2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE automatic transmission

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Table of Contents
Keys and Door Locks
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Trunk Release
Automatic Transmission
Parking Brake
Windows
Tilt Wheel
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
Windshield Wipers
Cruise Control
Interior and Exterior Lamps
MirrorsStorage Compartments
Convenience Net
Accessory Power Outlets
OnStar® System (Option)
Sunroof (Option)
HomeLink® Transmitter (Option)
Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages
Head-Up Display
Driver Information Center
Memory and Personalization/Personal Choice Feature
Oil Life Indicator Seats and Seat Controls
Safety BeltsAir Bag Systems
Child Restraints
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Seats and Restraint Systems
Features and Controls

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SECOND (2): This position gives you more power. You
can use SECOND (2) on hills. It can help control your
speed as you go down steep mountain roads, but then
you would also want to use your brakes off and on.
NOTICE:
Don't shift into SECOND (2) unless you are going
slower than 65 mph (105 km/h), or you can
damage your engine.
FIRST (1): This position gives you even more power
than SECOND (2). You can use it on very steep hills,
or in deep snow or mud. (If the shift lever is put in
FIRST (1), the transaxle won't shift into gear until the
vehicle is going slowly enough.)
NOTICE:
If your front wheels can't rotate, don't try to
drive. This might happen if you were stuck in
very deep sand or mud or were up against a solid
object. You could damage your transaxle.
Also, if you stop when going uphill, don't hold
your vehicle there with only the accelerator
pedal. This could cause overheating and damage
the transaxle. Use your brakes to hold your
vehicle in position on a hill.
Performance Shifting (DTS Only)
When your vehicle detects a change in driving
conditions, it will automatically initiate the appropriate
performance shift mode. When this occurs the gear
display on the instrument panel cluster will change to
indicate that the transmission has shifted to a different
gear. For example, the gear display on the cluster may
indicate D, 3, 2, or 1 even though the gearshift is still in
DRIVE (D). Once the performance shift mode ends, the
gear display on the cluster will return to normal.

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INFO RESET: Pressing this button will reset the
MPG AVG, GAL FUEL USED, MPH AVG, TIMER,
ENGINE OIL LIFE, TRANS FLUID LIFE, when each
mode is individually selected. For more information
about the trip odometer, see ªOdometerº in the Index.
ON/OFF: In feature programming mode, pressing this
button turns the Memory and Personalization Features
on and off and starts and stops the timer.
MILES RANGE: (Analog Cluster Only.) This message
shows about how many miles you can drive without
refilling your fuel tank. Once the range drops below 40
miles (64 km) remaining, the display will show LOW.
MPG AVG (Reset): Press the INFO button to display
the MPG AVG (Average Fuel Economy).
GAL FUEL USED (Reset): Press the INFO button to
display the GAL FUEL USED on the DIC.
AVG MPH (Reset): Press the INFO button to display
the AVG MPH (Average Speed).
TIMER: This feature is like a stopwatch, in that you
can clock the time it takes to get from one point
to another.
To operate, press the INFO button to display TIMER.
Each of the fields for the hours, minutes and seconds are
two numeric digits.Once TIMER 00:00:00 is displayed, press the ON/OFF
button to start the timing feature. Press the ON/OFF
button again to stop it. If you will be starting and
stopping your vehicle, during a trip for instance, the
TIMER feature will automatically start timing where it
left off when you last stopped. To reset it, press and hold
the INFO RESET button until the display reads TIMER
00:00:00. Press the INFO button to exit from the
TIMER Display.
ENGINE OIL LIFE (Reset): Press the INFO button to
display ENGINE OIL LIFE, then press and hold the
INFO RESET button until 100% ENGINE OIL LIFE is
displayed. (This only needs to be reset after you have
had the oil changed.)
TRANSMISSION FLUID LIFE MONITOR: Under
normal conditions, the rate of deterioration of the
transmission fluid is slow. See the Maintenance
Schedule booklet for proper fluid and change intervals.
Press the INFO button to display TRANS FLUID LIFE,
then press and hold the INFO RESET button until 100%
TRANS FLUID LIFE is displayed. (This only needs to
be reset after you have had the fluid changed.)
ENG/MET: Press this button to display information in
the English (miles) or metric (kilometers) system.