Cadillac 1997 Catera Manuals

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Cadillac 1997 Catera Owner's Manual (339 pages)

Brand: Cadillac | Category: Automobile | Size: 18 MB

For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
3
How to Use this Manual
6
Safety Warnings and Symbols
6
Vehicle Damage Warnings
7
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
10
Seats and Seat Controls
11
Power Seats
13
Reclining Front Seatbacks
15
Head Restraints
17
Rear Seats
19
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
20
Why Safety Belts Work
22
About Safety Belts and the Answers
25
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
25
Driver Position
26
Lap-Shoulder Belt
26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
33
Right Front Passenger Position
34
Air Bag Systems
34
How the Air Bag Systems Work
36
Rear Seat Passengers
41
Center Passenger Position
44
Smaller Children and Babies
46
Child Restraints
48
Where to Put the Restraint
48
Top Strap
49
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position
52
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
54
Larger Children
56
Safety Belt Extender
59
Checking Your Restraint Systems
59
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
60
Section 2 Features and Controls
62
Door Locks
64
Automatic Door Locks
65
Central Door Unlocking System
65
Power Door Locks
65
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
66
Rear Door Security Lock
66
Anti-Lockout Feature
67
Leaving Your Vehicle
67
Operation
69
Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
69
Battery Replacement
69
Trunk Release
71
Parking Lots
72
Parking at Night
72
Key in the Ignition
72
Testing the Alarm
74
Ignition Positions
76
Retained Accessory Power
77
Starting Your Engine
77
Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
78
Automatic Transmission Operation
80
Sport Mode Button
83
Parking Brake
85
Shifting into PARK (P)
86
Console Shift Lever
86
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
87
Torque Lock
87
Shifting out of PARK (P)
88
Parking over Things that Burn
89
Engine Exhaust
90
Running Your Engine While You're Parked
90
Power Windows
91
Tilt Wheel
93
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
93
Windshield Wipers
94
Flash-To-Pass
94
Windshield Washer
95
Cruise Control
96
Exterior Lamps
99
Lamps on Reminder
101
Daytime Running Lamps
101
Fog Lamps
103
Cornering Lamps
103
Twilight Sentinel
104
Interior Lamps
105
Instrument Panel Brightness Control
105
Illuminated Entry
105
Map Lamps
106
Reading Lamps
106
Convex Outside Mirror
108
Storage Compartments
109
Glove Box
109
Map Pockets
109
Convenience Net
110
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
110
Anti-Pinch Feature
113
Manual Operation
114
Universal Transmitter (Option)
115
Programming the Transmitter
116
Operating the Transmitter
118
Erasing Channels
118
The Instrument Panel: Your Information System
119
Speedometer and Odometer
122
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
122
Safety Belt Reminder Light
123
Airbag Readiness Light
124
Brake System Warning Light
125
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
127
Traction Engaged
128
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
129
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
129
Low Coolant Warning Light
130
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light)
130
Cruise Control Light
134
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
135
Trunk Ajar Light
135
Low Fuel Light
136
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
140
Comfort Controls
141
Electronic Climate Control (ECC)
141
Air Conditioning
145
Ventilation System
146
Rear Window Defogger
148
Setting the Clock
148
Trunk Mounted CD Changer (Option)
156
Theft-Deterrent Feature
159
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
159
Understanding Radio Reception
160
Tips about Your Audio System
160
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
161
Care of Your Compact Discs
162
Heated Backlite Antenna
163
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
168
Defensive Driving
169
Drunken Driving
170
Control of a Vehicle
173
Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
174
Traction Control System
176
Braking in Emergencies
177
Power Steering
177
Steering Tips
177
Steering in Emergencies
178
Off-Road Recovery
179
Loss of Control
181
Driving at Night
182
Night Vision
183
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
184
Driving through Deep Standing Water
187
City Driving
187
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
187
Freeway Driving
188
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
189
Highway Hypnosis
190
Hill and Mountain Roads
191
Winter Driving
192
Driving on Snow or Ice
193
If You're Caught in a Blizzard
195
Loading Your Vehicle
197
Electronic Level Control
199
Towing a Trailer
199
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
201
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
202
Making Turns
204
Driving on Grades
204
Parking on Hills
205
When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
205
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
205
Section 5 Problems on the Road
208
Other Warning Devices
210
Jump Starting
210
Front Towing
217
Rear Towing
219
Engine Overheating
221
If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
221
If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
222
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
225
If a Tire Goes Flat
229
Changing a Flat Tire
230
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
231
Removing the Wheel Cover
233
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
234
If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
240
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
240
Vehicle
244
- Doing Your Own Service Work
  245
- Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
  246
- Control
  246
  - Filling Your Tank
    248
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    248
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    250
  - Hood Release
    251
  - Engine Oil
    253
  - Checking Engine Oil
    254
  - What Kind of Oil to Use
    255
  - Engine Oil Additives
    256
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    256
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    257
  - Air Cleaner
    258
  - Engine Coolant
    262
  - Checking Coolant
    264
  - Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    266
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    266
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    267
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    267
  - Brake Fluid
    268
  - Brake Wear
    270
  - Brake Adjustment
    271
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    271
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    271
  - Bulb Replacement
    272
  - Halogen Bulbs
    272
  - Headlamp Aiming
    278
  - Wiper Blade Replacement
    280
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    283
  - Buying New Tires
    284
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    285
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    286
  - Wheel Replacement
    286
  - Appearance Care
    288
  - Tire Chains
    288
  - Cleaning Leather
    291
  - Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    291
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    291
  - Care of Safety Belts
    292
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    292
  - Cleaning Speaker Covers
    292
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    293
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    293
  - Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome Wheels (if Equipped)
    294
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    294
  - Finish Care
    294
  - Finish Damage
    295
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    295
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    296
  - Underbody Maintenance
    296
  - Appearance Care Materials Chart
    297
  - Electrical System
    298
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    298
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    298
  - Headlamp Wiring
    299
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    299
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    299
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    300
  - Capacities and Specifications
    305
  - Replacement Bulbs
    305
  - Air Conditioning Refrigerants
    306
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    306
  - Section 7 Customer Assistance Information
    310
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    311
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    313
  - Cadillac Owner Privileges
    314
  - Roadside Service
    314
  - Reaching Roadside Service
    316
  - Roadside Service Availability
    316
  - Roadside Service for the Hearing or Speech Impaired
    316
  - Gold Key Courtesy Transportation
    317
  - Transportation Options
    317
  - GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
    320
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
321
Warranty Information
321

Cadillac 1997 Catera Owner Assistance Information (34 pages)

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