2001 Cadillac Eldorado Owner's Manual Litho in U.S.A. © Copyright General Motors Corporation 2000 Part Number 25711107 A First Edition All Rights Reserved i Table of Contents Seats and Restraint Systems Section 1 Seats and Seat Controls Air Bag Systems Safety Belts Restraint Systems for Children Features and Controls Section 2 Windows Mirrors Keys and Door Locks Storage Compartments Remote Keyless Entry System Convenience Net Trunk Release Accessory Power Outlets Automatic Transaxle OnStar® System (If Equipped) Parking Brake Sunroof (Option) Tilt Wheel HomeLink® Transmitter (Option) Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages Windshield Wipers Driver Information Center Cruise Control Memory and Personalization Features (If Equipped) Exterior and Interior Lamps ii Table of Contents (cont'd) Comfort Controls and Audio Systems Section 3 Heating and Air Conditioning Radio Theft-Deterrent Feature Setting the Radio Clock Steering Wheel Controls Radio/Cassette Player/CD Player (If Equipped) Your Driving and the Road Section 4 Defensive Driving Steering Drunken Driving Driving Tips for Various Road Conditions Control of a Vehicle Loading Your Vehicle Braking Towing a Trailer Problems on the Road Section 5 Hazard Warning Flashers Engine Overheating Jump Starting Changing a Flat Tire Towing Your Vehicle If You're Stuck iii Table of Contents (cont'd) Service and Appearance Care Section 6 Fuel Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Checking Fluids and Lubricants Tires and Wheels GM Oil Life System™ Appearance Care Engine Air Cleaner/Filter Electrical System/Fuses and Circuit Breakers Brakes Capacities and Specifications Bulb Replacement Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts Maintenance Schedule Scheduled Maintenance Recommended Fluids and Lubricants Owner Checks and Services Maintenance Records Periodic Maintenance Inspections See separate Maintenance Schedule Booklet iv Table of Contents (cont'd) Customer Assistance Information Section 7 Customer Satisfaction Procedures Warranty Information (See Warranty Manual) Customer Assistance Offices Reporting Safety Defects on page 7-10 Roadside Assistance and Courtesy Transportation Service Publications Index Section 8 In the Index you will find an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. Please refer to the last page of this manual for your Service Station Guide v We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM and the GM Emblem, CADILLAC, the CADILLAC Crest & Wreath and the name ELDORADO are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Cadillac Motor Car Division whenever it For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a appears in this manual. French Language Manual: Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be Aux propriétaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en français chez the new owner can use it. votre concessionaire ou au: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 vi How to Use this Manual Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning CAUTION: to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features and These mean there is something that could hurt controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find you or other people. that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or others could be hurt. You will also find a circle Safety Warnings and Symbols with a slash through it in this book. This safety You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. symbol means “Don’t,” We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you “Don’t do this” or “Don’t about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore let this happen.” the warning. vii Vehicle Damage Warnings In the notice area, we tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would Also, in this book you will find these notices: not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid NOTICE: the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION These mean there is something that could and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. damage your vehicle. You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. viii Vehicle Symbols These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle. Also see “Warning Lights and Gages” in the Index. For example, These symbols These symbols These symbols These symbols Here are some these symbols are important for have to do with are on some of are used on other symbols are used on an you and your your lamps: your controls: warning and you may see: original battery: passengers indicator lights: whenever your vehicle is driven: MASTER WINDSHIELD CAUTION LIGHTING WIPER POSSIBLE SWITCH ENGINE FUSE INJURY CHILD COOLANT RESTRAINT TEMP TOP STRAP TURN PROTECT WINDSHIELD ANCHOR SIGNALS EYES BY WASHER BATTERY LIGHTER SHIELDING CHARGING DOOR LOCK PARKING SYSTEM CAUSTIC UNLOCK LAMPS WINDSHIELD BATTERY HORN DEFROSTER ACID COULD BRAKE CAUSE FASTEN HAZARD BURNS SEAT WARNING BELTS FLASHER REAR COOLANT FUEL AVOID WINDOW SPARKS OR DEFOGGER FLAMES DAYTIME POWER RUNNING WINDOW ENGINE OIL LAMPS PRESSURE SPARK OR FLAME VENTILATING COULD AIR BAG FAN EXPLODE FOG LAMPS ANTI-LOCK BATTERY BRAKES ix Service Station Guide Cooling System See Section 5 Tire Pressure For See Section 6 a More Battery Detailed Look at See Section 6 What's Under the Hood See Section 6 Spare Tire Pressure See Section 5 Alternate Hood Release Fuel Door Release See Section 6 See Section 6 Engine Oil Dipstick Windshield Washer See Section 6 Remote Fuel Fuel Fluid Door Release See Section 6 Use unleaded only. Oil Viscosity See Section 6 See Section 6 Engine Oil for octane ratings. See Section 6 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts. 1-2 Seats and Seat Controls 1-26 Rear Seat Passengers 1-7 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone 1-29 Center Passenger Position 1-11 Here Are Questions Many People Ask About 1-30 Children Safety Belts -- and the Answers 1-34 Restraint Systems for Children 1-12 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly 1-46 Older Children 1-12 Driver Position 1-49 Safety Belt Extender 1-19 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy 1-49 Checking Your Restraint Systems 1-20 Right Front Passenger Position 1-49 Replacing Restraint System Parts 1-20 Supplemental Inflatable After a Crash Restraint (SIR) System 1- 1-1 Seats and Seat Controls The power seat controls are located on the outboard side of the front seat cushion. This section tells you about the power seats -- how to D adjust them, and also about the reclining front seatbacks, Move the front of the control in the direction of the lumbar adjustments, head restraints, heated seats and arrows to adjust the front portion of the cushion up seatback latches. or down. D Move the rear of the control in the direction of the Power Seats arrows to adjust the rear portion of the cushion up or down. D Lift up or push down on both outer arrows at the same time to move the entire seat up or down. D To move the whole seat forward or rearward, slide the control in the direction of the center arrow. 1-2 Power Lumbar Control (Option) Massaging Lumbar (If Equipped) If you have this option, the Push the power lumbar control up for half a second to driver’s and passenger’s activate the massage feature. The massage cycle will run seatback lumbar support can for 10 minutes. The cycle can be interrupted by pushing be adjusted four ways by the lumbar control down and holding for not more moving the single switch than half a second. The cycle will continue to run even located on the outboard side if the ignition is turned to OFF. The lumbar support of the seat. can be adjusted during the massage cycle by moving the switch forward to increase support and rearward to decrease support. Memory Seat and Mirrors (If Equipped) Automatic seat and mirror movement will occur if the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is used to To increase or decrease support, hold the switch forward enter the vehicle. The number on the back of the or rearward. To move the lumbar up and down, hold the transmitter corresponds to the 1 or 2 seat and mirror switch upward or downward. position. After the unlock button is pressed on the RKE transmitter (the ignition must be in LOCK) or when the Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it key is placed in the ignition, the seat and mirrors will may during long trips, so should the position of your automatically adjust to the appropriate position. lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed. Automatic seat and mirror movement is programmed If you have the optional personalization package, the through the Driver Information Center (DIC) so that the power lumbar control can be programmed for memory driver can select whether or not movement will occur recall.