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Only)
In very cold weather, 0°F (- I 8 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 110-volt AC outlet.
I A CAUTION:
Plugging the cord into an ungrounded outlet
could 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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When the twilight sentinel is on and the fog lamp switch
is turned off, the headlamps and parking lamps will
deactivate. Also note that using
fog lamps during the
day will cancel the
DRL feature.
Cornering Lamps
The cornering lamps come on when the headlamps or
parking lamps are on and you signal a turn. They
provide more light for cornering.
Underhood Lamp
Turn the parking lamps on to operate the underhood
lamp. The underhood lamp will come on when the hood
is open.
Twilight Sentinel
The control is next to
the headlamp knob. It automatically switches
the lamps on and off by
sensing how dark
it is 4 OFF-
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To operate the twilight sentinel, leave the lamp knob
off and move the TWILIGHT control to any position
but
OFF.
If you move the control all the way to the right, the
lamps will remain on for approximately three minutes
after the ignition has been turned to the
OFF or LOCK
position. If
you move the control so it is just on, the
lamps will
go off quickly when you turn the ignition
switch out of
RUN. You can adjust the delay time from
only a few seconds to three minutes.
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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.
Turn
off the ignition on both vehicles. Unplug
unnecessary accessories plugged
into the cigarette
lighter. Turn
off all lamps that aren’t needed as well
as radios. This will avoid
sparks and help save both
batteries.
In addition, it could save your radio!
Open the hoods and locate the batteries. Find the
positive
(+) and negative (-) terminals on each
battery.
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5. Start by removing the red positive (+) terminal
cover.
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An electric fan 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.
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A CAUTION:
Stcam from an overheated engine can burn you
badly, even if you just open the hood. Stay away
from the engine if you see
or hear steam coming
from it. Just turn it
off and get everyone away
from the vehicle until it cools down. Wait until
there
is no sign of steam or coolant before
opening the hood.
If you keep driving when your engine is
overheated, the liquids in it can catch fire.
You
or others could be badly burned. Stop your
engine if it overheats, and get out of the vehicle
until the engine is cool.
NOTICE:
If your engine catches fire because you keep
driving with no coolant, your vehicle can
be
badly damaged. The costly repairs would not be
covered by your warranty. See “Overheated
Engine Protection Operating Mode” in the Index.
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If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine
If you get the overheat warning but see or hear no
steam, the problem may not be too serious. Sometimes
the engine
can get a little too hot when you:
0 Climb a long hill on a hot day.
Stop after high-speed driving.
Idle for long periods in traffic.
0 Tow a trailer.
If you get the overheat warning with no sign
of steam,
try this for a minute or so:
1. Turn off your air conditioner.
2. Dial temperature control to the highest heat setting
3. If you’re in a traffic jam, shift to NEUTRAL (N);
and open the window, as necessary.
otherwise, shift to the highest gear while
driving
-- OVERDRIVE (a) or THIRD (3).
If you no longer have the overheat warning, you can
drive. Just to be safe, drive slower for about
10 minutes.
If the warning doesn’t come back on,
you can drive
normally.
If the warning continues, pull over, stop and park your
vehicle right away.
If there’s still no sign of steam, you can idle the engine
for two or three minutes while you’re parked, to see if
the
warning stops. But then, if you still have the
warning,
turn oflthe engine and get everyone out of the
vehicle until it cools down. Also, see “Overheated
Engine Protection Operating Mode” listed previously in
this section.
You may decide not to lift the hood
but to get service
help right away.

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Hood Release
Pull the lever inside the
vehicle to open the hood.
It
is located on the lower left
side of the instrument panel.
Then go
to the front of the vehicle and find the
secondary
hood release which is located above the front
grille. Lift up on the release lever
as you raise the hood.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When you open the hood, you'll see:
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A. Battery D. Oil Fill Location G. Transaxle Dipstick/Fill
B. Coolant Fill Location
E. Engine Oil Dipstick Location H. Air Cleaner
C. Power Steering Fluid E Brake Master Cylinder I. Windshield Washer Fluid
Before closing the hood, be sure all filler caps are on properly. Then
pull the hood down and close it firmly.
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1. Open the hood to gain access to the mounting screw.
2. Remove the screw
securing the cornering
~ lamp housing.
3. Gently pull out the cornering lamp assembly.
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Trailer Brakes
..................................... 4-35
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-37
Drivingwith
................................. 4-35
Hitches
..................................... 4-34
Parking on Hills
.............................. 4-37
Safety Chains
................................ 4-35
Tongueweight
............................... 4-33
Towing
..................................... 4-31
Turnsignals
................................. 4-37
Weight
..................................... 4-33
Automatic
................................... 6- 17
Reset Message
............................... 2-85
Transmission Hot Message
....................... 2-86
Transmitters Keyless Entry
................................. 2-7
Universal
................................... 2-57
Transportation. Courtesy
.......................... 7-7
Trip Reset/Set
............................. 2-77. 2-80
TxUnk
Automatic Pull-Down Feature ................... 2- 1 1
LockRelease ................................ 2-10
Mounted
CD Changer .................... 3.22. 3.30
OpenMessage
............................... 2-86
SecurityOverride ............................. 2-11
TTYUsers
..................................... 7-3
Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals ............... 2-32
Turn Signal
On Chime ........................... 2-33
Turn Signal On Message ......................... 2-86
Maintenance
When Towing
..................... 4-38
Total Weight on Tires
.......................... 4-34
Transaxle Fluid Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
................... 2-32
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
................ 4-37
Twilight Sentinel
............................... 2-43
Underbody Maintenance
........................ 6-51
Underhood Lamp
............................... 2-43
Universal Transmitter
............................ 2-57
Vehicle Control
...................................... 4-5
Damage Warnings
.............................. xii
Dimensions
................................. 6-64
Identification Number
......................... 6-53
Loading
.................................... 4-29
Speed Limiter
................................ 2-65
Ventilation System
.............................. 3-10
Visors. Sun
.................................... 2-54
Speed
Limited to
XXX MPH Message ............ 2-86
Storage
..................................... 6-29
Very
Low Refrigerant A/C Compressor Off Message ... 2-86
warning Devices
............................... 5-3
Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators ............... 2-65
Washer Fluid. Windshield
........................ 6-24
Washing Your Vehicle ........................... 6-49
Weatherstrips
.................................. 6-48
Wheel Alignment
.................................. 6-41
Nut Torque
............................. 5.32. 6.64
Replacement
................................. 6-42
Wrench
..................................... 5-28
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