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From the outside, use
your door key.
If your vehicle has the optional Theft Detcrrent System and it is armed,
unlock the doors only
with the key or Keyless Entry System. This will
avoid setting off the alarm.
To lock the door from
the inside, slide the
lock lever down.
To unlock the door,
slide the lock lever
up.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Parking Lots
If you park in a lot where someone will be watching your vehicle, it’s best
to lock it up and take your keys. But what
if you have to leave your
ignition key? What if
you have to leave something valuable in your
ve hicle?
0 Put your valuables in a storage area, like your trunk or glove box.
Lock the glove box.
0 Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
0 Then take the door key with you.
THEFT DETERRENT (OPTION)
SECURITY
If your Cadillac has this
option, it
has a Theft
Deterrent Alarm
System. With this
system, the
SECURITY
light will flash as you
open the door (if your
ignition is
off).
This light reminds you to arm the theft deterrent system. Here’s how to
do it:
1. Open the door.
2. Lock the door using the power door lock switch or the Keyless Entry
System. The
SECURITY light should come on and stay on.
3. Close all dQors. The SECURITY light should go off.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If a door or the trunk is opened without the key or Keyless Entry System,
the alarm will
go off. It will also go off if the trunk lock is damaged. Your
vehicle’s lights will flash and the horn will sound
for three minutes and
then the alarm will
go off to save battery power.
Remember, the theft deterrent system won’t arm
if you lock the doors
with
a key or use the manual door lock. It arms only if you use a power
door lock switch or the Keyless Entry System.
Here’s how to avoid setting
off the alarm by accident:
If you don’t want to arm the theft deterrent system, the vehicle should
Always unlock a door with a key, or use the Keyless Entry System.
be locked with the door key after the doors are closed.
Unlocking
a door any other way will set off the alarm.
If you set off the alarm by accident, unlock any door with your key. You
can also turn
off the alarm by using the Keyless Entry System. The alarm
won’t stop
if you try to unlock a door any other way.
How to Test the Alarm
e From inside the vehicle roll down your window, then get out of your
vehicle, keeping the door open.
0 From outside the vehicle with the door open, lock the vehicle using the
Reach in and unlock the door using the manual lock and open the
power
door lock or the Keyless Entry System and close the door.
door. The horn will sound and your headlamps will flash.
If the alarm does not sound when it should, check to see 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 Cadillac serviced.
To reduce the possibility of theft, always arm the theft deterrent system
when leaving your vehicle.
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By using this button
you can tell how far
you’ve gone since you
last set
the TRIP SET
back to zero. To reset,
press and hold
the
button until zeros
appear.
If your vehicle
is domestic, the trip odometer will return to zero after
999.9 miles (1 609 km). If your vehicle is Canadian, the trip odometer will
return
to zero after 1 999.9 km (1 242 miles).
WMING LIGHTS
This part describes the warning lights that are on your vehicle. The
pictures will help you locate them.
Warning lights can signal that something
is wrong before it becomes
serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacement. Paying
attention
to your warning lights could also save you or others from injury.
Warning lights come on when
there may be or is a problem with one of
your vehicle’s functions. As you will see in the details on the next few
pages, some warning lights come on briefly when you start the engine just
to let you know they’re working. If you are familiar with this section, you
should not
be alarmed when this happens.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Engine Cooling When Trailering
Your cooling system may temporarily overheat during severe operating
conditions such as:
Climbing gradcs steeper than 4% at ambient temperatures above
90" F (32" C) with a loaded vehicle and trailer.
0 Stopping after high-speed driving.
Idling for long periods in stop and go traffic.
If the
ENGINE HOT-A/C COMPRESSOR OFF message appears on the
Driver Information Center,
do not be alarmed. This is a normal function
designed to reduce the load
on the engine and cooling system. You can
continue to drive your vehicle.
If the ENGINE COOLANT HOT-IDLE ENGINE message appears on
the Driver Information Center, pull off to the side of the road as soon as
it
is safe to do so. When the vehicle is at a complete stop, shift the
transaxle selector
to PARK (P) and allow the engine to idle. Do not turn
off the engine
or increase engine speed above a normal idle. After several
minutes, resume driving at
a reduced speed. Return to normal driving
after
1.0 minutes if the ENGINE COOLANT HOT-IDLE ENGINE
message is not displayed.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Sunglasses Storage ................................. 2-62
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR)
............... 1-22
Surge Tank Pressure Cap
............................ 6-25
Suspension. Road Sensing
........................... 2-92
Symbols. Vehicle
...................................... v
T
Fdchometer (Analog Cluster) ......................... 2-80
Taillamps. Bulb Replacement ......................... 6-38
Temperature
........................................ 3-3
Theft
............................................. 2-14
Theft Deterrent Alarm System
....................... 2-15
Theft System Problem/Car May Not Restart Message .... 2-90
Thermostat
........................................ 6-26
Third (3) Position. Automatic Transaxle
................ 2-25
Tilt Steering Wheel ................................. 2-37
Time. Setting the
................................... 3-10
Epe
Player Care
................................... 3-20
Timer Button. Driver Information Center .............. 2-84
Tire Chains
........................................ 6-50
Tire Inspection and Rotation
......................... 6-44
Tires
............................................. 6-42
Tire Loading
...................................... 4-30
Alignment and Balance
........................... 6-48
Buying New
..................................... 6-46
Changing
a Flat ................................. 5-22
Inspection and Rotation
.......................... 6-44
Sparc. Compact
................................. 5-30
Temperature
.................................... 6-48
Traction
........................................ 6-47
Treadwear ...................................... 6-47
Uniform Quality Grading
......................... 6-47
Wear lndicators
................................. 6-45
Wheel Replacement .............................. 6-49
Top Strap
......................................... 1-40
Torque. Wheel Nut ................................. 5-29
Towing a Trailer
.................................... 4-32
Towing
Your Vehicle ................................. 5-9
Traction Active Message
..................... 2-77. 2-90. 4-9
Traction Control System .............................. 4-9
Trailer Tongue Weight
............................... 4-35
Inflation
....................................... 6-43
Torque Lock
....................................... 2-31
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