display CADILLAC SEVILLE 1993 4.G User Guide

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If your vehicle is equipped with Traction Control, this message will be
displayed if a problem is noted in the Traction Control System. Have your
vehicle serviced as soon as possible.
TRANS FLUID RESET (Northstar Only)
With the engine not running and the ignition ON, press and hold the
OFF and REAR DEFOG buttons until the TRANS FLUID RESET
message appears in the Information Center (between S and 20 seconds).
This message is a reminder, after driving about a mile that you have your
turn signal on.
TRUNK OPEN
This message indicates that your trunk is open when the Ignition is ON.
VERY LOW REFRIGERANT
This message means that the Air Conditioning system detects a
refrigerant level that is low enough to cause damage to the
NC
compressor. To avoid damage, the A/C compressor automatically turns
off and the Electronic Climate Control will automatically switch from
“AUTO” to
“ECON” and remain there. Have vour A/C system serviced if
this message appears.
Speed Sensitive Steering (SSS)
This system varies the amount of steering effort proportionate to your
vehicle speed. Steering is easier at a lower speed for increased
maneuverability and parking ease.
As your vehicle speed increases, the
steering effort is also increased proportionately. At highway speeds the
amount of steering effort is greatly increased to provide
a manual like
steering feel for maximum control and enhanced vehicle stability\
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The Road Sensing Suspension automatically controls the ride of your
vehicle. The system controls damping forces in the shock absorbers and
struts
in response to various road and driving conditions. The system is
capable of making these changes
within milli-seconds.
The Road Sensing Suspension controller is a computer used to control
and monitor
the system. The computer receives inputs from vertical
acceleration sensors, wheel to body position sensors, vehicle speed
sensor, lift and dive signals, and determines optimum strut valving or
(suspension stiffness) for your current operating conditions. The
computer also receives feedback from the various components to
determine proper system operation. If the computer receives an incorrect
feedback from the system, an error code
will be set in memory and a
SERVICE RIDE CONTROL message
will display on the Driver
Information Center. If this message should appear, have your vehicle
serviced at your Cadillac dealer at your earliest convenience.
Oil Life Indicator
Your Cadillac has a Driver Information Center with an Oil Change
Indicator feature. This tells you when you need to change your engine oil.
It's based
upon the engine oil temperatures and your driving patterns.
To see the display,
press the Information
button several times until
" OIL LIFE
INDEX" appears.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine You’ll see how much oil life you have left, as a percentage. So, if you see
“95 OIL LIFE INDEX,” for example, that means that the way you’re
driving your car,
95% of your current oil life is still left.
The
“OIL LIFE INDEX’ may say to change the oil sooner than your
maintenance schedule. This can happen
if driving conditions, such as
short trips in cold weather, cause shorter oil life. Always keep a written
record
of the mileage and date when you last changed your oil. For more
information on
when to change your oil, see the “Maintenance
Schedule.”
If you see “CHANGE OIL
SOON,” it means that you have less than 10%
of your oil life left, and you should consider changing your engine oi\
l.
If you see
“CHANGE ENGINE OIL,” it means the oil life is gone and
you should change the oil right away (certainly within
200 more miles
[320 km]).
The system probably will say to change the oil between 3000 miles (5000
km) and 7500 miles (12500 km), but it may even say to change it before
3000 under very severe conditions. It all depends on your driving
patterns. If it’s been
7500 miles (12500 km) it will say to change oil.
There are
two things the system doesn’t do:
It can’t sense heavy dust in the places where you drive. If you drive in
a dusty area, you should change your oil every 3000 miles (5000 km)
or
3 months (whichever comes first), unless the display says to change
it even sooner than that.
It doesn’t check how much oil you have, so you’ll still have to check
Also, for the system to work right, it is important that you use SG oil, as
discussed earlier. for that.
To see how,
see Index under “Engine Oil.”
when You’ve Changed the Oil
When new oil is put in, you’ll need to reset your system. To do it, display
the “OIL LIFE INDEX’ by pressing the “Information” button. Then
press and hold the “STORE/RECALC’ buttons
until the display shows
“100.”
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The Speed Sensitive Suspension automatically controls the firmness of
your Cadillac’s ride.
An actuator in each of the four struts will change
ride firmness depending on vehicle speed and other driving conditions.
As the vehicle speed increases, the firmness of the suspension changes to
one or three damping modes “Comfort”, for speeds less than
40 mph,
“Normal” for speeds between
40 and 60 mph, and “Firm” for speeds
greater than
60 mph. The system also stiffens damping during hard
acceleration, braking and cornering for increased control.
A computer is used to control and monitor the system. The computer
receives speed, acceleration and determines optimum mode strut v\
alving
(or suspension stiffness) for your current operating conditions\
. The
computer also receives feedback from the struts to determine proper
system operation. If the computer receives an incorrect feedback from
the system,
an error code will be set in memory and a message
“SERVICE RIDE CONTROC‘
will be displayed until the problem is
corrected. If this message should appear, have your vehicle serviced at
your Cadillac dealer at your earliest convenience.
Electronic Level Control
This keeps your car level.
The ignition has
to be “ON” for the level control to work. When you turn
the ignition off, you may hear the level control exhausting. The system
consists of an electronic height sensor, a small electric air compressor,
and air adjustable shock absorbers mounted on the rear of
the vehicle.
If the system has a slight leak, the air compressor
will run frequently for a
few seconds each time.
For a massive air leak, the air compressor
will stay on for approximately 7
minutes. You should see your dealer for service, but you can keep driving
your Cadillac, though.
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Your vehicle has strategicaly placed electronic sensors, that feed
information to the vehicle’s computer systems. Your vehicle can control
the ventilation, heating, and air conditioning automatically year round.
The outside temperature, inside temperature setting, fan speeds, and the
ECC selection are displayed on a digital screen. I
OFF: Nothing is on, but air will flow through your vehicle if you’re
moving. The system will try to keep the air at the selected temperature,
but it might not
be able to maintain it if it’s hot, or cold, outside.
“OUTSIDE” Temperature: The outside temperature is always displayed
when your vehicle is running. You can change it from Celsius
to
Fahrenheit by pushing the ENG/MET(English/Metric) button.
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To select the
temperature you want,
push the blue button
for a cooler setting and
the red button for a
warmer setting. The
temperature setting
will be displayed on
the digital screen.
You can select temperatures from 65OF (18OC) to
85°F (69OC). And, at
each end, you may choose 60"
F (16OC), for maximum cooling, and 90°F
(33OC), for maximum heating.We recommend when first getting familiar
with your vehicle, select 75OF (24OC). You may find that your own
personal comfort requires a slightly higher or lower setting. Once you set
the temperature, the system
will automatically maintain the set
temperature.
ECON
With this setting it's all automatic, but the air conditioning compressor \
does not operate and it won't remove
humidity from the air. However,
the system
will try to keep the air at the selected temperature. Use this
setting
in cold or cool weather to save fuel.
If it's warm outside and you need to cool the air, use the next choice.
AUTO
With this setting, the air conditioning compressor runs and it's all
automatic. In cold weather when the system senses the need for\
heat, the
air flow
will be directed out the floor ducts. As the interior temperature
approaches the desired setting, the blower speed
will decrease and the air
flow could be directed through the defroster and floor ducts.
To maintain
interior comfort, the air flow may move to the air outlets and floor ducts
(Bi-level). On bright sunny days in cold weather, the air flow could even
come out the A/C outlets to maintain comfort.
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Push the (symbol)
button until “AUTO” is
displayed
on the
screen. At this setting,
the fan speed is
controlled automatically.
If it is
cold outside, the
blower may
not run in
the maximum high fan
speed. That is normal.
If you want the blower fan to run only at a fixed high speed, push the
(upper) 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, just push the buttons until “HI/AUTO”
is shown on the display.
If you want the blower to run only at a fixed low speed, push the (low)
button until “LO” is shown on the display.
If you want the fan speed to run lower than the “AUTO” setting, push the
button until “AUTO
LO” is shown on the display.
DEFROSTER
Push this button to
remove fog or ice from
the windshield.
The
fan speed will work automatically or you can choose another fan
speed
if you want.
It will help a lot if you first clear any ice and snow from the hood and the
air inlet (it’s between the hood and the windshield).
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It lets you see what station you nave. (When the radio is on, push the
knob to display the station).
It tells you the time. (When the ignition is off, push the upper knob to
display the time.)
0 Push the knob to change direction of tape play.
Behind the upper knob
is a balance control. It moves the sound between
the left and right speakers.
If you have the Delco Bose System you do not
have this balance control.
The Lower Knob
Turn the lower knob to choose radio stations. Push the knob to switch
from
Ah4 or FM.
If you have the Delco Bose Gold Series Music System, it lets you switch
from CD (Compact Disc) to TP (Tape player).
The control behind the lower knob moves the sound between your front
and rear speakers.
SCAN
When you push this button either up or down, the SCAN indicator in the
display will light and the radio
will find the next station and stay there
about
5 seconds. Then it will go to the next station and pause, and keep
doing that until
you push either the SCAN or upper knob.
SEEK
This button selects stations, but it doesn’t keep moving as SCAN does.
When you push
SEEK up or down, the radio will automatically go to the
next strongest station and stay there.
Export Radio Only
The SCAN and SEEK function selects station only in one direction.
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0 Turn the radio on.
0 Insert the cassette through the tape door. (The “TAPE” indicator in
the display will light.)
If
you hear nothing or hear just a garbled sound, the cassette may not be
in squarely. Push the
EJCT button to remove the tape and start over. The
tape equalization is automatically sensed and set. Inserting the cassette
also automatically disables
DNR@* and activates DOLBY@ noise
reduction.
DNR@ is the Dynamic
Noise Reduction. It helps remove background hiss
noise from the radio.
Once the tape is playing, use the upper and lower knobs to adjust the
volume and balance, just as
you do for the radio. Push the upper knob
to change tape direction.
The arrow in the display show which
direction the tape is being played.
FWD (Forward)
Push the FWD button to move forward rapidly to another part of the
tape. The radio will play during fast forward.
To stop the tape push the
same button and the tape will start to play again.
REV (Reverse)
Push the REV button to move the tape rapidly backward. To stop the
tape, push
the same button lightly or any of the other buttons. The radio
will play during this reverse function.
To go
from one side of the tape to the other, push in the upper knob on
your radio. To remove the tape, push
EJCT. The tape can be ejected when
the ignition is turned off.
*DNR@ is a registered trademark of National Semiconductor
Corporation.
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Before you begin, please note: don’t use the mini-discs that are called
“singles”
(even with an adapter). They won’t eject. Use full-size compact
discs
only.
Turn the radio on.
Insert a disc (label side up) partway into the slot. The player will pull
it in. Wait a
few seconds and the disc will play. Then only the time of
day and “CD” will display.
If the disc comes back out, check to see if
The disc is upside down.
The disc is dirty, scratched, or wet.
There’s too much moisture in the air. (If there is, wait about one hour
and try again).
“Err” (Error Detection)
If this message is displayed, you have a condition of either extreme
temperature, moisture,
or an incorrect disc. The disc will automatically be
ejected. When conditions are back to normal, the disc should play again.
RCLIPROG (RecalllProgram)
Press once to see what track is being played.
Within 5 seconds press it a second time to see how long the disc has
Press it a third time to see the time of day.
been playing.
Rev (Reverse)
Push and hold REV to return rapidly within a track. Release it to play the
passage. The elapsed time
will be displayed to show the reverse progress
of the
CD.
FWD (Fast Forward)
Press and hold FWD to advance quickly within a track. Release it to
resume playing. Elapsed time
will be displayed to show the forward
progress
of the CD.
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