service CADILLAC DTS 2006 1.G Owners Manual

Cooling System..............................................5-28
Cornering Lamps............................................3-35
Courtesy Lamps.............................................3-36
Cruise Control................................................3-16
Cruise Control, Adaptive..................................3-19
Cruise Control, Forward Collision Alert (FAC)
System........................................................ 3-9
Cruise Control Light........................................3-70
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-49
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........................................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-13
Roadside Service.......................................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering
Information..............................................7-14D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-34
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Diversity Antenna System...............................3-124
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Door
Central Door Unlocking System.....................2-11
Locks........................................................2-10
Power Door Locks.......................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-15
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-71
DIC Controls and Displays............................3-72
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-88
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-76
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-17
City...........................................................4-21
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-22
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-24
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-18
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-31
Winter........................................................4-26
Dual Climate Control System............................3-44
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E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-92
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-93
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-92
Power Windows and Other Power Options.........5-93
Rear Underseat Fuse Block..........................5-96
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-93
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-92
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-18
Battery.......................................................5-37
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-66
Coolant......................................................5-22
Coolant Heater............................................2-25
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-65
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-65
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-33
Oil .............................................................5-13
Oil Life System...........................................5-16
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-27
Overheating................................................5-25
Starting......................................................2-24
Entry Lighting.................................................3-36
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-29Exterior Lamps...............................................3-30
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-35
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-18
Finish Damage...............................................5-89
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass.................................................3-13
Flat Tire........................................................5-71
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-72
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-81
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-19
Power Steering...........................................5-33
Windshield Washer......................................5-34
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-69
Fog Lamp Light, Rear.....................................3-69
Fog Lamps....................................................3-35
Forward Collision Alert (FAC) System.................. 3-9
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
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Light (cont.)
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-59
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder....................3-58
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-57
Security.....................................................3-69
StabiliTrak
®Indicator....................................3-64
TCS Warning Light......................................3-64
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-64
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-36
Parade Dimming..........................................3-36
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-31
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Central Door Unlocking System.....................2-11
Door..........................................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door................................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Lumbar
Massaging Controls....................................... 1-3
Power Controls............................................. 1-2
Lumbar Controls, Rear Power............................ 1-8
M
Magnetic Ride Control.....................................4-10
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....................................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-13
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-66
Massaging Lumbar Controls............................... 1-3
Memory Mirrors..............................................2-52
Memory Seat.................................................2-52
Memory Steering Wheel Controls......................2-52
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-76
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Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Mirror with Intellibeam™,
OnStar
®, and Compass.............................2-35
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass....2-39
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®
and Compass..........................................2-37
Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass
and Temperature........................................ 1-8
Memory.....................................................2-52
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-42
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-42
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-42
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-42
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-41
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual.....................................3-121
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-23
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-13
O
Odometer......................................................3-57
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Light.............................................3-68
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-16
Older Children, Restraints................................1-30
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-43
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-50
Outlet(s), Accessory Power...............................3-42
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-42
Convex Mirror.............................................2-42
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-42
Heated Mirrors............................................2-42
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-41
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-27
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
9

Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-50
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-24
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with Compass.............................................2-39
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®and Compass.................................2-37
Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature..... 1-8
Reclining Seatbacks, Power............................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-37
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-75
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-73
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
General Motors...........................................7-14
United States Government............................7-13
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-71
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-72
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-24
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts.........1-22
Roadside
Service........................................................ 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-31
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-34
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light............................3-58
Pretensioners..............................................1-29
Reminder Light............................................3-57
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-86
Center Front Passenger Position....................1-23
Driver Position............................................1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-14
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts........1-13
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides...................1-27
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-24
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-22
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-29
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-22
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-9
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-21
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Center Seat.................................................. 1-7
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Heated and Cooled Seats.............................. 1-3
Heated Seats - Rear..................................... 1-7
Massaging Lumbar........................................ 1-3
Memory.....................................................2-52
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-2
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Seats (cont.)
Power Lumbar, Rear...................................... 1-8
Power Reclining Seatbacks............................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-50
Rear Seat Position......................................1-48
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-51
Security Light.................................................3-69
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle.......................................... 5-5
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-66
Publications Ordering Information...................7-14
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...............1-70
Setting the Time...................................3-98, 3-100
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-89
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-30
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-32
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-21
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Spare Tire.....................................................5-82
Installing....................................................5-75
Removing...................................................5-73
Storing.......................................................5-81
Specications, Capacities...............................5-101Speedometer..................................................3-57
StabiliTrak®System.........................................4-10
StabiliTrak®Indicator Light................................3-64
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-24
Steering........................................................4-11
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-122
Steering Wheel Controls, Memory.....................2-52
Steering Wheel, Heated..................................... 3-7
Steering Wheel, Power Tilt Wheel and
Telescopic Steering Column............................ 3-7
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-50
Center Flex Storage Unit..............................2-50
Coinholder(s)..............................................2-49
Convenience Net.........................................2-50
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-49
Glove Box..................................................2-49
Rear Seat Armrest.......................................2-50
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-30
Sun Visors.....................................................2-18
Sunroof.........................................................2-51
T
Tachometer....................................................3-57
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-64
Telescopic Steering Column, Power Tilt Wheel........ 3-7
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V
Valet Lockout Switch.......................................2-19
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-31
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-88
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-9
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-91
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-91
Vehicle Personalization....................................2-52
Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel.........2-52
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-50
Visors...........................................................2-18
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-55
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-76
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. ivWheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-69
Different Size..............................................5-66
Replacement...............................................5-69
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-40
Windows.......................................................2-15
Power........................................................2-16
Windshield
Rainsense™ II Wipers..................................3-14
Washer......................................................3-15
Washer Fluid..............................................5-34
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-47
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-87
Wiper Fuses...............................................5-92
Wipers.......................................................3-13
Winter Driving................................................4-26
Wiper Activated Headlamps..............................3-34
X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-125
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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