1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE rear

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Rear Seat Position
You’ll be using the lap belt. Be sure to follow the
instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure
the child in the child restraint when and as the
instructions say.
b!, CAUTION:
A child in a child restraint in the center front
seat can be badly injured or killed by the right
front passenger air bag if it inflates, even though
your vehicle has reduced-force frontal air bags.
Never secure a child restraint in the center
front seat. It’s always better to secure a child
restraint in the rear seat. You may secure a
forward-facing child restraint in the right
front passenger seat, but before you do, always
move the front passenger seat as far back as it
will
go. It’s better to secure the child restraint in
a rear seat.
See the earlier part about the top strap if the child
*estraint has one.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 6. 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. It will be ready
to work for an adult or larger
child passenger.
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position
Your vehicle has a right front passenger air bag. Never
put a rear-facing child restraint in this seat. Here’s why:
1 /11 CAUTIOIA:
A child in a rearfacing child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if the right front
passenger’s
air bag inflates, even though your
vehicle has reduced-force frontal air bags. This
is because the back
of a rearfacing child
restraint would be
very close to the inflating
air bag. Always secure a rear-facing child
restraint in the rear seat.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Larger Children
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.
Accident statistics show that children
are safer if they
are restrained in the rear seat. But they need
to use the
safety belts properly.
a Children who aren’t buckled up can be thrown out in
a crash.
a Children who aren’t buckled up can strike other
people who
are.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Door Locks
1 A. CAUTION:
If your vehicle has the optional theft-deterrent system,
you must unlock the doors with the key or remote
keyless entry transmitter to avoid setting
off the alarm.
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers
-- especially children -- 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 bel
properly, lock your
doors, and you will be far
better
off whenever you drive your vehicle.
.ts
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, use either the door key or the remote
keyless entry transmitter. Rotate
the manual lock lever forward to lock
the
door from the inside. To unlock the door, rotate the
lever rearward.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Central Door Unlocking System
Your vehicle will have this feature if it is equipped
with the optional theft-deterrent system. When
unlocking either front door, you can unlock the other
doors by holding the key in the turned position for a few
seconds or by quickly turning the door key twice in the
lock cylinder.
Power Door Locks
Press the power door lock to
lock
or unlock all the doors
‘at’once. The rear power
door locks provide a lock
only function as a I
convenience feature., For
safety reasons, they will not
unlock the doors.
Automatic Door Locks
Close your 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.
If you need to lock the doors before shifting
out
of PARK (P), use the manual or power lock button
to lock the doors.
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
(If Equipped)
With the ignition in RUN, the door locks can be I
programmed through prompts displayed by the Driver I
Information Center (DIC). These prompts allow the
driver to choose
various lock settings. For programming
information, see “Programmable, Memory and
Personalization Features” later
in this section.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Rear Door Security Locks
Your vehicle is equipped
with rear door security
locks that help prevent
passengers from opening
the rear doors of your
vehicle from the inside.
To
use this lock:
1. Move the lever on the door all the way up to the
2. Close the door.
ENGAGED position.
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. When
you want to open a rear door when the security
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 and open it from the outside.
2. Move the lever all the way down.
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
as well as the lock button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter. 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 driver's power door lock switch for three
seconds or longer.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To install the storage system:
1. Pull the carpeting from the floor of the trunk. Turn
the retainer (center dial) on the compact spare tire
cover to the left to remove it.
2. 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).
3. Open the storage system by pulling up on the handle
located in the carpeted area. This allows the unit to
fold up into place. Fold the divider walls open and
move them into the retention slots.
4. Remove the rectangular access panel from the floor
of the storage system. The access panel should
unsnap'by hand.
5. 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.
6.; Replace the access panel.
7. Attach the removable net to the slots located on the
front of the divider walls and attach the hooks to the
holes on each side of the storage system. Once in place, the storage system can be moved
forward or rearward for convenience and easy access
of
stored items.
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.
2.
3.
4.
Open the storage system by pulling up on the handle
located in the carpeted area.
This allows the unit to
fold up into place. Fold the divider walls open and
move them into the retention slots.
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 &ea
where the spare tire
is secured by the retainer.
Position the storage system as needed and then
remove the retainer
(turn the retainer to the left to
remove it).
Replace the access panel and remove the storage system.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Before releasing the manual parking brake, be sure
to put the vehicle
in PARK (P) and turn the ignition
to
OFF.
Reach under the driver’s side of the instrument panel
and pull on the manual release lever, which is located above the parking brake pedal.
If the parking brake does
not release,
you should either drive to the nearest service
station or have
your vehicle towed.
Always shift to PARK (P) before pulling the
manual release lever.
If your hand or arm is in
the way
of the pedal you could be hurt. The pedal
springs back quickly. Keep your hand and arm
away when you use the manual release lever.
NOTICE:
Driving with the parking brake on can cause
your rear brakes to overheat. You may have to
replace them and you could also damage other
parts
of your vehicle.
If you are towing a trailer and are parking on a hill, see
“Towing a Trailer” in the Index. This section shows
what
to do first to keep the trailer from moving.
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