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‘The brake  system  warning  light  will  also.come on when you set your 
parking  ,brake, and it will  stay on if your.:parking  brake doesn’t  release 
fully.  If 
it stays on  after  your  parking  .brake is  fully  released, it means  you 
have  a  brake problem. 
Anti-Lock 3rake System  warning Light 
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With  anti-lock’this  light will come  on  when  you  start your  engine  and may 
stay  on  for  several  seconds.  That’s  normal.  If the  light  doesn’t  come 
on, 
have  it fixed so it will  be ready to warn  you if there  is  a  problem. 
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If the light  stays  on,  turn  the  ignition  off.  .Or, if the ‘light.  comes  on when 
you’re  driving,  stop  as soon  as  possible  and  turn  the ignition 
off. Then 
start  the  engine  again 
to reset the system. If the-light  still. stays on, or 
comes  on again  while  you’re  driving,  your  Cadillac  needs service. 
If the 
regular  brake system  warning 
1ig.M isn’t. on, you still  have  brakes,  but you 
don’t  have  anti-lock  brakes. 
If the  regular  brake system  warning  light  is 
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regular  brakes.  See  “Brake  System  Warning  Light”  earlier in  this part. 
Engine  Temperature  Warning  Light 
(Canadian  \Export  Only) 
This  light  tells  you  that 
your  engine  has 
overheated.  You 
should  stop the car  and 
idle  the engine  as  soon 
as  possible. 
A warning 
chime  should  also 
sound  if this  light 
comes  on. 
As a check, 
the  light  should  come 
on 
for a few seconds 
when 
you start  your 
engine. 
HOT COOLANT CAN BURN  YOU  BADLY! 
In  “Problems  on the Road,”  this  manual  shows  what to do.  See  “Engine 
Overheating”  in  the Index. 
Malfunction  Indicator  Lamp 
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control systems.  This  light  should come on when the ignition is on, but 
the  engineis  not running,  as a  check 
to show  you  it is.working. If it does: 
not  come  on at: all,  have  it fixed  right  away; 
If it stays,on, or it comes  on 
while  you  are driving,  the computer  is  indicating  that. you  have  a  problem. 
You  should  take your  vehicle  in  for service  soon. 
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If you  keep.driving  your  vehicle  with  this  light on, after a while ”. 
the  emission  controls  won’t  work  as well,  your  fuel.ecQn,o.my .  . p. 
won’t  be  as good.  and-yourL.engine  may  not  run as smmtM$~This. 
could  lead. to costly  repairs  not.covered.  by  your wmanty. 
Battery  Charge.  Light (Canadian.\Eqmt Only) 
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When you.tum  the  key 
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this.light will come  :on 
briefly,  to show  that 
:your  alternator.rand 
:battery  charging 
. systems  are working. 
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If a  light  stays  on, you  need  senrice,  and  you  should  take your  Cadillac  to 
the  dealer  at  once. 
To save  your battery until you get there,  turn off all 
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This message  will  appear if your battery  is not  b.eing  charged.  Have  your 
electrical  ,system  checked  by  your  Cadillac dealership  at your  earliest 
convenience. 
BATTERY  VOLTS HIGH - 08 
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.  Youcan monitor battery  voltage 
on  the  Driver  Information  Center by  toggling  the“‘1NFORMATION” 
button.  When the engine  is  running,  -the normal  range  is 
11.5 to 
1.5.5 volts. 
BATTERY  VOLTS LOW - 06 
.This .message  will  appear when the.electrica1  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 
generatorrecharge  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 - 47 
This  message  will  appear when it is  time to replace  the transaxle  fluid. 
See  your  maintenance  booklet for  the  proper  -fluid and change  intervals. 
CHECKBRAKEFLUID - 37 
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. 
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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. 
CHECK  FUEL  GAGE - 39 
This  message  will  appear  when  your  fuel  supply is less  than 4 gallam ad 
your  display  is  turned off. 
CHECK  OIL  LEVEL - 36 
This  message will appear  when  your  engine  oil  is  approximately  a  quart 
low.  If  this  message  is  displayed,  check  the oil  and  add  as  needed. 
CHANGE  OIL  SOON - 40 
This  message will appear  when  your  engine  oil  is  less  than 10 percent  or 
the  mileage  since  the last  oil  change  is  more  than 
6750 miles. 
CHANGE  ENGINE OIL - 82 
This  means  that the life  of  your  engine  oil  has  expired  and  it  should  be 
changed  immediately.  See  engine  oil  and  filter  recommendations  i\
n  the 
Maintenance  Schedule.  After  an 
oil change,  the Oil  Life  Index  must  be 
reset.  See  “Oil  Life Indicator” 
in the index  on  how to reset  it. 
CRUISE  ENGAGED - 43 
This  message  will appear  for  a few seconds  when you select  a  speed  to 
cruise  at. 
ENGINE  COOLANT  HOT - 44 
This  message  will  appear  when  your  engine  coolant  temperature  i\
s  over 
126” C (259°F). To avoid  added  strain  on  a  hot  engine,  turn  off  your 
Climate  Control  system  and  stop and allow  your  vehicle  to idle  until  it 
cools  down  or the  message  is  removed.  If  it  does  not  cool  down,  turn  off 
your  engine  and  have  it  serviced  before  driving  it  again.  Seve\
re  engine  damage  can  result  from  an  overheated  engine.  See  “Engine  Ove\
rheating’’ 
in  the  Index. 
ENGINE HOT - A/C COMPRESSOR OF” - 16 
This  message  will  appear when the Climate  Control  is in “Auto”  or 
Defrost  and  the engine  coolant 
is hotter  than the normal  operating 
temperature. 
To avoid  added  .strain on a  hot  engine  the air  conditioning 
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conditioned  air is not  delivered. 
If the coolant  temperature  returns to 
normal,  you  must  select  “AUTO”,  “DEFOG”  or Defrost to  return  to  a 
normal  A/C  compressor  operation. 
FUEL  LEVEL  VERY  LOW - 11 
This  message  serves  as a warning  that  the fuel  level  in  your  tank is 
critically  low. It means  you  should  stop for fuel  immediately. I 
CHECK  WASHER  FLUID - 25 
This  message  shows  that  the washer  fluid  reservoir  is  nearly  empty. 
SERVICE  A/C  SYSTEM A/C COMPRESSOR OFT - 14 I 
This  message  appears when the electronic  sensors that control  the A/C 
and heating  system are  no longer  working.  You  may notice a drop  in 
heating  and 
A/C efficiency  when  this  message  appears.  Have  your 
Climate  Control system  serviced 
if this  message  appears. 
STARTING  DISABLED  DUE  TO  THEFT  SYSTEM REMOVE 
IGNITION  KEY - 33 
This  message  will  a ear when  the Personalized  Automotive  Security 
System  (PASS  Key 
gp 11)  senses  that an improper  ignition  key  is  being  used 
to  try  to  start  the  vehicle.  Check  the ignition  key for damage. 
If it is 
damaged,  it  may need  to be  replaced. 
If you  see no  damage,  clean  the Ii 
pellet contacts  with a soft cloth  or napkin.  Remove  the ignition  key and 
wait  for  the  Driver Information Center  to display  “WAIT 
3 MINUTES”. 
The  Instrument  Panel  Cluster 
will then run a timer and  change the 
messages  to “WAIT 
2 MINUTES ”, “WMT 1 MINUTE”,  and then 
“START  CAR”.  When  the “START 
CAR” message  is  displayed,  try  again 
to  start  the engine. 
SERVICE  NOW - REFER  TO  OWNERS MANUAL - 02 
This  message  appears if you  have a problem  with  the Powertrain  Control 
Module 
(PCM). To  correct  this  problem  have  your  vehicle  serviced  at 
your  Cadillac  dealership. 
SERVICE  RIDE  CONTROL - 84 
This message  is  displayed  to indicate  that  the Suspension  System  is  not 
operating  properly. To correct this  problem  have  your  vehicle  serviced  at 
your  Cadillac  dealership at your earliest  convenience. 
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This  message will appear  when  your  engine  has  overheated.  Stop  and 
turn  your  engine  off  immediately  to avoid  severe  engine  damage.  See 
“Engine  Overheating” 
in the  Index. 
SERVICE  VEHICLE  SOON - 03 
This  message  will  appear if there  is a  problem  with  your  Emission 
Control  System.  If the  “SERVICE  ENGINE SOON”  light  on  the 
instrument  panel  and  this  message  appears  and  then  turns 
off, it  is  an 
indication  that a  temporary  problem  has  cleared  itself.  Have  your  vehicle 
checked  at your  earliest  convenience. 
STOP  ENGINE  LOW OIL PRESSURE - 35 
If this  message  appears  while  the engine  is running,  stop  the engine  and 
do  not  operate  it  until the cause  of  low  oil  pressure  is corrected.  Severe 
damage  to  the engine  can  result. 
SERVICE  AIR  BAG  SYSTEM - 83 
If this  message  appears,  there is  a  problem  with  your  Supplemental 
Inflatable  Restraint  (Air  Bag)  system.  Let  only a  qualified  technician 
work 
on your  vehicle.  See  your  Cadillac  dealer  for  service  at  once. 
THEFT  SYSTEM  PROBLEM/CAR MAY NOT  RESTART - 34 
This  message  means  there is a  problem in the  Personalized  Automotive 
Security  System  (PASS  Key@  11).  PASS  Key@  I1 
will prevent  the vehicle 
from  restarting 
if it is  turned  off, so you should  take  the vehicle  to a 
proper  service  center  before  turning  the engine 
off. Never  leave  an 
unattended  vehicle  with  the engine  running.  Once  you are where  you  can 
get  service,  turn the engine off  and  then  try  to restart  it.  If 
the vehicle 
does  not  restart, the PASS  Key@  I1  system  will  need  servicing. 
TRACTION  ACTIVE - 91 
If your  vehicle  is equipped  with  Traction  Control,  this  message  will  be 
displayed  if Traction  Control  is  being  used  to reduce  wheel  slippage. 
TRACTION  DISABLED - 88 
If your  vehicle  is  equipped  with  Traction  Control,  this  message will be 
displayed 
if a  problem  is  noted  in  the Traction  Control  System.  Have  your 
vehicle  serviced  as  soon  as  possible. 
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computer  receives  an  incorrect  feedback  from  the system,  an  error code  will 
be set in  memory  and  a “SERVICE  RIDE CONTROE’  message will display 
on the  Driver  Information  Center.  If 
this message  should  appear,  have  your 
vehicle  serviced  at  your  Cadillac  dealer  at  your  earliest  conve\
nience. 
Oil Life  Indicator 
This  feature  lets you  know when to change  your  engine  oil.  It’s  based 
upon the engine oil temperatures  and  your  driving  patterns. 
To see 
the display, 
press  the  Information 
button  several  times  until 
“XXX OIL  LIFE 
LEFT”  appears. 
You’ll  see 
now much  oil  life  you  have  left, as a percentage. So, if you  see 
“95 OIL LIFE  LEFT,’’ for  example,  that  means  that  the way  you’re 
driving  your  car, 
95% of  your  current  oil  life  is  still left. 
The  Oil  Life  Indicator  may 
say to change  the oil  sooner  than  your 
maintenance  schedule. 
This can  happen if driving  conditions,  such  as 
short  trips  in  cold  weather,  cause  shorter  oil 
life. Always keep a written 
record  of the  mileage  and  date 
when you  last  changed  your  oil.  For  more 
information  on  when  to change  your  oil,  see 
the Cadillac  Maintenance 
Schedule  Booklet. 
If  you  see “CHANGE  OIL SOON,” 
it means  that  you have  less  than 10% 
of your oil life left,  and you  should  consider  changing  your  engine  oil. 
If  you  see “CHANGE  ENGINE 
OIL,” it means the oil life is gone 
and  you  should  change  the oil  right  away (certainly 
within 200 more 
miles 
[320 km]). 
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