Cadillac CTS 2011 Owner's Manual page 50

2-18 Keys, Doors and Windows
Trunk Lock Release
The remote trunk release button is
on the driver door.
For vehicles with an automatic
transmission, the shift lever must be
in P (Park) or N (Neutral). For
vehicles with a manual
transmission, the shift lever must be
in N (Neutral), and the parking
brake set.
Press the button to open the trunk
or press the button with the trunk
symbol on the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter.
With the Keyless Access System,
when you have the transmitter, the
trunk can be opened by the trunk
release button located above the
license plate. The vehicle must be in
P (Park) and the valet mode
turned off.
If the vehicle is locked, the keyless
access transmitter must be within
1 m (3 ft) of the trunk opening for it
to be recognized.
If the vehicle is ever without power,
the trunk area can still be accessed.
On vehicles with a rear seat
pass-through door:
1. Fold the rear armrest down and
open the pass-through door. See
Rear-Seat Pass Through
following for more information.
2. Reach upward through the
opening to locate the emergency
trunk release handle. See
Emergency Trunk Release
Handle following for more
information.
3. Pull forward on the trunk release
handle to open the trunk lid.
On vehicles with a split folding
rear seat:
1. Fold down the rear seatback.
See Rear Seats on page 3 13
for more information.
2. Reach upward through the
opening to locate the trunk
release handle.
3. Pull forward on the trunk release
handle to open the trunk lid.
Close the trunk by pulling on the
handle. Do not use the handle as a
tie-down.