2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE warning

Temperature – A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C,
representing the tire’s resistance to the generation
of heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested
under controlled conditions on a specied indoor
laboratory test wheel. Sustained high temperature can
cause the material of the tire to degenerate and
reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead to
sudden tire failure. The grade C corresponds to a
level of performance which all passenger car tires must
meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 109. Grades B and A represent higher levels of
performance on the laboratory test wheel than the
minimum required by law.
Warning: The temperature grade for this tire is
established for a tire that is properly inated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed, underination, or
excessive loading, either separately or in combination,
can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure.
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
The wheels on your vehicle were aligned and balanced
carefully at the factory to give you the longest tire life
and best overall performance.
Scheduled wheel alignment and wheel balancing are
not needed. However, if you notice unusual tire wear or
your vehicle pulling one way or the other, the alignment
may need to be reset. If you notice your vehicle
vibrating when driving on a smooth road, your wheels
may need to be rebalanced.
Wheel Replacement
Replace any wheel that is bent, cracked or badly rusted
or corroded. If wheel nuts keep coming loose, the
wheel, wheel bolts and wheel nuts should be replaced.
If the wheel leaks air, replace it (except some
aluminum wheels, which can sometimes be repaired).
See your dealer if any of these conditions exist.
Your dealer will know the kind of wheel you need.
Each new wheel should have the same load-carrying
capacity, diameter, width, offset and be mounted
the same way as the one it replaces.
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Changing a Flat Tire
If a tire goes at, avoid further tire and wheel damage
by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on your
hazard warning ashers.
{CAUTION:
Changing a tire can be dangerous. The vehicle
can slip off the jack and roll over you or other
people. You and they could be badly injured or
even killed. Find a level place to change your
tire. To help prevent the vehicle from moving:
1. Put the shift lever in PARK (P).
2. Set the parking brake rmly.
3. Turn off the engine and do not restart
while the vehicle is raised.
4. Do not allow passengers to remain in the
vehicle.
To be even more certain the vehicle won’t
move, you can put blocks at the front and rear
of the tire farthest away from the one being
changed. That would be the tire on the other
side, at the opposite end of the vehicle.The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and
change a tire.
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Appearance Care
Remember, cleaning products can be hazardous. Some
are toxic. Others can burst into ames if you strike a
match or get them on a hot part of the vehicle. Some are
dangerous if you breathe their fumes in a closed
space. When you use anything from a container to clean
your vehicle, be sure to follow the manufacturer’s
warnings and instructions. And always open your doors
or windows when you are cleaning the inside.
Never use these to clean your vehicle:
Gasoline
Benzene
Naphtha
Carbon Tetrachloride
Acetone
Paint Thinner
Turpentine
Lacquer Thinner
Nail Polish Remover
They can all be hazardous — some more than
others — and they can all damage your vehicle, too.
Do not use any of these unless this manual says
you can. In many uses, these will damage your vehicle:
Alcohol
Laundry Soap
Bleach
Reducing Agents
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A
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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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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