Owner's Manual Cadillac BLS - IFS Europe BV

Owner's Manual Cadillac BLS - IFS Europe BV Owner's Manual Cadillac BLS - IFS Europe BV

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460_OM_MY09.book Page 70 Wednesday, April 2, 2008 10:32 AM 70 Instruments and controls NOTICE If the needle goes into the red zone, despite these measures, stop the car in a suitable place and allow the engine to idle. If the needle continues to rise, switch off the engine. If the needle repeatedly enters the red zone, stop the car as soon as it is safe to do so and check the coolant level, see page 182. WARNING Never remove the expansion tank filler cap completely while the engine is warm. Slacken the cap carefully. The cooling system is pressurised - hot coolant and vapour can escape when the filler cap is released. Fuel gauge When less than about 10 litres of fuel is left in the tank, an warning light on the main instrument panel comes on. Because of the fuel remaining in the tank, the amount of fuel required to fill the tank may be less than the specified tank capacity. Refuelling, see page 133.

460_OM_MY09.book Page 71 Wednesday, April 2, 2008 10:32 AM DIC (Driver Information Centre) DIC displays various types of information: milometer, trip meter, warnings, indications, trip computer information. Instruments and controls 71 Milometer and trip meter The milometer displays the distance travelled in miles, and the trip meter in miles and tenths of miles. It lights when the car is unlocked or when the door is opened and the car is unlocked. In other instances, it lights with a press of the reset button. If a message takes up two rows of text, it overrides the milometer and trip meter. • The engaged gear is displayed on the left (cars with automatic transmission). • The upper row displays trip computer information while the lower row displays the trip meter and milometer. When a message is displayed: If a message takes up two rows of text, it overrides the milometer and trip meter. • The symbol corresponding to the text message is displayed on the left. • The text message is displayed in the centre. The warnings and indications that can be shown on the DIC are listed on page 249. If there is more than one message, a plus sign is shown to the left of the first message. Each message is shown for 10 seconds. DIC, control unit and display Press the CLR button to acknowledge the DIC message. The text and the symbol or just the text disappears. If you acknowledge a message but do not rectify the problem, the message will be shown the next time the car is started. When the engine is switched off the warning/indicator lights still active are displayed, this is to remind the driver. At this point the warning/indicator lights previously acknowledged with the CLR button are also displayed. In some of the car’s systems, such as the alarm and rain sensor, you can make your own settings. See page 75. Reset button The reset button is positioned immediately to the left of the speedometer. Reset the trip meter by pressing the reset button once when the ignition is on.

460_OM_MY09.book Page 70 Wednesday, April 2, 2008 10:32 AM<br />

70 Instruments and controls<br />

NOTICE<br />

If the needle goes into the red zone,<br />

despite these measures, stop the car in a<br />

suitable place and allow the engine to<br />

idle. If the needle continues to rise, switch<br />

off the engine.<br />

If the needle repeatedly enters the red zone,<br />

stop the car as soon as it is safe to do so and<br />

check the coolant level, see page 182.<br />

WARNING<br />

Never remove the expansion tank filler<br />

cap completely while the engine is warm.<br />

Slacken the cap carefully. The cooling<br />

system is pressurised - hot coolant and<br />

vapour can escape when the filler cap is<br />

released.<br />

Fuel gauge<br />

When less than about 10 litres of fuel is left<br />

in the tank, an warning light on the main<br />

instrument panel comes on.<br />

Because of the fuel remaining in the tank,<br />

the amount of fuel required to fill the tank<br />

may be less than the specified tank<br />

capacity.<br />

Refuelling, see page 133.

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