User manual CADILLAC CATERA 2001

Every 2001 Catera under warranty is backed with the following services: 1-800-882-1112 that provides in an emergency: Courtesy Transportation Free lockout assistance Free dead-battery assistance Free out-of-fuel assistance Free flat-tire change Emergency towing 2001 Cadillac Catera Owner's Manual Litho in U.S.A. Part Number 22619944 A First Edition © Copyright General Motors Corporation 2000 All Rights Reserved i Table of Contents Seats and Restraint Systems Section 1 Seats and Seat Controls Safety Belts Air Bag Systems Restraint Systems for Children Features and Controls Section 2 Windows Keys and Door Locks Remote Keyless Entry System Trunk Release Automatic Transmission Parking Brake Tilt Wheel Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever Windshield Wipers Cruise Control Exterior and Interior Lamps Mirrors Storage Compartments Convenience Net Accessory Power Outlets OnStar® System (If Equipped) Sunroof (Option) HomeLink® Transmitter (Option) Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages ii 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 (If Equipped) Radio Theft-Deterrent Feature Steering Wheel Controls Your Driving and the Road Section 4 Defensive Driving Drunken Driving Control of a Vehicle Braking Steering Driving Tips for Various Road Conditions 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 iii Table of Contents (cont'd) Service and Appearance Care Section 6 Fuel Checking Fluids and Lubricants Engine Air Cleaner/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 iv 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 v 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 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: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 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. Also see "Warning Lights and Gages" in the Index. 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: CHILD RESTRAINT TOP STRAP ANCHOR 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 TURN SIGNALS LIGHTER DOOR LOCK UNLOCK PARKING LAMPS WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER HORN BRAKE FASTEN SEAT BELTS HAZARD WARNING FLASHER POWER WINDOW DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER COOLANT FUEL ENGINE OIL PRESSURE VENTILATING FAN 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 Fuel Oil Viscosity Engine Oil See Section 6 Remote Fuel Door Release See Section 6 Use unleaded only. See Section 6 for octane ratings. 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- 13 1- 17 1- 18 1- 18 1- 25 1- 26 1- 26 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- 34 1- 34 1- 38 1- 42 1- 52 1- 55 1- 55 Safety Belt Pretensioners Rear Seat Passengers Children Restraint Systems for Children Older 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. Manual Front Seat CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you don't want to. Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is not moving. Lift the bar located under the front seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the bar. Try to move the seat with your body to be sure the seat is locked into place. To tilt the front portion of the seat cushion up or down, lift the seat lever located on the outboard side of the seat cushion. Release the lever to lock the seat into place. 1-2 When additional support is no longer needed, return the cushion to its original position by pushing it towards the rear of the vehicle. Manual Lumbar Support The manual 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. To raise or lower the seat cushion, press one of the rocker switch buttons located on the side of the seat cushion closest to the door. The top button raises the seat cushion and the bottom button lowers the seat cushion. Vehicles with sport seats also include an adjustable seat cushion which 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. 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. 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. 1-3 Power Seats (If Equipped) The power seat controls are located on the outboard side of each front seat cushion. D Move the front of the control up or down to adjust the front portion of the cushion up or down. the rear portion of the cushion up or down. the center of the control. D Move the rear of the control up or down to adjust D To adjust the seat height, lift up or push down on D To move the seat forward or rearward, slide the control in the desired direction. 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). 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 (manually moving the seat requires turning the crank handle many times). 1-4 Memory Seat and Mirrors (If Equipped) 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. 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. 1-5 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 thumbwheel control counterclockwise from the off position activates the heated seat. Reclining Front Seatbacks The manual recliner control is located on the side of the seatback closet to the door, below the lumbar control. 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. 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 thumbwheel control clockwise to the off position. To move the seatback forward, turn the hand-wheel control forward. Turn the control rearward to recline the seatback. If you have a power recliner, the power control is located on the outboard side of each front seatback. Press the control forward or rearward to adjust the seatback. 1-6 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. 1-7 Head Restraints 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. 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. 1-8