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The 1998 Cadillac Seville Owner’s Manual
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Seats and Restraint Systems
This sectiontells you how to use your seats and safetybelts properly. It also explainsthe “SIR”system.
Features and Controls
This sectionexplainshow to start and operate your vehicle.
3-1 ComfortControlsandAudioSystems
This sectiontells you how to adjustthe ventilationand comfort controls and howto operateyour audiosystem.
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Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful informationand tips about the road and how todrive under differentconditions.
Problems on the Road
This sectiontells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such asa flat tire or overheatedengine, etc.
Service and Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly andlooking good.
Customer Assistance Information
This sectiontells you howto contact Cadillacfor assistanceand howto get service and ownerpublications.
It
also givesyou informationon “ReportingSafety Defects” on page 7- 12.
Index
Here’s analphabeticallisting of almostevery subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
somethingyou want
to read.
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CADILLAC, the CADILLAC Emblem and the
name SEVILLE are registered trademarksof 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 without further notice. For
vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name
“General Motorsof Canada Limited”for Cadillac Motor
Car Division wheneverit appears in this manual.
Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be
there if youever needit when you’re
on the road.If you
sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it
so the new
owner can use
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How to Use thi-Mar::,al
Many people read their owner’s manualfrombeginning
to end when theyfirst 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.
Index
A good place to lookfor what you need is the Index in
back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical listof what’s in
the manual, andthe page number where you’ll findit.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a numberof safety cautionsin this book.
We use a
box and the word CAUTION to tell you
about things that could hurt you if you wereto ignore
the warning.
These mean thereis 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 avoidor 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 throughit in
this book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,’’
“Don’t do this” or “Don’t
let this happen.”

Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
NOTICE:
These mean there is something that could
damage
your vehicle.
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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, andit 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 Merent colors or in
different words.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTIONorNOTICE.

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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
EYESBY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BURNS
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BAlTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
These symbols
have to
do with
your lamps:
SIGNALS e e
TURN
FOGLAMPS
# 0
These symbols
are on
some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING
BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
COOLANT
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ENGINEOIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(a)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
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Section 1 SeatsandRestraintSystem
Here you’ll find information aboutthe seatsin your Cadillac 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.
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Seats andSeatControls
Safety Belts: They’re For Everyone
Here are Questions Many People
Ask About
Safety Belts
-- and theAnswers
How to Wear SafetyBelts Properly
Driver Position
SafetyBeltUse During Pregnancy
Right Front Passenger Position
Supplemental Inflatable
Restraint
(SIR) System
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Rear Seat Passengers
Children
Child Restraints
Larger Children
Safety Belt Extender
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash

Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the power seats -- how to
adjust them, and also about reclining front seatbacks,
lumbar adjustments, heated seats and head restraints.
Power Seats
Thepower seat
controls are locatedon
the outboard side
of
the front seat cushion.
Power Lumbar Control (If Equipped)
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The lumbar control is
located on the
outboard side of each
front seat. Use the
power seat control
first to get the proper
position. Then
proceed with the
lumbar adjustment.
To reshape the lower seatback, press the lumbar control
forward to increase support and rearward
to decrease
support. Press the control up or down to raise or lower
the support mechanism.
Movethefront of thecontrolupordowntoadjustKeep inmind,thatasyourseatingpositionchanges,as it
thefrontportion of thecushionupordown.mayduringlongtrips,
so shouldtheposition of your
Move the rearof the control to adjust the rear portion
of the cushion up or down.
Lift up or push down onthe whole control at the
same time to move theentire seat up or down.
lumbar support. Adjust the seat
as needed.
To move the whole seat forward or backward, slide
the control in the direction
of the center arrow.

Adaptive Seat Control (If Equipped)
The adaptive control is
located
on the
outboard sideof each
front
seat. Use the
power seat controlfirst
to get the proper
position. (The lumbar
will automatically
adjust to your body’s
positioning for the
duration of the tripin
four-minute cycles.)
With the ignition on, press the control up to activate the
adaptive seat.
To reshape the lower seatback, press the lumbar
control forward to increase support and rearward to
decrease support.
To turn offthe adaptive seat, pressthe control down.
Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering
Column
(If Equipped)
2 MEMOffY
SET
The controls for this option
are located
on the driver’s
door panel, and
are used
to program and recall
previous settings.
Adjust thedriver’sseat (including the lumbar and head
restraint adjustments), both the outside mirrors and
steering wheel column toa comfortable position and
then press the MEMORY SET button. Withinfive
seconds, press button “1.”

A second &or, seating and column position may be
programmed by repeating the above steps and pressing
button
2. Each timea memory button is pressed,a single
beep will sound through the radio. Each time button
1 or 2
is pressed, the memory positions will be recalled. At the
factory, the exit position is preset with the steering wheel
full up and the seat full back. However, two personalized
exit positions can
be set by first recalling the driving
position (Driver
“1” or “2”), positioning the wheel and
seat in the desired exit positions and then pressing the
MEMORY SET and, within five seconds, pressing the
EXIT button. The exit position for either previously set
driver can be recalled by pressing the EXIT button.
Heated Seat (Option)
This option is only availableif your vehicle is equipped
with the power lumbar control feature.
The front seat controls are
located in the center
console. Therear seat
controls, for the outboard
positions only, are located
on the rear door (note that
only the outboard positions
in the rear seats are heated).
Push the button once for a high setting, twice for a low
setting, and a third time to turn
off the heated seat.The
LO setting warms the seatback and cushion until the seat
approximates body temperature.The
HI setting heats the
seat to a slightly higher temperature.
Theheated seats can only be used when the ignition is
turned on.The heating elementsin the seats
automatically
turn off when the vehicle’s ignition is
turned off.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
Thepower controls
are located on the
outboard side
of each
front seat. Press the
top of the control
forward or rearward
to adjust the seatback
angle. Push up or
down to adjust the
headrest and
shoulder belt.

But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving.
Sittingin a reclined position when your vehicle is
in motion can be dangerous. Even
if you buckle
up, your safety belts can’t dotheir
job when
you’re reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can’t
do its job.In a crashyou
could gointo it, receiving neckor otherinjuries.
Thelapbelt can’t do itsjobeither. In a crashthe
belt could goup over your abdomen. The belt
forces would be there, notatyour pelvic bones.
This could cause seriousinternalinjuries.
For proper protectionwhen the vehicle
is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well
back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.
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Head Restraints
Use this switch to move a
fronthead restraint up
or down.
Lift
up on the switch to move the head restraint up.
Press down on the switch to move the head restraint
down. The top of the head restraint should be closest to
the top of your ears. This position helps reduce the
chance
of a neck injury in a crash. When you move a
front seat head restraint upor down, the shoulder belt
height changes.Thehead restraintstilt forward and
rearward also.
Rear seat head restraintstilt forward and rearward.
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Safety Belts: They’refor Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts
properly. Italso tells you some things
you should not do
with safety belts.
And it explains the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
(SIR), or
air bag system.
Don’t
let anyone ride where heorshe can’t wear
a safety belt properly. If you arein a crash and
you’re not wearing
a safety belt, your injuries
can be muchworse. You can hit things inside the
vehicle or be ejectedfrom it. You can be seriously
injured orkilled. In the same crash,you might
not beif you arebuckled up. Always fasten your
safety belt,and check
that your passengers’ belts
are fastened properlytoo.
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It is extremely dangerousto ride in a cargo area,
inside
or outside of a vehicle. In a collision,
people riding in theseareas are morelikely
to be
seriouslyinjured orkilled. Do not allow people to
ride in any areaof your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and safetybelts. Be sure
everyone in yourvehicle is in
a seat andusing a
safety beltproperly.
Your vehicle has a light that
comes
on as a reminderto
buckle up. (See “Safety Belt
Reminder Light”
in
, the Index.)
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In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to
wear safety belts. Here’s why:
They work.
You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a
crash, youdon’t
know if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes
are mild, and some crashes canbe so
serious that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive.
But most crashes are in between. In manyof them,
people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk
away. Without belts they could have been badly
hurt
or killed.
After more than
30 years of safety belts in vehicles,
the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter
. .. a lot!
Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything,you go as fast as
it goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’sjust
a seat
on wheels.
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Put someone on it. Get it upto speed. Then stop
the vehicle. The rider
doesn't stop.
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