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These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights: I I ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE CHAAGlNG I BRAKE RADIATOR COOL ANT I FUEL ENGINE OIL PRESSURE I I ~~ ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE ANTILOCK BRAKE Here are some other symbols you may see: L RAOIO SELECTOR RADIO V O L U M E AIR CONDITIONING I i !t-l . - -- 1 5
These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights: I I ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE CHAAGlNG I BRAKE RADIATOR COOL ANT I FUEL ENGINE OIL PRESSURE I I ~~ ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE ANTILOCK BRAKE Here are some other symbols you may see: L RAOIO SELECTOR RADIO V O L U M E AIR CONDITIONING I i !t-l . - -- 1 5
Owner's Manual
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... it fixed 130 Service EngineSoon Light A computer monitors operation your engine has overheated. In "Problems on not comeon at all, have it is working. HOT COOLANT CAN BURN YOU BADLY! it stays on, orit comes on the Road," manual shows what to show you start your engine. If it does right...
... it fixed 130 Service EngineSoon Light A computer monitors operation your engine has overheated. In "Problems on not comeon at all, have it is working. HOT COOLANT CAN BURN YOU BADLY! it stays on, orit comes on the Road," manual shows what to show you start your engine. If it does right...
Owner's Manual
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... RESET Display the fuel used, then press and hold the STORE/RECALL button until 0 is detected, messages will display ENGINERPM (Digital the Cluster only), ENGINE COOLANT TEMP,B A m R Y VOLTAGE, OIL LIFE INDEXand FUEL USED. t Your Driver Information Center (DIC)display gives you statusof the many of normal information is lost. Driver Information...
... RESET Display the fuel used, then press and hold the STORE/RECALL button until 0 is detected, messages will display ENGINERPM (Digital the Cluster only), ENGINE COOLANT TEMP,B A m R Y VOLTAGE, OIL LIFE INDEXand FUEL USED. t Your Driver Information Center (DIC)display gives you statusof the many of normal information is lost. Driver Information...
Owner's Manual
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... if the battery has been drained. When the engine is running, the normal range is a low levelof engine coolant. Have the brake system serviced by a Cadillac technician as soon as possible. CHANGE TRANS FLUID (Northstar Only) This message will appear when the electrical system ischarging... less than 16 volts). CHECK COOLANT LEVEL (Northstar Only) This message will appear when there is 11.5 to 15.5 ...
... if the battery has been drained. When the engine is running, the normal range is a low levelof engine coolant. Have the brake system serviced by a Cadillac technician as soon as possible. CHANGE TRANS FLUID (Northstar Only) This message will appear when the electrical system ischarging... less than 16 volts). CHECK COOLANT LEVEL (Northstar Only) This message will appear when there is 11.5 to 15.5 ...
Owner's Manual
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...turn off your Climate Control system and stop for fuel immediately. 139 See "Engine Overheating" in "Auto" or Defrost and the engine coolant is hotter than the normal operating temperature. I t means you must be changed immediately.See engine oiland filter recommendations in the Maintenance Schedule...low. Severe engine damage can result froman overheated engine. ENGINE HOT- To avoid added strain on how to a normal A/C compressoroperation. If the coolant temperature returns to normal, you s h w l d stop and allow your vehicle idle until it should be reset. When that the ...
...turn off your Climate Control system and stop for fuel immediately. 139 See "Engine Overheating" in "Auto" or Defrost and the engine coolant is hotter than the normal operating temperature. I t means you must be changed immediately.See engine oiland filter recommendations in the Maintenance Schedule...low. Severe engine damage can result froman overheated engine. ENGINE HOT- To avoid added strain on how to a normal A/C compressoroperation. If the coolant temperature returns to normal, you s h w l d stop and allow your vehicle idle until it should be reset. When that the ...
Owner's Manual
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... helpin loose snow, but may give you less traction on ice than regular tires. you do not expect to snow tires at all. in Be coolant mix is correct. You may want switch to to be driving indeep If snow, but they may have another vehicle pusn yours a little uphill take...
... helpin loose snow, but may give you less traction on ice than regular tires. you do not expect to snow tires at all. in Be coolant mix is correct. You may want switch to to be driving indeep If snow, but they may have another vehicle pusn yours a little uphill take...
Owner's Manual
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...engine if it cools down. Just turn it and get everyone off away from the vehicle until it overheats, and get out of steam or coolant before opening the hood. Waituntil thereis no sign of the vehicle until the engine is overheated, the liquids in it can burnyou badly, even if... engine on your engine is cool. 233 Stay away from the engine if you just open the hood. ENGINE OVEIWYEATING You will display either "ENGINE COOLANT HOT IDLE ENGINE" or "STOP ENGINE ENGINE OVERHEATING." I f Steam Is Coming From Your Engine: A CAUTION Steam from an overheated engine can catch You or ...
...engine if it cools down. Just turn it and get everyone off away from the vehicle until it overheats, and get out of steam or coolant before opening the hood. Waituntil thereis no sign of the vehicle until the engine is overheated, the liquids in it can burnyou badly, even if... engine on your engine is cool. 233 Stay away from the engine if you just open the hood. ENGINE OVEIWYEATING You will display either "ENGINE COOLANT HOT IDLE ENGINE" or "STOP ENGINE ENGINE OVERHEATING." I f Steam Is Coming From Your Engine: A CAUTION Steam from an overheated engine can catch You or ...
Owner's Manual
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COOLING SYSTEM - 4.9 LITER When you decide it's safe to lift the hood, here's what you'll see: v Coolant recovery tank v Radiator pressure cap Electric engine fans 1 A CAUTION: An electric fan under the hood can start up when the even Keep engine is not running and can injure you, hands, clothing and tools away from any underhood electric fan, If the coolant inside the coolant recovery tank is boiling, don't do anything else until it cools down. 235
COOLING SYSTEM - 4.9 LITER When you decide it's safe to lift the hood, here's what you'll see: v Coolant recovery tank v Radiator pressure cap Electric engine fans 1 A CAUTION: An electric fan under the hood can start up when the even Keep engine is not running and can injure you, hands, clothing and tools away from any underhood electric fan, If the coolant inside the coolant recovery tank is boiling, don't do anything else until it cools down. 235
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... . Get any fixed before you run the engine if there is overheating, both fans should be at or above "FULL COLD." If it could loseall coolant. hot. The coolant level should be burned.
... . Get any fixed before you run the engine if there is overheating, both fans should be at or above "FULL COLD." If it could loseall coolant. hot. The coolant level should be burned.
Owner's Manual
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... 50/50 mix of clean water (preferablydistilled) coolant recovery tank. (See "Engine and a proper antifreeze at the Coolant" in the Index for the proper coolant mix. How to Add Coolant to your engine could be can boil beforethe proper coolant mix will. Plain water, or some other ...alcohol, can dangerous. Your vehicle's coolant warning systemis set for more information about proper coolant the mix.) A CAUTION I ~ ~ r ~ Adding onlyplain water to the Coolant Recovery Tank If you but wouldn't get too hot you haven't found a problem yet, the coolant level isn't orabove but at "...
... 50/50 mix of clean water (preferablydistilled) coolant recovery tank. (See "Engine and a proper antifreeze at the Coolant" in the Index for the proper coolant mix. How to Add Coolant to your engine could be can boil beforethe proper coolant mix will. Plain water, or some other ...alcohol, can dangerous. Your vehicle's coolant warning systemis set for more information about proper coolant the mix.) A CAUTION I ~ ~ r ~ Adding onlyplain water to the Coolant Recovery Tank If you but wouldn't get too hot you haven't found a problem yet, the coolant level isn't orabove but at "...
Owner's Manual
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Don't spill coolant on hot engine parts. When the coolant in the coolant recovery tank is at orabove "FULL COLD," start your vehicle. If the overheat warning continues, there's one more thing you spill coolant on a hot engine. A CAUTION: You can try. Coolant contains ethylene glycol and it . 238 You can add the proper coolant m x directly to the radiator, but be burned if you can be sure i the cooling systemis cool before you do it will burn if the engine parts are hot enough.
Don't spill coolant on hot engine parts. When the coolant in the coolant recovery tank is at orabove "FULL COLD," start your vehicle. If the overheat warning continues, there's one more thing you spill coolant on a hot engine. A CAUTION: You can try. Coolant contains ethylene glycol and it . 238 You can add the proper coolant m x directly to the radiator, but be burned if you can be sure i the cooling systemis cool before you do it will burn if the engine parts are hot enough.
Owner's Manual
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Then keep turning the pressure cap, but now push down as you hear a hiss, wait for that to Add Coolant tothe Radiator a . , / . ~ ','> _I .I 1. Turn the pressure cap slowly to the left . 2. How to pressure left until it . A hiss means there is no longer hot. You can remove the radiator pressure cap when the cooling system, including the radiator pressure cap and upper radiator hose, is stillsome If you turn it first stops. (Don't press down whileturning the pressure cap.) stop. Remove the pressure cap. 240
Then keep turning the pressure cap, but now push down as you hear a hiss, wait for that to Add Coolant tothe Radiator a . , / . ~ ','> _I .I 1. Turn the pressure cap slowly to the left . 2. How to pressure left until it . A hiss means there is no longer hot. You can remove the radiator pressure cap when the cooling system, including the radiator pressure cap and upper radiator hose, is stillsome If you turn it first stops. (Don't press down whileturning the pressure cap.) stop. Remove the pressure cap. 240
Owner's Manual
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. -... . . ,. 3. Then fill the coolant recovery tank to the i, base of the filler neck. .. Fill the radiator with the proper m x up to "FULL COLD." 24 1
. -... . . ,. 3. Then fill the coolant recovery tank to the i, base of the filler neck. .. Fill the radiator with the proper m x up to "FULL COLD." 24 1
Owner's Manual
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5. Watch out for the engine fans. 7. If the level islower, add moreof the properm x through the i filler neck until the level reaches the base of the filler neck. 242 Put the cap back on the coolant recovery tank, but leave the radiator pressure capoff. By this time the coolant level inside the radiator filler neck may be lower. you can feel the upper radiator hose getting hot.
5. Watch out for the engine fans. 7. If the level islower, add moreof the properm x through the i filler neck until the level reaches the base of the filler neck. 242 Put the cap back on the coolant recovery tank, but leave the radiator pressure capoff. By this time the coolant level inside the radiator filler neck may be lower. you can feel the upper radiator hose getting hot.
Owner's Manual
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8. Replace the pressure cap. Be sure the arrows on the pressure cap line up like this. COOLING SYSTEM=4.6 LITER (NORTHSTAR) i When you decideit's safe to lift the hood, here'swhat you'll see: Coolant surge tank with pressure cap Electric engine fans 243
8. Replace the pressure cap. Be sure the arrows on the pressure cap line up like this. COOLING SYSTEM=4.6 LITER (NORTHSTAR) i When you decideit's safe to lift the hood, here'swhat you'll see: Coolant surge tank with pressure cap Electric engine fans 243
Owner's Manual
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Don't touch them. That could causean engine fire, and you could loseall coolant. leak the 244 A CAUTION: Heater and radiatorhoses, and other engine parts, can injure you may have a leak in the radiator hoses, heater hoses, radiator, water ... boiling, don'tanything the do , youcan be burned. Get any underhood electric fan. else until it cools The coolant level should beat or above "FULLCOLD." it if could be very hot. If the coolant inside coolant surge tank is a leak If you run the engine,it If isn't, you . you drive vehicle. Keep...
Don't touch them. That could causean engine fire, and you could loseall coolant. leak the 244 A CAUTION: Heater and radiatorhoses, and other engine parts, can injure you may have a leak in the radiator hoses, heater hoses, radiator, water ... boiling, don'tanything the do , youcan be burned. Get any underhood electric fan. else until it cools The coolant level should beat or above "FULLCOLD." it if could be very hot. If the coolant inside coolant surge tank is a leak If you run the engine,it If isn't, you . you drive vehicle. Keep...
Owner's Manual
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... or some other liquid like alcohol, can e dangerous. If there seems to be no leak, check to can boil beforethe proper coolant mix will.Your vehicle's coolant warning systemis set for more information about the propercoolant mix.) A CAUTION Adding only plain water your cooling system D to see if the... electric engine fans are running . How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank If you haven't found a problem yet, but you hot wouldn't getthe overheat warning.Your engine could catch fire and you ...
... or some other liquid like alcohol, can e dangerous. If there seems to be no leak, check to can boil beforethe proper coolant mix will.Your vehicle's coolant warning systemis set for more information about the propercoolant mix.) A CAUTION Adding only plain water your cooling system D to see if the... electric engine fans are running . How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank If you haven't found a problem yet, but you hot wouldn't getthe overheat warning.Your engine could catch fire and you ...
Owner's Manual
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...if you you are enough. A CAUTION: You can come out at high speed. damage, enablingyour vehicle to be burned if youspill coolant on a hot engine. Wait for a predetermined numberof cycles to cool if youever haveto turn thecoolant surge tank pressure cap even a ... a hot cooling systemcan blow out and burn badly. hot Should alow coolant conditionexist, an overheat protection "Limp Home" featureof the 4.6 L Northstarallows alternate firing groups of four cylinders for thecooling systemand coolant surge tank pressure cap to prevent engine service center. Neverturn thecap when...
...if you you are enough. A CAUTION: You can come out at high speed. damage, enablingyour vehicle to be burned if youspill coolant on a hot engine. Wait for a predetermined numberof cycles to cool if youever haveto turn thecoolant surge tank pressure cap even a ... a hot cooling systemcan blow out and burn badly. hot Should alow coolant conditionexist, an overheat protection "Limp Home" featureof the 4.6 L Northstarallows alternate firing groups of four cylinders for thecooling systemand coolant surge tank pressure cap to prevent engine service center. Neverturn thecap when...
Owner's Manual
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1. Turn the pressure cap slowly to theleft until it first stops. (Don't press down while turning the pressure cap.) If you hear a hiss, wait that to stop. A hiss meansthere is no longer hot. You can remove the coolant surge tank pressure cap when the cooling system, including the coolant surge tank pressure cap and upper radiator hose, is still some for pressure left. 247
1. Turn the pressure cap slowly to theleft until it first stops. (Don't press down while turning the pressure cap.) If you hear a hiss, wait that to stop. A hiss meansthere is no longer hot. You can remove the coolant surge tank pressure cap when the cooling system, including the coolant surge tank pressure cap and upper radiator hose, is still some for pressure left. 247
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Fill the coolant surge tank with the proper mix, up to the baseof the filler neck. 248 2. Remove the pressure cap. 3. Then keep turning the pressure cap, but now push down as you turn it.
Fill the coolant surge tank with the proper mix, up to the baseof the filler neck. 248 2. Remove the pressure cap. 3. Then keep turning the pressure cap, but now push down as you turn it.