light CADILLAC DTS 2009 1.G Owners Manual

Maintenance Footnotes
(a)Visually inspect brake lines and hoses for proper
hook-up, binding, leaks, cracks, chafing, etc. Inspect disc
brake pads for wear and rotors for surface condition.
Inspect other brake parts, including calipers, parking
brake, etc.
(b)Visually inspect front and rear suspension and
steering system for damaged, loose, or missing parts or
signs of wear. Inspect power steering lines and hoses
for proper hook-up, binding, leaks, cracks, chafing, etc.
(c)Visually inspect hoses and have them replaced if they
are cracked, swollen, or deteriorated. Inspect all pipes,
fittings and clamps; replace with genuine parts as
needed. To help ensure proper operation, a pressure test
of the cooling system and pressure cap and cleaning the
outside of the radiator and air conditioning condenser is
recommended at least once a year.
(d)Inspect wiper blades for wear, cracking, or
contamination. Clean the windshield and wiper blades,
if contaminated. Replace wiper blades that are worn
or damaged. See Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
on page 5-46 and Windshield and Wiper Blades on
page 5-91 for more information.
(e)Make sure the safety belt reminder light and safety
belt assemblies are working properly. Look for any
other loose or damaged safety belt system parts.If you see anything that might keep a safety belt system
from doing its job, have it repaired. Have any torn or
frayed safety belts replaced. Also see Checking the
Restraint Systems on page 1-70.
(f)Lubricate all key lock cylinders. Lubricate all hinges
and latches, including those for the hood, rear
compartment, glove box door, and console door.
More frequent lubrication may be required when exposed
to a corrosive environment. Applying silicone grease on
weatherstrips with a clean cloth will make them last
longer, seal better, and not stick or squeak.
(g)If driving regularly under dusty conditions, the filter
may require replacement more often.
(h)Change automatic transmission fluid and filter if the
vehicle is mainly driven under one or more of these
conditions:
In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature
regularly reaches 90°F (32°C) or higher.
In hilly or mountainous terrain.
When doing frequent trailer towing.
Professional vehicle uses, such as limousine
service.
Uses such as high performance operation.
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power............................................2-26
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-38
Adaptive Cruise Control...................................3-19
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...............................1-69
Additional Required Services,
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-5
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-94
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-17
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment....................3-48
Airbag
Readiness Light..........................................3-54
Airbag System................................................1-55
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle............................1-69
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-62
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-64
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-68
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-61
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-62
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-60
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-57
Airbags
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-55Analog Clock..................................................3-39
Antenna
Backglass.................................................3-129
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System.........................................3-129
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-4
Warning Light.............................................3-57
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-92
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-89
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-93
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-90
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-87
Finish Care.................................................5-90
Finish Damage
............................................5-93
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-88
Interior Cleaning..........................................5-86
Leather......................................................5-88
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-93
Speaker Covers..........................................5-89
Tires..........................................................5-93
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-93
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-90
Weatherstrips..............................................5-89
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-91
Wood Panels..............................................5-89
Ashtray(s)......................................................3-39
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Audio System.................................................3-95
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-127
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual............................3-116
Setting the Clock.........................................3-96
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-129
Audio System(s).............................................3-99
Audio Systems
Radio Reception........................................3-128
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-127
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-19
Operation...................................................2-29
B
Backglass Antenna........................................3-129
Battery..........................................................5-36
Electric Power Management..........................3-36
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-34
Inadvertent Power Saver..............................3-37
Load Management.......................................3-36
Run-Down Protection...................................3-37
Belt Routing, Engine.......................................6-14
Bluetooth
®....................................................3-116
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-5
Brake Fluid....................................................5-33Brakes..........................................................5-33
Antilock....................................................... 4-4
Parking......................................................2-32
System Warning Light..................................3-56
Braking........................................................... 4-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-5
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-24
Bulb Replacement
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-34
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-43
Headlamps.................................................5-46
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-46
Buying New Tires...........................................5-68
C
Calibration.............................................1-11, 2-38
California
Perchlorate Materials Requirements................. 5-4
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-103
Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust...........................................2-36
Trunk.........................................................2-13
Winter Driving.............................................4-16
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Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-89
CD, MP3 .....................................................3-110
Center Console Storage...................................2-62
Center Flex Storage Unit.................................2-63
Center Seat...................................................1-10
Central Door Unlock System.............................2-11
Chains, Tire...................................................5-73
Charging System Light....................................3-56
Check
Engine Lamp..............................................3-61
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-93
Child Restraints
Infants and Young Children...........................1-36
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-43
Older Children.............................................1-33
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-49
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position........................1-51
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-52
Systems.....................................................1-39
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-42
Circuit Breakers..............................................5-95Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-92
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-90
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-87
Finish Care.................................................5-90
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-88
Interior.......................................................5-86
Leather......................................................5-88
Speaker Covers..........................................5-89
Tires..........................................................5-93
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-93
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-90
Weatherstrips
..............................................5-89
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-91
Wood Panels..............................................5-89
Climate Control System
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-46
Climate Control Systems
Dual ..........................................................3-40
Rear ..........................................................3-46
Clock............................................................3-39
Clock, Setting.................................................3-96
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-12
Compass...............................................1-11, 2-38
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-21
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Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Convenience Net............................................2-63
Coolant
Engine.......................................................5-23
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-60
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-59
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-27
Cooled Seats................................................... 1-5
Cooling System..............................................5-22
Cornering Lamps............................................3-34
Courtesy Lamps.............................................3-35
Courtesy Transportation...................................7-10
Cruise Control................................................3-16
Cruise Control, Active......................................3-19
Cruise Control, Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System........................................................ 3-9
Cruise Control Light........................................3-66
Cupholders....................................................2-62
Customer Assistance......................................... 7-6
Offices......................................................... 7-6
Text Telephone (TTY) Users........................... 7-6
Customer Information
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-16
Customer Satisfaction Procedure........................ 7-2D
Damage Repair, Collision.................................7-12
Data Recorders
Event.........................................................7-18
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).........................3-33
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Disc, MP3....................................................3-110
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 Information Center (DIC).........................3-67
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-68
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-86
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-73
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-12
Before a Long Trip......................................4-14
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunk.......................................................... 4-3
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Driving (cont.)
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-14
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-15
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-12
Loss of Control...........................................4-10
Off-Road Recovery......................................4-10
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-19
Winter........................................................4-16
Driving for Better Fuel Economy......................... 4-2
Dual Climate Control System............................3-40
E
EDR .............................................................7-17
Electrical Equipment
Add-On Equipment......................................5-94
Electrical System
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-95
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-95
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-95
Rear Underseat Fuse Block..........................5-98
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-95
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-95
Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-22Electronic Immobilizer Operation
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-23
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-17
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp...........3-61
Compartment Overview................................5-12
Coolant......................................................5-23
Coolant Heater............................................2-28
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-60
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-59
Cooling System...........................................5-22
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-36
Oil .............................................................5-13
Oil Life System...........................................5-16
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-30
Overheating................................................5-28
Starting......................................................2-26
Entry Lighting.................................................3-35
eporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government............................7-15
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-32
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-29
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-34
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-17
Finish Damage...............................................5-93
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass.................................................3-13
Flat Tire........................................................5-74
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-74
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-83
Floor Mats.....................................................2-63
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-19
Power Steering...........................................5-31
Windshield Washer......................................5-32
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-34
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-65
Footwell Lamps..............................................3-36
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System.................. 3-9
Front Storage Area.........................................2-62
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Economy Driving........................................... 4-2
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9Fuel (cont.)
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage .........................................................3-66
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-95
Rear Underseat Fuse Block..........................5-98
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-95
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-95
G
Gage
Speedometer..............................................3-52
Tachometer.................................................3-52
Gages
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-60
Fuel..........................................................3-66
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-55
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-62
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-2
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-43
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-95
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-46
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).....................3-33
Exterior Lamps............................................3-29
Flash-to-Pass..............................................3-13
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-46
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-33
Wiper Activated...........................................3-32
Heated
Steering Wheel............................................. 3-7
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Heater
Engine Coolant...........................................2-28
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-66
High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-59
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-14Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-15
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-17
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-25
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver.......................3-37
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-36
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-57
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-34
Cluster.......................................................3-51
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Introduction...................................................... 6-2
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-38
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K
Keyless Entry, Remote Operation........................ 2-5
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-49
Lamp
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-61
Lamps
Cornering...................................................3-34
Courtesy....................................................3-35
Daytime Running (DRL)................................3-33
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-34
Footwell.....................................................3-36
Reading.....................................................3-35
Lane Departure Warning..................................2-49
Lane Departure Warning Light..........................3-59
Lap Belt ........................................................1-31
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-26
LATCH System for Child Restraints...................1-43
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-35
Parade Dimming..........................................3-35Lights
Airbag Readiness........................................3-54
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning............3-57
Brake System Warning.................................3-56
Charging System.........................................3-56
Cruise Control.............................................3-66
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-59
Exterior Lamps............................................3-29
Flash-to-Pass..............................................3-13
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-65
Highbeam On.............................................3-66
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
Lane Departure Warning...............................3-59
Lights On Reminder.....................................3-65
Oil Pressure...............................................3-64
On Reminder..............................................3-33
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-55
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-53
Security.....................................................3-65
StabiliTrak
®Indicator....................................3-58
Tire Pressure..............................................3-60
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-58
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-19
Lockout Switch, Valet......................................2-20
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N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-19
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual...............................3-116
Net
Convenience...............................................2-63
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-24
O
Object Detection, Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 2-45
Odometer......................................................3-52
Off-Road
Recovery....................................................4-10
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Engine Oil Life System.................................5-16
Pressure Light.............................................3-64
Older Children, Restraints................................1-33
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-5
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-19
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-51
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-55
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-46
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-38Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-40
Convex Mirror.............................................2-41
Heated Mirrors............................................2-41
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-40
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode....5-30
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage...............................................5-93
Parade Dimming.............................................3-35
Park
Shifting Into................................................2-33
Shifting Out of............................................2-34
Park Aid........................................................2-42
Park Tilt Mirrors..............................................2-41
Parking
Assist........................................................2-42
Over Things That Burn.................................2-35
Parking Brake................................................2-32
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-55
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-48
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-64
Passing.........................................................4-10
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............2-22
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