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If your not starting in low gear check the little snow flake button next to the gear shift. If this has been pressed your starting in 3 rd. gear.
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What is the s button on the on a 1997 Cadillac Catera?
I would guess that is for the "sport" mode. That is correct. If pushed it will hold what ever gear you are in to hold until you shift to another higher gear. It won't allow the transmission to shift.
1998 Cadillac catera Why your transmission don't shift out first gear?
My '97 won't shift out of 1st gear when its cold (it will after it warms up). I found that pushing the "S" button will enable it to shift when cold. It has worked every time so far.
What if your 1999 Cadillac Catera thumps into 3rd gear at slow speeds what could this be?
Your Transmission
What does s stand for on the top of the shifter of 1999 Cadillac caterA?
The S button on top of the gear shifter stands for sport mode. it makes the car shift smother in faster take off
Cost of fixing a Cadillac transmission?
The cost of fixing the transmission on a 1998 cadillac catera with the 3rd gear nearly burnt out was approximately $2000.
Why does my 1999 Cadillac Catera stays in 4th gear after i come to a stop?
Vaccum leak or bad gas!
What does the code 730 mean on a 98 Cadillac Catera?
Trouble code P0730 means:Incorrect gear ratio
Where are the power steering hoses located on a 1997 Cadillac Catera?
The high preasure goes from the pump to the gear and the return goes from the gear to the pump resirvoir.
What is the snowflake on the console of a 1997 Cadillac Catera?
it sets your transmission in winter mode, meaning you are taking off in a higher gear.
What is the s on the shifting gear of an automatic 1999 Cadillac catera?
sports mode it supposeably changes the shifting points to make it accelerate faster
What will cause a Cadillac Dts not shift out of park?
its the bitsi cylinoid in your gear shift which allows u to take the car out of park when u engage the brake u need to replace your gear shift assembly i just replaced mine 400 bucks
How do you Manually bypass the shift lock in a 2001 cadillac dts?
LIFT THE RUBBER PIECE UNDER THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WHERE U WOULD PUT CHANGE THERE IS A YELLOW BUTTON UNDER THERE PUSH IT FOWARD AND SHIFT YOUR GEAR I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM
