2000 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual
2000 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual 2000 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual
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 LotsIf you park in a lot where someone will be watchingyour vehicle, it’s best to lock it up and take 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 willflash to remind you toactivate the system.To arm the system: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 shouldgo off 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.2-13
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 manuallock and open the door. The horn will sound andthe headlamps 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”in the Index. If the fuse does not need to be replaced,you may need to have your vehicle serviced.To reduce the possibility of theft, always activatethe optional theft-deterrent system when leavingyour vehicle.2-14
- 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 62 and 63: Larger Children6. To tighten the be
- 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 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
- 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
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 manuallock and open the door. The horn will sound andthe headlamps 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”in the Index. If the fuse does not need to be replaced,you may need to have your vehicle serviced.To reduce the possibility of theft, always activatethe optional theft-deterrent system when leavingyour vehicle.2-14
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