1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE battery

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 7. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+)
terminal of the vehicle with the dead battery.
8. Don’t let the other end
of the positive cable
touch metal. Connect it
to the positive
(+)
terminal of the
9. Now connect the black
negative
(-) cable to the
good battery’s
negative
(-) terminal.
Don’t let the other end
of the negative (-) cable
touch anything until the
next step. The other end
of the negative (-) cable
doesn’t go to the dead
battery. It goes to a
heavy unpainted metal
part on the engine
of the
vehicle
with the
dead battery. good battery.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 10. Attach the cable at least
18 inches (46 cm) away
from the dead battery,
but not near engine parts
that move. The electrical
connection is just as
good there, but the
chance
of sparks getting
back to the battery is
much less.
11. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run
12. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery. If it
the engine
for awhile.
won’t
start after a few tries, it probably needs service.
13. Remove the cables in reverse order to prevent
electrical shorting. Take care that they don’t touch
each other or any other metal. A. Heavy Metal Engine
Part
B. Good Battery
C. Dead Battery

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Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
Here you will find information about the care of your Cadillac. This section begins with service and fuel information,
and then it shows how to check important fluid and lubricant levels. There is also technical information about your
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vehicle, and a part
devoted to its appearance care.
Service
Fuel
Fuels in Foreign Countries
Filling Your Tank
Checking Things Under the Hood
Engine Oil
Air Cleaner
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
Engine Coolant
Windshield Washer Fluid
Brakes
Battery
Bulb Replacement
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
Tires
Appearance Care
Cleaning the Inside of Your Cadillac
Care
of Safety Belts 6-52
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6-55
6-55
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6-59
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6-69
6-70
6-70 Cleaning Glass
Surfaces
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and
Wiper Blades
Weatherstrips Cleaning the Outside of Your Cadillac
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome Wheels
(If Equipped)
Cleaning Tires
Sheet Metal Damage
Chemical Paint Spotting
Appearance Care Materials Chart
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN)
Service Parts Identification Label
Electrical System
Replacement Bulbs
Capacities and Specifications
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
6-1

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A. Battery
B. Coolant Fill Location
C. Power Steering Fluid D. Oil
Fill Location
E. Engine Oil Dipstick Location
E Brake Master Cylinder
G. Transaxle DipstickPill
H. Air Cleaner
I. Windshield Washer Fluid
Before closing the hood, be sure all filler caps are on properly. Then pull the hood down and close
it firmly.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Replacing Brake System Parts
The braking system on a modern vehicle is complex. Its
many parts have to be of top quality and work well
together
if the vehicle is to have really good braking.
Your vehicle was designed and tested with top-quality
GM brake parts. When you replace parts of your braking
system
-- for example, when your brake linings wear
down and you have to have new ones put in
-- be sure
you get new approved
GM replacement parts. If you
don’t, your brakes may no longer work properly. For
example, if someone puts in brake linings that are wrong
for your vehicle, the balance between your front and
rear brakes can change
-- for the worse. The braking
performance you’ve come
to expect can change in many
other ways if someone puts in the wrong replacement
brake parts.
Battery
Every new Cadillac has a Delco Freedom@ battery. You
never have to add water to one
of these. When it’s time
for a new battery, we recommend a Delco Freedom
battery. Get one that has the replacement number shown
on the original battery’s label.
Vehicle Storage
If you’re not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days
or more, take off the black, negative
(-) cable from
the battery.
This will help keep your battery from
running down.
Batteries have acid that can burn you and gas
that can explode. You can be badly hurt if you
aren’t careful. See “Jump Starting” in the Index
for tips
on working around a battery without
getting hurt.
Contact your dealer to learn how to prepare your vehicle
for longer storage periods.
Also, for your audio system, see “Theft-Deterrent
Feature” in the Index.
6-30

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following situations:
0 Towing Service
Battery Jump Starting
Lock Out Assistance
0 Fuel Delivery
0 Flat Tire Change (Covers change only)
Trip Interruption -- If your trip is interrupted due
to a warranty failure, incidental expenses may be
reimbursed during the
48 months/50,000 miles
(80 000 km) warranty period. Items covered are
hotel, meals and rental car.
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Jump Starting
................................. 5-4
No Charge Message
........................... 2-89
Replacement. Remote Keyless Entry
.............. 2- 11
Volts High Message ........................... 2-89
Volts Low Message
........................... 2-89
Warnings
................................ 5.4. 5.6
Battery Guard Storage ........................... 2-52
Battery Saver
.................................. 2-50
Exterior Lighting
............................. 2-50
Inadvertent Power
............................ 2-52
BBB Auto Line ................................ 7-11
Better Business Bureau Mediation
.................. 7- 11
Brake Adjustment
.................................. 6-29
Fluid
....................................... 6-27
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-27
Parking
..................................... 2-28
PedalTravel
................................. 6-29
Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-30
System Warning Light
......................... 2-76
Trailer
...................................... 4-36
Transaxle Shift Interlock
....................... 2-33
Wear
....................................... 6-29
Brake Vacuum Problem Message
.................. 2-90
Brakes. Anti-Lock
............................... 4-7
Braking
........................................ 4-6
Braking
in Emergencies .......................... 4- 10
Break-Iny New Vehicle
.......................... 2-20
Brightness Control .............................. 2-50
Bulb Replacement .............................. 6-3 1
BTSI ......................................... 2-33 Capacities
and Specifications
.................... 6-69
Carbon Monoxide
.................... 2.34.4.29. 4.36
Cassette Tape Player
.................. 3.17.3.20. 3.24
Cassette Tape Player Care
........................ 3-31
CeUularTelephone
.............................. 2-63
Center Console Storage Area
...................... 2-60
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp. Bulb Replacement
... 6-37
Central Door Unlocking System
.................... 2-4
Certification Label
.............................. 4-31
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-48
Change Engine Oil Message
...................... 2-90
Change Trans Fluid Message
...................... 2-90
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-25
Charging System Indicator Light
................... 2-75
Check Brake Fluid
Level Message ................. 2-90
Check Coolant Level Message
..................... 2-90
Check Fuel Gage Message
........................ 2-90
Check Oil Level Message
........................ 2-90
Check Washer Fluid Message
..................... 2-91
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-48
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-56
Child Restraints
................................ 1-37
Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position
........... 1-39
Securing in the Center Rear Seat Position
.......... 1-41
Securing in
the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-43
TopStrap
................................... 1-38
Where to Put
................................ 1-37
Chrome Wheels. Cleaning
........................ 6-54
Cassette Tape Player Errors
............. 3.17. 3.20.
3-24
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-30
Chains. Safety
................................. 4-36
CHMSL
...................................... 6-37

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Circuit Breakers and Fuses ....................... 6-62
Cleaner. Air
................................... 6-15
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome Wheels
................... 6-54
Fabric
................................. 6.49. 6.50
Glass
....................................... 6-52
Inside of Your Cadillac
........................ 6-49
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-5 1
Leather
..................................... 6-51
Outside of Your Cadillac
....................... 6-53
Speakercovers
.............................. 6-52
Special Problems
............................. 6-50
Stains
................................. 6.50. 6.51
Tires
....................................... 6-55
Vinyl
....................................... 6-51
Wheels
..................................... 6-54
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-53
WoodPanels
................................. 6-51
Climate Control Personalization
................... 3 . 14
Climate Control. Steering Wheel Controls
........... 3-14
Climate Control System
........................... 3-2
Clock. Setting the
............................... 3- 15
Coinholder
.................................... 2-59
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-2
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-32
Compact Disc Player
............................ 3-26
Compact Disc Player Errors
....................... 3-29
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-35
Compass, Rearview Mirror with
................... 2-55
Console Shift Lever
............................. 2-3 1
Continuous Variable
- Real Time Dampening ......... 2-96 Control
of a Vehicle .............................. 4-6
ConvenienceNet
............................... 2-60
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-59
Coolant
....................................... 6-21
Heater. Engine
............................... 2-23
SurgeTank
.................................. 5-20
Cooling System
................................ 5-18
Cornering Lamps
............................... 2-47
Courtesy Lamps
................................ 2-51
Cruise Control
................................. 2-41
Cruise Engaged Message
......................... 2-91
Cupholders
............................... 2.59. 2.60
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 7-4
Customer Assistance Information
................... 7-1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
.................... 7-2
CV-RTD (CV-RSS)
............................. 2-96
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-55
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-55
Daytime Running Lamps ......................... 2-46
DeadBattery
................................... 5-4
Defects. Reporting Safety
................... 7-12. 7.13
Defensive Driving
............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window
......................... 3-13
Defogging
.................................... 3-13
Defrosting
.................................... 3-13
Digital Cluster Climate Control Panel
................ 3-2
Digital Control Buttons
.......................... 2-85
Dimensions.
Vehicle ............................ 6-70
DIC .......................................... 2-85
Dolby' B Noise Reduction
............. 3- 18.3-21. 3-25