1996 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD key

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Cadillac
Air bags affect how your Cadillac should be serviced.
There are parts
of the air bag system in several places
around your vehicle. You don’t want the system to
inflate while someone is working on your vehicle. Your
Cadillac dealer and the Fleetwood Service Manual have
information about servicing your vehicle and the air bag
system. To purchase a service manual, see “Service and
Owner Publications” in the Index.
I A CAUTION:
For up to 10 seconds after the ignition key is
turned off and the battery is disconnected, an air
bag can still inflate during improper service. You
can be injured if you are close to an air bag when
it inflates. Avoid wires wrapped with yellow tape
or yellow connectors. They are probably part
of
the air bag system. Be sure to follow proper
service procedures, and make sure the person
performing work for you
is qualified to do so.
The air bag system does not need regular maintenance.
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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 Position
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.
Be sure to use the correct buckle when buckling your
lap-shoulder belt.
If you find that the latch plate will not
go fully into the buckle, see
if you are using the buckle
for the center passenger position.
Center Front Passenger Position
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Lap Belt
If your vehicle has a front split seat and a rear bench
seat, someone can sit in the center positions.
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Here you can learn about the many standard and optional
features on your Cadillac, and information on starting,
shifbng and braking.
Also explained are the instrument
panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything is
working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
Keys
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A CAUTION:
Leaving young children in a vehicle with the
ignition key is dangerous for many reasons.
A child
or others could be badly injured or even killed.
They could operate power windows or other
controls
or even make the vehicle move. If they
turned the ignition to
ON and moved the shift
lever out
of PARK (P), that would release the
parking brake. Don’t leave the keys in
a vehicle
with young children.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The square key is for
the ignition only.
It has
a bar code .attached.
Your dealer or
qualified locksmith
can make extra
ignition keys by
reading the bar
code tag.
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. There are
15 alternative ignition
PASS-Key%I blanks to
help discourage theft. Keep the bar code tag and the
door key plug in a safe place.
If you lose your keys, you
will be able
to have new ones made using the plug or
number on the bar code tag.
NOTICE:
Your Cadillac has a number of new features
that can help prevent theft. But you can have a
lot of trouble getting into your vehicle if you ever
lock your keys inside. You may even have to
damage your vehicle to get in.
So be sure you
have extra keys.

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I
rress the lower part of the switch marked LOCK to lock
all doors at once. Press the upper part of the switch
marked UNLOCK to unlock all the doors.
The switch on each rear door only locks or unlocks
that door. Close
your doors and turn on the ignmon. Every time
you move the shift lever out of PARK
(P) all of the
doors will lock. In addition, every time you stop the
vehicle and move the shift lever into PARK
(P), the
doors will unlock. If someone needs to get out while
your vehicle is not in PARK
(P), have that person use
the manual or power lock. When the door
is closed
again, it will lock automatically.
The doors can be programmed to stay locked when you
shift into PARK
(P). Ask your dealer for details.
Central Door Unlocking System
With this feature you can unlock the doors from either
front outside door lock. Hold the key in the turned
position for a few seconds.
Anti-Lockout Feature
This feature doesn’t allow you to use the door switches
to lock your doors when the driver’s door is open and
the key is turned to any position. Note that if your
engine is running, this feature will not prevent you from
locking your keys inside. In addition, you can still lock
the doors using the Keyless Entry System regardless
of
the key position.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Rear Door Security Lock
Your Cadillac is equipped with rear door security locks
that help prevent passengers from opening the rear doors
of your car from the inside. When you want to
open a rear door when the security
lock is on:
1. Unlock the door from the inside.
2. Then open the door from the outside.
1. Move the lever on the
I door all the way up to
the ENGAGED position.
To cancel the rear door lock:
1. Unlock the door from the inside ana open the door
from the outside.
2. Close the door.
3. Do the same thing to the other rear door lock.
The rear doors
of your vehicle cannot be opened from
the inside when this feature is in use.
2. Move the lever all the way down.
3. Do the same for the other rear door.
The rear door locks will now work normally.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your keys, open your
door and set the locks from inside. Then get out and
close the door.
If your vehicle has a theft-deterrent system, see
“Theft-Deterrent” in the Index.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 'Keyless Entry System
With this feature you can
turn on your interior lamps,
lock and unlock your doors
or unlock your trunk G-om
up
to 30 feet (9 m) away
using the key chain
transmitter supplied with
your vehicle.
Your Keyless Entry System operates on
a radio
frequency subject to Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Rules.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Should interference
to this system occur, try this:
0 Check to determine if battery replacement is necessary.
See the instructions on battery replacement.
0 Check the distance. You may be too far from your
vehicle. This product has a maximum range.
Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal.
See your Cadillac dealer or a qualified technician
for service.
Changes or modifications to this system by other than an authorized service facility could void authorization to
use this equipment.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Operation
Press the unlock symbol to unlock the driver’s door.
Press
it again within five seconds to unlock the other
doors. Pressing this symbol will also disarm the optional
Theft-Deterrent System and
turn on the interior lamps.
Press the lock symbol to lock your doors. This also arms
the optional Theft-Deterrent System.
Press the opened trunk symbol to open the trunk.
Press the lamp symbol to turn on the interior lamps only.
Matching Transmitter(s) To Your Vehicle
Each key chain transmitter is coded to prevent another
transmitter from unlocking your vehicle.
If a transmitter
is lost or stolen,
a replacement can be purchased through
your dealer. Remember to bring any remaining
transmitters with you when you go to your dealer. When
the dealer matches the replacement transmitter to your
vehicle, any remaining transmitters must also be
matched. Once the new transmitter is coded, the lost
transmitter will not unlock your vehicle. Each vehicle
can have only two transmitters matched to it.
Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the batteries in your key chain
transmitter should last about two years.
You can tell the batteries are weak if the transmitter
won’t work at the normal range in any location. If you
have to get close to your vehicle before the transmitter
works, it’s probably time to change the batteries.
1. Use the round end of the door key or a quarter to
rotate the cover slightly counterclockwise.