User manual CADILLAC CATERA 2000

Bumper-to-Bumper 4-years/50,000 miles (80 000 km) Limited Warranty Every 2000 Catera under warranty is backed with the following services: 1-800-882-1112 that provides in an emergency: Courtesy Transportation Deluxe Trip Routing Free lockout assistance Free dead-battery assistance Free out-of-fuel assistance Free flat-tire change Emergency towing 2000 Cadillac Catera Owner's Manual Litho in U.S.A. Part Number 22619927 A First Edition © Copyright General Motors Corporation 1999 All Rights Reserved Table of Contents Seats and Restraint Systems Section 1 Seats and Seat Controls Safety Belts Air Bag Systems Child Restraints Features and Controls Section 2 Keys and Door Locks Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Trunk Release Automatic Transmission Windows Tilt Wheel Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever Windshield Wipers Cruise Control Interior and Exterior Lamps Mirrors Storage Compartments Convenience Net Accessory Power Outlet OnStar® System (If Equipped) Sunroof (Option) HomeLink® Transmitter (Option) Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages EE Table of Contents (cont'd) Comfort Controls and Audio Systems Section 3 Heating and Air Conditioning Setting the Radio Clock Radio/Cassette Player/CD Player Radio Theft-Deterrent Feature Steering Wheel Controls Your Driving and the Road Section 4 Your Driving, the Road and Your Vehicle Defensive Driving Drunken Driving Control of a Vehicle Braking Steering Driving Tips for Various Road Conditions Recreational Vehicle Towing Loading Your Vehicle Towing a Trailer Problems on the Road Section 5 Hazard Warning Flashers Jump Starting Towing Your Vehicle Engine Overheating Changing a Flat Tire If You're Stuck Table of Contents (cont'd) Service and Appearance Care Section 6 Fuel Checking Fluids and Lubricants Engine Air Cleaner/Filter Passenger Compartment Air Filter Brakes Bulb Replacement Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Tires and Wheels Appearance Care Electrical System/Fuses and Circuit Breakers Capacities and Specifications Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts Maintenance Schedule Scheduled Maintenance Owner Checks and Services Periodic Maintenance Inspections Recommended Fluids and Lubricants Maintenance Records See separate Maintenance Schedule Booklet Table of Contents (cont'd) Customer Assistance Information Section 7 Customer Satisfaction Procedures Customer Assistance Offices Roadside Assistance and Courtesy Transportation Warranty Information (See Warranty Manual) Reporting Safety Defects on page 7-10 Service Publications Index Section 8 In the Index you will find an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. Please refer to the last page of this manual for your Service Station Guide We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM and the GM Emblem, CADILLAC, the CADILLAC Crest & Wreath and the name CATERA 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 in the product after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of Canada Limited" for Cadillac Motor Car Division whenever it appears in this manual. Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be there if you ever need it when you're on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it. For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual: Aux propriétaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en français chez votre concessionaire ou au: DGN Marketing Services Ltd. 1577 Meyerside Dr. Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1B9 vi 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 for your vehicle. In this manual, you'll find that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. CAUTION: These mean there is 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 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." 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. vii Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these notices: NOTICE: These mean there is something that could 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. When you read other manuals, you might see 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. viii Vehicle Symbols These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle. For example, these symbols are used on an original battery: CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING CAUSTIC BATTERY ACID COULD CAUSE BURNS AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATTERY These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your vehicle is driven: These symbols have to do with your lamps: MASTER LIGHTING SWITCH 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: ENGINE COOLANT TEMP WINDSHIELD WASHER BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM FUSE DOOR LOCK UNLOCK TURN SIGNALS LIGHTER PARKING LAMPS FASTEN SEAT BELTS WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER HORN BRAKE HAZARD WARNING FLASHER POWER WINDOW DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER COOLANT SPEAKER ENGINE OIL PRESSURE VENTILATING FAN FUEL AIR BAG FOG LAMPS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ix Service Station Guide Cooling System For a More Detailed Look at What's Under the Hood See Section 6 Hood Release See Section 6 See Section 5 Tire Pressure See Section 6 Windshield Washer Fluid See Section 6 Battery See Section 6 Engine Oil Dipstick See Section 6 Oil Viscosity Engine Oil See Section 6 Remote Fuel Door Release See Section 6 Premium Fuel Recommended Use unleaded gas only, 91 Octane or higher. See Section 6 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Here you'll find information about the seats in your vehicle 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 1-17 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 Wear Safety Belts Properly Driver Position Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Right Front Passenger Position Air Bag Systems 1-33 1-33 1-37 1-40 1-50 1-53 1-53 Safety Belt Pretensioners Rear Seat Passengers Children Child Restraints Larger Children Checking Your Restraint Systems Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash 1- 1-1 Seats and Seat Controls This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them, and also about reclining front seatbacks, lumbar adjustments, heated seats and head restraints. Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it may during long trips, so should the position of the lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed. Power Seats Manual Lumbar Support The lumbar control is located on the outboard side of each front seatback. The control provides additional support to your lower back and works independently of other seat controls. The power seat controls are located on the outboard side of each front seat cushion. Use the 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 small hand-wheel control. Turn the control forward to increase support and rearward to decrease support. D Move the front of the control up or down to adjust the front portion of the cushion up or down. rear portion of the cushion up or down. D Move the rear of the control up or down to adjust the 1-2 D To adjust the seat height, lift up or push down on the center of the control. The crank handle is provided in the tool kit located in the trunk (with the jack). 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). D To move the seat forward or rearward, slide the control in the desired direction. Sport Seats (If Equipped) If your vehicle has this feature, the bottom of the seat cushion extends outward to provide additional leg support. To extend the bottom of the seat cushion, grasp the front portion of the cushion and pull it towards the front of the vehicle. When additional support is no longer needed, return the cushion to its original position by pushing it towards the rear of the vehicle. If a failure in the power supply system occurs, the power seats can be manually adjusted by inserting the crank handle into the slot located below the seat cushion (as shown in the above illustration). 1-3 Memory Seat and Mirrors 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 and pressing memory button "2" or "3" instead of memory button "1." 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 memory button is released or if a seat or mirror control is moved. Also note that if you try to adjust the driver's memory seat and it doesn't move, try opening the driver's door. This will reactivate 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.) After adjusting the driver's seat to a comfortable position, also adjust the interior and exterior mirrors. To program the memory seat and mirrors, press memory button "M" and memory button "1" at the same time and hold for five seconds. 1-4 Heated Front Seats (Option) The controls for the heated front seats are located next to the climate controls on either side of the center console. Turning the driver or passenger side control counterclockwise from the off position activates the heated seat. An indicator light in the control reminds you that the heating system is in use. The heated seats can only be used when the ignition is turned on. To turn the heated seat off, turn the control clockwise to the off position. Reclining Front Seatbacks The power control is located on the outboard side of each front seatback. Press the control forward or rearward to adjust the seatback. The control can be adjusted to one of five heat settings, numbered 1 through 5, with 1 being the lowest setting and 5 being the highest setting. 1-5 CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can't do their job when you're reclined like this. The shoulder belt can't do 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 neck or other injuries. The lap belt can't do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly. But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. 1-6 Head Restraints Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the 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. The rear seat head restraints in your vehicle are adjustable. They work the same as the front seat head restraints, except they do not tilt forward or rearward. Removable Head Restraints CAUTION: If a head restraint is not installed on the seatback or stored in the vehicle properly, it could be thrown about the vehicle in a crash or sudden maneuver. People in the vehicle could be injured. Remove the head restraints only when you need to fold the seat, and be sure that the head restraints are stored securely in the trunk. When the seat is returned to the passenger position, be sure the head restraints are installed properly. For more cargo space or to fold down the front passenger's seat, you may need to remove the head restraint. Press both release buttons at the top of the seatback and slide the head restraint out of the height adjust tubes. 1-7 Rear Seats CAUTION: A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted won't provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. After raising the rear seatback, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted. 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. 1-8