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Here you will find information about the careof your Catera. This section begins with service and fuel information, and then it shows how to check important fluid and lubricant levels. There is also technical information about your vehicle, and a part devoted to its appearance care. 6-2 6-3 6-5 6-5 6-7 6- 10 6- 15 6-18 6- 19 6-24 6-25 6-29 6-29 6-37 Service Fuel Fuels in Foreign Countries Filling Your Tank Checking Things Under the Hood Engine Oil Air Cleaner Automatic Transmission Fluid Engine Coolant Windshield WasherFluid Brakes Battery Bulb Replacement Wiper Blade Replacement 6-38 6-46 6-49 6-50 6-5 1 6-53 6-54 6-55 6-55 6-62 6-62 6-63 6-63 Tires Cleaning the Inside of Your Catera Care of Safety Belts Cleaning the Outside of Your Catera Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome Wheels Underbody Maintenance Appearance Care Materials Chart Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Electrical System Replacement Bulbs Capacities and Specifications Air Conditioning Refrigerants Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts 6-1

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Seats and Restraint Systems	10
Seats and Seat Controls	11
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	20
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers	25
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	25
Driver Position	26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	33
Right Front Passenger Position	34
Air Bag Systems	34
Rear Seat Passengers	41
Center Passenger Position	44
Children	46
Child Restraints	48
Larger Children	56
Safety Belt Extender	59
Checking Your Restraint Systems	59
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	60
Features and Controls	62
Keys	63
Door Locks	64
Remote Keyless Entry System (RKE)	67
Trunk	71
Theft	72
Theft-Deterrent (System)	73
Immobilizer	74
New Vehicle “Break-In”	75
Ignition Positions	76
Starting Your Engine	77
Engine Coolant Heater	78
Automatic Transmission Operation	80
Parking Brake	85
Shifting Into PARK (P)	86
Shifting Out of PARK (P)	88
Parking Over Things That Burn	89
Engine Exhaust	90
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	90
Windows	91
Tilt Wheel	93
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	93
Lamps	100
Mirrors	107
Storage Compartments	109
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter	110
Cellular Telephone	112
Sunroof	112
Universal Transmitter	115
Instrument Panel	119
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	122
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	140
Comfort Controls	141
Air Conditioning	145
Heating	145
Ventilation System	146
Defrosting	147
Rear Window Defogger	148
Setting the Clock	148
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Optional Compact Disc Player	149
Bose" AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Player	152
Trunk Mounted CD Changer	156
Theft-Deterrent Feature	159
Audio Steering Wheel Controls	159
Understanding Radio Reception	160
Tips About Your Audio System	160
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	161
Care of Your Compact Discs	162
Heated Backlite Antenna	163
Your Driving and the Road	168
Defensive Driving	169
Drunken Driving	170
Control of a Vehicle	173
Braking	173
Steering	177
Off-Road Recovery	179
Passing	180
Loss of Control	181
Driving at Night	182
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	184
City Driving	187
Freeway Driving	188
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	189
Highway Hypnosis	190
Hill and Mountain Roads	191
Winter Driving	192
Loading Your Vehicle	197
Towing a Trailer	199
Problems on the Road	208
Hazard Warning Flashers	209
Other Warning Devices	210
Jump Starting	210
Towing Your Catera	215
Engine Overheating	221
If a Tire Goes Flat	229
Changing a Flat Tire	230
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	240
Service and Appearance Care	244
Service	245
Fuel	246
Fuels in Foreign Countries	248
Filling Your Tank	248
Checking Things Under the Hood	250
Engine Oil	253
Air Cleaner	258
Automatic Transmission Fluid	261
Engine Coolant	262
Windshield Washer Fluid	267
Brakes	268
Battery	272
Bulb Replacement	272
Wiper Blade Replacement	280
Tires	281
Cleaning the Inside of Your Catera	289
Care of Safety Belts	292
Cleaning the Outside of Your Catera	293
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome Wheels	294
Underbody Maintenance	296
Appearance Care Materials Chart	297
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	298
Electrical System	298
Replacement Bulbs	305
Capacities and Specifications	305
Air Conditioning Refrigerants	306
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	306
Customer Assistance Information	310
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	311
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	313
Roadside Service	314
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	320
Warranty Information	321
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	321
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	322
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	322
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada	322
	1997

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