2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE Owners Manual

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✍NOTES
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Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-30
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-42
Additional Program Information........................... 7-9
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-107
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)......3-93, 3-100
Air Bag
Readiness Light..........................................3-50
Air Bag Systems.............................................1-50
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-57
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-60
What Makes an Air Bag Inate?....................1-57
What Will You See After an Air Bag
Inates?..................................................1-58
When Should an Air Bag Inate?...................1-56
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-53
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-22
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM).......7-10
AM .............................................................3-115
Analog Cluster................................................3-46
Antenna, Diversity Antenna System..................3-118
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System........................................3-118
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)............................ 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-52Anti-Pinch Feature..........................................2-16
Appearance Care............................................5-97
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-101
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-104
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-98
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle............5-101
Finish Damage..........................................5-104
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-103
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-104
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-105
Weatherstrips............................................5-101
Ashtrays........................................................3-31
Assist Handles...............................................2-52
Audio System(s).............................................3-89
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-115
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-116
Care of Your CD Player..............................3-117
Care of Your CDs......................................3-117
Diversity Antenna System............................3-118
Glovebox-Mounted CD Changer...................3-110
Navigation/Radio System.............................3-110
Radio Personalization with Home and Away
Feature.................................................3-113
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-98
Radio with CD............................................3-90
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-90
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-90
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-114
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-115
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-118
Auto Exit Seat................................................3-77
Auto Exit Steering Wheel.................................3-78
Automatic Level Control...................................4-41
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-24
Operation...................................................2-28
B
Backing Up....................................................4-46
Battery..........................................................5-46
Battery Load Management...............................3-24
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-7
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-24
Brake
Parking......................................................2-32
System Warning and Parking Brake Indicator
Light......................................................3-51
Brake Adjustment............................................5-46
Brake Fluid....................................................5-43
Brake Pedal Travel.........................................5-46Brake Wear...................................................5-45
Brakes..........................................................5-43
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-24
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-59
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-64
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Parking and
Cornering Lamps......................................5-63
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-59
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-55
Headlamps.................................................5-59
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-64
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps............5-64
Buying New Tires...........................................5-80
C
Cadillac Owner Privileges™............................... 7-7
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
Canada – Customer Assistance.......................... 7-5
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-115
Carbon Monoxide...................4-28, 4-41, 2-12, 2-37
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-101
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-116
Your CD Player.........................................3-117
Your CDs .................................................3-117
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Cassette Tape Messages...............................3-107
Cassette Tape Player Service...........................6-10
CD Changer, Glovebox-Mounted......................3-110
CD Messages.............................3-97, 3-109, 3-113
Cellular Phone Usage....................................3-116
Cellular Telephone, Storage Area......................2-51
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-51
Center Flex Storage Unit.................................2-52
Center Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts.......1-20
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-64
Chains, Tires..................................................5-84
Charging System Light....................................3-51
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-55
Checking Coolant............................................5-29
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-16
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-12
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-104
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-35
Infants and Young Children...........................1-31
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-42
Older Children.............................................1-29
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-44Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-47
Top Strap...................................................1-40
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-41
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-38
Cigarette Lighter.....................................3-31, 3-32
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-98
Outside of Your Vehicle..............................5-101
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-104
Weatherstrips............................................5-101
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.....5-103
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses......................5-102
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-98
Cleaning Glass Surfaces................................5-100
Cleaning Leather............................................5-99
Cleaning the Interior Plastic Components..........5-100
Cleaning the Mirror.................................2-39, 2-41
Cleaning the Speaker Covers..........................5-100
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel.........5-100
Cleaning Tires..............................................5-103
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-99
Cleaning Windshield and Wiper Blades............5-102
Cleaning Wood Panels...................................5-100
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Climate Control System
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-40
Climate Controls Personalization....................3-43
Dual..........................................................3-32
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-37
Rear..........................................................3-38
Steering Wheel Controls...............................3-42
Comfort Controls, DIC Personalization................3-73
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-96
Compass Calibration.......................................2-40
Compass Operation.........................................2-40
Compass Variance..........................................2-40
Console Shift Lever.........................................2-35
Continuous Variable Road Sensing Suspension
(CVRSS)....................................................4-11
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Convenience Net............................................2-53
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-54
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-54
Heater, Engine............................................2-27
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-31
Cooled Seats................................................... 1-3
Cooling System..............................................5-34
Cornering Lamps............................................3-20
Courtesy Lamps.............................................3-23Cruise Control................................................3-13
Cruise Control Light........................................3-60
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-13
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-8
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors.......7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-11
Roadside Service.......................................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-12
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-18
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-36
Digital Cluster.................................................3-45
Dinghy Towing................................................4-34
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Display Mode.................................................3-48
Diversity Antenna System...............................3-118
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dolly Towing..................................................4-35
Door
Central Door Unlocking System....................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Doors Lock in Gear.........................................3-83
Doors Unlock in PARK (P)................................3-86
Doors Unlock Key Off......................................3-86
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-13
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-62
Climate Controls and Radio System
Personalization........................................3-73
DIC Controls and Displays............................3-62
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-74
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-65
Driver Unlock in PARK (P)................................3-84
Driver Unlock Key Off......................................3-85
Driver’s Name Set/Recall.................................3-88
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-17
City...........................................................4-22Driving (cont.)
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-23
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-26
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-19
Winter........................................................4-28
Driving on Grades...........................................4-47
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-29
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-21
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-21
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-46
Dual Climate Control System............................3-32
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-107
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-108
Headlamp Wiring.......................................5-107
Power Windows and Other Power Options.......5-107
Removing the Rear Seat Cushion................5-110
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-107
Emergency Trunk Release Handle.....................2-14
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-58
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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-22
Battery.......................................................5-46
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-55
Coolant......................................................5-27
Coolant Heater............................................2-27
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-54
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-54
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-37
Oil .............................................................5-15
Overheating................................................5-31
Starting......................................................2-26
Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing..................4-48
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-20
Engine Speed Limiter......................................3-49
English/Metric Button.......................................3-48
Entering Feature Programming..........................3-74
Entry Lighting.................................................3-23
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-49
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
Exiting Feature Programming............................3-88
Express-Down Window....................................2-16
Express-Up Window........................................2-16Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-28
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-17
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-22
Exterior Lights at Unlock..................................3-82
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-22
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(XM™ Only)......................................3-93, 3-101
Finding a Station....................................3-91, 3-99
Finish Care..................................................5-102
Finish Damage.............................................5-104
Flash-To-Pass................................................3-10
Flat Tire........................................................5-85
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-86
Floor Mats.....................................................2-53
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-24
Power Steering...........................................5-40
Windshield Washer......................................5-41
FM Stereo....................................................3-115
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-59
Fog Lamps....................................................3-20
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