I 997 0 vv NER' S M ANUA L -. The 1997 Cadillac Catera Owner's Manual 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the air bag system. Features and Controls This section explains howto start and operate your Catera. Comfort Controls and Audio Systems This section tells you how to adiust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system. Your Driving the and Roaa Here you'll find helpful information and tips about the road and howdrive under different conditions. to Problems on the Road This section tells whatto do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tireoverheated engine, etc. or 6-1 Service and Appearance Care Here the manual tells how to keep your Catera running properly and looking good. you 7-1 8-1 Customer Assistance Information This section tells you how to contact Cadillac assistance and how to get service and owner publications. for It also givesyou information on "Reporting Safety Defects" on page12. 7- Index Here's an alphabetical listingof almost every subject this manual. You can use it to quickly find in something you want to read. i We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM and the GM Emblem, CADILLAC andthe CADILLAC Emblem are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes the in product after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motorsof Canada Limited" for Cadillac Motor Car Divisionwhenever it appears in this manual. Please keep this manual in your Catera, so it will be there if you ever need it when you're the road. If you on 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 For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual: Aux proprihtaires canadiens:Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en frangais chez votre concessionaire ou au: DGN Marketing Services Ltd. 1500 Bonhill Rd. Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1C7 S.A. Litho in P r No. 25665479 A Second Edition at 1996 @CopyrightGeneral Corporation Motors Reserved Rights All ~~ ii ~ ~~ ~ 1997 PREMIERE Congratulations. EDIT10N Cadillac hasbeen designing and building luxury cars for 95 years. With the Catera, have selectedthe first Cadillac ever to you be engineered and manufactured in Germany. It is a unique expressionof Cadillac luxury with a sensibility to European ride and handling. With proper care, your will deliver Catera mile after mile of exciting, performance oriented luxury driving. Drive safelyand enjoy. Luxury truly can fun. be '' 1 I I iv How to Use this Manual Many people read their owner's manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features and controls foryour vehicle. In this manual, you'll find that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. I A 1 These mean there1 something that could hurt s you or other people. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or 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 through it in this book. This safety symbol means "Don't," "Don't do this" or "Don't let this happen." Index A good place to look for what you need is theIndex in back of the manual. It's an alphabetical list of what's in the manual, and the page number where you'll find it. Safety Warnings and Symbols You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. V Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these notices: I i NOTICE: These mean there something thatcould is damage your vehicle. 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, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage. see When you read other manuals, you might CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. You'll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. vi Vehicle Symbols These are some of the symbols you mayfind on your vehicle. For example, these symbols are used on an original battery: CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING CAUSTIC FASTEN SEAT BELTS BURNS AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATTERY A These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your vehicle is driven: These symbols have to do with your lamps: These symbols are on some of your controls: WINDSHIELD WIPER These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights: Here are some other symbols you may see: Q ,\I/, DOOR LOCK UNLOCK TURN SIGNALS e9 COOLANT TEMP BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER 1-1 R FUSE LIGHTER m HAZARD WARNING FLASHER A - BRAKE (a) b HORN )tr SPEAKER POWER WINDOW DAYTIME 0 RUNNING * LAMPS ' * * 0 WINDOW DEFOGGER ENGINE OIL PRESSURE W VENTILATING FAN FUEL b B vii FOG LAMPS $0 ANTI-LOCK BRAKES (@) & NOTES &G -* a Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Here you'll find information about the seats inyour Catera and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts. 1-2 1-11 1-16 1-16 1-17 1-24 1-25 1-25 Seats and Seat Controls Safety Belts: They're for Everyone Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers How to WearSafety Belts Properly Driver Position Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Right Front Passenger Position Air Bag Systems 1-32 1-35 1-37 1-39 1-47 1-50 1-50 1-51 Rear Seat Passengers Center Passenger Position Children Child Restraints Larger Children Safety Belt Extender Checking Your Restraint Systems Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash 1-1 Seats and Seat Controls This section tells you about seats -- how to adjust the them, and also about reclining front seatbacks, lumbar adjustments, heated seats and head restraints. Manual Front Passenger's Seat Lift the lever to tilt the front portion of the seat cushion up or down. Release the lever to lock the seat place. into This feature is available onthe passenger's seat only. Lift the bar underthe front passenger's seat to unlockit. Slide the seat to where you want and release the bar. it Ty to move the seat with your body to be the seat r sure is locked into place, 1-2 Manual Lumbar Support The lumbar controls are located on the outboard side of each front seat. They provide additional support to your lower back and work independently of other seat controls. To raise the seat cushion up or down, press one of the rocker switch buttons located on the outboard side of the passenger's seat. The top button raises the seat cushion and the bottom button lowers the seat cushion. Use manual or power seat controls first to get the proper seating position. Then proceed with the lumbar adjustment. The upper and lower seatback can be adjusted using the two small hand-wheel controls. The top hand-wheel control adjusts the upper seatback and the bottom control adjusts the lower seatback. Turn the controls forward to increase support and rearward to decrease support. Keep in mind thatas your seating position changes, as it may during long trips, so should the position of the lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed. 1-3 Power Seats The power seat controls are located on the outboard side of the front seat cushions. Lift up or push down on the front of the control to adjust the front portion of the cushion up or down. Move the rear of the control up or down to adjust the rear portion of the cushion. To adjust the seat height, lift up or push down on the center of the control. To move the seat forward or rearward, slide the control in the desired direction. This feature is available on all driver's seats and is optional on passenger's seats with leather interiors only. Note that if you try to adjust the driver's seat and it doesn't move, try opening the driver's door. This will re-activate power to the driver's seat. (Power to the driver's seat "times out'' after 30 seconds. Power to the passenger's seat is always present.) 1-4 Memory Seat and Mirrors (Option) If a failure inthe power supply system occurs, the power seats can be manually adjusted by inserting the crank handle into theslot located below the seat cushion (as shown in the above illustration). Turn the crank handle clockwise until you've reached your desired seating position (note that manually moving the seat requires turning the crank handle many times). The crank handle is provided in the tool kit located in the trunk (with the jack). Adjust the driver's seat to a comfortable position. Also adjust the interior and exterior mirrors. Press memory button "M' and memory button "1" at the same time. These buttons are located on the outboard side of the driver's seat. Seat and mirror positions may be programmed for two additional drivers by repeating the above steps andpressing memory button "2" or "3" instead of memory button 1. 1-5 If your vehicle is in PARK (P), you can recall mirror and seating positions by pressing and holding one of the three memory buttons. This will adjust the seat and mirrors to where you have previously programmed them. Seat and mirror movement is immediately stopped if the memorybutton is released or if a seat or mirror control is moved. Note that the exterior mirrors will only adjust when the ignition is turned on. Reclining Front Seatbacks This feature is found on the passenger's seat only. The manual recliner control is located on the outboard side of the passenger's seat below the lumbar controls. See "Manual Lumbar Support" earlier in this section. Heated Front Seat (Option) The controls are located next to the radio on the center console. Press this button to turn on the heating element in the seat. The seatback and cushion are warmed until they approximate body temperature. To move the seatback forward, turn the hand-wheel control forward. Note that this seatback folds forward all the way down, if needed, to provide extra storage. Turn the control rearward to recline the seatback. A telltale light in the button reminds you that the heating system is in use. The heated seats can only be used when the ignition is turned on. But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. Sitting in a reclined positionwhen your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even you buckle if do up, your safety belts can't their job when you're reclined like this. The shoulder belt can'tdo its job because it won't be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash you could go into it, receiving neckor other injuries. The lap belt can'tdo its job either. In a crash the The belt couldgo up over your abdomen. belt forces would be there, not your pelvic bones. at This could cause serious internal injuries. is For proper protection when the vehiclein motion, well have the seatback upright. Then sit back in the seat andwear your safety belt properly. 1-7 Power Recliner This feature is available on all driver's seats and is optional on passenger's seats with leather interiors only. These controls are located on the outboard side each of front seat. Press the control forward or rearward to adjust the seatback. Removable HeadRestraints I I A CAUTION: If a head restraint is not installed the seatback on it or stored in the vehicle properly,could be a thrown about the vehicle in crash orsudden maneuver. People in the vehicle could be injured. Remove the head restraints only when you need to foldthe seat, and be sure thatthe head restraints are stored securely in trunk.When the the seat is returned to the passenger position,be sure the headrestraints are installed properly. Head Restraints Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top the of restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. The head restraints tilt forward and rearward also. 1-8 For more cargo space orto fold down the front passenger's seat, you may need to remove the head restraints. Press both release buttons at the top of the seatback and slide the head restraint out of the height adjust tubes. The head restraint should be stored securely on the driver's side of the trunk as shown. Replace the head restraint when you have finished carrying cargo or when the passenger's seat is returned to its normal upright position. 1-9 Rear Seats Folding the Rear Seat ~ After returning the seat to the passenger position, pull forward on the seatback to make sure it is locked into place. Also, return the safety belts to their original positions, so they will be available for rear seat passengers to use. With the rear folding seatbacks, you can carry long cargo by folding down part or all of the rear seat. To unlock the rear seatback, press the pushbutton at the top of the seat and fold the seatback forward. To return the seat to the passenger position, lift up on the seatback and push it rearward until it latches. The panel behind the rear seat armrest also folds. Turn the knob counterclockwise and pull the panel forward to gain access to the trunk. 1-10 Heated Rear Seat (Option) The heated rear seat controls arelocated at the rear of the center console under the air outlets. Press the button once to turn on the heating elements and press the button again to turn the system off. Safety Belts: They're for Everyone This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts. And it explains the air bag system. A CAU-ION: Don't let anyone ride where heor she can't wear a safety belt properly. you are in acrash and If you're not wearing a safety belt, injuries your can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be ejectedfrom it. You can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be if you are buckled up. Alwaysfasten your safety belt,and check that your passengers' belts are fastened properly too. A telltale light in the button indicates the system is in use. The heated seats can only be used when the ignition is turned on. The heating elements shut off automatically when the ignition is turned off. 1-11