steering wheel CADILLAC DTS 2009 1.G Owners Manual
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Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols that may be found on
the vehicle and what they mean. For more information
on the symbol, refer to the index.
9:Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
g:Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar®
$:Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I:Cruise Control
B:Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
#:Fog Lamps
.:Fuel Gage
+:Fuses
i:Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
j:LATCH System Child Restraints
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
g:Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
}:Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>:Safety Belt Reminders
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
F:Traction Control
M:Windshield Washer Fluid
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Head Restraints...............................................1-2
Front Seats......................................................1-3
Power Seats..................................................1-3
Power Lumbar ...............................................1-4
Massaging Lumbar.........................................1-4
Heated and Cooled Seats................................1-5
Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel.........1-6
Power Reclining Seatbacks..............................1-8
Center Seat.................................................1-10
Rear Seats.....................................................1-10
Heated Seats...............................................1-10
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door........................1-11
Power Lumbar ..............................................1-11
Safety Belts...................................................1-12
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone................1-12
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................1-17
Lap-Shoulder Belt.........................................1-26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................1-31
Lap Belt......................................................1-31
Safety Belt Extender.....................................1-32
Child Restraints.............................................1-33
Older Children..............................................1-33
Infants and Young Children............................1-36Child Restraint Systems.................................1-39
Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-42
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH)......................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position....................................1-49
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position..........................1-51
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position............................1-52
Airbag System...............................................1-55
Where Are the Airbags?................................1-57
When Should an Airbag In ate?.....................1-60
What Makes an Airbag In ate?.......................1-61
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.......................1-62
What Will You See After an Airbag In ates?.....1-62
Passenger Sensing System............................1-64
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...........1-68
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.............................1-69
Restraint System Check..................................1-70
Checking the Restraint Systems......................1-70
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash............................................1-71
Section 1 Seats and Restraint System
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Pull the head restraint up to raise it. To lower the
head restraint, press the button, located on the top
of the seatback, and push the restraint down.
Push down on the head restraint after the button is
released to make sure that it is locked in place.
The head restraints are not designed to be removed.
Front Seats
Power Seats
The power seat
controls are located
on the outboard side
of the seats.
Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding
the control forward or rearward.
Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion
by moving the front of the control up or down.
Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion
by moving the rear of the control up or down.
The front seats also have power reclining seatbacks.
SeePower Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-8.
On vehicles with the memory feature, memory settings
can be programmed and recalled for seat positions. See
Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel on page 1-6.
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Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering
Wheel
On vehicles with the memory package, the controls are
located on the driver door panel. The controls are
used to program and recall memory settings for the
driver seat, outside mirror, and steering wheel position
if the vehicle has the power tilt wheel and telescopic
steering feature.To save positions in memory:
1. Adjust the driver seat, including the seatback
recliner and lumbar, both outside mirrors, and
the steering wheel to a comfortable position.
2. Press and hold button 1 until two beeps sound
through the driver side front speaker to let you
know that the position has been stored.
A second seating, mirror, and steering wheel position
can be programmed by repeating the previous steps and
pressing button 2 for a second driver.
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To recall memory positions, the vehicle must be in
P (Park). Press and release either button 1 or button 2
corresponding to the desired driving position. The seat,
outside mirrors, and steering wheel will move to the
position previously stored for the identi ed driver.
You will hear a single beep.
If you use the RKE transmitter to enter the vehicle and
the remote recall memory feature is on, automatic
seat and mirror movement will occur. See “MEMORY
SEAT RECALL” underDIC Vehicle Customization
on page 3-86for more information.To stop recall movement of the memory feature at any
time, press one of the power seat controls, memory
buttons, power tilt wheel control, or power mirror
buttons.
If something has blocked the driver seat and/or the
steering column while recalling a memory position,
the driver seat and/or the steering column recall may
stop. If this happens remove the obstruction, then press
the appropriate control for the area that is not recalling
for two seconds. Try recalling the memory position again
by pressing the appropriate memory button. If the
memory position is still not recalling, see your
dealer/retailer for service.
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Easy Exit Recall
The control for this feature is located on the driver door
panel between buttons 1 and 2.
With the vehicle in P (Park), the exit position can be
recalled by pressing the exit button. You will hear
a single beep. The driver seat will move back, and if the
vehicle has the power tilt wheel and telescopic steering
feature, the power telescopic steering column will
move up and forward.
If the easy exit seat feature is on in the DIC, automatic
seat and power telescopic steering column movement
will occur when the key is removed from the ignition.
See “EASY EXIT RECALL” underDIC Vehicle
Customization on page 3-86for more information.
Further programming for automatic seat and steering
wheel movement can be done using the Driver
Information Center (DIC). You can select or not
select the following:
The easy exit recall feature
The memory seat recall feature
For programming information, seeDIC Vehicle
Customization on page 3-86.
Power Reclining Seatbacks
The seats have power
reclining seatbacks. Use
the vertical power seat
control located on the
outboard side of the seat.
Press the control toward the rear of the vehicle to
recline the seatback.
Press the control toward the front of the vehicle to
raise the seatback.
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If a child restraint has been installed and the on
indicator is lit, see “If the On Indicator is Lit for a Child
Restraint ” underPassenger Sensing System on
page 1-64for more information.
To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the vehicle
safety belt and let it return to the stowed position.
Airbag System
The vehicle has the following airbags:
A frontal airbag for the driver.
A frontal airbag for the right front passenger.
A seat-mounted side impact airbag for the driver.
A seat-mounted side impact airbag for the right front
passenger.
The vehicle may also have the following airbags:
A roof-rail airbag for the driver and the passenger
seated directly behind the driver.
A roof-rail airbag for the right front passenger and
the passenger seated directly behind the right
front passenger.All of the airbags in your vehicle will have the word
AIRBAG embossed in the trim or on an attached label
near the deployment opening.
For frontal airbags, the word AIRBAG will appear on the
middle part of the steering wheel for the driver and
on the instrument panel for the right front passenger.
With seat-mounted side impact airbags, the word
AIRBAG will appear on the side of the seatback closest
to the door.
With roof-rail airbags, the word AIRBAG will appear
along the headliner or trim.
Airbags are designed to supplement the protection
provided by safety belts. Even though today’s airbags
are also designed to help reduce the risk of injury
from the force of an in ating bag, all airbags must in ate
very quickly to do their job.
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