1998 CADILLAC ELDORADO Owners Manual

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The following may prevent more serious damage to
your vehicle:
0 Reducing vehicle speed.
0 Avoiding hard accelerations.
0 Avoiding steep uphill grades.
If you are towing a trailer, reduce the amount of
cargo being hauled as soon as it is possible.
If the light stops flashing and remains
on steady, see “If
the Light Is On Steady” following.
If the light continues to flash, when
it is safe to do so,
stop the vehicle. Find a safe place to park your vehicle.
Turn the key
off, wait at least 10 seconds and restart the
engine. If the light remains
on steady, see “If the Light
Is On Steady” following. If the light is still flashing,
follow the previous steps, and drive the vehicle to your
dealer or qualified service center for service.
If the Light Is On Steady
You may be able to correct the emission system
malfunction by considering the following:
Did
you recently put fuel into your vehicle?
If
so, reinstall the fuel cap, making sure to fully install
the cap. The diagnostic system can determine if the fuel cap
has been left
off or improperly installed. A loose or
missing fuel cap will allow fuel to evaporate into the
atmosphere. A few driving trips with the cap properly
installed should turn the light
off.
Did you just drive through a deep puddle of water?
If
so, your electrical system may be wet. The condition
will usually be corrected when the electrical system
dries
out. A few driving trips should turn the light off.
Are you low on fuel?
As your engine starts to run out of fuel, your engine may
not run as efficiently as designed since small amounts of
air are sucked into the fuel line causing a misfire. The
system can detect this. Adding fuel should correct this
condition. Make sure to install the fuel cap properly. It
will take a few driving trips to
turn the light off.
Have you recently changed brands of fuel?
If so, be sure to fuel your vehicle with quality fuel (see
“Fuel” in the Index). Poor fuel quality will cause your
engine not to run as efficiently as designed. You may
notice this as stalling after start-up, stalling when you
put the vehicle into gear, misfiring, hesitation on
acceleration or stumbling on acceleration. (These
conditions may go away once
the engine is warmed up.)
This will be detected by the system and cause the light
to turn on.
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change the fuel brand
you use. It will require at least
one full tank
of the proper fuel to turn the light off.
If none of the above steps have made the light turn off,
have your dealer or qualified service center check the
vehicle. Your dealer has the proper test equipment and
diagnostic tools to fix any mechanical
or electrical
problems that may have developed.
Oil Pressure Light
This light tells you if there
could be a problem with
your engine oil pressure.
The light goes
on when you turn your key to RUN or
START. It goes off once you start your engine. That’s a
check
to be sure the light works. If it doesn’t come on,
be sure to have it fixed so it will be there to warn you if
something goes wrong. When the light
cumes on
and stays on, it means that
oil isn’t flowing through your engine properly. You
could
be low on oil and you might have some other
system problem.
1 A CAUTION:
Don’t keep driving if the oil pressure is low. If
you do, your engine can become so hot that it
catches fire. You
or others could be burned.
Check your oil as soon as possible and have your
vehicle serviced.
I NOTICE: 1
Damage to your engine from neglected oil
problems can be costly and is not covered by
your warranty.
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The fuel gage shows
approximately how much
fuel
is in the tank. It
works only when the
ignition is
in RUN.
Here are a few concerns some owners have had about
the fuel gage. All
of these situations are normal and do
not indicate that anything is wrong with the fuel gage.
0 At the gas station the gas pump shuts off before the
gage reads F.
It takes more (or less) gas to fill the tank than the
gage said. For example, the gage read
8 GALLONS
(30 L), but it took more (or less) than the tank’s
remaining capacity to fill it.
0 The gage may change when you turn, stop or
speed up.
Fuel Data Display
Everything you need to know about the fuel economy
and how far you can travel with your vehicle’s
remaining fuel
is displayed. Fuel data can be obtained
by pressing the
INFO button. See “Control Buttons”
later in this section.
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This display gives you the status of many of your
vehicle’s systems. The DIC is also used to display driver
personalization features and warningktatus messages.
DIC Control Buttons
TRIP RESET By using this button, you can tell how
far you’ve gone since you last set the TRIP
RESET back
to zero.
To reset, press and hold the button until zeros
appear. If your vehicle is domestic, the trip odometer
will return to zero after 999.9 miles
(1 609 km). If your
vehicle is Canadian, the trip odometer will return to zero
after
1 999.9 km (1,242 miles).
INFO RESET Pressing this button will reset the MPG
AVG,
GAL FUEL USED, AVG MPH, TIMER, OIL
LIFE LEFT and ENGLISHMETRIC RESET. Pressing
INFO RESET when a non-resettable display appears
will cause a “recall” mode to occur. When this happens,
all Driver Information Center (DIC) warning messages
that have been displayed since the ignition key was
turned to RUN will redisplay. If no messages were
displayed, a MONITORED SYSTEMS
OK message
will appear.
MPG AVG (Reset): Press the INFO button to display
the MPG
AVG (Average Fuel Economy), then press
and hold the INFO RESET button until
0.0 MPG AVG
is displayed.
GAL FUEL USED (Reset): Press the INFO button
to display the
GAL FUEL USED on the Driver
Information Center (DIC), then press and hold the
INFO
RESET button until 0.0 GAL FUEL USED is displayed.
AVG MPH (Reset): Press the INFO button to display
the
AVG MPH (Average Speed), then press and hold the
INFO RESET button until
0.0 AVG MPH is displayed.
TIMER: This feature is like a stopwatch, in that
you can clock the time
it takes to get from one point
to another.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To operate, press the INFO button to display TIMER.
Each
of the fields for the hours, minutes and seconds are
two numeric digits.
Once TIMER OFF
0O:OO:OO is displayed, press the
INFO RESET button to start the timing feature. Press
the INFO RESET button again to stop it. If
you will be
starting and stopping your vehicle
-- during a trip for
instance
-- the TIMER feature will automatically start
timing where it left off when
you last stopped. To reset
it, press and hold the INFO RESET button until the
display reads TIMER
0O:OO:OO. Press the INFO button
to exit from the TIMER function.
OIL LIFE LEFT (Reset): Press the INFO button to
display the OIL LIFE LEFT, then press and hold the
INFO RESET button until 100% OIL LIFE LEFT is
displayed. (This only needs
to be reset after you have
had the oil changed.)
ENGLISHAWETRIC (Reset): Press the INFO button to
display ENGLISWMETRIC RESET, then press the
INFO RESET button to select. The display will change
from English (miles) to metric (kilometers).
INFO: Pressing this button repeatedly will display the
RANGE, MPG AVG,
MPG INST, GAL FUEL USED,
MPH, AVG MPH, TIMER, BATTERY VOLTS,
COOLANT TEMP, OIL LIFE LEFT and
ENGLISWMETRIC RESET.
FUEL DOOR: Press this button to open the fuel
door. (This feature will work
only when the shift lever
is in PARK
(P) regardless of whether or not the vehicle
is running.)
TRUNK: Press this button to open the trunk. (This
feature will work only when the shift lever
is in
PARK (P) regardless of whether or not the vehicle
is running.)
DIC Messages
These messages will appear if there is a problem sensed
in one
of your vehicle’s systems. Vehicles that are first
sold
in Canada will have a number after each message.
This number helps
to identify the message which is only
displayed in English.
APPLY BRAKE TO SHIFT - 46: This message will
appear if your vehicle is in PARK
(P) for about 15
seconds and the brake is not pressed. To remove this
message from the Driver Information Center (DIC)
display, hold the
OFF and the blue (cooler) buttons on
the digital cluster control panel for about five seconds.
On the analog climate control panel, press the
OFF
button (next to the MODE button) and the down arrow
on
the PASS TEMP button for about five seconds. Hold
the same two buttons
to display the message again.
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appear
if the battery is not being charged. Have the
electrical system checked by your dealership at your
earliest convenience.
BATTERY VOLTAGE HIGH - 8: This message
shows that the electrical charging system is
overcharging (more than 16 volts). To avoid being
stranded, have the electrical system checked by your
dealership. You
can reduce the charging overload by
using the accessories. Turn on the lamps and radio, set
the climate control on AUTO and the fan speed on
HI,
and turn the rear window defogger on. You can monitor
battery voltage on the Driver Information Center
(DIC)
by pressing the INFO button. The normal range is
11.5 to 15.5 volts when the engine
is running.
BATTERY VOLTAGE LOW - 6: This message will
appear when the electrical system is charging less than
10 volts or if the battery has been drained. If this
message appears immediately after starting,
it is possible
that the generator can still recharge the battery. The
battery should recharge and may take a few hours to do
so. Consider using an auxiliary charger to boost the
battery after returning home or to a final destination.
(Be sure to follow the manufacturer’s instructions
when using a battery charger.)
If this message appears and stays on while driving or
after starting your vehicle, have it checked immediately
to determine the cause of this problem. To help the
generator recharge the battery quickly, you can reduce
the load
on the electrical system by turning off the
accessories. You can monitor battery voltage
on the
Driver Information Center (DIC) by pressing the
INFO
button. The normal range is 11.5 to 15.5 volts.
BRAKE VACUUM PROBLEM -108: The circuit in
the brake booster vacuum has shorted or is loose when
this message appears. Your vehicle may lose power
brakes but you will still have the use
of manual brakes.
The power brakes will not be affected if the problem is
caused by a failed sensor. Have your vehicle serviced
immediately at your dealership.
CHANGE ENGINE OIL - 82: This means that the
life of the engine oil has expired and it should be
changed within
200 miles (322 km). See “Engine Oil”
and “Filter Recommendations” in the Maintenance
Schedule booklet. After an oil change, the Oil Life
Indicator must be reset. See “Oil Life Indicator”
in the
Index
on how to reset it.
CHANGE TRANS FLUID - 47: This message will
appear when it is time to replace the transaxle fluid. See
the Maintenance Schedule booklet for
the proper fluid
and change intervals.
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will display if the ignition is in
RUN to inform the
driver that the brake fluid level is low. Check the brake
reservoir level and add fluid as needed. Have the brake
system serviced by a technician as soon as possible. If
the brake warning light is on, follow the directions in
that part.
CHECK COOLANT LEVEL - 2: This message will
appear when there is a low level
of engine coolant.
Have
the cooling system serviced by a technician as
soon as possible.
CHECK FUEL GAUGE - 39: This message will
appear when the fuel supply is less than
4 gallons
( 15.2 L) and the display is turned off (digital clusters
only).
A single chime will also sound when this
message is displayed.
CHECK GAS CAP - 61: This message will appear if
the gas cap has not been fully tightened. You should
recheck your gas cap to ensure that it’s fully tightened.
CHECK OIL LEVEL - 36: For correct operation of
the low oil sensing system, your vehicle should be on a
level surface. A false CHECK OIL LEVEL message
may appear if the vehicle is parked on grades. The oil
level sensing system does not check for actual oil level
if
the engine has been off for a short period of time, and
the oil level is never sensed while the engine is running. If
the CHECK
OIL LEVEL message appears and your
vehicle has been parked on level ground with the engine
off for at least 30 minutes, the oil level should be
checked by observing
the oil dipstick. Prior to checking
the oil level,
be sure the engine has been off for five
minutes and your vehicle is on
a level surface. Then
check the dipstick and add oil
if necessary. See “Engine
Oil” in the Index.
CHECK WASHER FLUID - 25: This message will
appear for several seconds indicating that you need
washer solvent.
CRUISE ENGAGED - 43: This message will
appear for a few seconds when
you select a speed at
which to cruise.
DOOR A JAR - 141: A door other than the driver’s
is open or ajar when this message appears. The
vehicle’s engine must be running and the transaxle not
in PARK (P) for this message to display. A chime will
also sound when the vehicle’s speed is greater than
5 mph (8 km/h).
DRIVER DOOR AJAR - 140: This message will
display when the vehicle
is being shifted out of
PARK (P) with the engine running to signal that the
driver’s
door is open or ajar. A chime will also sound
when the vehicle’s speed is greater
than 5 mph (8 km/h).

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This message will appear when the engine coolant
temperature is over
248 “F ( 126” C). To avoid added
strain on a hot engine, turn off the climate control
system. Stop and allow your vehicle to idle until it cools
down or the message
is removed. If it does not cool
down, turn off the engine and have
it serviced before
driving it again. Severe engine damage can result from
an overheated engine.
See “Engine Overheating” in
the Index.
ENGINE HOT - AC OFF - 16: This message displays
when the engine coolant becomes hotter than the normal
operating temperature.
To avoid added strain on a hot
engine, the air conditioning compressor is automatically
turned
off so that air conditioned air is not delivered.
If
the coolant temperature returns to normal, you
must select AC to return to a normal A/C compressor
operation.
If this message continues to appear, have
the system repaired as soon as possible to avoid
compressor damage.
ENGINE MISFIRE -- EASE OFF GAS
PEDAL
- 114: An engine misfire has occurred.
You’
11 need to ease off the gas pedal.
ENGINE OVERHEATED - STOP ENGINE - 42:
This message will appear when the engine has
overheated. Stop and
turn the engine off immediately to
avoid severe engine damage. See “Engine Overheating”
in the Index. A multiple chime will also sound when this
message
is displayed.
ENGINE POWER REDUCED - 41: This message
informs you that your vehicle is reducing engine power
because the transaxle is being placed
in gear under
conditions that may cause damage to the vehicle
powertrain or vehicle acceleration.
FUEL LEVEL LOW - 11: This message serves as a
warning that the fuel level in the tank is critically low.
Stop for fuel soon.
HEADLAMPS SUGGESTED - 23: If it’s dark
enough outside and the twilight sentinel control is
off,
a HEADLAMPS SUGGESTED message will display
on the Driver Information Center (DIC). This message
informs the driver that turning
on the exterior lamps
is recommended even though the Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) are still illuminated (it’s become dark
enough outside to require the headlamps and/or other
exterior lamps).
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