warning CADILLAC CTS V 2005 1.G Manual PDF

Cruise Control Light........................................3-50
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-50
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-10
Roadside Service.......................................... 7-5
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-21
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-9
Diversity Antenna System...............................3-108
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Door
Central Door Unlocking System....................... 2-9
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9Door (cont.)
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-14
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-57
DIC Main Menu...........................................3-62
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-74
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-65
Status of Vehicle Systems............................3-58
System Controls..........................................3-58
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-18
City...........................................................4-22
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-23
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-26
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-19
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-33
Winter........................................................4-28
Winter Mode Light.......................................3-48
Dual Climate Control System............................3-27
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E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-95
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-96
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-96
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-101
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-96
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-95
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-21
Battery.......................................................5-41
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-45
Check Oil Pressure Message........................3-56
Coolant......................................................5-25
Coolant Heater............................................2-25
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-44
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-43
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-38
Oil .............................................................5-16
Oil Life System...........................................5-19
Oil Temperature Warning Message.................3-56
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-30
Overheating................................................5-28
Speed Limiter.............................................3-38
Starting......................................................2-24
Entry Lighting.................................................3-24
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-28
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-23
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-21
Finish Damage...............................................5-92
Flash-to-Pass.................................................3-10
Flat Tire........................................................5-74
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-76
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-84
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-22
Manual Transmission....................................5-24
Power Steering...........................................5-36
Windshield Washer......................................5-37
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-49
Fog Lamps....................................................3-23
Folding Rear Seat............................................ 1-6
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-50
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
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Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-96
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-101
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-96
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-95
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-44
Fuel..........................................................3-50
Speedometer..............................................3-37
Tachometer.................................................3-37
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-46
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-50
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamps....................................................3-19
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-49
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-21
Flash-to-Pass..............................................3-10
Front Turn Signal and Fog Lamps..................5-50Headlamps (cont.)
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-49
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-21
Washer......................................................3-12
Wiper Activated...........................................3-20
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Heater...........................................................3-27
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-50
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-25
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-26
HomeLink
®Wireless Control System.................2-46
HomeLink®Wireless Control System Operation . . . 2-46
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
Hot Coolant Temperature Warning Message........3-55
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-14
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-25
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Immobilizer....................................................2-19
Immobilizer Operation......................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-32
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Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-62
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-24
Cluster.......................................................3-35
Overview..................................................... 3-4
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-42
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-56
Lamps
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-23
Fog ...........................................................3-23
Reading.....................................................3-25
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-41
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-43Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-38
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-42
Brake System Warning.................................3-41
Charging System.........................................3-41
Cruise Control.............................................3-50
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-43
Fog Lamp..................................................3-49
Highbeam On.............................................3-50
Lights On Reminder.....................................3-49
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-45
Oil Pressure...............................................3-48
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-39
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-38
Security.....................................................3-49
Sport Mode................................................3-49
TCS Warning Light......................................3-43
Tire Pressure..............................................3-44
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-43
Winter Driving Mode....................................3-48
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-24
Parade Dimming..........................................3-24
Limited-Slip Rear Axle.....................................4-11
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-33
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
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Locks
Central Door Unlocking System....................... 2-9
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Loss of Control...............................................4-16
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-45
Manual Passenger Seat.................................... 1-2
Manual Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-24
Operation...................................................2-31
Map Pocket...................................................2-50
Memory Mirrors..............................................2-52
Memory Seat.................................................2-52
Message
Center.......................................................3-51
Check Engine Oil Pressure...........................3-56
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-65
Hot Coolant Temperature Warning..................3-55
Oil Temperature Warning..............................3-56
Tire Pressure Warning..................................3-57
Transmission Fluid Hot.................................3-55
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®.....2-39
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®
and Compass..........................................2-40
Memory.....................................................2-52
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-43
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-43
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-43
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-42
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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N
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.....................................................3-105
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-21
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
OOdometer......................................................3-37
Odometers, Trip..............................................3-37
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-15
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-16
Pressure Light.............................................3-48
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-19
Oil Temperature Warning Message....................3-56
Older Children, Restraints................................1-29
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-44
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-31
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-43
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-43
Heated Mirrors............................................2-43
Power Mirrors.............................................2-42
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-30
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Panic Brake Assist..........................................4-12
Parade Dimming.............................................3-24
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-34
Shifting Out of............................................2-35
Parking
Brake........................................................2-33
Over Things That Burn.................................2-37
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-37
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-39
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-32
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-60
Passing.........................................................4-15
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-25
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.........................................5-96
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-24
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-15
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-28
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
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S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-28
Reminder Light............................................3-38
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-89
Driver Position............................................1-14
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.........................1-25
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-23
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 Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Heated Seats............................................... 1-3
Manual Passenger......................................... 1-2
Memory.....................................................2-52
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-3
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Split Folding Rear Seat.................................. 1-6Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-43
Rear Seat Position......................................1-43
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-46
Security Light.................................................3-49
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-45
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-64
Setting the Time.............................................3-88
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-92
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-34
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-35
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-9
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-85
Installing....................................................5-79
Removing...................................................5-77
Storing.......................................................5-84
Specications, Capacities...............................5-107
Speedometer..................................................3-37
Split Folding Rear Seat..................................... 1-6
Sport Mode Light............................................3-49
StabiliTrak
®System.........................................4-11
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-24
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Status of Vehicle Systems, DIC........................3-58
Steering........................................................4-12
Steering Wheel Comfort Controls......................3-33
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-105
Steering Wheel, Recongurable Steering
Wheel Controls............................................. 3-7
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-50
Convenience Net.........................................2-51
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-50
Glove Box..................................................2-50
Map Pocket................................................2-50
Roof Rack Provisions...................................2-50
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-32
Sun Visors.....................................................2-17
Sunroof.........................................................2-51
System Controls, DIC......................................3-58
T
Tachometer....................................................3-37
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Sidemarker Lamps...................................5-50
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-43
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-105
Theft-Deterrent System....................................2-18
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-18Immobilizer.................................................2-19
Immobilizer Operation...................................2-20
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-44
Pressure Warning Message...........................3-57
Tires.............................................................5-54
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning.................................................5-91
Buying New Tires........................................5-69
Chains.......................................................5-74
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-76
Cleaning....................................................5-92
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-85
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-74
Ination -- Tire Pressure...............................5-62
Inspection and Rotation................................5-67
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-79
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-65
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-79
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-77
Run-Flat.....................................................5-61
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-84
Tire Sidewall Labelling..................................5-56
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-58
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-70
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-72
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-72
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-69
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Top Strap......................................................1-39
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-40
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-38
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-40
Your Vehicle...............................................4-38
Traction
Control System (TCS).............................4-8, 4-9
Control System Warning Light.......................3-43
Limited-Slip Rear Axle..................................4-11
StabiliTrak
®System.....................................4-11
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-22
Fluid Hot Message......................................3-55
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-24
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-26
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-31
Trip Odometers..............................................3-37
Trunk............................................................2-11
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-9
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-8
U
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-106
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-70
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-33
Parking Your...............................................2-37
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders............................................. 7-9
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-94
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-95
Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-74
Memory Seat and Mirrors.............................2-52
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-31
Visors...........................................................2-17
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W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-34
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-65
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-72
Replacement...............................................5-72
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-38
Windows.......................................................2-14
Power........................................................2-15
Windshield
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-91
Windshield Washer.........................................3-11
Fluid..........................................................5-37Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-52
Fuses........................................................5-95
Windshield Wipers.......................................3-10
Winter Driving................................................4-28
Winter Driving Mode Light................................3-48
Wiper Activated Headlamps..............................3-20
X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-108
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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