Cadillac Seville 2002 Owner's Manual

2002 Cadillac Seville
Owner’s Manual
Litho in U.S.A. Part Number 25729637 A First Edition All Rights Reserved
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Copyright General Motors Corporation 06/14/01
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This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Cadillac Motor Car Division whenever it appears in this manual.
Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it.
We support voluntary technician certification.

For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual:

Aux propriétaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous
procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en français chez votre concessionaire ou au:
Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207
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How to Use this Manual

Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly.

Safety Warnings and Symbols

You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning.
CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or others could be hurt.
You will also find a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means “Don’t,” “Don’t do this” or “Don’t let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings

Also, in this book you will find these notices:
NOTICE:
These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

Vehicle Symbols

Your vehicle may be equipped with components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle, are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message, gage or indicator.
If you need help figuring out a specific name of a component, gage or indicator reference the following topics in the Index:
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“Engine Compartment Overview”
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“Instrument Panel”
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“Comfort Controls”
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“Audio Systems”
Also see “Warning Lights and Gages” in the Index.
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These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle:
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Section 1 Seats and Restraint System

Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts.
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-2 Seats and Seat Controls
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-8 Safety Belts: They’re For Everyone
-13 Here are Questions Many People Ask About
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Safety Belts
-14 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
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-14 Driver Position
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-20 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
-21 Right Front Passenger Position
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-21 Supplemental Inflatable
Restraint (SIR) Systems
-- and the Answers
-30 Safety Belt Pretensioners
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-30 Rear Seat Passengers
-34 Children
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-38 Restraint Systems for Children
-48 Older Children
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-51 Safety Belt Extender
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-51 Checking Your Restraint Systems
-51 Replacing Restraint System Parts
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After a Crash
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Seats and Seat Controls

This section tells you about the power seats -- how to adjust them, and also about reclining front seatbacks, lumbar adjustments, heated seats and head restraints.

Power Seats

The power seat controls are located on the outboard sides of the front seat cushions.
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Move the front of the seat control up or down to adjust the front portion of the cushion.
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Move the rear of the seat control up or down to adjust the rear portion of the cushion.
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Lift up or push down on the center of the seat control to move the entire seat up or down.
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T o move the seat forward or rearward, slide the seat control forward or rearward.

Four-Way Power Lumbar Control (If Equipped)

If your vehicle has this feature, the driver’s and passenger’s seatback lumbar support controls are located on the outboard sides of the seats.
Use the power seat controls first to get the proper position, then continue with the lumbar adjustment.
T o reshape the lower seatback, press the lumbar control forward to increase support and rearward to decrease support. Press the control up or down to raise or lower the support mechanism.
Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it may during long trips, so should the position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed.
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Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel (Option)

The controls for these features are located on the driver’s door panel.
These buttons are used to program and recall memory settings for the driver’s seating and outside rearview mirror positions. Use the following steps to program each button:
1. Adjust the driver’s seat (including the seatback recliner, lumbar, head restraint and shoulder belt height adjustments), both outside mirrors and the steering wheel to a comfortable position.
2. Press the SET button.
3. Within five seconds, press button 1 for Driver 1. A single beep will sound through the driver’s side front speaker to let you know that the position has been stored.
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A second mirror, seating and steering wheel position can be programmed by repeating the above steps and pressing button 2 (for driver 2). Each time a memory button is pressed, a single beep will sound. Each time button 1 or 2 is pressed and released while the vehicle is in PARK (P), the memory positions will be recalled. If the vehicle is not in PARK (P), the memory buttons must be pressed and held to recall the stored positions.
If you use the remote keyless entry transmitter to enter your vehicle, automatic seat and mirror movement will occur. The numbers on the back of the transmitters, 1 and 2, correspond to the numbers on the buttons on the door panel.
When the key is placed in the ignition in OFF if you have entered the vehicle without using the remote keyless entry transmitter, the seats and mirrors will automatically adjust to the programmed position of the last driver.
T o stop recall movement of the memory feature at any time, press one of the power seat controls or memory buttons.
T wo personalized exit positions can be set by first recalling the driving position (by pressing 1 or 2), then positioning the steering wheel and seat in the desired exit positions and then pressing and releasing the MEMOR Y SET button and, within five seconds, pressing the EXIT button. With the vehicle in PARK (P), the exit position for the previously set driver can be recalled by pressing the EXIT button. The mirrors, power lumbar and shoulder belt height positions will not be stored or recalled for the exit positions.
Further programming for automatic seat and mirror movement can be done using the Driver Information Center (DIC). You can select or not select the following:
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Automatic seat and mirror movement when the vehicle is unlocked with the remote keyless entry transmitter, or
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automatic seat and mirror movement when a key is placed in the ignition.
For programming information, see “Vehicle Programming and Personalization Features” in the Index.
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Heated Seats

Reclining Front Seatbacks

The front seat controls are located in the center console. The rear seat controls are located on the rear doors.
Push the button once for a high setting, twice for a low setting, and a third time to turn off the heated seat. The LO setting warms the seatback and cushion until the seat approximates body temperature. The HI setting heats the seat to a slightly higher temperature.
The heated seats can only be used when the ignition is turned on. The heating elements in the seats automatically turn off when the vehicle’s ignition is turned off.
Only the outboard rear seat positions have heating elements.
The reclining front seatback controls are located on the outboard side of each front seat.
Press the top of the control forward or rearward to adjust the seatback angle. Push the control up or down to adjust the head restraint and shoulder belt height positions.
See “Head Restraints” later in this section.
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But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.
CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can’t do their job when you’re reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can’t do its job. In a crash you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can’t do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.
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Head Restraints

The switches to move your head restraints are located on the outboard side of each front seat.
Use this switch to move a front head restraint up or down. Lift up on the switch to move the head restraint up. Press down on the switch to move the head restraint down. The top of the head restraint should be closest to the top of your head. This position helps reduce the chance of a neck injury in a crash. When you move a front seat head restraint up or down, the shoulder belt height changes.
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The head restraints tilt forward and rearward also. T o tilt the head restraints forward, grasp the top of the
restraint and move it forward to where you want it to go until you hear a click. It will then be locked into that position until you need to move it again. Pulling forward past the last position will allow the restraint to return to an upright position.
The rear head restraints are adjustable, also. They tilt forward and rearward like the front head restraints, but they do not move up and down.
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts.
And it explains the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR), or air bag system.
CAUTION:
Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you’re not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts are fastened properly too.
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CAUTION:
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly.
Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. See “Safety Belt Reminder Light” in the Index.
In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here’s why: They work.
You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don’t know if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away . Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed.
After more than 30 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter ... a lot!
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Why Safety Belts Work

When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes.
T ake the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seat on wheels.
Put someone on it.
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Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider doesn’t stop.
The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield ...
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or the instrument panel ... or the safety belts!
With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That’s why safety belts make such good sense.
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Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts
Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an
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accident if I’m wearing a safety belt?
-- and the Answers
A: You could be -- whether you’re wearing a safety
belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you’re upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted.
Q: If my vehicle has air bags, why should I have to
wear safety belts?
A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in
most of them in the future. But they are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you’re in a vehicle that has air bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That’s true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions.
-- not instead of them. Every air bag
Q: If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from
home, why should I wear safety belts?
A: You may be an excellent driver , but if you’re in an
accident and your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver doesn’t protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.
-- even one that isn’t your fault -- you
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How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

Adults

This part is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know about safety
belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see the part of this manual called “Children.” Follow those rules for everyone’s protection.
First, you’ll want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.

Driver Position

This part describes the driver’s restraint system.

Lap-Shoulder Belt

The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. T o see how , see “Seats” in the Index.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Don’t let it get twisted.
The lap across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly.
-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt
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4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
If the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt Extender” at the end of this section.
Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or crash, or if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor.
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
When you move a front seat head restraint, the shoulder belt height changes. See “Head Restraints” in the Index.
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Q: What’s wrong with this?
A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It won’t give nearly
as much protection this way.
CAUTION:
You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should fit against your body.
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Q: What’s wrong with this?
A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place.
CAUTION:
You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you.
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Q: What’s wrong with this?
A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should
be worn over the shoulder at all times.
CAUTION:
You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which aren’t as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen.
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Q: What’s wrong with this?
A: The belt is twisted across the body.
CAUTION:
You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In a crash, you wouldn’t have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a belt is twisted, make it straight so it can work properly, or ask your dealer to fix it.
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T o unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back out of the way.
Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way . If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle.

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they don’t wear safety belts.
A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy.
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The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it’s more likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly.

Right Front Passenger Position

T o learn how to wear the right front passenger’s safety belt properly, see “Driver Position” earlier in this section.
The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s safety belt If you ever pull the lap portion of the belt out all the way , you will engage the child restraint locking feature. If this happens, just let the belt go back all the way and start again.
-- except for one thing.

Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) Systems

This part explains the frontal and side impact Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) systems or air bag systems.
Your vehicle has four air bags driver, another frontal air bag for the right front passenger, a side impact air bag for the driver, and another side impact air bag for the right front passenger.
Frontal air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of injury from the force of an inflating frontal air bag. But these air bags must inflate very quickly to do their job and comply with federal regulations.
-- a frontal air bag for the
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Here are the most important things to know about the air bag systems:
CAUTION:
You can be severely injured or killed in a crash if you aren’t wearing your safety belt have air bags. Wearing your safety belt during a crash helps reduce your chance of hitting things inside the vehicle or being ejected from it. Air bags are designed to work with safety belts but don’t replace them.
CAUTION: (Continued)
-- even if you
CAUTION: (Continued)
Frontal air bags for the driver and right front passenger are designed to work only in moderate to severe crashes where the front of your vehicle hits something. They aren’t designed to inflate at all in rollover, rear or low or in many side crashes. And, for some unrestrained occupants, frontal air bags may provide less protection in frontal crashes than more forceful air bags have provided in the past. The side impact air bags for the driver and right front passenger are designed to inflate only in moderate to severe crashes where something hits the side of your vehicle. They aren’t designed to inflate in frontal, in rollover or in rear crashes. Everyone in your vehicle should wear a safety belt properly for that person.
-- whether or not there’s an air bag
-speed frontal crashes,
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CAUTION:
CAUTION:
Both frontal and side impact air bags inflate with great force, faster than the blink of an eye. If you’re too close to an inflating air bag, as you would be if you were leaning forward, it could seriously injure you. Safety belts help keep you in position for air bag inflation before and during a crash. Always wear your safety belt, even with frontal air bags. The driver should sit as far back as possible while still maintaining control of the vehicle. Front occupants should not lean on or sleep against the door.
Anyone who is up against, or very close to, any air bag when it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. Air bags plus lap the best protection for adults, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its air bag system is designed for them. Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide. Always secure children properly in your vehicle. To read how, see the part of this manual called “Children.”
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United States Canada
There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument panel, which shows AIR BAG or the air bag symbol.
The system checks the air bag electrical system for malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electrical problem. See “Air Bag Readiness Light” in the Index for more information.

How the Air Bag Systems Work

Where are the air bags?
The driver’s frontal air bag is in the middle of the steering wheel.
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