1994 CADILLAC ELDORADO warning

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window as necessary.
3. Dial temperature control to the highest heat setting and open the
window, as necessary.
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
When you decide it's safe to lift the hood, here's what you'll see:
A. Coolant surge tank with pressure cap
B. Electric engine fans
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine CIUNGING A FLAT TIRE
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage by driving slowly to
a level place. Turn on your hazard warning flashers.
The following steps will
tell you how to use the jack and change a tire.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine COMPACT SPm TIRE
Although the compact spare was fully inflated when your vehicle was
new, it can lose air after a time. Check the inflation pressure regularly.
It
should be 60 psi (420 kPa). The compact spare is made to go up to 3,000
miles (5000 km), so you can finish your trip and have your full-size tire
repaired or replaced where you want. Of course, it’s best to replace your
spare with a full-size tire as
soon as you can. Your spare will last longer
and be
in good shape in case you need it again.
Your anti-lock brake system warning light may come on when you are
driving with a compact spare. See “Anti-Lock Brake System Wa\
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Light”
in the Index.
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NOTICE: -
Don’t take your compact spare through an automatic car wash
with guide rails. The compact spare can get caught on the rai\
ls.
That can damage the tire and wheel, and maybe other parts
of
your vehicle.
Don’t use your compact spare on some other vehicle.
And don’t mix your compact spare or wheel with other wheels or tires.
They won’t fit. Keep your spare and its wheel together.
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Did you know that used engine oil contains certain elements that may be
unhealthy for your skin and could even cause cancer? Don’t let used oil
stay on your skin for
very long. Clean your skin and nails with soap and
water, or a good hand cleaner. Wash or properly throw away clothing or
rags containing used engine oil. (See the manufacturer’s warnings about
the use and disposal of oil products.)
Used
oil can be a real threat to the environment. If you change your own
oil, be sure to drain all free-flowing oil from the filter before disposal.
Don’t ever dispose
of oil by putting it in the trash, pouring it on the
ground, into sewers, or into streams or bodies
of water. Instead, recycle it
by taking it to a place that collects used
oil. If you have a problem
properly disposing of your used oil, ask your dealer,
a service station or a
local recycling center for help.
AIR CLEANER
Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine when to replace the air
filter.
See “Scheduled Maintenance Services” in the Index.
See “Air Cleaner Filter Replacement” in the Index.
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it is low.
If you have a problem with. engine overheating,. see “Engine
Overheating’% the Index.
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0 Give freezing protection down to -34°F (-37°C). - I .0 Give boiling protection up to 262°F (128O C).
0 Protect against rust and corrosion.
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Help keep the proper engine temperature.
0 Let the warning lights work as they should.
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 coofant change.
If you use this mixture, you don? need to add anything else.
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Whenyour brake fluid falls to a low level, the ‘.‘CHECK BRAKE
FLUID” message will. display on the.Driver InformationCenter. and. your . . I
brake. warning light will come on. See “Brake System .Warning Light’% . i
the Index. 1
i ”0 Check Brake Fluid
7 Remove the cap. I 1
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MAX FILL.
The fluid 1evel:must .be
line at the base of the
neck as’shok.
to the “MAX HI;.
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above
‘“IN” and or slightly below or: at thi “MAX“ indicator.
After
work
is done on the brake hydraulic system, make SI ?el : is
When your brake fluid:falls
to a low level, your brake warning.light will
come’on. See “Brake System Warning Light” in the Index.
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When you do need brake fluid, use only DOT-3 brake fluid -- such as
Delco Supreme
1 l@ (GM Part No.1052535). Use new brake fluid from a
sealed container only, and always clean the brake fluid reservoir cap
before removing it.
NOTICE:
Don’t let someone put in the wrong kind of fluid. For
example, just
a few drops of mineral-based oil, such as
engine oil, in your brake system can damage brake system
parts
so badly that they’ll have to be replaced.
Brake fluid can damage paint, so be careful not to spill brake
fluid on your vehicle.
If you do, wash it off immediately. See
“Appearance Care” in the Index.
Brake Wear
Your Cadillac has four-wheel disc brakes.
Disc brake pads have built-in wear indicators that make a high-pitched
warning sound when the brake pads are worn and new pads are needed.
The sound may come and
go or be heard all the time your vehicle is
moving (except when
you are pushing on the brake pedal firmly).
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l by treadwear,-traction and teqqerature gwfQrmance. (This applies only
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to vehicles sold in the United (States.)
Treadweat
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r The treadwear grade is .a comparative rating based on the wear rate of
the tire when tested .under controlled -conditions on a specified
.government test course. .For example, a tire graded 150 would \
wear one
and a half
(I 1/2) times as well on the government course-as a tire graded
’ 100. The relative performance of tires depends uponthe .actual
conditions of.their use, however, and may depart significant@
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norm due to variationsin driving habits, service practices and differences
in rodd characteristics and climate.
.r Daction -A, B, C
t The traction grades, from highest to lowest are: A, B, and C. They
represent the tire’s ability to stop on wet-pavement as measured under
controlled conditionson specified government test surfaces of asphalt
’ and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor traction p.erformance.
Warning: The traction. grade assigned to this tire is based on braking
(straight-ahead) traction tests and doemot include cornering (turning)
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r Temperature -A, B, C
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The temperature grades. are A (the. highest), B, and C, representing the
tire’s resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled conditions.on a specified indoor laborato\
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test .wheel. Sustained
high tevperature can cause the material of the tire
to degenerate and reduce tire.life, and excessive temperature can lead to
- sudden tire failure. The.gradq C corresponds to a level of performance
1- which all passenger car tires mustmeet under the,Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard
No. 109. Grades €3 and A represent higher levels of
performance on thelaboratory test wheel than the.minimum required\

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Warning: The temperature grade for this tire is established for a tire that
is. properly inflate.d and not overloaded. Excessive speed, unde\
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