2001 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual - Files
2001 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual - Files 2001 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual - Files
CAUTION:3. Open the hoods and locate the batteries. You’ll alsoneed to open the power distribution fuse block coverto access the positive (+) terminal on the battery(see arrow).CAUTION:Using a match near a battery can cause batterygas to explode. People have been hurt doing this,and some have been blinded. Use a flashlightif you need more light.Be sure the battery has enough water. You don’tneed to add water to the ACDelco batteryinstalled in every new GM vehicle. But if abattery has filler caps, be sure the right amountof fluid is there. If it is low, add water to takecare of that first. If you don’t, explosive gas couldbe present.Battery fluid contains acid that can burn you.Don’t get it on you. If you accidentally get it inyour eyes or on your skin, flush the place withwater and get medical help immediately.An electric fan can start up even when the engineis not running and can injure you. Keep hands,clothing and tools away from any underhoodelectric fan.5-5
4. Check that the jumper cables don’t have loose ormissing insulation. If they do, you could get a shock.The vehicles could also be damaged.Before you connect the cables, here are somebasic things you should know. Positive (+) will goto positive (+) and negative (-) will go to a heavy,unpainted metal part on the engine of the vehiclewith the dead battery. Don’t connect positive (+) tonegative (-) or you will get a short that woulddamage the battery and maybe other parts, too.Also, don’t connect negative (-) to negative (-).CAUTION:Fans or other moving engine parts can injure youbadly. Keep your hands away from moving partsonce the engine is running.5. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+)terminal of the vehicle with the dead battery.5-6
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- Page 180 and 181: Weather Band (If Equipped)Weather b
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- Page 184 and 185: Section 4Your Driving and the RoadH
- Page 186 and 187: Drunken DrivingDeath and injury ass
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- Page 194 and 195: Steering TipsDriving on CurvesIt’
- Page 196 and 197: Off-Road RecoveryYou may find that
- Page 198 and 199: SkiddingIn a skid, a driver can los
- Page 200 and 201: No one can see as well at night as
- Page 202 and 203: CAUTION:Wet brakes can cause accide
- Page 204 and 205: City DrivingOne of the biggest prob
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- Page 208 and 209: CAUTION:Winter DrivingCoasting down
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- Page 212 and 213: CAUTION:Snow can trap exhaust gases
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- Page 218 and 219: HitchesIt’s important to have the
- Page 220 and 221: Making TurnsNOTICE:Making very shar
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- Page 224 and 225: Jump StartingIf the battery has run
- Page 228 and 229: 6. Don’t let the otherend of the
- Page 230 and 231: Engine OverheatingYou will find the
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- Page 242 and 243: Removing the Flat Tire and Installi
- Page 244 and 245: 5. Position the jack under the vehi
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- Page 254 and 255: CAUTION:You can be injured and your
- Page 256 and 257: NOTICE:Your vehicle was not designe
- Page 258 and 259: CAUTION:If you get gasoline on your
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- Page 262 and 263: Engine OilIf the low oil level ligh
- Page 264 and 265: What Kind of Engine Oil to UseOils
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CAUTION:3. Open the hoods and locate the batteries. You’ll alsoneed to open the power distribution fuse block coverto access the positive (+) terminal on the battery(see arrow).CAUTION:Using a match near a battery can cause batterygas to explode. People have been hurt doing this,and some have been blinded. Use a flashlightif you need more light.Be sure the battery has enough water. You don’tneed to add water to the ACDelco batteryinstalled in every new GM vehicle. But if abattery has filler caps, be sure the right amountof fluid is there. If it is low, add water to takecare of that first. If you don’t, explosive gas couldbe present.Battery fluid contains acid that can burn you.Don’t get it on you. If you accidentally get it inyour eyes or on your skin, flush the place withwater and get medical help immediately.An electric fan can start up even when the engineis not running and can injure you. Keep hands,clothing and tools away from any underhoodelectric fan.5-5
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