belt CADILLAC CTS 2016 3.G Owners Manual

Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-9369309) -
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Introduction 3
A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means“Do
Not,” “Do not do this,” or“Do not let
this happen.”
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
M: Shown when the owner
manual has additional instructions
or information.
*: Shown when the service
manual has additional instructions
or information.
0: Shown when there is more
information on another page —
“see page.”
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean.
9: Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
g: Audio Steering Wheel Controls
$:Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I: Cruise Control
`:Do Not Puncture
^:Do Not Service
B:Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
_: Flame/Fire Prohibited
.:Fuel Gauge
+: Fuses
3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
(: Heated Steering Wheel
j:LATCH System Child Restraints
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
O:Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>: Safety Belt Reminders
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
d:Traction Control/StabiliTrak®
a:Under Pressure
M: Windshield Washer Fluid

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In Brief 5
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 14
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 14
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Passenger Sensing System . . . 15
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 16
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 18
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 20
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Front Automatic Braking (FAB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . 22
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . 22
Surround Vision (CTS Only) . . . 22
Curb View Camera (CTS-V Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 23
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Automatic Parking Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rear Automatic Braking (RAB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 25
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 26 Car Wash Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . 26
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.Safety Belts 064.
. How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly 065.
. Lap-Shoulder Belt 066.
. Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 089.
Passenger Sensing
System
The passenger sensing system will
turn off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag and knee
airbag under certain conditions. No
other airbag is affected by the
passenger sensing system. See
Passenger Sensing System 077.
The passenger airbag status
indicator lights on the overhead
console are visible when the vehicle
is started. See Passenger Airbag
Status Indicator 0119.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior
Controls for the outside power
mirrors are on the driver door.
To adjust each mirror:
1. Press L (Left) or R (Right) 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.

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 35
.Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
. Turn the vehicle on and then
back off.
Conditions in Which Remote Start
Will Not Work
The remote start will not operate if
any of the following occur:
. The ignition is in any mode other
than off.
. The transmitter is in the vehicle.
. The hood is not closed.
. The hazard warning flashers
are on.
. There is an emission control
system malfunction.
. The engine coolant temperature
is too high.
. The oil pressure is low.
. Two remote vehicle starts have
already been used.
. The vehicle is not in P (Park).Door Locks
{Warning
Unlocked doors can be
dangerous.
. Passengers, especially
children, can easily open
the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. The chance
of being thrown out of the
vehicle in a crash is
increased if the doors are
not locked. So, all
passengers should wear
safety belts properly and the
doors should be locked
whenever the vehicle is
driven.
. Young children who get into
unlocked vehicles may be
unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by
extreme heat and can suffer
permanent injuries or even
death from heat stroke.
Always lock the vehicle
whenever leaving it.
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Warning (Continued)
.Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when slowing or stopping
the vehicle. Lock the doors
to help prevent this from
happening.
Inside the Vehicle
On the rear doors, push down on
the door lock knob to lock the door
manually. Pull once on the door
handle to unlock the door and again
to open the door.
Press the power door lock switch to
lock or unlock all doors
automatically. See Power Door
Locks 037.
Outside the Vehicle
Use the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter, the key cylinder
on the driver front door, or the key
cylinder on the passenger front
door, if equipped. The key cylinder
is covered with a cap.

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Seats and Restraints 51
Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Front Seats
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . 54
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . . 57
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Heated and Ventilated FrontSeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rear SeatPass-Through Door . . . . . . . . . . 64
Safety Belts
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 70 Safety Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Replacing Safety Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 73
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Passenger Sensing System . . . 77
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 82
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 82
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Infants and Young Children . . . . 85
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . 87
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . 88
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) . . . . 89 Replacing LATCH System Parts
After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Securing Child Restraints (Front
Passenger Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

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{Warning
Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be
dangerous. Even when buckled
up, the safety belts cannot do
their job.
The shoulder belt will not be
against your body. Instead, it will
be in front of you. In a crash, you
could go into it, receiving neck or
other injuries.
The lap belt could go up over
your abdomen. The belt forces
would be there, not at your pelvic
bones. This could cause serious
internal injuries.
For proper protection when the
vehicle is in motion, have the
seatback upright. Then sit well
back in the seat and wear the
safety belt properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if
the vehicle is moving.
Memory Seats
The SET, 1, 2, andB(Exit) buttons
on the driver door are used to
manually store and recall memory
settings for the driver seat, outside
mirrors, power tilt and telescoping
steering column (if equipped).
Storing Memory Positions
To store positions to the 1 and 2
buttons:
1. The ignition must be in ON/ RUN/START or ACC/
ACCESSORY.
2. Adjust the driver seat, outside mirrors, and the power tilt and
telescoping steering column (if
equipped) to the desired
positions.
3. Press and release SET. A beep will sound.
4. Immediately press and hold 1 until two beeps sound.
5. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for a second driver using 2.
Repeat Steps 1–4 using
Bto store
your positions for getting out of the
vehicle.

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Folding the SeatbackCaution
Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause
damage to the seat or the safety
belts. Always unbuckle the safety
belts and return them to their
normal stowed position before
folding a rear seat.
If equipped, either side of the
seatback can be folded for more
cargo space. Fold a seatback only
when the vehicle is not moving.
To fold the seatback:
1. Disconnect the rear safety belt mini-latch using a key in the
slot on the mini-buckle, and let
the belt retract.
2. Unlock the seatback using thevehicle key in the cylinder.
Pull the lever on top of the
seatback toward you to release
the seatback.
A red tab near the seatback
lever raises when the seatback
is released.
3. Fold the seatback forward.
Repeat Steps 2–3 to fold the
other seatback, if desired.
Raising the Seatback
{Warning
If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.

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{Warning
A safety belt that is improperly
routed, not properly attached,
or twisted will not provide the
protection needed in a crash. The
person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After raising the
rear seatback, always check to be
sure that the safety belts are
properly routed and attached, and
are not twisted.
To raise a seatback: 1. Lift the seatback up. Make sure the center safety belt and latch
do not get trapped behind the
seat. Push the seatback
rearward to secure it in place.
A red tab near the seatback
lever retracts when the
seatback is in place.
2. Push and pull the top of the seatback to be sure it is in
position.
3. Lock the seatback using the vehicle key in the cylinder. 4. Reconnect the center safety
belt mini-latch to the
mini-buckle. Do not let the belt
twist.
5. Pull on the center safety belt to make sure the mini-latch is
secure.
6. Repeat the steps to raise the other seatback, if necessary.
When the seat is not in use, it
should be kept in the upright, locked
position.
Heated Rear Seats
{Warning
If you cannot feel temperature
change or pain to the skin, the
seat heater may cause burns.
See the Warning under Heated
and Ventilated Front Seats 060.
If equipped, the buttons are on the
rear of the center console.
With the ignition in ON/RUN/START,
press
MorLto heat the left or right
outboard seat cushion and
seatback. An indicator on the
climate control display appears
when this feature is on.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the heated seat changes
to the next lower setting, and then
the off setting. Three lights indicate
the highest setting, and one light
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seats are on high, the level may
automatically be lowered after
approximately 30 minutes.
Rear Seat
Pass-Through Door
The vehicle has a rear seat
pass-through door in the center of
the rear seatback. Fold down the
center armrest and pull the latch to
open the door.
The pass-through door can be
locked or unlocked using the knob
on the back of the door. Open thetrunk to access the lock. Turn the
knob toward
Qto lock the door or
away from
Qto unlock the door.
Safety Belts
This section of the manual
describes how to use safety belts
properly. It also describes some
things not to do with safety belts.
{Warning
Do not let anyone ride where a
safety belt cannot be worn
properly. In a crash, if you or your
passenger(s) are not wearing
safety belts, injuries can be much
worse than if you are wearing
safety belts. You can be seriously
injured or killed by hitting things
inside the vehicle harder or by
being ejected from the vehicle. In
addition, anyone who is not
buckled up can strike other
passengers in the vehicle.
It is extremely dangerous to ride
in a cargo area, inside or outside
of a vehicle. In a collision,
passengers riding in these areas
are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed. Do not allow
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Warning (Continued)
passengers to ride in any area of
the vehicle that is not equipped
with seats and safety belts.
Always wear a safety belt, and
check that all passenger(s) are
restrained properly too.
This vehicle has indicators as a
reminder to buckle the safety belts.
See Safety Belt Reminders 0118.
Why Safety Belts Work
When riding in a vehicle, you travel
as fast as the vehicle does. If the
vehicle stops suddenly, you keep
going until something stops you.
It could be the windshield, the
instrument panel, or the safety belts!
When you wear a safety belt, you
and the vehicle slow down together.
There is more time to stop because
you stop over a longer distance and,
when worn properly, your strongest
bones take the forces from the
safety belts. That is why wearing
safety belts makes such good
sense.
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts
Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle
after a crash if I am wearing a
safety belt?
A: You could be—whether you are
wearing a safety belt or not.
Your chance of being conscious
during and after a crash, so you
can unbuckle and get out, is
much greater if you are belted. Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why
should I have to wear safety
belts?
A: Airbags are supplemental
systems only; so they work with
safety belts —not instead of
them. Whether or not an airbag
is provided, all occupants still
have to buckle up to get the
most protection.
Also, in nearly all regions, the
law requires wearing safety
belts.
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly
This section is only for people of
adult size.
There are special things to know
about safety belts and children. And
there are different rules for smaller
children and infants. If a child will be
riding in the vehicle, see Older
Children 083 orInfants and Young
Children 085. Follow those rules for
everyone's protection.