Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When should an air bag inflate?
The air bag is designed to inflate in moderate to severe frontal or
near-frontal crashes. The air bag
will inflate only if the impact speed is
above the system’s designed “threshold level.” If your vehicle goes straight
into a wall that doesn’t move or deform, the threshold level is about
9 to 15 mph (14 to 24 km/h). The threshold level can vary, however, with
specific vehicle design,
so that it can be somewhat above or below this
range. If your vehicle strikes something that
will move or deform, such as
a parked car, the threshold level
will be higher. The air bag is not
designed to inflate
in rollovers, side impacts, or rear impacts, because
inflation would not help thc occupant.
In any particular crash,
no one can say whether an air bag should have
inflated simply because
of the damage to a vehicle or because of what the
repair costs were. Inflation is determined by the angle of the impact and
the vehicle’s deceleration. Vehicle damage
is only one indication of this.
What makes an air bag inflate?
In a frontal or near-frontal impact of sufficient severity, the air bag
sensing system detects that the vehicle
is suddenly stopping as a result of a
crash. The sensing system triggers a chemical reaction of the sodium azide
sealed in the inflator. The reaction produces nitrogen gas, which inflates
the air bag. The inflator, air bag, and related hardware are all part
of the
air bag modules packed inside the steering wheel and in the instrument
panel in front of the right front passenger.
How does an air bag restrain?
In moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal collisions, even belted
occupants can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel. The air
bag supplements the protection provided by safety belts. Air bags
distribute the force
of the impact more evenly over the occupant’s upper
body, stopping the occupant more gradually. But air bags would not help
you in many types of collisions, including rollovers and rear and side
impacts, primarily because an occupant’s motion
is not toward the air bag.
Air bags should never be regarded as anything more than a supplement to
safety belts, and then only in moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal
collisions.
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While refueling, hang
the cap inside the fuel
door.
To take off the cap, turn it slowly to the left (counterclockwise).
Be careful not to spill gasoline. Clean gasoline from painted surfaces as
soon as possible. See “Cleaning the Outside of Your Cadillac” in the
Index.
When
you put the cap back on, turn it to the right until you hear at least
three clicks.
I NOTICE:
If you need a new cap, be sure to get the right type. Your dealer
can get one
for you. If you get the wrong type, it may not fit or
have proper venting, and your fuel tank and emissions system
might be damaged.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Emission Control Systems
Exhaust Gas Recirculation ....................... Controlled Flow
Catalytic Converter
........................... Ceramic Monolith
Evaporative Emission Control
.................. Charcoal Canister
Crankcase Emission Control
........................... PCV Valve
Electronic System
......................... Open and Closed Loop
Exhaust System
Type ................................ Crossunder Pipe and Y Pipe
Muffler
........................................ Dual, Tri-Flow
Resonator
............................... Straight-Through Bottle
Exhaust Pipe
..................................... Stainless Steel
Intermediate Pipe
................................. Stainless Steel
Tail Pipe
......................................... Stainless Steel
Electrical System
Voltage ................................................... 12
Alternator
........................................... 140Amp
Ground
............................................. Negative
Air
Conditioning System
Refrigerant-R134a ............................... 2.0 lbs. (.91 kg)
Fluid Capacities
Transaxle (4T80E) ................................ .30 pts. (14 L)
Engine Oil ...................................... 7.0 qts. (6.62 L)
With Filter Change ................................ 7.5 qts. (6.6 L)
Engine Cooling System .......................... 12.5 qts. (1 1.8 L)
Fuel Tank ...................................... 20 gals. (75.7 L)
Power Steering ................................... 1.3 qts. (1.2 L)
Windshield Washer Reservoir ....................... 4.2 qts. (4.1 L)
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine NOW WNTENNrE REPLACEMENT
PARTS
Air Cleaner Element ........................... AC Type S1096C
25096932
Battery
................................................ 78A-72
1981590
Fuel Filter Element ............................ AC Type GF-580
25121468
Engine Oil Filter
................................ AC Type PF-58
25014377
PCV Valve
................................... AC Type CV-774C
06487779
Spark Plugs
.................................... AC Type 41-900
5614236
Serpentine Drive Belt
.................................. 3530814
6410665
3531407
Upper Radiator Hose
.................................. 3521504
Lower Radiator Hose
.................................. 3521505
Transaxle Screen Rt. Scavenger
.......................... 8679416
Transaxle Screen Lt. Scavenger
........................... 8680700
Transaxle Pan Screws (16)
............................... 8682650
Transaxle Pan Gasket
................................... 8681197
Surge
Tmnk Cap
................................. AC Type RC 33
Thermostat
.................................... AC Type 131-66
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