Cadillac catera 2001 User Manual
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Door Locks
CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
D Passengers
D Passengers
--
especially children
--
can
easily open the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. When a door is locked, the
handle won’t open it. You increase the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in
a crash if the doors aren’t locked. So, wear
safety belts properly and lock the doors
whenever you drive.
moving vehicle. When a door is locked, the
handle won’t open it. You increase the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in
a crash if the doors aren’t locked. So, wear
safety belts properly and lock the doors
whenever you drive.
D Young children who get into unlocked
vehicles may be unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by extreme heat and can
suffer permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke. Always lock your vehicle
whenever you leave it.
can be overcome by extreme heat and can
suffer permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke. Always lock your vehicle
whenever you leave it.
D Outsiders can easily enter through an
unlocked door when you slow down or stop
your vehicle. Locking your doors can help
prevent this from happening.
your vehicle. Locking your doors can help
prevent this from happening.
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
entry transmitter. This will avoid setting off the optional
theft
-
deterrent alarm.
From inside your vehicle,
slide the manual lock lever
down to lock the door. To
unlock the door, slide the
manual lock lever up.
slide the manual lock lever
down to lock the door. To
unlock the door, slide the
manual 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).
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.
transmitter twice in a row will also open the other doors.