1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO adding oil

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Adding only plain water to your cooling system
can be dangerous. Plain water,
or some other
liquid like alcohol, can boil before the proper
coolant
mix will. Your vehicle’s coolant warning
system
is set for the proper coolant mix. With
plain water
or the wrong mix, your engine could
get
too hot but you wouldn’t get the overheat
warning. Your engine could catch fire and you or
others could be burned. Use a 50/50 mix of clean
water and
DEX-COOL@ coolant.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Your vehicle is equipped with a transaxle fluid change
indicator.
A CHANGE TRANS FLUID message will
display on
the Driver Information Center (DIC) when
the powertrain computer determines that the transaxle
fluid needs to be changed or at each
100,080 miles
(160 080 km) interval, whichever occurs first. See your
Maintenance Schedule booklet for more information.
When this message appears, change the transaxle fluid
and reset the transaxle fluid life indicator as follows:
I. Turn the ignition on but do not start the engine.
2. Press and hold the OFF and rear defog buttons on the
climate control at the same time until the
TRANS
FLUID RESET message appears on the DHC.
The cooling s stern in your vehicle is filled with
DEX-COOL engine coolant. This coolant is designed
to remain
in your vehicle for 5 years or 150,000 miles
(240 000 km) whichever occurs first, if you add only
DEX-COOL‘ extended life coolant.
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The following explains your cooling system and how to
add coolant when
it is low. If YOU have a problem with
engine overheating, see “Engine Overheating”
in
the Index.
A 50/50 mixture of water and DEX-COOL@
coolant will:
@ Give freezing protection down to -34” F (-37°C).
Give boiling protection up to 265 OF (1 29°C).
Protect against rust and corrosion.
Help keep the proper engine temperature.
Let the warning lights and gages work as
they should.
When adding coolant, it is important that you use
only DEX-COOL~ (silicate-free) coolant.
If coolant other than DEX-COOL@is added t~
the system, premature engine, heater core or
radiator corrosion may result. In addition, the
engine coolant
will require change SOQWW 0- at
34b,8(Bo miles (50 000 km) or 24 months,
whichever CD~CUP’S first. Damage caused
of coolant other than
covered
by your new vehicle warranty.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Use a mixture of one-half clean water (preferably
distilled) and
one-half DEX-COOL@ coolant which
won’t damage aluminum
parts. If you use this mixture,
you
don’t need to add anything else.
A, CAUTION.: ..
Adding only plain water to your cooling system
can
be dangerous. Plain water, or some other
liquid Bike alcohol, can boil before the proper
coolant mix will.
YQW vehicle’s coolant warning
system is set for the proper coolant mix. With
plain water or the wrong
mix, your engine could
get too hot but you wouldn’t get the overheat
warning. Your engine could catch fire and
YOU or
others could
be burned. Use a 5W50 mix of clean
water and
DEX-COOE~ coolant.
If YSU use an improper coolant mix, your engine
could overheat and
be badly damaged. The
repair cost wouldn’t be covered by your
warranty. Too much water in the mix can freeze
and crack the engine, radiator, heater core and
If you have to add coolant more than four times a year,
have your dealer check your cooling system.
If you use the proper coolant, you don’t have to
add extra inhibitors
QF additives which claim to
improve the system. These can be harmful.

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