Cadillac 1997 Catera User manual

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The 1997 Cadillac Catera Owner’s Manual
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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 how to 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.
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Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
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Problems on the Road
This section tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc.
Service and Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Catera running properly and looking good.
Customer Assistance Information
This section tells you how to contact Cadillacfor assistanceand how to get service and owner publications.
It also givesyou information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 7- 12.
Index
Here’s an alphabetical listingof almost every subject in this manual.You can useit to quickly find
something you want to read.
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GENERALMOTORS, GM and theGM Emblem,
CADILLAC andthe CADILLACEmblem are
registeredtrademarks
of General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes
the latest information at the timeit
was printed. We reserve the right to make changes
in the
product after that time withoutfurther notice. For
vehicles first sold inCanada, substitutethe name
“General Motors
of Canada Limited” for CadillacMotor
Car Divisionwheneverit appears in this manual.
Please keep thismanualin yourCatera,
so it will be
there if
you ever need it when you’reon the road. If you
sell the vehicle,please leave this manual
in it so the new
ownercan use it.
WE SUPPORT
VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION THROUGH
National Institute for
AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE
EXCELLENCE
We support voluntary
technician certification.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language Manual:
Aux proprihtaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous
procurer
un exemplairede ce guide en frangais chez
votre concessionaireou au:
DGN Marketing ServicesLtd.
1500 Bonhill Rd.
Mississauga, OntarioL5T
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Litho inU.S.A. @CopyrightGeneralMotorsCorporation1996
Part No. 25665479A SecondEdition AllRightsReserved
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Congratulations.
Cadillac hasbeen designing and building luxury cars for
95 years.
With the Catera,you have selectedthe first Cadillac ever to
be engineered and manufactured in Germany.
It is a unique expressionof Cadillac luxurywith a sensibility to
European ride and handling. With proper care, your Caterawill deliver
mile after mile of exciting, performance oriented luxury driving.
Drive safelyand enjoy.
Luxury truly canbe fun.
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How to Use this Manual
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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 featuresand
controls foryour vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work together to explain
things quickly.
Index
A good place to look for what you needis 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.
These mean there 1s something that could hurt
you orother people.
In the caution area,we tell you what the hazard is. Then
we tell you whatto do to help avoid or reduce the
hazard.
Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or
others could be hurt.
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.
You will alsofind 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.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
In the notice area, we tell you about somethingthat can
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damage your vehicle. Many times, this damagewould
Also, in this book you will find these notices: not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly.
NOTICE:
the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might
see CAUTION
These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in
different words.
You’ll also see warninglabels on your vehicle. Theyuse
the samewords, CAUTION or NOTICE.
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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING Q
CAUSTIC
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS OR
FLAMES
SPARK OR ,\I/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have to do with
your lamps:
SIGNALS e 9
TURN
WARNING A
HAZARD
FLASHER
RUNNING * 0
DAYTIME - 0
LAMPS '**
FOGLAMPS $0
These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING 1-1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE (a)
R
ENGINEOIL
PRESSURE Wb
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER m
HORN )tr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL B
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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you’ll find information about the seats inyour Catera and how to use yoursafety belts properly. You can also
learn about some things you should
not do with air bags andsafety belts.
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Seatsand SeatControls
SafetyBelts: They’re forEveryone
Here Are Questions Many People Ask
About SafetyBelts
-- and the Answers
How to WearSafety Belts Properly
Driver Position
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Right Front Passenger Position
Air BagSystems
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Rear Seat Passengers
Center Passenger Position
Children
Child Restraints
Larger Children
SafetyBelt Extender
CheckingYour Restraint Systems
Replacing Restraint SystemParts
After a Crash
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