1998 CADILLAC ELDORADO heater

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If it isn’t, the coolant level should be indicated by a
CHECK COOLANT LEVEL message on the Driver
Information Center. If it is, you
may have a leak in the
radiator hoses, heater hoses, radiator, water pump or
somewhere else in the cooling system.
A CAUTION:
Heater and radiator hoses, and other engine
parts, can be very hot. Don’t touch them.
If you
do, you can be burned.
Don’t run the engine if there is
a leak. If you run
the engine, it could lose all coolant. That could
cause an engine fire, and you could be burned.
Get any leak fixed before you drive the vehicle.
NOTICE:
Engine damage if you keep running your engine
without coolant isn’t covered by your warranty.
See “Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode” in the Index.
If there seems to be no leak, with the engine on, check to
see if the electric engine cooling fans are running. If the
engine is overheating, both fans should be running. If
they aren’t, your vehicle needs service.
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get the overheat warning. Your engine could
catch fire and you
or others could be burned.
Use a 50/50 mixture of clean water and
DEX-COOL@ coolant.
1 NOTICE:
In cold weather, water can freeze and crack the
engine, radiator, heater core and other parts.
So
use the recommended coolant.
I A CAUTION:
You can be burned if you spill coolant on hot
engine parts. Coolant contains ethylene glycol
and it
will burn if the engine parts are hot
enough. Don't spill coolant on a hot engine.
I. You can remove the coolant surge tank pressure
cap when the cooling system, including the coolant
surge tank pressure cap and upper radiator hose,
is no longer hot. Turn the pressure cap slowly
counterclockwise until it first stops. (Don't press
down while turning the pressure cap.)
If you hear a hiss, wait for that to stop. A hiss means
there
is still some pressure left.
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The cooling s stem 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.
J
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:
0 Give freezing protection down to -34°F (-37°C).
Give boiling protection up to 265 “F (1 29°C).
Protect against rust and corrosion.
0 Help keep the proper engine temperature.
0 Let the warning lights and gages work as
they should.
NOTICE:
When adding coolant, it is important that you
use only
DEX-COOL@ (silicate-free) coolant.
If coolant other than DEX-COOL is added to
the system, premature engine, heater core or radiator corrosion may result. In addition, the
engine coolant will require change sooner
-0 at
30,000 miles (50 000 km) or 24 months,
whichever occurs first. Damage caused by the
use
of coolant other than DEX-COOL@ is not
covered by your new vehicle warranty.
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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 like alcohol, can boil before the proper
coolant mixture will. Your vehicle’s coolant
warning system is set for the proper coolant
mixture. With plain water
or the wrong mixture,
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 mixture of clean water and
DEX-COOL@ coolant.
NOTICE:
If you use an improper coolant mixture, your
engine could overheat and be badly damaged. The repair cost wouldn’t be covered by your
warranty.
Too much water in the mixture can
freeze and crack the engine, radiator, heater
core and other parts.
If you have to add coolant more than four times a year,
have your dealer check your cooling system.
I NOTICE:
~~~~~
If you use the proper coolant, you don’t have to
add extra inhibitors or additives which claim to
improve the system. These can be harmful.
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................... 6-52
Fabric
...................................... 6-48
Glass
....................................... 6-50
Inside
of Your Vehicle ......................... 6-47
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-49
Leather
..................................... 6- 49
Outside
of Your Vehicle ........................ 6-50
Speakercovers .............................. 6-49
Special Problems
............................. 6-48
Stains
................................. 6.48. 6.49
Tires
....................................... 6-52
Vinyl
....................................... 6-48
Wheels
..................................... 6-52
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-50
WoodPanels
................................. 6-49
Climate Control Panel
............................ 3-2
Climate Control Personalization
.................... 3-9
Climate Control
. Steering Wheel Controls ............ 3-9
Climate Control System
........................... 3-2
Clock . Setting the ................................ 3-9
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-2
Compact Disc Care ............................. 3-36
Compact Disc Player
....................... 3-17. 3-26
Cornpact Disc Player Errors .................. 3- 17. 3.26
Compact Spare
Tire ............................. 5-34
Console Shift Lever ............................. 2-26
Continuous Variable
- Road Sensing Suspension ...... 2-84
Control
of a Vehicle .............................. 4-6
Convenience Net
............................... 2-50
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-48
Compass
. Rearview Mirror
with ................... 2-45 Coolant
................................ ?. 6-22, 6-23
Heater, Engine
............................... 2-20
SurgeTank .................................. 5-20
Cooling System ................................
Damage. Finish ............................... 6-52
Damage . Sheet Metal ............................ 6-52
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-40
Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety ................... 7- 12. 7- 13
Defensive Driving ................................ 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window
.......................... 3-8
Defrosting ..................................... 3-8
Digital Control Buttons .......................... 2-70
Dimensions, Vehicle ............................ 6-64
Dolby
B Noise Reduction .............. 3-1 3. 3- 16. 3-25
Door Central Unlocking System
....................... 2-4
MapPocket
................................. 2-49
OpenMessage
............................... 2-73
Driver Door Open Message
....................... 2-73
DIC .......................................... 2-70
Locks ....................................... 2-4
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Driver Information Center Messages
................ 2-7 1
Driver's Outside Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror ..... 2-48
DriverPosition
................................. 1-12
Driving
City
........................................ 4-20
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Freeway
.................................... 4-21
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-28
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-5
In the Rain .................................. 4-18
On Curves
.................................. 4- 1 1
On Grades While Towing a Trailer ............... 4-37
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-24
On Snow and Ice
............................. 4-26
Night
...................................... 4-16
Throughwater ............................... 4-20
WetRoads
.................................. 4-18
Winter ...................................... 4-25 With a Trailer ................................ 4-36
DRL ......................................... 2-40
DrunkenDriving
................................ 4-3
Dual Temperature Control
......................... 3-2
Ecc ......................................... 3-2
Electrical Equipment . Adding ........... 2.20. 3.35. 6-55
Electrical System ............................... 6-55
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview Mirror ..... 2.44. 2-45
Electrcnic Climate Control
........................ 3-2
Electronic Level Control ......................... 4-3 I
Electronic Solar Sensor ........................... 3-6
Engine ....................................... 6-10
Compartment Fuse Block ....................... 6-59
Coolant
................................ 6-22, 6-23
Coolant Heater ............................... 2-20
Coolant Hot-Idle Engine Message ................ 2-74
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-65
Coolant Temperature Wdming Light .............. 2-65
Exhaust ..................................... 3-29
Hot
-- A/C Off Message ....................... 2-74
Identification
................................ 6-55
Misfire
-- Ease Off Gas Pedal Message ........... 2-74
Overheated
. Stop Engine Message ................ 2-74
Overheating ................................. 5-15
Power Reduced Message ....................... 2-74
Running While Parked
......................... 2-30
Specifications
................................ 6-64
Starting Your ................................ 2-19
Engineoil
..................................... 6-11
Adding ..................................... 6-12
Additives
................................... 6-14
Checking ................................... 6-12
Used ....................................... 6-15
What Kind
of Oil to Use ....................... 6-13
Whentochange .............................. 6-14
EnglisNMetric Display .......................... 2-59
Ethanol ........................................ 6-4
Exhaust, Engine
................................ 2-29
Engine
Speed Limiter
............................ 2-60
Express-Down Window .......................... 2-31
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
.................... 2-42
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