1993 CADILLAC ELDORADO Owners Manual

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A CAUTION:
You can be burned if you spill coolant on hot engine parts.
Coolant contains ethylene glycol and
it will burn if the engine
parts are hot enough. Don’t spill coolant on
a hot engine.
Should a low coolant condition
exist, an overheat protection “Limp
Home” feature of the
4.6L Northstar allows alternate firing groups of
four cylinders for a predetermined number of cycles to prevent engine
damage, enabling your vehicle
to be driven to the nearest service center.
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A CAUTION
Steam and scalding liquids from a hot cooling system can blow
out and burn you badly. They are under pressure, and
if you
turn the coolant surge tank pressure cap
-- even a little -- they
can come out at high speed. Never turn the cap when the cooling
system, including the coolant surge tank pressure
cap, is hot.
Wait
for the cooling system and coolant surge tank pressure cap
to
cool if you ever have to turn the pre;.=we cap.
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You can remove
the coolant surge
tank pressure cap
when the cooling
system, including
the coolant surge
tank pressure cap and upper radiator
hose, is
no longer
hot. Turn the
pressure cap slowly
to the
left until it
first stops.
(Don't press down while turning the pressure cap.)
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the pressure cap,
but now push down
as you turn it.
Remove the
pressure cap.
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3. Fill the coolant
surge tank with the
proper mix, up
to
the base of the
filler neck.
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the coolant surge
tank.
5. Start the engine and as the engine runs the coolant will circulate
through the cooling system. Any air that was introduced while adding
coolant will purge itself and rise to the top of the surge tank.
If the
“ENGINE COOLANT LOW” message does not appear on the
Driver Information Center, coolant is at the proper
fill level. If an
“ENGINE COOLANT LOW” message does appear, repeat steps
1
through 4 or see your dealer.
IFA TIRE GOES FLAT
It’s unusual for a tire to “blow out7’ while you’re driving, especially if you
maintain
your tires properly. If air goes out of a tire, it’s much more likely
to leak out slowly. But if you should ever have a “blowout,” here are a
few tips about what to expect and what to do:
If a front tire fails, the flat tire
will create a drag that pulls the vehicle
toward that side. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal and grip the
steering wheel firmly. Steer to maintain lane position, then gently brake
to
a stop well out of the traffic lane.
A rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much like
a skid and may require
the same correction you’d use in a skid. In any rear blowout, remove your
foot from the accelerator pedal. Get the vehicle under control by steering the
way you want the vehicle
to go. It may be very bumpy and noisy, but you can
still steer. Gently brake to
a stop, well off the road if possible.
If your tire goes flat, the next section shows how to use your jacking
equipment to change a flat tire safely.
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If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage by driving slowly to
a level place. Turn on your hazard warning flashers.
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A CAUTION:
Changing a tire can cause an injury. The vehicle can slip off the
jack and roll over you or other people.
You and they could be
badly injured. Find
a level place to change your tire. To help
prevent the vehicle from moving:
1. Put the shift lever in "P" (Park).
2. Set the parking brake firmly.
3. Turn off the engine.
To be even more certain the vehicle won't move, you can put
chocks at the front and rear of the tire farthest
away from the
one being changed. That would be the tire on the other side of
the vehicle, at the opposite end.
The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and change a tire.
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need is in the trunk
under the spare tire
cover.
I Rotate the plastic
wing
nut and remove
that cover.
Then remove the
wing
nut that secures the
jack and wrench and
remove them from the
trunk.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Attach the wheel
wrench to
the jack bolt
and rotate it clockwise
(to the right). That
will
raise the lift head a
k.-....--."- -- There is a center wheel
*+ W cover on your
aluminum wheel.
Use
the flat end of the
wheel wrench, prying
along the edge
of the
cover until
it comes
off. Be careful not to
scratch the aluminum
wheel edge. Don't try
to remove it with
your
bare hands.
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wrench, loosen all the
wheel nuts.
Don't
remove them yet.
Position
the jack
under the vehicle.
Your vehicle has a
notch on the frame
near each
of the
wheels. Fit the lift
head
into the notch
nearest the wheel
with the flat tire.
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