2000 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual
2000 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual 2000 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual
Larger Children6. To tighten the belt, feed the shoulder belt back intothe retractor while you push down on the child restraint.You may find it helpful to use your knee to push downon the child restraint as you tighten the belt.7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directionsto 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.Children who have outgrown child restraints shouldwear the vehicle’s safety belts.1-50
Accident statistics show that children are safer if theyare restrained in the rear seat. But they need to use thesafety belts properly.Children who aren’t buckled up can be thrown outin a crash.Children who aren’t buckled up can strike otherpeople who are.CAUTION:Never do this.Here two children are wearing the same belt.The belt can’t properly spread the impact forces.In a crash, the two children can be crushedtogether and seriously injured. A belt must beused by only one person at a time.Q: What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt,but the child is so small that the shoulder beltis very close to the child’s face or neck?A: If the child is sitting in a seat next to a window,move the child toward the center of the vehicle.If the child is sitting in the center rear seatpassenger position, move the child toward thesafety belt buckle. In either case, be sure that theshoulder belt still is on the child’s shoulder, so thatin a crash the child’s upper body would have therestraint that belts provide.1-51
- Page 12 and 13: Service Station GuideFora MoreDetai
- Page 14 and 15: Seats and Seat ControlsThis section
- Page 16 and 17: Memory Seat and MirrorsAfter adjust
- Page 18 and 19: CAUTION:But don’t have a seatback
- Page 20 and 21: Rear SeatsCAUTION:A safety belt tha
- Page 22 and 23: Return the safety belts totheir ori
- Page 24 and 25: CAUTION:It is extremely dangerous t
- Page 26 and 27: Get it up to speed. Then stop the v
- Page 28 and 29: Here Are Questions Many People AskA
- Page 30 and 31: Pull up on the latch plate to make
- Page 32 and 33: Q: What’s wrong with this?CAUTION
- Page 34 and 35: Q: What’s wrong with this?CAUTION
- Page 36 and 37: Safety Belt Use During PregnancySaf
- Page 38 and 39: Here are the most important things
- Page 40 and 41: There is an air bagreadiness light
- Page 42 and 43: CAUTION:If something is between an
- Page 44 and 45: CAUTION:When an air bag inflates, t
- Page 46 and 47: Rear Seat Passenger PositionsLap-Sh
- Page 48 and 49: Each position next to the windows h
- Page 50 and 51: CAUTION:Smaller children and babies
- Page 52 and 53: Child RestraintsEvery time infants
- Page 54 and 55: 1-42A forward-facing child restrain
- Page 56 and 57: Where to Put the RestraintAccident
- Page 58 and 59: Securing a Child Restraint in aRear
- Page 60 and 61: To remove the child restraint, just
- Page 64 and 65: CAUTION:Never do this.Here a child
- Page 66 and 67: Section 2Features and ControlsHere
- Page 68 and 69: One key is used for theignition, th
- Page 70 and 71: Power Door LocksPush the side of th
- Page 72 and 73: When you want to open a rear door w
- Page 74 and 75: Matching Transmitter(s) To Your Veh
- Page 76 and 77: TrunkCAUTION:It can be dangerous to
- Page 78 and 79: Parking at NightPark in a lighted s
- Page 80 and 81: ImmobilizerYour vehicle isequipped
- Page 82 and 83: With the key in theignition switch,
- Page 84 and 85: 3. If your engine still won’t sta
- Page 86 and 87: Automatic Transmission OperationThe
- Page 88 and 89: DRIVE (D): Use this for normal driv
- Page 90 and 91: Third-Gear StartPress this button t
- Page 92 and 93: Shifting Into PARK (P)CAUTION:Conso
- Page 94 and 95: Shifting Out of PARK (P)Your vehicl
- Page 96 and 97: Engine ExhaustCAUTION:Engine exhaus
- Page 98 and 99: To raise the window, pull up the fr
- Page 100 and 101: Turn Signal/Multifunction LeverThis
- Page 102 and 103: Be sure to clear ice and snow from
- 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
Larger Children6. To tighten the belt, feed the shoulder belt back intothe retractor while you push down on the child restraint.You may find it helpful to use your knee to push downon the child restraint as you tighten the belt.7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directionsto 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.Children who have outgrown child restraints shouldwear the vehicle’s safety belts.1-50