1998 Cadillac DeVille Owner's Manual - Page 84

Trunk Lid Automatic Pull-Down Feature /A Your car has an automatic pull-downfeature that helps close the trunk electronically. Your fingers can betrapped under the trunk lid as it goes down. Your fingers could be injured, and you would need someone help you free them. Keep to your fingers away from the trunk lid as you close it and as it is going down. With the automatic pull-down feature, you never have to slam the trunk lid in order close the trunk. Instead, to gently lower the trunk lid untilis nearly shut-- the it automatic pull-down unit will take over and the lock trunk firmly. B A. Trunk Lid / - B. Lever If for some reason me trunk lid will not close,it may (A) be becausethe trunk pull-down unit was accidently bumped. Even though the trunk remains open, the lid motor from the pull-down unit has already cycled down. The If this happens, press lever (B) on the trunk lid. the pull-down unit motor will reset itself allowing the trunk lid to close when lowered. 2-13