts.
So use the recommended coolant.
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1. You can remove the coolant surge tank pressure cap when the cooling
system, including the coolant surge tank pressure cap and upper
radiator hose, is
no longer hot.
Turn the pressure cap
slowly about
one-quarter turn to
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If you hear a hiss, wait for that to stop. A hiss means there is still some
pressure left.
2. Then keep turning the pressure cap slowly, and remove it.
3. Fill the coolant
surge tank with
the proper
mix, up
to the base of the
filler neck.

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4. With the coolant
surge tank
pressure cap off,
start the engine
and let it run until
you can feel the
upper radiator
hose getting hot.
Watch out
for the
engine fan(
s).
By this time, the coolant level inside the coolant surge tank may be
lower.
If the level is lower, add more of the proper mix to the coolant
surge tank until the level reaches
5. Then replace the
pressure cap. Be
sure the pressure
cap is tight.
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r IF A TIREGOES FLAT
It’s unusual for a tire to “blow out” while you’re driving, especially if you
maintain your tires properly. If air goes out of a tire, it’s much more likely
to leak out slowly. But
if you should ever have a “blowout,” here are a
few tips about what to expect and what to do:
If a front tire fails, the flat tire will create a drag that pulls the vehicle
toward that side. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal and grip the
steering wheel firmly. Steer to maintain lane position, then gently brake
to a stop well out of the traffic lane.
A rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much like a skid and may
require the same correction you’d use in a skid. In any rear blowout,
remove your foot from the accelerator pedal. Get the vehicle under
control by steering the way you want the vehicle to
go. It may be very
bumpy and noisy, but you can still steer. Gently brake to a stop, well off
the road
if possible.
If a tire goes flat, the next section shows how to use your jacking
equipment to change a flat tire safely.
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^', If a tire goes.flat, avoid farther tire and wheel damage bv driving slowly to
,' a level place. Turn on your hazard warning flashers.

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Rear Fender Skirt
If the flat tire is at the rear wheel, you have to remove the fender skirt
first.
- To unlock the fender
skirt, locate the
handles inside the
fender skirt. Push the
handles up and inward,
and then pull them
down. Gently remove
the skirt by pulling it
toward you. Place it to
one side.
Use the flat end of the
wheel wrench. Insert
into the small slot
on
the wheel and gently
remove the center
cover. Be careful not
to drop the cover on
the ground,
you could
scratch it.
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Using the wheel
wrench, loosen
all the &..A
wheel nuts. Don't
remove them, yet.
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NOTICE:
Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly positioned will
damage the vehicle or may allow the vehicle to fall
off the jack.
Be sure to fit the jack lift head into the proper location before
raising your vehicle.
Raise the vehicle by rotating the wheel wrench clockwise. Raise the
vehicle far enough off the ground
so there is enough room for the spare
tire to fit.
Remove the wheel nuts
.and take off the flat tire.
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Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts, mounting surfaces or spare
wheel.
Place the spare
on the
wheel mounting surface.
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