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SERVICE AND APPEARANCE CARE
Here you will find information about the care of your Cadillac. This
section begins with service and fuel information, and then it shows how to
check important fluid and lubricant levels. There is also technical
information about your vehicle, and a section devoted to its appearance
care.
Your Cadillac dealer knows your vehicle best and wants you to be happy
with it. We hope you’ll
go to your dealer for all your service needs. You’ll
get genuine
GM parts and GM-trained and supported service people.
We hope
you’ll want to keep your GM vehicle all GM. Genuine GM parts
have one
of these marks:
Doing Your Own Service Work
If you want to do some of your own service work, you’ll want to get the
proper Cadillac Service Manual. It tells you much more about how to
service your Cadillac than this manual can.
To order the proper service
manual,
see “Service Publications” in the Index.
Your vehicle has an air bag system. Before attempting to do your own
service
work, see “Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Cadillac” in the
Index.
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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.
A CAUTION:
Things that burn can get on hot engine parts and start a fire.
These include liquids like gasoline, oil, coolant, brake fluid,
windshiefd 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.
Fluid Usage Label
Use the fluid usage label to identify the correct fluid you want to check.
GREEN: Engine Coolant
ORANGE: Power Steering Fluid
YELLOW Engine Oil
RED: Transmission Fluid
WHITE: Brake Fluid
BLUE: Washer Fluid
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If the air cleaner is off, a backfire can cause a damaging engine
fire. And, dirt can easily get into your engine, which will damage
it. Always have the air cleaner
in place when you’re driving.
AUTOMMTIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
Men to Check and Change
A good time to check your automatic transaxle fluid level is when the
engine oil is changed. Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine
when to change your fluid. See “Scheduled Maintenance Services” in the
Index.
How to Check
Because this operation can be a little difficult, you may choose to have
this
done at your Cadillac dealership Service Department.
If you do it yourself, be sure to
follow all the instructions here, or you
could
get a false reading on the dipstick.
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Too much or too little fluid can damage your transaxle. Too
much can mean that some of the fluid could come out and fall
on hot engine parts or exhaust system, starting a fire. Be sure to
get an accurate reading if you check your transaxle fluid.
Wait at least 30 minutes before checking the transaxle fluid level if you
have been driving:
When outside temperatures are above 90" F (32" C).
0 At high speed for quite a while.
In heavy traffic -- especially in hot weather.
While pulling a trailer.
To get the right reading, the fluid should be at normal operating
temperature, which is
180 " F to 200 " F (82 C to 93 C).
Get the vehicle warmed up by driving about 15 miles (24 km) when
outside temperatures are above
50 F (10 C). If it's colder than 50 F
(10 " C), you may have to drive longer.
To check thefluid level
Park your vehicle on a level place.
With the parking brake applied, place the shift lever in "P" (Park).
With your foot on the brake pedal, move the shift lever through each
gear range, pausing for about three seconds in each range. Then,
position the shift lever in "P" (Park).
Let the engine run at idle for three to five minutes.

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1. Pull out the dipstick and wipe it with a clean rag or paper towel.
2. Push it back in all the way, wait three seconds and then pull it back out
again.
3. Check both sides of the dipstick, and read the lower level. The fluid
level must be in the cross-hatched area.
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4. If the fluid.leve1 is in the acceptable range, push the dipstick back in
all the way.
How to Add Fluid
Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine what kind of transaxle
fluid to use. See “Recommended Fluids and Lubricants” in the Index.
If the fluid level is low, add only enough of the proper fluid to bring the
level into the cross-hatched area on the dipstick.
1. Pull out the dipstick. ..
2. Using a long-neck funnel, add enough fluid at the dipstick hole to
bring it to the-proper 1evel.It doesn’t take
much fluid, generally less
than a pint
(0.5L). Don’t overfin. Wenxommend you use only fluid
labeled DEXRON@-111 or DEXRON@-IIE, because fluids with that
label are made especially for your automatic transaxle. Damage
caused
by fluid other than DEXRON@-111 or DEXRON@-IIE is not
covered by your new vehicle warranty.
Check.”
After adding fluid, recheck the fluid level as described under “How to
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ENGINE COOLANT 7
The following explains your cooling system and how to add coolant when (. I
it is low. If you have a problem with engine overheating, see “Engine
Overheating” in the Index.
The proper coolant for your Cadillac will:
0 Give freezing protection down to -34°F (-37OC) .
0 Give boiling protection up to 262 F (128 C) .
0 Prote-ct against rust and corrosion.
Help keep the proper engine temperature.
Let the warning-lights work as they shoula.
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
Specification
1825-M with a complete coolant flush and refill. Use GM
Engine Coolant Supplement (sealer) with any complete coolant change.
If you use this mixture, you don’t need to add anything else.
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Engine coolant temperature is controlled by a thermostat in the engine
coolant system. The thermostat stops the
flow of coolant through the
radiator until the coolant reaches a preset temperature.
When you replace your thermostat, an
AC@ thermostat is recommended.
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