CADILLAC CATERA 1998 1.G Owner's Manual
Manufacturer: CADILLAC, Model Year: 1998, Model line: CATERA, Model: CADILLAC CATERA 1998 1.GPages: 346, PDF Size: 19.13 MB
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Power Recliner
This feature is available on all driver’s seats and is
optional on passenger’s seats with leather interiors only.
Passenger’s Seatback Latch (Option)
The passenger’s seatback latch is available on cloth
seats only.
These controls are located on the side of each front
seatback closest to the
door. Press the control
forward or rearward to adjust the seatback. The
latch is located on
the side of the passenger’s
front seatback closest to the
door, above the manual
recliner and lumbar support
control. Lift the latch and
push the passenger’s
seatback toward the front of
the vehicle to provide extra
storage in your vehicle,
if needed.
Head Restraints
Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the
restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position
reduces the chance of
a neck injury in a crash. 1Wt-t could move
The head restraints tilt forward and rearward also. forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
press rearward on the seatback to be sure it
is locked.
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A C * UTION:
If a head restraint is not installed on the seatback
or stored in the vehicle properly, it could be
thrown about the vehicle in
a crash or sudden
maneuver. People in the vehicle could be injured.
Remove the head restraints only when you need
to fold the seat,
and be sure that the head
restraints are stored securely in the trunk. When
the seat is returned to the passenger position, be
sure the head restraints are installed properly.
For more cargo space or to fold down the front
passenger’s seat,
you may need to remove the head
restraint. Press both release buttons at the top
of the
seatback and slide the head restraint out
of the height
adjust tubes.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The head restraint should be stored securely on the
driver’s side
of the trunk as shown.
Replace the head restraint when
you have finished
carrying cargo
or when the passenger’s seat is returned
to its normal upright position.
Rear Seats
r
A safety belt that is twisted or not properly
attached won’t provide the protection needed
in a crash.
A person wearing a twisted or not
properly attached belt could be seriously injured.
After raising the rear seatback, always check to
be sure that the safety belt is not twisted and
is
properly attached.
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With the rear folding seatbacks, you can carry long
cargo by folding down
part or all of the rear seat.
Before you can fold the rear seat, you need to unlatch
the center buckle.
Insert a key
or a similar
object into the slot as shown
to unlatch the buckle. Move
the belt to the side
so it is
not in your way.
To unlock the rear seatback, press the pushbutton at the
top
of the seat and fold the seatback forward. To return
the seat to the passenger position, lift up on the seatback
and push it rearward until it latches. After returning the
seat to the passenger position, pull forward on the
seatback
to make sure it is locked into place.
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Return the safety belts to their original positions
so
they will be available for
rear seat passengers
to use.
To do so, slide the buckle
into the latch as shown.
The panel behind
the rear seat armrest also folds. Turn
the knob to the left and pull the panel forward to gain
access to
the trunk. When finished using the panel,
return it to its original position and
turn the knob to the
right to secure.
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The heated rear seat
controls are located at the
rear
of the center console
under the air outlets. Press
the button once
to turn on
the heating system and
press the button again to
turn the system off.
A telltale light in the button indicates the system is in
use. The heated seats can only be used when the ignition
is turned on. The heating system shuts off automatically
when the ignition is turned off.
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts
properly. It also tells you some things you should not do
with safety belts.
And it explains the air bag system.
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A CAUTION:
I
Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t wear
a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and
you’re not wearing
a safety belt, your injuries
can be much worse. You can hit things inside the
vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously
injured or killed. In the same crash, you might
not be if you are buckled up, Always fasten your
safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts
are fastened properly
too,
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of
a vehicle. In a collision,
people riding in these areas are more likely to be
seriously injured
or killed. Do not allow people to
ride in any area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure
everyone in your vehicle is in
a seat and using a
safety belt properly.
Your Catera has a light
that comes on as
a reminder
to buckle
up. (See “Safety
Belt Reminder Light” in
the Index.)
In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to
wear safety belts. Here’s why:
They work.
You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have
a crash, you don’t know if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so
serious that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive.
But most crashes are in between.
In many of them,
people who buckle
up can survive and sometimes
walk away. Without belts they could have been badly
hurt or killed.
After more than
30 years of safety belts in vehicles,
the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter
... a lot!
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When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as
it goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it's just
a seat
on wheels.
I
Put someone on it.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider
doesn't stop. The
person keeps going until stopped by something.
In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield ...
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine or the instrument panel ... or the safety belts!
With safety belts,
you slow down as the vehicle does.
You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance,
and your strongest bones take the forces. That's why
safety belts make such good sense.