ignition CADILLAC SEVILLE 1994 4.G User Guide

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The other positions let you perform these functions:
ACC: Accessory lets you use things like the radio and the windshield
wipers when the engine is off.
To get into “ACC”, push in the key and turn
it toward you. Your steering wheel will remain locked, just as it was
before you inserted the key.
OFE This position lets you turn off the engine but still turn the steering
wheel. It doesn’t lock the steering wheel like “Lock.” Use “Off”
if you
must have your car in motion while the engine is off (for example, if your
car
is being pushed).
RUN This is the position for driving.
STARE This starts your engine.
NOTICE:
If your key seems stuck in “Lock” and you can’t turn it, be sure
it is all the way in.
If it is, then turn the steering wheel left and
right while you turn the key hard. But turn the key only with
your hand. Using
a tool to force it could break the key or the
ignition switch.
If none of this works, then your vehicle needs
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STARTING YOUR ENGINE
Move your shift lever to “P” (Park) or “N” (Neutral). Your engine won’t
start in any other position
-- that’s a safety feature. To restart when you’re
already moving, use “N” (Neutral) only.
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Don’t try to shift to “P” (Park) if your Cadillac is moving. If you
when your vehicle
is stopped.
- do, you could damage the transaxle. Shift to “P” (Park) only
1. Don’t push the accelerator pedal before starting your engine. In some
other vehicles you might need to do this, but because of your vehicle’s
computer systems, you don’t.
2. Turn your ignition key to “Start.” When the engine starts, let go of the
key. The idle speed will go down as your engine gets warm.
3. If it doesn’t start right away, hold your key in “Start” for about 15
seconds at a time until your engine starts. Wait about one minute
between each try to help avoid draining your battery.
NOTICE:
Holding your key in “Start” for longer than 15 seconds at a time
will cause your battery to be drained much sooner. And the
excessive heat can damage your starter motor.
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4. 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, but this time keep the pedal down for five or
six seconds. This clears the extra gasoline from the engine.
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Ensure the shift lever is fully in “P7’ (Park) range before starting the
engine. Your Cadillac has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. You have to
fully apply your regular brakes before you can shift from ‘‘P” (Park) when
the ignition key is in the “Run” position.
If you cannot shift out of “P”
(Park), ease pressure on the shift lever
- push the shift lever all the way
into ‘‘P77 (Park) and also release the shift lever button on floor shift
console models as you maintain brake application. Then move the shift
lever into the gear you wish. (Press the shift lever button before moving
the shift lever on floor shift console models.) See “Shiftine Out of ‘P’
(Park)” in this part.
R (Reverse)
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Use this gear to back up.
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NOTICE:
Shifting to “R” (Reverse) while your vehicle is moving forward
could damage your transaxle. Shift to “R” only after your\

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This position gives you even more power (but lower fuel economy)
than
“2.” You can use it on very steep hills, or in deep snow or mud. If
the selector lever is put in “1,” the transaxle won’t shift into first gear
until the vehicle is going slowly enough.
NOTICE:
If your front wheels can’t rotate, don’t try to drive. This might
happen
if you were stuck in very deep sand or mud or were up
against
a solid object. You could damage your transaxle.
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Also, if you stop when going uphill, don’t hold your vehicle there
with only the accelerator pedal. This could overheat and
damage the transaxle. Use your brakes to hold your vehicle in
position on
a hill.
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PARKlNG BRAKE
To set the parking brake:
Hold the regular brake pedal
down with your right foot. Push down the
parking brake pedal with your left foot.
If the ignition is on, the brake
system warning light will
come on.
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as far as it will go.
3. With your right foot still holding the brake pedal down, set the
4. Move the ignition key to “Lock.”
5. Remove the key and take it with you. If you can walk away from your
parking brake.
vehicle with
the ignition key in your hand, your vehicle is in
‘‘P”
(Park).
Console Shift Lever
1. Hold the brake pedal down with your right foot.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 2. Move the shift lever into “P’, (Park) position like this:
1 Hold in the button
on the lever, and
push the lever all
the way toward the
front of your
vehicle.
3. With your right foot still holding the brake pedal down, set the
4. Move the ignition key to “Lock.”
5. Remove the key and take it with you. If you can walk away from your
parking brake.
vehicle with the ignition key in your hand, your vehicle is in
“P”
(Park).
Leaving Your Whicle With the Engine Running
If you have to leave your vehicle with the engine running, be sure your
vehicle is in
“P” (Park) and your parking brake is firmly set before you
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hold the regular brake pedal down. Then, see
if you can move the shift
lever away from “P” (Park) without first pulling it toward you (or, if you
have the console shift lever, without first pushing the button).
If you can,
it means that the shift lever wasn’t fully locked into “P7’ (Park).
SHIFTING OUT OF “P” (PARK)
Your Cadillac has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. You have to fully
apply your regular brake before you can shift from “P” (Park) when the
ignition is in the “Run” position. See “Automatic Transaxle” in the Index.
If you cannot shift out
of “P’7 (Park), ease pressure on the shift lever --
push the shift lever all the way into “P” (Park) and also release the shift
lever button on floor shift models
as you maintain brake application.
Then move the shift lever into the gear you want. (Press the shift lever
button before moving the shift lever.) If you ever hold the brake pedal
down but still can’t shift out of “P” (Park),
try this:
1. Turn the key to “Off.” Open and close the driver’s door to turn off the
2. Apply and hold the brake until the end of Step 4.
3. Shift to “N” (Neutral).
Retained
Accessory Power feature.
4. Start the vehicle and then shift to the drive gear you want.
5. Have the vehicle fixed as soon as you can.
Torque Lock (Automatic Transaxle)
If you are parking on a hill and you don’t shift your transaxle into “P”
(Park) properly, the weight
of the vehicle may put too much force on the
parking pawl in the transaxle. You may find it difficult to pull the shift
lever out
of “P” (Park). This is called “torque lock.” To prevent torque
lock, always
be sure to shift into “P” (Park) properly before you leave the
driver’s seat. To find out how, see “Shifting Into ‘P’ (Park)” in the Index.
If “torque lock” does occur, you may need to have another vehicle push
yours a little uphill to take some
of the pressure from the transaxle, so
you can pull the shift lever out of “P” (Park).
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The controls are near
each window. Here’s
how the master control
works.
Your vehicle has Retained Accessory Power
(RAP). When you stop your
vehicle and turn the ignition
key to “Off”, you can still use your power
windows. The electrical power to operate the windows will not shut
off
until you open a door or 10 minutes has passed. If you want this power
for another
10 minutes, just turn the key to “Run” and back to “Off”.
Express Down Window
The driver’s power window has this feature. Just press the switch
rearward once
-- for half a second or more -- and then let go. The window
will lower completely.
If you want to stop the window as it is lowering,
press the switch again.
To raise the window, press and hold the switch
forward.
HORN
To sound the horn, just press the center of the steering wheel.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To Get Out of Cruise Control
There are two ways to turn off the Cruise Control:
a Step lightly on the
brake pedal;
a Move the Cruise
switch to
“OFF.”
To Erase Speed Memory
When you turn off the Cruise Control or the ignition, your Cruise
Control set speed memory is erased.
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The low beam headlights will come on at reduced brightness in daylight
when:
0 The ignition is on
0 The headlight switch is off, and
0 The transaxle is not in “P7, (Park).
At dusk, if the Twilight Sentinel feature is turned on, the exterior lights
will come on automatically and the low beams will change to full
brightness. At dawn, the exterior lights will go out and the low beams will
change
to the reduced brightness of DRL (if the headlight switch is off).
Of course, you may still turn on the headlights any time you need to.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, shift the transaxle into “P7, (Park).
The DRL will stay off until you shift out
of “P7’ (Park).
Reading Lights
You have reading lights located in the roof. These lights and the interior
courtesy lights will come on when you open a door.
Push the lens to turn
them on. Push it again
to turn them
off.
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