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Page 1: ...DEVILLE R I OWNER SLCTERATURE...

Page 2: ...PENALTY OF LEADERSHIP CCad llac Motor C a r Co Detmit Mich THIS TEXT APPEARED AS AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THE SATURDAY EVENING POST 7 JANUARY ZND IN THE YEAR 1915 1COPYRIGHT CADILLAC MOTOR CAR DIVISION...

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Page 4: ...over the years Craftsmanship A Creed Accuracy A Law The introduction of Club of England awarded the pres to Cadillac twice first in 1908for achieving perfect interchangeability of parts and again in 1...

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Page 6: ...ents ever written and was published following the introduction of the first produc tion V8 engine The V8 was stan dard in all 1915model Cadillacs Many Cadillac firsts have fol lowed over the years inc...

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Page 8: ...Eldorado Brougham featured ad vances such as air suspension mem oryseat automaticelectricdoor locks transistor radio a brushed 1 stainless steel roof and low profile tires The Eldorado I introduced i...

Page 9: ...llac AllantC in stock technical configuration was selected as the pace car for the 76th Indianap olis 500 The demanding pace car performance and handling require ments were met because of such advance...

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Page 12: ...dio Systems 137 This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operateyour Sound System Section 4 Your Driving and the Road 166 Here you ll find helpful informati...

Page 13: ...ou au DGN Marketing Services Ltd 1500Bonhill Rd Mississauga Ontario L5T lC7 This literatureincludes the latest information at thetime it wasprinted We reserve the right to make changes in the product...

Page 14: ...e number where you ll find it SAFETY W M I N G SAND SylMBOLS You will find a number of safety cautions in this book We use yellow and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if y...

Page 15: ...r warranty and it could be costly But the noticewill tell you what to do to help avoid the damage When you read othermanuals you mightsee CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in differen...

Page 16: ...anoriginal battery I CAUTION PROTECT EYES POSSIBLE INJURY BY SHIELDING CAUSTIC BATTERY ACID COULD CAUSE BURNS AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES SPARK OR FLAME __ EXPLODE BATTERY These symbols are important fory...

Page 17: ...LIGHTING SWITCH PARKING LIGHTS A 0 1 1 FOG LAMPS I HAZARD WARNING FLASHER LIGHTS OR HIGH BEAM These symbols are on some of your controls Q WINDSHIELD WIPER WASHER WINDSHIELD WASHER WINDSHIELD DEFROST...

Page 18: ...RAKE ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE BAlTERY CHARGING SYSTEM 93 U ANTILOCK BRAKE I FUEL I ENGINEOIL PRESSURE ENGINEOIL TEMPERATURE Here are some other symbols you may see U RADIO VOLUME m RADIO SELECTOR E...

Page 19: ...s SEATS AND SEAT CONTROLS This section tells you about theseats how to adjust them andalso about reclining front seatbacks seatback latches and headrestraints Power Seat The control is located on the...

Page 20: ...e lever to I lock the seatback Pull to where vou want it I up on the lever and the seat will go to an upright position If you have a Touring Sedan it workswith a switch here Move the switch forward to...

Page 21: ...your body Instead it wiltbe in front of you Pn a crash you could go into it receiving neck or other injuries The lap belt can t do its job either In a crash the belt could go up overyour abdomen The...

Page 22: ...injury in a crash Front Seatback Latches Two DoorModels The frontseatback folds forward to let peopleget into the back seat Your seatbackwill move backand forthfreely unless youcome to a sudden stop...

Page 23: ...ld not do with safety belt And it explains the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint or air bag system I CAUTION I Don let anyoneridewhere they can twear a safety belt properly If you are irr a crash and...

Page 24: ...crash you don t know if it will be a bad one A few crashes are very mild In them you won tget hurteven if you re not buckled up And some crashes can be so serious like being hit by a train thateven b...

Page 25: ...Y why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything you go as fast as it goes For example if the bike is going 10mph 16 kmih so is the child 12...

Page 26: ...When the bike hits the block it stops But the child keeps going I 1 I ITake the simplest vehicle Suppose it s just a seat on wheels 13...

Page 27: ...I L Put someone on it Get it upto speed Then stopthe vehicle The rider doesn t stop...

Page 28: ...I The person keeps going untilstopped by something In a real vehicle it could be the windshield or the instrument panel...

Page 29: ...safety belt A You could be whether you re wearing a safetybelt or not But you can easilyunbuckle a safetybelt even if you re upside down And your chance of being consciousduring and afteran accident...

Page 30: ...r but if you re inan accident even one thatisn t your fault you and your passengers can be hurt Being a good driver doesn t protect you from things beyond your control such as bad drivers Most acciden...

Page 31: ...there are different rules for babies and smaller children If a childwill be riding in yourCadillac see the section after this one called Thildren Follow those rules for everyone s protection First you...

Page 32: ...Lap Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap shoulder belt Here s how to wear it properly 1 Close and lock the door 2 Adjust the seat to seehow see Seats in the Index so you can sit up straight 19...

Page 33: ...wisted 4 Push the latch plate into thebuckle un tilit clicks If the belt isn t long enough see SafetyBelt Extender at the end of this section Make sure the release button on the buckle faces upward or...

Page 34: ...force atyour abdomen This could cause seriousor even fatal injuries The shoulder beltshould go over the shoulder and across the chest These partsof the body are best ableto take belt restraining force...

Page 35: ...Sit well back inthe seat I 2 Start pulling the shoulderbelt out U 22...

Page 36: ...startagain i 5 Now you can add a small amount of slack Lean forward slightly then sit back If you ve added more than 1inch 25 mm of slack pull the shoulder belt out as you did before and start again I...

Page 37: ...protection this way I I A CAUTION You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder beltis too loose In a crash you would move forward too much which could increase injury The shoulder belt should fit again...

Page 38: ...You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this In a crash thebelt would goup overyour abdomen The belt forces would bethere notat the pelvic bones This could cause...

Page 39: ...riously injured if youwear the shoulderbelt under your arm In a crash your body would move too far forward which wouldincrease the chance of head and neck injury Also the belt would apply too much for...

Page 40: ...across the body 3 A CAUTION e You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt Ina crash you wouldn t have the full width of the belt to spread impactforces If a belt is twisted make it straightso it ca...

Page 41: ...e door be sure the belt is out of the way If you slam the dooron it you can damage both thebelt and your vehicle SUPPLEMENT INFLATDLE RESTMNT SYSTEM AIRBAG This section explains the driver s Supplemen...

Page 42: ...icle Air Bag System Light There is an air bag readiness light on theinstrument panel which shows Inflatable Restraint The system checks itself and the light tells you if there is a problem You willsee...

Page 43: ...vehicle design andmay be several miles per hour fasteror slower In addition this threshold velocity will be considerably higherif the vehicle strikes an object such as a parkedcar which will move and...

Page 44: ...safety belt protection in moderate tosevere frontal and near frontal collisions In moderate tosevere frontal or near frontal collisions even belted impact more evenly over the occupant supper body st...

Page 45: ...adillac with theAir Bag System Please tell or remind anyone who works on your Cadillacthat it has the c air bag system There are parts of the airbag system in severalplaces around your vehicle You don...

Page 46: ...is complete if the airbag system wasdisconnected be sure to reattach everything and replace the fuse before turning the ignition on Whenyou turn the ignition key on be sureyou see the air bag readine...

Page 47: ...ront passenger ssafetybelt works the same way as the driver s safetybelt See Driver Position earlier in this part When the lapportion of the belt is pulled out all the way it will lock If it does leti...

Page 48: ...our vehicle has front and rear bench seats someone can sitin the center positions When you sit in a center seating position you have a lap safety belt which has no retractor To make the belt longer ti...

Page 49: ...d so you wouldbe able to unbuckle it quicklyif you ever had to REAR SEAT PASSENGERS It s veryimportant for rear seat passengers to buckle up Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear s...

Page 50: ...n t let it get twisted __ 2 Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks When the lap belt is pulled out all the way it will lock If it does letit go back all the way and start again If the be...

Page 51: ...atyour abdomen This could cause seriousor even fatal injuries The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest These partsof the body are best able to take belt restraining forces Th...

Page 52: ...r 1 r r CHILDREN To unlatch the belt just push the button on the buckle 39 r...

Page 53: ...egular belt might not stay low on the hips as it should Instead thebeltwill likely be over the child s abdomen In 01 crash thebelt would apply force right on the child s abdomen which could cause seri...

Page 54: ...CAUTION Continued A I L traint Secure the baby in an infal I...

Page 55: ...ow that children are safer if they are restrainedin the rear rather than the front seat We at General Motors therefore recommend that you put your child restraint in the rearseat unless the child isan...

Page 56: ...tell you howto do it Vehiclesfirst sold in Canada have childrestraint anchor bracket hardware in the glove box along with instructions forinstallingit This should be used only with a child restraint a...

Page 57: ...int on the seat Follow the instructions for thechild restraint 2 Secure the child in the child restraint as the instructions say 3 Pull out the vehicle s safetybelt and run the lap part through or aro...

Page 58: ...4 Buckle the belt Make surethe release button faces upward or outward so you ll be able to unbuckle it quickly if you ever need to 45...

Page 59: ...restraint 7 Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure To remove the child restraint just unbuckle the vehicle s safetybelt and let it go back allthe way The sa...

Page 60: ...the lap belt See the earlier section about the top strap if the child restraint has one I P 1 Make the belt as long as possible by tilting the latch plate and pulling it along the belt 2 Put the restr...

Page 61: ...le youpush down on the child restraint 7 Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sureit is secure If the child restraint isn t secure turn the latch plate over and buckle it ag...

Page 62: ...raint onthe seat Follow the instructionsfor thechild restraint 2 Secure thechild in the child restraint as the instructions say 3 Pull out thevehicle s safetybelt and run the lap part through or aroun...

Page 63: ...kle the belt Make surethe release button faces upward or outward so you ll be able tounbuckle it quickly if you ever need to 5 Pull the rest of the lap belt all the way out of the retractor toset the...

Page 64: ...child restraint Push and pull the child restraint in different directionsto be sure it is secure To remove the child restraint justunbuckle the vehicle s safetybelt and let it go back all the way The...

Page 65: ...s If you have the choice a child should sit nextto a window so the child can wear a lap shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide Accident statistics show that childre...

Page 66: ...Children who aren t buckled up can be thrown out 0 in a crash Children who aren t buckled up can strike other people who are 53...

Page 67: ...ulderbelt but thechild is so small that theshoulder belt is very closeto the child s faceor neck A Move the child toward the centerof the vehicle but be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the chi...

Page 68: ...righton the child s abdomen T It dd cause serious or fatal injuries Wherever thechild sits the lap portion of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips just touching the child sthighs This appl...

Page 69: ...ng properly Look for any loose parts ordamage If you see anything that might keep a restraint system from doing itsjob have it repaired REPLACING SAFETYBELTSAFTER A CRASH If you ve had acrash do you n...

Page 70: ...7 Q What s wrong with this A The belt is torn CAUTION Tom or frayed belts may not protectyou in a crash They can rip apart underimpact forces If a belt is torn or frayed get a new one right away...

Page 71: ...properly and what to do if you havea problem KEYS A CAUTION 0 Leavingyoung children in avehiclewith the ignition key is mgemus for many I T S R S A childor others couldbe badly injuredor en killed The...

Page 72: ...ys and gives them to the first owner Each plug has a code on it that tells your dealer or a qualified locksmith how to make extra keys Keep the plugs ina safe place If you lose your keys you llbe able...

Page 73: ...einsidehandle won t I open it Outsiders can easily enter throughan unlocked door when you slow downor stop your vehicle This may not be so obvious You increase the chance of being thrown out of the ve...

Page 74: ...as a theft deterrent system and it is armed unlock the off the alarm c _ doors only with the key or Keyless Entry System This will avoid setting r From the inside To lock the door slide the lock lever...

Page 75: ...safety feature Automatic Door Locks Just close yourdoors turn onthe ignition Every timeyou move your shift lever out of P Park all of the doorswill lock And every time you 7 stop and move your shift...

Page 76: ...ty locks that helpprevent passengers from opening the rear doors of your car from the inside To use one of these locks _ I I 1 Move the lever on the doorall the way down r f SETLEVER ON OTHER REAR DOO...

Page 77: ...e security locks work and how to cancel the locks To cancel the rear doorlock 1 Unlock the doorfrom the inside and open the doorfrom the outside 2 Move the lever all the way up 3 Do the same forthe ot...

Page 78: ...start your engine or when 20 seconds have passed KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM OPTION If your Cadillac has this option you can lock and unlock yourdoors or unlock your trunk from up to 30 feet 9 m away using t...

Page 79: ...transmitter to be matched to as many different vehicles as you own withthis system Each vehicle can have only two transmitters matched to it P The transmitter will arm the Theft Deterrent Systemwhene...

Page 80: ...nsmitter should last about two years You can tell the batteries are weak if the transmitterwon t workat the normal rangein anylocation If you haveto get close to your vehicle before the transmitter wo...

Page 81: ...ock cylinder and turn it to theleft to a horizontal position To lock the door turn the key to theright to a vertical position and remove the key The glove box door is opened by pulling out on the hand...

Page 82: ...l not shutoff until you open a door or 10minutes has passed If you want this power for another10minutes just turn the key to RUN and then back to OFF AUTOiWTIC PULL DOWNFEATURE OPTION I I I A CAUTION...

Page 83: ...me reminding you to remove your key from the ignition and takeit with you Alwaysdo this Yoursteering wheel will be locked and so will your ignitionand transaxle And rememberto lock the doors Parking a...

Page 84: ...hould gooff If a door or the trunk is opened without the key or Keyless Entry System the alarm will go off It will also go off if a door lock or thetrunk lock is damaged Your vehicle s lightswill flas...

Page 85: ...ual lock and open the If the alarm does not sound when it should check to see if the horn works The horn fuse may be blown To replace the fuse see Fuses and Circuit Breakers in the Index To reduce the...

Page 86: ...he fuse see Fuses and Circuit Breakers in the Index If the starter won t work with the otherkey your vehicle needs service If your vehicle does start the first ignition key maybe faulty Seeyour Cadill...

Page 87: ...IGNITION KEY POSITIONS This lock gives you five differentpositions Before you put thekey in your ignitionwill be in the LOCK position This position locksyour ignition steeringwheel and transaxle It s...

Page 88: ...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 startsyour engine If your Key seems stucK in Lock an...

Page 89: ...onds between each try to help avoid draining your battery will cause your battery to be drained much so0 ive heat can damage your starter motor 4 If your engine still won tstart or starts but then sto...

Page 90: ...gine 2 Open thehood and unwrap the electrical cord 3 Plug it into a normal grounded 110 voltoutlet I A CAUTION Plugging the cord into an ungrounded outletcould cause an electrical shock Also the wrong...

Page 91: ...e other things Instead of trying to list everythinghere we ask that you contact a Cadillac dealer in the areawhere you ll be parking your vehicle The dealer can give youthe best advicefor that particu...

Page 92: ...ills or Towing a nailer inthe Index Ensure theshift lever is fully in P Park range before starting the engine Your Cadillac has a brake transaxle shift interlock You have to fully amlv your regular br...

Page 93: ...foot is firmly on the brakepedal your vehicle could move very rapidly You could lose control and hitpeople or objects Don t shift outof P Park or N Neutral while your engine is racing Automatic Overdr...

Page 94: ...ly winding roads When towing a trailer so there is less shiftingbetween gears When going down a steep hill 2 SecondGear This position gives youmore power but lower fuel economy You can use 2 on hills...

Page 95: ...t happen if you were stuck in very deep sand or mud orwere up against a solid object You could damage your transaxlc Also if youstop when goinguphill don t hold your vehicle the j with only the accele...

Page 96: ...ould have it fixed In themeantime you can still release your parking brake Just pull on the manual releaselever as shown A CAUTION r If yourhandorarm is inthe way of thepedal youcouldbe I hurt The ped...

Page 97: ...fully in P Park with the parking brakefirmly set Your vehicle can roll If you have left the engine running thevehicle can move suddenly You or others could be injured To be sure your vehicle won t mov...

Page 98: ...e the lever up 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 parking brake 5 Remove the key and take it with you If you can wal...

Page 99: ...lling it toward you If you can it means that theshift lever wasn t fullylocked into P Park SHIFTING OUT OF P PARK Your Cadillac has a brake transaxle shift interlock You have to fully apply your regul...

Page 100: ...P m N G OVER THINGS THATBURN 1 I I A CAUTION I Things that can burn could touch hot exhaust parts under your vehicle and ignite Don t park over papers leaves dry grass or ather things that can burn 87...

Page 101: ...r different 0 Your vehicle gets rustyunderneath Your vehiclewas damaged in a collision I I I I I Your vehiclewas damaged when driving over high pointSean th6 road or over ad debris 0 I Repairs weren t...

Page 102: ...na garage with the engine running Another closed in place can be a blizzard See Blizzard in the Index It can be dangerous toget out of your vehicle if the shiftlever is not fully in P Park with the pa...

Page 103: ...as it is going down press the switch again 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 electrica...

Page 104: ...ren and you don t want them using the power windows When your vehicle is in the RetainedAccessory Power RAP mode the window lockfunction will not lock the windows HORN To sound the horn justpress the...

Page 105: ...rtable level then release thelever to lock the wheel in place THE TURN SIGNK MULTIFUNCTION LEVER The lever on theleft side of the steeringcolumn includesyour 0 Turn Signaland Lane Change Indicator 0 H...

Page 106: ...ll return automatically m I A green arrow on the instrument panel will flash in the direction of the turn or lane change T o signal a lane change just raise or lower the lever until the greenarrow sta...

Page 107: ...fore you operate these lights For example somejurisdictions may require thatyou operate your lower beam lights with fog lamps at all times or that headlights be turned onwhenever you must use your win...

Page 108: ...htrain orsnow Turnthe band to choose the delay time The closer to LO the shorter the delay For steadywiping at low speed turnthe band away from you to the LO the wipers movethe band to OFF 7 7 positio...

Page 109: ...here s a paddlewith the word PUSH on it To spray washer fluid on thewindshield push and release the paddle The wipers will clear the window and then either stop or return toyour preset speed For conti...

Page 110: ...fluid canbe dangerous A bad mud splash can block your risim Y c i u could hit another vehicleor go off the road Checkj u washer fluid level often I Infreezingweather don t use yourwasher until the win...

Page 111: ...your headlamps are on you will wash your headlampswhile washing your windshield Just press the PUSH paddle on the multifunction lever CRUISE CONTROL With Cruise Control you canmaintain a speedof abou...

Page 112: ...in tire traction can cause needless wheel spinning and you could lose control Don t use Cruise Control on slippery roads To Set Cruise Control Move the Cruise Control switch to 66ON 79 I A CAUTION If...

Page 113: ...e accelerator pedal ToResume a Set Speed Suppose you set your Cruise Control at a desired speed and then you apply the brake This of course shuts off the Cruise Control But you don t need to reset it...

Page 114: ...ter don t hold the switchat R A ToIncrease Speed While Using CruiseControl There aretwo ways to go to ahigher speed Here s the first 1 Use the accelerator pedalto get to thehigher speed 2 Push the but...

Page 115: ...1mph 1 6 kmih slower Passing Another VehicleMile Using Cruise Control Use the acceleratorpedal to increase your speed When you take your foot off the pedal your vehiclewill slow downto theCruise Contr...

Page 116: ...ays to turnoff the Cruise rnntrol Step lightlyon the brake pedal OR Move the Cruise switchto OFF The CRUISE light will go out OR When the Traction Control System is turned on it will turn off the Crui...

Page 117: ...ntrol or the ignition your Cruise Control setspeed memory is erased LIGHTS You ll find the control It controlsthese light systems Headlights Taillights Parking Lights License Lights Sidemarker Lights...

Page 118: ...llight switch isleft on as when someone has parked your car you ll hear awarning tone when you turn off the ignition and open the driver s door Twilight Sentinel i I The control will look like this r...

Page 119: ...over the sensor it will read dark and your lightswill come on I i Day TimeRunning Lights Canada Only The Canadian FederalGovernment has decided that Daytime Running Lights DRL area useful feature in t...

Page 120: ...hts Export Only I L c _ To turn them on push the switch located on theright lower side of your instrument panel A small indicator lightwill glowto tell you they are on CorneringLights The cornering li...

Page 121: ...Lump Monitors 5 The frontlamp monitors show that your headlamps high beam and turn signals are working The rear lamp monitors show that the taillights and brake lights are working 108...

Page 122: ...ettings Your automatic rearview mirror has different positions for light the mirrorto gradually darken This is a good setting for rural driving At the MIN setting brightheadlights have to be rather cl...

Page 123: ...Turn the switch to OFF when youwant the mirror to stay in the day mode CleuningPhotocells Use a cotton swab and glass cleaner to clean the frontand rear photocells that make the mirror work 110...

Page 124: ...Then lift the cover up to see the mirror The switch makes the light brighter If you have the Touring Sedan or an Export vehicle you have collapsible outside mirrors These mirrors can pivot to accommod...

Page 125: ...xmirror you can hit another vehicle A convex mirror can make other things likevehicles look farther away than they really are If you cut too sharply into the right lane you could hit a vehicle on your...

Page 126: ...ame three position sensitivity switchthat controls theElectrochromic Inside Rearview mirror CONVENIENCENET OPTION a Your vehicle may have a convenience net You ll see it just inside the back wall of t...

Page 127: ...e sunroof in a partially open position lightly press the switch again Press the switch rearward again to openfully The sunshade can also be opened by hand To Close the Sunroof Press and hold the contr...

Page 128: ...Here s how to takeit out forcleaning Lift it out by pulling on thesnuffer If the ashtray will not come outby pulling on the snuffer try this Reach under theashtray and gently push up on the ashtray bo...

Page 129: ...s Here s how to remove them C I G m T T E LIGHTER It s near theashtray To use a lighter just push it all the way in When it s ready it will pop back by itself 7 when it s ready That can 1the heating e...

Page 130: ...eld you ll have to becloser to the garage door for the transmitter unit to work STORAGEARMIREST The armrest between the front seats opens into a storage area To open it press the lever at the front ed...

Page 131: ...You ll know howfast you re going how much fuel you reusing and many of other thingsyou ll need to know to drive safely and economically SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER Your speedometer lets you see your spee...

Page 132: ...the button If you have the Digital speedometer and odometer there s one special thing to know You may see the trip odometer get to about 621 miles and then returnto zero Here s why If you have the sy...

Page 133: ...ow the old reading and when the new one was installed W M I N GLIGHTS This section describes the warning lightsthat are on your vehicle The pictures will help you locate them Warning lights can signal...

Page 134: ...uld be a brake problem Have your brake system inspected right away This light shoula come on and turn off as you start thevehicle If it doesn t come on then have it fixed so it will be ready to warn y...

Page 135: ...you if there is a problem If the light stayson or comes on when you re driving stop assoon as possible and turn thekey off Then start theengine to reset the system If the light stillstayson orcomes o...

Page 136: ...pear in your information center This means that slippery road conditions may exist The TRACTION OFF warning light means that thesystem is not working This warning light may come on for the following r...

Page 137: ...e transaxle to overheat or can cause other problems That could cause an engine fire or other damage When you re stuck spin thewheels as little as possible Don t spin thewheels above35 mph 55 km h as s...

Page 138: ...n the Road this manual showswhat to do See Engine Overheating in the Index Engine Temperature WarningLight I This light tells you that your engine has overheated If you have been operatingyour vehicle...

Page 139: ...t 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 and setyour Electronic Climate Control system to O...

Page 140: ...uld 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 have started your engine That sjust a check to be sure the light works If i...

Page 141: ...l costly and is not covered by your warranty Change Oil Soon Light This light will come on for a few seconds as a bulb checkwhen you first start your engine IS cal The light will also come on followin...

Page 142: ...enever you turn your ignition to Run __ SERWCE SSS Light bRMATION CEP When you first start your car the SERVICESSS light will come on as a bulb check and asystem self checkfor afew seconds If this lig...

Page 143: ...entertells you all you want to know about your rue1 situation Here s how it works This shows how much fuel you have in your tank F means Full E means you re almost empty FLASHING E means stop for fuel...

Page 144: ...economy is at that instant The computer takes a new reading twice every second It will show economyup to 70 miles per gallon or in metric 2 litres per 100kilometers I AVG AverageFuel Economy This rea...

Page 145: ...hen getfuel right away Your computer needsenough data for the RANGE reading to work however so it will read L for a while whenyour Cadillac is brand new under 25 miles Also it will show L for a while...

Page 146: ...D Using FUELUSED you wouldfind that you wouldsave money in fuel costs by taking the directroute towork even though fuel economywas better on the freeway route RESET i I I Push this to return Avg and F...

Page 147: ...miles 5000 k m and 7500 miles 12500 km but it may even say to change it before 3000 miles under severe conditions It all depends onyour driving patterns If it doesn t or if it doesn t even light up t...

Page 148: ...and cornering for increased control The SSS controller is a computerused to control and monitor the system The computer receives speed accelerationand determines optimum mode strutvalving or suspensi...

Page 149: ...u informed of changing road conditions the TRACTIONACTIVE telltale lightwill illuminate when the system is activated Because this is a brake only Traction Control system itis designed to protect your...

Page 150: ...t tells you how to make your Electronic Climate Control work for you OutsideAir Outside airalways flowsthrough your Cadillac when the caris moving Even if the caris not moving you can always get outsi...

Page 151: ...Here s how to adjust the rearseating air outlets I Turn the centerdial to directthe air flow through the vents or at the floor 138...

Page 152: ...on Auto w Q to H i Outside Temp Push the OutsideTemp button to get the theoutside temperature unless the system isoff Push it again to theregular system display CoolerlWarmer To choose the temperature...

Page 153: ...air use the next choice I1 Auto In Auto its all automatic If your car is sitting out ona hot day and you have it set on Auto the air L J will first flow out thefloor air ducts for a few seconds That s...

Page 154: ...get fog or ice off the windshield push the Defrost button It will help a lot if you first clearany iceand snow from the hood and the air inlet it sbetween the hood and thewindshield The fan speed oper...

Page 155: ...terior cool by blocking much of the sun sheat producing radiation The system ssolar control properties also help reduce interior fading There is a metal film inthe windshieldwhich will block out some...

Page 156: ...ntensity the sun is at The Electronic Climate Control thencan automatically make the necessary temperature adjustments AUDIO SYSTEMS Your Dekoa sound system has been designed to operateeasily and give...

Page 157: ...cyuipmcllt tt ourvCllicle like cI apeplayer CB radio mobile telephone or two way radio be sureyou can addwhat you want If you can it s very importan odo it properly Addedsound equipmentmay interfere w...

Page 158: ...ition to improved sound quality AMAX8 includes more stationon theAM band You don t haveto doanything in your radio because AMAX is automatic AM Stereo This means the Delco system can receive C QUAM8 s...

Page 159: ...r10minutes just turn thekey to Run and then back to Off The UpperKnob The upper knob does these threethings 0 It controls the volume 0 It letsyou see what station you have When the radiois on push the...

Page 160: ...ons butit doesn t keep moving as SCAN does When you push SEEK the radio goes to thenext station andstays there Push Buttons I a Tune in the station 0 Push the SET button You can set thepush buttons to...

Page 161: ...pe Have the radio on A Insert the tapesquarelythrough the tapedoor The longer side with the tapevisible goes in first If you hear nothing or hear justa garbled sound it may not be in squarely Push EJE...

Page 162: ...ou get thesound you want 11 you have the 10Kcontrol at or near the top you mayhear a hiss To eliminate it move the 10Kcontrol down until the hiss goes away Loud LoudnessButton The loudness button is n...

Page 163: ...ll do that too Justslide Search to theright and thenpush REV The tape will go back to thelast silent place and start again from there Choose the right bias or equalization foryour tape On your radio y...

Page 164: ...r morebass TREBLE Move this lever up to hear more treble For the clearest sound keep both of these all the way up If a station is 7 weak and noisy you can move TREBLE down to reduce the noise DNR This...

Page 165: ...iron tapes are 120p sec For 70 push the Cr02 M button in For 120 itshould be If you don t do this the tapewill still play but thesound will not be as good as your system can provide Arrows Below TapeD...

Page 166: ...Search on press Rev The tapewill goback to thebeginning of the selection that is playing ToPlay The Next Selection With Search on press Fwd The tapewill stopwhen it gets to thenext place with 4 second...

Page 167: ...down Press the center to get a preset level am fmButton Push this to get AM or FM The lighted display showsyour selection Seek Push the Seek button to go to thenext station and stay there Push again...

Page 168: ...s forup to ten favorite stations 5 AM and 5 FM just 0 Tune in the station Push SET 0 Within 5 seconds push one of the push buttons Whenever you push that button the preset station will return Rcl Reca...

Page 169: ...een the left and right speakers so there is no button for that ToPlay a CompactDisc Before you begin please note don tuse the mini discsthat are called singles They won t eject Use full size compact d...

Page 170: ...this button orpress it more than once the discwill return to previous tracks Press Next button to hear the next track now instead of waiting until the present track is finished If you hold this button...

Page 171: ...playing at thepoint where it stopped 0 OR Press Ejct The disc willeject and the radio will play The discwill start at track 1whenyuu insertit again Settiplg T e Clock Cussette Player Have the radio C...

Page 172: ...econds 0 Push Seek Holdit in until the clock gets to the correct hour Thenlet go To Set Minutes e Push Set and within 5 seconds 0 Push Scan Hold itin until the clock gets to thecorrect minute Then You...

Page 173: ...or FM The controlbehind the lower knob fades thesound between your front and rear speakers RCL It tells youthe time When the ignition isoff push RCL to displaythe time With the radioon when the time...

Page 174: ...appears 0 Press and hold SEEK A or until the correct minute appears on the on the display display ToAdjust The Tone Use the levers next to the display to set the bass midrange and treble until you get...

Page 175: ...CrO2off REV To rapidly reverse the tape press REV and the tape will rapidly reverse to thebeginning of the tape or until you press the REV button lightly To rapidly advance the tape press FWD and the...

Page 176: ...or after every 15hours of use If you notice a reduction in sound quality try a known good cassette to see if the tape or the tape player is at fault If this other cassette has no improvementin sound q...

Page 177: ...well if it scleaned from time to time To Clean the AntennaMast 1 Turn on theignition and radio to raise the antenna tofull mast 2 Dampen a clean cloth with mineral spirits or equivalent solvent extens...

Page 178: ...m possibly gettingdamaged If the antennadoes not go d cleaned In either case lo pressing the antenna down If the mast portion of your antenna is damaged you can easilyreplace it See your dealer for a...

Page 179: ...gweather conditions We ve also included manyother useful tips on driving ROAD SIGNS The road signs you see everywhere are coded by color shape and symbols It s agood idea to know these codes so that y...

Page 180: ...indicate that some movement is not allowed Examples are DO NOT ENTER and WRONG WAY NO PASSING NO PASSING ZONE RAILROAD ADVANCE CROSSING c NARROW BRIDGE YELLOW indicates a general warning Slow downand...

Page 181: ...RANGEindicatesroad construction or maintenance You ll want to slow downwhen you see an orange sign as partof the road may be closed off or torn up And there may be workers and maintenance vehicles aro...

Page 182: ...BLUE signs with whiteletters show motorists services CANOEING SWIMMING BROWN signs point out recreation areas or points of historic or cultural interest Shape of Road Signs The shape of the sign will...

Page 183: ...with white letters A DIAMOND shaped sign isa warning of something ahead for example a curve steep hill soft shoulder or a narrow bridge A TRIANGLE pointed downward indicates YIELD It assigns the right...

Page 184: ...indicate a NO PASSING ZONE This sign will be on theleft side of the roadway KEEP RIGHT LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THROUGH ONLY RECTANGULAR square or oblong signs showspeed limits parking regulations give dire...

Page 185: ...Signs t There aremany international road signs inuse today The basic message of many of these signs is in pictures or graphic symbols A picture within a circlewith a diagonal line across it shows what...

Page 186: ...e multilane roads greenarrows light up indicating that traffic in one ormore lanes can move or make a turn Green arrows don t mean gono matterwhat You ll still need toproceed with caution yielding the...

Page 187: ...ving inthat laneat thattime A green arrow means you may drive in that lane Look for the signsposted to warn drivers what hours and days these systems are in effect PAVEMENT M W N G S Pavement markings...

Page 188: ...police officer is also a source of important information The officer s signalsgovern no matterwhat the traffic lights or othersigns say The next section discussessome of the road conditions you may en...

Page 189: ...l bit of information about defensive driving The most dangerous time for driving inthe U S is veryearly on Sunday morning In fact GM Research studies show that themost and theleast dangerous times for...

Page 190: ...s some general information on the problem The Blood Alcohol Content BAC of someone who isdrinking depends upon fourthings How much alcohol is in the drink 0 The drinker sbodyweight a The amount of foo...

Page 191: ...imit is 0 08 percent and in some other countriesit s lower than that The BACwill be over 0 10 percent after threeto six drinks in one hour Of course as we ve seen it depends on how much alcohol is in...

Page 192: ...especiallytrue for brain spinal cord and heartinjuries That means that if anyone who has been drinking driver or passenger is ina crash the chance of being killed or permanently disabled is higher tha...

Page 193: ...er Age physical condition alertness coordination and eyesight all playa part So do alcohol drugs and frustration But even in 3 4 of a second a vehicle movingat 60 mph 100 km h travels 66 feet 20 m Tha...

Page 194: ...e the brakes by letting your left foot rest lightly on the brake pedalwhile driving CAUTION Riding your braws can cause them to overheat to thepoint that they won t work well You might not be able to...

Page 195: ...dal may get harder to push down If your engine stops you willstill havesome power brake assist But you willuse it when you brake Once the power assist is used up it may take longer to stop and the bra...

Page 196: ...ing down The computer separatelyworks the brakesat each front wheel and at the rear wheels The anti lock system can change the brakepressure faster thanany driver could The computer is programmed to m...

Page 197: ...ay hear a momentary motor or clickingnoise And you mayeven notice that your brake pedal moves a little while this is going on This is the ABS system testing itself You may also hear this during a hard...

Page 198: ...brakes and rear drumbrakes Disc brake padshave built in wear indicatorsthat make a high pitched warning sound when the brake pads are worn and new pads are needed The sound may come andgo or be hearda...

Page 199: ...pected too Brake linings should always bereplaced as complete axle sets Brake Pedal Travel See your dealer if the brakepedal does not return to normal height or if there is a rapid increase in pedal t...

Page 200: ...understand this __ The traction you can get in a curve depends onthe condition of your tires and the road surface theangle at which the curve is banked and your speed While you re in a curve speed is...

Page 201: ...hat s the time for evasiveaction steering around the problem Your Cadillac can perform very well inemergencies like these First apply your brakes Itis better toremove as muchspeed as you can from a po...

Page 202: ...theshoulder while you re driving If the level of the shoulder is only slightly belowthe pavement recovery should be fairly easy Ease off the accelerator and then if there is nothing in the way steer...

Page 203: ...r control r L _ t r Instead easeoff again on the acceleratorand steering input straddle the pavement once more then try again PASSING The driver of a vehicle about topass another ona two lane highway...

Page 204: ...vehicle ahead suddenly slows or stops Keepback a reasonable distance When it looks like a chance to pass is coming up start to accelerate but stay in the right lane and don t get too close Time your...

Page 205: ...conditions and by not overdriving those conditions But skids are always possible The threetypes of skidscorrespond toyour Cadillac sthree control systems In thebraking skid yourwheels aren t rolling...

Page 206: ...ng clues such as enoughwater ice or packed snow on theroad to make a mirrored surface and slow down when you have any doubt Remember Any anti lock braking system A B S helps avoid onlythe braking skid...

Page 207: ...driving don twear sunglassesat night They may cut down on glarefrom headlights but they also make a lot of things invisiblethat should remain visible such as parked cars obstacles pedestrians or even...

Page 208: ...ightDriving Suggestions Keep your windshield and all the glass on your vehicle clean inside and out Glare at night is made much worse by dirt onthe glass Even the inside of the glass can build up a fi...

Page 209: ...riving on dry pavement The heavier the rain the harder it is to see Even if your windshieldwiper blades are in good shape a heavy rain can make it harder to see road signsand traffic signals pavement...

Page 210: ...of the vehicle After driving througha large puddleof water O r a carwash applyyour brake pedal lightly until your brakes work normally Hydroplaning Hydroplaning is dangerous So much water can build u...

Page 211: ...ing The best advice is to slow downwhen it is raining and be careful Some Other Rainy Weather Tips 0 0 0 0 0 Turn on your headlights not just your parking lights to help make you more visible to other...

Page 212: ...s are harderto see the fog is probably thickening Slow downto give traffic behind you a chance to slow down Everybodythen has a betterchance to avoid hitting the vehicle ahead A patch of dense fog may...

Page 213: ...s to be fog may actuallybe moisture on the outside of your windshield Treat dense fog as an emergency Try to find a place to pull off the road Of course you want to respect another s property but you...

Page 214: ...a familiar street orlandmark Get a city map and plan your trip into an unknown part of the cityjust as you would for a cross country trip Try to use the freewaysthat rim and crisscrossmost large citi...

Page 215: ...nt advice on freeway drivingis Keep upwith traffic and keep to theright Drive at the same speed most of the otherdrivers are driving Too fastor too slow drivingbreaks a smooth traffic flow Treat the l...

Page 216: ...e on a freeway having more thantwo lanes make sure another vehicle isn t about tomove into the same spot Look at thevehiclestwo lanes over and watch for telltale signs turn signalsflashing an increase...

Page 217: ...drive at higher than city speeds and there arelonger turns behind the wheel You ll enjoyyour trip moreif you and your vehicle are in good shape Here are some tips for a successfullong trip BEFORE LEA...

Page 218: ...two lane highways or undivided multilane highways that do not have ___ controlled access you ll want to watch for some situations not usually found on freeways Examples are stop signs and signals sho...

Page 219: ...se drowsiness But don t wear sunglasses at night Theywill drasticallyreduce your overallvision at thevery time you need all the seeingpower you have 0 If you get sleepy pulloff the road into a rest se...

Page 220: ...t they wouldn t work well You would then have poor braking or even none goingdown a hill You could crash Shift down tolet your enginc ssist your brakes on a steep downhill slope A CAUTION Coasting dow...

Page 221: ...e a stalled car or an accident You may see highway signson mountains that warn of special problems Examples are long grades passing or no passingzones a fallingrocks area or winding roads Be alert tot...

Page 222: ...ountain or steephill youcan do one morething You can turn your front wheels to keep your vehicle from rolling downhillor outinto traffic Here s how Parking Downhill Turn your the right wheels to I _ Y...

Page 223: ...Parking Uphill If there is a curb turn your wheelsto the left if the curb is at the right side of your vehicle 210...

Page 224: ...the weight of the vehicle may put toomuch force on the parking pawl inthe transaxle You mayfind it difficult to pull the shift lever out of P Park This is called torque lock To prevent torque lock alw...

Page 225: ...ne Snowtires can help in loose snow but they may give youless traction on ice than regular tires If you do not expect to bedriving indeep snow but may haveto travel over ice youmay not want to switch...

Page 226: ...s include a small bag of sand a piece of old carpet or a couple of burlap bags to help provide traction Be sure you properly secure these items in your vehicle Driving on Snow or Ice Most of the time...

Page 227: ...raction If you accelerate toofast the drivewheels will spin and polish the surface under the tires even more Your anti lock brakes improve your ability to make a hard stop ona slippery road Even thoug...

Page 228: ...unless you knowfor sure that you are near help and you can hike through the snow Here are some things to do to summon help and keep yourself and your passengers safe Turn on your hazard flashers Tie...

Page 229: ...g as you must This savesfuel When you run the engine make it go a little faster than just idle That is push the accelerator slightly Thisuses less fuel for the heat that you get and it keeps the batte...

Page 230: ...ur vehicle you should read theinformation in Weight of the Trailer that appears later in this section But trailering is different than justdrivingyour vehicle by itself Traileringmeans changes in hand...

Page 231: ...00km your new vehicle is driven Your engine axle or otherparts could be damaged Then during the first 500 miles 800 km that you towa trailer don t drive over 50 mph 80 km h and don t make starts at fu...

Page 232: ...igh the trailerand then thetongue separately to seeif the weights are proper If they aren t you maybe able to get themright simply by moving some items around in the trailer 3 Total Weight on Your Veh...

Page 233: ...er or by the trailermanufacturer Follow the manufacturer s recommendation for attaching safetychains Always leavejust enough slack soyou can turn with your rig And never allow safetychains to drag on...

Page 234: ...ng Up Hold the bottomof the steering wheel with one hand Then tomove the trailer to the left just move that hand tothe left To move the trailerto th eright move your hand to theright Always back up sl...

Page 235: ...wngrade If you don t shift down you might have to use your brakes so much that they wouldget hot and no longer work well On a long uphill grade shift down to 3 Drive and reduce your speed to 45 mph 70...

Page 236: ...n Trailer Towing Your vehicle will need servicemore often when you re pulling a trailer See the Maintenance Schedule for more on this Things that are especiallyimportant in trailer operation are autom...

Page 237: ...PROBLEMS ON THE ROAD Here you ll find what to do about some problems that can occur on the road 224...

Page 238: ...so let police know youhave a problem Your front and rear turn signal lightswill flash on andoff Press the buttonin to make your front and rear turnsignal lights flash on andoff I Your hazard warning f...

Page 239: ...our vehicle JUMP STARTING If your battery has run down you maywant to use another vehicle and some jumper cables to start your Cadillac But please follow the steps 1 below todo itsafely Batteries can...

Page 240: ...so the jumpercables can reach butbe sure thevehicles aren t touching each other If they are it could cause a ground connection you don t want You wouldn t be ableto start your Cadillac and thebad gro...

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Page 242: ...ings you should know Positive will go to positive and negative will go to negative or a metal engine part Don t connect to or you ll get a short thatwould damage the battery and maybe other parts too...

Page 243: ...ive terminal Don t let the other end touch anythinguntil the next step The other end of the negative cable doesn t go to the deadbattery It goes to a heavy unpainted metal part on the engine of the ve...

Page 244: ...r 12 Try to start thevehicle withthe dead battery awhile If it won t start after a few tries itprobably needs service 13 Remove the cables in reverse order to prevent electrical shorting Take care tha...

Page 245: ...newby adding aftermarket items like fog lamps aero skirting or special tires and wheels these instructions and illustrations may not be correct Before you do anything turn on the hazard warningflashe...

Page 246: ...each side when towing a vehicle 0 Never use J hooks Use T hooks instead 1 J f L When your vehicle is being towed have the ignition key off The steering wheel should be clamped in a straight ahead pos...

Page 247: ...nal injury and vehicle damage The vehicle should be tightly secured with chains or steel cables before it is transported Don t use substitutes ropes leather straps canvas etc that can be cut by sharp...

Page 248: ...Attach T hook chains to the slots in bottom of floor pan No 4x4 wood beam required Position lower sling cross bar directly under the rearbumper Attach a separate safety chain around each control arm i...

Page 249: ...ood Stay away from the engine if you see or hear steam comingfrom it Just turn it off and get everyone away from the vehicle until itcools down Wait until thereis no sign of steam or coolant before op...

Page 250: ...est fan speed and open the window as necessary 3 If you re ina trafficjam shift to N Neutral If you no longer have the overheatwarning you can drive Just tobe safe drive slowerfor about ten minutes If...

Page 251: ...tor pressure cap 7 Electric engine fans A CAUTION I An electric fan under the hood can start up even when the engine is not running and can injure you Keep hands clothing and toolsaway from any underh...

Page 252: ...ot Don t touch them If you do you can be burned Dodbrun the engineif there is a leak If you run the engine it could lose all coolant That could cause an engine fire and you could be burned Get any lea...

Page 253: ...the proper coolant mix 1 A CAUTION i J d i n g only plain water to your coolingsystem can be dangerous Plain water or some other liquidlike alcohol can boil before the propercoolant mix will Your vehi...

Page 254: ...ts are hot enough Don t spill coolant on a hot engine I When the coolant in the coolant recovery tank is at orabove near FULL COLD start your vehicle If the overheat warning continues there s one more...

Page 255: ...under pressure and if you turn the radiator pressure cap even a little they can come out at high speed Neverturn the cap when the cooling system including theradiator pressurecap is hot Waitfor thecoo...

Page 256: ...and upper radiatorhose is no longer hot Turn the pressure cap slowly to theleft until it first stops Don t press down while turning the pressure cap If you hear ahiss waitfor that to stop A hiss means...

Page 257: ...i 1 3 Fill the radiator with the proper m i x up to the base of the filler neck c k r 4 Then fill the coolant recovery tank to FULL COLD...

Page 258: ...and letit run until you can feel the upper radiator hose getting hot Watch out for the engine fans 7 By this time the coolant level inside the radiatorfiller neck may be lower If the level is lower a...

Page 259: ...e toward that side Take your foot off the acceleratorpedal and grip the steeringwheel firmly Steer to maintain lane position then gently brake to a stop well out of the traffic lane A rear blowout par...

Page 260: ...y could be badly injured Find a level place to change your tire To help prevent the vehicle from moving 0 Put the shift lever in P Park 0 Set the parking brake firmly 0 Turn off the engine To be evenm...

Page 261: ...heplastic cover nut and remove the cover to access the compact spare andjack If your vehicleis equipped with either the Coachbuilder or the Heavy Duty Livery Packages you will have a full size spare t...

Page 262: ...vehiclehas a wire wheel cover or an aluminum wheel read the part thatdescribes your wheel Aluminum Wheels Use the flat end of the wheel wrench Insert into thesmall slot on the wheel and gently remove...

Page 263: ...Wire Meel Cover H Use this specialwheel wrench Put theflat end here Be careful not to drop the cover on the...

Page 264: ...and Removing Flat Tire Using the whee lwrench loosen all the wheel nuts Don t remove them yet Your Cadillachas a notch on the frame near eachof the wheels Fit the lift head into thenotch nearest the w...

Page 265: ...Nevergetunderavehiclewhenit is supportedonly by ajack Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the flat tire Now raise the vehicle Just keep rotating the wheel wrench on the jack to theright clockwise R...

Page 266: ...heel attaches to the vehicte In a emergency you could use a cloth or a paper towel to do this but be sure to use a scraper orwipe brush later if you need to to get all the rust or dirt off I Remove an...

Page 267: ...e the wheel nuts _ with the rounded end of the nuts toward the wheel Tighten each nut by hand until the wheel is held against the hub Lower thevehicle completely by rotating the wheel wrench countercl...

Page 268: ...s could lead to an accident Be sure to use the correct wheel nuts If you have to replace them be sure to get the rightkind Stop somewhere as soon as you can and have the nutstightened with a torque wr...

Page 269: ...CT SPARE TIRE Although the compact spare was fullyinflated when your vehicle was new it can lose air after a time Check the inflation pressure regularly It should be 60 psi 420 Wa Thecompact spare is...

Page 270: ...a tire or other equipment in the passenger compartmentof the vehicle could cause injury In a sudden stop or collision loose equipment could strike someone Store all these in the proper place IF YOU R...

Page 271: ...back and forth you can destroy your transarl Rocking your vehicle to get it out First turnyour steeringwheel leftand right That will clear the area around your front wheels Then shift back and forth...

Page 272: ...stuck off road and need to be pulled to someplace where you can continue driving The retrieval hook whenused is under a lot of force Always pull the vehicle straight out Never pull on the hook at a s...

Page 273: ...aler forall your service needs You ll get genuine GM partsand GM trained and supported service people We hope you ll want to keepyour GM vehicle allGM Genuine GM parts have one of these marks Deleo L...

Page 274: ...or higher It should meet specifications ASTMD4814 in the US and CGSB 3 5 92in Canada Thesefuels should have the properadditives so you should not have to addanything to thefuel In theU S and Canada it...

Page 275: ...oingyour part forcleaner air Many gasolines are now blended with materials called oxygenates General Motorsrecommends that you use gasolineswith these blending materials such as MTBE and ethanol By do...

Page 276: ...an deteriorate quickly Your vehicle s oxygen sensor will be damaged All of that means costly repairs that wouldn t be covered by your warranty To check on fuel availability askan auto club or contact...

Page 277: ...eling your tank using a hydrocarbon recovery nozzle the fuel pump may shut off before the fuel capacityof your tank reaches full This is a normal condition If you slow the flow of fuel going into the...

Page 278: ...he fuel door A CAUTION If you get gasoline on you and thensomething ignites it you could be badly burned Gasoline can spray outon you if you open the fuel filler cap too quickly This spray can happen...

Page 279: ...CKING THINGS UNDER THE HOOD Hood Release 1 I 1 To open thehood first pull the handle inside Then go to the front of the vehicle and push the secondary hood release upward to release it Lift the hood 2...

Page 280: ...liquids like gasoline oil coolant brake fluid windshield washer and other fluids and plastic or rubber You or others could be burned Be careful not to drop or spill things that will burn onto a hot en...

Page 281: ...oil must be warm and the vehicle must be on level ground Turn off the engine and give the oil a few minutes to drain back into the oil pan If you don t the oil dipstickmight not showthe actual level...

Page 282: ...f the oil is at or below the ADD line then you ll need to add some oil But you must use the right kind This section explains what kind of oil to use For crankcase capacity see Capacitiesand Specificat...

Page 283: ...range Push the dipstick all the way back in when you re through What Kind of Oil to Use Look for threethings 0 SG SG must be on the oil container eitherby itself or combined with other quality design...

Page 284: ...RECbMMENDED SAEUISCOSITY GRADE ENGINE OILS FOR BESTFUELECONOMY AND COLDSTARTING SELECTTHE LOWEST SAE VISCOSITY GRADEOIL FOR THEEXPECTEDTEMPERATURLRANGE I...

Page 285: ...gineOil Your vehicleis equipped with an Engine Oil Life Index EOLI feature Oil change intervals are determined by the EOLI and will usually fallat orbetween the two recommended alternative intervals o...

Page 286: ...vehicle has this option see Engine Block Heater in the Index What to Do with Used Oil A CAUTION Used engine oilcontains things that have caused skin cancer in laboratory animals Don t let used oil st...

Page 287: ...heengine with the air cleaner off can cause you or others tobe burned The air cleaner not only cleans the air it stops flame if the engine backfires If it isn t there and the engine backfires you coul...

Page 288: ...yourself be sure to follow all the instructions here or you could get afalse reading on the dipstick Wait at least 30 minutes before checking the transaxle fluid level if you have been driving 0 When...

Page 289: ...ft lever through each gear range pausing for about threeseconds in each range Then position the shift lever in P Park 0 Let the engine run at idle for three tofive minutes Then without shuttingoff the...

Page 290: ...uid level is low add only enough of the properfluid to bring the level into the cross hatched area onthe dipstick It doesn t take much fluid generally less than a pint Don t overfill We recommend you...

Page 291: ...cation 1825 M which won t damage aluminum parts You can also use a recycled coolant conforming to GM Specification 1825 Mwith a complete coolant flush and refill Use GM Engine Coolant Supplement seale...

Page 292: ...f you need more coolant add the propermix at the coolant recovery tank A CAUTION I lhrning the radiator pressure cap when the engine and radiator si z are hot can allow steam and scalding liquids tobl...

Page 293: ...toprevent coolant loss and possible engine damage from overheating Be sure thearrows on the c line up with the overflowtube on the radiatorfiller neck L When you replace your radiator pressure cap an...

Page 294: ...POWER STEEHNG FLUID L I i __ How To Check Power Steering Fluid...

Page 295: ...What to Add Use the properfluid listed in your Maintenance Schedule WINDSHIELD WASHERFLUID To Add Open thecap labeled WASHER FLUID ONLY Add washer fluid until the FULL mark is reached 282...

Page 296: ...parts of the washer system Also water esn le as er fluid pill ya washer fluid tank only 3 4 full when it s very cold This allows for expansion which could damage the tankif it is 0 1plete full us adi...

Page 297: ...ere It is filledwith DOT 3brake fluid J There areonly two reasons why the brakefluid level in your master cylinder mightgo down The first is that the brake fluid goes down to an acceptable level durin...

Page 298: ...ake linings You should add orremove brake fluid as necessary only when workis done on the brake hydraulic system I I A CAUTION I I only whenwork is done on the brake hydraulicsystem If you have too mu...

Page 299: ...quality GM brake parts in them asyour Cadillac does when it is new When you replace parts of your braking system for example when your brake liningswear down and you haveto have newones put in be sur...

Page 300: ...can be badly hurt if you aren t careful See LLJump Starting in the Indexfortips on working around a battesywithout getting hurt Contact your dealer to learn how to prepareyour vehicle for longer stor...

Page 301: ...the bulb You or otherscould be injured Take special care when handling and disposingof halogenbulbs I r r Lamp Housings Exterior c U Your Cadillac slamp housings are designed with small vents so moist...

Page 302: ...f Domestic or Export Remove the two headlamp housing assembly fasteners Domestic or Export Gently lift the headlamphousing assembly and pull it forward to gain access to the bulb and socket housing...

Page 303: ...f c 1 t Domestic Turn the housing socket 1 4turn counterclockwise and remove it from the headlamp housing A Export Remove the wiring harness plug...

Page 304: ...S T Export Remove the rubbergrommet L Domestic Remove the wiring harness from the bulb socket Connect the wiring harness to thenew bulb socket and install into headlamp assembly...

Page 305: ...Export Remove the retaining spring and raise itup out of the way Export Reinstall new bulb into headlamp housing assembly reinstall rubber grommet and wiring harness 292...

Page 306: ...Domestic or Export Insert the headlamp assemblybracket guide into the retainer asshown Then position headlampassembly and reinstall fasteners...

Page 307: ...TaillightBulb Replacement 4 Remove the upper I and lower tom 1 screws and remove the bezel...

Page 308: ...2 Push up on the taillight housing and gently remove it...

Page 309: ...ousing lever rotate thehousing counterclockwise 1 6turn and remove it 5 Y 4 Push and rotatebulb counterclockwise to remove bulb Once you have replaced the burned out bulb justreverse the stepsto reass...

Page 310: ...CENTERHIGH MOUNTED STOPM P BULB REPUCEMENT Sedan Only To gain assess to thebulbs gentlypull the back panel located inside the rear storage compartment Turn the socket 1 4turn to remove it...

Page 311: ...I 2 Disconnect the wiring harness connector from the socket...

Page 312: ...L I 1 3 Remove the two screws and then remove the pedestal 4 Remove the two housing screws...

Page 313: ...out bulb just reverse the stepsto reassemble the stoplamp assembly WIPER BLADE REPUCEMENT Position the windshield wipers on thewindshield inthe mid wipeposition To do this turn the ignition key to Ac...

Page 314: ...elease lever up while at the same time pulling the blade assembly from the wiper arm Do the same with the passenger side wiper blade assembly To install the wiper blade align the wiper arm pin with th...

Page 315: ...e insert gently 2 Now pull the insert from the blade housing using pliers Then pull itfrom the housing retaining tab 3 Reinstall the new insert by aligning the blade housing tabs andthe edge of the in...

Page 316: ...bels on your vehicle show how much weight it mayproperly carry The Tire Loading Information label found on the driver s door tells you the propersize speed ratingand recommended inflation pressures fo...

Page 317: ...le WeightRating The GVWR includes the weight of the vehicle alloccupants fuel and cargo Never exceed the GVWR foryour vehicle or theGross Axle WeightRating GAWR for either the front or rear axle And i...

Page 318: ...pread the weight evenly Never stackheavierthings likesuitcases inside the vehicle so that some of them are above thetops of the seats Whenyou carry somethinginsidethe vehicle secureit whenever you can...

Page 319: ...ecommended pressure Tire pressure should be checked when your tires are cold Overinflated tiresare more likely to be cut punctured or broken by a sudden impach such as whenyou hit a pothole Keep tires...

Page 320: ...i 220 kPa H D Livery Front and Rear 32 psi 220 kPa Touring Sedan Front 30 psi 210 kPa Touring Sedan Rear Recommended tiresizes are P205 70R15 Front and Rear P215 75R15 Coachbuilder Front and Rear 0 P2...

Page 321: ...elp prevent leaks by keeping out dirt andmoisture Tire Inspectionand Rotation To make your tires last longer have them inspected and rotated at the mileages recommended inyour Maintenance Schedule See...

Page 322: ...wire brush later ifyou need to to get all the rust or dirtoff See hanging a Flat Tire inthe T I WhenIt s Timefor New Tires One way to tell when it s time for new tires is to check the treadwear indic...

Page 323: ...l be followedby a MS for mud and snow If you ever replace your tires with those nothaving a TPC Spec number make surethey are thesame size load range speed rating and constructiontype bias bias belted...

Page 324: ...braking straight ahead traction tests and does not include cornering turning traction Temperature A B C The temperature grades are A the highest B and C representing the tire s resistance to thegener...

Page 325: ...ther the alignment may need to be reset If you notice your vehicle vibrating when drivingon asmooth road your wheelsmay need to be rebalanced Meel Replacement Replace anywheel that is bent cracked or...

Page 326: ...you lose control You could have a collision in which you or otherscould be iqjured Always use the correct wheel wheel bolts andwheel nuts orreplacement A CAUTION I Putting a used wheelon yourvehicle i...

Page 327: ...Tire Chains A P E R A C E CARE c...

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Page 329: ...cleaner label Clean up stainsas soon as you can before they set Use aclean cloth or sponge and change to a clean area often A soft brush may be used if stains are stubborn Use solvent typecleaners in...

Page 330: ...a clean cloth USING SOLVENFTTPE CLEANERON FABRlC First see if you have to use solvent typecleaner atall Some spots and stainswill clean off better with just water and mild soap If you need touse it t...

Page 331: ...nsponge the soiled area with cool water If a stain remains follow the foam type instructions above If an odorlingers after cleaningvomit or urine treat the area with a waterbaking soda solution 1teasp...

Page 332: ...ow the steps earlier under Using Solvent TypeCleaner on Fabric Use as little solvent as you can Cure o f WoodPanels Use a clean cloth moistened in warm soapywater usemild dish washing soap Dry the woo...

Page 333: ...en running wax or othermaterial may be on the blade or windshield Clean the outside of the windshieldwith GM Windshield Cleaner Bon AmiPowdera GM Part No 1050011 The windshield is clean if beads do no...

Page 334: ...ND CLEmING OF PltLAETON TOP The cloth cover material used on theCadillac Phaeton Top option is an extremelydurable material that will withproper care retain its appearance fora long period of time The...

Page 335: ...d this use a brush or suitable sponge when cleaning No waxes polishes sealersor dressing type materials should be applied to the topmaterial ALUMINUM WHEELS Your aluminum wheels havea protective coati...

Page 336: ...metal will corrode quicklyand may develop into a major repair expense Minor chips and scratches can be repairedwith touch up materials available from your dealer or otherserviceoutlets Larger areas of...

Page 337: ...This damage can take two forms blotchy ringlet shaped discolorations and small irregular dark spots etched into the paint surface Although no defectin the paint job causes this Cadillacwill repair at...

Page 338: ...D CORROSION POLISH ON CHROME AND STAINLESS STEEL 10501 74 16 OZ 0 473 L WHITE SIDEWALL TIRE CLEANS WHITE AND BLACK TIRES CLEANER 105021432 OZ 0 946 L VINYIJLEATHER CLEANER SPOT AND STAIN REMOVALON LEA...

Page 339: ...AC CARLINE SERIES CD DEVILLE CZ COMMERCIAL CHASSIS CT TOURINGSEDAN VIN BODYCODE BODYTYPE 1 47 COUPE2 DOOR 5 69 SEDAN 4 DOOR 9 90COMMERClAL T I L PRODUCTION SEQUENCE NUMBER ASSEMBLY PLANT 4 ORION MICH...

Page 340: ...Identification The eighth character in your VIN is the engine code for your GM engine This code will help you identifyyour engine specifications and replacement parts in this section SERUCE PARTS IDE...

Page 341: ...FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS The wiring circuitsin yourcar are protected from short circuitsby a combination of fuses and circuit breakers This greatly reduces the chance of fires caused by electrical...

Page 342: ...the two tabs together Then pull it toward you It will drop down so the fuses can be accessed Remove the cover to access the fuses To put thecover on insertthe tabs intothe lower part of the fuseblock...

Page 343: ...ING LIGHTS FRONT FLEET VANITYMIRROR LIGHTS FRONT REAR QTRPANEL COURTESY1READINGLIGHTS TRUNK LIGHT LT POWERSEAT SWITCH 14 20 AMP PARK LAMPS LIGHT SWITCH 15 15 AMP CTSY LP PWR DOME MAP LIGHTS AND 16 15...

Page 344: ...ide of the instrument panel To gain access remove I two screwsfrom the I To gain accessto the maxi fuses remove the cover located in the engine compartment If a maxi fuse should blow haveyour vehicle...

Page 345: ...ENTRY LTANDRTREAR DOOR LOCK SWITCHES LIGHTS LTANDRTREARDOORCOURTESY 10AMP HEATED MIRROR 10AMP A C PROGRAMMER 15 AMP ERLS A CCOMPRESSOR CONTROL RELAY SWITCH VISCOVS CONVERTERCLUTCHBRAKE EGR SOLENOID V...

Page 346: ...0 AMP BOSERADIORELAY IF EQUIPPED PWR LK SEATS RR DEF 50 AMP POWER TO CB 24 SEE FUSE BLOCK HORN 40 AMP POWERTO FUSES 1AND 2 SEE FUSE BLOCK HTD W S SPARE 20 AMP HEATEDWINDSHIELD IF EQUIPPED ABS PMP 40 A...

Page 347: ...I _ Power Windows and Other Power Options Circuit breakers in the fuse panel protect thepower windowsand other power accessories When the current load is too heavy the circuit breaker opens and close...

Page 348: ...Mirror Illumination 7065 Rear Vanity Mirror Illumination 74 Underhood Light 561 7 NORlMALMNTENANCEREPLACEMENT PARTS P I Air Cleaner Element AC Type A1096C 25096932 Battery 78A 72 Fuel Filter Element...

Page 349: ...ad Cast Iron Intake Manifold Cast Aluminum Valve System Roller Hydraulic Lifters Intake Valve 45mm 1 772 in Exhaust Valve 38mm 1 496in Pistons Cast Aluminum Firing Order 1 8 4 3 6 5 7 2 Left Bank 1 3...

Page 350: ...d ECM Controlled Filter Type Paper Type Element Fuel Pump Electric In Tank Fuel Required Premium Unleaded 91 Octane AUTOlMATIC TRANSAXLE Trade Name Turbohydramatic THM 4T60E Type 4 Speed Automatic Vis...

Page 351: ...e air condi tioning system in your vehicleneeds refrigerant be sure the proper refrigerant is used If you re not sure ask yourCadillac dealer FLUID CAPACITIES Automatic Transaxle Overhaul 20 pts 9 5L...

Page 352: ...1397 mm Width 72 5 in 1842 mm Front Tread 60 3 in 1532 mm Rear Tread 59 8 in 1518mm Sedan ShippingWeight TouringSedan 3556 lbs 1613 kg Shipping Weight DeVille 3510lbs 1592kg Wheel Base 113 8 in 2890 m...

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Page 363: ...h t CERTIFIED We employ technicians certifiedby the National Institute for AUTOMOTIVE SERViCE EXCELLENCE Letusshow you their credentials c Catalog Number H 3024 Part Number 3532639B...

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Page 366: ...n quickly help resolveyour car problem over the phone If the phoneadvisor determines thatit maybe possible to repair your car at experienced Cadillac dealership technician to contactyou and if appropr...

Page 367: ...m 12 00 midnight Outside Service 24 Hours 24 Hours WhereIs I Available To You Whereveryoudrivein the United States or Canada an advisor is availableto assistyou over the phoneand a dealer technician w...

Page 368: ...illac the modelyear Vehicle Identification Number and a description of the problem Remember Roadside Serviceisavailable to drivers of any model year Cadillac Who Will RepairYour CadillacAt Roadside In...

Page 369: ...be necessary after the technician has attempted a repair but determines that your car cannot be repaired at roadside If arrangementsfor towing are made by an advisor from the Cadillac Roadside Operat...

Page 370: ...ide Service Cost You There is no cost to call the toll free Roadside Service number If a dealership ServiceTechnician travelstoyour location there isa nominal servicefeeto cover the technician s trave...

Page 371: ...nterruption If your trip isinterrupted due to a warrantyfailure incidental expenses may be reimbursed during the 12 months 12 000 mile period Items covered are hotel meals and rentalcar 0 Trip Routing...

Page 372: ...Gold Key Card which includes a convenient creditcard type key Thisspecial key can be used to unlock either front dooror the trunk compartment What IfYour Car Is In An Unsafe Location Or On A Limited A...

Page 373: ...tates or Canada It s part of how CadillacRoadside Service is dedicated toyour continued satisfaction Glove CompartmentDecal And Wallet Card The Roadside Service toll free number is located on a decal...

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Page 376: ...isunderstandings can occur If your concern has not been resolved to your satisfaction the following steps should be taken STEPONE Discussyour problem with a memberof dealership management Satisfaction...

Page 377: ...Cadillac please send a l lcorrespondencet o the respective United States Canada orGM Overseas Central Office address listed on the following page When contacting Cadillac please remember that yourpro...

Page 378: ...ONE Post Office Box9010 Wayne Pennsylvania 19087 EASTERN ZONE Post Office Box 3003 Parsippany New Jersey 07054 SOUTHEAST ZONE Post Office Box 50256 Atlanta Georgia 30302 CANADA Consumer Relations Depa...

Page 379: ...ited Arab Emirates Telex 46542 GMODC EM Regional Marketing Office SAUDI ARABIA GM Overseas Distribution Corp P O Box 5784 Jeddah 21432 Saudi Arabia Telephone 02 665 3380 Telex 401748 GMOTSJ EUROPE GMO...

Page 380: ...a claim you will have to provide your name and address the vehicle identification number VIN of your vehicle and a statement of the nature of your complaint BBBstaffmay try tohelpresolveyourdisputethr...

Page 381: ...plaints it may openan investigation and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles it may order a recall and remedy campaign However NHTSAcannot become involved in individual probl...

Page 382: ...ified technician may have to determineif a specific bulletin applies to your vehicle Youcan subscribe to all Cadillac bulletins Thisway you llgetthem asthey come out You can wait a while and get an in...

Page 383: ...will seet oit that an index is mailed to you There is no charge for indexes for the1990 1993 model years Toll Free Telephone Number If you want a nadditional ordering form for an index or a subscript...

Page 384: ...020 1993 15 00 Fleetwood Owner information H 3022 1993 15 00 Eldorado Owner Information H 3028 1993 4 00 MaintenanceCouponBooklet 3532657 I 1993 I 3532627 IWarrantyBooklet All Models except Allante 1...

Page 385: ...20 00 BoundPSP Edition includes index plus complete PSP s 1 20 00 1992 e Bound PSP Edition includes index plus complete PSP s I 20 00 1993 INDIVIDUAL PRODUCT SERVICE PUBLICATIONS Refer to PSP Index fo...

Page 386: ...r credit without receiving advance authorization within 14 days of delivery On returns a re stockingfee may be applied against the original order 7 r Prices are subject to change without notice and wi...

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Page 389: ...stem 137 Alarm HowToTurn Off Theft 71 Alcohol in Gasoline 261 AluminumWheels Cleaning 322 AM Radio Reception 145 AM Stereo Radio Reception 1 45 Antenna Cleaning Radio 164 Antifreeze 278 Anti lock Brak...

Page 390: ...151 Adjustment 186 Fluid 286 Lining Replacement How To Drive After 286 Master Cylinder 284 PedalTravel 186 Brake Parking 82 Brake System Antilock WarningLight 122 BrakeSystemWarningLight 121 Brake Wea...

Page 391: ...272 ChangingA Flat Tire 247 Charge Battery WarningLight 126 Checking Chassis Lubrication See Maint Book p 8 Service Station See Maint Book p 8 The BrakeFluid 285 The Engine OilLevel 268 The Power Stee...

Page 392: ...t Engine Proper Solution To Use 278 Coolant Engine WarningLight 125 Coolant SafetyWarnings About 236 Coolant TempLight 125 Cooling System Service See Maint Book p 20 Corrosion Protection See Warranty...

Page 393: ...em 166 193 175 206 263 201 199 196 212 204 213 203 187 212 176 121 E Flashing On Fuel Data Center 130 Electric Outside Mirror Control 111 Electrical Equipment Adding 327 Electronic Climate Control 139...

Page 394: ...st Gear When To Use 82 Flat Tire 246 Flat Tire ChangingA 247 Flooded Engine StartingA 76 Floor Mats 117 Fluid Capacities 338 Fluids Lubricants Recommended See Maint Book p 38 Fluid Brake 284 Fluid Pow...

Page 395: ...e Driving In 199 Headlight High LowBeam 94 Headlight On Warning 105 Head Restraints 9 Heated Windshield 141 Heater 139 Hazard Warning Flasher 225 clcl Heater Engine Block High Low Headlight BeamSwitch...

Page 396: ...int 42 Inflatable RestraintLight 29 Inflation Proper Tire 307 InsideMirrors Daymight 109 Inspection Tire 308 Instrument Panel 118 Instrument PanelWarningLights 120 Interior Cleaning 316 Introduction S...

Page 397: ...Lock Rear Door Security 63 Locks Door 60 Log Operating Record See Maint Book p 44 Long Distance Driving 204 Loss Of Control 192 Low Battery What To Do About A 226 Low OilPressure WarningLightFor 127 L...

Page 398: ...Night DrivingAt 193 NightVision 194 Notices About Damage 2 0 Occupant Restraint 10 Octane Required For Your Car 261 Odometer And Speedometer 118 Odometer Trip 119 Off Ignition Key Position 74 Off Roa...

Page 399: ...Reclining Front Seatbacks Option 7 Perception Time InBraking 180 Power Door Locks 60 Seat Controls 6 Steering 187 Steering Fluid 281 Windows 90 Problems On The Road 224 Product ServicePublications See...

Page 400: ...Larger Children 52 Retained AccessoryPower 328 Reverse Gear Position 78 Riding The Brakes 181 Road Signs 166 Roads Hilland Mountain 206 Rocking Your Car Out Of Snow Ice Sand Or Mud 257 Rotation Tire...

Page 401: ...81 Securing A ChildRestraint 44 Security Lock Rear Door 63 Selecting the Right Schedule See Maint Book p 12 ServiceAir CondLight 129 Service and Appearance Care 260 Service Center Inspec Serv See Main...

Page 402: ...Emergencies 188 Steering 187 SteeringTips 187 Steering Wheel Tilt 91 Stereo Sound Systems 143 Storage Armrest 117 Storing YourVehicle 287 Steering Without Power Assist 187 Stop Engine TempLight 125 St...

Page 403: ...fic Lights 173 Traffic Officer 175 Trailer Towing 217 Transaxle Automatic 78 Transaxle Fluid 275 Transaxle Gear Positions 78 Travel Brake Pedal 186 Trip Odometer 119 TrunkRelease Remote 69 Turn Signal...

Page 404: ...dlight 98 Washer Windshield 96 Water Don t Use For Windshield Washer 97 283 Wear Indicators Disc Brake 185 Weather Strips Cleaning 322 Wet Road Driving 196 Wheel Alignment And Tire Balance 312 Wheel C...

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