1994 CADILLAC SEVILLE warning

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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.
WMING LIGHTS
This section describes the warning
pictures will help you locate them. lights
that are on your vehicle. The
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
the manual’s advice. Waiting to do repairs can be costly
-- and even
dangerous.
So please get to know your warning lights. They’re a big help.
Your vehicle may also have a driver information system that works along
with the warning lights. See “Driver Information System” in the Index.
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Your Cadillac’s hydraulic brake system is divided into two parts. If one
part isn’t working, the other part can still work and stop you. For good
braking, though, you need both parts working well.
If the warning light comes
on, there could be a brake problem. Have your
brake system inspected right away.
This light should come
on as you start the
vehicle.
If it doesn’t
come on then, have it
fixed
so it will be ready
to warn you if there’s a
problem.
If the light comes on while you are driving, pull off the road and stop
carefully. You may notice that the pedal is harder
to push. Or, the pedal may
go closer to the floor. It may take longer to stop.
If the light is still on, have
the vehicle.towed for service. (See “Towing Your Vehicle” in the Index.)
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.
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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.
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 light isn’t on, you still have brakes, but you
don’t have anti-lock brakes. If the regular brake system warning light is
also on, you don’t have anti-lock brakes and there’s a problem with your
regular brakes. See “Brake System Warning Light” earlier in this part.
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This light tells you that
your engine has
overheated. You
should stop the car and
turn the engine off
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.
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ENGINE
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SERVICE
ENGINE SOON
A computer monitors operation of your fuel, ignition and emission
control systems. This light should come on when the ignition is
on, but
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highway driving may increase the range reading).
If the range display shows “Lo”, you should stop for fuel as soon as
possible.
Your computer needs enough data for the
“RANGE” reading to work,
however,
so it will read “Lo” for a while when your vehicle is brand new
(under
25 miles). Also, it may show “Lo” for a while if your battery has
been disconnected.
Driver Information Center
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Your Driver Information Center (DIC) display gives you the status of
many of your vehicle systems. The DIC is used to display driver selectable
information and warninghtatus messages.
If more than one problem is detected, the Driver Information Center will
automatically display all current messages.
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Press successively the INFORMATION button to display the “OIL LIFE
LEFT”, then press and hold the RESET button until “0.0 OIL LIFE
LEFT” is displayed.
DISPLAY ON/OFF Button
Pressing this button will turn off the Driver Information Center,
Electronic Climate Control and Fuel Data Center displays. If you have
the Digital cluster, the fuel gage, trip and odometer
will also turn off.
While displays are off, pressing the INFORMATION button will turn on
only the Driver Information Center.
If any other button is pressed or a
driving warning message needs to be displayed, or fuel level falls below
4 gallons, all the displays will come back on.
TRIP SET Button
Press and hold this button to set the Trip Odometer back to zero.
ENG/MET (English/Metric Button)
Press this button to switch from English (miles) and Degrees (Fahrenheit),
to Metric (kilometers) and Degrees (Celsius).
Driver Information Center Messages
These messages will appear if there is a problem sensed in one of your
vehicle’s systems. Vehicles that are first sold in Canada or are export
vehicles will have a number after each message. This number helps to
identify that message, which is only displayed in English.
APPLY BRAKE TO SHIFT - 46
This message will appear if your vehicle is in “P” (Park) for about
15 seconds and the brake is not depressed. If you do not want this
message to appear, you can cancel this message by holding the “OFF”
and the Blue (cooler) button on the Electronic Climate Control panel for
about
5 seconds. Hold the same two buttons again to have this message
displayed again.
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This message will appear when it is time to replace the transaxle fluid.
See your maintenance booklet for the proper fluid and change intervals.
CHECK BRAKE FLUID - 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. If the
brake warning light is on, follow the directions in that section.
CHECK COOLANT LEVEL - 04
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 gallons and
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.
CHECK WASHER FLUID - 25
This message will appear for a few seconds indicating that you need
washer solvent.
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
in 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.
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This message will appear when your engine coolant temperature is over
126 C (248 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. Severe engine
damage can result from an overheated engine. See “Engine Overheating”
in the Index.
ENGINE HOT - A/C COMPRESSOR OFF - 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
compressor is automatically turned
off. When that happens, air
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.
SERVICE A/C SYSTEM A/C COMPRESSOR OFF - 14
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 appear when the Personalized Automotive Security
System
(PASS Key II@) 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
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”, “WAIT 1 MINUTE”, and then
“START CAR”. When the “START CAR” message is displayed, try again
to start the engine.