1997 CADILLAC CATERA Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Power Recliner
This feature is available on all driver’s seats and is
optional on passenger’s seats with leather interiors only.
These controls are located
on the outboard side
of each
front seat. Press the control
forward
or rearward to
adjust the seatback.
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.
Removable Head Restraints
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A CAUTION:
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If a head restraint is not installed on the seatback
or stored in the vehicle properly,
it could be
thrown about the vehicle in
a crash or sudden
maneuver. People in the vehicle could be injured.
Remove the head restraints only when you need
to fold the seat, and be sure that the head
restraints are stored securely in the trunk. When
the seat is returned to the passenger position,
be
sure the head restraints are installed properly.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine For more cargo space or to fold down the front
passenger's seat, you may need to remove the head
restraints. Press both release buttons at the top
of the
seatback and slide the head restraint out
of the height
adjust tubes. The
head restraint should be stored securely on the
driver's side of the trunk as shown.
Replace the head restraint when
you have finished
carrying cargo or when the passenger's seat is returned
to its normal upright position.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Rear Seats
Folding the Rear Seat
With the rear folding seatbacks, you can carry long
cargo by folding down part or all of the rear seat. To
unlock the rear seatback, press the pushbutton at the top
of the seat and fold the seatback forward.
To return the seat to the passenger position, lift up on the
seatback and push it rearward
until it latches. After returning the seat
to the passenger position, pull
forward on the seatback to make sure it is locked into
place. Also, return the safety belts to their original
positions,
so they will be available for rear seat
~ passengers to use.
The panel behind the rear seat armrest also folds. Turn
the knob counterclockwise and pull the panel forward to
gain access to the trunk.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Heated Rear Seat (Option)
The heated rear seat
controls are located at the
rear
of the center console
under the air outlets. Press
the button once to turn
on
the heating elements and
press the button again to
turn the system
off.
A telltale light in the button indicates the system is in
use. The heated seats can only be used when the ignition
is turned on. The heating elements shut
off
automatically when the ignition is turned off.
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 air bag system.
A CAU-ION:
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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision,
people riding in these areas are more likely to be
seriously injured or killed.
Do not allow people to
ride in any area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure
everyone in your vehicle
is in a seat and using a
safety belt properly.
Your Catera 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!
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When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as
it goes.
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Put someone on it.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seat
on
wheels.
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Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider
doesn't stop. The person keeps going until stopped by something.
In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield ...
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or the instrument panel ...
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or the safety belts!
With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does.
You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance,
and
your strongest bones take the forces. That's why
safety belts make
such good sense.
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