1997 CADILLAC CATERA cruise control

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With cruise control, you can maintain a speed of about
25 mph (40 km/h) or more without keeping your foot
on the accelerator. This can help on long trips. Cruise
control does not work at speeds below about
25 mph
(40 km/h).
Cruise control shuts off when you apply the brakes or
when the
OFF button at the end of the cruise lever is
pressed.
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Cruise control can be dangerous where you
can’t drive safely at a steady speed.
So,
don’t use your cruise control on winding
roads or in heavy traffic.
slippery roads. On such roads, fast changes
in tire traction can cause needless wheel
spinning, and you could lose control. Don’t
use cruise control on slippery roads.
Cruise control can be dangerous on
If your vehicle is in cruise control when the traction
control system begins to limit wheel spin, the cruise
control will automatically disengage. (See “Traction
Control System” in the Index.) When road conditions
allow you to safely use it again, you may turn the cruise
control back on.

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1. Accelerate to the speed you want.
2. Press the SET/ACCEL button at the end of the lever
and release it.
3. Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
Resuming a Set Speed
Setting the cruise control at a desired speed and then
applying the brake or pressing the
OFF button at the end
of the cruise lever will end the cruise function. Once
you’re going about
25 mph (40 km/h) or more, you can
press the
RESUMEDECEL button for about half a
second to reset. This returns you to your desired
preset speed.
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longer than half a second, the vehicle will accelerate
until you release the button or apply the brake.
You
could be startled and even lose control. So unless you
want to go faster, don’t hold the button
in.
Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to go to a higher speed:
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0 Use the accelerator pedal to go to a higher speed.
Push the SET/ACCEL button
at the end of the lever
and then release the button and the accelerator pedal.
You’ll now cruise at a higher speed.
Press the SETIACCEL button until the desired speed
is reached. The
new speed is maintained when the
button is released. (To increase your speed
in very
small amounts, tap the SET/ACCEL button
repeatedly. Each time you do this, your vehicle will
go about
1 mph (1.6 kmh) faster.)
The accelerate feature will only work after you have
set the cruise control speed by pushing the
SET/ACCEL button.
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
0 Press the RESUME/DECEL button at the end of the
lever until you reach
a desired lower speed, then
release it.
0 To slow down in very small amounts, tap the
RESUMEDECEL button repeatedly. Each time you
do this, you’ll
go 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When
you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow
down to the cruise control speed you set earlier.
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How well the cruise control will work on hills depends
upon your speed, load and the steepness
of the hills.
When going up steep hills, you may have
to step on the
accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going
downhill, you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear
to keep your speed down. Of course, applying the brake
takes
you out of cruise control. Many drivers find this to
be too much trouble and don't use cruise control on
steep hills.
Ending Cruise Controls
There are two ways to end cruise control:
0 Step lightly on the brake pedal.
0 Press the OFF button at the end of the cruise lever.
Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed memory is erased only
when you turn
off the ignition. (Keep in mind that the
set speed memory is not erased when you press
the OFF
button at the end of the cruise lever.)
Exterior Lamps
These controls on the left side of the instrument panel
operate the following lamp systems:
a Lamp control dial (operates all lamps except
twilight sentinel,
fog lamps and brightness control). Pull
this dial toward you to
turn on the interior lamps and
push the dial back
in to turn the lamps off.
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This light shoula come on
briefly while you are
starting the engine. If the
light doesn’t come on,
have it repaired.
If the light
comes
on while starting and
stays on, the engine oil level
should be checked.
Prior to checking the oil level, be sure your vehicle has
been shut off for several minutes and
is on a level
surface. Check the oil level and bring it to the proper
level. See “Engine Oil” in the Index.
Note:
A false check oil light may be generated when
parking
on steep grades.
The oil level monitoring system only checks the oil
during the brief period between turning the key on and
engine start. It does not monitor the engine oil level
while the engine is running. Additionally,
an oil level
check is only performed
if the engine has been turned
off for a considerable amount of time allowing the oil
normally
in circulation to drain back into the oil pan. This
light will come on to
remind
you that you must
press the brake pedal to
shift out
of PARK (P).
BRAKE TO
SHIFT
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Cruise Control Light
This light comes on
whenever you set your
vehicle’s cruise control.
CRUISE
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WIPER 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 HIDSEAT ABS FUEL
HORN CLAMP15 CLAMP 15 CIG HZD HTD CLAMP 15a MIRROR CRUISE FRONT PUMP AfT
PWF RADIO PWR AUDIO CLAMP30 HTDSEAT FLASHER CUMPIS 1 8 234567
PESL BAH GUARD All RE4R
Fuse
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Usage
RH
and LH Front Side Door Window
Regulator Motor,
LH Front Side Door Window
Switch
Stoplamp Switch
Automatic Transmission Switch and Control
Indicator, Power Steering Control Module,
Hazard Warning Switch
RH and LH Rear Seat Cushion Heater Relay
Transmission Control Module
Sound Processor Amplifier
Fuse
7
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Usage
RH and LH Rear Side Door Window
Regulator Motor
Headlamp Switch, Turn Signal Switch, Horn
Relay, CD Changer, Multifunction Relay
Module
Windshield Wiper Motor and Relay, Windshield
Wiper and Windshield Washer Switch
Body Control Module (BCM), Auxiliary
Water Pump, Heater and A/C Control, Fan
Control Relays
Heater and A/C Control, RH and
LH Outside
Rearview Mirrors, Outside Remote Control
Rearview Mirror Switch
Hazard Warning Switch, Instrument Cluster,
Data Link Connector (DLC), Stoplamp
Switch, Gage Cluster, Heater and A/C Control
Remote Control Outside Rearview Mirror
Switch, A/C Compressor Relay, Test
Connector, A/C Control Switch
Cellular Telephone, Cigarette Lighter, RH and
LH Windshield Washer Nozzle, Driver and Passenger Heated Seat Switch, Heater and A/C
Control, Heated Outside Rearview Mirror and
Rear Window Defogger Relay
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Usage
Rear Suspension Leveling Air Compressor
Relay, Instrument Cluster, Gage Cluster,
Cruise Control Switch and Module, Headlamp
Switch, Multifunction Relay Module,
Passenger and Driver Heated Seat Relay,
BCM, Sunroof Actuator, Automatic Level
Control Sensor, RH and LH Heated Rear Seat
Switch and Cushion Relay, Driver Seat
Adjuster Memory Module, LH Front Side
Door Window Switch, Inside Rearview Mirror
Transmission Control Module
Horn #I and
#2
Fuel Pump
Electronic Brakemraction Control Module Passenger and Driver Heated Seat Relay
Daytime Running Lamp (DRL) Relay, LH
High-Beam Headlamp Relay
Headlamp Switch and LH Low-Beam
Headlamp
Multifunction Relay Module, LH Park/T.urn
Signal Lamp, LH StopRaillamp, LH Rear Side
Marker Lamp
Fuse
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Usage
Lifting Magnet, BCM, Gage Cluster
Sunroof Actuator
Headlamp Switch, RH and LH Front Side
Marker Lamp, Middle Taillamp, RH and LH
Rear License Plate Lamp, Radio, Automatic
Transmission Control Indicator, Heater and
A/C Control
Automatic Level Control Sensor, Rear
Suspension Leveling Air Compressor and Relay
Remote Control Door Lock Receiver, Door
Lock Relay, Rear Compartment Lid Release
Connector (Not Used)
Multifunction Relay Module
RH Park/Turn Signal Lamp and RH
StopRaillamp, RH Rear Side Marker Lamp
Turn Signal Switch and RH Low-Beam
Headlamp
RH High-Beam Headlamp Relay
Blower, A/C Compressor Relay
Heated Outside Rearview Mirror and Rear
Window Defogger Relay Passenger and Driver Seat Adjuster Switches,
Driver Seat Adjuster Memory Module
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Climate Control System ........................... 3-2
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-2
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-23
Compact Disc Changer Errors
..................... 3- 19
Console Shift Lever
............................. 2-25
Console Storage
................................ 2-48
Control of a Vehicle
.............................. 4-6
Convenience Net
............................... 2-49
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-47
Coolant
....................................... 6-19
Heater. Engine
............................... 2-17
SurgeTank
.................................. 5-18
CoolingSystem
................................ 5-16
Cornering Lamps
............................... 2-42
Cruise Control
................................. 2-35
Cruise Control Light
............................ 2-73
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 7-4
Customer Assistance Information
................... 7-1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
.................... 7-2
Clock. Setting the
................................ 3-9
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-52
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-52
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-40
Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
................... 7- 12. 7. 13
Defensive Driving ............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window
.......................... 3-9
Defrosting ..................................... 3-8
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-63
Dolby@
B Noise Reduction .................. 3-13. 3-16 Door
Central Unlocking System
....................... 2-4
Locks ....................................... 2-3
Drive Position. Automatic Transmission
............. 2-21
DriverPosition
................................. 1-17
Driver’s Side Instrument Panel
Fuse Block ........... 6-57
Driver’s Side Temperature
Knob .................... 3-2
Driving
City
........................................ 4-20
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Freeway
.................................... 4-21
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-28
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-5
In the Rain and on Wet Roads ................... 4-17
Night
...................................... 4-15
OnCurves
.................................. 4-10
On Grades While Towing a Trailer ............... 4-37
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-24
On Snow and
Ice ............................. 4-26
Throughwater
............................... 4-20
Winter
...................................... 4-25
WithaTrailer
................................ 4-36
DrunkenDriving
................................ 4-3
ECC ......................................... 3-2
Electrical Equipment, Adding
..................... 2-17
Electrical System
............................... 6-55
Electronic Climate Control
........................ 3-2
DRL
......................................... 2-40
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview Mirror
.......... 2-46
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