trunk release CADILLAC CTS 2003 1.G Owners Manual

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Trunk Lid
CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to drive with the trunk lid
open because carbon monoxide (CO) gas can
come into your vehicle. You can't see or smell
CO. It can cause unconsciousness and even death.
If you must drive with the trunk lid open or if
electrical wiring or other cable connections must
pass through the seal between the body and the
trunk lid:

Make sure all other windows are shut.

Turn the fan on your heating or cooling
system to its highest speed and select the
control setting that will force outside air
into your vehicle. See ªComfort Controlsº
in the Index.

If you have air outlets on or under the
instrument panel, open them all the way.
See ªEngine Exhaustº in the Index.
Remote Trunk Release Button
The remote trunk release
button is located on the
lower portion of the
driver's door.
To use this feature, an automatic transmission must
be in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) and your manual
transmission must be in NEUTRAL with the parking
brake set.
Press the button to open the trunk. You can also press
the button with the trunk symbol on the remote keyless
entry transmitter to open the trunk.
When the trunk lid opens, a light inside the trunk
will come on. The light will go out when the trunk
lid is closed.

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If your vehicle is ever without power, you can still
access the trunk area. Use one of the following
procedures to open the trunk manually.
If your vehicle is equipped with the rear seat
pass
-through door, do the following:
1. Fold the rear armrest down and open the
pass
-through door. See ªRear Seat Pass-Through
Doorº following for more information.
2. Reach upward through the opening to locate the
trunk release handle.
3. Pull down on the trunk release handle to open the
trunk lid.
If your vehicle is equipped with the split folding rear
seat, do the following:
1. Fold down the rear seatback. See ªSplit Folding Rear
Seatº in the Index for more information.
2. Reach upward through the opening to locate the
trunk release handle.
3. Pull down on the trunk release handle to open the
trunk lid.
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door (If Equipped)
This feature allows you to access the trunk without
opening the trunk lid. This is especially useful when
transporting long items such as skis.
To open the door, pull down the rear seat armrest. Then
pull up on the lever to release the door. Pull it all the
way down.
To close the panel, push the door up and back into place.
Then try to open the door without pulling up on the
lever to make sure it is locked into place.

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Emergency Trunk Release Handle
NOTICE:
The trunk release handle was not designed to be
used to tie down the trunk lid or as an anchor
point when securing items in the trunk. Improper
use of the trunk release handle could damage it.
There is a glow-in-the-dark emergency trunk release
handle located on the back wall of the trunk. This handle
will glow following exposure to light. Pull the release
handle down to open the trunk from the inside.

6-37 Rear Tail/Stop/Turn Signal and
Side-Marker Lamps
A. Tail and Stop Lamps
B. Turn Signal Lamp
C. Side
-Marker Lamp
To replace the tail, stop, turn signal or side
-marker
lamps use the following procedure:
1. Open the trunk using the trunk button on the remote
keyless entry transmitter or the trunk release button
located on the lower part of the driver's door.2. Remove the compact spare tire cover by turning the
wing nut counterclockwise.
3. Remove the four convenience net wing nuts.
4. Pull the carpet back away from the body of the
vehicle on the side with the burned out bulb.
5. Remove the two mounting screws from the
lamp assembly.
6. Pull out the lamp assembly to expose the
bulb sockets.
7. Turn the bulb socket one
-quarter turn
counterclockwise and pull the bulb and socket out
of the lamp reflector.
8. Pull the old bulb from the bulb socket keeping the
bulb straight as you pull it out.
9. Install a new bulb.
10. Reverse the steps to reinstall the lamp assembly.

6-38 Back-Up and License Plate Lamps
A. Back-Up Lamps
B. License Plate Lamps
To replace the back
-up or license plate lamps, use the
following procedure:
1. Open the trunk using the trunk button on the remote
keyless entry transmitter or the trunk release button
located on the lower part of the driver's door.2. Remove the cloth cover on the trunk lid by pulling
out the three push
-pins located on the underside of
the trunk lid.
3. Remove the eight mounting nuts from the underside
of the trunk lid by turning the nuts counterclockwise.
4. Pull the lamp assembly away from the vehicle to
expose the bulb sockets.
5. Turn the bulb socket one
-quarter turn
counterclockwise and pull the bulb and socket out of
the lamp reflector.
6. Pull the old bulb from the bulb socket keeping the
bulb straight as you pull it out.
7. Install a new bulb.
8. Reverse the steps to reinstall the lamp assembly.

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Relays Usage
SPARE Not Used
SPARE Not Used
SPARE Not Used
PUSHER FAN Pusher Fan (Export Only)
L POSITION
RELAY MICRODriver's Side Position Lamp
R POSITION
RELAY MICROPassenger's Side Position Lamp
IGN 3 RELAY
MICROHeated Seat Modules, Air Inlet
Motor, Shifter Assembly
STANDING
LAMP RLY
MICROControl for Position Lamp RelaysRelays Usage
TRK DR REL
SOL RELAY
MICROTrunk Release Motor
REV LAMP
RELAY MICROISRVM (Inside Rearview Mirror),
License Plate Lamp Assembly
Minifuses Usage
L FRT HTD
SEAT MODDriver's Heated Seat Module
MEM/ADAPT
SEATDriver's Power Seat Switch,
Memory Seat Module
TRUNK DR
RELEASETrunk Release Motor
REVERSE
LAMPISRVM (Inside Rearview Mirror),
License Plate Lamp Assembly
SPARE Not Used
POSITION
LAMPTaillamp Assemblies, Front
Position Lamp Assemblies
SPARE Not Used
SPARE Not Used
AUDIO Radio, OnStar Module

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Minifuses Usage
INTERIOR
LAMPHush Panel Lamps, Puddle
Lamps, Overhead Courtesy
Lamp Assembly
PSGR DR MOD Right Front Passenger
Door Module
RIM RIM (Rear Integration Module),
Ignition Switch, Key Lock
Cylinder
REAR
FOG LAMPRear Fog Lamps (Export Only)
SPARE Not Used
NAV TV Tuner Assembly (Export
Only), VICS (Vehicle Information
Communication System) ModuleMinifuses Usage
SPARE Not Used
SPARE Not Used
POWER
SOUNDERPower Sounder, Inclination Sensor
SPARE Not Used
TRUNK LAMP Trunk Lamp
FUEL
PUMP MTRFuel Pump Motor
AFTERBOIL Afterboil Heater Pump
R FRT HTD
SEAT MODPassenger's Side Heated
Seat Module
SPARE Not Used
SIR SDM (Sensing Diagnostic
Module)
RIM ISRVM (Inside Rearview Mirror),
Power Sounder, RIM, Passive
Trunk Release Sensor
CANISTER
VENTCanister Vent Solenoid
SPARE Not Used