1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO check engine light

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways,
expressways, turnpikes or superhighways) are the safest
of all roads. But they have their own special rules.
The most important advice on freeway driving is: Keep
up with traffic and keep to the right. Drive at the same
speed most
of the other drivers are driving. Too-fast or
too-slow driving breaks a
smooth traffic flow. Treat the
left lane
on a freeway as a passing lane. At
the entrance, there is usually a ramp that leads to the
freeway. If you have a clear view of the freeway as you
drive along the entrance ramp, you should begin to
check trafl5c.
Try to determine where. you expect to
blend with the
flow. Try to ,merge into the gap at close to
the prevailing speed. Switch on your turn Signal, check-
your mirrors and,glance..over
your shoulder as often as
necessary. Try to blend'smoothly with the traffic flow.
Once
you are on the freeway, adjust your speed to the
posted limit or to the prevailing rate if it's
slower. Stay
in the right lane unless you want to pass.
Before changing lanes, check your mirrors. Then use
your
turn signal.
Just before you leave the. lane, glance quickly over your
shoulder to make sure there isn't another vehicle in your
"blind" spot.
Once you
are moving on the freeway, make certain you
allow a reasonable following distance. Expect to move
slightly slower at night.
When you want to leave the freeway, move to the proper
lane well in advance. If you
miss your exit, do not,
under any circumstances, stop and back up. Drive
on to
the next exit.
The exit ramp can be curved, sometimes quite sharply.

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.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The surge tank is located next to the engine block on the
passenger's side
of the engine.
The cooling system is under a lot
of pressure when it is
hot. If the CHECK COOLANT LEVEL message
appears on the
DIC, you will need to add coolant.
Turning the surge tank pressure cap when the
engine and radiator are hot can allow steam and
scalding liquids to blow out and burn you badly.
Never
turn the surge tank pressure cap =- even a
little -- when the engine and radiator are hot.
When your engine is cold, the coolant level should be at
the full cold mark,
which is 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) below
the base
of the fill neck. Use a flashlight as necessary to
see into the
tank.
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If this message comes on, it means you're low on
engine
coolant.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine attery ...................................... 6-30
Charging System Indicator Light
................. 2-7 1
Jump Starting
................................. 5-4
No Charge Message ........................... 2-85
Replacement, Remote Keyless Entry
.............. 2- 10
Volts High Message ........................... 2-85
Volts
Low Message ........................... 2-85
Battery Guard Storage
........................... 2-48
Battery Saver
.................................. 2-47
Exterior Lighting
............................. 2-47
Inadvertent Power
............................ 2-48
BBB Auto Line
................................ 7- 11
Better Business Bureau Mediation
.................. 7-1 1
Brake Adjustment
.................................. 6-29
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-27
Replacing System
Parts ........................ 6-30
System Warning Light ......................... 2-72
Trailer
...................................... 4- 36
Transaxle Shift Interlock
....................... 2-3 1
Vacuum Problem Message ...................... 2-85
Wear
....................................... 6-2 9
Brakes, Anti-Lock ............................... 4-7
Braking ........................................ 4-6
Braking in Emergencies
.......................... 4- 10
Break-In, New Vehicle
.......................... 2-19
Brightness Control
.............................. 2-47
BTSI ......................................... 2-31
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-3 1
Warnings ................................ 5-4, 5-6
Fluid ....................................... 6-27
Parking
..................................... 2-26
Peddlravel ................................. 6-29
Capacities and Specifications .................... 6-45
Carbon Monoxide
.................... 2.32.4.29. 4.35
Cassette Tape Player
.................. 3.10.3.13. 3.17
Cassette Tape Player Care
........................ 3-26
Cellular Telephone
.............................. 2-58
Center Console Storage Area
...................... 2-56
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-30
Central Door Unlocking System
.................... 2-4
Certitication Label
.............................. 4-31
Chains. Safety
................................. 4-36
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-45
Change Engine
Oil Message ...................... 2-85
Change Trans Fluid Message
...................... 2-85
Changing a Flat Tire ............................. 5-26
Charging System Indicator Light
................... 2-71
Check Brake Fluid Level Message
................. 2-86
Check Coolant Level Message ..................... 2-86
Check Fuel Gage Message
........................ 2-86
Check Oil Level Message ........................ 2-86
Check Washer Fluid Message ..................... 2-86
Checking Your Restraint Systems .................. 1-43
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-52
Child Restraints
................................ 1-33
Securing in
a Rear Outside Seat Position ........... 1-34
Securing in the Center Rear Seat Position
.......... 1-36
Securing in
the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-38
Wheretoput
................................ l-33
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp. Bulb Replacement ... 4-35
. TopStrap ................................... 1-34
Chrome Wheels. Cleaning
........................ 6-51
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-57
CHMSL ...................................... 6.35
Circuit Breakers
and Fuses ....................... 6-58
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Driver Information Center Messages ................ 2-84
Driver Position
................................. 1-13
Driving Driver’s
Outside Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror
..... 2-54
City ........................................ 4-21
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Freeway
.................................... 4-22
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-28
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-4
IntheRain .................................. 4-18
Night
...................................... 4-16
On Curves
.................................. 4- 11
On Grades While Towing a Trailer ............... 4-37
On Hill and Mountain Roads .................... 4-24
On Snow and Ice
............................. 4-27
Throughwater
............................... 4-20
WetRoads
.................................. 4-18
Winter
...................................... 4-26
WithaTrailer
................................ 4-36
DRL
......................................... 2-43
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-3
Dual Temperature Control
......................... 3-2
CC
......................................... 3-2
Electrical Equipment, Adding ........... 2-21.3-26. 6-55
Electrical System ............................... 6-55
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview Mirror ..... 2.49. 2-51
Electronic Climate Control
........................ 3-2
Electronic Level Control
......................... 4-32
Electronic Solar Sensor
........................... 3-6
Compartment
Fuse Block ....................... 6-58
Coolant
..................................... 6-21
Engine
........................................ 6-9
Coolant Heater ............................... 2-22
Coolant Mot-Idle Engine Message
................ 2-87
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-75
Exhaust
..................................... 2-32
Identification
................................ 6-54
Overheating
................................. 5-16
Running While Parked ......................... 2-32
Specifications
................................ 6-65
Starting Your ................................ 2-21
Engine Oil
.................................... 6-10
Adding
..................................... 6-11
Additives
................................... 6-14
Checking
................................... 6-11
Used ....................................... 6-14
What
Kind of Oil to Use ....................... 6-12
WhentoChange
.............................. 6-14
Engine Speed Limiter ............................ 2-69
EnglishMetric Display
.......................... 2-69
Ethanol
........................................ 6-4
Exhaust. Engine
................................ 2-32
Express-Down Window
.......................... 2-34
Exterior Lighting
................................ 2-9
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
.................... 2-47
abric Cleaning
............................... 6-47
FanButton
..................................... 3-2
Filling Your
Tank ................................ 6-5
Filter. Air ..................................... 6-15
Finish Care .................................... 6-50
Finish Damage
................................. 6-52
First Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-26
Coolant Temperature Warning Eight .............. 2-75
Misfire
.. Ease Off Gas Pedal Message ........... 2-87

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Flash-To-Pass Feature ........................... 2-36
Flashers. Hazard Warning
......................... 5-2
Flat Tire. Changing
............................. 5-26
Floor Mats
.................................... 2-58
Fluid Capacities
................................ 6-65
Foreign Countries. Fuel ........................... 6-4
French Language Manual
11
Front Towing ............................. 5- 10. 5- 12
Front Turn Signal Lamps. Bulb Replacement ......... 6-34
Fuel
.......................................... 6-3
Datapanel
.................................. 2-80
Door Lock Release
............................. 6-5
Filling Your Tank .............................. 6-5
Gage ....................................... 2-79
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-4
Level Low Message
........................... 2-87
Fuses and Cirrxit Breakers
....................... 6-58
FogLamps
.................................... 2-44
.. ...........................
ages
Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-75
Fuel
....................................... 2-79
Tachometer
.................................. 2-69
GarmentHooks
................................ 2-58
GAWR ....................................... 4-31
Gear Positions. Automatic Transaxle
................ 2-23
GloveBox
.................................... 2-55
Cold Key Courtesy Transportation
.................. 7-8
Gross Axle Weight Rating ........................ 4-3 1
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
...................... 4-3 1
Guide en Frangais 11 .. .................................
CVWR ....................................... 4-31 alogenBulbs
................................ 6-31 Y
Handles.
Assist ................................. 2-5E
Hazard Warning Flashers
.......................... 5-2
Head Restraints ................................. 1-7
Headlamps .................................... 2-42
Bulb Replacement ............................ 6-31
HigNLow Beam Changer ...................... 2-35
On Reminder ................................ 2-43
Suggested Message
...................... 2.44. 2.45
Wiper Activated
.............................. 2-43
Wiring
..................................... 6-55
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance .............. 7-4
Heated Seats .................................... 1-4
Heating ........................................ 3-6
High-Beam Headlamps
.......................... 2-35
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-24
Hill and Mountain Roads
......................... 4-24
Hitches. Trailer
................................. 4-35
Hood Checking Things Under
......................... 6-7
Release
...................................... 6-8
Hooks. Garment ................................ 2-58
Horn ......................................... 2-34
How to Reset the
Oil Life Indicator ................. 6-14
WAC Steering Wheel Controls .................... 3-9
Hydraulic Brake Warning Lights
................... 2-72
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4-20
ce Possible Message
........................... 2-87
Ignition Positions
............................... 2-19
Illuminated Entry ............................... 2-47
Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirror
.................... 2-58
Inflation, Tire .................................. 6-39
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