2001 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual - Files
2001 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual - Files 2001 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual - Files
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance ProgramsSome state/provincial and local governments haveor may begin programs to inspect the emissioncontrol equipment on your vehicle. Failure to passthis inspection could prevent you from getting avehicle registration.Here are some things you need to know in order to helpyour vehicle pass an inspection:Your vehicle will not pass this inspection if theCHECK ENGINE light is on or not working properly.Your vehicle will not pass this inspection if theOBD (on-board diagnostic) system determines thatcritical emission control systems have not beencompletely diagnosed by the system. The vehicle wouldbe considered not ready for inspection. This can happenif you have recently replaced your battery or if yourbattery has run down. The diagnostic system is designedto evaluate critical emission control systems duringnormal driving. This may take several days of routinedriving. If you have done this and your vehicle still doesnot pass the inspection for lack of OBD systemreadiness, see your dealer or qualified service center toprepare the vehicle for inspection.Oil Pressure Light/GageThe light and gage tell you if there could be a problemwith the engine oil pressure.United StatesCanadaThe gage shows the engine oil pressure in poundsper square inch (psi). Canadian vehicles showpressure in kilopascals (kPa).2-81
The oil light goes on whenyou turn the key to ON orSTART. It goes off onceyou start the engine.That’s a check to be surethe light works.NOTICE:Damage to your engine from neglected oilproblems can be costly and is not covered byyour warranty.If it doesn’t come on, be sure to have it fixed so it willbe there to warn you if something goes wrong.When the light comes on and stays on, it means thatoil isn’t flowing through the engine properly. You couldbe low on oil and you might have some othersystem problem.Check Oil LightThis light will come on fora few seconds when theignition is turned on. If thelight doesn’t come on, haveit repaired.CAUTION:Don’t keep driving if the oil pressure is low.If you do, your engine can become so hot that itcatches fire. You or others could be burned.Check your oil as soon as possible and have yourvehicle serviced.If the light comes on while starting and stays on forabout one minute or comes on while driving, the engineoil level should be checked. Prior to checking the oillevel, be sure your vehicle has been shut off for severalminutes and is on a level surface. Check the oil leveland bring it to the proper level. See “Engine Oil” inthe Index.2-82
- Page 98 and 99: Shifting Into PARK (P)CAUTION:It ca
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- Page 102 and 103: Parking Over Things That BurnEngine
- Page 104 and 105: Tilt WheelTurn Signal/Multifunction
- Page 106 and 107: Windshield WipersWIPER: Move the le
- Page 108 and 109: Cruise ControlWith cruise control,
- Page 110 and 111: Resuming a Set SpeedSetting the cru
- Page 112 and 113: Exterior LampsThese controls on the
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- Page 116 and 117: Cornering LampsThe cornering lamps
- Page 118 and 119: Rear Reading LampsMap LampsThe rear
- Page 120 and 121: Power Remote Control MirrorMove the
- Page 122 and 123: Ashtrays and Cigarette LighterThe f
- Page 124 and 125: Cellular Telephone (Option)Your veh
- Page 126 and 127: Vehicle Locator Service -- To conta
- Page 128 and 129: Turning the knob to position A full
- Page 130 and 131: Programming the SunroofIf the batte
- Page 132 and 133: Your vehicle’s engine should be t
- Page 134 and 135: 3. Return to the HomeLink transmitt
- Page 136 and 137: A. Air OutletsB. Turn Signal/Multif
- Page 138 and 139: Speedometer and OdometerThe speedom
- Page 140 and 141: Air Bag Readiness LightThere is an
- Page 142 and 143: Brake System Warning LightYour vehi
- Page 144 and 145: Engine Coolant TemperatureWarning L
- Page 146 and 147: NOTICE:If you keep driving your veh
- Page 150 and 151: Brake To Shift LightThis light will
- Page 152 and 153: If you continue to drive with a loo
- Page 154 and 155: Comfort ControlsThis section tells
- Page 156 and 157: In cold weather, when the system se
- Page 158 and 159: Air ConditioningOn hot days, open t
- Page 160 and 161: The direction of airflow for the re
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- Page 164 and 165: SIDE: Press this button to change t
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- Page 170 and 171: If the radio tunes to a related net
- Page 172 and 173: Playing a Compact DiscInsert a disc
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- Page 176 and 177: Close the door by sliding it all th
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- Page 182 and 183: When the cleaning cassette has been
- Page 184 and 185: Section 4Your Driving and the RoadH
- Page 186 and 187: Drunken DrivingDeath and injury ass
- Page 188 and 189: The body takes about an hour to rid
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- Page 194 and 195: Steering TipsDriving on CurvesIt’
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Emissions Inspection and Maintenance ProgramsSome state/provincial and local governments haveor may begin programs to inspect the emissioncontrol equipment on your vehicle. Failure to passthis inspection could prevent you from getting avehicle registration.Here are some things you need to know in order to helpyour vehicle pass an inspection:Your vehicle will not pass this inspection if theCHECK ENGINE light is on or not working properly.Your vehicle will not pass this inspection if theOBD (on-board diagnostic) system determines thatcritical emission control systems have not beencompletely diagnosed by the system. The vehicle wouldbe considered not ready for inspection. This can happenif you have recently replaced your battery or if yourbattery has run down. The diagnostic system is designedto evaluate critical emission control systems duringnormal driving. This may take several days of routinedriving. If you have done this and your vehicle still doesnot pass the inspection for lack of OBD systemreadiness, see your dealer or qualified service center toprepare the vehicle for inspection.Oil Pressure Light/GageThe light and gage tell you if there could be a problemwith the engine oil pressure.United StatesCanadaThe gage shows the engine oil pressure in poundsper square inch (psi). Canadian vehicles showpressure in kilopascals (kPa).2-81
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