ignition CADILLAC CATERA 1998 1.G Owner's Manual

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If you are parking on a hill and you don’t shift your
transmission into PARK (P) properly, the weight of the
vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl
in
the transmission. You may find it difficult to pull the
shift lever out of PARK (P). This is called “torque lock.”
To prevent torque lock, set the parking brake and then
shift into PARK
(P) properly before you leave the
driver’s seat.
To find out how, see “Shifting Into
PARK (P)” in the Index.
If torque lock does occur, you may need to have another
vehicle push yours a little uphill to take some of the
pressure from the parking pawl in the transmission,
so
you can pull the shift lever out of PARK (P).
Shifting Out of PARK (P)
Your vehicle has a Brake-Transmission Shift Interlock
(BTSI). You have to fully apply the regular brakes
before you can shift from PARK (P) when the ignition is
in
ON. See “Automatic Transmission” in the Index.
If you cannot shift out
of PARK (P), ease pressure on
the shift lever
-- push the shift lever all the way into
PARK (P) as you maintain brake application. Then
move the shift lever into the gear you want. If you ever
hold the brake pedal down but still can’t shift out of
PARK
(P), try this:
1. Turn the ignition key to OFF. Open and close the
driver’s door to turn off the Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) feature.
2. Apply and hold the brake until the end of Step 8.

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Power Windows
The controls are located next to the console shift lever.
Tap the controls forward or rearward to raise or lower
the windows in increments.
To express-open the
window, press the control rearward for about one second
and then release.
If you want to stop the window as it is
lowering, tap the control. Pressing the control forward
for about one second and then releasing it will
express-close the window. When
you stop your vehicle and turn the ignition key to
LOCK, you
can still use the power windows. The
electrical power to operate the windows will not shut
off
until a door is opened -- there is no time limit to this
feature.
As soon as a door is opened, power window
movement will stop immediately.
Programming the Power Windows
If the battery on your vehicle has been recharged,
disconnected or is not working, you will need to
reprogram each power window in order for the
express-open and close features to work.
To program each window, your vehicle’s doors must be
closed. Press and hold the power window control until
the window has fully opened. Now hold the power
window control until the window is fully closed.
Continue holding the control down for approximately
five more seconds after the window is completely up.
The window is now programmed. Repeat this process
for each window.

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Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When
you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow
down to the cruise control speed you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well the cruise control will work on hills depends
upon your speed, load and the steepness
of the hills.
When going up steep hills, you may have to step on the
accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going
downhill, you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear
to keep your speed down. Of course, applying the brake
takes you out of cruise control. Many drivers find this to
be too much trouble and don’t use cruise control on
steep hills.
Ending Cruise Control
There are two ways to end cruise control:
0 Step lightly on the brake pedal.
0 Press the OFF button at the end of the cruise lever.
Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed memory is erased when you
turn off the cruise control or the ignition.
Exterior Lamps .
These controls on the left side of the instrument panel
operate the following lamp systems:
-g- Lamp control dial (operates all lamps except
twilight sentinel, fog lamps and brightness control). Pull
this dial toward you
to turn on the interior lamps and
push the dial back in to turn the lamps off.

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lamps, taillamps, license plate lamps, ashtray lamps,
backlighting to the radio controls and instrument
panel lights.
so Headlamps.
$0 Fog lamps.
Twilight sentinel.
OFF Turns the twilight sentinel system off.
Instrument panel brightness control.
Turn the lamp control dial to the right (to the first
position) to turn
on the parking lamps, front and rear
sidemarker lamps, taillamps, license plate lamps, ashtray
lamps, instrument panel lights and backlighting to the
center console controls. Turn the lamp control dial all
the way to the right (to the second position) to turn on
the low-beam headlamps.
Turn the lamp control dial
to the left to turn the
lamps off.
Headlamps
Turn the lamp control dial all the way to the right to turn
on the low-beam headlamps.
10 turn on the high-beam headlamps, the low-beam
headlamps must already be on. Push the turn signal lever
on the left side of the steering wheel away from you to
engage the high-beam headlamps. Pull the lever toward
you to return to the low-beam headlamps. For more
information, see “Headlamp High/Low Changer” earlier
in this section.
Turn the lamp control dial all the way to the left to turn
the headlamps
off.
Note that if the headlamps are activated while driving
and then you turn your vehicle’s ignition off while the
lamp dial is still turned
on, the headlamps will turn off.
If, however, you open the driver’s door while the lamp
dial is still turned on, a warning chime will sound
reminding you to turn the lamp control dial to
OFF. This
will stop the warning chime from sounding. (If you want
the headlamps to remain on, you must manually turn the
lamp control dial
off and then back on to the headlamp
position. The headlamps will stay on until manually
turned off again.)

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This feature activates the low-beam headlamps, parking
lamps, sidemarker lamps and taillamps after the
windshield wipers have been in use for about
20 seconds.
The wiper-activated headlamps light the way in poor
weather and
also make your vehicle more visible to
other drivers.
If the wipers are on and the ignition switch
is turned off, the headlamps will immediately turn off.
The headlamps will also deactivate if the windshield
wipers have been turned
off for about 20 seconds.
Perimeter Lighting
This feature turns on the low-beam headlamps,
parking lamps, sidemarker lamps and taillamps for
about
20 seconds after the unlock button on the remote
keyless entry transmitter is pressed. Perimeter lighting
immediately ends when your vehicle’s ignition is turned
to
ON or START.
Lamps On Reminder
You will hear a warning chime if you open the door
while leaving the lamps on, if the manual headlamp
control is activated. An exception to this is when you’re
using the 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.
DIU, can be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the short periods after dawn and before sunset.
The DRL system will make the high-beam headlamps
come on at reduced brightness when:
your vehicle’s ignition is in ON or START,
the low-beam headlamps are off (the manual lamp
switch is in the off or park lamp position) and
your vehicle’s transmission is shifted out of
PARK
(P).
When DRL are on, only the high-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. The instrument panel
won’t be lit up either.
When the twilight sentinel is on and it’s dark enough
outside, the high-beam headlamps (at reduced intensity)
will change to low-beam headlamps. When it’s bright
enough outside, the regular lamps will go off, and the
high-beam headlamps change to the reduced brightness
of
DRL.
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twilight sentinel switch and shift the transmission into
PARK (P). Placing your vehicle in PARK (P) disables
the DRL. The
DRL will stay off until you shift out of
PARK (P).
If you're not in PARK
(P)
and the twilight sentinel
system
is turned off (and it's
dark enough outside), the
DRL will remain active and
this light on the instrument
panel will appear as a
reminder that headlamps are required.
Your vehicle's transmission is shifted back into
PARK (P) with the ignition in ON or START,
The low-beam headlamps are turned on (using the
manual lamp control dial),
The wiper-activated headlamps are in use (DRL
will come back on
20 seconds after wipers have
turned
off),
0 Using the flash-to-pass feature and
0 Turning on the twilight sentinel.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system
when you need it.

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Use
the fog lamps for better
vision in foggy or misty
conditions.
Press this button
to turn the fog lamps on and
press the button again to
I turn the lamps off. (The fog
lamps only work when the
parking lamps or the
low-beam headlamps
are on.)
I
This light on the instrument
panel will come on
when the fog lamp button
is pressed. 50
I
If you turn on the high-beam headlamps, the fog lamps
will turn
off. They'll turn back on again when you
switch to low-beam headlamps. The
cornering lamps come
on when the headlamps or
parking lamps are on and you signal a turn. They
provide more light for cornering.
Twilight Sentinel
This feature is below the
lamp control dial on the left
side
of the instrument panel.
It automatically switches
the parking lamps and
low-beam headlamps on
and off by sensing how dark
it is outside.
To operate the twilight sentinel, the ignition must be in
ON or START and the twilight sentinel must be turned
on by pressing the
OFF button (an indicator light in the
button will be
off when the twilight sentinel is
activated). If the system senses it is dark outside, the
lamps will turn on. The lamps turn off when the system
detects that it is bright outside.

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will remain on for about three minutes after the ignition
has been turned to
OFF or LOCK. If you rotate the
control dial all the way down, the lamps will go
off
quickly. You can adjust the delay time from a few
seconds up to three minutes.
I
1
1 To turn the twilight sentinel off, press the OFF button
again. The indicator light in the button will be on.
This
lets the driver know that the system has been turned off.
The twilight sentinel also turns off if the ignition is
turned to
OFF or to LOCK.
-. ~ ~ -- - This light in the instrument
panel will come on if the ignition is on and: The
light sensor for the twilight sentinel is located in the
center of the front defogger grille. If you cover the
sensor, it will read “dark” and the parking lamps and
low-beam headlamps will come on.
1 0 The headlamps have not been manually turned on,
1 0 The twilight sentinel senses it is dark outside,
l 0 The twilight sentinel is OFF and
~ 0 The transmission is not in PARK (P).

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Instrument Panel Brightness Control
This control dial is located to the right of the fog lamp
button. As you rotate the control dial up, the instrument
panel lights will brighten.
Illuminated Entry
This system turns on the courtesy lamps (dome lamps
and door entry lamps) for about
20 seconds when any of
the following occur:
0 If you manually unlock your vehicle with the key,
0 If any door is opened,
0 If you press the unlock button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter, or
0 After the last door on your vehicle is closed.
Illuminated entry immediately ends when your vehicle’s
ignition
is turned to ON or START.
Rear Reading Lamps
The rear reading lamps are located above each rear door.
These lamps
and the interior courtesy lamps come on
when any door is opened and it is dark outside.
Placing the button in the center position enables the
lamps to come on when any door is opened. Pressing the
button toward the rear of your vehicle disables the lamps
when any door is opened. With the button set toward the
front
of the vehicle, the lamps will always be on.
If the reading lamps are left on, they automatically shut
off
10 minutes after the ignition has been turned off.
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This feature prevents rapid changing of the mirror from
the night mode to the day mode as you drive under
lights and through traffic.
Cleaning Photocells
Use a cotton swab and glass cleaner to clean the front
and rear photocells that make the auto-dimming
feature work.
Power Remote Control Mirror
Move the rocker switch to
the left to choose the
driver’s side mirror or move
the switch
to the right to
select the passenger’s side
mirror.
To adjust the mirror,
push the control pad in the
direction you want the
mirror to go. Adjust each
mirror
so you can see the
side of your vehicle and the
area behind your vehicle.
Your vehicle’s ignition must be in
ON for this feature
to work.
Manual Folding Outside Rearview Mirrors
The driver’s and passenger’s outside mirrors move
forward and rearward (“break-away”) to help prevent
injury and/or damage to your vehicle.
Also note that the symbol appearing on each mirror lets
you know that the mirrors are heated mirrors.
To heat
the mirrors, press the rear window defogger button.
Convex Outside Mirror
Your passenger’s side mirror is convex. A convex
mirror’s surface is curved
so you can see more from the
driver’s seat.
CAUTIO--:
-
A convex mirror can make things (like other
vehicles) look farther away than they really are.
If you cut too sharply into the right lane, you
could hit a vehicle on your right. Check your
inside mirror or glance over your shoulder before
changing lanes.