1998 CADILLAC CATERA Owners Manual

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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. Don’t
leave the keys in a vehicle with young children.

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ignition, the doors and all
other locks. (Note that
there is no lock cylinder
for
the tnxnk or the
passenger’s door.)
Your vehicle comes with a spare key.
This key does not
have an immobilizer pellet in it, however, it will still
unlock your vehicle’s doors. Because of the key’s flat
shape, it can be stored
in your wallet. If
you’ve lost your keys
or need to have a new one
made, you will have to contact your dealer for the
correct key code.
NOTICE:
Your vehicle has a number of new features that
can help prevent theft.
You can have a lot of
trouble getting into your vehicle
if you ever
lock your keys inside and you may have to
damage your vehicle to get
in. Be sure you
have extra keys.
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A CAUTION:
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Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers
-0 especially children 0- can easily
open the doors and fall out. When
a door is
locked, the inside handle won’t open it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked
door when you slow down or stop your vehicle.
This may not be
so obvious: You increase the
chance
of being thrown out of the vehicle in a
crash if the doors aren’t locked. Wear safety belts
properly, lock your doors, and you will be far
better
off whenever you drive your vehicle. There
are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside,
use your key or the remote keyless
entry transmitter. This will avoid setting
off the optional
theft-deterrent
alarrn.
From inside your vehicle,
slide the lock lever down to
lock the door.
To unlock the
door, slide the lock lever up.

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When unlocking the driver’s door from the outside, you
can also unlock the other doors, including the fuel door,
by holding the key
in a turned position for several
seconds (twn the key to the left). Pressing the unlock
button
on the remote keyless entry transmitter twice in a
row will also open the other doors.
Power Door Locks Automatic
Door Locks
Close
the doors and turn on the ignition. Every time you
move the shift
lever out of PARK (P), all of the doors
will lock. The doors will unlock every time
you stop the
vehicle and move the shift lever into PARK (P). 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 not lock
automatically. Use the manual or power lock to lock the
door again.
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
Each remote keyless entry transmitter supplied with
your vehicle can be programmed to suit each driver’s
door lock preference. The two remote keyless entry
transmitters are identified on the back with either a
“1”
or a “2”, which allows either driver to program their
own door locks.
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). With remote keyless entry, the door locks
can be programmed to remain locked whether or not the
shift lever is returned to PARK (P).
Press the power door lock switch
to lock or unlock all of
the doors at once.
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and the brake pedal pressed in, you are now ready to
begin programming.
To disable the door lock feature when shifting in and out
of
PARK (P), press the lock button on the remote
keyless entry 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).
To enable the doors to lock when shifting out of
PARK (P) and to unlock when shifting back into
PARK (P), press the unlock button on the remote
keyless entry transmitter four times within five seconds.
Rear Door Security Lock
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Your vehicle is equipped
with rear
door security
locks that help prevent
passengers from opening
the rear door of your vehicle
from the inside. The lock is
located on the rear edge
of each rear door. To use
this lock:
1. Move the lever on the door all the way down into the
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.
ENGAGED position.

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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 onen the door
from the outside.
2. Move the lever all the way up.
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. The anti-lockout feature is disabled when the
ignition is on.
If you close the doors, you can lock them
using the remote keyless entry transmitter. It is always
recommended that you remove the ignition key when
locking your vehicle.
Note that the anti-lockout feature can be overridden
by holding the power door lock switch for three seconds
or longer.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving your vehicle, open me aoor, set the
locks from the inside, get out and close the door.

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With this feature, you can
lock and unlock the doors,
open the trunk and unlock
the fuel door from about
10 feet (3m) away using the
remote keyless entry
transmitter supplied with
your vehicle.
Your remote keyless entry transmitter operates on a
radio frequency subject to Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Rules and with Industry Canada.
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.
This device complies with
RSS-210 of Industry
Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1 ) this device may not cause interference,
and
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that
may cause
undesired operation of the device.
Changes or modifications to this system by other than an
authorized service facility could void authorization
to
use this equipment.
The range of this system is about
10 feet (3 m). At times
you may notice a decrease in range. This is normal for
any remote keyless entry transmitter. If the transmitter
does not work or if
you have to stand closer to your
vehicle for the transmitter to work, try this:
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Check to determine if battery replacement is
necessary. See the instructions that follow.
Check the distance. You may be too far from your
vehicle. You may need to stand closer during rainy
or snowy weather.
Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal. Take
a few steps to the left or
right, hold the transmitter higher, and try again.
If you’re still having trouble, see your dealer or a
qualified technician for service.

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door, the parking lamps on your vehicle will blink twice (the parking lamps and headlamps will remain
on for
about
20 seconds). Pressing this button again within five
seconds will unlock the other doors. Pressing
this button
will
also disarm the optional theft-deterrent system and
turn on the interior lamps (for approximately 20 seconds).
8 When you press this symbol to lock the doors
(including the fuel door), the parking lamps will blink
once. This also
arms the optional theft-deterrent system.
6 Press this symbol to open the trunk.
93 Press this button to unlock the fuel door.
6 When you press ths symbol to unlock the driver’s
Note that pressing the transmitter buttons numerous
times (approximately
500 times) out of the vehicle’s
operating range may cause the transmitter not
to work.
Replacing the battery and pressing the transmitter
buttons
10 or more times out of range will also cause the
transmitter not to work. To reset the transmitter, you
must be within the vehicle’s operating range. Press and
hold the
trunk button and, within one second, press the
lock button. Continue to hold both buttons for
approximately three seconds. See your dealer for service
if your transmitter still doesn’t work properly.
Matching Transmitter@) To Your Vehicle
Each remote keyless entry 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. Once your dealer has
coded the new transmitter, the lost transmitter will not
unlock your vehicle. Each vehicle can have only two
transmitters matched to it.
Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the battery in your remote keyless
entry transmitter should last about four years.
You can tell the battery is 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 battery.
NOTICE:
When replacing the battery, use care not to
touch any of the circuitry. Static from your
body transferred to these surfaces may damage
the transmitter.
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