CADILLAC DEVILLE 1996 7.G Repair Manual

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Never do this.
Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a
lap-shoulder belt., but the shoulder part is behind
the child.
If the child wears the belt in this way, in
a crash the child might slide under the belt. The
belt's force would then be applied right on the
child's abdomen. That could cause serious
or
fatal injuries.
Wherever the child sits, the
lap portion of the belt
should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching
the child's thighs. This applies belt force to the child's
pelvic bones in
a crash.
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Safety Belt Extender
If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you
should use it.
But if a safety belt isn’t long enough to fasten, your
dealer will order you an extender. It’s free.
When you go
in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the
extender will be long enough for you. The extender will
be just for you, and just for the seat in your vehicle that
you choose. Don’t let someone else use it, and use
it
only for the seat it is made to fit. To wear it, just attach
it to the regular safety belt.
Checking Your Restraint Systems
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Now and then, make sure the safety belt reminder light
and all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and
anchorages are working properly.
Look for any other
loose or damaged safety
belt system parts. If you see
anything that might keep a safety belt system from
doing its job, have
it repaired. Torn or frayed safety belts may not protect you in a
crash. They can
rip apart under impact forces. If a belt
is torn or frayed, get a new one right away.
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Also look for any opened or broken air bag covers, and
have them repaired or replaced. (The air bag system
does not need regular maintenance.)
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash
If you’ve had a crash, do you need new belts?
After a very minor collision, nothing may be necessary.
But if the belts were stretched, as they would be if worn
during a more severe crash, then you need new belts.
If belts are cut or damaged, replace them. Collision
damage also may mean you will need to have safety
belt
or seat parts repaired or replaced. New parts and repairs
may be necessary even if the belt wasn’t being used at
the time of the collision.
If
an air bag inflates, you’ll need to replace air bag
system
parts. See the part on the air bag system earlier
in this section.
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Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional
features
on your Cadillac, and information on starting,
shifting and braking.
Also explained are the instrument
panel and
the warning systems that tell you if everythmg is
working properly -- and what to do if you have a problem.
Keys
A CAUTION:
Leaving young children in a vehicle with the
ignition key
is dangerous for many reasons. A child
or others could be badly injured or even killed.
They
could operate power windows or other
controls
or even make the vehicle move. If they
turned the ignition to on and moved the shift
lever out
of PARK (P), that would release the
parking brake. Don't leave the keys
in a vehicle
with young children.
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The square key is for the
ignition only. It has a
resistor pellet which is part
of the vehicle’s
PASS-Key% system.
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The oval key is for the
doors and all other locks.
When a new Cadillac is delivered, the dealer removes
the
plug from the door key. The plug has a code on it
that tells the dealer or a qualified locksmith
how to
make extra keys.
The ignition key has a bar code tag
attached to
it rather than a knock out plug. Your dealer
or qualified locksmith can make extra ignition keys by
reading the
bar code tag.
There are
15 alternative ignition PASS-Key II blanks to
help discourage theft. Keep the bar code tag and the
door key plugs in a safe place. If you lose your keys,
you will be able
to have new ones made using the plug
or
bar code tag.
I NOTICE:
Your Cadillac has a number of new features that
can help prevent theft. You can have a lot of
trouble getting into your vehicle if
you ever lock
your keys inside and
you may have to damage
your vehicle to get in.
Be sure you have extra keys.
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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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1. Unlock the door from the inside and open the door
2. Move the lever all the way down.
3. Do the same for the other rear door.
The rear door locks will now work
normally.
Anti-Lockout Feature
Leaving your key in any ignition position with the driver's
door open
will disable the use of the power door lock
switches. The anti-lockout feature is disabled when the
ignition is on.
If you close the door, you can lock it using
the Keyless Entry system. It is always recommended that
you remove your ignition key when locking
your vehicle.
Note that this feature is only available with the dtrver's
door open.
Also
note that the anti-lockout feature can be overridden
by holding the power door
lock switch for three seconds
or longer.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, open the door, set the
locks from the inside, get
out and close the door.
from the outside.
Keyless Entry System
With this feature, you can
lock and unlock the doors,
unlock the
trunk, open the
fuel door and turn on your
vehicle's interior lam~s
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Your Keyless Entry system is intended to be used as a
supplementary vehicle entry device. It is not intended to
replace, but rather should be used in conjunction with, a
door lock key. It operates on a radio frequency subject to
Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) Rules.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This.device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Should interference to this system occur, try this:
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Check to determine if battery replacement is
necessary.
See the instructions on battery
replacement.
Check
the distance. You may be too far from your
vehicle. This product has a maximum range. Check the location. Other vehicles
or objects may be
blocking the signal.
See your Cadillac dealer or
a qualified technician
for service.
Changes
or modifications to this system by other than an
authorized service facility could void authorization to
use this equipment.
Operation
* When you press this symbol to unlock the
driver’s door, the parking lamps on your vehicle will
blink twice. Pressing it again within
five seconds will
unlock the other doors. Pressing this button will also
disarm the optional theft-deterrent system and turn
on the interior lamps at night.
8 When you press this symbol to lock the doors,
the parking lamps
will blink once. This also arms the
optional theft-deterrent system.
Press this symbol to open the
trunk.
@ Press this button to open the fuel door.
The Keyless Entry transmitter can
also be used to recall
the memory seats for up to
two drivers. For more
information see, “Memory Seat”
in the Index.
Note that pressing the transmitter buttons numerous
times (approximately
500 times) out of the vehicle’s
operating range may cause the transmitter not
to work.
Replacing the battery and pressing the transmitter
buttons
10 or more times out of range will also cause
the transmitter not to work.
To reset the transmitter,
you must
be within the.vehicle’s operating range. Press
and hold the
trunk button and within one second
press the lock button. Continue to hold both buttons
for approximately three seconds. See your Cadillac
dealer for service
if your transmitter still doesn’t
work properly.
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