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TOWING YOUR VEHICLE
Try to have a GM dcalcr or a professional towing service tow your
Cadillac. The
usual towing equipment is a sling-type or a wheel-lift or car
carrier tow truck.
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WHEEL LIFT
If your vehicle has been changed or modified since it was factory-new by
adding aftermarket items like fog lamps, aero skirting, or spec\
ial tires and
wheels, these instructions and illustrations may not be correct.
Before
you do anything, turn on the hazard warning flashers.
When
you call, tell the towing service:
0 That your vehicle cannot be towed from the front or rear with
That your vehicle has front-wheel drive.
The make, model, and year of your vehicle.
0 Whether you can still move the shift lever.
sling-type equipment,
0 If there
was an accident, what was damaged.
When the towing service arrives, let the
tow operator know that this
manual contains detailed towing instructions and illustrations. The
operator may want
to see them.
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Never let passengers ride in a vehicle that is being towed.
Never tow faster than safe or posted speeds.
Never tow with damaged parts not fully secured.
Never get under your vehicle after it has been lifted by the
tow truck.
Always use separate safety chains on each side when towing a
vehicle.
Never use
“J” hooks. Use T-hooks instead.
When your vehicle is being towed, have the ignition key off. The steering
wheel should be clamped in
a straight-ahead position, with a clamping
device designed for towing service.
Do not use the vehicle’s steering
column lock for this. The transaxle should be in Neutral and the parking
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F brake released.
Don’t have your vehicle towed on the front wheels, unless you must.
If
the vehicle must be towed on the front wheels, don’t go more than 55
mph (88 km/h) or farther than 500 miles (804 lun) or your transaxle will
be damaged.
If these limits must be exceeded, then the front wheels have
to. be supported on a dolly.
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Lis can cause a collision, serious personal injury and vehicle
damage. The vehicle should be tightly secured with chains or
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ENGINE OFERHEATING
You will find the warning light about a hot engine on your Cadillac
instrument panel (Export Only).
The driver information will display either “ENGINE COOLANT HOT
IDLE ENGINE” or
“STOP ENGINE ENGINE OVERHEATING.”
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine:
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hear steam coming from it. Just turn it off and get everyone '-i::::skT- -.
away from the vehicle until it cools down. Wait until there is no ;'-?
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your engine if it overheats,-an.d get out of the vehicle until the
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If your engine catches fire because you keep drivmg with no
coolant, your vehicle can be badly damaged. The costly repairs
lwuld not be covered
by your warranty.
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If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine:
If you get the overheat warning but see or hear no steam, the problem
may not be too serious. Sometimes the engine can get a little too hot
when you:
e Climb a long hill on a hot day.
Stop after high speed driving.
e Idle for long periods in traffic.
Tow a trailer.
If you get the overheat warning with no sign
of steam, try this for a
minute or
so:
1. Turn off your air conditioner.
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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
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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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remove any rust or dirt from the places where the wheel
attaches to the vehicle. In an emergency,
you can use a cloth or a
paper towel to do this; but be sure to use a scraper or wire
brush later,
if you need to, fr) get all the rust or dirt off.
Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts, mounting surfaces or spare
wheel. Place the spare
on the wheel mounting surface.
Never use oil or grease on studs or nuts.
If you do, the nuts
might come loose. Your wheel could fall off, causing
a serious
accident.
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Replace 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.
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or others could be injured. And, the transaxle or other parts of
the vehicle can overheat. That could cause an engine
compartment fire or other damage. When you’re stuck, spin the
wheels as little as possible. Don’t spin the wheels above
35 mph
(55 km/h) as shown on the speedometer.
-3pannmg your
H ; can destroy parts of your v( cle as well
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transaxle back and forth, you can destroy your transarj
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Rocking your vehicle to get it out:
First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will clear the area
around your front wheels. Then shift back and forth between
“R’
(Reverse) and a forward gear, spinning the wheels as little as possible.
Release the accelerator pedal while you shift, and press lightly on the
accelerator pedal when the transaxle is in gear.
If that doesn’t get you out
after
a few tries, you may need to be towed out. If you do need to be
towed out, see “Towing
Your Vehicle” in the Index.
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