2004 CADILLAC SEVILLE Owners Manual

H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-49
Horizontal Aiming.........................................5-51
Vertical Aiming............................................5-51
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer...................3-10
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-96
Headlamps....................................................5-54
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-53
Front Turn Signal Lamps..............................5-57
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-54
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-53
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-22
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-22
Hitches..........................................................4-40
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-44
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-45
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-7
Horn Sounds at Lock......................................3-68
How the System Works...................................3-25
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Surge Tank.................................................5-31
How to Add Fluid............................................5-23How to Check........................................5-21, 5-69
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-36
How to Reset the Transaxle Fluid Change
Indicator.....................................................5-23
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-11
Hydroplaning..................................................4-18
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-28
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-27
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-47
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-47
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-26
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice
or Snow.....................................................4-28
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-38
Ignition Positions.............................................2-25
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver.......................3-24
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-25
Inflation - Tire Pressure...................................5-68
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-38
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-22
Interior Lamps................................................3-22
Interior Lamps Control.....................................3-22
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J
Jump Starting.................................................5-43
K
Key in Recall Memory.....................................3-64
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
LLamps
Exterior......................................................3-16
Interior.......................................................3-22
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-17
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-11, 1-19
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-34
Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the LATCH System..............................1-36
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-12
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine
Running.....................................................2-33
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-41
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-44
Brake System Warning and Parking
Brake Indicator........................................3-43Light (cont.)
Charging System.........................................3-42
Cruise Control.............................................3-50
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-45
Fog Lamp..................................................3-50
Lights On Reminder.....................................3-50
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-46
Oil Pressure...............................................3-49
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-41
Security.....................................................3-50
TCS Warning Light......................................3-44
Traction Control System (TCS)
Warning..................................................3-44
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirrors..............................2-19
Lights Flash at Lock........................................3-67
Lights Flash at Unlock.....................................3-66
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-31
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Central Door Unlocking System.....................2-10
Door........................................................... 2-9
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-12
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door................................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Loss of Control...............................................4-14
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-2
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M
Magnetic Speed Variable Assist Steering............4-10
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-13
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-44
Making Turns.................................................4-42
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-46
Map Pocket...................................................2-49
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-7
Memory Mirrors..............................................2-52
Memory Seat.................................................2-52
Memory Steering Wheel Controls......................2-52Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-55
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico
and U.S. Virgin Islands) – Customer
Assistance................................................... 7-5
Mirror Operation.....................................2-37, 2-38
Mirror to Curb In Reverse................................3-72
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®.....2-37
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
OnStar
®and Compass..............................2-38
Memory.....................................................2-52
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-40
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-41
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-41
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-41
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-40
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
Navigation/Radio System..................................3-95
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-24
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-13
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O
Odometer......................................................3-39
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-12
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Life Indicator...............................................3-74
Pressure Light.............................................3-49
Older Children, Restraints................................1-22
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-43
OnStar®Services............................................2-42
OnStar®Steering Wheel Controls......................2-43
OnStar®System.............................................2-42
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-43
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-7
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-33
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-40
Convex Mirror.............................................2-41
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-41
Heated Mirrors............................................2-41
Power Mirrors.............................................2-40
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-26
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-13
P
Parade Dimming.............................................3-23
Park Aid........................................................3-24
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-32
Shifting Out of............................................2-34
Parking
Assist........................................................3-24
Brake........................................................2-31
Brake Indicator Light....................................3-43
Over Things That Burn.................................2-34
Parking on Hills..............................................4-43
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-35
Passing.................................................4-12, 4-41
PASS-Key
®III ................................................2-22
PASS-Key®III Operation..................................2-22
Personalization, Climate Controls......................3-36
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-91
Playing a CD.........................................3-81, 3-93
Playing the Radio...................................3-76, 3-84
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-26
Door Locks.................................................2-10
Electrical System.........................................5-96
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-2
Seat............................................................ 1-2
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Power (cont.)
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-17
Power Steering...............................................4-10
Power Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering
Column........................................................ 3-8
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-21
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-11
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-45
Programming the Power Windows.....................2-18
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.......... 1-9
R
Radio Data System (RDS)...............................3-83
Radios..........................................................3-75
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-101
Care of Your CD Player..............................3-102
Care of Your CDs......................................3-102
Console-Mounted CD Changer......................3-95
DIC Personalization.....................................3-62
Navigation/Radio System..............................3-95
Radio Personalization with Home and
Away Feature..........................................3-98Radios (cont.)
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-83
Radio with CD............................................3-76
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-75
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-75
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-99
Understanding Reception............................3-100
Rainsense™ II Wipers.....................................3-12
RDS Messages..............................................3-87
Reaching Roadside Service............................... 7-7
Reading Lamps..............................................3-23
Rear Ashtray..................................................3-27
Rear Climate Control System............................3-34
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-11
Rear Seat Passenger Positions.........................1-18
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-18
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door..........................2-15
Rear Underseat Fuse Block............................5-101
Rear Window Defogger....................................3-32
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStar
®..............................................2-37
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStar
®and Compass..........................2-38
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-3
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-30
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Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-6
Remote Recall Memory...................................3-64
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-81
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-79
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-59
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-41
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..............................................1-51
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-12
General Motors...........................................7-12
United States Government............................7-11
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
®Button.......2-48
Resetting Defaults...........................................2-48
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-50
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-51
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-50
Replacing Parts...........................................1-51
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-25
Right Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts................................................1-18
Roadside
Service........................................................ 7-6
Roadside Service Availability.............................. 7-7Roadside Service for the Hearing or
Speech Impaired........................................... 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-29
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-13
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-36
S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-21
Reminder Light............................................3-41
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-90
Driver Position............................................1-11
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-11
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts....... 1-9
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-18
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-18
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-21
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-17
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-5
Safety Chains.................................................4-40
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Heated Seats............................................... 1-3
Memory.....................................................2-52
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-2
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Seats (cont.)
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-3
Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-36
Rear Seat Position......................................1-37
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-39
Security Light.................................................3-50
Sensors.........................................................3-31
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle.......................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-46
Publications Ordering Information...................7-12
Service Bulletins.............................................7-13
Service Engine Soon Light in the United States
or Check Engine Light in Canada.....................3-46
Service Manuals.............................................7-12
Setting Preset Stations............................3-77, 3-85
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-75
Radios without Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-75
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..................3-77, 3-85
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-92
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-32
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-34Skidding........................................................4-14
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-18
Specifications, Capacities...............................5-104
Speedometer..................................................3-39
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-26
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-11
Steering Tips..................................................4-10
Steering Wheel Comfort Controls......................3-36
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-100
Steering Wheel Controls, Memory.....................2-52
Storage
Garment Hooks...........................................2-49
Storage Areas
Cellular Telephone.......................................2-49
Center Console Storage Area........................2-49
Convenience Net.........................................2-50
Glove Box..................................................2-49
Map Pocket................................................2-49
Umbrella Holder..........................................2-50
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools..........................5-85
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools.......................5-86
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-28
Sun Visors.....................................................2-19
Sunroof.........................................................2-50
Supplemental Inflatable Restraints (SIR).............1-41
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-48
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-50
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate?....................1-47
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Supplemental Inflatable Restraints (SIR) (cont.)
What Will You See After an Air Bag
Inflates?..................................................1-48
When Should an Air Bag Inflate?...................1-47
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-44
T
Tachometer....................................................3-40
Taillamps
Turn Signal Lamps......................................5-58
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-44
Testing the Alarm............................................2-21
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-99
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-20
PASS-Key
®III .............................................2-22
PASS-Key®III Operation..............................2-22
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tire Inflation Check........................................... 6-9
Tire Pressure Display......................................3-73
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-61
Tire Size.......................................................5-65
Tire Terminology and Definitions........................5-65
Tires.............................................................5-61
Buying New Tires........................................5-73
Chains.......................................................5-77Tires (cont.)
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-78
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-87
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-77
Inflation - Tire Pressure................................5-68
Inspection and Rotation................................5-71
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-69
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-74
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-75
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-75
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-72
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-28
Top Strap......................................................1-32
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-34
Torque Lock...................................................2-33
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-40
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-30
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-37
Your Vehicle...............................................4-29
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-8
Control System Warning Light.......................3-44
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-41
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-20
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