engine coolant CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 1996 2.G Owners Manual

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These are some of the symbols you will find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
&
BAllERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS e
TURN
PAERK pf
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These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
WIPER w
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING FAN
These symbols are used
on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT
TEMP
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CHARGING Tql
BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
COOLANT a
ENGINE OIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(a)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
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LIGHTER m
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SPEAKER
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FUEL e3
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In very cold weather, 0°F (- 18 O C) 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.
To Use the Coolant Heater
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord.
3. Plug it into a normal, grounded 1 10-volt AC outlet.
A CAUTION:
Plugging the cord into an ungrounded outlet
couId 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. After you’ve used the coolant heater, be sure to
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 Cadillac dealer in the area where you’ll be parking
your vehicle. The dealer can give you the best advice for
that particular area.
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The instrument panel is designed to let
you know at a glance how your Cadillac is running. You’ll know how fast you’re
going, how much fuel you’re using, and
many of other things you’ll need to know to drive safely and economically.

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TEMP
This light should come
on briefly as a bulb check
when you start the engine.
This light tells you that
your engine coolant
has overheated.
Low Coolant Warning Light
LOW
COOLANT
If the coolant level in the
radiator is low, this light
will come on and stay on
until you add coolant.
Continuing
to drive your
vehicle with this warning
light on may result in
damage to your engine.
If you have been operating your vehicle under normal
driving conditions, you should pull
off the road, stop
your vehicle and turn the engine
off as soon as possible.
In “Problems on the Road,” this manual shows you what
to do.
See “Engine Overheating” in the Index. See
“Engine Coolant” in the Index and have your
vehicle serviced as
soon as you can.
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you’ll see:
An electric fan under the hood can start up even
when the engine is not running and can injure
you. Keep hands, clothing and tools away from
any underhood electric fan.
If the coolant inside the coolant surge tank is boiling,
don’t do anything else until it cools down.
1. Coolant Surge Tank
2. Electric Engine Fans or Mechanical Fan
and Electric Fan

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COLD mark. If it isn’t, you may have a leak in the
radiator hoses, heater hoses, radiator, water pump or
somewhere else in the cooling system.
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Heater and radiator hoses, and other engine
parts, can be very hot. Don’t touch them.
If you
do, you can be burned.
Don’t run the engine if there is a leak. If you run
the engine, it could lose all coolant. That could
cause an engine fire, and you could be burned.
Get any leak fixed before you drive the vehicle.
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Engine damage from running your engine
without coolant isn’t covered by your warranty.
If there seems to be no leak, with the engine on, check to
see if the electric engine fan(s) are running. If the engine
is overheating, both fan(s) should be running.
If they
aren’t, your vehicle needs service.

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Tank
If you haven’t found a problem yet, but the coolant level
isn’t at the
FULL COLD mark, add a 50/50 mixture of
clean water (preferably distilled) and DEX-COOL TM
antifreeze at the coolant surge tank, but be sure the
cooling system, including the coolant surge tank
pressure cap, is cool before you do it. (See “Engine
Coolant”
in the Index for more information.)
Steam and scalding liquids from a hot cooling
system
can blow out and burn you badly. They are
under pressure, and if you turn the coolant surge
tank pressure cap -- even a little -- they can come
out
at high speed. Never turn the cap when the
cooling system, including the coolant surge
tank
pressure cap, is hot. Wait for the cooling system
and coolant surge
tank pressure cap to cool if you
ever have to
turn the pressure cap.
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k!!!L CAUTION:
Adding only plain water to your cooling system
can be dangerous. Plain water, or some other
liquid like alcohol, can boil before the proper
coolant mix will. Your 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
50/50 mix of clean
water and DEX-COOL antifreeze.
NOTICE:
In cold weather, water can freeze and crack the
engine, radiator, heater core and other parts.
So
use the recommended coolant.
A CAUTION:
You can be burned if you spill coolant on hot
engine parts. Coolant contains ethylene glycol
and
it will burn if the engine parts are hot
enough. Don’t spill coolant on a hot engine.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
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the left and then stop.
If you hear a hiss, wait for that to stop. A hiss means
there is still some pressure left.
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2. Then keep turning the
pressure cap slowly,
and remove it.
3. Then fill the coolant
surge tank with the
proper
mix, up to the
FULL COLD mark.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 fans. 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 the
FULL COLD mark.
5. Then replace the
pressure cap. Be
sure the pressure
cap is tight.
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