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The 1998 Cadillac Seville Owner’s Manual
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Seats and Restraint Systems
This sectiontells you how to use your seats and safetybelts properly. It also explainsthe “SIR”system.
Features and Controls
This sectionexplainshow to start and operate your vehicle.
3-1 ComfortControlsandAudioSystems
This sectiontells you how to adjustthe ventilationand comfort controls and howto operateyour audiosystem.
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Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful informationand tips about the road and how todrive under differentconditions.
Problems on the Road
This sectiontells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such asa flat tire or overheatedengine, etc.
Service and Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly andlooking good.
Customer Assistance Information
This sectiontells you howto contact Cadillacfor assistanceand howto get service and ownerpublications.
It
also givesyou informationon “ReportingSafety Defects” on page 7- 12.
Index
Here’s analphabeticallisting of almostevery subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
somethingyou want
to read.
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM and the GM Emblem,
CADILLAC, the CADILLAC Emblem and the
name SEVILLE are registered trademarksof General
Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the timeit
was printed.We reserve the right to make changes
in the
product after that time without further notice. For
vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name
“General Motorsof Canada Limited”for Cadillac Motor
Car Division wheneverit appears in this manual.
Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be
there if youever needit when you’re
on the road.If you
sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it
so the new
owner can use
it.
WE SUPPORT
VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION THROUGH
National Institute for
AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE
EXCELLENCE
We support voluntary
technician certification.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language Manual:
Aux propriktaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous
procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en franqais chez
votre concessionaire
ou au:
DGN Marketing Services Ltd.
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Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1B9
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How to Use thi-Mar::,al
Many people read their owner’s manualfrombeginning
to end when theyfirst receive their new vehicle.
If you
do this, it will help you learn about the features and
controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work together to explain
things quickly.
Index
A good place to lookfor what you need is the Index in
back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical listof what’s in
the manual, andthe page number where you’ll findit.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a numberof safety cautionsin this book.
We use a
box and the word CAUTION to tell you
about things that could hurt you if you wereto ignore
the warning.
These mean thereis something that could hurt
you or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then
we tell you what to do to help avoidor reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions.
If you don’t, you or
others could be hurt.
You will also find a circle
with a slash throughit in
this book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,’’
“Don’t do this” or “Don’t
let this happen.”

Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
NOTICE:
These mean there is something that could
damage
your vehicle.
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In the notice area, we tell you about something that can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be covered by your warranty, andit could be costly.
But the notice will tell
you what to do to help avoid
the damage.
When you read other
manuals, you might see CAUTION
and NOTICE warnings in Merent colors or in
different words.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTIONorNOTICE.

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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are
used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYESBY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BURNS
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BAlTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
These symbols
have to
do with
your lamps:
SIGNALS e e
TURN
FOGLAMPS
# 0
These symbols
are on
some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING
BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
COOLANT
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ENGINEOIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(a)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
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SPEAKER
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