1993 CADILLAC ELDORADO open hood

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Your engine is designed to work with the electronics in yo1
vehicle. If you add electrical parts or accessories, you cod
change the
way the fuel injection system operates. Before
adding electrical equipment, check with your dealer,
If you
don’t, your engine might not perform properly.
If you ever have to have your vehicle towed, see the part of this
Manual that tells
how to do it without damaging your vehicle.
See “Tnwing Your Vehicle” in the Index.
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (OPTION)
In very cold weather, 0” F (-1 8 C) or colder, the engine block heater can
help. You’ll get easier starting and better fuel econonly during engine
warm-up.
To use the block heater:
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord.
3. Plug it into a normal, grounded 1 10-volt outlet.
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electrical shock. Also, the wrong kind of extension cord could
the cord into
a properly grounded three-prong 110-volt outlet. If
the cord won’t reach, use a heavy-duty three-prong extension
cord rated for at least
15 amps.
I overheat and cause a fire. You could be seriously injured. Plug
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When you turn off the Cruise Control or the ignition, your Cruise
Control set speed memory is erased.
LIGHTS
You’ll find the control on the left side of the instrument panel.
It controls these light systems:
Headlights
0 Taillights
0 Parking Lights
0 Underhood Light (Option)
0 Instrument Panel Lights
0 License Plate Lights
0 Interior Courtesy Lights
Fog Lights (Option)
0 Rear Fog Lights (Export Only)
ALL LIGHTS PANEL LIGHTS
EXCEPT
BRIGHTNESS
light system. HEADLIGHTS
manually work your
Here’s
how
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OFF ALL LIGHTS LIGHTS
Lights On Reminder
If you open the door while leaving the lights on, you will hear a warning
tone.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When the twilight sentinel is on, the headlights will turn off
automatically. Your fog and parking lights will remain on.
If you switch on your high beam headlights, your fog lights will turn off.
They’ll turn back on again when
you switch to low beam headlights.
Rear Fog Lights (Export Only)
To turn them on, push
the lower switch.
A
small indicator light
will glow to tell you
they are on. To turn
them
off, press the
switch again.
Cornering Lights
The cornering lights come on when you signal a turn when the headlights
or parking lights are on. This will provide more light for cornering.
Underhood Light
To operate, turn on your parking lights, then the underhood light will
illuminate when the hood is open.
Daytime Running Lights (Canada Only)
The Canadian Federal Government has decided that “Daytime Running
Lights”
(DRL) are a useful feature, in that DRL can make your vehicle
more visible to pedestrians and other drivers during daylight hours.
DRL
are required on new vehicles sold in Canada.
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sure the vehicles aren’t touching each other.
If they are, it could cause
a ground connection
you don’t want. You wouldn’t be able to start
your Cadillac, and the bad grounding could damage the electrical
systems.
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A CAUTION:
You could be injured if the vehicles roll. Set the parking brake
firmly on each vehicle. Put an automatic transaxle in
“P”
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3. Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. Turn off all lights that aren’t
needed, and radios. This
will avoid sparks and help save both
batteries. And it could save your radio!
4. Open the hoods and locate the batteries.
A CAUTION:
An electric fan can start up even when the engine is not running
and can injure you. Keep hands, clothing and tools away from
any underhood elc ric fan.
Find the positive
(+) and negative (-) terminals on each battery.
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NOTICh:
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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 2. Turn on your heater to full hot at the highest fan speed and open the
window as necessary.
3. Try to keep your engine under load (in a drive gear where the engine
runs slower).
If you no longer have the overheat warning, you can drive. Just to be safe,
drive slower
for about ten minutes. If the warning doesn’t come back on,
you can drive normally.
If the warning continues, pull over, stop, and park your vehicle right
away.
If there’s still no sign of steam, you can idle the engine for two or three
minutes while you’re parked, to see
if the warning stops. But then, if you
still have the warning, TURN
OFF THE ENGINE AND GET
EVERYONE OUT OF THE VEHICLE until it cools down.
You may decide not to lift the hood but to get service help right away.
COOLING SYSTEM- 4.9 LITER
When you decide it’s safe to lift the hood, here’s what you’ll see:
Coolant recovery tank
Radiator pressure cap
Electric engine fans
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Hood Release
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To open the hood, first pull the lever inside the vehicle located at the
lower
left side of the instrument panel.
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Then go the front of the vehicle and release the secondary hood release
and
lift the hood.
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