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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 0 Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to pass
while you’re awaiting an opportunity. For one thing,
following too closely reduces your area of vision,
especially if you’re following a larger vehicle.
Also, you won’t have adequate space if the vehicle
ahead suddenly slows or stops. Keep back a
reasonable distance.
0 When it looks like a chance to pass is coming up,
start to accelerate but stay in the right lane and don’t
get too close. Time your move
so you will be
increasing speed as the time comes to move into the
other lane.
If the way is clear to pass, you will have a
“running start” that more than makes up for the
distance you would lose by dropping back. And if
something happens to cause you to cancel your pass,
you need only slow down and drop back again and
wait for another opportunity.
If other cars are lined up to pass a slow vehicle, wait
your turn. But take care that someone isn’t trying to
pass you as you pull out to pass the slow vehicle.
Remember to glance over your shoulder and check
the blind spot.
Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and
start your left lane change signal before moving out
of the right lane to pass. When you are far enough
ahead of the passed vehicle to see its front in your inside mirror, activate your right lane change signal
and move back into the right lane. (Remember that
your right outside mirror is convex. The vehicle you
just passed may seem to be farther away from you
than it really is.)
on two-lane roads. Reconsider before passing the
next vehicle.
0 Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a time
0 Don’t overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly.
Even though the brake lamps are not flashing, it may
be slowing down or starting to turn.
If you’re being passed, make it easy for the
following driver to get ahead of you. Perhaps you
can ease a little to the right.
Loss of Control
Let’s review what driving experts say about what
happens when the three control systems (brakes,
steering and acceleration) don’t have enough friction
where the tires meet the road to do what the driver
has asked.
In any emergency, don’t give up. Keep trying to steer and constantly seek an escape route or area of
less danger.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Your Catera can tow a trailer if it is equipped with the
proper trailer towing equipment. To identify what the
vehicle trailering capacity is for your vehicle, you
should read the information in “Weight of the Trailer”
that appears later in this section. But trailering is
different than just driving your vehicle by itself.
Trailering means changes in handling, durability and
fuel economy. Successful, safe trailering takes correct
equipment, and it has to be used properly.
That’s the reason for this part. In it are many
time-tested, important trailering tips and safety rules.
Many of these are important for your safety and that
of
your passengers. So please read this section carefully
before you pull a trailer.
Load-pulling components such as the engine,
transmission, wheel assemblies and tires are forced to
work harder against the drag of the added weight. The
engine is required to operate at relatively higher speeds
and under greater loads, generating extra heat. What’s
more, the trailer adds considerably to wind resistance,
increasing the pulling requirements.
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer
If you do, here are some important points:
There are many different laws, including speed limit
restrictions, having to do with trailering. Make sure
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your rig will be legal, not only where you live but
also where you’ll be driving.
A good source for this
information can be state or provincial police.
Consider using
a sway control. You can ask a hitch
dealer about sway controls.
Don’t tow a trailer at all during the first
1,000 miles
(1 600 km) your new vehicle is driven. Your engine,
axle or other parts could be damaged.
Then, during the first
500 miles (800 km) that you
tow a trailer, don’t drive over
50 mph (80 km/h) and
don’t make starts at full throttle. This helps your
engine and other parts of your vehicle wear in at
the
heavier loads.
Obey speed limit restrictions when towing a trailer.
Don’t drive faster than the maximum posted speed
for trailers (or no more than
55 mph (90 km/h)) to
save wear on your vehicle’s
parts.
Three important considerations have to do with weight:
0 the weight of the trailer,
0 the weight of the trailer tongue
and the total weight on your vehicle’s tires.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 8. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces and spare wheel.
A CAUTION:
Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to
which it is fastened, can make the wheel bolts
become loose after a time. The wheel could come
off and cause an accident. When you change
a
wheel, remove any rust or dirt from the places
where the wheel attaches to the vehicle. In an
emergency, you can use
a cloth or a paper towel
to do this; but be sure to use
a scraper or wire
brush later, if you need to, to get all the rust or
dirt
off.
I A CAU -ION:
Never use oil or grease on wheel bolts. If you do,
the bolts might come loose. Your wheel could fall
off, causing a serious accident.
9. Place the spare on the wheel-mounting surface.
10. Replace the wheel bolts.
Tighten each bolt by
hand until the wheel is
held against the hub.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Brake Pedal Travel
See your dealer if the brake pedal does not return to
normal height, or if there is a rapid increase in pedal
travel. This could be a sign
of brake trouble.
Brake Adjustment
Every time you apply the brakes, with or without the
vehicle moving, your brakes adjust for wear.
Replacing Brake System Parts
The braking system on a modern vehicle is complex. Its
many parts have
to be of top quality and work well
together if the vehicle is to have really good braking.
Your vehicle was designed and tested with top-quality
GM brake parts. When you replace parts of
your braking
system
-- for example, when your brake linings wear
down and
you have to have new ones put in -- be sure
you get new approved
GM replacement parts. If you
don’t, your brakes may no longer work properly. For
example, if someone puts in brake linings that are wrong
for your vehicle, the balance between your front and
rear brakes can change
-- for the worse. The braking
performance you’ve come to expect can change in many
other ways if someone puts in the wrong replacement
brake parts.
Battery
Every new Catera has an ACDelco Freedom’ battery.
You never have to add water to one of these. When it’s
time for a new battery, we recommend
an ACDelco
Freedom battery. Get one that has the replacement
number shown on the original battery’s label.
Batteries have acid that can burn you and gas
that can explode. You can be badly hurt if you
aren’t careful. See “Jump Starting’’ in the Index
for tips on working around a battery without getting hurt.
Also, for your audio system, see “Theft-Deterrent
Feature” in the Index.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine After the tires have been rotated, adjust the front and
rear inflation pressures as shown on the Tire-Loading
Information label. Make certain that all wheel bolts are
properly tightened. See “Wheel Bolt Torque” in
the Index.
Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the parts to which
it
is fastened, can make wheel studs become loose
after a time. The wheel could come off
and cause
an accident. When
you change a wheel, remove
any
rust or dirt from places where the wheel
attaches to the vehicle. In an emergency, you can
use a cloth or a paper towel to do this; but be
sure to use a scraper or wire brush later, if you
need to, to get all the rust or dirt
off. (See
“Changing a Flat Tire” in the Index.) When
It’s Time
for New Tires
One way to tell when it’s
time for new tires is to
check the treadwear
indicators, which will
appear when your tires have
only
1/16 inch (1.6 mm) or
less
of tread remaining.
You need a new tire
if any of the following statements
are true:
You can see the indicators at three or more places
around the tire.
0 YOU can see cord or fabric showing though the
tire’s rubber.
0 The tread or sidewall is cracked, cut or snagged deep
enough to show cord or fabric.
0 The tire has a bump, bulge or split.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome Wheels
................... 6-50
Exterior LampsLenses
........................ 6-49
Fabric
................................. 6.46. 6.47
Glass Surfaces
............................... 6-48
Inside of Your Vehicle
......................... 6-46
Interior Plastic Components
..................... 6-48
Leather
..................................... 6-47
Outside of Your Vehicle
........................ 6-49
Speakercovers
.............................. 6-48
Special Problems
............................. 6-47
Tires
....................................... 6-51
Top of the Instrument Panel
..................... 6-48
Vinyl
....................................... 6-47
Wheels
..................................... 6-50
Climate Control System
........................... 3-2
Clock. Setting the
................................ 3-9
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-2
Compact Disc Changer Errors
..................... 3-25
Console Shift Lever
............................. 2-25
ConsoleStorage
................................ 2-48
Control
of a Vehicle .............................. 4-6
ConvenienceNet
............................... 2-49
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-47
Coolant
....................................... 6-20
Adding
..................................... 6-23
Heater. Engine
............................... 2- 19
Outside
of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
....... 6-49
Checking
................................... 6-22 SurgeTank
................................... .. 5-14
WhattoUse
................................. 6-21
Cooling System
................................ 5-14
Cornering Lamps
............................... 2-43
Cruise Control
................................. 2-36
Cruise Control Light
............................ 2-74
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
.................................. 7-4
Customer Assistance Information
................... 7-1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 7-2
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-51
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-51
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-41
DeadBattery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
................... 7- 12. 7- 13
Defensive Driving
............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window
.......................... 3-8
Defrosting
..................................... 3-8
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-64
Dolby B Noise Reduction
................... 3.12. 3.19
Door Central Unlocking System
....................... 2-5
Locks
....................................... 2-4
Drive Position. Automatic Transmission
............. 2-22
Driver Position
................................. 1-19
Driver’s Side Instrument Panel Fuse Block
........... 6-57
Driver’s Side Temperature Knob
.................... 3-2

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Pressure
.................................... 6-38
Temperature
................................. 6-43
Traction
.................................... 6-42
Treadwe
ar ................................... 6-42
Uniform Quality Grading
....................... 6-42
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-40
Wheel Replacement
........................... 6-43
When It’s Time for New
....................... 6-40
TorqueLock
................................... 2-27
Torque, Wheel Bolt
........................ 5-29, 6-63
TowingaTrailer
................................ 4-30
Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-7
Traction Control System
................................ 4-9
Control System Warning Light
.............. 2-68, 4-9
Brakes
..................................... 4-34
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-35
Drivingwith
................................. 4-34
Engine Cooling When Towing
................... 4-36
Hitches
..................................... 4-33
Maintenance When Towing
..................... 4-36
ParkingonHills
.............................. 4-36
Safety Chains
................................ 4-34
Tongueweight
............................... 4-32
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires
.............. 4-33
Turn Signals When Towing
..................... 4-35
TopStrap
..................................... 1-48
Trailer
Towing
..................................... 4-30 Weight
..................................... 4-32
Transmission Fluid, Automatic
.................... 6-18
Transmitters, Remote Keyless Entry System
(RKE) ..... 2-8
Transportation, Gold Key Courtesy
.................. 7-8
Trip Odometer ................................. 2-63
Trunk
........................................ 2-11
AjarLight
................................... 2-75
Release
..................................... 2-11
Trunk Mounted CD Changer
...................... 3-22
TTYUsers
..................................... 7-4
Turn and Lane Change Signals
.................... 2-33
Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever
................... 2-33
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
................ 4-35
Twilight Sentinel
............................... 2-43
Underbody Maintenance
........................ 6-52
Understanding Radio Reception
................... 3-27
Universal Transmitter
............................ 2-55
Vehicle Control
...................................... 4-6
Damagewarnings
.............................. vi
Dimensions
................................. 6-64
Identification Number
(VIN) .................... 6-54
Symbols
...................................... vii
Ventilation System
............................... 3-7
Visor Vanity Mirror, Illuminated
................... 2-50
Visors, Sun
.................................... 2-50
Voltmeter
..................................... 2-67
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