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turn your driver door lock with your key
below the front bumper and behind the fasia on the driver side.
The thermostat is located in the front of the motor, underneath the plenum and intake manifold. (Both must be removed to access it. ) Just follow the upper radiator hose on the driver's side. It connects to it. http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums/cadillac-catera-cimarron-forum/ is a great site for repairing your Catera
It is on top behind the driver side of the radiator in between that and the engine... Real easy to find if you get in there and look
Disconnect the battery supply. Remove the inside driver side dashboard under cover. Remove the actuator and screws. Reverse to install.............
Its on the side of the transmission right next to the oxygen sensor on the driver side near the front of the car
on the driver side between the dip stick an oil cap under the head gasket it might be easy to acess enter threw the wheel whale
I have 98 catera....and this was cause believe it or not by a blown fuse. If I remember correctly this was the automatic transmission control model fuse....I think it was rated at 20 under the driver side steering wheel...fuse relay....
Failing power door lock actuator. The actuator has a switch as part of the assembly. Honda uses the switch in that actuator to trigger all the doors, just like when you operate the lock manually. When the actuator driver door actuator goes, the whole system acts strange. Part typically costs about $25USD, but requires a bit of labor to install.
Temperature Actuator Replacement LHRemoval Procedure1.Remove the left instrument panel insulator (this is the carpeted cardboard piece above the brake pedal that connects to the knee bolster)2.Remove the knee bolster (this is the pad below the steering column)3.Remove the steering column filler (this is the metal piece behind the knee bolter, under the steering colum) (4 larger bolts, and I think 2 smaller ones)4.Disconnect the electrical connector from the temperature actuator.5.Remove the HVAC Con (HVAC Control) MiniFuse #27 from the IP electrical center.6.Remove the mounting bolts from the temperature actuator.7.Remove the temperature actuator.Installation Procedure1.Position the temperature actuator, then align the slots in the electric actuator driver to the flats on the temperature valve shaft.2.Slide the electric actuator driver onto the shaft, while aligning the actuator locating hole to the forward alignment pin on the HVAC module case. The actuator driver should completely seat onto the temperature valve shaft and the mounting holes should be flush with the mounting bosses on the HVAC module case.3.Install the mounting bolts to the temperature actuator.Tighten the temperature actuator bolts to 1.5 N·m (13 lb in).4.Connect the electrical connector to the temperature valve electric actuator.5.Install the knee bolster.6.Install the left instrument panel insulator.7.Install the HVAC Con (HVAC Control) MiniFuse #27 from the IP electrical center.Temperature Actuator Replacement RHRemoval Procedure1. Remove the right instrument panel insulator. (The carpeted cardboard piece below the glovebox)2. Remove the instrument panel compartment. (glovebox)3. Disconnect the electrical connector from the temperature actuator.4. Remove the HVAC Con (HVAC Control) MiniFuse #27 from the IP electrical center.5. Remove the bolts retaining the temperature actuator.6. Remove the temperature actuator.Installation Procedure1. Position the temperature actuator, then align the slots in the electric actuator driver to the flats on the temperature valve shaft.2. Slide the temperature actuator driver onto the shaft, while aligning the actuator locating holes to the forward alignment pin on the HVAC module case. The actuator driver should completely seat onto the temperature valve shaft and the mounting holes should be flush with the mounting bosses on the HVAC module case.3. Install the bolts to the temperature actuator. TightenTighten the temperature actuator bolts to 1.5 N·m (13 lb in).4. Connect the electrical connector to the temperature actuator.5. Install the instrument panel compartment.6. Install the right instrument panel insulator.7. Install the HVAC Con (HVAC Control) MiniFuse #27 from the IP electrical center.
Under the throtlle body / upper intake manifold which needs to be removed to access the 3 spark plugs on the driver's side. The other 3 are on the passenger side of the engine.
The Cadilac CTS Couple was first introduced in 2002. Cadillac introduced this model to replace the Cadilac Catera. There are two models of this Cadilac, the CTS and the CTS-V. Both have made it to Car and Driver magazine lists of Ten Best Cars.