1998 CADILLAC SEVILLE Owners Manual

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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!
4. Open the hoods and locate the battery on the other
vehicle and the remote positive
(+) terminal’ located
on the passenger’s side
of the engine, on your
vehicle (You will not see the battery under the hood
of your vehicle, since it is located under the rear seat
on the passenger’s side). Find the positive
(+) and
negative
(-) terminals on the battery in the
other vehicle.
You do not need to access your battery for jump
starting. The remote positive
(+) terminal is for
this purpose.
A CAUTION:
An electric fan can start up even when the engine
is not running and can injure you. Keep hands,
clothing and tools away from any underhood
electric fan.
5. Start by lifting
and moving the red
positive
(+) remote
terminal cover away
from the relay center.
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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 ACDelco 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 low, 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 the negative
(-) cable
to the negative (-) terminal on the dead battery.
Fans or other moving engine parts can injure you
badly. Keep your hands away from moving parts
once the engine is running.
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7. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the remote
positive
(+) terminal of the vehicle with the
dead battery.
- 8. Don’t let the other end
of the positive (+) cable
touch metal. Connect it
to the positive
(+)
terminal of the good
battery. Use
a remote
positive
(+) terminal if
the vehicle has one.
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negative
(-) cable to
the good battery’s
negative
(-) terminal.
Don’t let the other end
of the negative (-) cable touch
anything until the next step. The other end
of the
negative
(-) cable doesn ’t go to the dead battery. It goes
to the windshield washer bottle attaching stud on the
passenger’s upper strut tower. Don’t allow the red and
black handles on the jumper cable to touch each other.
VI 18 inches (46 cm) away
10. Attach the cable at least
from the dead battery,
but not near engine
parts that move. The
electrical connection is
just as good there, but
the chance
of sparks
getting back to the
battery is much less.
11. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run
the engine for awhile.
12. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery.
If it won’t start after a few tries, it probably
needs service.
13. Remove the cables in reverse order to prevent
electrical shorting. Take care that they don’t
touch each other or any other metal. Replace the
red positive
(+) remote terminal cover to its
original position.
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A. Remote Positive (+) Terminal
B. Good Battery
C. Windshield Washer Bottle Stud (not shown in
picture--located on the passenger’s side corner of the engine compartment)
Towing Your Vehicle
Try to have a dealer or a professional towing service tow
your vehicle. See “Roadside Service” in the Index.
If your vehicle has been changed or modified since it
was factory-new by adding aftermarket items like-fog
lamps, aero skirting or special tires and wheels, these instructions may not be correct.
Before you do anything, turn on the hazard warning flashers.
When you call, tell the towing service:
0 That your vehicle ha$ front-wheel drive.
0 The make, model and year of your vehicle.
0 Whether you can still move the shift lever.
0 If there was an accident, what was damaged.
When the towing service arrives, let the tow operator
know that this manual contains towing instructions and
illustrations. The operator may want to see them.

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I /!1 CAUTION:
To help avoid injury to you or others:
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Never let passengers ride in a vehicle that is
being towed.
Never tow faster than safe or posted speeds.
Never tow with damaged parts not
fully secured.
Never get under your vehicle after it has
been lifted by the tow truck.
Always secure the vehicle on each side with
separate safety chains when towing it.
Never use J-hooks. Use only T-hooks in the
front T-hook
slots and only R-hooks in the
rear R-hook slots.

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adequately secured. This can cause
a collision,
serious personal injury and vehicle damage. The
vehicle should be tightly secured with chains or
steel cables before it
is transported.
Don’t use substitutes (ropes, leather straps,
canvas webbing, etc.) that can be cut by sharp
edges underneath the towed vehicle. Always use
T-hooks inserted in the front T-hook slots or
R-hooks inserted in the rear R-hook slots. Never
use J-hooks. They will damage drivetrain and
suspension components.
NOTICE:
Don’t have your vehicle towed on the drive
wheels unless you must.
If the vehicle must be
towed on the drive wheels, be sure to follow the
speed and distance restrictions later in this
section or your transaxle will be damaged.
If
these limitations must be exceeded, then the drive
wheels have to be supported on a dolly.
The steering wheel should be clamped in a
straight-ahead position, with a clamping device
designed
for towing service. The transaxle should be in
NEUTRAL (N) and the parking brake released.
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NOTICE:
Do not tow with sling-type equipment or
fascidfog lamp damage will occur. Use wheel-lift
or car-carrier equipment. Additional ramping
may be required for car-carrier equipment. Use
safety chains and wheel straps.
Towing a vehicle over rough surfaces could
damage a vehicle. Damage can occur from vehicle
to ground or vehicle
to wheel-lift equipment. To
help avoid damage, install a towing dolly and
raise the vehicle until adequate clearance is
obtained between the ground and/or
wheel-lift equipment.
Do not attach winch cables or J-hooks to
suspension components when using car-carrier
equipment. Always use T-hooks inserted in the
T-hook slots.
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