1998 CADILLAC CATERA Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine This feature is available on all driver’s seats and only
on passenger’s seats with leather interiors.
If a failure in the power supply system occurs, the power
The power seat controls are located on the side of the seats can be manually adjusted by inserting the crank
front seat cushions closest to the door. handle into the slot located below the seat cushion
(as
Lift up or push down on the front of the control to to the right until you’ve reached your desired seating
adjust the front portion
of the cushion up or down. position (note that manually moving the seat requires
Move the rear of the control up or down to adjust the turning the crank handle many times).
rear portion
of the cushion. The crank handle is provided in the tool kit located in
To adjust the seat height, lift up or push down on the the trunk (with the jack).
center
of the control.
To move the seat forward or rearward, slide the shown
in the above illustration). Turn the crank handle
control in the desired direction.

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Adjust the driver’s seat to a comfortable position. Also
adjust the interior and exterior mirrors. Press memory
button
“M’ and memory button “1” at the same time. These
buttons are located on the side
of the driver’s
seat closest to the door. Seat and mirror positions may
be programmed for two additional drivers by repeating
the above steps and pressing memory button
“2” or “3”
instead of memory button 1.
If your vehicle is in PARK (P), you can recall mirror
and seating positions by pressing and holding one of
the three memory buttons. This will adjust the seat and
mirrors to where you have previously programmed
them. Seat and mirror movement is immediately stopped
if the memory button is released or if a seat or mirror
control is moved.
Note that the exterior mirrors
will only adjust when the
ignition is turned on.
Also note that
if you try to adjust the driver’s memory
seat and it doesn’t move,
try opening the driver’s door.
This will re-activate power to the driver’s seat. (Power
to the driver’s seat “times out” after
30 seconds. Power
to the passenger’s seat is always present.)
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The controls are located
next to the radio on the
center console. Press this
button to turn on the heating
element in the seat. The
seatback and cushion are
warmed until they match
your body temperature.
A telltale light in the button reminds you that the heating
system is in use. The heated seats can only be used when
the ignition
is turned on.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
This feature is found on
the passenger’s seat only.
The manual recliner control
is located on the side
of
the passenger’s seatback
closest to the door, below
the lumbar control. See
“Manual Lumbar
Support’’
earlier in this section.
To move the seatback forward, turn the hand-wheel
control forward. Turn the control rearward to recline the seatback.
If
you have cloth seats, and if you want to fold the
seatback all the way down to provide extra storage, see
“Passenger Seatback Latch” later in this section.

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But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving. Sitting in a reclined position when your
vehicle
is
in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle
up, your safety belts can’t do their job when
you’re reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can’t do its job because
it
won’t be against your body. Instead, it will be
in front of you. In a crash you could go into
it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can’t do its job either. In
a crash
the belt could go up over your abdomen. The
belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic
bones. This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle
is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit
well back in the seat and wear your safety
belt properly.

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.
Passenger’s Seatback Latch (Option)
The passenger’s seatback latch is available on cloth
seats only.
These controls are located on the side of each front
seatback closest to the
door. Press the control
forward or rearward to adjust the seatback. The
latch is located on
the side of the passenger’s
front seatback closest to the
door, above the manual
recliner and lumbar support
control. Lift the latch and
push the passenger’s
seatback toward the front of
the vehicle to provide extra
storage in your vehicle,
if needed.
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. 1Wt-t could move
The head restraints tilt forward and rearward also. forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
press rearward on the seatback to be sure it
is locked.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Removable I= ad Restraints
A C * UTION:
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.
For more cargo space or to fold down the front
passenger’s seat,
you may need to remove the head
restraint. Press both release buttons at the top
of the
seatback and slide the head restraint out
of the height
adjust tubes.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
Rear Seats
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A safety belt that is twisted or not properly
attached won’t provide the protection needed
in a crash.
A person wearing a twisted or not
properly attached belt could be seriously injured.
After raising the rear seatback, always check to
be sure that the safety belt is not twisted and
is
properly attached.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Folding the Rear Seat
With the rear folding seatbacks, you can carry long
cargo by folding down
part or all of the rear seat.
Before you can fold the rear seat, you need to unlatch
the center buckle.
Insert a key
or a similar
object into the slot as shown
to unlatch the buckle. Move
the belt to the side
so it is
not in your way.
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.