warning CADILLAC CTS 2004 1.G Manual PDF

Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-24
Battery.......................................................5-45
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-47
Check Oil Pressure Message........................3-58
Coolant......................................................5-29
Coolant Heater............................................2-25
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-46
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-45
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-39
Oil .............................................................5-18
Oil Temperature Warning Message.................3-58
Overheating................................................5-31
Starting......................................................2-24
Engine Coolant Hot – AC (Air Conditioning) Off......3-76
Engine Coolant Hot – Idle Engine.....................3-76
Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing..................4-45
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-21
Engine Overheated – Stop Engine....................3-77
Engine Power Reduced...................................3-77
Engine Specications.....................................5-112
Engine Speed Limiter......................................3-41
Entering the Personalization Menu.....................3-89
Entry Lighting.................................................3-27
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-50
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9Exiting the Personalization Menu.....................3-107
Express-Down Window....................................2-15
Express-Up Window........................................2-15
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-28
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-24
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-26
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-24
Finding a Station...........................................3-110
Finish Care....................................................5-95
Finish Damage...............................................5-97
Five-Speed (CTS)...........................................2-33
Flash-To-Pass Feature.....................................3-11
Flat Tire........................................................5-79
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-81
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-25
Manual Transmission....................................5-27
Power Steering...........................................5-40
Windshield Washer......................................5-41
FM Stereo....................................................3-125
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-51
Fog Lamps....................................................3-13
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Folding Rear Seat............................................ 1-7
Following Distance..........................................4-43
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-52
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Fuel Level Low...............................................3-77
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-100
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-100
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-46
Fuel..........................................................3-52
Speedometer..............................................3-40
Tachometer.................................................3-41
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-46
Garment Hooks..............................................2-51Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-49
Glove Box.....................................................2-50
GM Mobility Program for Persons
with Disabilities............................................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer...................3-11
Headlamp Washers.........................................3-23
Headlamps....................................3-12, 3-24, 5-52
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-52
Front Turn Signal and Fog Lamps..................5-53
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-52
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-52
Headlamps Suggested.....................................3-78
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Heater...........................................................3-29
High Speed Operation (CTS-V) .........................5-69
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-52
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-25
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Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-25
Hitches..........................................................4-42
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-46
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-47
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-7
Hot Coolant Temperature Warning Message........3-57
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Surge Tank.................................................5-36
How to Add Fluid............................................5-27
How to Check........................................5-27, 5-68
How to Check and Add Fluid............................5-28
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-51
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-40
How to Inspect the Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-24
How to Reset the Change Transmission
Fluid Message and the Transmission Fluid
Indicator (Automatic Transmission).................5-26
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-14
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-28
Hydroplaning..................................................4-21
I
Ice Possible...................................................3-78
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-33
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-32
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-48
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-48
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-30
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-32
If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer......................4-40
Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Immobilizer....................................................2-19
Immobilizer Operation......................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-32
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-67
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-38
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-26
Interior Lamps................................................3-26
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-46
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K
Key Release Button (Manual Transmission)........2-23
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-24
Interior.......................................................3-26
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-15, 1-23
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-41
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-43
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-11
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running
(Automatic Transmission)..............................2-37
Left Rear Door Ajar.........................................3-78
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-42
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-44
Brake System Warning.................................3-43
Charging System.........................................3-43
Cruise Control.............................................3-52
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-45
Fog Lamp..................................................3-51Light (cont.)
Highbeam On.............................................3-52
Lights On Reminder.....................................3-51
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-47
Oil Pressure...............................................3-49
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-41
Security.....................................................3-51
Sport Mode................................................3-50
TCS Warning Light......................................3-45
Tire Pressure..............................................3-46
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-45
Winter Driving Mode....................................3-50
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror...............................2-17
Limited-Slip Rear Axle.....................................4-11
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-34
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
Locks
Central Door Unlocking System....................... 2-9
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-8
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-11
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Loss of Control...............................................4-17
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3
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M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-45
Making Turns.................................................4-43
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-47
Manual Passenger Seat.................................... 1-2
Manual Transmission.......................................2-25
Fluid..........................................................5-27
Operation...................................................2-33
Map Pocket...................................................2-51
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6Memory Mirrors..............................................2-53
Memory Seat.................................................2-53
Message
Center.......................................................3-53
Check Engine Oil Pressure...........................3-58
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-70
Hot Coolant Temperature Warning..................3-57
Oil Temperature Warning..............................3-58
Tire Pressure Warning..................................3-59
Transmission Fluid Hot.................................3-57
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and
U.S. Virgin Islands) — Customer Assistance........ 7-5
Mirror Operation.....................................2-41, 2-42
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®.......2-41
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®
and Compass...........................................2-41
Memory.....................................................2-53
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-44
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-44
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-45
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-43
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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N
Navigation/Radio System................................3-124
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-21
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
O
Odometer......................................................3-40
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-15
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-18
Pressure Light.............................................3-49
Oil Pressure Low – Stop Engine.......................3-79
Oil Temperatue Warning Message.....................3-58
Older Children, Restraints................................1-29
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-46
OnStar®Services............................................2-45
OnStar®Steering Wheel Controls (CTS).............2-46
OnStar®System.............................................2-45
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-46
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-7
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-34
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-44
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-44Outside (cont.)
Heated Mirrors............................................2-45
Power Mirrors.............................................2-43
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode..........................................5-31
Overseas — Customer Assistance...................... 7-5
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-12
P
Panic Brake Assist..........................................4-12
Parade Dimming.............................................3-27
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-36
Shifting Out of............................................2-38
Parking
Brake........................................................2-35
Over Things That Burn.................................2-39
Parking on Hills..............................................4-44
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-38
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-35
Passenger Door Ajar.......................................3-79
Passing.................................................4-15, 4-43
Personalization Features..................................3-90
Personalization Off/Driver Identication
(Navigation System).....................................3-79
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Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-85
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-82
Removing Wheel Covers and
Wheel Nut Caps..........................................5-84
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-56
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-44
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-11
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-10
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
®Button.......2-50
Resetting Defaults...........................................2-50
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-59
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-59
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-59
Replacing Parts...........................................1-59
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-24
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts.........1-22
Right Rear Door Ajar.......................................3-80
Roadside
Service........................................................ 7-6Roadside Service Availability.............................. 7-7
Roadside Service for the Hearing or
Speech Impaired........................................... 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-32
Roof Rack Provisions......................................2-51
Run-Flat Tires................................................5-66
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-40
S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-28
Reminder Light............................................3-41
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-94
Driver Position............................................1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-14
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts........1-13
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults.........................1-26
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-22
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-22
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-21
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-9
Safety Chains.................................................4-42
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
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Stabilitrak®System.........................................4-11
Stability System Engaged Message...................3-82
Stability System Off Message...........................3-83
Stability System Ready Message.......................3-83
Starting Disabled – Remove Key.......................3-85
Starting Disabled – Throttle Problem..................3-86
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-24
Status of Vehicle Systems, DIC........................3-61
Steering........................................................4-12
Steering Column Ignition Lock Release
(Automatic Transmission)..............................2-23
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-14
Steering Tips..................................................4-13
Steering Wheel Comfort Controls......................3-36
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-124
Steering Wheel, Recongurable Controls.............. 3-8
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7
Storage
Garment Hooks...........................................2-51
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-51
Convenience Net.........................................2-52
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-50
Glove Box..................................................2-50
Map Pocket................................................2-51
Roof Rack Provisions...................................2-51Storing the Flat Tire and Tools..........................5-90
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools.......................5-90
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-32
Sun Visors.....................................................2-17
Sunroof.........................................................2-52
System Controls, DIC......................................3-60
T
Tachometer....................................................3-41
Tachometer Display.........................................3-54
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Sidemarker Lamps...................................5-54
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-45
Testing the Alarm............................................2-19
Theft Attempted..............................................3-86
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-124
Theft-Deterrent System....................................2-18
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-18
Immobilizer.................................................2-19
Immobilizer Operation...................................2-20
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-46
Pressure Warning Message...........................3-59
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Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-60
Tire Size.......................................................5-62
Tire Terminology and Denitions........................5-63
Tires.............................................................5-58
Buying New Tires........................................5-74
Chains.......................................................5-78
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-81
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-91
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-79
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-67
Inspection and Rotation................................5-72
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-70
Run-Flat.....................................................5-66
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-75
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-77
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-77
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-73
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-26
Top Speed – Fuel Cut Off................................3-86
Top Strap......................................................1-39
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-40
Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)...............2-38
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-41
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-33
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-39
Your Vehicle...............................................4-32Traction
Control System (TCS).............................4-8, 4-9
Control System Warning Light.......................3-45
Limited-Slip Rear Axle..................................4-11
Stabilitrak
®System......................................4-11
Traction Engaged............................................3-87
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-42
Trans (Transmission) Hot – Idle Engine..............3-87
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-25
Fluid Hot Message......................................3-57
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-27
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-26
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-33
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-11
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Trip Odometers..............................................3-40
Trunk............................................................2-12
Trunk Lock Release........................................2-12
Trunk Open...................................................3-87
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.........................3-10
Turn Signal On...............................................3-88
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever..........................3-10
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-44
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U
Underhood Fuse Block...................................5-101
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-125
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-75
United States — Customer Assistance................. 7-4
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-78
Using DSP...................................................3-114
Using HomeLink
®...........................................2-49
Using the Single CD Player............................3-119
Using the Six-Disc CD Changer......................3-120
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-34
Parking Your...............................................2-38
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders............................................. 7-9
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-99
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-99
Vehicle Information Menu
(Base Audio System)...................................3-62Vehicle Information Menu Item Descriptions........3-63
Vehicle Information Menu
(Navigation System).....................................3-62
Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-88
Memory Seat and Mirrors.............................2-53
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-34
Visors...........................................................2-17
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-37
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-70
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-7
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle......................................5-95
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-40
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-41
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-20
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-23
What to Use..........................5-29, 5-40, 5-41, 5-51
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-77
Replacement...............................................5-77
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