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Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
Here you will find information about the care of your vehicle. This section begins with service and fuel information,
and then it shows how to check important fluid and lubricant levels. There is also technical information about your
vehicle, and a part devoted to its appearance care.
6
-2 Service
6
-3 Fuel
6
-6 Filling Your Tank
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-9 Filling a Portable Fuel Container
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-9 Checking Things Under the Hood
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-12 Engine Oil
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-17 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
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-20 Automatic Transaxle Fluid
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-24 Engine Coolant
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-29 Windshield Washer Fluid
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-30 Brakes
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-34 Battery
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-36 Bulb Replacement
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-47 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement6
-48 Tires
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-61 Appearance Care
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-61 Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
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-63 Care of Safety Belts
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-64 Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
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-66 Cleaning Tires
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-68 GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
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-69 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
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-69 Service Parts Identification Label
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-70 Electrical System
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-74 Removing the Rear Seat Cushion
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-79 Replacement Bulbs
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-79 Capacities and Specifications
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-80 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
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Battery
Your new vehicle comes with a maintenance free
ACDelco battery. When it's time for a new battery,
get one that has the replacement number shown on
the original battery's label. We recommend an
ACDelco battery.
WARNING: Battery posts, terminals and related
accessories contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer and
reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
The battery is located under the rear seat cushion. To
access the battery, see ªRemoving the Rear Seat
Cushionº in the Index. You don't need to access the
battery to jump start your vehicle. See ªJump Startingº
in the Index.
CAUTION:
A battery that isn't properly vented can let
sulfuric acid fumes into the area under the rear
seat cushion. These fumes can damage your rear
seat safety belt systems. You may not be able to
see this damage, and the safety belts might not
provide the protection needed in a crash. If a
replacement battery is ever needed, it must be
vented in the same manner as the original
battery. Always make sure that the vent hose is
properly reattached before reinstalling the
seat cushion.
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To be sure the vent hose (A) is properly attached, the
vent hose connectors (B) must be securely reattached to
the vent outlets (C) on each side of the battery, and the
vent assembly grommet (D) must be secured to the
floor pan (E).
Vehicle Storage
If you're not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days or
more, remove the black, negative (
-) cable from the
battery. This will help keep your battery from
running down.
CAUTION:
Batteries have acid that can burn you and gas
that can explode. You can be badly hurt if you
aren't careful. See ªJump Startingº in the Index
for tips on working around a battery without
getting hurt.
Contact your dealer to learn how to prepare your vehicle
for longer storage periods.
Also, for your audio system, see ªTheft
-Deterrent
Featureº in the Index.
To r e
-program the power windows, see ªPower
Windowsº in the Index.
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Minifuses Usage
1 ALDL
2 Accessory
3 Windshield Wipers
4 Not Used
5 Headlamp Low Beam Left Minifuses Usage
6 Headlamp Low Beam Right
7 Instrument Panel
8 Powertrain Control
Module Battery
9 Headlamp High Beam Right
10 Headlamp High Beam Left
11 Ignition 1
12 Fog Lamps
13 Transmission
14 Cruise Control
15 Coil MDL
16 Injector Bank #2
17 Not Used
18 Not Used
19 Powertrain Control
Module Ignition
20 Oxygen Sensor
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Removing the Rear Seat Cushion
NOTICE:
The battery and main fuse blocks are located
under the rear seat cushion. The battery's ground
terminal and some relay wires are exposed.
To help avoid damage to the battery and wires,
be careful when removing or reinstalling the
seat cushion. Do not remove covers from covered
parts. Do not store anything under the seat, as
objects could touch exposed wires and cause
a short.
To remove the rear seat cushion, do the following;
1. Pull up on the front of the cushion to release the
front hooks.
2. Pull the cushion up and out toward the front of
the vehicle.To reinstall the rear seat cushion, do the following:
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8-6 Cadillac Owner Privileges
Roadside Service provides several Cadillac Owner
Privileges at ªno charge,º throughout your 2002 Cadillac
Warranty Period
-- 48 months/ 50,000 miles (80 000 km).
Emergency Road Service is performed on site for the
following situations:
Towing Service
Battery Jump Starting
Lock Out Assistance
Fuel Delivery
Flat Tire Change (Covers change only)
Trip Interruption
-- If your trip is interrupted due
to a warranty failure, incidental expenses may be
reimbursed during the 48 months/50,000 miles
(80 000 km) warranty period. Items covered are
hotel, meals and rental car.
Roadside Service Availability
Wherever you drive in the United States or Canada,
an advisor is available to assist you over the phone.
A dealer technician, if available, can travel to your
location within a 30 mile (50 km) radius of a
participating Cadillac dealership. If beyond this radius,
we will arrange to have your car towed to the nearest
Cadillac dealership.