User manual CADILLAC ELDORADO 1994

[. . . ] n c , 1994 OWNER'S LITERATURE CADILLAC OWNER c i . Henry M. Leland, k n q m as the master of precision, initjatkd his precision manufacturing , . techniquesat the founding of Cad. illac in 1902. His exactivg , . . . . . I Club of England awarded the presto- Ciduac tj&e'i' . . , . . firs& 1908 for achieving i n _i '. perfect interchangeability of parts:and again in1912 ucing the elec- standards prompteid motto by which C& has been guided years - "Craftsma. && Law: f starter, electric and ignition Cadillac is the only The introduction of . :*. I American manufacturer c t tion V8 engine. [. . . ] You wouldn't ableto start you be your Cadillac, and bad grounding could damage electrical the the systems. 3. Turn all lightsthat aren't off needed, and radios. This avoid sparks and help save will both batteries. Andit could save your radio! I NOTICE: If you leave your radio on, could be badly damaged. it The repairs wouldn't covered by your warranty. Open the hoods and locatethe batteries. Find the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals on each battery. 212 . I I h . 5. Start by removing the red positive terminal cover. Check that the jumper cables don't have loose missing insulation. Before you connect the cables, here are some thingsyou should know. Positive (+) will go to positive (+) and negative (-) will go to negative (-) or a metal enginepart. Don't connect(+) to (-) or you'll get a short that would damage the battery andmaybe other parts, too. 7. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+) terminal of the vehicle withthe dead battery. Don't let the otherend touch metal. Connectit to the positive (+) terminal of the good battery. Now connect the black negative (-) cable to thegood battery's negative (-) terminal. 214 10. Don't let the other touch anything untilthe next step. The other . end end of thenegative, cable doesn'tgo to the . dead. battery. goes to a It heavy unpainted metalpart on the engine of . thevehicle withthe dead battery. Attach the cable at least 18 inches (45 cm) away from the dead battery, but not near engine. parts that-move. The electrical connection isjust -as good there, -but the chance of sparks getting back the to battery is much less. 11. Now start the vehicle withthe good battery and run the engine for awhile. . 12. Try to start the vehicle withthe dead battery. If it won't start after few tries, it probably needs service. Remove the cables in reverse orderto prevent electrical shorting. [. . . ] Vehicle Damage Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VehicleStorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VehicleSymbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]