lights CADILLAC STS 2007 1.G Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems
....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 9
Rear Seats
............................................. 14
Safety Belts
............................................ 15
Child Restraints
...................................... 38
Airbag System
........................................ 64
Restraint System Check
......................... 80
Features and Controls
................................ 83
Keys
....................................................... 85
Doors and Locks
.................................... 98
Windows
............................................... 104
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 107
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
..... 111
Mirrors
.................................................. 127
OnStar
®System
................................... 132
Universal Home Remote System
.......... 135
Storage Areas
...................................... 146
Sunroof
................................................ 147
Vehicle Personalization
......................... 148Instrument Panel
....................................... 175
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 178
Climate Controls
................................... 230
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
.......................................... 241
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 258
Audio System(s)
................................... 280
Driving Your Vehicle
................................. 315
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle
..................................... 316
Towing
................................................. 355
Service and Appearance Care
.................. 359
Service
................................................. 362
Fuel
...................................................... 365
Checking Things Under the Hood
......... 372
All-Wheel Drive
..................................... 414
Rear Axle
............................................. 416
Front Axle
............................................ 417
Bulb Replacement
................................ 417
2007 Cadillac STS/STS-V Owner ManualM
1

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
5

Heated and Ventilated Seats
Your vehicle may have
heated and ventilated
front seats. The buttons
are located on the
climate control panel.
z(Heated Seat and Seatback):This part of the
button is for the heated seat and seatback.
{(Ventilated Seat):This part of the button is for
the ventilated seat.
There are three settings for each feature. A light bar
in the climate control display shows the setting;
high, medium or low. The longest bar shows
the high range and the shortest bar shows the
low range.Pressing either the heated seat or ventilated part
of the seat button will start that feature at the
highest setting. Each time you press the button,
the feature will decrease one setting.
To turn the feature off, keep pressing the button
until the display lights turn off.
The heated or ventilated seats will automatically
shut off when the vehicle is turned off.
Power Reclining Seatbacks
The front seats have
power reclining
seatbacks. Use the
vertical power seat
control located on the
outboard side of the
seat to operate them.
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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If the engine is off, the windows may be closed
from outside the vehicle using the lock button
on the keyless access transmitter. Press and hold
the lock button for more than two seconds to
close any open window(s) on your vehicle. If any
window is unable to close completely, it will
reverse and the horn will chirp. See “Anti-Pinch
Feature” underPower Windows on page 105
for more information.
You can program your vehicle so the turn signal
indicators will not ash and the horn will not sound
when pressing the lock button on the keyless
access transmitter. For more information
see “Lights Flash at Lock” and “Horn Chirps at
Lock” underVehicle Personalization on page 148.
/(Remote Start):Press this button to operate
the remote start feature. See “Remote Vehicle
Start” at the end of this section for more detailed
information.
"(Unlock):Press this button once to unlock
the driver’s door. The turn signal indicators will
ash twice. Press the unlock button twice within
ve seconds to unlock all the doors. If it is dark
enough outside, your interior lamps will come on.You can program your vehicle so the turn signal
indicators will not ash and the fog lamps and
reverse lamps remain on steady for about
20 seconds when the keyless access transmitter is
used to unlock the vehicle. See “Lights Flash at
Lock” and “Ext. (Exterior) Lights at Unlock” under
Vehicle Personalization on page 148.
If your vehicle has the memory feature you can
program and recall memory settings when you
press the unlock button on the keyless access
transmitter. SeeMemory Seat, Mirrors and Steering
Wheel on page 169for more information.
G(Trunk):Press and hold this button for
about one second to open the trunk while
the engine is turned off or the shift lever is in
PARK (P).
L(Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm):Press and
release this button to locate your vehicle. The horn
will chirp three times and the turn signal lamps
will ash three times. Press and hold the button for
three seconds to sound the panic alarm. The
horn will chirp and the turn signal lamps will ash
for 30 seconds. Press and release the button
again to cancel the panic alarm.
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5. After entering the switch settings, press and
release all three buttons at the same time.
The indicator lights will turn on.
6. Press and hold the button you would like to
use to control the garage door until the
garage door moves. The indicator light above
the selected button should slowly blink.
You may need to hold the button from ve to
55 seconds.
7. Immediately release the button when the
garage door moves. The indicator light will
blink rapidly until programming is complete.
8. Press and release the button again. The
garage door should move, conrming that
programming is successful and complete.
To program another device such as an additional
garage door opener, a security device, or
home lighting, repeat Steps 1–8, choosing a
different function button in Step 6 than what you
used for the garage door opener.Programming Universal Home
Remote — Rolling Code
Rolling code garage door openers are used for
garage doors produced after 1996 and are
code protected. Rolling code means the coded
signal is changed every time your remote control
garage door opener is used.
Programming a rolling code garage door opener
involves time-sensitive actions, so read the
entire procedure before you begin. If you do not
follow these actions, the device will time out
and you will have to repeat the procedure.
140

Using Universal Home Remote
Press and hold the appropriate button for at least
half of a second. The indicator light will come
on while the signal is being transmitted.
Reprogramming Universal Home
Remote Buttons
You can reprogram any of the three buttons by
repeating the instructions.
Erasing Universal Home Remote
Buttons
You should erase the programmed buttons when
you sell or terminate your lease.
To erase either rolling code or xed code on the
Universal Home Remote device, do the following:
1. Press and hold the two outside buttons at
the same time for approximately 20 seconds,
until the indicator lights, located directly
above the buttons, begin to blink rapidly.
2. Once the indicator lights begin to blink,
release both buttons. The codes from all
buttons will be erased.
Universal Home Remote System
Operation (With One Triangular LED)
Your vehicle may have the Universal Home
Remote System. If there is one triangular Light
Emitting Diode (LED) next to the Universal Home
Remote buttons, follow the instructions below.
If your vehicle has three round LED under
the Universal Home Remote buttons, follow the
instructions under Universal Home Remote System
Operation (With three round LED).
Do not use the Universal Home Remote with any
garage door opener that does not have the stop
and reverse feature. This includes any garage door
opener model manufactured before April 1, 1982.
If you have a newer garage door opener with rolling
codes, please be sure to follow Steps 6 through 8
to complete the programming of your Universal
Home Remote Transmitter.
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LIGHTS FLASH AT UNLOCK
This feature allows the exterior lamps to ash
when the keyless access transmitter is used
to unlock the vehicle. All doors must be closed for
this feature to work, and the lamps will not
ash if the parking lamps or headlamps are on.
If LIGHTS FLASH AT UNLOCK is turned on
and either KEYLESS FT DOOR UNLOCK
or KEYLESS DOORS UNLOCK is turned on, the
exterior lamps will ash when the doors are
passively unlocked. See “KEYLESS FT (Front)
DOOR UNLOCK” and “KEYLESS DOORS
UNLOCK” later in this section for more information.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1:ON
Mode 2:OFF
Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory,
it was programmed to Mode 1. The mode to
which the vehicle was programmed may have
been changed since it left the factory.To program the vehicle to a different mode, use
the following procedure:
1. Enter the PERSONAL SETTINGS MENU by
following the instructions listed previously
under “Entering the Personal Settings Menu.”
2. Turn the tune/select knob until LIGHTS
FLASH AT UNLOCK is highlighted.
3. Press the tune/select knob to switch back and
forth between on and off.
When the mode is turned on, a check mark
will appear next to the feature name.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either
exit the programming mode by following the
instructions later in this section or program the
next feature available on your vehicle.
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LIGHTS FLASH AT LOCK
This feature allows the exterior lamps to ash
once when the keyless access transmitter is used
to lock the vehicle. All doors must be closed for
this feature to work, and the lamps will not ash if
the parking lamps or headlamps are on.
If LIGHTS FLASH AT LOCK is turned on and
either KEYLESS FT DOOR UNLOCK or KEYLESS
DOORS UNLOCK is turned on, the exterior
lamps will ash when the doors are passively
unlocked. See “KEYLESS FT (Front) DOOR
UNLOCK” and “KEYLESS DOORS UNLOCK” later
in this section for more information.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1:ON
Mode 2:OFF
Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory,
it was programmed to Mode 1. The mode to
which the vehicle was programmed may have
been changed since it left the factory.To program the vehicle to a different mode, use
the following procedure:
1. Enter the PERSONAL SETTINGS MENU by
following the instructions listed previously
under “Entering the Personal Settings Menu.”
2. Turn the tune/select knob until LIGHTS
FLASH AT LOCK is highlighted.
3. Press the tune/select knob to switch back and
forth between on and off.
When the mode is turned on, a check mark
will appear next to the feature name.
You can select this feature by itself, or you can
combine it with Horn Chirps At Lock so that
both the exterior lamps ash and the horn chirps
when you lock your vehicle.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either
exit the programming mode by following the
instructions later in this section or program the
next feature available on your vehicle.
158

EXT. (Exterior) LIGHTS AT UNLOCK
This feature turns on the exterior lamps when the
keyless access transmitter is used to unlock
the vehicle. The lamps will remain on for about
20 seconds unless a door is opened, the ignition is
in Acc., on, or START, or the keyless access
transmitter is used to lock the vehicle.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1:ON
Mode 2:OFF
Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory,
it was programmed to Mode 1. The mode to
which the vehicle was programmed may have
been changed since it left the factory.
To program the vehicle to a different mode, use
the following procedure:
1. Enter the PERSONAL SETTINGS MENU by
following the instructions listed previously
under “Entering the Personal Settings Menu.”
2. Turn the tune/select knob until EXT. LIGHTS
AT UNLOCK is highlighted.3. Press the tune/select knob to switch back and
forth between on and off.
When the mode is turned on, a check mark
will appear next to the feature name.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either
exit the programming mode by following the
instructions later in this section or program the
next feature available on your vehicle.
HORN CHIRPS AT LOCK
This feature sounds the horn once when the
keyless access transmitter is used to lock
the vehicle. All doors must be closed for this
feature to work.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1:ON
Mode 2:OFF
Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory,
it was programmed to Mode 2. The mode to
which the vehicle was programmed may have
been changed since it left the factory.
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Instrument Panel Overview........................ 178
Hazard Warning Flashers.......................... 180
Other Warning Devices............................. 180
Horn.......................................................... 180
Power Tilt Wheel and Telescopic
Steering Column.................................... 181
Heated Steering Wheel............................. 181
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever.................. 182
Turn and Lane-Change Signals................. 182
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.......... 183
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System.......... 184
Flash-to-Pass............................................ 188
Windshield Wipers..................................... 189
Rainsense™ II Wipers............................... 190
Windshield Washer.................................... 191
Headlamp Washer..................................... 192
Cruise Control........................................... 193
Adaptive Cruise Control............................. 197
Headlamps................................................ 211
Wiper Activated Headlamps....................... 215
Headlamps on Reminder........................... 216
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)................. 216
Fog Lamps................................................ 217
Twilight Sentinel
®...................................... 218
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver.................. 219Instrument Panel Brightness...................... 220
Entry Lighting............................................ 220
Parade Dimming........................................ 220
Reading Lamps......................................... 221
Battery Load Management......................... 221
Electric Power Management...................... 221
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver............... 222
Head-Up Display (HUD)............................ 223
Ultrasonic Rear Parking
Assist (URPA)........................................ 226
Accessory Power Outlet(s)........................ 228
Ashtray(s) and Cigarette Lighter................ 229
Climate Controls......................................... 230
Dual Climate Control System..................... 230
Outlet Adjustment...................................... 237
Rear Climate Control System.................... 237
Passenger Compartment Air Filter............. 239
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators..... 241
Instrument Panel Cluster........................... 242
Speedometer and Odometer...................... 243
Tachometer............................................... 243
Safety Belt Reminder Light........................ 243
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light....... 244
Airbag Readiness Light............................. 244
Section 3 Instrument Panel
175