CADILLAC STS 2006 1.G Owners Manual

Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-24
Battery.......................................................5-44
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-67
Coolant......................................................5-26
Coolant Heater............................................2-27
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-67
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-66
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-39
Oil .............................................................5-18
Oil Life System...........................................5-22
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-31
Overheating................................................5-30
Starting......................................................2-25
Entry Lighting.................................................3-39
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-8
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-26
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-38
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-24
Finish Damage.............................................5-101
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6Flash-to-Pass.................................................3-12
Flat Tire........................................................5-81
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-83
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-92
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-26
Power Steering...........................................5-39
Windshield Washer......................................5-40
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-71
Fog Lamps ....................................................3-37
Forward Collision Alert (FAC) System.................. 3-9
Front Axle......................................................5-52
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
Gage .........................................................3-72
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-105
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-110
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-106
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-104
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G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-67
Fuel..........................................................3-72
Speedometer..............................................3-59
Tachometer.................................................3-59
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-47
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-51
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp Wiring...........................................5-104
Headlamps....................................................3-31
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-53
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-35
Flash-to-Pass..............................................3-12
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-53
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-53
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-35Headlamps (cont.)
Washer......................................................3-15
Wiper Activated...........................................3-35
Head-Up Display (HUD)...................................3-40
Heated Seats............................................1-3, 1-4
Heated Steering Wheel..................................... 3-7
Heater...........................................................3-48
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-72
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-25
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-25
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-13
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-24
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver.......................3-40
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-29
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-64
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-39
Cluster.......................................................3-58
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J
Jump Starting.................................................5-45
K
Keyless Access System..................................... 2-4
Keyless Access System, Operation...................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-58
Lamps
Battery Load Management............................3-40
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-38
Fog ...........................................................3-37
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver....................3-40
Reading.....................................................3-40
Twilight Sentinel
®........................................3-37
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-37
Lifting Your Vehicle, Tires.................................5-79
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-60
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-65
Brake System Warning.................................3-64
Charging System.........................................3-63
Cruise Control.............................................3-72Light (cont.)
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-66
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-71
Highbeam On.............................................3-72
Lights On Reminder.....................................3-71
Low Tire Pressure Warning Light...................3-65
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-67
Oil Pressure...............................................3-70
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-61
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder....................3-60
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-59
Security.....................................................3-71
TCS Warning Light......................................3-66
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-66
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-39
Parade Dimming..........................................3-39
Limited-Slip Rear Axle.....................................4-11
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-32
Lockout Protection..........................................2-14
Locks
Door ..........................................................2-12
Lockout Protection.......................................2-14
Power Door ................................................2-12
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-13
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
Loss of Control...............................................4-17
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-2
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M
Magnetic Ride Control.....................................4-11
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....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-67
Memory Mirrors..............................................2-70
Memory Seat.................................................2-70
Memory Steering Wheel Controls......................2-70
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-79Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-41
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with
Intellibeam™ and OnStar®.........................2-41
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®.....2-41
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®
and Compass..........................................2-42
Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass and
Temperature.............................................. 1-7
Memory .....................................................2-70
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-44
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-44
Outside Parallel Park Assist Mirror.................2-44
Outside Power Heated Mirrors.......................2-43
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.....................................................3-115
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-24
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
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O
Odometer......................................................3-59
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-15
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-18
Pressure Light.............................................3-70
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-22
Older Children, Restraints................................1-26
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-45
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-54
Outlet(s), Accessory Power...............................3-46
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-44
Convex Mirror.............................................2-44
Parallel Park Assist Mirror.............................2-44
Power Heated Mirrors..................................2-43
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . 5-31
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage..............................................5-101
Panic Brake Assist..........................................4-12
Parade Dimming.............................................3-39Park Aid........................................................3-44
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-36
Shifting Out of............................................2-38
Parking
Assist........................................................3-44
Brake........................................................2-35
Over Things That Burn.................................2-38
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-61
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-55
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-59
Passing.........................................................4-15
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-46
Door Locks.................................................2-12
Electrical System.......................................5-105
Inadvertent Battery Saver.............................3-40
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-25
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-39
Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering Column....... 3-6
Windows....................................................2-18
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-25
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-13
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Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-12
R
Radios..........................................................3-94
Care of Your CD Player..............................3-122
Care of Your CDs ......................................3-121
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-115
Radio Personalization.................................3-115
Radio with CD............................................3-96
Setting the Time..........................................3-95
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-119
Understanding Reception............................3-120
Rainsense™ II Wipers.....................................3-14
Reading Lamps..............................................3-40
Rear Axle......................................................5-51
Limited-Slip.................................................4-11
Rear Climate Control System............................3-54
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-13
Rear Heated Seats........................................... 1-7
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-23
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-21
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-41
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®.....................................................2-41Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®and Compass.................................2-42
Rearview Mirror with Compass and
Temperature................................................. 1-7
Reclining Seatbacks, Power............................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-38
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-86
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-85
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-54
Replacement, Windshield.................................5-55
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-13
General Motors...........................................7-14
United States Government............................7-13
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-64
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-65
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-25
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-21
Roadside
Service........................................................ 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-32
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Run-Flat Tires................................................5-63
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-40
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S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light............................3-60
Pretensioners..............................................1-25
Reminder Light............................................3-59
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-97
Driver Position............................................1-13
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-13
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-12
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides...................1-23
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-21
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-21
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-20
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-8
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-20
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Heated and Ventilated Seats........................... 1-4
Heated Seats............................................... 1-3
Heated Seats - Rear..................................... 1-7
Memory .....................................................2-70
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-2
Power Reclining Seatbacks............................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-2Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-44
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-46
Security Light.................................................3-71
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-67
Publications Ordering Information...................7-14
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-63
Setting the Time.............................................3-95
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-100
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-36
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-38
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-20
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-94
Installing....................................................5-86
Removing...................................................5-85
Storing.......................................................5-92
Specications, Capacities...............................5-116
Speedometer..................................................3-59
StabiliTrak
®System.........................................4-11
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-25
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Steering........................................................4-12
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-119
Steering Wheel Controls, Memory.....................2-70
Steering Wheel, Heated..................................... 3-7
Steering Wheel, Power Tilt Wheel and
Telescopic Steering Column............................ 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-51
Convenience Net.........................................2-51
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-51
Glove Box..................................................2-51
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-31
Sun Visors.....................................................2-20
Sunroof.........................................................2-52
T
Tachometer....................................................3-59
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-66
Telescopic Steering Column, Power Tilt Wheel...... 3-6
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-119
Theft-Deterrent System....................................2-21
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-20Tires.............................................................5-56
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning.................................................5-99
Buying New Tires........................................5-72
Chains.......................................................5-78
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-83
Cleaning...................................................5-100
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-94
Different Size..............................................5-74
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-81
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-64
Inspection and Rotation................................5-70
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-86
Lifting Your Vehicle......................................5-79
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-66
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-86
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-85
Run-Flat.....................................................5-63
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-92
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-58
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-60
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-75
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-76
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-76
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-71
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Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-38
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-40
Your Vehicle...............................................4-37
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-9
Control System Warning Light.......................3-66
Limited-Slip Rear Axle..................................4-11
Magnetic Ride Control..................................4-11
StabiliTrak
®System.....................................4-11
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-26
Transmission Operation, Automatic............2-28, 2-32
Trunk............................................................2-14
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
Twilight Sentinel
®............................................3-37
U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)...............3-44
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-120
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-75
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-47
Operation...................................................2-48
V
Valet Lockout Switch.......................................2-23
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-32
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-8
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-103
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-103
Vehicle Personalization....................................2-53
Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel......2-70
Ventilated Seats............................................... 1-4
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-54
Visors...........................................................2-20
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W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-57
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-79
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-76
Different Size..............................................5-74
Replacement...............................................5-76
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-36
Windows.......................................................2-17
Power ........................................................2-18Windshield
Rainsense™ II Wipers..................................3-14
Replacement...............................................5-55
Washer......................................................3-15
Washer Fluid..............................................5-40
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-55
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-99
Wiper Fuses.............................................5-104
Wipers.......................................................3-13
Winter Driving................................................4-27
Wiper Activated Headlamps..............................3-35
X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-122
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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