seats CADILLAC CTS 2007 1.G Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems
....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 8
Rear Seats
............................................. 18
Safety Belts
............................................ 20
Child Restraints
...................................... 42
Airbag System
........................................ 70
Restraint System Check
......................... 90
Features and Controls
................................ 93
Keys
....................................................... 95
Doors and Locks
.................................. 100
Windows
............................................... 107
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 111
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
..... 116
Mirrors
.................................................. 136
OnStar
®System
................................... 142Universal Home Remote System
............ 146
Storage Areas
...................................... 159
Sunroof
................................................ 161
Instrument Panel
....................................... 163
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 166
Climate Controls
................................... 189
Warning Lights, Gages,
and Indicators
................................... 197
Message Center
................................... 215
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 222
Audio System(s)
................................... 258
Driving Your Vehicle
................................. 285
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle
..................................... 286
Towing
................................................. 326
2007 Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner ManualM
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
CADILLAC, the CADILLAC Crest & Wreath, and
the name CTS are registered trademarks and
the name CTS-V is a trademark of General Motors
Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at
the time it was printed. We reserve the right
to make changes after that time without notice.
For vehicles rst sold in Canada, substitute
the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for
Cadillac Motor Car Division whenever it appears
in this manual.This manual describes features that may be
available in this model, but your vehicle may not
have all of them. For example, more than one
entertainment system may be offered or your
vehicle may have been ordered without a front
passenger or rear seats.
Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there
if it is needed while you are on the road. If the
vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle.
Canadian Owners
A French language copy of this manual can be
obtained from your dealer/retailer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 15864562 B Second Printing
©2006 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will nd these notices:
Notice:These mean there is something
that could damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage
the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be
covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could
be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to help
avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors
or in different words.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle.
They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown
along with the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specic component,
control, message, gage, or indicator.
If you need help guring out a specic name of a
component, gage, or indicator, reference the
following topics:
Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
Features and Controls in Section 2
Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
Climate Controls in Section 3
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in
Section 3
Audio System(s) in Section 3
Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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Front Seats..................................................... 8
Manual Seats................................................ 8
Power Seats................................................. 9
Power Lumbar............................................. 10
Heated Seats.............................................. 10
Memory Seat and Mirrors............................ 11
Reclining Seatbacks.................................... 14
Head Restraints.......................................... 17
Rear Seats.................................................... 18
Split Folding Rear Seat............................... 18
Safety Belts.................................................. 20
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone........... 20
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.... 24
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 25
Driver Position............................................. 26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 33
Right Front Passenger Position................... 34
Rear Seat Passengers................................ 34
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides................ 38
Safety Belt Pretensioners............................ 41
Safety Belt Extender................................... 41
Child Restraints............................................ 42
Older Children............................................. 42
Infants and Young Children......................... 45Child Restraint Systems.............................. 49
Where to Put the Restraint.......................... 54
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH).................................... 55
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position................................... 63
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position......................... 66
Airbag System.............................................. 70
Where Are the Airbags?.............................. 73
When Should an Airbag Inate?.................. 77
What Makes an Airbag Inate?................... 79
How Does an Airbag Restrain?................... 79
What Will You See After an
Airbag Inates?........................................ 80
Passenger Sensing System......................... 82
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...... 88
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.......................... 89
Restraint System Check............................... 90
Checking the Restraint Systems.................. 90
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash........................................... 91
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Front Seats
Manual Seats
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked.
Your vehicle may have manual seats. To adjust
the seat, lift the bar under the front of the seat
to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it and
release the bar. Try to move the seat back and
forth with your body to be sure the seat is locked
in place.
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Power Seats
If the vehicle has power seats, the controls used
to operate them are located on the outboard
side of the seats.
Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding
the horizontal control forward or rearward.
Raise or lower the front part of the seat
cushion by moving the front of the horizontal
control up or down.
Raise or lower the rear part of the seat
cushion by moving the rear of the horizontal
control up or down.
Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the
entire horizontal control up or down.
The vertical control is used for reclining your
seatback. See “Power Reclining Seatbacks”
underReclining Seatbacks on page 14for
more information.
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Power Lumbar
Your vehicle may have
this feature. The driver’s
and passenger’s
seatback lumbar support
can be adjusted by
moving the control
located on the
outboard side of the
seat cushions.
To increase or decrease support, hold the control
forward or rearward. Keep in mind that as your
seating position changes, as it may during
long trips, so should the position of your lumbar
support. Adjust the seat as needed.
Heated Seats
If your vehicle has
heated front seats,
the buttons are
located on the climate
control panel.
There is one button for the driver and one for the
front passenger. Each button has three settings,
LO, HI and off. The active setting appears on
the climate control panel display. The LO setting
warms the seatback and cushion until the seat
approximates normal body temperature.
The HI setting has a slightly higher temperature.
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To turn on the heated seats, press the button
once. The seat will heat to the HI setting. Press the
button again to switch to the LO setting. Pressing
the button a third time turns the system off.
The heated seats can only be used when the
ignition is turned on. When the vehicle is turned
off, the heated seats automatically turn off.
If you wish to have the heated seats on once the
vehicle is restarted, press the button again.
Memory Seat and Mirrors
If your vehicle has the memory feature, you can
program and recall memory settings for the
driver’s seating and outside rearview mirror
driving positions. Different adjustments can be
programmed for two drivers.The buttons for this
feature are located
on the driver’s
door armrest.
Use the following steps to program the buttons:
1. Adjust the driver’s seat including the seatback
recliner and both outside mirrors.
2. Press and hold button 1 for at least
three seconds.
Two beeps will sound to conrm that the seat
and mirror positions have been saved.
3. Repeat the procedure for a second driver
using button 2.
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To recline the seatback, do the following:
1. Lift the recline lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position,
then release the lever to lock the seatback
in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it
is locked.
To return the seatback to an upright position,
do the following:
1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to
the seatback and the seatback will return to
the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it
is locked.Power Reclining Seatbacks
If your seats have power reclining seatbacks,
use the vertical power seat control located on the
outboard side of each seat.
To recline the seatback, press the control
toward the rear of the vehicle.
To raise the seatback, press the control
toward the front of the vehicle.
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Rear Seats
Split Folding Rear Seat
Your vehicle may have a split folding rear seat.
A split folding rear seat allows you to carry
long cargo by folding down part or all of the
rear seat.
Use the following steps to lower one or both of the
rear seatbacks:
1. Your vehicle may
have a detachable
anchor on the center
safety belt. Insert
a tool with a
small tip into the slot
to unlatch the
safety belt buckle.
Then move the
belt to the side so it
is not in your way.2. There is a tab
located on the
outboard sides of
the seatback.
Pull forward on the
tab to unlock the
seatback.
Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
3. Fold the seatback down. This will allow you
direct access to the trunk.
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