alarm CADILLAC DEVILLE 1998 7.G Owners Manual

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1 A. CAUTION:
If your vehicle has the optional theft-deterrent system,
you must unlock the doors with the key or remote
keyless entry transmitter to avoid setting
off the alarm.
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 bel
properly, lock your
doors, and you will be far
better
off whenever you drive your vehicle.
.ts
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, use either the door key or the remote
keyless entry transmitter. Rotate
the manual lock lever forward to lock
the
door from the inside. To unlock the door, rotate the
lever rearward.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Theft-Deterrent System (If Equipped) Remember, the theft-deterrent system won’t activate if
you lock the doors with a key or use the manual door
If the ignition
is off and lock.
It activates only if you use a power door lock
any door
is open, the switch or the remote keyless entry transmitter.
SECURITY
SECURITY
light will flash,
reminding you to activate
the system. To
0
The light will also flash if the battery has been
disconnected and reconnected. To arm the system, do
the following:
1. Open the door.
2. Lock the door using the power door lock or the
remote keyless entry transmitter. The SECURITY
light should come on and stay on.
3. Close all the doors. The SECURITY light should go
The horn will sound and the lamps will flash for about
30 seconds when the door or trunk is opened without the
key or the remote keyless entry transmitter. The horn
also sounds if the locks
are damaged.
off within about
30 seconds. avoid activating
the alarm by accident:
Always unlock a door with a key or use the remote
keyless entry transmitter. (Pressing the unlock button
on the remote keyless entry transmitter disables the
theft-deterrent system.) Unlocking a door any other
way will activate the alarm. Cycling the ignition
without disarming the theft-deterrent system will
also activate the alarm.
The vehicle should be locked with the door key
after
the doors are closed if you don’t want to activate the
theft-deterrent system.
If you activate the alarm by accident, unlock any door with your key. You can also
turn off the alarm by using
the unlock button of the remote keyless entry
transmitter. The alarm won’t stop if you try to unlock a
door any other way.
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1. From inside the vehicle, roll down the window, then get out of the vehicle, keeping the door open.
2. From outside of the vehicle, with the door open, lock
the vehicle using the power door lock or the remote
keyless entry transmitter and close the door. Wait
30
seconds until the SECURITY light goes off.
3. Reach in and unlock the door using the manual lock
and open the door. The horn
will sound and the
headlamps will flash.
If the alarm does not sound when it should, check to see
if the horn works. The horn fuse may be blown. To
replace the fuse, see “Fuses and Circuit Breakers” in the
Index.
If the fuse does not need to be replaced, you may
need to have your vehicle serviced.
To reduce the possibility of theft, always activate the
theft-deterrent system when leaving your vehicle.
Valet Lockout Button
Pressing the valet button
located inside the glove box
will disable the use of the
power trunk, fuel door and
garage door openers.
Pressing this button again
will make these features
reusable. Locking the
glove box with the door
key will also help to secure
your vehicle.
Note that the remote keyless entry transmitter can’t be used to open the
trunk or fuel door if the valet button
is on.
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This gage indicates the
I NOTICE:
Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in
the red area or engine damage may occur.
Engine Speed Limiter
This feature prevents the engine from operating at too
many revolutions per minute (rpm). When the engine’s
rpm are critically high, the fuel supply to the engine is shu\
t
off. When the engine speed slows, the fuel supply will
come on again.
This helps prevent damage to the engine. This part describes the warning lights and gages that
may be on
your vehicle. The pictures will help you
locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that something is wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an
expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to
your warning lights and gages could also save you or
others from injury.
Warning lights come on when there may be
or is a
problem with one of your vehicle’s functions.
As you
will see in the details
on the next few pages, some
warning lights come on briefly when you start the
engine just to let you know they’re working.
If you are
familiar with this section, you should not be alarmed
when this happens.
Gages can indicate when there may be or is a problem
with one of your vehicle’s functions. Often gages and
warning lights work together to let you know when
there’s a problem with your vehicle.
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Section 8 Index
ABS ......................................... 4.7
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
...... 6-3
AirBag
....................................... 1-21
How Does it Restrain
.......................... 1-26
Howitworks
................................ 1-24
Location
.................................... 1-24
Readiness Light
......................... 1.23, 2.68
Servicing
................................... 1-29
What Makes it Inflate
.......................... 1-26
What Will You See After it Inflates
............... 1-27
When Should it Inflate
......................... 1-26
Aircleaner
.................................... 6-15
Airconditioning
............................... 3-10
Air Conditioning Refrigerants ..................... 6-67
Air Control. Climate Control System
............. 3.2. 3.6
Alarm. Theft-Deterrent
.......................... 2- 15
Alignment and Balance. Tire ...................... 6-46
Aluminum Wheels. Cleaning
...................... 6-54
Analog Cluster Climate Control Panel ................ 3-6
Analog Control Buttons .......................... 2-81
Antenna. Power
................................ 3-41
Antifreeze
................................ 6-22. 6-24
Anti-Lock
Brake System Warning Light
................ 2-71. 4-7
Brakes
...................................... 4-7 Anti-Lockout Feature
............................ 2-6
Anti.Theft. Radio
.............................. 3-36
Appearancecare
............................... 6-49
Appearance Care Materials
....................... 6-56
Apply Brake
To Shift Message .................... 2-82
Arbitration Program
............................. 7-11
Armrest. Storage
.......................... 2.54. 2.55
Assist Handles
................................. 2-57
Astroroof
..................................... 2-58
Audio Controls. Steering Wheel Touch Control
....... 3-37
Audio Equipment. Adding
........................ 3-38
Audio Systems
................................. 3-14
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
....................................... 6-18
Operation
................................... 2-23
Overdrive
................................... 2-25
Shifting
..................................... 2-23
Starting
Your Engine .......................... 2-20
Automatic
Door Locks ............................ 2-5
Automatic Pull-Down Feature
..................... 2-13
Automatic Transaxle Starting Your Engine
.......................... 2-20
Ashtrays
...................................... 2-55
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ..................... 1- 13
Shoulder Belt Tightness Adjustment
................ 1 . 14
Signaling Turns
................................ 2-35
SIR .......................................... 1-21
Skidding
...................................... 4-14
Sound Equipment. Adding
........................ 3-39
Spare Tire. Compact
........................ 5-25. 5-34
Speaker Covers. Cleaning
........................ 6-51
Specifications and Capacities
...................... 6-66
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance
............... 7-4
Speedometer
................................... 2-66
Stability Engaged Message
....................... 2-88
Stains. Cleaning
........................... 6-50. 6-51
Starting Disabled. Remove Ignition Key Message
..... 2-88
Starting Your Engine
............................ 2-20
Steam
........................................ 5-16
Steering
...................................... 4-10
In Emergencies ............................... 4-1 1
Magnasteer
................................ 4- 10
Power ...................................... 4-10
Tips
........................................ 4-10
Wheel. Tilt
.................................. 2-34
Steering Column Shift Lever
...................... 2-28
Steering Wheel Touch Controls
............... 3-13. 3-37
Storage Compartments
........................... 2-54
Storage Mode Personalization
..................... 2-48
Storage. Vehicle
................................ 6-31
Stuck: In
Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow .................. 5-35
Sunvisors
.................................... 2-56
Sunroof
....................................... 2-58 Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
.................. 1-21
Surge Tank. Coolant ............................. 5-20
Surge Tank Pressure Cap
......................... 6-25
Symbols. Vehicle
................................ x111 ...
Tachometer ................................... 2-67
Taillamp Bulb Replacement
....................... 6-36
Tape Player Care
............................... 3-39
Telephone. Cellular
............................. 2-56
Temperature Controls
......................... 3.2. 3.6
Theft
......................................... 2-14
Security Override
............................. 2-16
Theft System Problem. Car May Not Restart Message
. . 2-88
Thermostat .................................... 6-25
Third Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-25
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 2-34
Time. Setting the
............................... 3-14
Tire-Loading Information Label
................... 4-29
Tires
......................................... 6-41
Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-46
Buying New
................................. 6-44
Chains
..................................... 6-48
ChangingaFlat
.............................. 5-24
Cleaning
.................................... 6-54
Compact Spare
.......................... 5.25. 5.34
Inflation
.................................... 6-41
Inspection and Rotation
........................ 6-43
Theft-Deterrent Alarm System
.................... 2-15
Tire Loading
................................... 4-29
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