Bumper-to-Bumper 4-years/50,000 miles (80 000 km) Limited Warranty Every 2000 Catera under warranty is backed with the following services: 1-800-882-1112 that provides in an emergency: Free lockout assistance Courtesy Transportation Free dead-battery assistance Deluxe Trip Free out-of-fuel assistance Routing Free flat-tire change Emergency towing 2000 Cadillac Catera Owner's Manual Litho in U.S.A. © Copyright General Motors Corporation 1999 Part Number 22619927 A First Edition All Rights Reserved Table of Contents Seats and Restraint Systems Section 1 Seats and Seat Controls Air Bag Systems Safety Belts Child Restraints Features and Controls Section 2 Keys and Door Locks Interior and Exterior Lamps Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Mirrors Trunk Release Storage Compartments Automatic Transmission Convenience Net Windows Accessory Power Outlet Tilt Wheel OnStar® System (If Equipped) Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever Sunroof (Option) Windshield Wipers HomeLink® Transmitter (Option) Cruise Control Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages ii Table of Contents (cont'd) Comfort Controls and Audio Systems Section 3 Heating and Air Conditioning Radio Theft-Deterrent Feature Setting the Radio Clock Steering Wheel Controls Radio/Cassette Player/CD Player Your Driving and the Road Section 4 Your Driving, the Road and Your Vehicle Steering Defensive Driving Driving Tips for Various Road Conditions Drunken Driving Recreational Vehicle Towing Control of a Vehicle Loading Your Vehicle Braking Towing a Trailer Problems on the Road Section 5 Hazard Warning Flashers Engine Overheating Jump Starting Changing a Flat Tire Towing Your Vehicle If You're Stuck Table of Contents (cont'd) Service and Appearance Care Section 6 Fuel Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Checking Fluids and Lubricants Tires and Wheels Engine Air Cleaner/Filter Appearance Care Passenger Compartment Air Filter Electrical System/Fuses and Circuit Breakers Brakes Capacities and Specifications Bulb Replacement Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts Maintenance Schedule Scheduled Maintenance Recommended Fluids and Lubricants Owner Checks and Services Maintenance Records Periodic Maintenance Inspections See separate Maintenance Schedule Booklet Table of Contents (cont'd) Customer Assistance Information Section 7 Customer Satisfaction Procedures Warranty Information (See Warranty Manual) Customer Assistance Offices Reporting Safety Defects on page 7-10 Roadside Assistance and Courtesy Transportation Service Publications Index Section 8 In the Index you will find an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. Please refer to the last page of this manual for your Service Station Guide We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM and the GM Emblem, CADILLAC, the CADILLAC Crest & Wreath and the name CATERA are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the product after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Cadillac Motor For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a Car Division whenever it appears in this manual. French Language Manual: Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you Aux propriétaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en français chez owner can use it. votre concessionaire ou au: DGN Marketing Services Ltd. 1577 Meyerside Dr. Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1B9 vi How to Use this Manual Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning CAUTION: to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features and These mean there is something that could hurt controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find you or other people. that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or others could be hurt. You will also find a circle Safety Warnings and Symbols with a slash through it in this book. This safety You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. symbol means “Don’t,” We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you “Don’t do this” or “Don’t about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore let this happen.” the warning. vii Vehicle Damage Warnings In the notice area, we tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would Also, in this book you will find these notices: not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid NOTICE: the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION These mean there is something that could and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. damage your vehicle. You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. viii Vehicle Symbols These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle. For example, These symbols These symbols These symbols These symbols Here are some these symbols are important have to do with are on some of are used on other symbols are used on an for you and your lamps: your controls: warning and you may see: original battery: your passengers indicator lights: whenever your vehicle is MASTER WINDSHIELD CAUTION driven: LIGHTING WIPER POSSIBLE SWITCH ENGINE FUSE INJURY COOLANT TEMP DOOR LOCK TURN PROTECT WINDSHIELD UNLOCK SIGNALS EYES BY WASHER BATTERY LIGHTER SHIELDING CHARGING PARKING SYSTEM CAUSTIC LAMPS WINDSHIELD BATTERY FASTEN HORN DEFROSTER ACID COULD SEAT BRAKE CAUSE BELTS HAZARD BURNS WARNING FLASHER REAR COOLANT SPEAKER AVOID WINDOW SPARKS OR POWER DEFOGGER FLAMES DAYTIME WINDOW RUNNING ENGINE OIL LAMPS PRESSURE FUEL SPARK OR FLAME VENTILATING COULD FAN EXPLODE AIR BAG FOG LAMPS ANTI-LOCK BATTERY BRAKES ix Service Station Guide Cooling System Tire Pressure See Section 5 For Hood Release See Section 6 a More See Section 6 Detailed Look at What's Under the Hood See Section 6 Windshield Washer Fluid See Section 6 Battery Engine Oil Dipstick See Section 6 See Section 6 Premium Fuel Recommended Oil Viscosity Remote Fuel Use unleaded gas only, Engine Oil Door Release 91 Octane or higher. See Section 6 See Section 6 See Section 6 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts. 1-2 Seats and Seat Controls 1-33 Safety Belt Pretensioners 1-11 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone 1-33 Rear Seat Passengers 1-16 Here are Questions Many People Ask About 1-37 Children Safety Belts -- and the Answers 1-40 Child Restraints 1-17 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly 1-50 Larger Children 1-17 Driver Position 1-53 Checking Your Restraint Systems 1-24 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy 1-53 Replacing Restraint System Parts 1-25 Right Front Passenger Position After a Crash 1-25 Air Bag Systems 1- 1-1 Seats and Seat Controls Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it may during long trips, so should the position of This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust the lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed. them, and also about reclining front seatbacks, lumbar adjustments, heated seats and head restraints. Power Seats Manual Lumbar Support The lumbar control is located on the outboard side of each front seatback. The control provides additional support to your lower back and works independently of other seat controls. The power seat controls are located on the outboard side of each front seat cushion. D Use the seat controls first to get the proper seating Move the front of the control up or down to adjust position. Then proceed with the lumbar adjustment. the front portion of the cushion up or down. D The upper and lower seatback can be adjusted using the Move the rear of the control up or down to adjust the small hand-wheel control. Turn the control forward to rear portion of the cushion up or down. increase support and rearward to decrease support. 1-2 D To adjust the seat height, lift up or push down on the The crank handle is provided in the tool kit located in center of the control. the trunk (with the jack). D To move the seat forward or rearward, slide the Turn the crank handle clockwise until you’ve reached control in the desired direction. your desired seating position (note that manually moving the seat requires turning the crank handle many times). Sport Seats (If Equipped) If your vehicle has this feature, the bottom of the seat cushion extends outward to provide additional leg support. To extend the bottom of the seat cushion, grasp the front portion of the cushion and pull it towards the front of the vehicle. When additional support is no longer needed, return the cushion to its original position by pushing it towards the rear of the vehicle. If a failure in the power supply system occurs, the power seats can be manually adjusted by inserting the crank handle into the slot located below the seat cushion (as shown in the above illustration). 1-3 Memory Seat and Mirrors These buttons are located on the outboard side of the driver’s seat.