1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO Owners Manual

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The sensor monitors the sun’s solar radiation and is
located
on top of the instrument panel near the
windshield. The
ECC system uses this information to
automatically make the necessary temperature and
airflow ‘adjustments to maintain your comfort.
Air Conditioning
On hot. days,.open the windows long enough to let hot
inside air escape.
This reduces the time it takes for your
vehicle
to cool down. Then keep your windows closed
for the
air conditioner to work its best.
Press the
AC button or the TEMP/AUTO knob to turn
the system on and then select the proper MODE to direct
airflow. The system will cool and dehumidify the
air
inside the vehicle. Also while in the AUTO mode, the
system will
use recirculation as necessary to cool the air.
You may also need.to adjust the interior temperature and
fan speed as needed.
When the
air conditioner is on, you may sometimes notice
slight changes
in your vehicle’s engine speed and power.
This is normal because the system is designed to cycle. the
compressor
on and off to keep the desired temperature.
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eating
Press the MODE button to select heater. Adjust the
interior temperature to
a comfortable level and if the fan
speed needs adjusting, press the up or down arrow.
With each system, outside air will be brought in and sent
through the floor, air conditioning or bi-level outlets
(depending on the condition). The heater works best
if
you keep your wind0w.s closed while using it.
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Your Cadillac’s flow-through ventilation system
supplies outside
air into the vehicle when it is moving.
Outside air will also enter the vehicle when
the heater or
the air conditioning fan is running.
The front outlets are located
in the center and at each
side
of the instrument panel. You can adjust the
direction of airflow by moving the center control levers
or
you can stop the airflow by moving the lever located
on each side
of the outlets downward. The direction
of airflow
for the rear seats can also be
adjusted
if you have the optional full console. Move the
fan lever to adjust the blower speed from
LO to HI.
Move the vent lever to direct the airflow.
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a Keep the hood and front air inlet free of ice, snow or
any other obstruction (such as leaves). The heater
and defroster will work
far better, reducing the
chance of fogging the inside of the windows.
0 When you enter a vehicle in cold weather, adjust the
fan to
the highest speed for a few moments before
driving
off. This helps clear the intake outlets of
snow and moisture, and reduces the chance of
fogging
the inside of the windows.
0 Keep the air path under the front seats clear of
objects. This helps circulate air throughout
your vehicle.
Use
DEFROST to remove fog or ice from the windshield
quickly in extremely humid or cold conditions.
Press the DEFROST button.
If you select DEFROST,
adjust the fan speed by pressing the fan button up or
down.
If you select DEFROST from AUTO, the system
will control the fan speed. The temperature also needs to
be adjusted by turning
the TEMP/AUTO knob.
Note that recirculation
is not available in the defrost or
defog modes. The lines
you see
on the
rear window wm the
glass. Press
this button to
turn on the rear defogger.
With
it, the rear window
and both outside rearview
mirrors
are heated.
The system will automatically shut
off after 10 minutes.
If further defogging is desired, press the button again.
Do not attach a temporary vehicle license, tape or decals
across the defogger grid on the rear window.
cut and damage the heating grids. Your warranty
would not cover this damage.
And don’t put
decals there; you might have to scrape them off.

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controls can be adjusted at
the steering wheel. Other
touch controls operate some audio controls. See “Audio
Steering Wheel Controls”
later
in this section.
8 FAN SPEED: Press the up arrow lever to increase
the
fan speed and the down arrow lever to decrease
fan speed.
TEMP: Press the up arrow lever to increase
the temperature and the down arrow lever to
decrease temperature.
With
this feature, your vehicle will recall the latest
climate control settings as adjusted the last time your
vehicle was operated.
This feature allows two different drivers-
to store and recall
their own climate control
settings. The settings recalled by the climate control
system
are determined by which RKE transmitter (“ 1 ”
or “2”) was used to enter the vehicle. The number on the.
back of the
RKE transmitter corresponds to driver 1 or
to driver
2. After the unlock button is pressed on the
RKE transmitter or the ignition key is placed in the
ignition, the climate control settings will automatically
adjust to where’ they were last set. The settings can
also
be changkd by briefly pressing the memory seat buttons
1 or 2 located on the driver’s door.
dio sys
Your Cadillac. audio system has been designed to operate
easily
and give years of listening pleasure. You will get
the most enjoyment
out of it if you acquaint yourself
with it first. Find out what your audio system can do
and how to operate
all its controls, to be sure you’re
getting the most out
of the advanced engineering that
went into it.
Press and hold
HR or MN until the time display begins
to change. Release the button as you get close
to the
correct time. The time may be set anytime. the clock
is
displayed.. There is a two-second delay before the clock
goes into time-set mode.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine For information on the compact disc player, see "Trunk
Mounted
CD Changer'' later in this section.
Playing the %dis
PWWOL: Press this knob lightly to release it from its
stored position. The system will
turn on. Press the knob
again to turn the system off. To increase volume, turn the
knob clockwise. Turn it counterclockwise to decrease
volume. The volume level
will appear on the display.
DSPL: Press this button to display the station
being played.
BAND: Press this button to select AM, FM1 or FM2
and preset stations.
SEEK-TUNE: Press and release this button to seek
to the next higher or lower radio station. Pressing and
holding
this button until a chime sounds puts the radio
in a tune mode. In this mode, higher or lower radio
stations are advanced to in small increments until the
SEEK-TUNE button is released. Tuning stops when
you release this button.
If you press and hold the
SEEK-TUNE button again within five seconds of being
in the tune mode, tuning will continue. Waiting longer
than five seconds places the radio back in the seek
mode.
SCAN: Press this button and SCAN will appear on the
display.
Use SCAN to listen to stations for a few
seconds. The radio will
go to a station, stop for a few
seconds, then
go on to the next station. Press this button
again
to stop scanning.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine NS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FM1 and six FM2). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BANI3 to select AM, FMl or FM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons until
YSU hear a chime. The sound will mute. When it
returns, release the button. Whenever
you press that
numbered button, the station
YOU set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
SET SCAN: Press and hold SCAN for two to three
seconds until
PRESET SCAN appears on the display to
listen to each of your preset stations for a few seconds
(factory presets which have
not been reprogramed
with your stations will be ignored). The radio will
go to
the first preset station stored on your pushbuttons, stop
€or a few seconds, then go on to the next preset station.
Press
SCAN agaia to stop scanning. If a preset station
has weak reception, the radio will not
stop at the
preset station.
ASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to increase and counterclockwise to
decrease bass.
T : Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
hob clockwise to increase and counterclockwise to
decrease treble. If a station is weak or noisy, YOU may
want to decrease the treble.
Push these kn~bs back into their stored positions when
you’re not
using them.
Adjusting the s
: Press this bob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to adjust sound to the right speakers and
counterclockwise for the Beft speakers. The middle
position balances the
sound between the speakers.
: Press this hob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to adjust the sound to the front speakers
and counterclockwise €or the rear speakers. The fiddle
position balances the sound between the speakers.
Push these h~bs back into their stored positions when
~U’E not using them.

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With the radio on, insert a cassette tape. The tape will
begin playing as soon as it is inserted.
While the tape is playing, use the
VOL, FADE, BAL,
BASS and TREB controls just as you do for the radio.
Other controls may have different functions when a tape
is inserted. The display will show
TAPE with an arrow
to indicate which side of the tape is playing. PLAY will
appear on
the display temporarily when a tape is
playing. The display will then revert back to showing
the time.
If an error occurs while trying to play a cassette tape, it
could be that:
8 The cassette tape is tight and the cassette player
cannot
turn the hubs of the tape. Hold the cassette
tape with the open end down and
try turning the right
hub counterclockwise with a pencil. Flip the tape
over and repeat.
If the hubs do not turn easily, your
cassette tape may be damaged and should not be
used in the player. Try
a new tape to be sure your
player
is working properly.
The cassette tape
is broken. (Check to see if your
tape is broken. Try a new tape.)
Press the left arrow to reverse the tape rapidly.
Press
it again to return to playing speed. The radio will
play while the tape reverses and
REV will appear on the
display. You may use your station pushbuttons to
tune to
another radio station while
in REV mode.
FF: Press the right arrow to fast forward to another part
of the tape. Press it again to return to playing speed. The
radio will play while the tape advances and
FF will
appear on
the display. You may use your station
pushbuttons to
tuie to another radio station while in
FF mode.
SEEK-TUNE: Press the right arrow to seek to the next
selection on the tape. Press the left
arrow to search for
the previous selection on the tape (REP will appear on
the display). Your tape must have at least three seconds
of silence between each selection for SEEK-TUNE to
work. The sound will mute while seeking.
SCAN: Press this button. SCAN IT will appear on the
display until the next selection is found and then
SCAN
PLAY will appear on the display. Use SCAN to listen to
selections for
a few seconds. The tape will go to a
selection, stop for a few seconds, then go on to the next
selection. Press this button
again to stop scanning.
that
is playing. (PLAY shows on the display.)
E: Press this button to change the side of the tape
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine SOURCE: Press this button to switch from radio to
cassette tape play.
If no cassette tape is in the tape
player,
CASS appears on the display and then the radio
station appears briefly. The display then reverts back
to
showing the time of day. Press this button again or
BAND to switch back to the radio.
6 EJECT: Press the upward triangle button to
remove a tape. The radio will play. Eject may be
activated with the radio
off. Cassette tapes may be
loaded with the radio
off but they will not start playing
until the
PWR button is pressed. Press PWR or turn the
ignition key
off to stop the cassette tape player. The tape
will stay
in the player and resume play at the point
where
it stopped. If you leave a cassette tape in the
player while listening to the radio, it may become warm.
CLN: If this message appears on the display, the
cassette tape player needs to
be cleaned. It will still play
tapes, but
you should clean it as soon as possible to
prevent damage to the tapes and player.
See “Care of
Your Cassette Tape Player” in the Index. After YOU clean
the player, press and
hold EJECT for five seconds to
reset the CLN indicator. The radio will display --- to
show the indicator was reset.
Dolby@ Noise Reduction
is manufactured under a
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks
of
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
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For information on the compact disc player, see “Trunk
Mounted
CD Changer” later in this section.
Playing the Radio
OL: Press this knob lightly to release it from its
stored position. The system will turn on. Press the knob
again to turn the system ~ff. To increase volume, turn the
knob clockwise. Turn it counterclockwise to decrease
volume. The volume level
will appear on the display.