CADILLAC SEVILLE 1995 4.G Owners Manual

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make your front and
rear turn signal lamps
flash on and
off.
One of these lights on
your instrument panel
will
flash indicating
that the hazard
warning flashers are
on.
HAZARD A
Your hazard warning flashers will work once the button is pressed in
regardless
of the key position.
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If you carry reflective triangles, you can set one up at the side of the road
about
300 feet (100 m) behind your vehicle.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine JUMP STARTING
If your battery has run down, you may want to use another vehicle and
some jumper cables
to start your Cadillac. Please follow the steps below
to do it safely.
NOTICE:
Ignoring these steps could result in costly damage to your
vehicle that wouldn’t be covered by your warranty.
wing
to start your Cadillac by pushing or pulling it won’t work
and it could damage your vehicle.
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1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt battery with a negative
ground system.
NOTICE:
If the other system isn’t a 12-volt system with a negative gro\
und,
both vehicles can
be damaged.
2. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper cables can reach, but be
sure the vehicles aren’t touching each other.
If they are, it could cause
a ground connection you don’t want. You wouldn’t be able to start
your Cadillac and the bad grounding could damage the electrical
systems.
3. Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. Turn off all lamps that aren’t
needed and radios. This
will avoid sparks and help save both batteries,
as well as avoid damage to any of the accessories.
4. Open the hoods and locate the batteries.
Find the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals on each battery.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 5. Start by removing the red positive (+) terminal cover.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 6. Check that the jumper cables don’t have loose or missing insulation. If
they do, you could get a shock. The vehicles could also be damaged.
Before
you connect the cables, here are some things you should know.
Positive
(+ ) will go to positive (+) and negative (-) will go to negative
(-) or a metal engine part. Don’t connect positive (+) to negative (-) or
you’ll get a short that would damage the battery and maybe other
parts, too.
7. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+) terminal of the
8. Don’t let the other end of the positive cable touch metal. Connect it to
vehicle with the dead battery.
the positive
(+ ) terminal of the good battery.
9. Now connect the black negative (-) cable to the good battery’s negative
(-) terminal.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 10. Don’t let the other end of the negative cable touch anything until the
next step. The other end
of the negative cable doesn’t go to the dead
battery. It goes to a heavy unpainted metal part on the engine of the
vehicle with the dead battery.
11. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run the engine for
12. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery.
awhile.
If it
won’t start after a few tries, it probably needs service.
Attach the
cable at least
18 inches (45 cm) away from the dead
battery, but not near engine parts that move. The electrical
connection is just as good there, but the chance of sparks getting back
to the battery is much less.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 13. Remove the cables in reverse order to prevent electrical shorting.
Take care that they don’t touch each other
or any other metal.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine TOWING YOUR VEHICLE
Try to have a GM dealer or a professional towing service tow your
Cadillac. The usual towing equipment is:
A.
B.
C. Sling Type
Wheel Lift
Car Carrier
If your
adding
wheels, vehicle
has been changed or modified since it was factory-new by
aftermarket items like fog lamps, aero skirting or special tires and
these instructions and illustrations may not be correct.
Before you
do anything, turn on the hazard warning flashers.
When you call, tell the towing service:
0 That your vehicle cannot be towed from the front or rear with
sling-type equipment.
0 That your vehicle has front-wheel drive.
The make, model and year of your vehicle.
Whether you can still move the shift lever.
If there was an accident, what was damaged.
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When the towing service arrives, let the tow operator know that this
manual contains detailed towing instructions and illustrations. The
operator may want to see them.
When your vehicle is being towed, have the ignition key off. The steering
wheel should be clamped in a straight-ahead position, with a clamping
device designed for towing service.
Do not use the vehicle's steering
column lock for this. The transaxle should be in
NEUTRAL (N) and the
parking brake released.
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