light CADILLAC DTS 2006 1.G Owners Manual

Ashtray(s)......................................................3-43
Audio System(s).............................................3-97
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-122
Care of Your CD Player..............................3-124
Care of Your CDs......................................3-124
Diversity Antenna System............................3-124
Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual..................................3-121
Radio with CD...........................................3-102
Setting the Time................................3-98, 3-100
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-121
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-123
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-125
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-19
Operation...................................................2-26
B
Battery..........................................................5-37
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-35
Inadvertent Power Saver..............................3-37
Load Management.......................................3-37
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-23
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Panic Assist................................................4-11Brake (cont.)
Parking......................................................2-30
System Warning Light..................................3-62
Brakes..........................................................5-35
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-23
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-47
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-44
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-47
Buying New Tires...........................................5-65
C
Calibration...............................1-8, 2-35, 2-37, 2-39
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-101
Carbon Monoxide...................2-13, 2-33, 4-26, 4-38
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-86
Your CD Player.........................................3-124
Your CDs .................................................3-124
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-50
Center Flex Storage Unit.................................2-50
Center Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts................................................1-23
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Center Seat..................................................... 1-7
Chains, Tire...................................................5-70
Charging System Light....................................3-61
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-66
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-89
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-36
Infants and Young Children...........................1-33
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children............1-41
Older Children.............................................1-30
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-48
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position........................1-50
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-51
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-40
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-43
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-88
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-86
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-84
Finish Care.................................................5-87
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-83
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-85Cleaning (cont.)
Leather......................................................5-85
Speaker Covers..........................................5-86
Tires..........................................................5-88
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-89
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-86
Weatherstrips..............................................5-86
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-87
Wood Panels..............................................5-85
Climate Control System
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-53
Dual..........................................................3-44
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-50
Rear..........................................................3-51
Clock............................................................3-44
Coinholder(s)..................................................2-49
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-10
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.......................1-27
Compass................................1-8, 2-35, 2-37, 2-39
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-19
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Convenience Net............................................2-50
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-65
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-65
Heater, Engine............................................2-25
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-25
Cooled Seats................................................... 1-3
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Cooling System..............................................5-28
Cornering Lamps............................................3-35
Courtesy Lamps.............................................3-36
Cruise Control................................................3-16
Cruise Control, Adaptive..................................3-19
Cruise Control, Forward Collision Alert (FAC)
System........................................................ 3-9
Cruise Control Light........................................3-70
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-49
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors........................................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-13
Roadside Service.......................................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering
Information..............................................7-14D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-34
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Diversity Antenna System...............................3-124
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Door
Central Door Unlocking System.....................2-11
Locks........................................................2-10
Power Door Locks.......................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-15
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-71
DIC Controls and Displays............................3-72
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-88
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-76
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-17
City...........................................................4-21
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-22
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-24
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-18
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-31
Winter........................................................4-26
Dual Climate Control System............................3-44
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Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-92
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-93
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-92
Power Windows and Other Power Options.........5-93
Rear Underseat Fuse Block..........................5-96
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-93
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-92
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-18
Battery.......................................................5-37
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-66
Coolant......................................................5-22
Coolant Heater............................................2-25
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-65
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-65
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-33
Oil .............................................................5-13
Oil Life System...........................................5-16
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-27
Overheating................................................5-25
Starting......................................................2-24
Entry Lighting.................................................3-36
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-29Exterior Lamps...............................................3-30
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-35
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-18
Finish Damage...............................................5-89
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass.................................................3-13
Flat Tire........................................................5-71
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-72
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-81
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-19
Power Steering...........................................5-33
Windshield Washer......................................5-34
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-69
Fog Lamp Light, Rear.....................................3-69
Fog Lamps....................................................3-35
Forward Collision Alert (FAC) System.................. 3-9
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
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Fuel (cont.)
Gage.........................................................3-70
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-93
Rear Underseat Fuse Block..........................5-96
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-93
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-92
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-65
Fuel..........................................................3-70
Speedometer..............................................3-57
Tachometer.................................................3-57
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-45
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-49
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-44
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-92
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-47
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-34
Flash-to-Pass..............................................3-13
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-47
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-34
Wiper Activated...........................................3-34
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Heated Steering Wheel..................................... 3-7
Heater...........................................................3-44
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-70
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-24
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-24
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-14
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-23
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver.......................3-37
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-33
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-56
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-36
Cluster.......................................................3-56
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-39
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-50
Lamps
Battery Load Management............................3-37
Cornering...................................................3-35
Courtesy....................................................3-36
Exterior......................................................3-30
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-35
Fog ...........................................................3-35
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver....................3-37
Reading.....................................................3-37
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-41
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-58
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-63
Brake System Warning.................................3-62
Charging System.........................................3-61
Cruise Control.............................................3-70
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-65
Fog Lamp..................................................3-69
Fog Lamp, Rear..........................................3-69
Highbeam On.............................................3-70
Lights On Reminder.....................................3-70
Low Tire Pressure Warning Light...................3-63
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-66
Oil Pressure...............................................3-68
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Light (cont.)
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-59
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder....................3-58
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-57
Security.....................................................3-69
StabiliTrak
®Indicator....................................3-64
TCS Warning Light......................................3-64
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-64
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-36
Parade Dimming..........................................3-36
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-31
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Central Door Unlocking System.....................2-11
Door..........................................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door................................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Lumbar
Massaging Controls....................................... 1-3
Power Controls............................................. 1-2
Lumbar Controls, Rear Power............................ 1-8
M
Magnetic Ride Control.....................................4-10
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-13
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-66
Massaging Lumbar Controls............................... 1-3
Memory Mirrors..............................................2-52
Memory Seat.................................................2-52
Memory Steering Wheel Controls......................2-52
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-76
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Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Mirror with Intellibeam™,
OnStar
®, and Compass.............................2-35
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass....2-39
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®
and Compass..........................................2-37
Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass
and Temperature........................................ 1-8
Memory.....................................................2-52
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-42
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-42
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-42
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-42
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-41
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual.....................................3-121
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-23
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-13
O
Odometer......................................................3-57
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Light.............................................3-68
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-16
Older Children, Restraints................................1-30
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-43
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-50
Outlet(s), Accessory Power...............................3-42
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-42
Convex Mirror.............................................2-42
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-42
Heated Mirrors............................................2-42
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-41
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-27
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
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P
Paint, Damage...............................................5-89
Panic Brake Assist..........................................4-11
Parade Dimming.............................................3-36
Park Aid........................................................3-38
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-30
Shifting Out of............................................2-32
Parking
Assist........................................................3-38
Brake........................................................2-30
Over Things That Burn.................................2-33
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-59
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-53
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-65
Passing.........................................................4-14
PASS-Key
®III+..............................................2-21
PASS-Key®III+ Operation................................2-21
Performance Shifting.......................................2-29
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-42
Door Locks.................................................2-11
Electrical System.........................................5-93
Inadvertent Battery Saver.............................3-37
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-2
Rear Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-8
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-24
Seat............................................................ 1-2Power (cont.)
Steering Fluid.............................................5-33
Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering Column......... 3-7
Windows....................................................2-16
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-29
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-11
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-13
R
Radios..........................................................3-97
Care of Your CD Player..............................3-124
Care of Your CDs......................................3-124
Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual..................................3-121
Radio with CD...........................................3-102
Setting the Time................................3-98, 3-100
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-121
Understanding Reception............................3-123
Rainsense™ II Wipers.....................................3-14
Reading Lamps..............................................3-37
Rear Climate Control System............................3-51
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Fog Lamp Light......................................3-69
Rear Heated Seats........................................... 1-7
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-27
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Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-50
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-24
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with Compass.............................................2-39
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®and Compass.................................2-37
Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature..... 1-8
Reclining Seatbacks, Power............................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-37
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-75
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-73
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
General Motors...........................................7-14
United States Government............................7-13
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-71
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-72
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-24
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts.........1-22
Roadside
Service........................................................ 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-31
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-34
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light............................3-58
Pretensioners..............................................1-29
Reminder Light............................................3-57
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-86
Center Front Passenger Position....................1-23
Driver Position............................................1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-14
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts........1-13
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides...................1-27
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-24
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-22
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-29
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-22
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-9
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-21
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Center Seat.................................................. 1-7
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Heated and Cooled Seats.............................. 1-3
Heated Seats - Rear..................................... 1-7
Massaging Lumbar........................................ 1-3
Memory.....................................................2-52
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-2
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