1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO ECU

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Make the belt as long as possible by tilting the latch
plate
and pulling it along the belt.
Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions
for the child restraint.
Secure the child in the child restraint as
the
instructions say.
Run the vehicle’s safety belt through or around the
restraint. The child restraint instructions
will show
you how.
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
down on the child restraint.
7. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it
is secure. If it isn’t, secure tlr
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.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s
safety belt. It will be ready to work for
an adult or larger
child passenger.
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 be
seriously injured if the right front passenger’s
air bag inflates. This is because the back
of a
rear-facing child restraint would be very close to
the inflating air bag. Always secure a rearfacing
child restraint in the rear seat.
You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier part
about the top strap if the child restraint has one.
1. 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 chld restraint. (See
“Seats” in the Index.)
2. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions
for the child restraint.
3. Secure the child in the child restraint as the
instructions say.

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7. To tighten the belt, feed the lap 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.
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. Children who have
outgrown child restraints should
wear the vehicle’s safety belts.
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.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ACCESS PANEL RETAINER
TRUNK
SPARE
SPARE
If equipped, the optional trunk storage system can De
used to organize many different items inside the trunk.
To install the storage system:
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Pull the carpeting from the floor of the trunk. Turn
the retainer (center dial) on the compact spare tire
cover counterclockwise to remove it.
Place the trunk storage system
on the center of the
trunk floor (the cut out portion of the storage system
should
be facing the rear of the vehicle).
Open the storage system
by pulling up on the handle
located in the carpeted area. This allows the
unit to
snap
into place. Fold the divider walls open.
Remove the rectangular access panel
from the floor
of the storage system. The access panel should
unsnap
by hand.
Center the storage
system access hole over the area
where the spare tire
is secured by the retainer.
Position the storage system
as needed and then
secure it with the retainer.
Replace the access panel.
Attach the removable net
to the slots located on the
side and front of the divider walls.
Once in place, the storage system can be moved forwarr
or rearward for convenience and easy accessing of
stored items.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The following steps explain how to remove the trunk
storage system for cleaning or in case you need to access
the spare tire. Follow all
of these steps if the storage
system
is in the closed position. Begin with Step 2 if
the system is already open.
1. Open the storage system by pulling up on the handle
located in the carpeted area. This allows
the unit to
snap into place. Fold the divider walls open.
2. Remove the rectangular access panel from the floor
of the storage system. The access panel should
unsnap
by hand.
3. Center the storage system access hole over the
area where the spare tire
is secured by the retainer.
Position the storage system
as needed and
then remove the retainer
(turn the retainer
counterclockwise to remove
it).
4. Replace the access panel and remove the storage system.
Your car may have an automatic pull-down
feature that helps close the trunk electronically.
Your fingers
can be trapped under the trunk lid
as it goes down. Your fingers could be injured,
and
you would need someone to help you free
them. Keep your fingers
away from the trunk lid
as you close it and as it is going down.
With the automatic pull-down feature, you never have to
slam
the trunk lid in order to close the trunk. Instead,
gently lower the trunk lid until it
is nearly shut -- the
automatic pull-down unit will take over and lock the
trunk firmly.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine e Lock the glove box.
Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
@ Then take the door key and remote keyless entry
transmitter with
you.
SECURITY
If the ignition is off and
either door is open, the
SECURITY light will flash,
reminding
you to activate
the system (the light will
also flash
if the battery
has been disconnected and reconnected)
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To arm the system, do the following:
1. Open the door.
2. Lock the door using the power door lock or the RKE
system. The SECURITY light should come on and
stay on.
3. Close both doors. The SECURITY light should go
off within approximately 30 seconds.
The horn will sound and the lamps will flash for about
30 seconds when the door or trunk is opened without the
key or RKE system. 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 system.
To avoid activating the alarm by accident:
8 The vehicle should be locked with the door key or
the manual door lock switch 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
system. (Pressing the unlock button on the RKE
transmitter disables the theft-deterrent system.)
Unlocking a door any other way will activate the
alarm. Turning the ignition key to
RUN without
disarming the theft-deterrent system will also
activate the alarm.
If you activate the alarm by accident, unlock either door
with your key. You can also turn off the alarm by using
the unlock button
of the RKE system. The alarm won’t
stop if you
try to unlock a door any other way.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 1. From inside the vehcie, roll down the window, then
b Get out of the vehicle, keeping the door open.
2. From outside of the vehicle, with the door open, lock
the vehicle using the power
door lock or the RKE
system and close the door. Wait 30 seconds until the
SECURITY lamp goes off.
3. Reach in and unlock the door using the manual lock
and open the door. The horn will sound and the
headlamps will flash.
If the alarm does not sound when it should, check to
see
if the horn works. The horn fuse may be blown. TO
replace the fuse, see “Fuses and Circuit Breakers” in the
Index.
If the fuse does not need to be replaced, YOU may
need to have your Cadillac serviced.
To reduce the possibility of theft, always activate the
optional theft-deterrent system when leaving your vehicle. Pressing
the VALET button
located inside the glove
box
will disable the use of. the
trunk, fuel door and garage’
~ door opener. Pressing this
button again will make
these features reusable.
’ ’ Locking the glove box witk
the door key
will also help
to secure your vehicle.
Note
that the RKE transmitter can’t be used to open th
trunk or fuel door if the VALET button is pressed in.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The mini console comes with a storage tray, a storage
compartment for
CDs or tapes and a dual cupholder that
unfolds
for use. The full console includes a storage
compartment
for CD~ or tapes and an optional phone, an The convenience net is inside the back wall Of the trunk.
arrnrest and a cupholder. The cupholder can be opened Put small loads, like grocery bags, behind the net. It can
by pressing on the surface panel located in front of the help keep them from falling over during sharp turns or
armrest. Close the lid to secure. quick starts and stops.
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