CADILLAC SEVILLE 1997 4.G Owners Manual

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The speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles
per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour
(kndh). The
odometer shows how far your vehicle has been driven,
in either miles (used in the United States) or kilometers
(used in Canada).
You may wonder what happens if a vehicle has to have a
new odometer installed. The new one may read the
correct mileage. This is because your vehicle's computer
has stored the mileage in memory.
TRIP 1
SET 1
TRIP RESET
Digital Cluster
Analog Cluster
By pressing one of these buttons, you can tell how far
you've traveled since' you last set the trip odometer back
to zero. For information
on resetting these. buttons. see
"Digital or
Analog Control Buttons" later in this section.

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Digital Cluster
With the digital cluster,
you can
go back and forth
from English (miles) to
metric (kilometers) by
pressing this button.
For analog clusters, press the
INFO button until
ENGLISH/METRIC RESET displays and then press
INFO RESET to select.
Note that other readings such
as temperature, fuel and
trip odometer also
go back and forth between English
and metric.
Vehicie Speed. Limiter
This feature prevents your vehicle from exceeding
speeds that the tires are not rated
for. When this
happens, the engine's fuel supply
is shut off. When the
vehicle speed
slows, the fuel supply will come on again.
This gape indicates the
engine speed
in revolutions
per rninute
(l-pm).
NOTICE:
Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in
the red area or engine damage may occur. I

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine This feature prevents the engine from operating at too
many revolutions per minute (rprn). When the engine’s
rpm are critically high, the fuel supply to the engine
is shut
off. When the engine speed slows, the fuel
supply will come on again. This helps prevent damage
to the engine.
This part describes the warning lights and gages that
may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you
locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that something is
wrong before
it becomes serious enough to cause an
expensive repair
or replacement. Paying attention to
your warning lights and gages could also save
you or
others from injury. Warning
lights come
on when there may be or is a
problem with
one of your vehicle’s functions. As you
will see in
the details on the next few pages. some
warning lights come on briefly when
you start the
engine just
to let you know they‘re working. If’ ~OLI
are familiar with this section. you should IWI he
alarmed when this happens.
Gages can indicate when there
may bc or is ;: prohlcn;
with one of your vehicle‘s functions. Oftcn pgch and
warning lights work together to let you kno~, ~,hw
there‘s a problem with your vehicle.
When one of the warning lights comes
on and stays on
when you are driving, or when one of the gages shows
there may be a problem, check the section that tells
you what to do about it Please follow this manual’s
advice. Waiting
to do repairs can be costly -- and even
dangerous.
So please get to know your warning lights
and gages. They’re a big help.
Your vehicle also has a Driver Information Center that
works along with the warning lights and gages. See
“Driver Information Center” later
in this section.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When the key is turned to RUN or START, a chime will
come
on for about eight seconds to remind people to
fasten their safety belts, unless the driver’s safety belt
is
already buckled.
The safety belt light will
also come on and stay on
for about
20 seconds, then
it will flash for about
70 seconds. If the driver’s
belt is already buckled,
neither the chime nor the
light will come on. There
is an
air bag readiness light on the instrument
panel, which shows
AIR BAG. The system checks the
air bag’s electrical system
lor malfunctions. The light
tells you if there
is an eicctrical problm. The system
check includes
the air- hag scnsorh. thc air hug modules,
the wiring and the
crash sensing and tli;tylostic module.
For more information on tht. air bag s!.>tcm. see “Air
Bag” in
the Index.
AIR BAG
This light n*iIl come on
whcn you start your engine,
and
it will t‘iash for a few
seconds.
Then the light
should
go out. This means
the system is ready.
If the air bag readiness light stays on after you start the
engine or comes
on when you are driving, your air bag
system may
not work properly. Nave your vehicle
serviced right away.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The air bag readiness light should flash for a few
seconds when you turn the ignition key to
RUN. If the
light doesn’t come
on then, have it fixed so it will be
ready
to warn you if there is a problem.
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When you turn the key
to RUN, this light will
come on briefly to show
that your generator and
battery charging systems
are working.
If this light stays on, you need service and you should
take your Cadillac to the dealer at
once. To save your
battery until you get there,
turn off all accessories.
Your Cadillac’s hydraulic brake system is divided into
two parts.
If one part isn’t working, the other part can
still work and stop
you. For good braking though, you
need both parts working well.
if the warning light comes on, there could be a brake
problem.
Have. your brake system inspected right away.
BRAKE
This light should come on
briefly when you turn the
ignition key
to RUN. If it
doesn’t come on then,
have
it fixed so it will be ready to
warn you if there‘s a
problem.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If the light comes on while you are driving. pull off the
road and stop carefully. You may notice that the pedal is
harder to push. Or, the pedal may go closer to the floor.
It may take longer
to stop. If the light is still on. have the
vehicle towed
for service. (See ”Towing Your Vehicle’‘
in the Index.)
Your brake system may not be working properly
if the brake system warning light is
on. Driving
with the brake system warning light on can lead
to an accident. If the light
is still on after you’ve
pulled off the road and stopped carefully, have
the vehicle towed for service.
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When
the ignition is on, the brake system warning light
will also come on when you set your parking brake. The
light will stay on if your parking brake doesn’t release
fully.
If it stays on after your parking brake is fully
released, it means
you have a brake problenl. This
light comes
on when
the parking brake is set, and
PARK
BRAKE
it will stay on if the parking
brake does
not fully release.
If you try to drive off with
the parking brake set. this
light will remain on.
This light should also come
on briefly as you start
the vehicle.
If it doesn’t, have the light fixed so it
will be ready to remind you if the parking brake has
not fully released. For more information on how to
release the parking brake, see “Parking Brake” earlier
in this section.

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LOCK
Digital Cluster Analog Cluster
With the anti-lock brake system, the light(s) will come
on when you start your engine and may stay
on for
several seconds. That’s normal.
If the light stays on, turn the ignition to OFF. Or? if the
light comes
on when you’re driving, stop as soon as
possible and turn the ignition off. Then start the engine
again
to reset the system. If the light still stays on, or
comes on again while you’re driving, your Cadillac
needs service.
If the regular brake system warning light
isn’t on, you still have brakes, but
you don’t have
anti-lock brakes.
If the regular brake system warning
light is also
on, you don‘t have anti-lock brakes and
there‘s a problem with your regular brakes. See “Brake
System Warning Light” earlier in this section. The
anti-lock brake system warning light should come
on briefly when you turn the ignition key to RUN. If the
light doesn’t come
on then. have it fixed so it will be
ready
to warn you if there is a problem.
This warning light should
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come on briefly as you start
the engine. If
the warning
light doesn’t come on then,
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there’s a
problem.
ready
to warn you if
If it stays on,
or comes on when you’re driving, there
may be a problem with your traction control system and
your vehicle may need service. When this warning light
is on, the system will not limit wheel spin. Adjust your
driving accordingly.

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The traction control system warning light may come on
for the following reasons:
@ If there’s a brake system problem that is specifically
related to traction control, the traction control system
will turn
off and the warning light will come on.
If the traction control system is affected by an engine
related problem. the system will turn
off and the
warning light will come on.
If the traction control system warning light comes on
and stays on for an extended period of time when the
system is turned
on. your vehicle needs service. This light tells
you that the
engine has overheated. You
should stop
the car and turn
the engine
off as soon as
possible. A warning chime
should also sound if this
light
comes on.
As a check, the light should come on for a few seconds
when
you start your engine. In the section “Problems on
the Road,” this manual explains what to do. See “Engine
Overheating”
in the Index.