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Black plate (1,1)Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual - 2013 - crc2 - 8/22/12
2013 Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner ManualM
In Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33 Storage
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-2
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-45
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-53
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44 Climate Controls
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-14
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-25
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-35
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-39
Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-41
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-51
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-57
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34

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In Brief 1-1
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Passenger Sensing
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-13
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Vehicle Features
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-17
Bluetooth
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-17
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19 Rear Vision
Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-20
Storage Compartments . . . . . . 1-20
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Universal Remote System . . . 1-21
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
StabiliTrak
®System . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-23
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-23
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

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1-4 In Brief
Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner manual.
Starting the Engine
When first starting the vehicle, the
engine idle speed will be elevated to
allow the catalytic converter, an
emissions control device, to quickly
reach operating temperature. After
approximately 20 seconds, the
engine will begin to transition to its
normal, quieter idle speed, which
can vary depending on the
temperature. This is normal
operation.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
On some models, the RKE
transmitter is used to lock and
unlock the doors from up to 20 m
(65 ft) away from the vehicle. On
other models, it can be used up to
60 m (195 ft) away.
Key Access
Keyless Access
Press
Kto unlock the driver door.
Press again within five seconds to
unlock all remaining doors.
Press
Qto lock all doors.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5‑45.
Press and hold
V/8to open
the trunk/liftgate.
Press
Land release to locate the
vehicle.

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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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1-6 In Brief
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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1-12 In Brief
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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See the navigation manual for more
information.
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC display is at the bottom of
the instrument cluster. It shows the
status of many vehicle systems and
enables access to the
personalization menu.
The DIC buttons are on the
instrument panel next to the
steering wheel.
3:Press to scroll through the
trip and fuel displays.
T: Press to scroll through the
vehicle information displays.
U: Press to customize the feature
settings on your vehicle. See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑45.
V: Press to reset certain DIC
features and to acknowledge DIC
warning messages and clear them
from the DIC display.
yorz: Press to scroll up and
down the menu items.
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 5‑27.
Vehicle Customization
Some vehicle features can be
programmed by using the DIC
buttons on the instrument panel
next to the steering wheel. These
features include:
.Language
.Door Lock and Unlock Settings
.Lighting
.Chime Volume
.Memory Settings
See Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑45.
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC)
The rear vision camera displays a
view of the area behind the vehicle
on either the navigation screen or
the inside rearview mirror when the
vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse).
Once shifted out of R (Reverse), the
navigation screen will go back to the
last screen that had been displayed,
after a delay or the video image
automatically disappears from the
inside rearview mirror.
To clean the camera lens above the
license plate, rinse it with water and
wipe it with a soft cloth.
See Rear Vision Camera (RVC) on
page 9‑45 for more information.

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-1
Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation (Key
Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation (Keyless
Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . 2-10
Door Locks (Sedan and Wagon) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Door Locks (Coupe) . . . . . . . . . 2-13
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 (Sedan and Wagon) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Doors
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . 2-22
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Immobilizer Operation (KeyAccess) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Immobilizer Operation (Keyless Access) . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Interior Mirrors
Automatic Dimming RearviewMirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30
Keys and Locks
Keys
{WARNING
Leaving children in a vehicle with
an ignition key or Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is
dangerous and children or others
could be seriously injured or
killed. They could operate the
power window or other controls or
make the vehicle move. The
windows will function with the key
in the ignition or with the RKE
transmitter in the vehicle, and
children or others could be caught
in the path of a closing window.
Do not leave children in a vehicle
with the ignition key or an RKE
transmitter.

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-3
Keyless Access
If the vehicle has the Keyless
Access System, the transmitter has
a thin button near the bottom of the
transmitter used to remove the key.
Press the button and pull the key
out. Do not pull the key out without
pressing the button.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 2‑4 orRemote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation (Keyless Access) on
page 2‑6
for more information. See
Ignition Positions (Keyless Access)
on page 9‑15 orIgnition Positions
(Key Access) on page 9‑17 for
information on starting the vehicle.
If the vehicle has an ignition and it
becomes difficult to turn the key,
inspect the key blade for debris.
Periodically clean with a brush
or pick.
See your dealer if a new key is
needed.
Contact Roadside Service if locked
out of the vehicle. See Roadside
Service (U.S. and Canada) on
page 13‑7 orRoadside Service
(Mexico) on page 13‑9.
With an active OnStar subscription,
an OnStar Advisor may remotely
unlock the vehicle. See OnStar
Overview on page 14‑1.