1996 CADILLAC ELDORADO clock

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine An emergency like this requires close attention and a
quick decision. If you are holding the steering wheel at
the recommended
9 and 3 o’clock positions, you can
turn it a full 180 degrees very quickly without removing
either hand. But
you have to act fast, steer quickly and
just
as quickly straighten the wheel once you have
avoided the object.
The fact that such emergency situations are always
possible is
a good reason to practice defensive driving at
all times and wear safety belts properly. You
may find sometime that your right wheels have
dropped off the edge
of a road onto the shoulder while
you’re driving.
OFF-ROAD RECOVER
/
// edge of paved Surface
If the level of‘ the shoulder is only slightly below the
pavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Ease off the accelerator and then,
if there is nothing in the way, steer
so that your vehicle straddles the edge of the pavement.
You can turn the steering wheel up to one-quarter turn
until the right front tire contacts the pavement edge. Then
turn your steering wheel to go straight down the roadway.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine NOTICE:
In cold weather, water can freeze and crack the
engine, radiator, heater core and other parts.
So
use the recommended coolant.
You can be burned if you spill coolant on hot
engine parts. Coolant contains ethylene
glycol
and it will burn if the engine parts are hot
enough. Don’t spill coolant on
a hot engine.
1. You can remove the coolant surge tank pressure
cap when the cooling system, including the coolant
surge tank pressure cap
and upper radiator hose,
is
no longer hot. Turn the pressure cap slowly
counterclockwise until
it first stops. (Don’t press
down while turning the pressure cap.)
If you hear a hiss, wait for that to stop. A hiss means
there is still some pressure left.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and
change a tire.
Removing the Spare Tire and Took
The equipment you’ll need is in the trunk. Pull the
carpeting from t.he floor of the trunk. Turn the center
dial on the compact spare cover counterclockwise to
remove
it. Lift and remove the cover. (See “Compact
Spare Tire” later in this section for more information
about the compact spare.)

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Turn the nut holding the jack and wheel wrench
counterclockwise and remove
it. Then remove the jack
and wrench.
Lift
up the tire to remove it from the trunk.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
1. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don't remove them yet.
2. Turn the jack handle clockwise to raise the jack lift
head a few inches.
A CAUTION: , " ' ' -'
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Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is
dangerous.
If the vehicle slips off the jack, you
could be badly injured or killed. Never get under
a vehicle when it is supported only by a jack.
NOTICE:
Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly
positioned will damage the vehicle or may allow
the vehicle to fall
off the jack. Be sure to fit the
jack lift head into the proper location before
raising your vehicle.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 11.0 INCHES
(279 mm)
5.5 INCHES
(140 mm)
3. Position the jack under the vehicle and raise the jack
lift head until it fits firmly into the notch in the
vehicle’s frame nearest the flat tire.
Put the compact spare tire near
you.
4. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack handle
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough
off the
L- rjround for the spare tire to fit under the vehicle.
5. Remove all wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 8. Lower the vehicle by rotating the wheel wrench
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
9. Tighten the
wheel nuts firmly
in a criss-cross
sequence
as shown
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Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightened
wheel nuts can cause the wheel to become loose
and even come
off. This could lead to an accident.
Be sure to use the correct wheel nuts.
If you have
to replace them, be sure to get the right kind.
Stop somewhere as
soon as you can and have the
nuts tightened with
a torque wrench to 100 lb-ft
(140 N-m).
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The fuel door release is located on the optional full
console and
on the Keyless
Entry transmitter. If your
vehicle
is not equipped with
the
full console, then you
must use the transmitter to
open the fuel door.
An alternate fuel door release is located
inside of the trunk
on the left hand side.
Pull
it to release the
fuel door. Hang
the cap inside the fuel door while refueling. To take off the cap, turn it slowly to the left
(counterclockwise).