CADILLAC STS V 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
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Windshield Replacement
....................... 419
Windshield Wiper Blade
Replacement
..................................... 419
Tires
..................................................... 421
Appearance Care
.................................. 476
Vehicle Identication
............................. 485
Electrical System
.................................. 486
Capacities and Specications
................ 498Maintenance Schedule
.............................. 501
Maintenance Schedule
.......................... 502
Customer Assistance Information
............. 525
Customer Assistance and
Information
........................................ 526
Reporting Safety Defects
...................... 542
Index
.......................................................... 545
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
CADILLAC, the CADILLAC Crest & Wreath, and
the name STS are registered trademarks of
General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the
time it was printed. We reserve the right to
make changes in the product after that time
without notice. For vehicles rst sold in Canada,
substitute the name “General Motors of Canada
Limited” for Cadillac Motor Car Division whenever
it appears in this manual.
This manual describes features that may be
available in this model, but your vehicle may
not have all of them. For example, more thanone entertainment system may be offered or
your vehicle may have been ordered without
a front passenger or rear seats.
Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there
if it is needed while you are on the road. If the
vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle.Canadian Owners
A French language copy of this manual can be
obtained from your dealer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
How to Use This Manual
Many people read the owner manual from
beginning to end when they rst receive their new
vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn
about the features and controls for the vehicle.
Pictures and words work together in the
owner manual to explain things.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 15864563 A First Print
©2006 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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Index
A good place to quickly locate information about
the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual.
It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual
and the page number where it can be found.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
There are a number of safety cautions in this
book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to
tell about things that could hurt you if you were to
ignore the warning.
{CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could
hurt you or other people.In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.
Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or
reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions.
If you do not, you or others could be hurt.
You will also nd a
circle with a slash
through it in this book.
This safety symbol
means “Do Not,”
“Do Not do this” or
“Do Not let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will nd these notices:
Notice:These mean there is something
that could damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage
the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be
covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could
be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to help
avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different
colors or in different words.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle.
They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along
with the text describing the operation or information
relating to a specic component, control, message,
gage, or indicator.
If you need help guring out a specic name of a
component, gage, or indicator, reference the
following topics:
Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
Features and Controls in Section 2
Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
Climate Controls in Section 3
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in
Section 3
Audio System(s) in Section 3
Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:
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Front Seats..................................................... 9
Power Seats................................................. 9
Power Lumbar.............................................. 9
Heated Seats.............................................. 10
Heated and Ventilated Seats....................... 11
Power Reclining Seatbacks......................... 11
Head Restraints.......................................... 13
Rear Seats.................................................... 14
Heated Seats.............................................. 14
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door.................... 14
Safety Belts.................................................. 15
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone........... 15
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................. 19
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 20
Driver Position............................................. 21
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment................. 29Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 30
Right Front Passenger Position................... 30
Rear Seat Passengers................................ 31
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides................ 34
Safety Belt Pretensioners............................ 37
Safety Belt Extender................................... 37
Child Restraints............................................ 38
Older Children............................................. 38
Infants and Young Children......................... 40
Child Restraint Systems.............................. 44
Where to Put the Restraint.......................... 48
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH).................................... 50
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position........................................... 57
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position......................... 59
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Airbag System.............................................. 64
Where Are the Airbags?.............................. 66
When Should an Airbag Inate?.................. 70
What Makes an Airbag Inate?................... 71
How Does an Airbag Restrain?................... 72
What Will You See After an
Airbag Inates?........................................ 72
Passenger Sensing System......................... 74Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...... 78
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.......................... 79
Restraint System Check............................... 80
Checking the Restraint Systems.................. 80
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash........................................... 81
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Front Seats
Power Seats
The power seat
controls are located
on the outboard side
of the seats.
To adjust the seat, do any of the following:
Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding
the horizontal control forward or rearward.
Raise or lower the front part of the seat
cushion by moving the front of the horizontal
control up or down.
Raise or lower the rear part of the seat
cushion by moving the rear of the horizontal
control up or down.
Use the vertical control to recline the seatback.
SeePower Reclining Seatbacks on page 11.If your vehicle has the memory feature, you can
program and recall memory settings for seat
positions. SeeMemory Seat, Mirrors and
Steering Wheel on page 169.
Power Lumbar
Your vehicle’s seats may be equipped with
power lumbar.
You can increase or
decrease lumbar
support in an area of
the lower seatback with
this control, located
on the outboard sides
of the front seat(s).
To increase support, press and hold the front
of the control. To decrease support, press and
hold the rear of the control. Let go of the control
when the lower seatback reaches the desired
level of support.
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To raise the position of the lumbar support, press
and hold the top of the control. To lower the
position of lumbar support, press and hold the
bottom of the control. Let go of the control when
the lower seatback reaches the desired level
of support.
Your vehicle may have a memory function which
allows seat settings to be saved and recalled.
SeeMemory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel on
page 169for more information.
Heated Seats
Your vehicle may have
heated front seats.
The buttons are located
on the climate control
panel.
z(Heated Seat and Seatback):This button is
for the heated seat and seatback. Press the
up arrow once to turn on the heated seat at the
highest setting. Press the down arrow once to turn
on the heated seat at the lowest setting.
Pressing the up or down arrows a second time will
raise or lower the setting. To turn off the heated
seat keep pressing the down arrow until the
indicator for heated seat on the climate control
display is off.
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.
The heated seat will automatically shut off when
the vehicle is turned off.
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