1996 CADILLAC ELDORADO Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The power seat controls are located on the outboard side
of the front seat cushion.
0 Move the front of the control in the direction of the
arrows to adjust the front portion
of the cushion up
or down.
Move the rear of the control in the direction of the
arrows to adjust the rear portion of the cushion
up or
down.
0 Lift up or push down on both outer arrows at the
same time to move the entire seat up or down.
Power Lumbar Control (Option)
The lumbar control is
located on the outboard side
of each front seat. After you
have made your desired
seating adjustments, move
the lumbar control to the
maximum up and out
To move the whole seat forward or backward, slide
the control in the direction of the center arrow.
To do this, press the control forward to increase support
and upward to raise the support mechanism.
To adjust
the back support, press the control down and rearward.
Keep
in mind that as your seating position changes, as it
may during long trips, so should the position of your
lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Memory Seat (Option)
Adjust the driver’s seat to a
comfortable position and
.. I . *.,%,. . then press the SET button.
Within five seconds, press
button
“1 .” A second
seating position may be
programmed by repeating
the above steps and pressing
button 1.
, .:. ..__.>..< :,,
3 “l*M* button “2” instead of
Note that each time a memory button is pressed a single
beep will sound through the radio. If
your vehicle is in PARK (P), you can recall a
seating position by briefly pressing button
1 or 2.
This will adjust the seat to where you have previously
programmed it. If you have accidently pressed one
of the memory recall buttons and want to stop seat
movement, press one of the manual seat control buttons.
This cancels a memory seat recall.
You can also recall a seat position if your vehicle is not
in PARK (P). Press and hold either the
1 or 2 button
until seat movement is complete. Releasing the buttons will stop seat adjustment.
The EXIT button can be programmed to allow easy exit
for up to two driver’s. Adjust the seat to
a comfortable
“exit” position and press the SET button followed by
the EXIT button. Within five seconds, press button 1.
A second exit position may be programmed by repeating
the above steps and pressing button
2 instead of button 1.
Be aware that the exit recall does not remember any
recline positions.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine While your vehicle is in PARK (P), briefly press the
EXIT button followed by either the
1 or 2 button to
recall your programmed exit position. The exit position
may also be recalled if the vehicle is not in
PARK (P) by
briefly pressing the EXIT button and then pressing and
holding either the
1 or 2 button until seat movement is
complete. Releasing the buttons will stop seat
adjustment.
Automatic seat movement will occur if the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is used to enter the
vehicle. The number
on the back of the transmitter
corresponds to the
1 or 2 seat position. After the unlock
button is pressed on the
RKE transmitter and the key is
placed in the ignition and turned on, the seat will
automatically adjust to the appropriate position.
Heated Front Seat (Option)
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The control is located in the
center console. Move the switch to
LO or HI to turn
on the heating elements in
the seat. The
LO setting
warms the seatback and
cushion until the seat approximates body
temperature. The
HI setting
heats the seat to a slightly
higher temperature.
A telltale 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.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
Press the control forward or
rearward to adjust the
seatback.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is
moving.
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. 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.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
Seatback Latches
If the seatback isn’t locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is
locked.
P
The front seatback folds
forward to let people get
into the
rear seat. The
seatback will move back
and forth freely unless you
come to a sudden stop, then
it will lock in place.
The seatback may not fold without some help from you
if
your vehicle is parked going down a fairly steep hill.
In
this case, push the seatback toward the rear as you lift
the latch. Then the seatback will fold forward. The latch
must be down for the seat to work properly.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts
properly.
It also tells you some things you should not do
with safety belts.
And
it explains the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
(SIR), or air bag system.
Don’t let anyone ride where he
or she can’t wear
a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and
you’re not wearing
a safety belt, your injuries
can be much worse.
You can hit things inside the
vehicle or be ejected from it.
You can be seriously
injured
or killed. In the same crash, you might
not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten your
safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts
are fastened properly too. Your
vehicle
has a light that
comes on as a reminder
to
buckle up. (See “Safety Belt
Reminder Light” in the
Index.)
In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to
wear safety belts. Here’s why:
They work.
You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a
crash, you don’t know
if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be
so
serious that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive.
But
most crashes are in between. In many of them,
people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk
away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or
killed.
After more than
25 years of safety belts in vehicles,
the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter
... a lot!

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it
goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s
just a seat on
wheels. Put
someone on
it.
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