ESP CADILLAC CTS 2007 1.G Owners Manual

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 is why safety belts
make such good sense.
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts
Q:Will I be trapped in the vehicle after an
accident if I am wearing a safety belt?
A:Youcouldbe — whether you are wearing a
safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a
safety belt, even if you are upside down.
And your chance of being conscious during
and after an accident, so youcanunbuckle
and get out, ismuchgreater if you are belted.
Q:If my vehicle has airbags, why should
I have to wear safety belts?
A:Airbags are supplemental systems only; so
they workwithsafety belts — not instead of
them. Every airbag system ever offered
for sale has required the use of safety belts.
Even if you are in a vehicle that has airbags,
you still have to buckle up to get the most
protection. That is true not only in frontal
collisions, but especially in side and other
collisions.
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Doors and Locks
Door Locks
{CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers, especially children, can
easily open the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. When a door is
locked, the handle will not open it.
You increase the chance of being
thrown out of the vehicle in a crash if
the doors are not locked. So, wear
safety belts properly and lock the
doors whenever you drive.
Young children who get into unlocked
vehicles may be unable to get out.
A child can be overcome by extreme
heat and can suffer permanent injuries
or even death from heat stroke.
Always lock your vehicle whenever
you leave it.
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Outsiders can easily enter through an
unlocked door when you slow down
or stop your vehicle. Locking your
doors can help prevent this from
happening.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your
vehicle.
Because your vehicle has the theft-deterrent
system, you must unlock the doors from the
outside with the key or Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter to avoid setting off the
alarm. If the windows are down and the doors are
locked, do not reach in to manually unlock the
vehicle because you will set off the alarm.
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Trunk Lock Release
The remote trunk
release button is located
on the lower portion
of the driver’s door.
To use the remote trunk release, the shift lever
must be in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) for a
vehicle with an automatic transmission. The shift
lever must be in NEUTRAL, with the parking brake
set for a vehicle with a manual transmission.
Press the button to open the trunk. You can also
press the button with the trunk symbol on the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter to open
the trunk.
If your vehicle is ever without power, you can still
access the trunk area. Use one of the following
procedures to manually open the trunk.If your vehicle has the rear seat pass-through
door, do the following:
1. Fold the rear armrest down and open the
pass-through door. See “Rear-Seat Pass
Through” following for more information.
2. Reach upward through the opening to locate
the emergency trunk release handle.
See “Emergency Trunk Release Handle” for
more information.
3. Pull forward on the trunk release handle to
open the trunk lid.
If your vehicle has the split folding rear seat,
do the following:
1. Fold down the rear seatback. SeeSplit
Folding Rear Seat on page 18for more
information.
2. Reach upward through the opening to locate
the trunk release handle.
3. Pull forward on the trunk release handle to
open the trunk lid.
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Rear-Seat Pass Through
If your vehicle has the rear seat-pass through
door, you can access the trunk without opening
the trunk lid. This is especially useful when
transporting long items.
To open the door, pull down the rear seat armrest.
Then pull the lever all the way down to release
the door.
To close the door, push it up and back into place.
Then try to open the door without pulling up on
the lever to make sure it is locked into place.
Emergency Trunk Release Handle
Notice:Do not use the emergency trunk
release handle as a tie-down or anchor point
when securing items in the trunk as it
could damage the handle. The emergency
trunk release handle is only intended to aid a
person trapped in a latched trunk, enabling
them to open the trunk from the inside.
There is a glow-in-the-dark emergency trunk
release handle located on the back wall of the
trunk. This handle will glow following exposure to
light. Pull the release handle toward the front
of the vehicle to open the trunk from the inside.
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Windows
{CAUTION:
Leaving children, helpless adults, or pets
in a vehicle with the windows closed is
dangerous. They can be overcome by the
extreme heat and suffer permanent
injuries or even death from heat stroke.
Never leave a child, a helpless adult, or a
pet alone in a vehicle, especially with the
windows closed in warm or hot weather.
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Sun Visors
Swing down the primary visor to block out glare.
It can also be detached from the center mount
and moved to the side to block glare from
that direction.
The driver’s visor may also have buttons for a
built-in garage door opener. SeeUniversal Home
Remote System on page 147for more
information.
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror
Pull the visor down and lift the cover to access the
mirror. A light comes on when the cover is lifted
and goes out when it is closed.
Theft-Deterrent Systems
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some
cities. Although your vehicle has a number of
theft-deterrent features, we know that nothing we
put on it can make it impossible to steal.
Theft-Deterrent System
If your vehicle has this
feature, the security
light is located on
the instrument panel
cluster.
If the ignition is off and a door is open, the
security light will ash, reminding you to arm the
theft-deterrent system.
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While driving in sport mode, the transmission
may remain in a gear longer than it would
in the normal driving mode based on braking,
throttle input, and vehicle lateral acceleration.
2. To enter the DSC mode, press the shift lever
forward to upshift or rearward to downshift.
The odometer on the instrument panel cluster will
change from the mileage to a number indicating
the requested gear range when moving the
shift lever forward or rearward. SeeSpeedometer
and Odometer on page 200for more information
on the odometer.
While using the DSC feature, the vehicle will have
rmer shifting and increased performance. You
can use this for sport driving or when climbing or
descending hills, to stay in gear longer, or to
down shift for more power or engine braking.The transmission will only allow you to shift into
gears appropriate for the vehicle speed and engine
Revolutions Per Minute (RPM). The transmission
will not automatically shift to the next higher
gear if the engine RPM is too high.
If shifting is prevented for any reason, the currently
selected gear will ash multiple times, indicating
that the transmission has not shifted gears.
While in the DSC mode, the transmission will
automatically downshift when the vehicle comes to
a stop and while quickly applying the accelerator
to increase speed. This will allow for more
power during take-off.
When accelerating your vehicle from a stop in
snowy and icy conditions, you may want to shift
into second gear. A higher gear ratio allows you to
gain more traction on slippery surfaces.
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The vehicle information usually includes your GPS
location and, in the event of a crash, additional
information regarding the accident that your vehicle
has been involved in (e.g. the direction from
which your vehicle was hit). When you use the
Virtual Advisor feature of OnStar
®Hands-Free
Calling, your vehicle also sends OnStar®your
GPS location so that we can provide you
with location-based services.
OnStar
®service cannot work unless your vehicle
is in a place where OnStar®has an agreement
with a wireless service provider for service in that
area. OnStar
®service also cannot work unless
you are in a place where the wireless service
provider OnStar
®has hired for that area
has coverage, network capacity and reception
when the service is needed, and technology that
is compatible with the OnStar
®service. Not all
services are available everywhere, particularly in
remote or enclosed areas, or at all times.
OnStar
®service that involves location information
about your vehicle cannot work unless GPS
satellite signals are unobstructed and available in
that place as well.Your vehicle must have a working electrical
system (including adequate battery power) for the
OnStar
®equipment to operate. There are other
problems OnStar®cannot control that may prevent
OnStar®from providing OnStar®service to you
at any particular time or place. Some examples are
damage to important parts of your vehicle in an
accident, hills, tall buildings, tunnels, weather
or wireless phone network congestion.
Your Responsibility
You may need to increase the volume of your
radio to hear the OnStar®advisor. If the light next
to the OnStar®buttons is red, this means that
your system is not functioning properly and should
be checked by your dealer/retailer. If the light
appears clear (no light is appearing), your OnStar
®
subscription has expired. You can always press
the OnStar®button to conrm that your OnStar®
equipment is active.
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Headlamps on Reminder
A warning chime will sound if the exterior lamp
control is left on in either the headlamp or parking
lamp position and the driver’s door is opened
with the ignition off. SeeLights On Reminder on
page 213for additional information.
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier
for others to see the front of your vehicle during
the day. DRL can be helpful in many different
driving conditions, but they can be especially
helpful in the short periods after dawn and before
sunset. Fully functional daytime running lamps
are required on all vehicles rst sold in Canada.
The DRL system will make the turn signal lamps
come on when the following conditions are met:
It is still daylight and the ignition is in ON
or START.
The exterior lamp control is in off or AUTO and
the headlamps are off.
The automatic transmission is not in PARK (P).When DRL are on, only your front turn signal
lamps will be on. No other exterior lamps will
be on. Your instrument panel cluster will not be
lit up either.
When the exterior lamp control is in AUTO and it
is dark enough outside, the DRL will turn off
and the low-beam headlamps will turn on. When it
is bright enough outside, the low-beam headlamps
will go off, and the DRL will turn back on. If you
start your vehicle in a dark garage, the automatic
headlamp system will come on immediately.
Once you leave the garage, it will take about
one minute for the automatic headlamp system to
change to DRL if it is light outside. During that
delay, your instrument panel cluster may not be as
bright as usual. Make sure your instrument
panel brightness lever is in the full bright position.
SeeInstrument Panel Brightness on page 184.
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Tire Pressure
When the tire pressure is displayed you will see
a vehicle in the display. The numbers in each
corner represent the tire pressure for the
corresponding tire. The tire pressure will be
displayed in psi or kPa.
If any of the tires are blinking on the vehicle in the
display, this means that the tire pressure in that
tire is either high or low. SeeTire Pressure Monitor
System on page 405for more information.
Lateral Acceleration
Lateral acceleration is a measure of how hard you
are taking a corner. For example, when you are
turning right you will feel your body push to the left.
This force is measured in a “g”. This gage will
display from 0.00 g to 1.2 g. The lowest reading
means there is no lateral acceleration. The highest
reading means the force the driver is feeling is
1.2 times the acceleration due to gravity.
When (B) is pressed and held while the Lateral
Acceleration display is being shown, the peak hold
values — both tick marks and numbers — will
be reset to zero.
Warning Messages
The warning messages that are described in the
following text are also shown in the tachometer
display.
While any warning messages are shown,
pressing (A) or (B) will acknowledge the warning
and then display the gage relating to the message.
For instance, if a tire is below the minimum
recommended pressure, the tire pressure warning
message will blink on and off (ve times for a
low tire warning, continuously for a at tire
warning). The driver can go to the tire pressure
display immediately by pressing either button
on the outboard switch.
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