clock CADILLAC CATERA 1999 1.G Owners Manual

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If a failure in the power supply system occurs, the power
seats can be manually adjusted by inserting the crank
handle into the slot located below the seat cushion, as
shown in the above illustration. Turn the crank handle
clockwise until you've reached your desired
seating position.
Note: Manually moving the seat requires turning the
crank handle many times.
The crank handle is provided in the tool kit located in
the trunk. To access, pull the red handle on the
passenger's side of the trunk.
Memory Seat and Mirrors
These buttons are located on the side of the driver's seat
closest to the door. They are used to program and recall
your desired memory settings.
To begin, adjust the driver's seat to a comfortable
position. Also adjust the interior and exterior mirrors.
Press memory button ªMº and memory button ª1º at the
same time and hold for five seconds.
Seat and mirror positions may be programmed for
two additional drivers by repeating the above steps and
pressing memory button ª2º or ª3º instead of
memory button ª1.º

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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 counterclockwise 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
clockwise to secure.

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Door Locks
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 key or the remote keyless
entry transmitter. This will avoid setting off the optional
theft
-deterrent alarm.
From inside your vehicle,
slide the lock lever down to
lock the door. To unlock the
door, slide the lock lever up.
Central Door Unlocking System
When unlocking the driver's door from the outside, you
can also unlock the other doors by holding the key in a
turned position for several seconds (turn the key
counterclockwise). Pressing the unlock button on the
remote keyless entry transmitter twice in a row will also
open the other doors.

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Anti-Pinch Feature
If a hand, an arm or another object is above the middle
of the window and is in the way of the power window
express
-closing, the window will stop at the obstruction
and express
-open to a preset factory position.
CAUTION:
Pressing and holding the power window control
button will turn off the anti
-pinch feature. If this
happens, a power window won't stop if
something gets in the way. You or others could be
injured, and your window could be damaged. Be
careful not to press and hold the power window
control button.
Rear Window Lockout
Pushing this button
rearward will disable the
rear passenger window
controls. This is a useful
feature if you have children
as passengers. Press the
button forward to allow
your passengers to use their
window controls.
Horn
The horn can be sounded by pressing either horn symbol
on the steering wheel. The symbols are located at about
the 9 and 3 o'clock positions.

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Parking lamps, front and rear sidemarker
lamps, taillamps, license plate lamps, ashtray lamps,
backlighting to the radio controls and instrument
panel lights.
Headlamps.
Fog lamps.
Twilight Sentinel.
Turns the Twilight Sentinel system off.
Instrument panel brightness control.
Turn the lamp control dial clockwise (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 clockwise (to the second position) to turn on the
low
-beam headlamps.
Turn the lamp control dial counterclockwise to turn the
lamps off.
Headlamps
Turn the lamp control dial all the way to the right to turn
on the low
-beam headlamps.
To 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, seeªHeadlamp High/Low Beamº in
the Index.
Turn the lamp control dial all the way to the left to turn
the headlamps off.
Note: 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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Your passenger's side mirror is convex. A convex
mirror's surface is curved so you can see more from the
driver's seat.
CAUTION:
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.
Heated Rearview Mirrors
The manual folding outside rearview mirrors are heated.
To heat the mirrors, press the rear window defogger
button. See ºRear Window Defoggerº in the Index.
Manual Folding Outside Rearview Mirrors
The driver's and passenger's outside mirrors move
forward and rearward (ªbreak
-awayº) to help prevent
injury and/or damage to your vehicle.
Storage Compartments
Glove Box
The glove box is located in front of the passenger's seat.
To lock the glove box door, insert the key in the lock
cylinder and turn it clockwise. Turn the key
counterclockwise to unlock the door.
The glove box is air conditioned. This helps to keep
snack items cool while traveling. In order for cool air to
enter the glove box, the air conditioning must be turned
on. Use the slide control inside and at the rear of the
glove box to turn the air flow on and off. Moving the
slide control over the small hole turns the cool air off
and moving the control away from the hole turns the
cool air on.
Map Pockets
The map/storage pockets are located on each front door
as well as on the passenger's and driver's front
seatbacks. Also located on the driver's door map pocket
is a coin holder.

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When you stop your vehicle and turn the ignition key to
LOCK, you can still use the sunroof. The electrical
power to operate the sunroof will not shut off until a
door is opened
-- there is no time limit to this feature.
As soon as a door is opened, sunroof movement will
stop immediately. See ªRetained Accessory Powerº in
the Index.
A. Fully Open
B. About 80% Open
C. About 50% Open
D. About 25% OpenE. Fully Closed
F. About 40% Tilted
G. Fully TiltedTurning the control dial to position A fully opens the
glass panel and sunshade. The sunshade can also be
opened by hand. If you want to stop the roof in a
partially opened position, turn the control dial to any
position between A and E. The positions range from
about 25 percent open to approximately 80 percent
open. Turn the dial to position E to fully close the glass
panel. To close the sunshade, pull it forward manually.
To raise the glass panel, turn the control dial
counterclockwise to one of the three tilt positions. The
positions range from about 40 percent tilted (F) to fully
tilted (G). To close the vent, turn the dial clockwise to
position E.

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If a hand, an arm or another object is in the way of the
power sunroof closing, the glass panel will stop at the
obstruction and open to a preset factory position.
CAUTION:
Pressing and holding the power sunroof control
dial in the up position will turn off the anti
-pinch
feature. If this happens, the sunroof won't stop if
something gets in the way. You or others could be
injured, and your sunroof could be damaged. Be
careful not to press and hold the power sunroof
control dial in the up position.
Manual Operation
If a failure in the power supply system occurs, the
sunroof can be manually closed by inserting a
screwdriver into the slot as shown. Turning the
screwdriver counterclockwise will close the sunroof.
The screwdriver is provided in the tool kit in the trunk
(with the jack).

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Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
In this section, you'll find out how to operate the comfort control and audio systems offered with your vehicle. Be
sure to read about the particular systems supplied with your vehicle.
3
-2 Comfort Controls
3
-2 Electronic Climate Control (ECC)
3
-3 Automatic Operation
3
-4 Manual Operation
3
-6 Air Conditioning
3
-6 Heating
3
-6 Defrosting
3
-7 Rear Window Defogger
3
-7 Ventilation System
3
-9 Audio Systems
3
-9 Setting the Clock
3
-9AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
3
-13 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Compact Disc Player with Radio Data
Systems (RDS) (If Equipped)3
-22 Radio Data Systems (RDS) Program Type
(PTY) Selections
3
-23 CD Adapter Kits
3
-23 Trunk-Mounted CD Changer (Option)
3
-27 Theft-Deterrent Feature
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-27 Audio Steering Wheel Controls
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-28 Understanding Radio Reception
3
-28 Tips About Your Audio System
3
-29 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
3
-30 Care of Your Compact Discs
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-31 Care of Your Compact Disc Player
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-31 Heated Backlite Antenna

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Comfort Controls
This section tells you how to make your air system work
for you. Your comfort control system uses
ozone
-friendly R-134a refrigerant.
You can control the heating, cooling and ventilation
systems in your vehicle. Guidelines for using these
systems are found later in this section.
Electronic Climate Control (ECC)
Fan Button
The button with the fan symbol adjusts the fan speed.
Press the up arrow to increase fan speed and the down
arrow to decrease fan speed.Driver's Side Temperature Knob
The driver's side TEMP/AUTO knob adjusts the air
temperature coming through the system. Turn the
TEMP/AUTO knob clockwise to increase the
temperature and counterclockwise to decrease the
temperature. Pressing this knob puts the climate control
system in an automatic mode. For more information, see
ªAutomatic Operationº later in this section.
Passenger's Side Temperature Knob
The right front passenger can control the temperature of
heated air for their own zone, independent from the
driver's temperature setting. The passenger's
temperature can be set anywhere between 60
F (16
C)
and 90
F (32
C).
To turn the system on, press the passenger's side
TEMP/OFF knob. Turn the knob clockwise to increase
temperature and counterclockwise to decrease. Pressing
the knob again turns off the dual
-zone function and
returns the system to the one
-zone function, where the
driver controls the temperature.