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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine These symbols have to do with your lights:
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MASTER LIGHTING SWITCH
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HAZARD WARNING
FLASHER TURN
SIGNALS
LAMPS OR
HIGH BEAM
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PARKING LAMPS
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1 FOG LAMPS
These symbols are on some of your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER 81 WASHER
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER WINDSHIELD
WASHER
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I VENTILATING FAN WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
HEADLAMP
WASHER WIPER
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights:
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ENGINE COOLANT
TEMPERATURE RADIATOR
COOLANT
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ENGINE OIL
TEMPERATURE I ANTILOCK BRAKE
ENGINE
OIL
PRESSURE
Here are some other symbols you may see:
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RADIO VOLUME
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RADIO SELECTOR FUSE A! R CONDITIONING I
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SPEAKER I LIGHTER
TRUNK RELEASE HORN
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 the horn will sound
for three minutes and
then the alarm will
go off to save battery power.
Remember, the theft deterrent system won’t arm
if you lock the doors
with
a key or use the manual door lock. It arms only if you use a power
door lock switch or the Keyless Entry System.
Here’s how to avoid setting
off the alarm by accident:
If you don’t want to arm the theft deterrent system, the vehicle should
Always unlock a door with a key, or use the Keyless Entry System.
be locked with the door key after the doors are closed.
Unlocking
a door any other way will set off the alarm.
If you set off the alarm by accident, unlock any door with your key. You
can also turn
off the alarm by using the Keyless Entry System. The alarm
won’t stop
if you try to unlock a door any other way.
How to Test the Alarm
e From inside the vehicle roll down your window, then get out of your
vehicle, keeping the door open.
0 From outside the vehicle with the door open, lock the vehicle using the
Reach in and unlock the door using the manual lock and open the
power
door lock or the Keyless Entry System and close the door.
door. The horn will sound and your headlamps will flash.
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.
If the fuse does not need to be replaced
you may need to have
your Cadillac serviced.
To reduce the possibility of theft, always arm the theft deterrent system
when leaving your vehicle.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine As you signal a turn or a lane change, if the arrows don’t flash but just stay on
a signal bulb may be burned
out and other drivers won’t see your turn signal.
If
a bulb is burned out, rcplacc it to help avoid an accident. If the green
arrows don’t go on at all when you signal
a turn, check the fuse (see
“Fuses’’ in
the Index) and for burned-out bulbs.
Wiper Activated Headlumps
This feature activates the headlamps and parking lamps after the
windshield wipers have been in use
for approximately 23 seconds.
In order
to operate the wiper activated headlamps, the twilight sentinel
must
be in the ON position. This feature lights the way in poor weather
and
it also makes your vehicle more visible to other drivers. If the wiper
activated headlamps are
on, and the ignition switch is turned off, the
wiper activated headlamps
will immediately turn off.
The wiper activated headlamps will deactivate if you turn off the twilight
sentinel
or if the windshield wipers have been turned off for a period of
one or two seconds.
Headlamp High-Low Beam
To change the
headlamps from low
beam
to high or high to
low, pull the turn signal
lever all
the way toward
you. Then releasc it.
When the high beams
are on, this blue
light
on thc instrument
panel
will also be on.
Flash-To-Pass Feature
This lets you use your high beam headlamps to signal a driver in front of
you that you want to pass. It works even if your headlamps are off.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Trip Odometer
By using this button
you can tell how far
you’ve gone since you
last set
the TRIP SET
back to zero. To reset,
press and hold
the
button until zeros
appear.
If your vehicle
is domestic, the trip odometer will return to zero after
999.9 miles (1 609 km). If your vehicle is Canadian, the trip odometer will
return
to zero after 1 999.9 km (1 242 miles).
WMING LIGHTS
This part 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 come 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 start the engine just
to let you know they’re working. If you are familiar with this section, you
should not
be alarmed when this happens.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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
this 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 Center that works along
with the warning lights. See “Driver Information Center’’ in the Index.
Safety Belt Reminder Light
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When the key is turned to RUN or START, a chime will come on for about
eight seconds to remind people to fasten their safety belts. The safety belt
light
will also come on and stay on for about 75 seconds. If the driver’s belt
is already buckled, neither the chime nor the light
will come on.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Battery Charge Light (Canadian Only)
When you turn the key
to
RUN or START, this
light will come on
briefly, to show that
your alternator and
battery charging
systems are working.
(0) BRAKE
1)
BRAKE
If this light stays on you need service, and you should take your Cadillac
to the dealer at once.
To save your battery until you get there turn off all
accessories.
Brake System Warning Light
1 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.
One
of these lights should come on briefly 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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Engine Temperature Warning Light (Canadian Only)
This light tclls 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 BADLl’!
In the section “Problems on the Road,” this manual explains what to do.
See “Engine Overheating”
in thc Index.
Mammction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon Light)
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A computer monitors
operation
of your
fuel, ignition and
emission control
systems. One
of these
lights should come
on
when the ignition is
on, but the engine is
not running, as a
check to show you it is
working.
If one of
these lights doesn’t
come
on, have it fixed
right away.
If it stays on or it comes on while you are driving, the computer is indicating
that you have a problem. You should take your vehicle in
soon for service.
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