2000 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual
2000 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual 2000 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual
The access panel for the passenger compartment airfilter is below the grille, at the base of the windshield onthe passenger’s side of the engine compartment.1. Open the hood of your vehicle.2. Lift the engine compartment rear seal (see the arrowin the illustration) and pull it back far enough to beable to lift open the grille flap.3. Unhook both retaining clips that secure the filterin place.4. Slide the filter toward the front of the car and thenpull the filter straight out.5. Replace the filter by sliding a new one in,reattaching both retaining clips and closing thegrille flap.6. Reinstall the engine compartment rear seal.7. Close the engine hood.For the type of filter to use, see “Normal MaintenanceReplacement Parts” in the Index.6-18
Automatic Transmission FluidIt is not necessary to check the transmission fluid level.A transmission fluid leak is the only reason for fluidloss. If a leak occurs, take your vehicle to the dealershipservice department and have it repaired as soon aspossible. You may also have your fluid level checkedby your dealer or service center when you have youroil changed.Change both the fluid and filter every 50,000 miles(83 000 km) if the vehicle is mainly driven under oneor more of these conditions: In heavy city traffic where the outside temperatureregularly reaches 90 F (32 C) or higher. In hilly or mountainous terrain. When doing frequent trailer towing. Uses such as found in taxi, police or delivery service.If you do not use your vehicle under any of theseconditions, the fluid and filter do not require changing.NOTICE:We recommend you use only fluid labeledDEXRON -III, because fluid with that label ismade especially for your automatic transmission.Damage caused by fluid other than DEXRON -IIIis not covered by your new vehicle warranty.Rear AxleWhen to Check LubricantRefer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine howoften to check the lubricant. See “Periodic MaintenanceInspections” and “Scheduled Maintenance Services” inthe Maintenance Schedule booklet.6-19
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The access panel for the passenger compartment airfilter is below the grille, at the base of the windshield onthe passenger’s side of the engine compartment.1. Open the hood of your vehicle.2. Lift the engine compartment rear seal (see the arrowin the illustration) and pull it back far enough to beable to lift open the grille flap.3. Unhook both retaining clips that secure the filterin place.4. Slide the filter toward the front of the car and thenpull the filter straight out.5. Replace the filter by sliding a new one in,reattaching both retaining clips and closing thegrille flap.6. Reinstall the engine compartment rear seal.7. Close the engine hood.For the type of filter to use, see “Normal MaintenanceReplacement Parts” in the Index.6-18
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