Cadillac CTS-V 2009 Owner's Manual

2009 Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual M

Seats and Restraint System

Head Restraints Front Seats Rear Seats Safety Belts Child Restraints Airbag System Restraint System Check

Features and Controls

Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating Your Vehicle Mirrors Object Detection Systems OnStar Universal Home Remote System Storage Areas Sunroof

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s)

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System

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Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle Towing

Service and Appearance Care

Service Fuel Checking Things Under the Hood All-Wheel Drive Rear Axle Headlamp Aiming Bulb Replacement Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Tires Appearance Care Vehicle Identiﬁcation Electrical System Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Maintenance Schedule

Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

Index

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This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. GM reserves the right to make changes after that time without notice. For vehicles ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Cadillac Motor Car Division wherever it appears in this manual.

This manual describes features that may or may not be on your speciﬁc vehicle.

Read this manual from beginning to end to learn about the vehicle’s features and controls. Pictures, symbols, and words work together to explain vehicle operation.

Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference.

Canadian Owners

A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer/retailer or from:

Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207

1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com

Propriétaires Canadiens

On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès de concessionnaire ou à l’adresse suivante:

Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207

1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com

Index

To quickly locate information about the vehicle, use the index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found.

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Safety Warnings and Symbols

A circle with a slash through it is a safety symbol which means “Do Not,” “Do not do this,” or “Do not let this happen.”

A box with the word CAUTION is used to tell about things that could hurt you or others if you were to ignore the warning.

{ CAUTION:

These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people.

A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle.

Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle.

Many times, this damage would not be covered by the vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. The notice tells what to do to help avoid the damage.

There are also warning labels on the vehicle which use the same words, CAUTION or Notice.

Vehicle Symbols

The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a speciﬁc component, control, message, gage, or indicator.

M : This symbol is shown when you need to see your

owner manual for additional instructions or information.

Cautions tell what the hazard is and what to do to avoid or reduce the hazard. Read these cautions.

* : This symbol is shown when you need to see a

service manual for additional instructions or information.

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

} : Power

/ : Remote Vehicle Start

> : Safety Belt Reminders

7 : Tire Pressure Monitor F : Traction Control M : Windshield Washer Fluid

✍ NOTES

Section 1 Seats and Restraint System

Head Restraints ...............................................1-2

Front Seats ......................................................1-4

Manual Seats ................................................1-4

Power Seats ..................................................1-5

Power Lumbar ...............................................1-6

Power Lumbar and Side Bolsters ......................1-6

Heated and Ventilated Seats ............................1-7

Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel .........1-8

Reclining Seatbacks ......................................1-10

Rear Seats .....................................................1-13

Split Folding Rear Seat .................................1-13

Safety Belts ...................................................1-14

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-14

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-19

Lap-Shoulder Belt .........................................1-27

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-32

Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-32

Child Restraints .............................................1-33

Older Children ..............................................1-33

Infants and Young Children ............................1-36

Child Restraint Systems .................................1-39

Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-41

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

Right Front Seat Position ............................1-52

Airbag System ...............................................1-55

Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-57

When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .....................1-60

What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? .......................1-61

How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-61

What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? .....1-62

Passenger Sensing System ............................1-63

Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-69

Adding Equipment to Your

Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .............................1-70

Restraint System Check ..................................1-71

Checking the Restraint Systems ......................1-71

Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash ............................................1-72

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Head Restraints

The vehicle’s front seats have adjustable head restraints in the outboard seating positions.

The vehicle’s rear seats have head restraints in the outboard seating positions, but they are not adjustable.

{ CAUTION:

With head restraints that are not installed and adjusted properly, there is a greater chance that occupants will suffer a neck/spinal injury in a crash. Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly.

Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the top of the occupant’s head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.

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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 vehicle’s head restraints are not designed to be removed.

Active Head Restraint System

On vehicles with an active head restraint system in the front outboard seating positions, the head restraints automatically tilt forward to reduce the risk of neck injury if the vehicle is hit from behind.

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Front Seats

Manual Seats

{ CAUTION:

You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving.

To move a manual seat forward or rearward:

1. Lift the bar to unlock the seat.

2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the bar.

Try to move the seat with your body to be sure the seat is locked in place.

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Manual Leg Extension

On vehicles with this feature, adjust the manual leg extension by reaching under it, in the pocketed area. Press the release button and pull or push to lengthen or shorten it. Release the button to lock it in place.

Power Seats

On vehicles with power seats, the controls are located on the outboard side of the seats.

• Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the

horizontal control forward or rearward.

• Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by

moving the front of the horizontal control up or down.

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• Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion by

moving the rear of the horizontal control up or down.

• Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the entire

horizontal control up or down.

The vertical control is used for reclining the seatback. See “Power Reclining Seatbacks” under Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-10 for more information.

Power Lumbar

The vehicle may have this feature. The driver and passenger seatback lumbar support can be adjusted by moving the control located on the outboard side of the seat cushions.

To increase or decrease support, hold the control forward or rearward. Adjust the seat as needed.

Power Lumbar and Side Bolsters

A. Seat Cushion Bolster Adjustment Switch B. Lumbar Support Control Switch C. Seatback Bolster Adjustment Switch

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Power Lumbar

On vehicles with this feature:

• Press and hold the top of the control (B) to increase

support to the top of the seatback and decrease support to the bottom of the lumbar.

• Press and hold the bottom of the control to

decrease support to the top of the seatback and increase support to the bottom of the seatback.

• Press and hold the front or rear of the control to

increase or decrease support to the entire seatback.

Side Bolster

On vehicles with this feature:

• Press the top or bottom of control (A) to increase or

decrease support in seat cushion bolsters.

• Press the top or bottom of the control (C) to

increase or decrease support in the seatback bolsters.

Heated and Ventilated Seats

On vehicles with this feature, the buttons are located on the climate control panel.

z (Heated Seat and Seatback): Press to heat the

seat and seatback.

{ (Ventilated Seat): Press to ventilate the seat.

A light bar in the climate control display shows the setting; high, medium, or low.

Press either button to start that feature at the highest setting. Each press of the button, decreases the setting.

To turn the feature off, press the button until the light turns off.

The heated or ventilated seats shut off when the vehicle is turned off.

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Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel

On vehicles with the memory package the controls are located on the driver door. This feature is used to program and recall memory settings for the driver seat, outside mirror, and the steering wheel position if the vehicle has the power tilt wheel and telescopic steering feature.

1: Saves the seating position for driver 1. 2: Saves the seating position for driver 2.

S : Recalls the easy exit position.

To save your positions in memory:

1. Adjust the driver seat, 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.

3. Repeat the procedure for a second driver using button 2.

To recall memory positions, the vehicle must be in P (Park)for anautomatic transmissionor theparking brake applied for a manual transmission. Press and release either button 1or button 2. A single beep will sound. The seat, outside mirrors, and steering wheel will move to the position previously stored for the identiﬁed driver.

If the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is used to enter the vehicle and the remote recall memory feature is on, automatic seat and mirror movement occur.

On vehicles with the Keyless Access System, automatic adjustment occurs when the driver door is opened.

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.

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If something has blocked the driver seat or the steering column while recalling a memory position, the recall may stop. 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.

Easy Exit Recall

: With the vehicle in P (Park) for an automatic transmission or the parking brake applied for a manual transmission, press the exit button to recall the exit position.

If the easy exit seat feature is on in the DIC, automatic seat and power telescopic steering column movement occurs when the key is removed from the ignition.

On vehicles with the Keyless Access System, automatic adjustment occurs when the ignition is turned to OFF and the driver door is opened.

A single beep sounds. The driver seat moves back, and if the vehicle has the power tilt wheel and telescopic steering feature, it moves up and forward.

See “EASY EXIT RECALL” under DIC Vehicle Customization on page 3-71 for more information.

For more programming information, see DIC Vehicle Customization on page 3-71.

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Reclining Seatbacks

Manual Reclining Seatbacks

{ CAUTION:

If either seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatbacks to be sure they are locked.

If the front passenger seat has a manual reclining seatback, the lever used to operate it is located on the outboard side of the seat.

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To recline the seatback:

1. Lift the recline lever.

2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then release the lever to lock the seatback in place.

3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

To return the seatback to an upright position:

1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback and the seatback will return to the upright position.

2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

Power Reclining Seatbacks

If the seats have power reclining seatbacks, use the vertical power seat control located on the outboard side of each seat.

• To recline the seatback, press the control toward

the rear of the vehicle.

• To raise the seatback, press the control toward the

front of the vehicle.

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{ CAUTION:

Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their job when you are reclined like this.

The shoulder belt cannot do its job. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries.

The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries.

For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.

Do not have a seatback reclined if the vehicle is moving.

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Rear Seats

Split Folding Rear Seat

The vehicle may have a split folding rear seat. To lower one or both of the rear seatbacks:

1. Pull forward on the tab, located on the outboard side of the seatback, to unlock the seatback.

Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

2. Fold the seatback down. This allows access to the trunk.

See Trunk on page 2-20 for more information. To return the seatback to the upright position:

{ CAUTION:

1. Lift the seatback up and push it back into place.

2. Make sure the seatback is locked into place by pushing and pulling on it.

3. Repeat Steps 1 and 3 for the other seatback.

When the seatback is not in use, it should be kept in the upright, locked position.

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Safety Belts

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone

This section of the manual describes how to use safety belts properly. It also describes some things not to do with safety belts.

{ CAUTION:

It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly.

Do not let anyone ride where a safety belt cannot be worn properly. In a crash, if you or your passenger(s) are not wearing safety belts, the injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle harder or be ejected from the vehicle. You and your passenger(s) can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be, if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passenger(s) are restrained properly too.

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This vehicle has indicators as a reminder to buckle the safety belts. See Safety Belt Reminders on page 3-34 for additional information.

In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law requires wearing safety belts. Here is why:

You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you do not know if it will be a serious one.

A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up, a person would not survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without safety belts, they could have been badly hurt or killed.

After more than 40 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter... a lot!

Why Safety Belts Work

When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes.

Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat on wheels.

Put someone on it.

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Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop.

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The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield...

or the instrument panel... or the safety belts!

With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That is why safety belts make such good sense.

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Questions and Answers About Safety Belts

Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after a crash if I

am wearing a safety belt?

A: You could be — whether you are wearing a safety

belt or not. But your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. And you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are upside down.

Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to

wear safety belts?

A: Airbags are supplemental systems only; so they

work with safety belts — not instead of them. Whether or not an airbag is provided, all occupants still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That is true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions.

Q: If I am a good driver, and I never drive far from

home, why should I wear safety belts?

A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you are in a

crash — even one that is not your fault — you and your passenger(s) can be hurt. Being a good driver does not protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers.

Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h).

Safety belts are for everyone.

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How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

This section is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know about

safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and infants. If a child will be riding in the vehicle, see Older Children on page 1-33 orInfants and Young Children on page 1-36. Followthose rulesfor everyone’s protection.

It is very important for all occupants to buckle up. Statistics show that unbelted people are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts.

Occupants who are not buckled up can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts.

First, before you or your passenger(s) wear a safety belt, there is important information you should know.

Sit up straight and always keep your feet on the ﬂoor in front of you. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones and you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force on your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces.

The shoulder belt locks if there is a sudden stop or crash.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It will not give as

much protection this way.

{ CAUTION:

You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt snugly against your body.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The lap belt is too loose. It will not give nearly as

much protection this way.

{ CAUTION:

You can be seriously hurt if your lap belt is too loose. In a crash, you could slide under the lap belt and apply force on your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The lap belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The belt is buckled in the wrong buckle.

{ CAUTION:

You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not on the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The belt is over an armrest.

{ CAUTION:

You can be seriously injured if your belt goes over an armrest like this. The belt would be much too high. In a crash, you can slide under the belt. The belt force would then be applied on the abdomen, not on the pelvic bones, and that could cause serious or fatal injuries. Be sure the belt goes under the armrests.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should

be worn over the shoulder at all times.

{ CAUTION:

You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which are not as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest.

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