1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE Owners Manual

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Try to have a GM dealer or a professional towing service tow your
Cadillac. The usual towing equipment is:
A.
B.
C. Sling Type
Wheel Lift
Car Carrier
If your
adding
wheels, vehicle
has been changed or modified since it was factory-new by
aftermarket items like fog lamps, aero skirting or special tires and
these instructions and illustrations may not be correct.
Before you
do anything, turn on the hazard warning flashers.
When you call, tell the towing service:
0 That your vehicle cannot be towed from the front or rear with
sling-type equipment.
0 That your vehicle has front-wheel drive.
The make, model and year of your vehicle.
Whether you can still move the shift lever.
If there was an accident, what was damaged.
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When the towing service arrives, let the tow operator know that this
manual contains detailed towing instructions and illustrations. The
operator may want to see them.
When your vehicle is being towed, have the ignition key off. The steering
wheel should be clamped in a straight-ahead position, with a clamping
device designed for towing service.
Do not use the vehicle's steering
column lock for this. The transaxle should be in
NEUTRAL (N) and the
parking brake released.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Don’t have your vehicle towed on the front wheels, unless you must. If the
vehicle must be towed
on the front wheels, don’t go more than 35 mph
(56 kmih) or farther than 25 miles (40 km) or your transaxle will be
damaged. If these limits must be exceeded, then the front wheels have to
be supported on a dolly.
ENGINE OVERHEATING
The Driver Information Center will display either ENGINE COOLANT
HOT-IDLE ENGINE
or STOP ENGINE ENGINE OVERHEATING.
In addition you will find the warning light about a hot engine
on your
instrument panel
on Canadian vehicles.
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Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
Should a low coolant condition exist and the message STOP ENGINE
ENGINE OVERHEATING is displayed, an overheat protection mode
which alternates firing groups
of four cylinders helps prevent engine
damage. This operating mode allows your vehicle
to be driven to a safe
place in an emergency; you may drive
up to 50 miles (80 km). Towing a
trailer
in the overheat protection mode should be avoided.
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After driving in the “Overheated Engine Protection Operating
Mode,” to avoid engine damage, allow the engine to cool before
attempting any repair. The engine oil may be severely degraded.
Change the oil and reset the oil life indicator. See “Engine Oil,
When to Change” in the Index.
- If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine
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If your engine catches fire because you keep driving with no
coolant, your vehicle can be badly damaged. The costly repairs
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would not be covered by your warranty. See “Overheated Engine
Protection Operating Mode” in the Index.
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lj?Nu Steam Is Coming From Your Engine
If you get the overheat warning but see or hear no steam, the problem may
not be too serious. Sometimes the engine can get
a little too hot when you:
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0 Climb a long hill on a hot day.
Stop after high speed driving.
Idle for long periods in traffic.
0 Tow a trailer.
If you get the overheat warning with no sign
of steam, try this for a minute
or
so:
1. Turn off your air conditioner.
2. Dial temperature control to the highest heat setting and open the
window, as necessary.
3. If you’re in a traffic jam, shift to NEUTRAL (N); otherwise, shift to
the highest gear while driving
-- AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (@) or
THIRD
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If you no longer have the overheat warning, you can drive. Just to be safe,
drive slower for about
10 minutes. If the warning doesn’t come back on,
you can drive normally.
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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 ofithe engine and get everyone out of the vehicle
until it cools down. Also see “Overheated Engine Protection Operating
Mode” listed previously
in this section.
You may decide not to lift the hood but to get service help right away.
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- COOLING SYSTEM
- When you decide it’s safe to lift the hood, here’s what you’ll see:
- B. Electric engine fans.
A. Coolant surge tank with pressure cap.
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If the coolant inside the coolant surge tank is boiling, don’t do anything
else until it cools down.
The coolant level should be visible inside the surge tank once the cap has
been removed.
If it isn’t, you may have a leak in the radiator hoses, heater
hoses, radiator, water pump or somewhere else in the cooling system.
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Engine damage if you keep running your engine without coolant
isn’t covered
by your warranty. See “Overheated Engine
Protection Operating Mode” in
the Index.
If there seems to be no leak, with the engine on check to see if the electric
engine fans are running.
If the engine is overheating, both fans should be
running. If they aren’t, your vehicle needs service.
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If you haven’t found a problem yet, but the coolant level isn’t at a visible
level within the surge tank, add
a 50/50 mixture of clean water (preferably
the cooling system, including the coolant surge tank pressure cap,
is cool
before
you do it. (See “Engine Coolant” in the Index for more
information about the proper coolant
mix.)
- distilled) and a proper antifreeze at the coolant surge tank, but be sure
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