adding oil CADILLAC SEVILLE 1997 4.G Owners Manual

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As your engine starts to run
out of fuel, your engine may
not run as efficiently as designed since small amounts
of
air are sucked into the fuel line causing a misfire. The
system can detect this. Adding fuel should correct this
condition. Make sure to install the fuel
cap properly. It
will take a few driving trips to turn the light off.
Have
you recently changed brands of fuel?
If
so, be sure to fuel your vehicle with quality fuel (see
“Fuel”
in the Index). Poor fuel quality will cause your
engine not to run as efficiently as designed.
You may
notice this as stalling after start-up, stalling when you put
the vehicle into gear, misfiring, hesitation on acceleration
or stumbling on acceleration. (These conditions may go
away once the engine
is warmed up.) This will be
detected by the system and cause the light to
turn on.
If you experience one or more
of these conditions,
change the fuel brand
you use. It will require at least one
full tank of the proper fuel to turn the light off.
If none of the above steps have made the light turn
off,
have your dealer or qualified service center check the
vehicle. Your dealer has the proper
test equipment and
diagnostic tools
to fix any mechanical or electrical
problems that may have developed. This light
tells you if there
could be a problem with
your engine oil pressure.
The light
goes on when you turn your key to RUN or
START. It goes off once you start your engine. That‘s a
check
to be sure the light works. If it doesn’t come on,
be sure to have
it fixed so it will be there to warn you
if something goes wrong.
When
the light comes on and stays on, it means that
oil isn’t flowing through your engine properly.
You
could be low on oil and you might have some other
system problem.

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Adding only plain water to your cooling system
can be dangerous. Plain water, or some other
liquid like alcohol, can boil before the proper
coolant mix will. Your vehicle’s coolant warning
system
is set for the proper coolant mix. With
plain water or the wrong
mix, your engine could
get too hot but you wouldn’t get the overheat
warning. Your engine could catch fire and you or
others could be burned. Use
a 50/50 mix of clean
water and DEX-COOL@coolant.
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The cooling s stem in your vehicle is filled with
DEX-COOL engine coolant. This coolant
is designed
to remain in your vehicle for 5 years or 150,000 miles
(240 000 km), whichever occurs first, if you add only
DEX-COOL" extended
life coolant.
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The following explains your cooling system and how
to add coolant when it is low. If you have a problem
with engine overheating, see "Engine Overheating"
in the Index.
A 50/50 mixture of water and DEX-COOL"
coolant will:
0 Give freezing protection down to -34°F (-37°C).
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Give boiling protection up to 265°F (129°C).
0 Protect against rust and corrosion.
Help keep the proper engine temperature.
Let the warning lights and gages work as they
should.
NOTICE:
When adding coolant, it is important that you
use only
DEX-COOL@ (silicate-free) coolant.
If coolant other than DEX-COOL@' is added to
the system, premature engine, heater core or
radiator corrosion may result. In addition, the
engine coolant will require change sooner
-- at
30,000 miles (50 000 km) or 24 months,
whichever occurs first. Damage caused by the use
of coolant other than DEX-COOL@ is not
covered
by your new vehicle warranty.
Use a mixture of one-half cEean wccfer (preferably
distilled) and one-half DEX-COOL'" coolant which
won't damage aluminum parts.
If you use this mixture,
you don't need to add anything else.

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can be dangerous. Plain water? or some other
liquid like alcohol, can boil before
the proper
coolant mis will. Your vehicle’s coolant warning
system is set
for the proper coolant mix. With
phi11 water or the wrong mix, your engine could
get too hot but you wouldn’t get the overheat
warning. Your engine could catch fire and you or
others could be burned.
Use a 50/50 mix of clean
water and
DEX-COOL@ coolant.
NOTICE:
If you use an improper coolant mix, your engine
could overheat and be badly damaged. The
repair cost wouldn’t be covered by your
warranty. Too much water in the mix can freeze
and crack the engine, radiator, heater core and
other parts.
If you have to add coolant more than four times a year,
have your dealer check your cooling system.
I NOTICE:
If you use the proper cooIant, you don’t have to
add extra inhibitors or additives which claim to
improve the system. These can be harmful.
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........................................ 4-21
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4- 3
Freeway .................................... 4-22
In
a Blizzard ................................. 4-28
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-4
IntheRain
.................................. 4-18
Night
...................................... 4-1 6
On
Curves .................................. 4- 1 1
On Grades While Towing a Trailer ............... 4-37
On
Hill and Mountain Roads .................... 4-24
On Snow and Ice ............................. 4-27
Throughwater
............................... 4-20
WetRoads
.................................. 4-18
Winter
...................................... 4-26
With s1 Trailer ................................ 4-36
DRL ......................................... 2-46
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-3
Ecc ......................................... 3-2
Electrical Equipment . Adding ........... 2-22 . 3-26, 6-55
Electrochromic Dayh'ight Rearview Minor
..... 2-52, 2-53
Electronic Climate Control
........................ 3-2
Electronic Level Control ......................... 4-32
Electronic Solar Sensor
........................... 3-6
Engine
........................................ 6-9
Coolant
..................................... 6-21
Coolant Heater
............................... 2-23
Coolant Hot-Idle Engille Message ................ 2-51
Coolant Temperature Gage ..................... 2-80
Coolant Temperature Warning Light .............. 2-79
Electrical System ............................... 6-55
Compartment Fuse Block
....................... 6-58 Exhaust
..................................... 2-33
Identification
................................ 6-54
Misfire
.. Ease Off Gas Pedal Message ........... 2-92
Overheating ................................. 5-16
Running While Parked ......................... 2-34
Specifications
................................ 6-64
StartingYour
................................ 2-21
Engineoil .................................... 6-10
Adding
..................................... 6-11
Additives
................................... 6-13
Checking ................................... 6-11
Used
....................................... 6-14
What Kind
of Oil to Use ....................... 6-12
Whentochange .............................. 6-13
Engine Speed Limiter ............................ 2-74
English/Metric Display
.......................... 2-73
Ethanol
........................................ 6-4
Exhaust.Engine
................................ 2-33
Express-Down Window
........................... 2-35
Exterior Lighting
............................... - 7-10
E.xterior Lighting Battery Saver
.................... 2-49
Fabric Cleaning
.......................... 6-46.6-47
Fan Button
..................................... 3-2
Filling Your Tank
................................ 6-5
Filter.Air
..................................... 6-14
Finish Care
.................................... 6-51
Finish Damage
................................. 6-52
First Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-27
Flash-To-Pass Feature
........................... 2-38
Flashers, Hazard Warning ......................... 5-2
Flat Tire, Changing ............................. 5-26
FloorMats .................................... 2-62
Fluid Capacities
................................ 6-63

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Second Gear. Automatic Transaxle ................. 2-27
Security Override
............................... 2-1 8
Security System ................................ 2- I8
Service ........................................ 6-2
Air Bag System Message ....................... 2-93
Brake Fluid Switch Message
.................... 2-93
Bulletins. Ordering
....................... 7- 13. 7- 14
Charging System Message ...................... 2-93
Electrical System Message
...................... 2-93
Emissions System Message
..................... 2-93
Engine Cooling System Message
................. 2-93
Engine Soon Light
............................ 2-80
Fuel System Message .......................... 2-93
Idle Control System Message
................... 2-93
Ignition System Message
....................... 2-93
Manuals. Ordering
....................... 7- 13.7-14
Parts Identification
Labcl ....................... 6-54
Publications . Ordering .................... 7- 13 . 7- 14
Ride Control Message ......................... 2-93
Steering System Message
....................... 2-93
Transmission Message ......................... 2-94
Work. Doing Your Own ......................... 6-2
Service and Appearance Care
...................... 6- 1
Service and Owner Publications .............. 7- I 3 . 7- I4
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Cadillac .......... 1-26
Sheet Metal Damage ............................ 6-52
Shift Lever Positions ............................ 2-30
Shifting
Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2-24
Into PARK (P) ............................... 2-29
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
..................... 1 - 14
Shoulder Belt Tightness Adjustment ................ 1 - 14
A/C System A/C Compressor Off Message ......... 2-93
OutofPARK(P)
............................. 2-32
Signaling Turns ................................ 1 7-37
SIR .......................................... 1-21
Skidding ...................................... 4-15
Sound Equipment, Adding ........................ 3-26
Spare Tire. Compact
............................. 5-36
SpeakerCovers.Cleaning ........................ 6-49
Specifications and Capacities
...................... 6-64
Speech Impaired, Customer Assistance ............... 7-4
Speed Sensor Fault Message ...................... 2-93
Speedonlete
I- ................................... 2-72
Stability Engaged Message ....................... 2-94
Stability Reduced Message
....................... 2-94
Starting Disabled Due to Theft System Remove
Ignition
Key Message .......................... 2-94
Starting Your Engine
............................ 2-21
Steam ........................................ 5-17
Steering
....................................... 4- IO
Column Shift Lever ........................... 2-30
In Emergencies ............................... 4-12
Magnasteer
lM ................................ 4-10
Power ...................................... 4-10
Tips ........................................ 4-11
Wheel Controls
.......................... 3-9, 3-26
Wheel, Tilt
.................................. 2-36
Stop Engine - Engine Overheated Message .......... 2-94
Stop Engine Low Oil Pressure Message ............. 2-95
Storage Compartments ........................... 2-57
Stuck: In Sand . Mud . Ice or Snow .................. 5-37
Stains
. Cleaning ........................... 6-4T6-48
Storage . Vehicle ................................ 6-30
Sunvisors .................................... 2-60
Sunglasses Storage Compartment
.................. 2-58
Sunroof ....................................... 2-63
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint .................. 1-21