1994 CADILLAC ELDORADO Owners Manual

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5. Start by removing the red positive (+) terminal cover.
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they do, you could get a shock. The vehicles could be damaged, too.
Before you connect the cables, here are some things you should know.
Positive
(+) will go to positive (+) and negative (-) will go to negative
(-) or a metal engine part. Don’t connect (+) to (-) or you’ll get a
short that would damage the battery and maybe other parts, too.
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7. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+) terminal of the
8. Don’t let the other end touch metal. Connect it to the positive (+)
vehicle with the dead battery.
terminal
of the good battery.
9. Now connect the black negative (-) cable to the good battery’s
negative
(-) terminal.
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10. Don’t let the other .end touch anything until the next step. The other
end
of thenegative, cable doesn’t go to the .dead.battery. It goes to a
heavy unpainted metalpart on the engine
of .the vehicle with the dead
battery.
Attach the cable at least
18 inches (45 cm) away from the dead
battery, but not near engine.parts that-move. The electrical connection
isjust -as good there,-but the chance
of sparks getting back to the
battery is much less.
11. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run the engine for
.12. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery.
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13. Remove the cables in reverse order to prevent electrical shorting.
Take care that they don’t touch each other
or any other metal.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine TOWING YOUR VEHICLE
r, Try to have a GM dealer 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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A. Sling Type
B. Wheel Lift
C. Car Carrier
If your vehicle has been changed or modified since it was factory-new by
adding aftermarket items like fog lamps, aero skirting, or special 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:
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.
Whether you can still move the shift lever.
If there was an accident, what was damaged.
sling-type
equipment.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
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 brake relea\
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Don’t have your.yehicle. towd. on $9 front.,wheelsy,unless you must. If
the vehicle must be towed’on the frontwheels,’don’t go’.moie than
35 mph (56 km/h) or farther than 25 miles (40 km) or your transaxle will
be damaged. If these limits must be exceeded, then the front wheels have
to be supported on a dolly.
I- I Do not attach winch cables or ‘1” hooks to suspension
NOTICE:
components when usingxar carrier equipment. Always use
T-hooks inserted in the T-hook slots.
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ENGINE OVlWHEATING
You will find the warning light about a hot engine on your instmment
panel on Canadian and
Export vehicles. The Driver Information Center
will display either “ENGINE COOLANT HOT IDLE ENGINE” or
“STOP ENGINE ENGINE OVERHEMTING.
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Should a low coolant condition exist and the stop “STOP ENGINE
ENGINE OVERHEATING” message is displayed, an overheat
protection mode which alternates firing groups
of four cylinders helps
prevent engine damage. This operating mode allows your vehicle
to be
driven to a safe place in an emergency. You may drive up to 50 miles (80
km). Towing a trailer in the overheat protection mode should be avoided.
NOTICE:
After driving in the “Overheated Engine Protection Operating
Mode”, to avoid engine damage allow the engine to cool befo\
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attempting any repair.
The engine oil may be severely degraded. Change the oil and
reset the oil life indicator. (See “Engine Oil, When to Change”
in the Index.
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine
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