1993 CADILLAC SEVILLE Owners Manual

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You should take your vehicle in for service soon.
Battery Charge Light (Export Only)
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key to “Run” or
“START”, this light
will
come on briefly, to
show that your
alternator and battery
charging systems are
working.
If a light 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.
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This light tells you if
there could be
a
j ’ problem with your
engine oil pressure.
The light goes on when
you turn your key to “Run” or “Start.” It goes off
once you start your engine. That’s just a check to be sure the light works.
If it doesn’t, be sure to have it fixed so it will be there to warn you if
something goes wrong.
When the light
comes on and stavs on, it means oil isn’t going through
your engine properly. You could be low on oil, or you might have some
other oil problem.
A CAUTION:
Don’t keep driving if the oil pressure is low. If you do, your
engine
can become so hot that it catches fire. You or others
could be burned. Check your oil as
soon as possible and have
your vehicle serviced.
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This gage indicates the
engine speed in
Revolutions Per
Minute (RPM).
Engine Speed Limiter (Northstar)
If you have the 4.6 L Northstar engine, you have an Engine Speed
Limiter. This feature prevents the engine from operating at too many
revolutions per minute (RPM). When your engine
RPM's are critically
high the fuel supply to the engine is
shut off. When the engine speed
slows, the furl supply will come on again. This helps prevent damage to
the engine.
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Your fuel gage shows about how much fuel is in your tank. It works only
when the ignition is in the “RUN” position.
Digital Gage
If the fuel level is within approximately one gallon (3.9 liters) of being full
the letter
“F” is shown.
If the fuel
level is between 1 and 2 gallons (3.9 and 7.6 liters) from being
empty the letter
“E” is shown. If the fuel supply gets down to
approximately
1 gallon (3.9 liter) the “E” will flash, and the “ FUEL
LEVEL VERY
LOW” message will appear in the Driver Information
Center
(DIC). (On the analog fuel gage, the “FUEL LEVEL VERY
LOW”
message will also appear.)
Here are a few concerns some owners have had about the
fuel gage. All
these situations are normal and indicate nothing wrong with the fuel
gage*
the gas pump shuts
off before the gage reads “F”.
gas to fill up than the gage said. For example,
the gage said
“8 Gallons”, but it took more -- or less -- than the tank’s
remaining capacity to
fill it.
The gage changes when you turn (or stop, or speed up).
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Your Fuel Data Panel teUs you all you want to know about your fuel economy
and how
far you can travel with the fuel remaining. Here’s how it works.
DATA: Push this button to toggle between “ INST MPG” (instantaneous
miles per gallon) or the “AVG MPG” (average mile per gallon) displays.
You can also display it in metric units by pressing the “ENG MET” button.
RESET: Push this button to reset the “ AVG MPG” to zero.
AVG MPG (Average Fuel Economy): When “ AVG MPG” is selected, the
total distance is divided by the total fuel used.
INST (Instantaneous Fuel Economy): When “ INST MPG” is selected,
you
will see what your fuel economy is at that instant. The computer
takes a new reading twice
every second. It will show economy up to 70
miles per gallon (or 2 liters per 100 Kilometers).
RANGE: This display shows how far the computer thinks you can go with
the fuel that is in your tank. The computer does not know what driving
conditions
will be like for the rest of your trip, so the range is estimated
based on your previous fuel economy. Therefore, your range reading may
change as your driving habits change (going from city to highway driving
may increase the range reading).
When you get down to
40 miles to go (or, in metric 64 km) the range
display will show
“Lo”.
Your computer needs enough data for the “RANGE” reading to work,
however,
so it will read “Lo”for a while when your vehicle is brand new
(under
25 miles). Also, it will show “Lo” for a while if your battery has
been disconnected.
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Your Driver Information Center (DIC) display gives you the status of
many of your vehicle systems. The DIC is used to display driver selectable
information and warninustatus messages.
If more than one problem is detected, messages will automatically appear
in priority succession with the higher priority messages displayed first.
Driver Information Center Control Buttons
INFORMATION
Pressing this button successively will display the ENGINE RPM (Digital
Cluster only), ENGINE
COOLANT TEMP, BAmRY VOLTAGE, OIL
LIFE INDEX and
FUEL USED.
STORE/RECALL
Pressing this button will store any currently displayed message that is
indicating a system problem. Once
a message has been stored the next
message
of normal information is displayed.
When a message
is stored it is saved in the computer, but once the
ignition is turned off the message is lost. All messages stored when your
engine
is running can be viewed one at a time by pressing
"STORE/RECALE' button.
FUEL USED RESET
Display the fuel used, then press and hold the STORE/RECALL button
until
0 is displayed.
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Pressing this button will turn off the Driver Information Center,
Electronic Climate Control and Fuel Data Center displays. While
displays are off, pressing the “INFORMATION” button
will turn on only
the Driver Information Center. If any other button is pressed or a driving
warning message needs to be displayed, or fuel level falls below
4 gallons,
all the displays
will come back on.
TRIP SET
Press and hold this button to set the Trip Odometer back to zero.
ENG/MET (English/Metric)
Press this button to switch from English (miles) to metric (kilometers).
Driver Information Center Messages
These messages will appear if there is a problem sensed in one of your
vehicle’s systems. Vehicles that are first sold
in Canada or are export
vehicles
will have a number after each message. This number helps to
identify that message, which is only displayed in English.
APPLY BRAKE TO SHIFT
This message will appear if your vehicle is in “P” (Park) for about 5
seconds and the brake is not depressed. If you do not want this message
to appear, you can cancel this message by pressing the
OFF and the Blue
(cooler) button
on the Electronic Climate control panel. Push the same 2
buttons again to have this message displayed again.
If the refrigerant system ever reaches an over-pressure condition, this
message will appear to tell you that the air conditioning compressor has
been turned off. Air conditioned air
will not be delivered to cool your
vehicle. If the pressure returns to a normal operating range, you must
select “AUTO”, “DEFOG”
, or Defrost to start the compressor. If this
message continues to appear, have the system repaired as soon as
possible to avoid compressor damage.
A/C OVERHEATED - A/C COMPRESSOR OFF
BATTERY NO CHARGE
This message will appear if your battery is not being charged. Have your
electrical system checked by your Cadillac dealership at your earliest
convenience.
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This message shows that the electrical charging system is overcharging,
(more than 16 volts). To avoid being stranded have the electrical system
checked by your Cadillac dealership at your earliest convenience. You can
reduce the charging overload
by using the accessories. Turn on the lights,
radio, set the Climate Control on
“AUTO” and the fan speed on “HI”
and turn the rear window defogger on. You can monitor battery voltage
on the Driver Information Center by toggling the “INFORMATION”
button. When the engine is running, the normal range
is 11.5 to 15.5
volts.
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BATTERY VOLTS LOW
This message will appear when the electrical system is charging less than
10 volts, or if the battery has been drained. If this message appears
immediately after starting it is possible that the generator can still
recharge the battery. The battery should recharge after driving a few
miles and the message should go out. If this message appears while
driving or after starting your vehicle and stays on, have it checked
immediately to determine the cause
of this problem. To help the
generator recharge the battery quickly,
you can reduce the load on the
electrical system by turning
off your accessories. You can monitor battery
voltage on the Driver Information Center by toggling the
“INFORMATION’’ button. The normal range is
11.5 to 15.5 volts.
CHANGE TRANS FLUID (Northstar Only)
This message will appear when it is time to replace the transaxle fluid.
See your maintenance booklet
for the proper fluid and change intervals.
CHECK BRAKE FLUID
This message is displayed to inform the driver that the brake reservoir
fluid level is low. Check the brake reservoir level and add as needed.
Have the brake system serviced by a Cadillac technician as soon as
possible.
If the brake warning light is on, follow the directions in that
section.
CHECK COOLANT LEVEL (Northstar Only)
This message will appear when there is a low level of engine coolant.
Have the cooling system serviced by a Cadillac technician as soon as
possible.
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