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If your  vehicle has a Theft Deterrent System and it is  armed,  un€o.ck. the 
doors  only  with  the key  or Keyless  Entry System.  This  will  avoid  setting 
.off the alarm. 
,From the inside: To 
lock  the door,  slide the 
-lock  lever  down  to 
manually  lock  the 
door. 
To  unlock  the  door, 
slide  the lock  lever  up. 
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chime  reminding  you  to remove  your  key from  the ignition  and  take  it 
with  you.  Always 
do this.  Your  steering  wheel  will be locked,  and so will 
your  ignition  and  transaxle.  And  remember  to lock  the doors. 
Parking  at Night 
Park  in  a  lighted  spot,  close  all  windows  and  lock  your  vehic\
le.  Remember 
to  keep  your  valuables  out 
of sight.  Put  them in a  storage  area, or take 
them  with  you. 
Parking  Lots 
If you park  in a  lot  where  someone will be  watching  your  vehicle,  it’s  best 
to  lock  it  up  and  take  your  keys.  But  what 
if you  have  to leave  your 
ignition  key?  What 
if you  have  to leave  something  valuable in your 
vehicle? 
a Put  your  valuables in a  storage  area, like your  trunk  or glove  box. 
Lock  the glove  box. 
0 Lock  all  the doors  except  the  driver’s. 
Then  take  the door  key  with  you. 
THEFT  DETERRENT  (OPTION) 
I ,SECURITY 
If your  Cadillac  has  this 
option,  it  has  a  Theft 
Deterrent  Alarm 
System.  With 
this 
system,  the 
“SECURITY” light 
will flash  as you open 
the  door 
(if your 
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This  light  reminds  you to arm  the theft  deterrent  system.  Here’s  how to 
do  it: 
1. Open  the door. 
2. Lock  the  door  with the power  aoor lock  switch  or Keyless  Entry 
System.  The  “SECURITY”  light  should  come on and  stay  on. 
3. Close  all  doors.  The “SECURITY”  light  should  go off. 
If a door  or  the  trunk  is opened  without  the key or Keyless  Entry System, 
the  alarm  will  go 
off. It will  also  go  off if the’trunk  lock  is  damaged.  Your 
vehicle’s  lights  will  flash  and thehorn  will sound  for 
3 minutes,  then will 
- go off to save  battery  power. 1. I  
1 Remember,  the theft  deterrent  system wht arm if you  lock  the doors 
with  a key  or manual  door lock.  It arms  only  if  you use a power  door lock 
switch  or Keyless  Entry System. 
Here’s  how  to avoid  setting 
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be  locked  with  the  door key after  the  doors are closed. 
Always  unlock  a door  with a key, or use  the Keyless  Entry System. 
If you set off the alarm  by accident,  unlock  any  door with  your  key.  You 
Unlocking 
a door  any other  way  will  set off the  alarm. 
can  also  turn 
off the alarm  by using  the Keyless  Entry Syste 
it.  The  alarm  won’t stop if  you  try to unlock  a door  any 
How to Test The Alarm 
Roll  down  your  window  and lock  your  vehicle  using  the power  door 
lock  or  the  Keyless  Entry System. 
Reach  in  and unlock  the  door  using the manual  lock,  and  open the 
If the alarm  does not sound  when it should,  check  to see if the  horn 
works.  The horn fuse  may 
be blown. To replace the fuse,  see “Fuses  and 
Circuit  Breakers”  in the  Index. 
To  reduce  the possibility  of  theft, always 
arm the theft  deterrent  system 
when  leaving  your  vehicle.  door. 
The  horn  will sound  and  your  headlights 
will flash. 
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You can tell how  far 
you’ve  gone  since  you 
last  set it  back  to zero. 
To reset,  push  and  hold 
the  button  until it 
zeros. 
If your  vehicle  is  domestic,  the  trip  odometer will return  to  zero after 
999.9  miles  (1609 
km). If your  vehicle.  is  Canadian or Export, the  trip 
odometer  will return  to  zero after  1999.9 
km (1242 miles). 
Odometer 
You  may  wonder  what  happens if a car has to have  a new  odometer 
installed.  The new  one will  read  the  correct mileage.  This is  because  your 
car’s  computer  has stored  the  mileage  in  memory. 
WARNING LIGHTS 
This  section  describes  the warning  lights  that  are  on your  vehicle.  The 
pictures  will help  you locate  them. 
Warning  lights  can signal  that something  is  wrong before it  becomes 
serious  enough  to cause  an expensive  repair  or replacement.  Paying 
attention  to your  warning  lights  could  also  save  you  or  others 
from injury. 
Warning  lights  go  on when  there may be  or  is a problem  with  one of your 
vehicle’s  functions. 
As you  will  see in the  details  on  the next few pages, 
some  warning  lights  come  on briefly  when  you  turn  the ignition key just  to 
let 
you know  they’re  working. If you  are familiar  with  this  section,  you 
should  not be alarmed  when  this  happens. 
When  one 
of the warning  lights  comes  on and  stays  on when  you  are 
driving,  check  the section  that tells  you  what  to do about  it.  Please  follow 
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F, 4. Stop and have  someone  pick up .and  store  the  chocks. 
Engine Cooling When Tru.ilering 
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conditions  such  as; 
Climbing  grades steeper  than 4% at ambient  temperatures  above 
90” Fahrenheit (32O Celsius)  with a loaded vehicle  and  trailer. 
Stopping after high-speed  driving. 
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If ,“ENGINE  HOT A/C  COMPRESSOR OFF” message  appears on.  the 
Driver  Information  Center,  do.not  be  alarmed. 
This is. a normal  function 
continue  to drive’your  vehicle. 
the  -Driver  Information  Center, pull 
,off to the  side  of the  road  as, soon  as 
it  is  safe  to  do 
so. When the vehicle  is  at a complete  stop,  shift  the 
transaxle  selector to 
P (Park) and  allow the engine  to idle.:Do  not turn  off 
three  minutes  the system  should  cool  sufficiently  to allow  A/C  operation 
to  resume.  At  that time  resume  driving  at a reduced  speed.  Return to 
normal  driving  after 
10 minutes if the  “ENGINE COOLANT HOT 
- designed. to reduce  the  load on  the.engine  and  cooling  system.  You can 
- If “ENGINE  COOLANT  HOT IDLE  ENGINE” message.appears  on 
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b- IDLE  ENGINE”  message  is not displayed. 
Maintenance  When  Trailer  Towing 
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Your  vehicle  will  need service  more  often when  you’re  pulling  a trailer. 
See  the Maintenance  Schedule for more  on  this.  Things  that  are 
(don’t  overfill),  engine  oil, 
axle lubricant,  belts,  cooling  system,  and  brake 
adjustment.  Each 
of these  is  covered  in  this  manual,  and  the Index  will 
these  sections  before you start  your  trip. 
i especially  important  in trailer  operation  are,  automatic transaxle  fluid 
7 help you  find  them quickly. If you’re  trailering,  it’s  a good  idea to review 
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ELDORADO INDEX 
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Acc  (Ignition  Key  Position) ........................... 84 
Accessory  Power.  Retained .......................... 311 
Adding Brake  Fluid 
..................................... 272 
Electrical  Equipment ............................. 311 
Engine  Coolant ............................. 224.  262 
Engine  Oil ...................................... 253 
Power  Steering  Fluid ............................. 267 
Transaxle  Fluid .................................. 262 
Additives.  Engine  Oil ............................... 257 
Adjustment.  Brake ................................. 273 
Adult  Safety  Belt  Usage .............................. 20 
Air Bag ............................................ 30 
Air Cleaner ........................................ 258 
Air Cleaner  Replace ..................... See  Maint . Book 
Air Conditioner .................................... 151 
Air Outlets ........................................ 150 
Air System ........................................ 150 
Alarm. How  To  Turn Off Theft ........................ 80 
Alcohol.  Driving  Under The Influence Of .............. 171 
Alcohol  in  Gasoline ................................. 243 
Aluminum  Wheels.  Cleaning ......................... 305 
AM Radio  Reception ............................... 157 
AM Stereo  Radio  Reception ......................... 158 
Antenna.  Cleaning  Radio ............................ 168 
Antifreeze ........................................ 263 
Anti-Lock  Brakes .................................. 177 
Anti-Lock  Brake  System  Warning  Light ............ 133.  177 
Anti-Lockout  Feature ................................ 71 
Anti-Theft  Tips ..................................... 79 
Appearance  Care .................................... 298 
Arm.  Wearing  A  Safety  Belt  Under Your ................ 28 
Ashtrays .......................................... 126 
Astroroof ......................................... 124 
Automatic Air Conditioning  System ................... 151 
Automatic  Door  Lock ................................ 70 
Air  Cleaner  Filter  Replacement ...................... 285 
AMAX@ ........... .- .............................. 158 
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