CADILLAC CTS 2013 2.G User Guide

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Press and holdLfor more than
two seconds to sound the panic
alarm.
Press
Lagain to cancel the panic
alarm.
For keyless access vehicles, press
the button to remove the key. The
key can be used for all locks.
See Keys on page 2‑1 andRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation (Key Access) on
page 2‑4 orRemote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation (Keyless
Access) on page 2‑6.
Remote Vehicle Start
For vehicles with this feature, the
engine can be started from outside
of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Aim the transmitter at the vehicle
and press and release
Qon the
transmitter. 2. Immediately after completing
Step 2, press and hold
/for at
least two seconds or until the
vehicle's turn signal lamps flash.
3. After entering the vehicle during a remote start, press the brake
pedal and turn the ignition to
ON/RUN to drive the vehicle.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on and remain on as
long as the engine is running. The
doors will be locked and the climate
control system may come on.
The engine will continue to run for
10 minutes. Repeat the steps for a
10-minute time extension. Remote
start can be extended only once.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start do any of
the following:
.Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle and press and hold
/
until the parking lamps turn off.
.Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start on
page 2‑10.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock a door manually:
Sedan and Wagon Base Model
From the inside, use the door lock
knob on the top of doors.
Sedan and Wagon Uplevel Model
From the inside, for a front door pull
the door handle. Pulling the door
handle again unlatches the door.
For a rear door use the door lock
knob on the top of the door.
Coupe Model
To open a door from the inside,
press the door latch button, or pull
the manual door release handle on
the driver side floor.
See Door Locks (Sedan and
Wagon) on page 2‑12 orDoor Locks
(Coupe) on page 2‑13.

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Sedan and Wagon Model
From the outside, turn the key
toward the front or rear of the
vehicle, or press
QorKon the
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Key Access) on
page 2‑4 orRemote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation (Keyless
Access) on page 2‑6.
Coupe Model
From the outside, use the key to
unlock the trunk then pull the
manual door release handle,
or press
QorKon the
RKE transmitter.
See Door Locks (Sedan and
Wagon) on page 2‑12 orDoor Locks
(Coupe) on page 2‑13 andRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation (Key Access) on
page 2‑4 orRemote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation (Keyless
Access) on page 2‑6.
Power Door Locks
Sedan/Wagon Shown, Coupe
Similar
Q:Press to lock the doors.
K: Press to unlock the doors.
See Power Door Locks on
page 2‑15.
Liftgate
Power Liftgate
Vehicles with an automatic
transmission must be in P (Park)
and a manual transmission must be
in Neutral to operate the power
liftgate.
To open the liftgate from inside,
select the mode then press the
center of the button. See Liftgate on
page 2‑19 for more information on
programming the height opening
settings.

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To open the liftgate with the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter,
press and hold
8on the
RKE transmitter.
To open the liftgate from outside the
vehicle, press the touch pad on the
outside liftgate handle.
Manual Operation of the Power
Liftgate
With the vehicle in P (Park) for an
automatic transmission or Neutral
for a manual transmission, turn the
liftgate mode switch to OFF and
unlock the doors. Press the touch
pad under the liftgate handle and
pull up on the handle. To close the
liftgate, pull down on the pull cup.
See Liftgate on page 2‑19.
Trunk Release
The remote trunk release button is
on the driver door, inside the
storage compartment under the
armrest.
On vehicles with an automatic
transmission, the shift lever must be
in P (Park) or N (Neutral). On
vehicles with a manual
transmission, the shift lever must be
in Neutral, and the parking
brake set. The trunk may be opened by
pressing the remote trunk release
button on the driver door,
Von
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter or by using the key in the
trunk lock cylinder.
On vehicles with the Keyless
Access System, if the vehicle is
locked, the keyless access
transmitter must be within 1 m (3 ft)
of the trunk for it to be recognized.
The trunk can then be opened by
the trunk release button above the
license plate. See Trunk on
page 2‑17.

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Windows
Sedan Driver Side Shown, Wagonand Coupe Similar
The driver power window switches
control all the windows. The
passenger switch only controls that
window.
Press the switch down to lower the
window. Pull the switch up to raise
it. See Power Windows on
page 2‑28.
Seat Adjustment
Power Seats
Seat Position
To adjust the seat:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by moving the
horizontal control forward or
rearward.
.Raise or lower the front or rear
part of the seat cushion by
moving the front or rear of the
horizontal control up or down.
.Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the entire horizontal
control up or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment on
page 3‑4.
Use the vertical control to adjust the
seatback. See Reclining Seatbacks
on page 3‑6.
Power Lumbar
1. Seat Cushion Bolster Adjustment
2. Lumbar Support Control
3. Seatback Bolster Control

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To adjust the lumbar support,
if equipped:
.Press and hold the top of the
control (2) to increase support to
the top of the seatback and
decrease support to the bottom
of the seatback.
.Press and hold the bottom of the
control (2) to decrease support
to the top of the seatback and
increase support to the bottom
of the seatback.
.Press and hold the front or rear
of the control (2) to increase or
decrease support to the entire
seatback.
See Lumbar Adjustment on
page 3‑5. Seat Cushion and Seatback
Bolsters
To adjust the seat cushion and
seatback bolster support,
if equipped:
.Press the top or bottom of the
control (1) to increase or
decrease support in the seat
cushion bolsters.
.Press the top or bottom of the
control (3) to increase or
decrease support in the
seatback bolsters.
See Lumbar Adjustment on
page 3‑5.
Memory Features
If available, memory buttons 1 and 2
on the driver door are used to save
and recall memory settings for the
driver seat cushion and seatback,
outside mirrors, and the power tilt
and telescoping steering column
position (if equipped).
See Memory Seats on page 3‑7 and
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑45.

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Heated and Ventilated
Seats
Heated and Ventilated Seat
Buttons Shown, Heated Seat Buttons Similar
If available, the buttons are on the
climate control panel. To operate,
the ignition must be on.
M: Press to heat the seat.
{: If available, press to ventilate
the seat. A ventilated seat has a fan
that pulls or pushes air through the
seat. The air is not cooled. Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the seat will change to
the next lower setting, and then to
the off setting. The lights on the
climate control display indicate three
for the highest setting and one for
the lowest.
See
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats on page 3‑9.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
See Head Restraints on page 3‑2
and Seat Adjustment on page 3‑3.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.Safety Belts on page 3‑12.
.How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly on page 3‑13.
.Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑14.
.Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) on
page 3‑41.

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Passenger Sensing
System
United States
Canada and Mexico
The passenger sensing system
turns off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag under
certain conditions. No other airbag
is affected by the passenger
sensing system. See Passenger
Sensing System on page 3‑26. The passenger airbag status
indicator will be visible on the
instrument panel when the vehicle is
started. See
Passenger Airbag
Status Indicator on page 5‑18.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior
Controls for the outside power
mirrors are on the driver door.
To adjust each mirrors:
1. Press (1) or (2) to select the driver or passenger side mirror. 2. Press the arrows on the control
pad to move the mirror up,
down, right, or left.
3. Adjust each mirror so that a little of the vehicle and the area
behind it can be seen.
4. Press (1) or (2) again to deselect the mirror.
See Power Mirrors on page 2‑26.
Interior
The vehicle has an automatic
dimming inside rearview mirror.
Automatic dimming reduces the
glare of headlamps from behind
you. The dimming feature comes on
and the indicator light illuminates
each time the vehicle is started.
SeeAutomatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror on page 2‑27.

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Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel upor down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you.
4. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place. Power Tilt Wheel
For vehicles with the power tilt
wheel, the control is on the left side
of the steering column.
.Push the control up or down to
tilt the steering wheel up
or down.
.Push the control forward or
rearward to move the steering
wheel toward the front or rear of
the vehicle.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Interior Lighting
Reading Lamps
The reading lamps are on the
overhead console. These lamps
come on automatically when any
door is opened.
For manual operation, press the
button next to each lamp to turn it
on or off.
If the reading lamps are left on, they
automatically shut off 10 minutes
after the ignition has been
turned off.
For more information, see:
.Reading Lamps on page 6‑6.
.Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑6.

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Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is toward
the end of the turn signal/lane
change lever.
O:Turn the band with this
symbol on it to operate the exterior
lamps.
The exterior lamp control has four
positions:
O: Turns off all lamps, except the
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).
AUTO: Turns the headlamps on
and off automatically, depending
upon how much light is available
outside of the vehicle.
;: Turns on the parking lamps,
together with the sidemarker lamps,
taillamps, license plate lamps, and
instrument panel lights.
5: Turns on the headlamps,
together with the parking lamps,
sidemarker lamps, taillamps, license
plate lamps, and instrument panel
lights.
See:
.Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1.
.Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
on page 6‑2.
.Fog Lamps on page 6‑5.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
Sedan and Coupe Model
Wagon Model
The windshield wiper lever is on the
right side of the steering column.
Move the windshield wiper lever to
select the wiper speed.
8: Use for a single wipe. Briefly
move the lever down and release.
For several wipes, hold the
lever down.
(: Use to turn the wipers off.

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3:For a delayed wiping cycle.
Turn the band up for more frequent
wipes or down for less frequent
wipes.
1: Use for slow wipes.
2: Use for fast wipes.
Windshield Washer
{WARNING
In freezing weather, do not use
the washer until the windshield is
warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your vision. Sedan and Coupe Model
K:
Press the button with this
symbol, on the end of the
windshield washer lever, to wash
the windshield. The washer fluid
sprays onto the windshield and the
wipers run for a few cycles to clear
the windshield. Press and hold
K
for more wash cycles.
Wagon Model
Pull the lever toward you to spray
washer fluid on the windshield. The
spray continues until the lever is
released. The wipers will run a few
times.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑4 andRear Window Wiper/
Washer on page 5‑6 (if equipped).