CADILLAC DTS 2009 1.G Owners Manual

Driving (cont.)
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-14
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-15
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-12
Loss of Control...........................................4-10
Off-Road Recovery......................................4-10
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-19
Winter........................................................4-16
Driving for Better Fuel Economy......................... 4-2
Dual Climate Control System............................3-40
E
EDR .............................................................7-17
Electrical Equipment
Add-On Equipment......................................5-94
Electrical System
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-95
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-95
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-95
Rear Underseat Fuse Block..........................5-98
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-95
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-95
Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-22Electronic Immobilizer Operation
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-23
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-17
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp...........3-61
Compartment Overview................................5-12
Coolant......................................................5-23
Coolant Heater............................................2-28
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-60
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-59
Cooling System...........................................5-22
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-36
Oil .............................................................5-13
Oil Life System...........................................5-16
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-30
Overheating................................................5-28
Starting......................................................2-26
Entry Lighting.................................................3-35
eporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government............................7-15
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-32
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-29
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-34
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Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-17
Finish Damage...............................................5-93
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass.................................................3-13
Flat Tire........................................................5-74
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-74
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-83
Floor Mats.....................................................2-63
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-19
Power Steering...........................................5-31
Windshield Washer......................................5-32
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-34
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-65
Footwell Lamps..............................................3-36
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System.................. 3-9
Front Storage Area.........................................2-62
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Economy Driving........................................... 4-2
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9Fuel (cont.)
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage .........................................................3-66
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-95
Rear Underseat Fuse Block..........................5-98
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-95
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-95
G
Gage
Speedometer..............................................3-52
Tachometer.................................................3-52
Gages
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-60
Fuel..........................................................3-66
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-55
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-62
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-2
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-43
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-95
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-46
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).....................3-33
Exterior Lamps............................................3-29
Flash-to-Pass..............................................3-13
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-46
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-33
Wiper Activated...........................................3-32
Heated
Steering Wheel............................................. 3-7
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Heater
Engine Coolant...........................................2-28
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-66
High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-59
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-14Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-15
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-17
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-25
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver.......................3-37
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-36
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-57
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-34
Cluster.......................................................3-51
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Introduction...................................................... 6-2
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-38
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Keyless Entry, Remote Operation........................ 2-5
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-49
Lamp
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-61
Lamps
Cornering...................................................3-34
Courtesy....................................................3-35
Daytime Running (DRL)................................3-33
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-34
Footwell.....................................................3-36
Reading.....................................................3-35
Lane Departure Warning..................................2-49
Lane Departure Warning Light..........................3-59
Lap Belt ........................................................1-31
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-26
LATCH System for Child Restraints...................1-43
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-35
Parade Dimming..........................................3-35Lights
Airbag Readiness........................................3-54
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning............3-57
Brake System Warning.................................3-56
Charging System.........................................3-56
Cruise Control.............................................3-66
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-59
Exterior Lamps............................................3-29
Flash-to-Pass..............................................3-13
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-65
Highbeam On.............................................3-66
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
Lane Departure Warning...............................3-59
Lights On Reminder.....................................3-65
Oil Pressure...............................................3-64
On Reminder..............................................3-33
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-55
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-53
Security.....................................................3-65
StabiliTrak
®Indicator....................................3-58
Tire Pressure..............................................3-60
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-58
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-19
Lockout Switch, Valet......................................2-20
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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...............................................4-10
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.............1-43
Lumbar
Massaging Controls....................................... 1-4
Power Controls............................................. 1-4
Lumbar Controls, Rear Power...........................1-11
M
Magnetic Ride Control....................................... 4-8
Maintenance
Footnotes..................................................... 6-7
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-5
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Maintenance Record....................................6-15
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-13
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-11
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Lamp...............................3-61
Massaging Lumbar Controls............................... 1-4
Memory Seat, Mirrors, Steering Wheel Controls.... 1-6
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-73
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-38
Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass and
Temperature............................................1-11
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-40
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-41
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-41
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-40
Park Tilt.....................................................2-41
MP3 ............................................................3-110
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Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-19
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual...............................3-116
Net
Convenience...............................................2-63
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-24
O
Object Detection, Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 2-45
Odometer......................................................3-52
Off-Road
Recovery....................................................4-10
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Engine Oil Life System.................................5-16
Pressure Light.............................................3-64
Older Children, Restraints................................1-33
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-5
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-19
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-51
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-55
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-46
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-38Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-40
Convex Mirror.............................................2-41
Heated Mirrors............................................2-41
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-40
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode....5-30
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage...............................................5-93
Parade Dimming.............................................3-35
Park
Shifting Into................................................2-33
Shifting Out of............................................2-34
Park Aid........................................................2-42
Park Tilt Mirrors..............................................2-41
Parking
Assist........................................................2-42
Over Things That Burn.................................2-35
Parking Brake................................................2-32
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-55
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-48
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-64
Passing.........................................................4-10
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............2-22
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PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation...................................................2-23
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-4
Performance Shifting.......................................2-32
Phone
Bluetooth
®................................................3-116
Power
Door Locks.................................................2-11
Electrical System.........................................5-95
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-4
Rear Lumbar Controls..................................1-11
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-8
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-26
Seat ............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-31
Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering Column....... 3-7
Windows....................................................2-16
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts..........................1-31
Privacy..........................................................7-17
Navigation System.......................................7-19
OnStar.......................................................7-19
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID).............7-19
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-11
Proposition 65 Warning, California....................... 5-4
R
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy....7-19
Radio(s)........................................................3-99
Radios
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual............................3-116
Reception.................................................3-128
Setting the Clock.........................................3-96
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-127
Rainsense™ II Wipers.....................................3-14
Reading Lamps..............................................3-35
Rear Climate Control System............................3-46
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Heated Seats.........................................1-10
Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-63
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-38
Rearview Mirror with Compass and
Temperature...............................................1-11
Reclining Seatbacks, Power............................... 1-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-11
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-26
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility................. 7-7
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-4
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Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation . . . 2-5
Remote Vehicle Start........................................ 2-7
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-77
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-76
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-13
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-16
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..................................7-15
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-70
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-71
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-26
Roadside Service............................................. 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-19
Roof
Sunroof......................................................2-64
Running the Vehicle While Parked.....................2-37S
Safety Belt Reminders.....................................3-53
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-89
Extender....................................................1-32
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-17
Lap Belt.....................................................1-31
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-26
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-12
Use During Pregnancy.................................1-31
Safety Defects
Reporting to General Motors.........................7-16
Reporting to the United States Government.....7-15
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Additional Required Services........................... 6-5
Scheduling Appointments.................................7-10
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Seats
Center Seat................................................1-10
Head Restraints............................................ 1-2
Heated and Cooled Seats.............................. 1-5
Heated Seats - Rear....................................1-10
Massaging Lumbar........................................ 1-4
Memory, Mirrors............................................ 1-6
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-4
Power Lumbar, Rear ....................................1-11
Power Reclining Seatbacks............................. 1-8
Power Seats................................................. 1-3
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-51
Rear Seat Position......................................1-49
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-52
Security Light.................................................3-65
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Lamp......................................3-61
Publications Ordering Information...................7-16
Scheduling Appointments..............................7-10
Service Parts Identication Label.......................5-94
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-68Setting the Clock............................................3-96
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-93
Shifting
Out of Park................................................2-34
Shifting Into Park............................................2-33
Side Blind Zone Alert......................................2-45
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Spare Tire.....................................................5-85
Installing....................................................5-77
Removing...................................................5-76
Storing.......................................................5-83
Specications and Capacities..........................5-103
Speedometer..................................................3-52
StabiliTrak
®Indicator Light...............................3-58
StabiliTrak®System.......................................... 4-6
Start Vehicle, Remote....................................... 2-7
Starting the Engine.........................................2-26
Steering.......................................................... 4-8
Steering Wheel
Heated........................................................ 3-7
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-127
Steering Wheel Controls, Memory....................... 1-6
Steering Wheel, Power Tilt Wheel and
Telescopic Steering Column............................ 3-7
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
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Storage Areas
Center Console...........................................2-62
Center Flex Storage Unit..............................2-63
Convenience Net.........................................2-63
Cupholders.................................................2-62
Front Storage Area......................................2-62
Glove Box..................................................2-62
Rear Seat Armrest.......................................2-63
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-18
Sun Visors.....................................................2-19
Sunroof.........................................................2-64
T
Tachometer....................................................3-52
Telescopic Steering Column, Power Tilt Wheel...... 3-7
Text Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-6
Theft-Deterrent Feature..................................3-127
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-20
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-21
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer............2-22
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation................................................2-23
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Time, Setting..................................................3-96
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-60Tires.............................................................5-48
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning.................................................5-92
Buying New Tires........................................5-68
Chains.......................................................5-73
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-74
Cleaning....................................................5-93
Different Size..............................................5-69
High-Speed Operation..................................5-59
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-74
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-57
Inspection and Rotation................................5-65
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-77
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-61
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-60
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-77
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-76
Sidewall Labeling.........................................5-49
Spare Tire..................................................5-85
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-83
Terminology and Denitions...........................5-54
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-70
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-71
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-71
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-67
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-26
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-28
Your Vehicle...............................................4-26
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