warning CADILLAC STS 2009 1.G Owners Manual

Fuses Usage
RDO/ONSTAR Radio, OnStar®
INT LAMP Interior Lamps
LT TRN/LDWLeft Turn Signal, Lane Departure
Warning (Option)
REAR DEFOG Rear Defogger
REAR/FOG Rear Fog Lamps (Option)
RIM Rear Integration Module
RIM /RPA
/ISRVM /CLMRear Integration Module, Rear
Parking Aid, Inside Rearview Mirror,
Column Lock Module, Power
Sounder, Active Front Steering
(AFS), Supervisory Control Module
RUN/CRNKUHBEC Run, CRNK Relay Coil,
Rear Fog Lamp Relay Coil
S/ROOF Sun Roof Module (Option)
SPARE Spare
STOP LAMPS Stop Lamps
RT TRN/SZBARight Turn Signal, Side Blind Zone
Alert (Option)
Relays Usage
DIFF PUMP Rear Differential Pump (Option)
FUEL PUMP Fuel Pump
INT LAMP Interior Lamps
REAR DEFOG Rear Defogger
REAR/FOG Rear Fog Lamps (Option)
RUN/CRNK Ignition 1
SPARE Spare
STOP LAMP Stop Lamp
Circuit
BreakersUsage
WINDOW
MTRSPower Window Motors Circuit
Breaker
Diodes Usage
TRUNK DIODE Trunk Release
Joint
ConnectorUsage
J/C Splice Pack (Blue)
5-133

A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-46
Adaptive Cruise Control...................................3-20
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-64
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-7
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-113
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-23
Air Conditioning..............................................3-48
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-59
Readiness Light..........................................3-58
Airbag System................................................1-51
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle............................1-64
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-57
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-59
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-64
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-57
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inates?..................................................1-58
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-56
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-53
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-47
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-12
Antenna, Backglass.......................................3-134
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-134Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-4
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-63
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-110
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-108
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-112
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-109
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-106
Finish Care...............................................5-109
Finish Damage..........................................5-111
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces
.....................................5-107
Interior Cleaning........................................5-105
Leather....................................................5-107
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-111
Speaker Covers.........................................5-108
Tires........................................................5-111
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-111
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-108
Weatherstrips............................................5-108
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-110
Wood Panels............................................5-107
Appointments, Scheduling Service.....................7-10
Ashtray.........................................................3-47
Audio System.................................................3-97
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-131
Backglass Antenna.....................................3-134
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-116
Radio Personalization.................................3-126
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Audio System (cont.)
Radio Reception........................................3-133
Setting the Clock.........................................3-98
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-130
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-134
Audio System(s).............................................3-98
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-25
Operation...................................................2-30
B
Backglass Antenna........................................3-134
Battery..........................................................5-42
Electric Power Management..........................3-42
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-40
Inadvertent Power Saver..............................3-42
Load Management.......................................3-41
Bluetooth
®....................................................3-116
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-5
Brake Fluid....................................................5-39
Brakes..........................................................5-39
System Warning Light..................................3-62
Braking........................................................... 4-3
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-5
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-25Bulb Replacement...........................................5-51
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-52
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-51
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-50
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-51
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-52
Buying New Tires...........................................5-74
C
Calibration...............................................1-6, 2-38
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements............................................... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners............................................... iii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-124
Carbon Monoxide...........................2-15, 2-36, 4-21
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-108
CD, MP3 .....................................................3-111
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-60
Chains, Tire...................................................5-81
Charging System Light....................................3-61
Check
Engine Lamp..............................................3-66
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
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Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-112
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-35
Infants and Young Children...........................1-31
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-39
Older Children.............................................1-28
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-45
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-47
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-37
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-47
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-110
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-109
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-106
Finish Care...............................................5-109
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.....................................5-107
Interior.....................................................5-105
Leather....................................................5-107
Speaker Covers.........................................5-108
Tires........................................................5-111
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-111
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-108
Weatherstrips............................................5-108
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-110
Wood Panels............................................5-107Climate Control System
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-54
Dual ..........................................................3-48
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-52
Rear ..........................................................3-53
Clock, Setting.................................................3-98
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Compact Spare Tire......................................5-104
Compass.................................................1-6, 2-38
Competitive Driving.........................................4-17
Competitive Driving Mode
................................4-11
Compressor Kit
Storing.......................................................5-94
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant............................5-87
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Convenience Net............................................2-60
Coolant
Engine.......................................................5-27
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-65
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-64
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-34
Cooling System..............................................5-26
Cruise Control................................................3-16
Cruise Control, Forward Collision
Alert (FAC) System....................................... 3-9
Cruise Control Light........................................3-70
Cupholders....................................................2-60
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Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation................................7-10
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-6
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-6
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-7
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors........................................7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-14
Roadside Service.......................................... 7-7
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
D
Daytime Running Lamp...................................3-36
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Disc, MP3....................................................3-111
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Door
Locks........................................................2-13
Power Door Locks.......................................2-13
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-14
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-14Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-72
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-72
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-79
Other Messages..........................................3-96
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-17
Before a Long Trip......................................4-19
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-19
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-20
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-18
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-24
Winter........................................................4-21
Dual Climate Control System............................3-48
E
EDR .............................................................7-16
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-113
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-113
Headlamp Wiring.......................................5-113
Power Windows and Other Power
Options.................................................5-113
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-118
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-114
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Electrical System (cont.)
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-113
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-23
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp...........3-66
Coolant......................................................5-27
Coolant Heater............................................2-29
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-65
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-64
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-16
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-36
Oil .............................................................5-18
Oil Life System...........................................5-21
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-36
Overheating................................................5-34
Starting......................................................2-27
Enhanced StabiliTrak
®....................................... 4-6
Entry Lighting.................................................3-41
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-17
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-27
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-40
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-23
Finish Damage.............................................5-111
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6Flash-to-Pass.................................................3-13
Flat Tire........................................................5-84
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-94
Flat Tire, Storing...........................................5-102
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-25
Power Steering...........................................5-37
Windshield Washer......................................5-38
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-38
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-70
Forward Collision Alert (FAC) System.................. 3-9
Front Axle......................................................5-49
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage .........................................................3-71
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-113
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-118
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-114
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-113
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G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-65
Fuel..........................................................3-71
Speedometer..............................................3-57
Tachometer.................................................3-57
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-53
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-60
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-50
Headlamp Wiring...........................................5-113
Headlamps....................................................3-32
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-51
Daytime Running Lamp................................3-36
Flash-to-Pass..............................................3-13
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-51
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-51
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9Headlamps (cont.)
On Reminder..............................................3-36
Washer......................................................3-16
Wiper Activated...........................................3-36
Head-Up Display (HUD)...................................3-43
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Heated Steering Wheel..................................... 3-7
Heater...........................................................3-48
Engine Coolant...........................................2-29
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-70
High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-65
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-19
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-20
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-12
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-26
Immobilizer....................................................2-24
Immobilizer Operation......................................2-24
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver.......................3-42
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-31
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-64
Inator Kit, Tire...............................................5-87
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Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-40
Cluster.......................................................3-56
Overview..................................................... 3-4
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-42
K
Keyless Access System..................................... 2-4
Keyless Access System, Operation...................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-56
Lamp
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-66
Lamps
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-40
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver....................3-42
Reading.....................................................3-41
Twilight Sentinel
®........................................3-38
Lane Departure Warning..................................2-48
Lane Departure Warning Light..........................3-64
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-21LATCH System for Child Restraints...................1-39
Lifting the Vehicle, Tires...................................5-82
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-58
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning............3-63
Brake System Warning.................................3-62
Charging System.........................................3-61
Cruise Control.............................................3-70
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-64
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-70
Highbeam On.............................................3-70
Lane Departure Warning...............................3-64
Lights On Reminder.....................................3-70
Oil Pressure...............................................3-69
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-59
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-57
Security.....................................................3-69
TCS Warning Light......................................3-63
Tire Pressure..............................................3-65
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-63
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-41
Parade Dimming..........................................3-41
Lights............................................................3-32
Flash-to-Pass..............................................3-13
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-36
Limited-Slip Rear Axle.....................................4-12
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-24
Lockout Protection..........................................2-15
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Locks
Door ..........................................................2-13
Lockout Protection.......................................2-15
Power Door ................................................2-13
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-14
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-14
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.............1-39
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-2
M
Magnetic Ride Control.....................................4-12
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10
At Least Once a Month................................6-11
At Least Once a Year..................................6-11
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-18
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services.........................6-10
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Lamp...............................3-66
Memory Mirrors..............................................2-77
Memory Seat.................................................2-77
Memory Steering Wheel Controls......................2-77
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-79
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-38
Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass
and Temperature........................................ 1-6
Memory .....................................................2-77
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-40
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-41
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-41
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-40
Park Tilt.....................................................2-41
MP3 ............................................................3-111
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-5
N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-18
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.....................................................3-116
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-25
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Roadside
Service........................................................ 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-24
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-16
Run-Flat Tires................................................5-62
Running the Vehicle While Parked.....................2-37
S
Safety Belt Reminders.....................................3-57
Safety Belts
Care of ....................................................5-108
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-12
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-21
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-27
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-27
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-7
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iv
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-5
Heated and Ventilated Seats........................... 1-3
Heated Seats............................................... 1-3
Heated Seats - Rear..................................... 1-6
Memory .....................................................2-77
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-2
Power Reclining Seatbacks............................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-2Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-45
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-47
Security Light.................................................3-69
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
the Vehicle................................................ 5-5
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements............................................ 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Lamp......................................3-66
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Service, Scheduling Appointments.....................7-10
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-64
Setting the Clock............................................3-98
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-111
Shifting Into Park............................................2-34
Shifting Out of Park........................................2-35
Side Blind Zone Alert......................................2-44
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Spare Tire
Compact...................................................5-104
Installing....................................................5-97
Removing...................................................
5-96
Storing.....................................................5-102
Specications, Capacities...............................5-124
Speedometer..................................................3-57
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