2001 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual - Files
2001 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual - Files 2001 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual - Files
4. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out ofthe retractor to set the lock.1-485. To tighten the belt, feed the shoulder belt back intothe retractor while you push down on the child restraint.If you’re using a forward-facing child restraint, youmay find it helpful to use your knee to push downon the child restraint as you tighten the belt.6. Push and pull the child restraint in differentdirections to be sure it is secure.To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’ssafety belt and let it go back all the way. The safety beltwill move freely again and be ready to work for an adultor larger child passenger.
Securing a Child Restraint in the RightFront Seat PositionYour vehicle has a right front passenger air bag. Neverput a rear-facing child restraint in this seat. Here’s why:CAUTION:A child in a rear-facing child restraint can beseriously injured or killed if the right frontpassenger’s air bag inflates. This is because theback of the rear-facing child restraint would bevery close to the inflating air bag. Always securea rear-facing child restraint in the rear seat.Although a rear seat is a safer place, you can secure aforward-facing child restraint in the right front seat.You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlierpart about the top strap if the child restraint has one.Be sure to follow the instructions that came with thechild restraint. Secure the child in the child restraintwhen and as the instructions say.1. Because your vehicle has a right front passengerair bag, always move the seat as far back as it willgo before securing a forward-facing child restraint.See “Seats” in the Index.2. Put the restraint on the seat.3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulderportions of the vehicle’s safety belt through oraround the restraint. The child restraint instructionswill show you how.If the shoulder belt goes in front of the child’s faceor neck, put it behind the child restraint.1-49
- Page 10 and 11: Vehicle Damage WarningsAlso, in thi
- Page 12 and 13: Service Station GuideFora MoreDetai
- Page 14 and 15: Seats and Seat ControlsThis section
- Page 16 and 17: Power Seats (If Equipped)The power
- Page 18 and 19: Heated Front Seats (Option)The cont
- Page 20 and 21: Head RestraintsRemovable Head Restr
- Page 22 and 23: Rear SeatsCAUTION:A safety belt tha
- Page 24 and 25: Heated Rear Seat (Option)The heated
- Page 26 and 27: In most states and Canadian provinc
- Page 28 and 29: The person keeps going until stoppe
- Page 30 and 31: Q: If I’m a good driver, and I ne
- Page 32 and 33: Shoulder Belt Height AdjusterBefore
- Page 34 and 35: Q: What’s wrong with this?CAUTION
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- Page 38 and 39: The best way to protect the fetus i
- Page 40 and 41: CAUTION:Both frontal and side impac
- Page 42 and 43: CAUTION:If something is between an
- Page 44 and 45: How does an air bag restrain?In mod
- Page 46 and 47: Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Veh
- Page 48 and 49: 2. Push the latch plate into the bu
- Page 50 and 51: ChildrenEveryone in a vehicle needs
- Page 52 and 53: CAUTION:Children who are up against
- Page 54 and 55: Restraint Systems for ChildrenAn in
- Page 56 and 57: Q: How do child restraints work?A:
- Page 58 and 59: In Canada, the law requires that fo
- Page 62 and 63: 4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the r
- Page 64 and 65: Older ChildrenQ: What is the proper
- Page 66 and 67: CAUTION:Never do this.Here a child
- Page 68 and 69: Section 2Features and ControlsHere
- Page 70 and 71: Power WindowsThe controls are locat
- Page 72 and 73: KeysCAUTION:Leaving children in a v
- Page 74 and 75: Door LocksCAUTION:Unlocked doors ca
- Page 76 and 77: All doors do not lock when shifting
- Page 78 and 79: Changes or modifications to this sy
- Page 80 and 81: 1. Use a thin coin to pry open the
- Page 82 and 83: Trunk ReleaseTo use this feature, y
- Page 84 and 85: Parking at NightPark in a lighted s
- Page 86 and 87: ImmobilizerYour vehicle is equipped
- Page 88 and 89: NOTICE:If your key seems stuck in L
- Page 90 and 91: 3. If your engine still won’t sta
- Page 92 and 93: Automatic Transmission OperationThe
- Page 94 and 95: DRIVE (D): Use this for normal driv
- Page 96 and 97: Third-Gear StartPress this button t
- Page 98 and 99: Shifting Into PARK (P)CAUTION:It ca
- Page 100 and 101: Shifting Out of PARK (P)Your vehicl
- 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,
Securing a Child Restraint in the RightFront Seat PositionYour vehicle has a right front passenger air bag. Neverput a rear-facing child restraint in this seat. Here’s why:CAUTION:A child in a rear-facing child restraint can beseriously injured or killed if the right frontpassenger’s air bag inflates. This is because theback of the rear-facing child restraint would bevery close to the inflating air bag. Always securea rear-facing child restraint in the rear seat.Although a rear seat is a safer place, you can secure aforward-facing child restraint in the right front seat.You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlierpart about the top strap if the child restraint has one.Be sure to follow the instructions that came with thechild restraint. Secure the child in the child restraintwhen and as the instructions say.1. Because your vehicle has a right front passengerair bag, always move the seat as far back as it willgo before securing a forward-facing child restraint.See “Seats” in the Index.2. Put the restraint on the seat.3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulderportions of the vehicle’s safety belt through oraround the restraint. The child restraint instructionswill show you how.If the shoulder belt goes in front of the child’s faceor neck, put it behind the child restraint.1-49