1997 CADILLAC CATERA ECU

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 5. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of
the retractor to set the lock. 6. To tighten the belt, feed the shoulder belt back into the
retractor while you push down on the child restraint.
7. Push and pull the child restraint in different
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s
safety belt and let it
go back all the way. The safety belt
will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult
or larger child passenger.
directions to
be sure it is secure.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Rear
Seat Position
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You’ll be using the lap belt.
See the earlier part about the top strap if the child
restraint has one.
1. Make the belt as long as possible by tilting the latch
2. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions
plate and pulling
it along the
belt.
for the child restraint.
3. Secure the child in the child restraint as the
instruct-ions say.
4. Run the vehicle’s safety belt through or around the
restraint. The child restraint instructions will show
you how.
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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. To tighten the belt, pull its free end while you push
7. Push and pull the child restraint in different
down
on the child restraint.
directions to be sure it is secure. If it isn’t, secure the
restraint in a different place in the vehicle and
contact the child restraint maker for their advice
about how to attach the child restraint properly.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s
safety belt. It will be ready to work for an adult or larger
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier part
about the top strap if the child restraint has one.
Your vehicle has a right front passenger air bag.
Never
put a rear-facing child restraint in this seat. Here’s why:
A child in a rearfacing child restraint can De
seriously injured
if the right front passenger’s air
bag inflates. This is because the back of a
rearfacing child restraint would be very close to
the inflating air bag. Always secure a rearfacing
child restraint in the rear seat.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Because your vehicle has a right front passenger air
bag, always move the seat as far back as it will
go
before securing a forward-facing child restraint. (See
“Seats” in the Index.)
Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions
for the child restraint.
Secure the child in the child restraint as the
instructions say.
Pick
up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder
portions of the vehicle’s safety belt through or
around the restraint. The child restraint instructions
will show
you how.
If the shoulder belt goes in front of the child’s face or
neck, put it behind the child restraint.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 7. To tighten the belt, feed the shoulder belt back into the
retractor while you
push down on the child restraint.
8. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
Larger Children
Children who have outgrown child restraints should
wear the vehicle’s safety belts.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s
safety belt and let it go back all the way. The safety belt
will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult If you have the choice, a child should sit next to a
window
so the child can wear a lap-shoulder belt and
get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide.
or larger child passenger.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Programmable Automatic Door Locks
Each RKE transmitter supplied with your vehicle can be
programmed to suit each driver’s door lock preference.
The two RKE transmitters are identified on the back
with either a
“I” or a “2”, which allows either driver to
program their own door locks.
With
RKE, the automatic door locks can be programmed
to lock when the shift lever
is moved out of PARK (P)
and unlock when the shift lever
is moved back into
PARK (P). The door locks can also be programmed to
remain locked whether or not the shift lever
is returned
to the PARK (P) position.
With the ignition on, the transmission in PARK
(P)
and the brake pedal pressed in, you are now ready to
begin programming.
To enable the doors to lock when shifting out of PARK (P)
and to unlock when shifting back into
PARK (P), press
the lock button on
the RKE transmitter four times within
five seconds.
To disable the door unlock feature when shifting back
into PARK (P), press the unlock button on the
RKE
transmitter four times within five seconds. The doors
will lock when the shift lever is moved out of
PARK (P)
and will remain locked when the shift lever is moved
back into
PARK (P).
Keep
in mind that pressing the lock or unlock buttons on
the
RKE transmitter several times in a row (about 12
times) may cause the vehicle’s system to lock you out. If
this happens, wait about
30 seconds before trying to
enter your vehicle again.
Rear Door Security Lock
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Your Catera is equipped
with rear door security
locks that help prevent
passengers from opening
the rear door of your
vehicle from the inside.
To use this lock:
1. Move the lever on the door all the way down into the
2. Close the door.
ENGAGED
position.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
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.
To cancel the rear door lock:
1. Unlock the door from the inside and open the door
from the outside.
2. Move the lever all the why Bp.
3. Do the same for the other rear door.
The rear door locks will now work normally.
Anti-Lockout Feature
Leaving your key in any ignition position with any
door open will disable the use
of the power door lock
switches.
If you close the door, you can lock it using the
RKE system. It is always recommended that you remove
the ignition key when locking your vehicle.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving your vehicle, open the door, set the
locks from the inside, get out and close the door.
Remote Keyless Entry System (RKE)
With this feature, you can
lock and unlock the doors,
open the trunk, unlock the
fuel door and
turn on your
vehicle’s interior lamps
using the remote keyless
entry transmitter supplied
with your vehicle.
Your remote keyless entry system operates on a radio
frequency subject to Federal Communications
Commission
(FCC) Rules and with Industry Canada.
Note that the anti-lockout feature can be overridden
by holding the power door lock switch for three seconds
or longer.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Theft-Deterrent System (Option)
If the ignition is off and
any door is open, the
SECURITY light will flash
reminding
you to activate
1. Open the door.
2. Lock the door using the power door lock or the RKE
transmitter. The SECURITY light should come on
and stay
on.
3. Close all the doors. The SECURITY light should go
off within approximately 30 seconds.
The horn will sound and the lamps will flash for several
minutes when the door or trunk is opened without the
key or RKE transmitter. The horn also sounds if the
locks are damaged. Remember, the theft-deterrent
system won’t activate if
you lock the doors with
a key or use the manual door
lock. It activates only if
you use a power door lock
switch or the
RKE transmitter.
To avoid activating the alarm by accident:
The vehicle should be locked with the key after the
doors are closed if
you don’t want to activate the
theft-deterrent system.
Always unlock a door with a key or use the RKE
transmitter. (Pressing the unlock button on the RKE
transmitter disables the theft-deterrent system.)
Unlocking a door
any other way will activate the
alarm. Cycling the ignition without disarming the
theft-deterrent system will also activate the alarm.
If
you activate the alarm by accident, unlock the driver’s
door with your key. You can also turn off the alarm by
using the RKE transmitter. The alarm won’t stop if you
try to unlock a door in any other way.
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