2001 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual - Files
2001 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual - Files 2001 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual - Files
Parking at NightPark in a lighted spot, close all windows and lock yourvehicle. Remember to keep your valuables out of sight.Put them in a storage area, or take them with you.Parking LotsEven if you park in a lot where someone will bewatching your vehicle, it’s still best to lock it up andtake your keys. But what if you have to leave your key?If possible, park in a busy, well-lit area.Put your valuables in a storage area, like yourtrunk or glove box. Be sure to close and lock thestorage area.Close all windows.Lock the glove box.Lock all the doors except the driver’s.Then take the door key and remote keyless entrytransmitter with you.Theft-Deterrent System (Option)If the ignition is offand a door is open, theSECURITY light will flashto remind you to activatethe system.To arm the system do the following:1. Open the door.2. Lock the door using the power door lock or theremote keyless entry transmitter. The SECURITYlight should come on and stay on.3. Close all the doors. The SECURITY light should gooff within approximately 30 seconds.The horn will sound and the headlamps will flash forseveral minutes when the door or trunk is openedwithout the key or remote keyless entry transmitter.The horn also sounds if the locks are damaged.2-17
Remember, the theft-deterrent system won’t activate ifyou lock the doors with a key or use the manual doorlock. It activates only if you use a power door lockswitch or the remote keyless entry transmitter.To avoid activating the alarm by accident:The vehicle should be locked with the key after thedoors are closed if you don’t want to activate thetheft-deterrent system. Always unlock a door with a key or use the remotekeyless entry transmitter. (Pressing the unlock buttonon the remote keyless entry transmitter disables thetheft-deterrent system.) Unlocking a door any otherway will activate the alarm. Cycling the ignitionwithout disarming the theft-deterrent system willalso activate the alarm.If you activate the alarm by accident, unlock the driver’sdoor with your key. You can also turn off the alarm byusing the remote keyless entry transmitter. The alarmwon’t stop if you try to unlock a door in any other way.Testing the Alarm1. From inside the vehicle, roll down the window, thenget out of the vehicle, keeping the door open.2. From outside the vehicle, with the door open, lockthe vehicle using the power door lock or the remotekeyless entry transmitter and close the door. Wait30 seconds until the SECURITY light stops flashing.3. Reach in and unlock the door using the manual lockand open the door. The horn will sound and theheadlamps will flash.If the alarm does not sound when it should, check tosee if the horn works. The horn fuse may be blown.To replace the fuse, see “Fuses and Circuit Breakers” inthe Index. If the fuse does not need to be replaced, youmay need to have your vehicle serviced.To reduce the possibility of theft, always activatethe optional theft-deterrent system when leavingyour vehicle.2-18
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Remember, the theft-deterrent system won’t activate ifyou lock the doors with a key or use the manual doorlock. It activates only if you use a power door lockswitch or the remote keyless entry transmitter.To avoid activating the alarm by accident:The vehicle should be locked with the key after thedoors are closed if you don’t want to activate thetheft-deterrent system. Always unlock a door with a key or use the remotekeyless entry transmitter. (Pressing the unlock buttonon the remote keyless entry transmitter disables thetheft-deterrent system.) Unlocking a door any otherway will activate the alarm. Cycling the ignitionwithout disarming the theft-deterrent system willalso activate the alarm.If you activate the alarm by accident, unlock the driver’sdoor with your key. You can also turn off the alarm byusing the remote keyless entry transmitter. The alarmwon’t stop if you try to unlock a door in any other way.Testing the Alarm1. From inside the vehicle, roll down the window, thenget out of the vehicle, keeping the door open.2. From outside the vehicle, with the door open, lockthe vehicle using the power door lock or the remotekeyless entry transmitter and close the door. Wait30 seconds until the SECURITY light stops flashing.3. Reach in and unlock the door using the manual lockand open the door. The horn will sound and theheadlamps will flash.If the alarm does not sound when it should, check tosee if the horn works. The horn fuse may be blown.To replace the fuse, see “Fuses and Circuit Breakers” inthe Index. If the fuse does not need to be replaced, youmay need to have your vehicle serviced.To reduce the possibility of theft, always activatethe optional theft-deterrent system when leavingyour vehicle.2-18
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