1993 CADILLAC ELDORADO Parts

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MTBE or alcohol?
MTBE is “methyl tertiary-butyl ether.” Fuel that is no more than
15%
MTBE is fine for your car.
Ethanol is ethyl or grain alcohol. Properly-blended fuel that is no more
than
10% ethanol is fine for your car.
Methanol
is methyl or wood alcohol.
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NOTICE:
Fuel that is more than 5% methanol is bad for your vehicle.
Don’t use it. It can corrode metal parts in your fuel system and
also damage plastic and rubber parts. That damage wouldn’t be
covered under your warranty. And even at
5% or less, there must
be 6Ccosolvents” and corrosion preventers in this fuel to help
avoid these Droblems.
Gasolines for Cleaner Air
Your use
of gasoline with detergent additives will help prevent deposits
from forming in your engine and fuel system. That helps keep your
engine
in tune and your emission control system working properly. It’s
good for your vehicle, and you’ll be doing your part for cleaner air.
Many gasolines are now blended with materials called oxygenates.
General Motors recommends that you use gasolines
with these blending
materials, such as
MTBE and ethanol. By doing so, you can help clean
the air, especially in those parts
of the country that have high carbon
monoxide levels.
In addition, some gasoline suppliers are now producing reformulated
gasolines. These gasolines are specially designed to reduce vehicle
emissions. General Motors recommends that you use reformulated
gasoline. By doing
so, you can help clean the air, especially in those parts
of the country that have high ozone levels.
You should ask your service station operators if their gasolines contain
detergents and oxygenates, and
if they have been reformulated to reduce
vehicle emissions.
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I A CAUTION:
An electric fan under the hood can start up and injure you even
when the engine
is not running. Keep hands, clothing and tools
away from any underhood electric fan.
I A CAUTION:
Things that burn can get on hot engine parts and start a fire.
These include 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 engine.
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Fluid Usage Label
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other than DEXRON@-IIE is not covered by your
new vehicle warranty.
After adding fluid, recheck the fluid level as described under “How to
Check.”
When the correct fluid level is obtained, push the dipstick back in all
How To Reset Transaxle Fluid Change Indicator: (4.6 Liter Northstar)
Your vehicle is equipped with
a transaxle fluid change indicator. A
“CHANGE
TRANS FLUID’’ message will display on the Information
Center when the power train computer determines that the transaxle
fluid needs to be changed or at each 100,000 miles (160,000
km) interval,
whichever occurs first. When this message appears, change the transaxle
fluid and reset
the transaxle fluid life indicator as follows:
the
way.
0 Turn the key “ON” with the engine stopped.
Press and hold the “OFF” and “REAR DEFOG” buttons on the
climate control simultaneously until the
“TRANS FLUID RESET”
message appears
in the Information Center (between 5 and 20
seconds).
ENGINE COOLANT
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.
The proper coolant for your Cadillac will:
Give freezing protection down to -34” F (-37” C) .
0 Give boiling protection up to 262OF (128O C) .
0 Protect against rust and corrosion.
Help keep the proper engine temperature.
Let the warning lights work as they should.
What to Use:
Use a mixture of one-half clean water (preferably distilled) and one-half
antifreeze that meets “GM Specification 1825-M,” which won’t damage
aluminum parts. You can also use a recycled coolant conforming to
GM
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are hot can allow steam and scalding liquids
to blow out and
burn
you badly. With the coolant recovery tank, you will almost
never have to add coolant at the radiator. Never turn the
radiator pressure cap
-- even a little -- when the engine and-
Add coolant mix at the recovery tank, but be careful not to spill it.
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You can be burned if you.spil1 coolant on hot engine parts.
Coolant contains ethylene glycol, and it
will burn if thi engine
To Add Coolant 4.6L (Northstar): If you need more coolant, add the
proper
mix at the coolant surge tank.
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’ - Turning the surge tank pressure cap when the engine and. +&
radiator are hot can allow steam and scalding liquids to blow
out
and burn you badly. Never turn the surge tank pressure cap
I. -- en a little -- when the engine and radiator are hot.
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.
To Check or Add Coolant: When the engine is cold, the coolant level
should be at “FULL COLD,’’ or a little higher. Remove the pressure cap
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To Add:
Open the cap labeled
“WASHER FLUID
ONLY.” Add washer
fluid until the bottle is
full.
UTICL:
When using concentrated washer fluid, follow the
manufacturer’s instructions for adding water.
a Don’t mix water with ready-to-use washer fluid. Water
ause the solution to freeze and damage your washer fluid
ank and other parts of the washer system.
Also, watel
oesn’t clean as well as washer fluid.
ill your washer fluid tank only
3/4 full when it’s very cold.
his allows for expansion, which could damage the tank if
it
1s completely full.
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(EXPORT ONLY)
To Add:
Open the cap labeled
“WASHER FLUID
ONLY.” Add
windshield washer fluid until the bottle is
full.
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When using concentrated washer fluid, follow the
manufacturer instructions for adding water.
Don’t
mix water with ready to use washer fluid. ater em
cause the solution to freeze and damage your washer fll
tank and other parts of the washer system. Also, water
doesn’t clean
as well as washer fluid,
Fill your washer fluid tank only 3/4 full when it’s very cold.
This allows for expansion, which could damage the tank if it
is comnletely full.
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silicone brake fluid can dam,,e your vehicle. Don’t
use it.
0 Don’t let someone put in the wrong kind of fluid. For
example, just a few drops
of mineral-based oil, such a
engine oil, in your brake system can damage brake sv,
r ~rts so badly that they’ll have to be replaced.
0 Brake fluid can damage pai so be careful not to spill brake
fluid on your vehicle.
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REPUCING BRAKE SYSTEM PARTS
The braking system on a modern vehicle is complex. Its many parts have
to be
of top quality and work well together if the vehicle is to have really
good braking. Vehicles
we design and test have top-quality GM brake
parts in them, as your Cadillac does when it is new. When you replace
parts
of your braking system -- for example, when your brake linings wear
down and you have to have new ones put in
-- be sure you get new
genuine GM replacement parts. If you don’t, your brakes may no longer
work properly.
For example, if someone puts in brake linings that are
wrong for your vehicle, the balance between your front and rear brakes
can change, for the worse. The braking performance you’ve come to
expect can change in many other ways
if someone puts in the wrong
replacement brake parts.
BATTERY
Every new Cadillac has a Delco Freedom@ battery. You never have to
add water to one of these. When it’s time for a new battery, we
recommend a Delco Freedom@ battery. Get one that has the catalog
number shown
on the original battery’s label.

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includes the weight
of all occupants, cargo, and all nonfactory-installed
options.
MFD BY GENERAL MOTORS CORP
DATE GVWR GAWR FRT GAWR
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THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO ALL APPLI-
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U.S. FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE
TION STANDARDS IN EFFECT ON THE
DATE OF MANUFACTURE SHOWN ABOVE.
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The other label is the Certification label, found on the rear edge of the
driver’s door. It tells you the gross weight capacity of your vehicle, called
the GVWR
(Gross Vehicle Weight Rating). The GVWR includes the
weight of the vehicle, all occupants, fuel and cargo. Never exceed the
GVWR
for your vehicle, or the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for
either the front or rear axle.
And, if you do have a heavy load, you should spread it out. Don’t carry
more than
185 lbs. (84 kg) in your trunk.
A CAUTION:
Do not load your vehicle any heavier than the GVVVR or the
maximum front and rear GAWRs. If
you do, parts on your
vehicle can break, or it can change the way your vehicle handles.
These could cause
you to lose control. Also, overloading can
shorten the life of your vehicle.
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