Cadillac CATERA 2000 Owner's manual

Every

2000 Catera

under warranty is

backed with the

following

services:

Free

lockout assistance

Free

dead-battery assistance

Free

out-of-fuel assistance

Free

flat-tire change

Emergency

towing

1-800-882-1112

that provides in an emergency:

1-800-882-1112

Bumper-to-Bumper

4-years/50,000 miles (80 000 km)

Limited Warranty

Courtesy

Transportation

Deluxe Trip

Routing

Litho in U.S.A.

Part Number 22619927 A First Edition

2000 Cadillac Catera

Owner's Manual

Table of Contents

Keys and Door Locks

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System

Trunk Release

Automatic Transmission

Windows

Tilt Wheel

Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever

Windshield Wipers

Cruise Control

Interior and Exterior Lamps

Mirrors

Storage Compartments

Convenience Net

Accessory Power Outlet

OnStar® System (If Equipped)

Sunroof (Option)

HomeLink® Transmitter (Option)

Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages

Seats and Seat Controls

Safety Belts

Air Bag Systems

Child Restraints

Section

1

Section

2

Seats and Restraint Systems

Features and Controls

Section

3

Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

Section

4

Your Driving and the Road

Section

5

Table of Contents (cont'd)

Your Driving, the Road and Your Vehicle

Defensive Driving

Drunken Driving

Control of a Vehicle

Braking

Steering

Driving Tips for Various Road Conditions

Recreational Vehicle Towing

Loading Your Vehicle

Towing a Trailer

Heating and Air Conditioning

Setting the Radio Clock

Radio/Cassette Player/CD Player

Radio Theft-Deterrent Feature

Steering Wheel Controls

Hazard Warning Flashers

Jump Starting

Towing Your Vehicle

Engine Overheating

Changing a Flat Tire

If You're Stuck

Problems on the Road

Fuel

Checking Fluids and Lubricants

Engine Air Cleaner/Filter

Passenger Compartment Air Filter

Brakes

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires and Wheels

Appearance Care

Electrical System/Fuses and Circuit Breakers

Capacities and Specifications

Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

Table of Contents (cont'd)

Maintenance Schedule

Service and Appearance Care

Section

6

Scheduled Maintenance

Owner Checks and Services

Periodic Maintenance Inspections

Recommended Fluids and Lubricants

Maintenance Records

See separate

Maintenance Schedule Booklet

Table of Contents (cont'd)

Customer Assistance Information

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.

Section

7

Customer Satisfaction Procedures

Customer Assistance Offices

Roadside Assistance and Courtesy Transportation

Warranty Information (See Warranty Manual)

Reporting Safety Defects on page 7-10

Service Publications

Index

Section

8

Please refer to the last page of this manual for your

Service Station Guide

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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

Car Division whenever it appears in this 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

sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new

owner can use it.

We support voluntary

technician certification.

For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a

French Language Manual:

Aux propriétaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous

procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en français chez

votre concessionaire ou au:

DGN Marketing Services Ltd.

1577 Meyerside Dr.

Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1B9

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How to Use this Manual

Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning

to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you

do this, it will help you learn about the features and

controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find

that pictures and words work together to explain

things quickly.

Safety Warnings and Symbols

You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.

We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you

about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore

the warning.

CAUTION:

These mean there is something that could hurt

you or other people.

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

with a slash through it in

this book. This safety

symbol means “Don’t,”

“Don’t do this” or “Don’t

let this happen.”

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Vehicle Damage Warnings

Also, in this book you will find these notices:

NOTICE:

These mean there is something that could

damage your vehicle.

In the notice area, we tell you about something that can

damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would

not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly.

But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid

the damage.

When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION

and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in

different words.

You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use

the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

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For example,

these symbols

are used on an

original battery:

CAUTION

POSSIBLE

INJURY

PROTECT

EYES BY

SHIELDING

CAUSTIC

BATTERY

ACID COULD

CAUSE

BURNS

AVOID

SPARKS OR

FLAMES

SPARK OR

FLAME

COULD

EXPLODE

BATTERY

These symbols

are important

for you and

your passengers

whenever your

vehicle is

driven:

DOOR LOCK

UNLOCK

FASTEN

SEAT

BELTS

POWER

WINDOW

AIR BAG

These symbols

have to do with

your lamps:

MASTER

LIGHTING

SWITCH

TURN

SIGNALS

PARKING

LAMPS

HAZARD

WARNING

FLASHER

DAYTIME

RUNNING

LAMPS

FOG LAMPS

These symbols

are on some of

your controls:

WINDSHIELD

WIPER

WINDSHIELD

WASHER

WINDSHIELD

DEFROSTER

REAR

WINDOW

DEFOGGER

VENTILATING

FAN

These symbols

are used on

warning and

indicator lights:

ENGINE

COOLANT

TEMP

BATTERY

CHARGING

SYSTEM

BRAKE

COOLANT

ENGINE OIL

PRESSURE

ANTI-LOCK

BRAKES

Here are some

other symbols

you may see:

FUSE

LIGHTER

HORN

SPEAKER

FUEL

Vehicle Symbols

These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.

For

a More

Detailed Look at

What's Under the Hood

See Section 6

Tire Pressure

See Section 6

Service Station Guide

Oil Viscosity

Engine Oil

See Section 6

Engine Oil Dipstick

See Section 6

Remote Fuel

Door Release

See Section 6

Premium Fuel Recommended

Use unleaded gas only,

91 Octane or higher.

See Section 6

Cooling System

See Section 5

Hood Release

See Section 6

Windshield Washer

Fluid

See Section 6

Battery

See Section 6

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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

-11 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone

1

-16 Here are Questions Many People Ask About

Safety Belts

-- and the Answers

1

-17 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

1

-17 Driver Position

1

-24 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

1

-25 Right Front Passenger Position

1

-25 Air Bag Systems

1

-33 Safety Belt Pretensioners

1

-33 Rear Seat Passengers

1

-37 Children

1

-40 Child Restraints

1

-50 Larger Children

1

-53 Checking Your Restraint Systems

1

-53 Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash

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Seats and Seat Controls

This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust

them, and also about reclining front seatbacks, lumbar

adjustments, heated seats and head restraints.

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.

Use the seat controls first to get the proper seating

position. Then proceed with the lumbar adjustment.

The upper and lower seatback can be adjusted using the

small hand

-wheel control. Turn the control forward to

increase support and rearward to decrease support.

Keep in mind that as your seating position changes,

as it may during long trips, so should the position of

the lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed.

Power Seats

The power seat controls are located on the outboard side

of each front seat cushion.

Move the front of the control up or down to adjust

the front portion of the cushion up or down.

Move the rear of the control up or down to adjust the

rear portion of the cushion up or down.

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To adjust the seat height, lift up or push down on the

center of the control.

To move the seat forward or rearward, slide the

control in the desired direction.

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).

The crank handle is provided in the tool kit located in

the trunk (with the jack).

Turn the crank handle clockwise until you’ve reached

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.

1-4

Memory Seat and Mirrors

After adjusting the driver’s seat to a comfortable position,

also adjust the interior and exterior mirrors. To program

the memory seat and mirrors, press memory button “M”

and memory button “1” at the same time and hold

for five seconds.

These buttons are located on the outboard side of

the driver’s seat. Seat and mirror positions may be

programmed for two additional drivers by repeating the

above steps and pressing memory button “2” or “3”

instead of memory button “1.”

If your vehicle is in PARK (P), you can recall mirror

and seating positions by pressing and holding one of

the three memory buttons. This will adjust the seat

and mirrors to where you have previously programmed

them. Seat and mirror movement is immediately stopped

if the memory button is released or if a seat or mirror

control is moved.

Also note that if you try to adjust the driver’s memory

seat and it doesn’t move, try opening the driver’s door.

This will reactivate power to the driver’s seat. (Power to

the driver’s seat “times out” after 30 seconds. Power

to the passenger’s seat is always present.)

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Heated Front Seats (Option)

The controls for the heated

front seats are located next

to the climate controls on

either side of the center

console. Turning the driver

or passenger side control

counterclockwise from the

off position activates the

heated seat.

The control can be adjusted to one of five heat settings,

numbered 1 through 5, with 1 being the lowest setting

and 5 being the highest setting.

An indicator light in the control reminds you that the

heating system is in use. The heated seats can only be

used when the ignition is turned on.

To turn the heated seat off, turn the control clockwise to

the off position.

Reclining Front Seatbacks

The power control is

located on the outboard

side of each front seatback.

Press the control forward

or rearward to adjust

the seatback.

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But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.

CAUTION:

Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is

in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle

up, your safety belts can’t do their job when

you’re reclined like this.

The shoulder belt can’t do its job because it won’t

be against your body. Instead, it will be in front

of you. In a crash you could go into it, receiving

neck or other injuries.

The lap belt can’t do its job either. In a crash the

belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt

forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones.

This could cause serious internal injuries.

For proper protection when the vehicle is in

motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit

well back in the seat and wear your safety

belt properly.

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Head Restraints

Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the

restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position

reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.

The head restraints tilt forward and rearward also.

The rear seat head restraints in your vehicle are

adjustable. They work the same as the front seat head

restraints, except they do not tilt forward or rearward.

Removable Head Restraints

CAUTION:

If a head restraint is not installed on the seatback

or stored in the vehicle properly, it could be

thrown about the vehicle in a crash or sudden

maneuver. People in the vehicle could be injured.

Remove the head restraints only when you

need to fold the seat, and be sure that the head

restraints are stored securely in the trunk. When

the seat is returned to the passenger position, be

sure the head restraints are installed properly.

For more cargo space or to fold down the front

passenger’s seat, you may need to remove the head

restraint. Press both release buttons at the top of the

seatback and slide the head restraint out of the height

adjust tubes.

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The head restraint should be stored securely on the

driver’s side of the trunk as shown.

Replace the head restraint when you have finished

carrying cargo or when the passenger’s seat is returned

to its normal upright position.

Rear Seats

CAUTION:

A safety belt that is improperly routed, not

properly attached, or twisted won’t provide the

protection needed in a crash. The person wearing

the belt could be seriously injured. After raising

the rear seatback, always check to be sure that

the safety belts are properly routed and attached,

and are not twisted.

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