2000 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual
2000 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual 2000 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons letyou return to your favorite stations. You can set up to18 stations (six AM, six FM1 and six FM2). Just:1. Turn the radio on.2. Press BAND to select AM, FM1 or FM2.3. Tune in the desired station.4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttonsfor more than two seconds until you hear a beep.Whenever you press that numbered button for lessthan two seconds, the station you set will return.5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.When battery power is removed and later applied, youwill not have to reset your radio presets because theradio remembers them.PRESET SCAN: Press and hold SCAN for two tothree seconds until PRESET SCAN appears on thedisplay to listen to each of your preset stations fora few seconds (factory presets which have not beenreprogrammed with your stations will be ignored).The radio will go to the first preset station stored onyour pushbuttons, stop for a few seconds, then go onto the next preset station. Press SCAN again to stopscanning. If a preset station has weak reception,the radio will not stop at the preset station.Setting the ToneBASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn theknob clockwise to increase and counterclockwise todecrease bass.TREB: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn theknob clockwise to increase and counterclockwise todecrease treble. If a station is weak or noisy, you maywant to decrease the treble.Push these knobs back into their stored positions whenyou’re not using them.Adjusting the SpeakersBAL: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn theknob clockwise to adjust sound to the right speakersand counterclockwise for the left speakers. The middleposition balances the sound between the speakers.FADE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn theknob clockwise to adjust the sound to the front speakersand counterclockwise for the rear speakers. The middleposition balances the sound between the speakers.Push these knobs back into their stored positions whenyou’re not using them.3-10
Playing a Cassette TapeWith the radio on, insert a cassette tape. The tape willbegin playing as soon as it is inserted. When one sideof your cassette tape is done playing, auto reverse playsthe other side of your cassette tape. If you want to inserta cassette tape when the ignition is off, first press theeject button.While the tape is playing, use the VOL, FADE, BAL,BASS and TREB controls just as you do for the radio.Other controls may have different functions when a tapeis inserted. The display will show TAPE with an arrowto indicate which side of the tape is playing. PLAY willappear on the display temporarily when a tape is playing.The display will then revert back to showing the time.If an error occurs while trying to play a cassette tape,it could be that: The cassette tape is tight and the cassette playercannot turn the hubs of the tape. Hold the cassettetape with the open end down and try turning theright hub counterclockwise with a pencil. Flip thetape over and repeat. If the hubs do not turn easily,your cassette tape may be damaged and should notbe used in the player. Try a new tape to be sure yourplayer is working properly. The cassette tape is broken. (Check to see if yourtape is broken. Try a new tape.)REV: Press the left arrow to rewind the tape rapidly.The radio will play while the tape reverses and REVwill appear on the display. You may use your stationpushbuttons to tune to another radio station while inREV mode. Press the left arrow again to return toplaying speed.FF: Press the right arrow to fast forward to anotherpart of the tape. The radio will play while the tapeadvances and FF will appear on the display. You mayuse your station pushbuttons to tune to another radiostation while in FF mode. Press the right arrow again toreturn to playing speed.SEEK-TUNE: Press the right arrow to seek to the nextselection on the tape. Press the left arrow to search forthe previous selection on the tape (REP will appear onthe display). Your tape must have at least three secondsof silence between each selection for SEEK-TUNE towork. The sound will mute while seeking.SCAN: Press this button. SCAN FF will appear on thedisplay until the next selection is found and then SCANPLAY will appear on the display. Use SCAN to listento selections for a few seconds. The tape will go to aselection, stop for a few seconds, then go on to the nextselection. Press this button again to stop scanning.3-11
- Page 104 and 105: Setting Cruise ControlCAUTION:If yo
- Page 106 and 107: Passing Another Vehicle While Using
- Page 108 and 109: Your vehicle may be equipped with H
- Page 110 and 111: Fog LampsUse the fog lamps for bett
- Page 112 and 113: Interior LampsInstrument Panel Brig
- Page 114 and 115: At night, when the glare is too hig
- Page 116 and 117: Map PocketsThe map/storage pockets
- Page 118 and 119: Accessory Power OutletAn accessory
- Page 120 and 121: Turning the control dial to positio
- Page 122 and 123: Programming the SunroofIf the batte
- Page 124 and 125: Your vehicle’s engine should be t
- Page 126 and 127: 3. Return to the HomeLink transmitt
- Page 128 and 129: The instrument panel is designed to
- Page 130 and 131: Speedometer and OdometerThe speedom
- Page 132 and 133: Air Bag Readiness LightThere is an
- Page 134 and 135: Brake System Warning LightYour vehi
- Page 136 and 137: Engine Coolant Temperature Warning
- Page 138 and 139: This light should come on, as a che
- Page 140 and 141: Oil Pressure Light/GageThe light an
- Page 142 and 143: Low Washer Fluid Warning LightThis
- Page 144 and 145: Automatic Transmission Warning Ligh
- Page 146 and 147: Comfort ControlsThis section tells
- Page 148 and 149: In cold weather, when the system se
- Page 150 and 151: Air ConditioningOn hot days, open t
- Page 152 and 153: The direction of airflow for the re
- Page 156 and 157: SIDE: Press this button to change t
- Page 158 and 159: PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushb
- Page 160 and 161: While a traffic announcement plays,
- Page 162 and 163: If the radio tunes to a related net
- Page 164 and 165: Playing a Compact DiscInsert a disc
- Page 166 and 167: CD Adapter KitsIt is possible to us
- Page 168 and 169: Close the door by sliding it all th
- Page 170 and 171: SOURCE: Press this button to select
- Page 172 and 173: Weather Band (If Equipped)Weather b
- Page 174 and 175: When the cleaning cassette has been
- Page 176 and 177: Section 4Your Driving and the RoadH
- Page 178 and 179: Drunken DrivingDeath and injury ass
- Page 180 and 181: The body takes about an hour to rid
- Page 182 and 183: Avoid needless heavy braking. Some
- Page 184 and 185: Remember: Anti-lock doesn’t chang
- Page 186 and 187: Steering TipsDriving on CurvesIt’
- Page 188 and 189: Off-Road RecoveryYou may find that
- Page 190 and 191: SkiddingIn a skid, a driver can los
- Page 192 and 193: No one can see as well at night as
- Page 194 and 195: CAUTION:Wet brakes can cause accide
- Page 196 and 197: City DrivingOne of the biggest prob
- Page 198 and 199: The exit speed is usually posted.Re
- Page 200 and 201: CAUTION:Winter DrivingCoasting down
- Page 202 and 203: What’s the worst time for this?
Playing a Cassette TapeWith the radio on, insert a cassette tape. The tape willbegin playing as soon as it is inserted. When one sideof your cassette tape is done playing, auto reverse playsthe other side of your cassette tape. If you want to inserta cassette tape when the ignition is off, first press theeject button.While the tape is playing, use the VOL, FADE, BAL,BASS and TREB controls just as you do for the radio.Other controls may have different functions when a tapeis inserted. The display will show TAPE with an arrowto indicate which side of the tape is playing. PLAY willappear on the display temporarily when a tape is playing.The display will then revert back to showing the time.If an error occurs while trying to play a cassette tape,it could be that: The cassette tape is tight and the cassette playercannot turn the hubs of the tape. Hold the cassettetape with the open end down and try turning theright hub counterclockwise with a pencil. Flip thetape over and repeat. If the hubs do not turn easily,your cassette tape may be damaged and should notbe used in the player. Try a new tape to be sure yourplayer is working properly. The cassette tape is broken. (Check to see if yourtape is broken. Try a new tape.)REV: Press the left arrow to rewind the tape rapidly.The radio will play while the tape reverses and REVwill appear on the display. You may use your stationpushbuttons to tune to another radio station while inREV mode. Press the left arrow again to return toplaying speed.FF: Press the right arrow to fast forward to anotherpart of the tape. The radio will play while the tapeadvances and FF will appear on the display. You mayuse your station pushbuttons to tune to another radiostation while in FF mode. Press the right arrow again toreturn to playing speed.SEEK-TUNE: Press the right arrow to seek to the nextselection on the tape. Press the left arrow to search forthe previous selection on the tape (REP will appear onthe display). Your tape must have at least three secondsof silence between each selection for SEEK-TUNE towork. The sound will mute while seeking.SCAN: Press this button. SCAN FF will appear on thedisplay until the next selection is found and then SCANPLAY will appear on the display. Use SCAN to listento selections for a few seconds. The tape will go to aselection, stop for a few seconds, then go on to the nextselection. Press this button again to stop scanning.3-11
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