1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO Owners Manual

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Here you’ll find what to do about some problems that can occur on the road.
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Hazard Warning Flashers
Other
Warning Devices
Jump Starting
Towing Your
Vehicle
Engine Overheating
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If a Tire Goes Flat
Changing
a Flat Tire
Compact Spare
Tire
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud,
Ice or Snow

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Your hazard warning flashers let you warn others. They
also let police know you have a problem. Your front and
rear turn signal lamps will flash on and off.

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I panel will flash, indicating
The hazard warning flashers will work once the button
is pressed in regardless
of the key position.
hll out on the collar to turn the flashers off. When the
hazard warning flashers are on, the turn signals won’t
work since they are already flashing.

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Jump Starting . ’
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If your battery has run down, .you may want to use
another vehicle and
some jumper cables to start your
Cadilkc. Please follow the steps below to do it safely.
I NO~TICE:
Ignoring these steps could result in costly damage
to your vehicle that wouldn’t be covered by
your warranty.
Trying
to start your Cadillac by pushing or
pulling it won’t work and it could damage
your vehicle. Batteries
can hurt
you. They can be dangerous
because:
@ They contain acid that can bum’.you.,
e They contain gas that can explode or ignite.
They contain, enough electricity
to
burn you.
If you don’t follow these steps exactly, some or all
of these things can hurt you.
1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt
battery with a negative ground system.
If the other system isn’t a 12-volt system with a
negative
ground, both vehicles can be damaged.

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Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper cables
can reach, but be sure
the vehicles aren’t touching
each other.
If they are, it could cause a ground
connection you don’t want. You wouldn’t be able to
start your Cadillac and the bad grounding could
damage the electrical systems.
Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. Unplug
unnecessary accessories plugged into the cigarette
lighter.
Turn off all lamps that aren’t needed as well
as radios. This will
avoid sparks and help save both
batteries.
In addition, it could save your radio!
Open
the hoods and locate the batteries. Find the
positive (+) and negative (-) terminals on
each battery.
An electric fan can start up even when the engine
clothhg and tools away from any underhood
is not running and can injure you. Keep hands,
electric fan.
5. Start by removing the red positive (+)
terminal cover.
CAUTION:

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Using a match near a battery can cause battery
gas to explode. People have been hurt doing this,
and some have been blinded. Use a flashlight if
you need more light.
Be sure the battery has enough water. You don’t
need
to add water to the Delco Freedom@ battery.
installed in every new
GM vehicle. But if a
battery has filler caps, be sure the right amount
of fluid is there. If it is IOW, add water to take care
of that first. If you don’t, explosive gas could
be present.
Battery fluid contains acid that
can burn you.
Don’t get it on
you. If you accidentally get it in
your eyes or on your skin, flush the place with
water
and get medical help immediately.
6. Check that the jumper cables don’t have loose or
missing insulation. If they do, you could get a shock.
The vehicles could
also be damaged.
Before
you connect the cables, here are some basic
things
you should know. Positive (+) will go to
positive
(+) and negative (-) will go to an unpainted
metal engine
part or a body metal surface. Don’t
connect positive
(+) to negative (-) or you will get a
short that would damage the battery and. maybe other
parts, too. Also don’t connect negative (-) to
negative
(-).
Fans or other moving engine parts can injure you
badly. Keep your hands away
from moving parts
once the engines are running.

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terminal of the vehicle with the dead battery.