1996 CADILLAC ELDORADO lock

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant
women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be
seriously injured if they don’t wear safety belts.
A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and
the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below
the rounding, throughout the pregnancy. The
best way to protect the fetus is to protect the
mother. When a safety belt
is worn properly, it’s more
likely that the fetus won’t be hurt
in a crash. For
pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making
safety belts effective is wearing them properly.
Right Front Passenger Positio-
The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same
way as the driver’s safety belt. See “Driver Position,”
earlier in this section.
When the lap portion of the belt is pulled out all the
way, it will lock. If it does, let it go back all the way and
start again.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Rear Seat Passengers
It’s very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up!
Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear
seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are
wearing safety belts.
Rear passengers who aren’t safety belted can be thrown
out of the vehicle in a crash. And
they can strike others
in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts.
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
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Lap-Shoulder Belt
The positions next to the windows have lap-shoulder
belts. Here’s how to wear one properly.
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1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don’t let
it get twisted.
The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across
you very quickly.
If this happens, let the belt go back
slightly
to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you
more
slowly.
2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on
the hips, just touching the thighs.
In a crash, this applies
force to the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be less likely
to slide under the lap belt.
If you slid under it, the belt
would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause
serious
or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go
over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the
body are best able to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt
locks if there’s a sudden stop or a crash,
or if you pull the belt very quickly oul of the retractor.
You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is
too loose. In a crash, you would move forward
too much,
which could increase injury. The
shoulder belt should fit against pour body.
To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 5. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.
6. Pull the rest of the lap belt all the way out of the
retractor to set the lock.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The square key is for the
ignition only. It has a
re.sistor pellet which
is
part of the vehicle's
PASS-Key@% system.
The oval key is for the
doors and all other locks.
When a new Cadillac is delivered, the dealer removes
-the plug from the door key. The plug has a code on it
that tells the dealer
or a qualified locksmith how to
make extra keys. The ignition key has a bar code tag
attached to it rather than a knock out plug. Your dealer
or qualified locksmith can make extra ignition keys by
reading the bar code tag.
There are
15 alternative ignition PASS-Key 11 blanks to
help discourage theft. Keep the bar code tag and the
door key plugs
in a safe place. If you lose your keys,
you will
be able to have new ones made using the plug
or bar code tag.
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NOTICE:
Your Cadillac has a number of new features that
can help prevent theft. You can have a lot of
trouble getting into your vehicle if you ever lock
your keys inside and you
may have to damage
your vehicle to get in. Be sure you have extra keys.

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Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers
-- especially children -- can easily
open the doors and fall out. When
a door is
locked, the inside handle won’t open it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked
door when you slow down or stop your vehicle.
This may not be
so obvious: You increase the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in
a
crash if the doors aren’t locked. Wear safety belts
properly, lock your doors, and you will be
far
better off whenever you drive your vehicle.
There are several ways
to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, use your door key.
If your vehicle has the optional theft-deterrent system,
unlock the doors with the key or Keyless Entry system.
This will avoid setting
off the alarm. Slide the
lock lever down to lock the door from the
inside.
To unlock the door, slide the lock lever up.
Central Door Unlocking System
Your vehicle will have this feature if it is equipped with
the optional theft-deterrent system. When unlocking
either door, you can also unlock the other door by
holding the key in the turned position for a few seconds
or by quickly rotating the door key twice
in the
lock cylinder.

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Press the power door lock switch to lock or unlock both
doors at once.
Automatic Door LOL-
Close your doors and turn on the ignition. Every time
you move the shift lever out of PARK (P) both of the
doors will lock. The doors will unlock every time you
stop the vehicle
and move the shift lever into PARK (P).
If someone needs to get out while your vehicle is not in
PARK (P), have that person
use the nxmual or power
lock. When the door
is closed again, it will not lock
automatically. Use the manual or power lock to lock the
door again.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Programmable Automatic Door Locks
With the ignition in the RUN position, the door locks
can be programmed through the Driver Information
Center (DIC) to allow the driver to choose various lock
settings. Press the RESET button to answer “yes” and
press the INFO button to indicate a “no” response.
To begin programming, press the INFO and RESET
buttons at the same time. The first prompt to appear is
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK?.
You must press the
RESET button when this prompt appears to continue
programming the doors. The next prompt to appear is
ENABLE ALL DOORS FOR LOCK AND UNLOCK?.
This selection locks all doors when shifting out of
PARK (P) and unlocks all doors when shifting back into
PARK (P). DISABLE ALL DOORS FOR LOCK AND
UNLOCK? is used when you do not want any automatic
lock functions. The ENABLE ALL LOCKS AND
DRIVER DOOR
UNLOCK? prompt locks all doors
when shifting out of PARK (P) and unlocks only the
driver’s door when shifting back into PARK (P).
ENABLE ALL DOORS FOR LOCK ONLY? selection
appears next. This prompt is used to lock all doors when
shifting out of PARK (P) and keeps the doors locked
when you shift back into PARK (P).
N yes or no response must be programmed when a
prompt is displayed. A yes response selects the prompt
and a no response displays the next prompt.
When you finish programming the door locks, the next
prompt to appear is for the vehicle storage mode. For
more information on vehicle storage, see “Battery Guard
Storage” later in this section.
Anti-Lockout Feature
Leaving your key in any ignition position with the
driver’s door open will disable the use of the power door
lock switches. The anti-lockout feature is disabled when
the ignition is on. If you close the door, you can lock it
using the Keyless Entry system. It is always
recommended that you remove your ignition key when
locking your vehicle.
Note that this feature is only available with the driver’s
door open.
Also note that the anti-lockout feature can be overridden
by holding the power door lock switch for three seconds
or longer.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, open the door, set the
locks from the inside, get out and close the door.