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Memory Seat (Option)
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Adjust the driver’s seat to a
comfortable position and then press the
SET button.
Within five seconds, press
the MEMORY button
“1.” A
second seating position may
be programmed by repeating
the above steps and pressing
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the MEMORY button “2”
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Note that each time a MEMORY button is pressed a single beep will sound through the radio.
If your vehicle is in PARK (P), you can recall a seating
position by briefly pressing MEMORY button
1 or 2.
This will adjust the seat to where you have previously
programmed
it. If you have accidently pressed one of the
memory recall buttons and want to stop seat movement,
press one
of the manual seat control buttons. This cancels
a memory seat recall.
You can also recall a seat position if your vehicle is not
in PARK
(P). Press and hold either MEMORY button until seat movement is complete. Releasing the
MEMORY button will stop seat adjustment.
The
EXIT button can be programmed to allow easy exit
for up to two drivers. Adjust
the seat to a comfortable
“exit” position and press the
SET button followed by the
EXIT button. Within five seconds, press the MEMORY
button
1. A second exit position may be programmed by
repeating the above steps and pressing the MEMORY
button
2 instead of button 1. Be aware that the exit recall
does not remember any recline positions.
While your vehicle is in PARK (P), briefly press the
EXIT button followed by the MEMORY 1 or 2 button to
recall your programmed exit position. The exit position
may also
be recalled if the vehicle is not in PARK (P) by
briefly pressing the
EXIT button and then pressing and
holding either
the MEMORY 1 or 2 button until seat
movement
is complete. Releasing the MEMORY button
will stop seat adjustment.
Automatic seat movement will occur
if the Remote
Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter is used to enter the
vehicle. The number on the back of the transmitter
corresponds to the MEMORY
1 or 2 seat position.
After
the unlock button is pressed on the RKE
transmitter and the key is placed
in the ignition and
turned on, the seat will automatically adjust to the
appropriate MEMORY position.
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Here Are Questions Many People Ask
About Safety Belts -- and the Answers
@ Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an
accident if I’m wearing
a safety belt?
A: You could be -- whether you’re wearing a safety
belt or
not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt,
even if you’re upside down. And your chance
of
being conscious during and after an accident, so
you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if
you are belted.
&: If my vehicle has air bags, why should I have to
A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in
most of them in the future. But they are supplemental systems only;
so they work with
safety belts -- not instead of them. Every air bag
system ever offered for sale has required the use
of
safety belts. Even if you’re in a vehicle that has air
bags, you still have
to buckle up to get the most
protection. That’s true not only in frontal collisions,
but especially in side and
other collisions.
wear safety belts?
@ If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from
A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an
home, why should I wear safety belts?
accident -- even one that isn’t your fault -- you and
your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver
doesn’t protect you from things beyond your
control, such as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within
25 miles (40 km) of
home. And the greatest number of serious injuries
and deaths occur at speeds of less
than 40 mph
(65 ww.
Safety belts are for everyone.
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Door Locks
A CAUTION:
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 belts
properly, lock your doors, and you will be far
better
off whenever you drive your vehicle.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, use your door key.
If your vehicle has the optional theft-deterrent system,
unlock the doors
with the key or Keyless Entry system.
This will avoid setting
off the alarm.
Slide the lock lever down to lock the door from the
inside.
To unlock the door, slide the lock lever up.
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
..ae key in the turned position for a few seconds
or by quickly rotating the door key twice in the
lock cylinder.
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Press the power door lock to lock or unlock all the
doors at once. The
rear power door locks only provide a
lock function as a safety feature. 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.
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
With the ignition in the RUN position, the.door locks
can be programmed through the Driver Information
Center
(DIC) to allow the driver to choose various lock
settings. Press the RESET button to answer “yes”
and press the INFORMATION button to indicate
a
“no” response.
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To begin programming, press the INFORMATION and
RESET buttons at the same time. The first prompt to
appear is
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK?. You must
press the
RESET button when this prompt appears to
continue programming the doors. The next prompt
to
appear is ENABLE ALL DOORS FOR LOCK AND
UNLOCK?. This selection locks all doors when shifting
out of
PARK (P) and unlocks all doors when shifting
back into
PARK (P). DISABLE ALL.DOORS FOR
LOCK AND UNLOCK? is used when you do not want
any automatic lock functions. The
ENABLE ALL
LOCKS AND DRIVER
DOOR UNLOCK? prompt
locks all doors when shifting out
of PARK (P) and
unlocks
only the driver’s door when shifting back into
PARK (P). ENABLE ALL DOORS FOR LOCK
ONLY? selection appears next. This prompt is used to
lock all
doors when shifting out of PARK (P) and keeps
the doors locked when you shift back into
PARK (P).
A yes or no response must be programmed when a
prompt is displayed.
A yes response selects the prompt
and a no response displays the
next prompt.
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When you finish programming the door locks, the next
prompt to appear is for the vehicle storage mode. For
more information on vehicle storage, see “Battery Guard
Storage” later in this section.
Rear Door Security Locks
Your Cadillac 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.
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Your car has an automatic pull-down feature that
helps close the trunk electronically. Your fingers
can be trapped under the trunk lid as it goes
down. Your fingers could be injured, and you
would need someone to help you free them. Keep
your fingers away from the trunk lid as you close
it and as it
is going down.
Theft
Vehicle heft is big business, especially in some cities.
Although your Cadillac has a number of theft-deterrent
features, we know that nothing we put on it can make it
impossible to steal. However, there
are ways you can help.
Key in the Ignition
If you leave your vehicle with the keys inside, it’s an
easy target for joy riders or professional thieves -- so
don’t do it. When you park your Cadillac and open the driver’s
door, you’ll hear
a chime reminding you to remove your
key from the ignition and take it with you. Always do
this. Your steering wheel will
be locked, and so will
your ignition and transaxle. And remember to lock the
doors.
Parking at Night
Park in a lighted spot, close all windows and lock your
vehicle. Remember to keep
your valuables out of sight.
Put them in
a storage area, or take them with you.
Parking Lots
If you park in a lot where someone will be watching
your vehicle, it’s best to lock it up and take your keys. \
But what if you have
to leave your ignition key? What if
you have to leave something valuable
in your vehicle?
0 Put your valuables in a storage area, like your trunk
or glove box.
0 Lock the glove box.
Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
0 Then take the door key and remote lock control key
chain with you.
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Lamps on Reminder
You will hear a warning chime if you pull the key from
the ignition while leaving the lamps
on, if the manual
headlamp control is activated. An exception to this is
when you’re using twilight sentinel.
Daytime Running Lamps
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to see the front of your vehicle during
the day.
DRL can be helpful
in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in
the
short periods after dawn and before sunset.
A light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes the
DRL work,
so be sure it isn’t covered.
The
DRL system will make the low-beam headlamps
come
on at reduced brightness when:
the ignition is on,
the headlamp switch is off and
the transaxle is not in PARK (P).
When DRL are on, only the low-beam headlamps (at
reduced brightness) will be
on. No other exterior lamps
such as the parking lamps, taillamps, etc. will be on
when the
DRL are being used. Your instrument panel
won’t be
lit up either. When
it’s dark enough outside, the low-beam
headlamps (at reduced intensity) will change
to normal
low-beam headlamp operation. When it’s bright enough
outside, the regular lamps will go
off, and the low-beam
headlamps change to the reduced brightness
of DRL.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, tum off the
twilight sentinel switch and shift the transaxle into
PARK (P). Placing your vehicle in PARK (P) disables
the DRL. The DRL will stay
off until you shift out of
PARK (P).
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need it.
Cornering Lamps
The cornering lamps come on when the headlamps or
parking lamps are on and you signal a turn. They
provide more light for cornering.
Underhood Lamp
Turn the parking lamps on to operate the underhood lamp. The underhood
lamp will come on when the hood
is open.
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Inadvertent Power Battery Saver
This feature is designed to protect your vehicle’s battery
against drainage from the interior lamps,
trunk lamp,
glove box lamp, cigarette lighters or the garage door opener. When the ignition is turned
OFF, the power to
these features will automatically
turn off after 10 minutes
(three minutes if a new car has
15 miles or less). Power
will
be restored for an additional 10 minutes if any door
is opened, the
trunk is opened or the courtesy lamp
switch is turned on.
Battery Guard Storage
This feature is for long term use and miust be
programmed through the DIC while the ignition is in the
RUN position. Battery guard storage protects the battery
by placing the vehicle in a storage mode
so that the
radio, amplifiers, instrument cluster and Remote Keyless
Entry
(RKE) will not drain the battery over a long
period
of time.
To begin programming, press the INFORMATION
and RESET buttons at
the same time for approximately
two seconds. Press the RESET button to answer
“yes” and press the INFORMATION button to indicate a “no” response. The first prompt
to appear relates to the automatic door
locks. This feature can be bypassed by pressing the
INFORMATION button. The STORAGE MODE?
prompt appears next. To select, press the
RESET button.
ENABLE STORAGE MODE? will then appear. A yes
or no response must be given. If the INFORMATION
(no) button is pressed, the DISABLE STORAGE
MODE? prompt will appear. Once again, a yes or no
response is required.
Once the battery guard has been programmed, your
vehicle will enter the storage mode approximately
20 minutes after the ignition key has been turned off.
The RKE will also be disabled at this point. The RKE
will reactivate when a door or the trunk is opened,
however,
if your vehicle is left inactive for another
20 minutes the RKE will re-enter the storage mode.
Your vehicle will stay in the storage mode until the
ignition key
is turned out of LOCK. The system will
“wake-up” when the
door key is inserted into the door
however, your vehicle will remain in the storage mode.
The ignition must be out of
LOCK before the battery
guard is disabled.
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that the transmission fluid in your vehicle is too hot
(message -apppears when fluid temperature has reached
266 "F (1 30°C) for 15 minutes or when the temperature
reaches
291 OF (144°C) for 32 seconds). Have your
vehicle serviced immediately.
TRUNK OPEN - 24: This message indicates that the
trunk is open when the ignition is in RUN.
TURN SIGNAL ON - 20: This message is a reminder,
after driving about
a mile, that you have the turn signal on.
VEHICLE SPEED LIMITED TO XXX MPH
(KM/H) - 113: A failure in the suspension control
system has occurred when this message appears. The
PCM determines the speed your vehicle is limited to.
Have your Cadillac serviced if this message appears.
VERY LOW REFRIGERANT A/C COMPRESSOR
OFF - 12: This message means that the air conditioning
system detects a refrigerant level that is low enough to
:awe damage to the
A/C compressor. To avoid damage
:he
A/C compressor automatically turns off and the
Electronic Climate Control will automatically switch ?om
AUTO to AC and remain there. Have the A/C
iystem serviced if this message appears.
Traction Active
When your traction control system is limiting wheel spin,
the
TRACTION ACTIVE message will be displayed.
Slippery road conditions may exist if this message is
displayed,
so adjust your driving accordingly. This
message
will stay on for a few seconds after the traction
control system
stops limiting wheel spin.
Trip Computer
Road Sensing Suspension
The Road Sensing Suspension (RSS)(DeVille) and the Continuous Variable-Road Sensing Suspension
(CV-RSS)(Concours) automatically adjust the ride of
your vehicle, with the
CV-RSS having a wider range of
control. Automatic ride control is achieved through the
RSS controller, a computer used to control and monitor
the suspension system. The controller receives inputs
from various sensors to determine the proper system
response.
If the controller detects a problem within the
system, the DIC
will display a SERVICE RIDE
CONTROL message. If this message appears, have
your vehicle serviced at your Cadillac dealership.
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FM Stereo
FM stereo will give you the best sound. But FM signals
will reach only about
10 to 40 miles (16 to 65 km). Tall
buildings
or hills can interfere with FM signals, causing
the sound to come and
go.
AM
The range for most AM stations is greater than for
FM,
especially at night. The longer range, however, can
cause stations to interfere with each other. AM can pick
up noise
from things like storms and power lines. Try
reducing the treble to reduce this noise if you ever get it.
Tips About Your Audio System
Hearing damage from loud noise is almost undetectable
until it is too late. Your hearing can adapt to higher
volumes
of sound. Sound that seems normal can be loud
and harmful to
your hearing. Take precautions by
adjusting
the volume control on your radio to a safe
sound level before your hearing adapts to
it.
To help avoid hearing loss or damage:
Adjust the volume control to the lowest setting.
Increase volume slowly until you hear comfortably
and clearly.
NOTICE:
Before you add any sound equipment to your
vehicle
-- like a tape player, CB radio, mobile
telephone or two-way radio
-- be sure you can add
what you want.
If you can, it’s very important to
do
it properly. Added sound equipment may
interfere with the operation
of your vehicle’s
engine, Cadillac radio
or other systems, and even
damage them.
Your vehicle’s systems may
interfere with the operation of sound equipment
that has been added improperly.
So, before adding sound equipment, check with
your dealer and be sure to check Federal rules
covering mobile radio and telephone units.
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