2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE Rear ac

1-52 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:
CAUTION:
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if the right front
passenger's air bag inflates. This is because the
back of the rear
-facing child restraint would be
very close to the inflating air bag. Always secure
a rear
-facing child restraint in the rear seat.
Although a rear seat is a safer place, you can secure a
forward
-facing child restraint in the right front seat.
You'll be using the lap
-shoulder belt. See the earlier
part about the top strap if the child restraint has one.
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.
1. Because your vehicle has a right front passenger air
bag, always move the seat as far back as it will go
before securing a forward
-facing child restraint.
See ªSeatsº in the Index.
2. Put the restraint on the seat.
3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder
portions of the vehicle's safety belt through or around
the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show
you how.
If the shoulder belt goes in front of the child's face or
neck, put it behind the child restraint.

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Older Children
Older children who have outgrown booster seats 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.
Q:What is the proper way to wear safety belts?
A:If possible, an older child should wear a
lap
-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint
a shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt
should not cross the face or neck. The lap belt
should fit snugly below the hips, just touching
the top of the thighs. It should never be worn
over the abdomen, which could cause severe or
even fatal internal injuries in a crash.
Accident statistics show that children are safer if they
are restrained in the rear seat.
In a crash, children who are not buckled up can strike
other people who are buckled up, or can be thrown
out of the vehicle. Older children need to use safety
belts properly.

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CAUTION:
Never do this.
Here two children are wearing the same belt.
The belt can't properly spread the impact forces.
In a crash, the two children can be crushed
together and seriously injured. A belt must be
used by only one person at a time.
Q:What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt,
but the child is so small that the shoulder belt is
very close to the child's face or neck?
A:If the child is sitting in a seat next to a window,
move the child toward the center of the vehicle. If
the child is sitting in the center rear seat passenger
position, move the child toward the safety belt
buckle. In either case, be sure that the shoulder belt
still is on the child's shoulder, so that in a crash the
child's upper body would have the restraint that
belts provide. If the child is sitting in a rear seat
outside position, see ªRear Safety Belt Comfort
Guidesº in the Index.

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Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and information on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything is
working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
2
-2 Windows
2
-4 Keys
2
-6 Door Locks
2
-9 Remote Keyless Entry System
2
-13 Trunk
2
-16 Theft
2
-17 Theft-Deterrent System
2
-19 PASS-Key
III
2
-22 New Vehicle ªBreak-Inº
2
-22 Ignition Positions
2
-24 Starting Your Engine
2
-25 Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
2
-26 Automatic Transaxle Operation
2
-31 Parking Brake
2
-33 Shifting Into PARK (P)
2
-36 Shifting Out of PARK (P)
2
-38 Parking Over Things That Burn
2
-39 Engine Exhaust
2
-39 Running Your Engine While You're Parked2
-40 Tilt Wheel
2
-42 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
2
-50 Exterior Lamps
2
-55 Interior Lamps
2
-57 Mirrors
2
-61 Storage Compartments
2
-65 Rear Power Sunshade (If Equipped)
2
-66 Cellular Telephone (Option)
2
-67 OnStar
System (If Equipped)
2
-71 Sunroof (Option)
2
-72 HomeLink
Transmitter (If Equipped)
2
-76 The Instrument Panel -- Your
Information System
2
-82 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
2
-96 Driver Information Center (DIC)
2
-114 Night Vision System (Option)
2
-117 Navigation (Option)
2
-118 Ultrasonic Rear Parking
Assist (URPA) (Option)

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Power Windows
The power window controls are located on the armrest
near each window. Press the up or down arrows on the
controls to raise or lower the windows.Express
-Down Window
All power windows have this feature. Pressing the
control rearward to the second detent then releasing
it, will lower a window completely. If you want to stop
the window as it is lowering, press the control forward
briefly. Press the control forward again to raise
the window.
Rear Window Lockout
Pressing this button will
disable the rear window
controls and cause the
button to light, indicating
that the feature is in use.
To restore power to the
rear windows, press the
button again.

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Central Door Unlocking System
Your vehicle has a central door unlocking mode and a
theft
-deterrent system. When unlocking the driver's
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 bottom part of the
power door lock switch
located on either front door
to lock all the doors at once.
Press the top of the switch
to unlock all the doors
at once.
The power door lock switches located on the rear doors
can also lock all the doors at once by pressing the
bottom part of them, but they cannot unlock the doors.
Automatic Door Locks
Your vehicle is programmed so that when the doors are
closed, the ignition is on and the shift lever is moved out
of PARK (P), all the doors will lock. The doors will
unlock every time you stop the vehicle and move the
shift lever back into PARK (P). If someone needs to get
out while your vehicle is not in PARK (P), have that
person use the manual lever or power lock switch. When
the door is closed again, it will not lock automatically.
Use the manual lever or power lock switch to lock the
door again. If you need to lock the doors before shifting
out of PARK (P), use the manual lever or power lock
switch to lock the doors.
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
With the ignition in ON, the door locks can be
programmed through prompts displayed by the Driver
Information Center (DIC). These prompts allow the
driver to choose various lock settings. For programming
information, see ªVehicle Programming and
Personalization Featuresº in the Index.

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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. Turn the knob on the passenger's side rear
door clockwise all the way down to the
ENGAGED position.
2. Close the door.
3. Turn the knob on the driver's side rear door
counterclockwise all the way down to the
ENGAGED position.
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, do the following:
1. Unlock the door from the inside.
2. Then open the door from the outside.
To cancel the rear door lock, do the following:
1. Unlock the door and open it from the outside.
2. Turn the knob on the passenger's side of the rear
door counterclockwise all the way back to the
original position.
3. Turn the knob on the driver's side of the rear door
clockwise all the way back to the original position.
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.
Also, 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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Rear Seat Pass-Through Door (If Equipped)
The rear seat pass-through
release button is located in
the trunk. To release the
pass
-through door, press the
PUSH button located in the
center of the trunk panel.
The rear
-seat armrest must be down for the
pass
-through door to open.The rear seat pass-through door can also be opened from
inside the vehicle. To release the pass
-thru door, move
the release up with your fingers.
The rear seat armrest must be down for the pass
-through
door to open. You may close the door so it latches from
inside the vehicle.