INTERMITTENT 'SERVICE RIDE CONTROL' MESSAGE (RSS DTC 44). Cadillac Eldorado 1994

SUBJECT: INTERMITTENT "SERVICE RIDE CONTROL" MESSAGE (RSS DTC 44) SET OR ETC/STS HARSH RIDE CONCERN (RECALIBRATE)

MODELS: 1994-95 CADILLAC ELDORADO, SEVILLE 1995 CADILLAC CONCOURS

CONDITION:

A. SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON AN INTERMITTENT "SERVICE RIDE CONTROL" MESSAGE. AN RSS DTC 44 (LIFT/DIVE FAULT) MAY BE SET. NO FAULT WILL BE FOUND WHEN DIAGNOSING THE SYSTEM AS IT IS A SOFTWARE ERROR THAT OCCURS AT POWER-UP WHEN THE PCM AND RSS MODULE PERFORM A COMMUNICATION ROUTINE.

B. SOME OWNERS OF AN ETC OR STS MODEL MAY COMMENT ON A HARSH RIDE. RECALIBRATION OF AN ETC AS AN ELD OR AN STS AS AN SLS MAY CORRECT THE CONCERN.

INSTRUCTIONS: FOLLOW TECH 1 PROMPTS TO CHOOSE EITHER - A.) AN "ETC" OR "ELD" CALIBRATION FOR AN ETC, OR B.) AN "STS" OR "SLS" CALIBRATION FOR AN STS

CORRECTION:

IN AUGUST, 1995, A NEW VERSION OF THE TECH 1 CD IS BEING RELEASED WHICH CONTAINS REVISED SOFTWARE FOR THE 1994-95 ROAD SENSING SUSPENSION (RSS) SYSTEMS. ANY VEHICLE LISTED BELOW WITH EITHER OF THE ABOVE CONCERNS SHOULD BE RECALIBRATED PER THE NEW EEPROM ID.

YEAR MODEL NEW EEPROM ID ==== ===== =============

1994 ELDORADO 0320 1994 ELDORADO TOURING COUPE (ETC) 0330 1994 SEVILLE 0340 1994 SEVILLE TOURING SEDAN (STS) 0350 1995 ELDORADO 0221 1995 ELDORADO TOURING COUPE (ETC) 0231 1995 SEVILLE 0241 1995 SEVILLE TOURING SEDAN (STS) 0251 1995 CONCOURS 0271 1995 1/2 ELDORADO 0222 1995 1/2 ELDORADO TOURING COUPE (ETC) 0232 1995 1/2 SEVILLE 0242 1995 1/2 SEVILLE TOURING SEDAN (STS) 0252 1995 1/2 CONCOURS 0272

IMPORTANT: THE AUGUST, 1995 TECH 1 CD WILL DISPLAY "GM 94-96 CHASSIS V1.2" WHEN THE CHASSIS OPTION IS CHOSEN.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: N5650 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

FIGURES: 00 ATTACHMENTS: 00

GENERAL MOTORS BULLETINS ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS, NOT A "DO-IT-YOURSELFER". THEY ARE WRITTEN TO INFORM THOSE TECHNICIANS OF CONDITIONS THAT MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES, OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT COULD ASSIST IN THE PROPER SERVICE OF A VEHICLE. PROPERLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND KNOW-HOW TO DO A JOB PROPERLY AND SAFELY. IF A CONDITION IS DESCRIBED, DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE BULLETIN APPLIES TO YOUR VEHICLE, OR THAT YOUR VEHICLE WILL HAVE THAT CONDITION. SEE A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER SERVICING YOUR BRAND OF GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE FOR INFORMATION ON WHETHER YOUR VEHICLE MAY BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION.