CADILLAC CTS 2011 2.G Owner's Guide

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service. Service involving location
information about your vehicle can’t
work unless GPS signals are
available, unobstructed, and
compatible with the OnStar
hardware. The vehicle has to have a
working electrical system and
adequate battery power for the
OnStar equipment to operate.
OnStar service may not work if the
OnStar Equipment isn’t properly
installed or you haven’t maintained
it and your vehicle is in good
working order and in compliance
with all government regulations.
If you try to add, connect or modify
any equipment or software in your
vehicle, OnStar service may not
work. Other problems OnStar can’t
control may prevent service to you,
such as hills, tall buildings, tunnels,
weather, electrical system design
and architecture of your vehicle,
damage to important parts of your
vehicle in a crash, or wireless phone
network congestion or jamming.See Radio Frequency Statement for
Information regarding Part 15 of the
Federal Communication
Commission (FCC) rules and
Industry Canada Standards RS-210/
220/310.
OnStar Steering Wheel
Controls
This vehicle may have a Talk/Mute
button that can be used to interact
with OnStar Hands-Free calling.
See
Steering Wheel Controls
(Audio)
on page 5‑3for more
information.
On some vehicles, the mute button
can be used to dial numbers into
voice mail systems, or to dial phone
extensions. See the OnStar Owner's
Guide for more information.
Your Responsibility
Increase the volume of the radio if
the OnStar advisor cannot be heard.
If the light next to the OnStar
buttons is red, the system may not
be functioning properly. Press
Q
and request a vehicle diagnostic.
If the light appears clear (no light is
appearing), your OnStar
subscription has expired and all
services have been deactivated.
Press
Qto confirm that the OnStar
equipment is active.

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Keys, Doors and Windows 2-1
Keys, Doors and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation (Key
Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation (Keyless
Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . 2-11
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Central Door Unlocking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . 2-15
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16Doors
Trunk (Sedan, Coupe) . . . . . . . 2-17
Liftgate (Wagon) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Anti-Theft Alarm System . . . . . 2-23
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Immobilizer Operation
(Key Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Immobilizer Operation (Keyless Access) . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Interior Mirrors
Automatic Dimming RearviewMirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31
Roof
Sunroof (Sedan andWagon) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32
Sunroof (Coupe) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34

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2-2 Keys, Doors and Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys
{WARNING
Leaving children in a vehicle with
the ignition key is dangerous for
many reasons. Children or others
could be badly injured or even
killed. They could operate the
power windows or other controls
or even make the vehicle move.
The windows will function with the
keys in the ignition and children
could be seriously injured or killed
if caught in the path of a closing
window. Do not leave the keys in
a vehicle with children.
{WARNING
Leaving children in a vehicle with
the keyless access transmitter is
dangerous for many reasons,
children or others could be badly
injured or even killed. They could
operate the power windows or
other controls or even make the
vehicle move. The windows will
function with the keyless access
transmitter in the vehicle and they
could be seriously injured or killed
if caught in the path of a closing
window. Do not leave the keyless
access transmitter in a vehicle
with children.
One of the following keys comes
with the vehicle.

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Key Access
This key is used for the driver door,
ignition, and glove box.Keyless Access
This key, located inside the keyless
access transmitter, is used for the
driver door, glove box, and rear seat
pass-through door. See “Rear Seat
Pass-Through Door” underTrunk
(Sedan, Coupe)
on page 2‑17for
more information.
Keyless Access
If the vehicle has the Keyless
Access System, the transmitter has
a thin button (A) near the bottom of
the transmitter used to remove the
key. Press (A) and pull the key out.
Do not pull the key out without
pressing the button.

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Key Access
If the vehicle has the Key Access
System, there is no key in the
transmitter.
Notice: If the transmitter does not
have a button near the base, do
not pull on the chrome base of
the transmitter. Pulling on the
base of this transmitter could
damage it. This vehicle may have the Key
Access System or a Keyless Access
System. See
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation (Key
Access)
on page 2‑5or Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation (Keyless Access)
on
page 2‑7for more information. See
Ignition Positions (Key Access)on
page 9‑16or Ignition Positions
(Keyless Access)on page 9‑18for
information on starting the vehicle.
See your dealer if a new key is
needed.
Notice: If the keys get locked in
the vehicle, it may have to be
damaged to get them out. Always
carry a spare key.
Contact Roadside Service if you are
locked out of the vehicle. See
Roadside Service
on page 13‑7.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
See Radio Frequency Statementon
page 13‑18for information regarding
Part 15 of the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
rules and Industry Canada
Standards RSS-210/220/310.
If there is a decrease in the RKE
operating range:
.Check the distance. The
transmitter may be too far from
the vehicle.
.Check the location. Other
vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal.
.Check the transmitter's battery.
See “Battery Replacement” later
in this section.
.If the transmitter is still not
working correctly, see your
dealer or a qualified technician
for service.

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Keys, Doors and Windows 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation
(Key Access)
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter works up to 20 m
(65 feet) away .
There are other conditions that can
affect the performance of the
transmitter. SeeRemote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System on page 2‑4.
Do not pull on the chrome base of
the transmitter.
Q(Lock): Press to lock all the
doors.
If enabled through the Driver
Information Center (DIC), the
parking lamps may flash once to
indicate locking has occurred. The
horn may chirp when
Qis pressed
again within five seconds. See
Vehicle Personalization
on
page 5‑45for additional
information.
K(Unlock): Press to unlock the
driver door. If
Kis pressed again
within five seconds, all remaining
doors unlock. The interior lamps
come on and stay on for 20 seconds
or until the ignition is turned on.
If enabled through the DIC, the
parking lamps flash twice to indicate
unlocking has occurred. See Vehicle
Personalization
on page 5‑45.
V/&(Remote Trunk/Liftgate
Release): Press and hold for about
one second to unlock the trunk/
liftgate. The automatic transmission
must be in P (Park) or the manual
transmission must be in Neutral with
the parking brake set.
L(Vehicle Locator/Panic
Alarm): Press and release to
locate the vehicle. The turn signal
lamps flash and the horn sounds
three times.
Press and hold
Lfor more than
two seconds to activate the panic
alarm. The turn signal lamps flash
and the horn sounds for
30 seconds. The alarm turns off
when the ignition is moved to
START or
Lis pressed again. The
ignition must be in LOCK/OFF for
the panic alarm to work.

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The vehicle comes with two
transmitters. Each transmitter will
have a number on top of it,
“1”or“2”. These numbers
correspond to the driver of the
vehicle. For example, the memory
seat position for driver 1 will be
recalled when using the transmitter
labeled “1”, if enabled through the
DIC. See “Memory Seat” under
Power Seat Adjustment
on
page 3‑4and Vehicle
Personalizationon page 5‑45for
more information.
Programming Transmitters to
the Vehicle
Only RKE transmitters programmed
to the vehicle will work. If a
transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased and
programmed through your dealer.
When the replacement transmitter is programmed to the vehicle, all
remaining transmitters must also be
programmed. Any lost or stolen
transmitters no longer work once the
new transmitter is programmed.
Each vehicle can have up to eight
transmitters programmed to it.
Battery Replacement
Replace the battery if the Replace
Battery In Remote Key message
displays in the DIC. See
“Replace
Battery In Remote Key” underKey
and Lock Messages
on page 5‑36for additional information.
Notice: When replacing the
battery, do not touch any of the
circuitry on the transmitter. Static
from your body could damage the
transmitter.
To replace the battery:
1. Separate the transmitter with a flat, thin object inserted into the
notch, located above the
metal base.
2. Remove the old battery. Do not use a metal object.
3. Insert the new battery, positive side facing up. Replace with a
CR2032 or equivalent battery.
4. Snap the transmitter back together.

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Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation
(Keyless Access)
The Keyless Access System
transmitter will work up to 60 m
(195 feet) away.
The Keyless Access System locks
and unlocks the doors and trunk
without pressing the buttons on the
keyless access transmitter. The
keyless access transmitter must be
within 1 m (3 feet) of the door or
trunk being opened.
Keyless Unlocking
With the keyless access transmitter
within 1 m (3 feet), approach the
front door and pull the handle to
unlock and open the door. If the
transmitter is recognized, the door
will unlock and open.
To access the rear doors first, pull
the rear door handle once to unlock
all doors and a second time to open
the door.Entering any door other than the
driver door will cause all of the
doors to unlock. This is not
customizable.
To customize which doors unlock
when the driver door is opened, see
“Keyless Unlock”
underVehicle
Personalization on page 5‑45.
Keyless Locking
The doors lock after several
seconds if all doors are closed and
at least one keyless access
transmitter has been removed from
the interior of the vehicle. To
customize if the doors automatically
lock upon exiting the vehicle, see
“Keyless Locking” underVehicle
Personalization on page 5‑45.
Keyless Trunk Opening
Press the trunk release button
located on the trunk above the
license plate to open the trunk if the
keyless access transmitter is within
range. There are other conditions that
affect the performance of the
transmitter. See
Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System on page 2‑4.
With Remote Start Shown, Without
Similar
Q(Lock):Press once to lock the
doors. The turn signal indicators
flash. When
Qis pressed twice, the
turn signal indicators flash twice,
and the horn sounds once to
confirm locking.

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To program the vehicle so the turn
signal indicators do not flash and
the horn does not sound when
pressing
Qon the keyless access
transmitter, see “Remote Door Lock
Feedback” underVehicle
Personalization on page 5‑45.
K(Unlock): Press once to unlock
only the driver door. The turn signal
indicators flash twice.
Press
Ktwice within five seconds
to unlock all the doors. The interior
lamps may come on.
To program the vehicle so the turn
signal indicators do not flash 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 “Remote Door
Unlock Feedback” underVehicle
Personalization on page 5‑45.
For vehicles with the memory
feature, press
Kon the keyless
access transmitter to program and
recall the memory settings. See “Memory Seat”
underPower Seat
Adjustment
on page 3‑4for more
information.
/(Remote Start): Press to
operate the remote start feature.
See Remote Vehicle Start
on
page 2‑11for additional
information.
V/&(Remote Trunk/Liftgate
Release): Press and hold for about
one second to unlock the trunk/
liftgate. The automatic transmission
must be in P (Park) or the manual
transmission must be in Neutral with
the parking brake set.
L(Vehicle Locator/Panic
Alarm): Press and release to
locate the vehicle. The horn sounds
three times and the turn signal
lamps flash three times.
Press and hold
Lfor
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The horn sounds and the
turn signal lamps flash for
30 seconds. Press and release
L
again to stop the alarm. The vehicle comes with two
transmitters. Each transmitter will
have a number on top of it,
“1”
or“2”. These numbers
correspond to the driver of the
vehicle. For example, the memory
seat position for driver 1 will be
recalled when using the transmitter
labeled “1”, if enabled through the
DIC. See “Memory Seat” under
Power Seat Adjustment
on
page 3‑4and Vehicle
Personalizationon page 5‑45for
more information.
Programming Transmitters to
the Vehicle
Only keyless access transmitters
programmed to the vehicle will work.
If a transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased and
programmed through your dealer.
The vehicle can be reprogrammed
so that lost or stolen transmitters no
longer work. Each vehicle can have
up to four transmitters matched to it.