1996 CADILLAC ELDORADO ignition

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When you turn the key to
RUN, this light will come
on briefly to show that the
alternator and battery
charging systems are working.
Brake System Warning Light
If this warning light comes on, there could be a brake
problem. Have your brake system inspected right away.
BRAKE
This light should come on
briefly when you turn the
ignition key to
RUN. If
it doesn’t come on then,
have it fixed
so it will
be ready to warn you if
there’s a problem.
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.
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.)
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A CAUTION:
Your brake system may not be working.properly
'if the brake system warning light is on. Driving
with the brake system warning light on can lead
to an accident. If the light is still on after you've
pulled
off the road and stopped carefully, have
the vehicle towed for service.
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When the ignition is on, the brake-system warning light
will
also come on when you set your parking brake. The
light 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.
Parking Brake Indicator Light
PARK
BRAKE
This light come's on when
the parking brake is set, and
it will stay on if the parking
brake does not
fully release. ,.
If you try to drive off with
the parking brake set, this
light
will remain on.
This light should also come on briefly as you start the
vehicle. If it doesn't, have the light fiied so it will be
ready to remind you if the parking brake has not fwlly
released. For more information on how to release
the parking brake, see "Parking
Brake" earlier in
this section.
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LOCK
ANT‘- (@)
ANTI -
LOCK
With the anti-lock brake system, one of these lights will
come on when you start your engine and may stay on for
several seconds. That’s normal. 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.
The anti-lock brake system warning light should come
on briefly when
you turn the ignition key to RUN. If the
light doesn’t come on then, have it fixed
so it will be
ready to warn you if there
is a problem.
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Warning Light Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Service Engine Soon Light)
This red light tells you that
the 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. SERVICE
ENGINE
SOON
Your Cadillac is equipped
i with a computer which
monitors operation
of the
l fuel, ignition and emission
1 control systems.
As a check, the light should come on for a few seconds
when you start your engine.
In the section “Problems on
the Road,” this manual explains what to
do. See “Engine
Overheating”
in the Index. This
system is called
OBD I1 (On-Board
Diagnostics-Second Generation) and is intended
to assure that emissions are at acceptable levels for
the life of the vehicle, helping
to produce a cleaner
environment. (In Canada, OBD
I1 is replaced by
Enhanced Diagnostics.) The SERVICE ENGINE
SOON
light comes on to indicate that there is a problem and
service is required. Malfunctions often will be indicated
by the system before any problem is apparent, which
may prevent more serious damage to your vehicle. This
system is also designed to assist your service technician
in correctly diagnosing any malfunction.
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If you keep driving your vehicle with this light
on, after a while, your emission controls may not
work as well, your fuel economy may not be as
good and your engine may not run
as smoothly.
This could lead to costly repairs that may not be
covered by your warranty.
This light should come on, as a check to show you it is
working, when the ignition
is on and the engine is not
running.
If the light doesn’t come on, have it repaired.
This light will also come on during a malfunction in one
of two ways:
0 Light Flashing -- A misfire condition has been
detected.
A misfire increases vehicle emissions and
may damage the emission control system on your
vehicle. Dealer or qualified service center diagnosis
and service is required.
Light On Steady -- An emission control system
malfunction has been detected on your vehicle.
Dealer or qualified service center diagnosis and
service may be required.
If the Light Is Flashing
The following may prevent more serious damage to
your vehicle:
Reduce vehicle speed.
0 Avoid hard accelerations.
0 Avoid steep uphill grades.
If towing a trailer, reduce the amount of cargo being
hauled
as soon as it is possible.
If the light stops flashing and remains on steady, see “If
the Light
Is On Steady” following.
If the light continues to flash, when
it is safe to do so,
stop the vehicle. Put your vehicle in PARK (P). Turn the
key off, wait at least 10 seconds and restart the engine.
If the light remains on steady, see “If the Light Is On
Steady” following. If the light is still flashing follow the
previous steps, and drive the vehicle to your dealer or
qualified service center for service.
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GAL
PREMIUM UNLEADED
FUEL ONLY
The fuel gage shows approximately how much fuel is in
the tank. It works only when the ignition is in the
RUN position.
On the digital cluster, if the fuel level is within
approximately two gallons
(7.6 L) of being full, the
letter
F is shown. If the fuel level is between one and two
gallons
(3.8 and 7.6 L) from being empty, the letter
E is shown. If the fuel supply gets down to
approximately one gallon
(3.8 L), the E will flash and
the FUEL LEVEL
VERY LOW message will appear in
the DIC. (On the analog fuel gage, the FUEL LEVEL
VERY LOW message will also appear.)
Here are a few concerns some owners have had about
the fuel gage. All of these situations are normal and do
not indicate that anything is wrong with the fuel gage.
0
0
0
At the gas station the gas pump shuts off before the
gage reads
E
It takes more (or less) gas to fill the tank than the
gage said. For example, the gage read
8 GALLONS,
but it took more (or less) than the tank’s remaining
capacity to fill it.
The gage may change when
you turn, stop or
speed up.
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display the AVG MPG, FUEL
USED, AVG MPH, OIL
LIFE LEFT, ENGINE RPM, BATTERY VOLTS and
COOLANT TEMP.
TIMER: This feature is like a stopwatch, in that you
can clock the time it takes to get from one point to
another.
To operate, press the TIMER button until TIMER
0O:OO:OO is displayed on the DIC. Each of the fields for
the hours, minutes and seconds are two numeric digits.
Once TIMER OFF
0O:OO:OO is displayed, press the
TIMER button to start
the timing feature. Press the
TIMER button again
to stop it. If you will be starting
and stopping your Cadillac, during
a trip for instance,
the TIMER feature will automatically start timing where
it left off when you last stopped. To reset it, press and
hold the RESET button until the display reads TIMER
0O:OO:OO. Press the INFORMATION button to exit from
the TIMER function.
RESET Pressing this button will reset the MPG AVG,
FUEL USED, AVG MPH and OIL LIFE LEFT. Pressing
RESET when
a non-resettable display appears will
cause
a “recall” mode to occur. When this happens, all
DIC warning messages that have been displayed since
the ignition key was turned to RUN will redisplay.
If no
messages were displayed, a MONITORED SYSTEMS
OK message will appear.
MPG AVG (Average Fuel Economy) Reset: Press the
INFORMATION button to display the MPG AVG, then
press and hold the RESET button until
0.0 MPG AVG
is displayed.
Fuel Used Reset: Press the INFORMATION button
to display the
FUEL USED on the DIC, then press
and hold
the RESET button until FUEL USED 0.0
is displayed.
AVG MPH (Average Speed) Reset: Press the
INFORMATION button to display the AVG MPH, then
press and hold the RESET button until
0.0 AVG MPH
is displayed.
Oil Life Left Reset: Press the INFORMATION button
to display the OIL LIFE LEFT, then press and hold the
RESET button
until 100% OIL LIFE LEFT is displayed.
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INFO RESET Pressing this button will reset the MPG
AVG, FUEL USED, AVG MPH, TIMER, OIL LIFE
LEFT and ENGLISHMTRIC RESET. Pressing INFO
RESET when a non-resettable display appears will
cause a “recall” mode to occur. When this happens, all
DIC warning messages that have been displayed since
the ignition key was turned to RUN will redisplay. If no
messages were displayed, a MONITORED SYSTEMS
OK message will appear.
MPG AVG (Average Fuel Economy) Reset: Press the
INFO button to display the MPG AVG, then press and
hold the INFO RESET button until
0.0 MPG AVG
is displayed.
Fuel Used Reset: Press the INFO button to display the
FUEL USED on the DIC, then press and hold the INFO
RESET button until FUEL USED
0.0 is displayed.
AVG MPH (Average Speed) Reset: Press the INFO
button to display the AVG MPH, then press and hold the
INFO RESET button until
0.0 AVG MPH is displayed.
Timer: This feature is like a stopwatch, in that you can
clock the time it takes to get from one point to another.
To operate, press the INFO button to display TIMER.
Each of the fields for the hours, minutes and seconds are
two numeric digits.
Once TIMER OFF
0O:OO:OO is displayed, press the
INFO RESET button to start the timing feature. Press
the INFO RESET button again to stop it. If you will be
starting and stopping your Cadillac, during a trip for
instance, the TIMER feature will automatically start
timing where it left
off when you last stopped. To reset
it, press and hold the INFO RESET button until the
display reads TIMER
0O:OO:OO. Press the INFO button
to exit from the TIMER function.