2001 CADILLAC CATERA Owners Manual

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CADILLAC CATERA 2001 1.G Owners Manual 2-22
Starting Your Engine
Move your shift lever to PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N).
Your engine wont start in any other position 
-- thats a
safety feature. To restart when youre already moving,
use NEUTRA

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CADILLAC CATERA 2001 1.G Owners Manual 2-23
3. If your engine still wont start (or starts but then
stops), it could be flooded with too much gasoline.
Try pushing your accelerator pedal all the way to the
floor and holding it there as you

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CADILLAC CATERA 2001 1.G Owners Manual 2-24 To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord.
The electrical cord for the engine coolant heater is in
front of the air cleaner filter a

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CADILLAC CATERA 2001 1.G Owners Manual 2-25
Automatic Transmission Operation
There are several different
positions for the shift lever.
PARK (P): This position locks the transmission drive
shaft. Its the best position to use when you star

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CADILLAC CATERA 2001 1.G Owners Manual 2-26
Your vehicle has an automatic transmission shift lock
control system. You have to fully apply the regular
brakes before you can shift from PARK (P) when 
the ignition key is in ON. If you cannot

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CADILLAC CATERA 2001 1.G Owners Manual 2-27
DRIVE (D): Use this for normal driving. If you need
more power for passing, and youre:
Going less than 35 mph (55 km/h), push the
accelerator pedal about halfway down.
Going about 35 mph (55 k

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CADILLAC CATERA 2001 1.G Owners Manual 2-28
Upshifting and downshifting of the transmission is
automatically modified to prevent undesired shifting
when your vehicle is towing a trailer or when you 
are driving in hilly or mountainous terr

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CADILLAC CATERA 2001 1.G Owners Manual 2-29 Third-Gear Start
Press this button to provide
more traction when you are
starting on ice or other
slippery surfaces. It only
operates when the shift
lever is in DRIVE (D). The
button is located n