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Cadillac CTS Owner's Manual

Cadillac CTS Owner's Manual

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2010 Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual

Keys, Doors and Windows . . . 1-1

Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26

Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28

Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31

Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 2-1

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

Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27

Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-43

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 3-1

Additional Storage Features . . . 3-2

Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Instruments and Controls . . . . 4-1

Instrument Panel Overview . . . . 4-4

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Warning Lights, Gages, and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 4-31

Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36

Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 4-51

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OnStar

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-59

Universal Remote System . . . . 4-61

Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16

Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-37

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 7-1

Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6

Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 8-1

Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 8-17

Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-25

Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 8-26

Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 8-30

Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-32

Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-33

Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 8-37

Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-41

Object Detection Systems . . . . 8-44

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-49

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-54

Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 8-60

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Diane

March 3, 2025

Can not get interior lights turn offf....on while driving....

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Mr. Anderson

March 3, 2025

To turn off the interior lights in a Cadillac CTS while driving, press the dome lamp control button to the "OFF" position. This setting ensures the lamp remains off even when a door is opened.

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Jo-lee

March 31, 2025

@Diane I had to pull the light bulb out of my Monte Carlo. If all else fails, try that.

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Page 1 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2010 Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual Keys, Doors and Windows . . . 1-1 Instruments and Controls ..4-1 Climate Controls ... . . 7-1 Instrument Panel Overview .
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2010 Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual Vehicle Care ....9-1 Technical Data ....11-1 General Information .
Page 3 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Introduction ® GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Music recognition technology and Dolby is manufactured under ® Emblem, CADILLAC, the CADILLAC related data are provided by license from Dolby Laboratories. ® ® Crest and Wreath, and the name Gracenote .
Page 4: Using This Manual
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Introduction Canadian Vehicle Owners Danger, Warnings, and Cautions Propriétaires Canadiens Warning messages found on vehicle A French language copy of this labels and in this manual describe manual can be obtained from your hazards and what to do to avoid or dealer/retailer or from: reduce them.
Page 5 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Introduction Vehicle Symbol Chart : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer Here are some additional symbols that may be found on the vehicle : LATCH System Child and what they mean. For more Restraints information on the symbol, refer to : Malfunction Indicator Lamp the index.
Page 6 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Introduction NOTES...
Page 7 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Keys, Doors and Windows Keys, Doors and Doors Windows Trunk (Sedan) ....1-17 Windows ..... 1-28 Windows Liftgate (Wagon) .
Page 8: Keys And Locks
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Keys, Doors and Windows Keys and Locks WARNING Keys Leaving children in a vehicle with the keyless access transmitter is dangerous for many reasons, WARNING children or others could be badly Leaving children in a vehicle with injured or even killed.
Page 9 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Keys, Doors and Windows One of the following keys comes with the vehicle. This key, located inside the keyless This type of transmitter has a thin access transmitter, is used for the button (A) near the bottom of driver door, glove box, and rear seat the keyless access transmitter.
Page 10: Remote Keyless Entry
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Keys, Doors and Windows If you ever lock your keys If there is a decrease in the RKE in the vehicle, you may have to operating range: damage the vehicle to get in. Check the distance. The Be sure you have spare keys.
Page 11 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Keys, Doors and Windows Remote Keyless Entry & (Lock): Press to lock all the (Remote Trunk/Liftgate doors. Release): Press and hold for (RKE) System Operation about one second to unlock the (Key Access) If enabled through the Driver trunk/liftgate.
Page 12 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Keys, Doors and Windows The vehicle comes with two be programmed. Any lost or stolen transmitters. Each transmitter transmitters no longer work once the will have a number on top of it, new transmitter is programmed. 1 or 2 . These numbers Each vehicle can have up to eight correspond to the driver of the transmitters programmed to it.
Page 13 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Keys, Doors and Windows Remote Keyless Entry To access the rear doors first, pull To customize whether the doors the rear door handle once to unlock automatically lock when you exit the (RKE) System Operation all doors and a second time to open vehicle, see Keyless Locking (Keyless Access) the door.
Page 14 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Keys, Doors and Windows (Unlock): Press once to unlock (Remote Start): Press to only the driver door. The turn signal operate the remote start feature. indicators flash twice. See Remote Vehicle Start on page 1 12 for additional Press twice within five seconds information.
Page 15 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Keys, Doors and Windows The vehicle comes with two Programming with a Recognized transmitters. Each transmitter will Transmitter have a number on top of it, A new transmitter can be 1 or 2 . These numbers programmed to the vehicle when correspond to the driver of the there is one recognized transmitter.
Page 16 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 1-10 Keys, Doors and Windows 8. Press the ignition control knob to The procedure requires three, 3. Insert the vehicle key into the exit programming mode. ten minute cycles to complete the key lock cylinder located on the matching process.
Page 17 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Keys, Doors and Windows 1-11 13. A beep sounds once Starting the Vehicle with a Low Battery Replacement programming is complete. Transmitter Battery When replacing the The DIC displays Ready battery, do not touch any of the Replace the battery if the Replace To Learn Electronic Key # 2.
Page 18: Remote Vehicle Start
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 1-12 Keys, Doors and Windows 3. Insert the new battery, positive after the ignition is turned to Starting the Engine Using side facing down. Replace with a ON/RUN. See Dual Automatic Remote Start CR2032 or equivalent battery. Climate Control System on To start the engine using the remote page 7 1.
Page 19 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Keys, Doors and Windows 1-13 Extending Engine Run Time A maximum of two remote starts or Conditions in Which Remote Start remote start attempts are allowed Will Not Work To extend the engine run time by between ignition cycles. 10 minutes, repeat Steps 1 and 2 The remote vehicle start feature will while the engine is still running.
Page 20: Door Locks
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 1-14 Keys, Doors and Windows Door Locks Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) WARNING (Continued) System Operation (Keyless Access) on page 1 7 for more information. WARNING Young children who get into On vehicles with the Remote unlocked vehicles may be Unlocked doors can be Keyless Access system, the door unable to get out.
Page 21: Central Door Unlocking System
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Keys, Doors and Windows 1-15 Central Door Unlocking Delayed Locking the shift lever is moved out of P (Park). The doors will System With this feature, you can delay the automatically unlock when the actual locking of the doors. vehicle is stopped and the shift The vehicle has a central door lever is moved into P (Park).
Page 22: Lockout Protection
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 1-16 Keys, Doors and Windows Lockout Protection Safety Locks To set the locks: 1. Insert the key into the security If the power door lock switch is The vehicle has rear door security lock slot and turn it so the slot is pressed when the key is in the locks.
Page 23: Trunk (Sedan)
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Keys, Doors and Windows 1-17 Doors Trunk Lock Release WARNING (Continued) Trunk (Sedan) Adjust the Climate Control system to a setting that brings in only outside air and WARNING set the fan speed to the highest setting. See Climate Exhaust gases can enter the Control System in the Index.
Page 24 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 1-18 Keys, Doors and Windows Press the button to open the trunk. On vehicles with a rear seat Close the trunk by pulling on the You can also press the button with pass-through door: handle. Do not use the handle as a the trunk symbol on the Remote tie-down.
Page 25: Liftgate (Wagon)
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Keys, Doors and Windows 1-19 Emergency Trunk Release There is a glow-in-the-dark WARNING (Continued) emergency trunk release handle Handle (Sedan Only) located on the back wall of the If the vehicle must be driven with trunk. This handle will glow following the liftgate, or trunk/hatch open: exposure to light.
Page 26 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 1-20 Keys, Doors and Windows The switch is located on the driver s Use this setting to prevent the door. The vehicle must be in liftgate from opening into overhead P (Park) to use the power feature. obstructions such as a garage door The taillamps flash when the power or roof mounted cargo during power...
Page 27 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Keys, Doors and Windows 1-21 Press the power liftgate button Pressing any button that operates vehicle. Always make sure the on the center of the mode the power liftgate, or the touchpad power liftgate is closed and latched switch, located on the switch while the liftgate is moving, before you drive away.
Page 28 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 1-22 Keys, Doors and Windows The vehicle has pinch sensors 3. Press and hold the button on the a vehicle equipped with a power located on the side edges of the liftgate adjacent to the latch until liftgate will be higher than a liftgate.
Page 29: Vehicle Security
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Keys, Doors and Windows 1-23 Vehicle Security Arming the System The theft-deterrent system will not activate if the doors are locked with To arm the system, Vehicle theft is big business, the vehicle's key or the manual door especially in some cities.
Page 30: Immobilizer Operation
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 1-24 Keys, Doors and Windows How to Detect a Tamper Immobilizer Operation Condition (Key Access) is pressed and the horn This vehicle has a passive sounds, an attempted break-in has theft-deterrent system. occurred while the system was The system does not have to be armed.
Page 31 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Keys, Doors and Windows 1-25 If the engine still does not start with 3. After the engine has started, Immobilizer Operation the other key, the vehicle needs turn the key to LOCK/OFF, and (Keyless Access) service. If the vehicle does start, the remove the key.
Page 32: Exterior Mirrors
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 1-26 Keys, Doors and Windows The system has one or more If the ignition control knob still does Exterior Mirrors keyless access transmitters that are not rotate with the other transmitter, matched to an immobilizer control your vehicle needs service. If the Convex Mirrors unit in your vehicle.
Page 33: Interior Mirrors
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Keys, Doors and Windows 1-27 Power Mirrors 3. Adjust each outside mirror so Interior Mirrors that a little of the vehicle and the area behind it can be seen. Automatic Dimming 4. Press either again to Rearview Mirror deselect the mirror.
Page 34: Power Windows
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 1-28 Keys, Doors and Windows Automatic Dimming Mirror Windows Operation Automatic dimming reduces the WARNING glare of headlamps from behind Leaving children, helpless adults, you. The dimming feature comes on and the indicator light illuminates or pets in a vehicle with the each time the vehicle is started.
Page 35 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Keys, Doors and Windows 1-29 In addition, each door has a switch Express-Down/Up Windows WARNING (Continued) for its own window. The front power Windows with the express feature window switch operates with two allow the windows to be raised and killed if caught in the path of a positions for both up and down lowered all the way without holding...
Page 36 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 1-30 Keys, Doors and Windows Express Window Anti-Pinch Programming the Power The window is now reprogrammed. Repeat the process for the other Override Windows windows. If the battery on the vehicle has WARNING Window Lockout been recharged, disconnected, or is not working, you will need to (Window Lockout): The rear If express override is activated,...
Page 37: Sun Visors
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Keys, Doors and Windows 1-31 Sun Visors Roof Press and hold the rear of the switch to open the sunshade. Swing down the visor to block out Press and hold the front of the Sunroof glare. It can also be detached from switch to close the sunshade.
Page 38 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 1-32 Keys, Doors and Windows Express-Close: To close the Anti-Pinch Feature sunroof, fully press and release the If an object is in the path of the front of the driver's side switch. sunroof/sunshade when it is The sunroof will automatically close. closing, the anti-pinch feature will To stop the sunroof partway, press detect the object and stop the...
Page 39 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints Seats and Safety Belt Extender ..2-25 Child Restraints Safety System Check ..2-25 Older Children ....2-43 Restraints Safety Belt Care .
Page 40 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints 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. WARNING Adjust the head restraint so that the Pull the head restraint up to raise it.
Page 41: Seats And
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints Active Head Restraints Front Seats To move a manual seat forward or rearward: Active Head Restraint System Seat Adjustment The vehicle has an active head restraint system in the front seating WARNING positions. These automatically tilt forward to reduce the risk of neck You can lose control of the injury if the vehicle is hit from...
Page 42: Power Seat Adjustment
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints Raise or lower the rear part of Power Seat Adjustment 1: Saves the seating position for the seat cushion by moving the driver 1. rear of the horizontal control up Power Seats 2: Saves the seating position for or down.
Page 43 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints A single beep will sound. The seat, If something has blocked the driver On vehicles with the Keyless outside mirrors, and steering wheel seat or the steering column while Access System, automatic will move to the position previously recalling a memory position, the adjustment occurs when the ignition stored for the identified driver.
Page 44: Lumbar Adjustment
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints Press and hold the bottom of the Lumbar Adjustment 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.
Page 45: Thigh Support Adjustment
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints Thigh Support Reclining Seatbacks If the front passenger seat has a manual reclining seatback, the lever Adjustment Manual Reclining Seatbacks used to operate it is located on the outboard side of the seat. WARNING To recline the seatback: You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a...
Page 46 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints To return the seatback to an upright WARNING position: 1. Lift the lever fully without Sitting in a reclined position when applying pressure to the your vehicle is in motion can be seatback and the seatback will dangerous.
Page 47: Heated And Ventilated Front
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints Heated and Ventilated On vehicles with this feature, the buttons are located on the climate Front Seats control panel. (Heated Seat and Seatback): WARNING Press to heat the seat and seatback. If you cannot feel temperature change or pain to the skin, the (Ventilated Seat): Press to seat heater may cause burns...
Page 48: Rear Seats
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2-10 Seats and Restraints Rear Seats Sedan Wagon To lower one or both of the rear To lower one or both of the rear Notice: Folding a rear seat with seatbacks: seatbacks: the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts.
Page 49: Safety Belts
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints 2-11 To return a seatback to the upright Safety Belts WARNING position: This section of the manual It is extremely dangerous to ride describes how to use safety belts WARNING in a cargo area, inside or outside properly.
Page 50 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2-12 Seats and Restraints In most states and in all Canadian Why Safety Belts Work provinces, the law requires wearing When you ride in or on anything, safety belts. Here is why: you go as fast as it goes. You never know if you will be in a crash.
Page 51 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints 2-13 Get it up to speed. Then stop the The person keeps going until or the instrument panel... vehicle. The rider does not stop. stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield...
Page 52 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2-14 Seats and Restraints Questions and Answers About Q: If I am a good driver, and I never drive far from Safety Belts home, why should I wear Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle safety belts? after a crash if I am wearing a A: You may be an excellent driver, safety belt?
Page 53: How To Wear Safety Belts
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints 2-15 How to Wear Safety Belts First, before you or your If you slid under it, the belt would passenger(s) wear a safety belt, apply force on your abdomen. Properly there is important information you This could cause serious or even should know.
Page 54 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2-16 Seats and Restraints Q: What is wrong with this? Q: What is wrong with this? WARNING 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.
Page 55 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints 2-17 Q: What is wrong with this? WARNING WARNING You can be seriously hurt if your You can be seriously injured if lap belt is too loose. In a crash, your belt is buckled in the wrong you could slide under the lap place like this.
Page 56 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2-18 Seats and Restraints Q: What is wrong with this? Q: What is wrong with this? WARNING 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.
Page 57 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints 2-19 Q: What is wrong with this? WARNING WARNING You can be seriously injured if You can be seriously injured by you wear the shoulder belt under not wearing the lap-shoulder belt your arm. In a crash, your body properly.
Page 58: Lap-Shoulder Belt
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2-20 Seats and Restraints Q: What is wrong with this? Lap-Shoulder Belt WARNING All seating positions in the vehicle You can be seriously injured by a have a lap-shoulder belt. twisted belt. In a crash, you would The following instructions explain not have the full width of the belt how to wear a lap-shoulder belt...
Page 59 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints 2-21 4. If equipped with a shoulder belt height adjuster, move it to the height that is right for you. See Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment later in this section for use and important safety information.
Page 60 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2-22 Seats and Restraints Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster Safety Belt Pretensioners The vehicle has a shoulder belt This vehicle has safety belt height adjuster for the driver and pretensioners for front outboard right front passenger seating occupants. Although the safety belt positions.
Page 61 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints 2-23 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Here is how to install a comfort guide to the safety belt: Guides This vehicle may have rear shoulder belt comfort guides. If not, they are available through your dealer/retailer.
Page 62 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2-24 Seats and Restraints WARNING A safety belt that is not properly worn may not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest.
Page 63: Safety Belt Use During
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints 2-25 Safety Belt Use During The best way to protect the fetus is Safety System Check to protect the mother. When a safety Pregnancy Now and then, check that the safety belt is worn properly, it is more likely belt reminder light, safety belts, that the fetus will not be hurt in a Safety belts work for everyone,...
Page 64: Safety Belt Care
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2-26 Seats and Restraints Safety Belt Care Replacing Safety Belt After a minor crash, replacement of safety belts may not be necessary. System Parts After a Keep belts clean and dry. But the safety belt assemblies that Crash were used during any crash may WARNING...
Page 65: Airbag System
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints 2-27 Airbag System All of the airbags in the vehicle will Here are the most important things have the word AIRBAG embossed to know about the airbag system: The vehicle has the following in the trim or on an attached label airbags: near the deployment opening.
Page 66 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2-28 Seats and Restraints WARNING WARNING Airbags inflate with great force, Children who are up against, faster than the blink of an eye. or very close to, any airbag Anyone who is up against, or very when it inflates can be seriously close to, any airbag when it injured or killed.
Page 67: Where Are The Airbags
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints 2-29 Where Are the Airbags? Driver Side shown, Passenger The right front passenger frontal Side similar airbag is in the instrument panel on The driver's frontal airbag is in the The seat-mounted side impact the passenger side.
Page 68 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2-30 Seats and Restraints WARNING WARNING (Continued) If something is between an Do not use seat accessories that occupant and an airbag, the block the inflation path of a airbag might not inflate properly seat-mounted side impact airbag. or it might force the object into Never secure anything to the roof that person causing severe injury...
Page 69: When Should An Airbag
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints 2-31 When Should an Airbag Frontal airbags may inflate at Thresholds can also vary with different crash speeds. specific vehicle design. Inflate? For example: Frontal airbags are not intended to Frontal airbags are designed to If the vehicle hits a stationary inflate during vehicle rollovers, rear inflate in moderate to severe...
Page 70: What Makes An Airbag
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2-32 Seats and Restraints Seat-mounted side impact and In any particular crash, no one What Makes an Airbag roof-rail airbags are intended to can say whether an airbag should Inflate? inflate in moderate to severe side have inflated simply because of the crashes.
Page 71: How Does An Airbag
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints 2-33 How Does an Airbag Rollover capable roof-rail airbags What Will You See After are designed to help contain the Restrain? an Airbag Inflates? head and chest of occupants in the outboard seating positions in the In moderate to severe frontal or After the frontal airbags and first and second rows.
Page 72 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2-34 Seats and Restraints The parts of the airbag that come In many crashes severe enough to WARNING (Continued) into contact with you may be warm, inflate the airbag, windshields are but not too hot to touch. There may broken by vehicle deformation.
Page 73: Passenger Sensing
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints 2-35 The vehicle has a crash sensing Passenger Sensing The words ON and OFF, or the and diagnostic module which symbol for on and off, will be visible System records information after a during the system check. If the crash.
Page 74 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2-36 Seats and Restraints The passenger sensing system A label on the sun visor says, WARNING (Continued) works with sensors that are part of Never put a rear-facing child seat in the right front passenger seat. the front. This is because the risk to Even if the passenger sensing The sensors are designed to detect the rear-facing child is so great,...
Page 75 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints 2-37 The passenger sensing system is The passenger sensing system is WARNING designed to turn off the right front designed to turn on (may inflate) the passenger airbag if: right front passenger frontal airbag If the airbag readiness light ever anytime the system senses that a The right front passenger seat is...
Page 76 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2-38 Seats and Restraints If the On Indicator is Lit for a 5. If, after reinstalling the child If the Off Indicator is Lit for an restraint and restarting the Child Restraint Adult-Size Occupant vehicle, the on indicator is still lit, If a child restraint has been installed turn the vehicle off.
Page 77 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints 2-39 If this happens, use the following Additional Factors Affecting A wet seat can affect the steps to allow the system to detect performance of the passenger System Operation that person and enable the right sensing system.
Page 78: Servicing The Airbag-Equipped
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2-40 Seats and Restraints The on indicator may be lit if an Your dealer/retailer and the service Adding Equipment to the object, such as a briefcase, manual have information about Airbag-Equipped Vehicle handbag, grocery bag, laptop or servicing the vehicle and the other electronic device, is put on airbag system.
Page 79 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints 2-41 In addition, the vehicle has a This could either prevent proper Q: Because I have a disability, passenger sensing system for deployment of the passenger I have to get my vehicle the right front passenger airbag(s) or prevent the modified.
Page 80: Airbag System Check
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2-42 Seats and Restraints Airbag System Check Replacing Airbag System If an airbag inflates, you will need to replace airbag system parts. Parts After a Crash The airbag system does not need See your dealer/retailer for service. regularly scheduled maintenance If the airbag readiness light stays on or replacement.
Page 81: Child Restraints
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints 2-43 Child Restraints Use a booster seat with a Q: What is the proper way to lap-shoulder belt until the child wear safety belts? passes the below fit test: Older Children A: An older child should wear a Sit all the way back on the seat.
Page 82 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2-44 Seats and Restraints According to accident statistics, WARNING (Continued) children and infants are safer when properly restrained in a child The child could move too far restraint system or infant restraint forward increasing the chance of system secured in a rear seating position.
Page 83: Infants And Young
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints 2-45 Infants and Young Airbags plus lap-shoulder belts offer WARNING (Continued) protection for adults and older Children children, but not for young children For example, in a crash at only and infants. Neither the vehicle's Everyone in a vehicle needs 40 km/h (25 mph), a 5.5 kg (12 lb) safety belt system nor its airbag...
Page 84 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2-46 Seats and Restraints For most basic types of child WARNING restraints, there are many different models available. When Never do this. purchasing a child restraint, be sure it is designed to be used in Children who are up against, a motor vehicle.
Page 85: Child Restraint Systems
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints 2-47 Child Restraint Systems WARNING WARNING To reduce the risk of neck and A young child's hip bones are still head injury during a crash, infants so small that the vehicle's regular need complete support. This is safety belt may not remain low on because an infant's neck is not the hip bones, as it should.
Page 86 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2-48 Seats and Restraints Securing an Add-On Child Restraint in the Vehicle WARNING A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle. Secure the child restraint properly in the vehicle using the vehicle's safety belt or LATCH system, following the...
Page 87: Where To Put The Restraint
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints 2-49 the LATCH system. See Lower Keep in mind that an unsecured Where to Put the Anchors and Tethers for Children child restraint can move around in a Restraint (LATCH System) on page 2 51 for collision or sudden stop and injure more information.
Page 88 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2-50 Seats and Restraints A label on the sun visor says, When securing a child restraint in a WARNING (Continued) Never put a rear-facing child rear seating position, study the restraint in the front. This is instructions that came with the Even if the passenger sensing because the risk to the rear-facing child restraint to make sure it is...
Page 89: Lower Anchors And Tethers For Children
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints 2-51 Lower Anchors and When installing a child restraint with Lower Anchors a top tether, you must also use Tethers for Children either the lower anchors or the (LATCH System) safety belts to properly secure the child restraint.
Page 90 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2-52 Seats and Restraints Top Tether Anchor Your child restraint may have Lower Anchor and Top Tether a single tether (A) or a dual Anchor Locations tether (C). Either will have a single attachment (B) to secure the top tether to the anchor.
Page 91 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints 2-53 The top tether anchors for a sedan are located under the tether covers, on the rear seatback filler panel. For the wagon, the outboard top tether anchors are located under the tether covers behind the rear To assist you in locating the lower seatback.
Page 92: System
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2-54 Seats and Restraints Securing a Child Restraint WARNING WARNING (Continued) Designed for the LATCH System Do not attach more than one child belts behind the child restraint so restraint to a single anchor. children cannot reach them. Pull WARNING Attaching more than one child the shoulder belt all the way out...
Page 93 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints 2-55 1. Attach and tighten the lower 2. If the child restraint manufacturer 2.4. Route, attach and tighten attachments to the lower recommends that the top tether the top tether according to anchors. If the child restraint be attached, attach and tighten your child restraint does not have lower...
Page 94 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2-56 Seats and Restraints If the position you are using If the position you are using If the position you are using does not have a headrest has a fixed headrest or has a fixed headrest or or head restraint and you head restraint and you are head restraint and you are...
Page 95: Replacing Latch System Parts After A Crash
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints 2-57 Replacing LATCH System If the vehicle has the LATCH system If the child restraint has the LATCH and it was being used during a system, see Lower Anchors and Parts After a Crash crash, new LATCH system parts Tethers for Children (LATCH may be needed.
Page 96 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2-58 Seats and Restraints If the child restraint does not have the LATCH system, you will be using the safety belt to secure the child restraint in this position. Be sure to follow the instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and as the instructions say.
Page 97: Securing Child Restraints
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints 2-59 6. If the child restraint has a top Securing Child Restraints tether, follow the child restraint (Front Passenger Seat) manufacturer's instructions regarding the use of the top This vehicle has airbags. A rear tether.
Page 98 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2-60 Seats and Restraints A label on the sun visor says, If the child restraint has the LATCH WARNING (Continued) Never put a rear-facing child seat in system, see Lower Anchors and the front. This is because the risk to Tethers for Children (LATCH Even if the passenger sensing the rear-facing child is so great,...
Page 99 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Seats and Restraints 2-61 You will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure the child restraint in this position. Follow the instructions that came with the child restraint. 1. Move the seat as far back as it will go before securing the forward-facing child restraint.
Page 100 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 2-62 Seats and Restraints If the airbag is off, the off indicator in the passenger airbag status indicator will come on and stay on when the vehicle is started. If a child restraint has been installed and the on indicator is lit, see If the On Indicator is Lit for a Child Restraint under Passenger Sensing System on page 2 35 for more...
Page 101: Storage Compartments Instrument Panel Storage
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Storage Storage Storage Cupholders Compartments The vehicle has cupholders located in front of the center console. Storage Compartments Push down on the cover to open. Instrument Panel Storage Instrument Panel Storage ..3-1 There are also cupholders in the Glove Box .
Page 102: Additional Storage Features
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Storage Additional Storage 3. Make sure the cartridge is properly installed by pulling it Features slightly up, it should be firmly fitted. Cargo Cover 4. Grasp the handle and unroll the cover. Latch the posts into the The cargo cover can be used to sockets on the inside of the cover items in the cargo area of...
Page 103 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Storage Cargo Management WARNING System (Wagon Only) An improperly stored cargo cover could be thrown about the vehicle during a collision or sudden maneuver. Someone could be injured. If the cover is removed, always store it in the proper storage location.
Page 104: Cargo Net (Wagon)
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Storage D-Ring Sliders Cargo Net (Wagon) There are four D-Ring sliders that WARNING move along rails on both sides of the cargo management area. Do not stack items higher than These can be used as tie-downs the upper end of the cargo net or when storing cargo.
Page 105 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Storage 2. There are four tether positions for the lower hook straps. In the front position, the seat backs should be down for the net to properly hold items. 4. The net can also be mounted to 1.
Page 106: Convenience Net (Sedan)
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Storage Convenience Net (Sedan) Roof Rack System Your vehicle may have a Roof Rack System convenience net in the rear of the vehicle. Put small loads behind the (Wagon) net. It can also be positioned into an envelope style to hold smaller items.
Page 107 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Storage For vehicles with a roof rack, the To prevent damage or loss of cargo Installation of Crossrails rack can be used to load items. when driving, check to make sure For roof racks that do not have crossrails and cargo are securely crossrails included, GM Certified fastened.
Page 108 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Storage 3. Store the siderail covers in a place where it can be laid flat. Do not stack any items on top of the cover. 6. The crossrail supports are 7. Locate the forward or rearward labeled with an arrow that needs most cut-out (A) in the siderail to point toward the front of the channel.
Page 109 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Storage 10. Move the levers on both Removing the Crossrails crossrail supports to the down 1. Start with either crossrail position. Slide the crossrail assembly, slide both levers into assembly back and forth until the upper most position, moving the crossrail pin engages.
Page 110 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 3-10 Storage NOTES...
Page 111 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls Instruments and Warning Lights, Gages, and Malfunction Indicator Lamp ... . . 4-23 Indicators Controls Brake System Warning Warning Lights, Gages, and Light ..... . . 4-26 Indicators .
Page 112 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls Vehicle Messages Key and Lock Messages ..4-42 Vehicle Personalization Lamp Messages ... . . 4-44 Vehicle Messages ... 4-36 Vehicle Personalization .
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Page 114: Instrument Panel Overview
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls Instrument Panel Overview CTS Shown, CTS-V Similar...
Page 115: Instruments And Controls
Disable Button (CTS-V Model on page 8 37. Magnetic Ride Y. Instrument Panel Storage on Only). See Traction Control Control on page 8 40 (CTS-V page 3 1. Power Outlets on System (TCS) on page 8 37. Model Only). page 4 12.
Page 116: Controls
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls Controls Power Tilt Wheel Steering Wheel Adjustment A tilt and telescope wheel lets the steering wheel be adjusted. Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving. The tilt and telescope lever is on the left side of the steering column.
Page 117: Steering Wheel Controls
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls For vehicles without a navigation Steering Wheel Controls (Previous/Next): Press system, press and hold to go to the previous or next radio two seconds to interact with station stored as a favorite, or the ®...
Page 118: Windshield Wiper/Washer
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls Windshield Wiper/Washer The windshield wiper lever is on the Clear snow and ice from the wiper right side of the steering column. blades before using them. If frozen to the windshield, carefully loosen or Move the windshield wiper lever to thaw them.
Page 119: Rear Window Wiper
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls Windshield Washer Washer Fluid Low Add Fluid Rear Window displays on the Driver Information Wiper/Washer Center (DIC) when the washer fluid WARNING is low. See Driver Information For vehicles with a rear window Center (DIC) on page 4 31. wiper/washer, the controls are on In freezing weather, do not use the end of the windshield wiper...
Page 120: Headlamp Washer
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 4-10 Instruments and Controls Headlamp Washer Press the washer button at the end (Rear Wiper Delay Short): of the windshield wiper lever, to Sets a five second delay between For vehicles with headlamp washers wash the headlamps. Both the wipes.
Page 121: Compass
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls 4-11 Compass Compass Calibration The compass can be manually The vehicle may have a compass in calibrated. Only calibrate the the Driver Information Center (DIC). compass in a magnetically clean Compass Zone and safe location, such as an open parking lot, where driving the The zone is set to zone eight.
Page 122: Clock
For CTS Wagon model only, there is adjustment button to make the an additional accessory power clock hands go backward. outlet located near the rear...
Page 123: Cigarette Lighter
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls 4-13 To use an outlet, remove the Notice: Adding any electrical Cigarette Lighter protective cap. When not in use, equipment to the vehicle can The vehicle may have a cigarette always cover the outlet with the damage it or keep other lighter.
Page 124: Ashtrays
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 4-14 Instruments and Controls Ashtrays Warning Lights, When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on while Gages, and Indicators The vehicle may have two driving, or when one of the gages removable ashtrays. One ashtray shows there may be a problem, Warning lights come on when there can be placed into the instrument...
Page 125: Instrument Cluster
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls 4-15 Instrument Cluster United States Automatic Transmission Cluster Shown, Canada and Manual Similar...
Page 126 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 4-16 Instruments and Controls United States V-Series Automatic Transmission Cluster Shown, Canada and Manual Similar...
Page 127: Speedometer
Trip Odometer An arrow on the fuel gage indicates The CTS-V tachometer has tracer the side of the vehicle the fuel door The trip odometer can record the lights that follow the movement of is on.
Page 128: Boost Gage
Canada It takes a little more or less fuel For the CTS-V, this gage is located to fill up than the gage indicated. in the instrument panel cluster. For example, the gage may have...
Page 129 Throttle operation and fuel supply returns to normal when engine speed is lowered. For the CTS-V, the tachometer tracer lights flashes prior to reaching Canada engine speed limit. The tracer lights For vehicles with an engine oil...
Page 130: Temperature Gage
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 4-20 Instruments and Controls A reading outside the normal Engine Coolant operating range may be caused by Temperature Gage a dangerously low oil level or some other problem causing low oil pressure. Oil should be checked as soon as possible.
Page 131: Safety Belt Reminders
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls 4-21 Safety Belt Reminders Passenger Safety Belt The front passenger safety belt warning light and chime may turn on Reminder Light Driver Safety Belt Reminder if an object is put on the seat such Light as a briefcase, handbag, grocery bag, laptop or other electronic...
Page 132: Passenger Airbag Status
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 4-22 Instruments and Controls Passenger Airbag Status When the vehicle is started, the passenger airbag status indicator Indicator will light the words ON and OFF, or the symbols for on and off, for The vehicle has the passenger several seconds as a system check.
Page 133: Charging System Light
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls 4-23 If, after several seconds, both status Charging System Light If a short distance must be driven indicator lights remain on, or if there with the light on, be sure to turn off are no lights at all, there may be a all accessories, such as the radio problem with the lights or the and air conditioner.
Page 134 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 4-24 Instruments and Controls If the check engine light comes on Notice: Modifications made to the The following can prevent more and stays on, while the engine is engine, transmission, exhaust, serious damage to the vehicle: running, this indicates that there is intake, or fuel system of the Reduce vehicle speed.
Page 135 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls 4-25 Make sure to fuel the vehicle An emission system malfunction Emissions Inspection and with quality fuel. Poor fuel quality might be corrected. Maintenance Programs causes the engine not to run as Make sure the fuel cap is fully Some state/provincial and local efficiently as designed and may installed.
Page 136: Warning Light
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 4-26 Instruments and Controls The vehicle will not pass this Brake System When the ignition is on, the brake inspection if the OBD II system warning light will also come Warning Light (on-board diagnostic) system on when the parking brake is set. determines that critical emission This vehicle's hydraulic brake The light will flash or stay on if the...
Page 137: Antilock Brake System
For vehicles with the Antilock Brake dealer/retailer. System (ABS), this light comes on See Brake Assist (Except CTS-V) briefly when the engine is started. on page 8 37 for more information. If the light does not come on, have it fixed so it will be ready to warn if there is a problem.
Page 138: Up-Shift Light
8 30 for more information. If it does not, have the vehicle Information Center (DIC), see Driver serviced by your dealer/retailer. For the CTS-V, the tracer lights Information Center (DIC) on If the system is working normally the function as a performance up-shift page 4 31 for all brake related DIC indicator light then goes off.
Page 139: Engine Coolant Temperature
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls 4-29 See Traction Control System (TCS) Stop the vehicle and turn off the When the Light is On Steady on page 8 37 and StabiliTrak engine to avoid damage to the This indicates that one or more of System on page 8 38 for more engine.
Page 140: Engine Oil Pressure Light
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 4-30 Instruments and Controls Engine Oil Pressure Light Security Light WARNING Do not keep driving if the oil pressure is low. The engine can The oil pressure light should come become so hot that it catches fire. on briefly as the engine is started.
Page 141: Fog Lamp Light
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls 4-31 Fog Lamp Light Cruise Control Light Information Displays Driver Information Center (DIC) The Driver Information Center (DIC) gives you the status of many of your vehicle's systems. The DIC is also The fog lamp light comes on when This light comes on whenever the used to display warning/status the fog lamps are in use.
Page 142 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 4-32 Instruments and Controls If a problem is detected, a warning (Trip/Fuel): Press this button (Menu Up/Down): Press this message appears on the display. to scroll through the trip and fuel button to scroll up and down the Take any message that appears on displays.
Page 143 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls 4-33 Fuel Range AVG (Average) Economy To reset the timer to zero, press and hold the set/reset button after the This display shows the approximate This display shows the approximate timer has been stopped. number of remaining miles (mi) or average miles per gallon (mpg) or kilometers (km) you can drive...
Page 144 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 4-34 Instruments and Controls Speedometer When the oil life is depleted, the Parking Assist Change Engine Oil Soon message This display shows a digital If the vehicle has the Ultrasonic appears on the display. You should speedometer in the DIC. The speed Rear Parking Assist (URPA) system, change the oil as soon as possible.
Page 145 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls 4-35 information button again until the Calibrate Compass (RKE) System Operation (Keyless DIC displays Rear Tire PSI (kPa) Access) on page 1 7 for The vehicle may have this feature. Left ## Right ##. instructions on matching a keyless The compass can be manually access transmitter to the vehicle.
Page 146: Vehicle Messages
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 4-36 Instruments and Controls 4. To learn additional transmitters Lateral Acceleration (CTS-V Only) Vehicle Messages at this time, repeat Step 3. Lateral acceleration is a measure of Messages are displayed on the DIC Each vehicle can have a how hard you are taking a corner.
Page 147: Charging Messages
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls 4-37 The following are the possible pressing the vehicle information To help the generator recharge the messages that can be displayed button until Battery Voltage is battery quickly, you can reduce the and some information about them. displayed.
Page 148: Brake System Messages
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 4-38 Instruments and Controls Brake System Messages Press Brake To Start Engine Service Brake Assist (Automatic Transmission Only) This message displays if there is a Park Brake Released problem with the brake system. The If the vehicle has the keyless For vehicles with the Electric brake system warning light and the access system, this message...
Page 149: Compass Messages
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls 4-39 Brake System Warning Light on Compass Messages Door Ajar Messages page 4 26 for more information. Calibrating Drive In Circles Driver Door Open This message may also be displayed for other brake system This message displays when This message displays when the problems.
Page 150: Engine Cooling System
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 4-40 Instruments and Controls Rear Access Open (Wagon) See Engine Coolant Temperature This message displays when the Gage on page 4 20. To avoid engine coolant temperature is too This message displays when the added strain on a hot engine, the air hot.
Page 151: Engine Power Messages
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls 4-41 When you reset the Change Engine Oil Pressure Low Stop Engine Engine Power Messages Oil Soon message by clearing it Notice: If you drive your vehicle Engine Power Is Reduced from the display, you still must reset while the engine oil pressure is the engine oil life system separately.
Page 152: Fuel System Messages
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 4-42 Instruments and Controls Fuel System Messages Electronic Key Already Known devices are cell phones and cell phone chargers, two-way radios, If the vehicle has the keyless Fuel Level Low power inverters, or similar items. access system, this message Try moving the keyless access This message displays when the displays if you try to match a...
Page 153 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls 4-43 Electronic Key Not Detected Learn Delay Active Wait Restart Allowed XX Min (Minutes) If the vehicle has the keyless If the vehicle has the keyless access system, this message access system, this message displays when the keyless access displays when matching new transmitter is not detected inside the...
Page 154: Lamp Messages
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 4-44 Instruments and Controls Press Start Control To Remote Key Learning Active Rotate Control To Off Position Learn Keys If the vehicle has the Remote If the vehicle has the keyless Keyless Entry (RKE) system, this access system, this message If the vehicle has the keyless message displays while matching displays when the ignition is in...
Page 155: Object Detection System
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls 4-45 See Adaptive Forward Lighting Object Detection System Ride Control System (AFL) on page 5 4 for more Messages Messages information. Parking Assist Off All Wheel Drive Off Automatic Light Control Off If the vehicle has the Ultrasonic If the vehicle has the All-Wheel This message displays when the Rear Parking Assist (URPA) system,...
Page 156 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 4-46 Instruments and Controls Service All Wheel Drive notice that the effort required to Service Suspension System steer the vehicle increases or feels This message displays if a problem This message displays when there heavier, but you will still be able to occurs with the All-Wheel Drive is a problem with the Magnetic Ride steer the vehicle.
Page 157 There are several conditions that can cause this message to appear. Stabilitrak Not Ready Suspension Mode Sport (CTS-V Only) One condition is overheating, This message may display after first which could occur if StabiliTrak driving the vehicle and exceeding...
Page 158: Airbag System Messages
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 4-48 Instruments and Controls Airbag System Messages Immobilizer Operation (Keyless Have the climate control system Access) on page 1 25 for more serviced by your dealer/retailer if Service Air Bag information. you notice a drop in heating and air conditioning efficiency.
Page 159: Transmission Messages
See Tire Differential Hot, Reduce Speed your dealer/retailer. Pressure Light on page 4 29. (CTS-V Only) If a tire pressure message appears Tire Learning Active on the DIC, stop as soon as you This message displays and a chime This message displays when the can.
Page 160: Vehicle Speed Messages
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 4-50 Instruments and Controls Service Transmission Sport Mode Speed Limited To XXX MPH (km/h) This message displays when there This message displays when the is a problem with the vehicle's vehicle is in sport mode. The This message displays when the transmission.
Page 161: Vehicle Personalization
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls 4-51 Vehicle 2. Press the customization Press the customization button until button to enter the feature the Display Language screen Personalization settings menu. appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button once to access Vehicle customization allows certain Feature Settings Menu Items the settings for this feature.
Page 162 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 4-52 Instruments and Controls No Change: No change will be At Vehicle Speed (default on Press the customization button until made to this feature. The current Manual Transmission): The Auto Door Unlock appears on the setting will remain. vehicle's doors automatically lock DIC display.
Page 163 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls 4-53 To select a setting, press the Press the customization button until To select a setting, press the set/ set/reset button while the desired Remote Door Lock appears on the reset button while the desired setting is displayed on the DIC.
Page 164 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 4-54 Instruments and Controls Press the customization button until Press the customization button until periods after unlocking the vehicle Remote Door Unlock appears on Exit Lighting appears on the DIC using the Remote Keyless Entry the DIC display. Press the set/reset display.
Page 165 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls 4-55 No Change: No change will be To select a setting, press the set/ if needed. A person approaching the made to this feature. The current reset button while the desired outside of the locked vehicle without setting will remain.
Page 166 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 4-56 Instruments and Controls Press the customization button until Keyless Unlock feature. Then press the menu Keyless Locking appears on the up/down button to scroll through the If the vehicle has the keyless DIC display. Press the set/reset following settings: access system, this feature allows button once to access the settings...
Page 167 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls 4-57 Press the customization button until feature. See the Memory Seat parked and the driver door is Chime Volume appears on the DIC information under Power Seat opened, or after pressing the easy display. Press the set/reset button Adjustment on page 2 4 for more exit seat button.
Page 168 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 4-58 Instruments and Controls The automatic easy exit seat Easy Exit Setup All (default): The driver's seat and movement will only occur one time the steering wheel tilt and steering If the vehicle has this feature, it after the key is removed from the column telescope features will allows you to select which areas will...
Page 169: Onstar
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls 4-59 ® OnStar System For a full description of OnStar : Push this red emergency services and system limitations, see button to get priority help from the OnStar Owner's Guide in the specially trained OnStar emergency glove box.
Page 170 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 4-60 Instruments and Controls The OnStar system can record and The vehicle must have a working Your Responsibility transmit vehicle information. This electrical system, including Increase the volume of the radio if information is automatically sent to adequate battery power, for the the OnStar advisor cannot be heard.
Page 171: Universal Remote System Universal Remote System
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls 4-61 Universal Remote Do not use the Universal Home When programming a garage door, Remote with any garage door park outside of the garage. Park System opener that does not have the stop directly in line with and facing the and reverse feature.
Page 172 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 4-62 Instruments and Controls Programming the Universal To program up to three devices: Do not hold down the buttons for longer than 30 seconds and do Home Remote System not repeat this step to program For questions or help programming the remaining two Universal the Universal Home Remote Home Remote buttons.
Page 173 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls 4-63 If the Universal Home 3. At the same time, press and 4. The indicator light on the Remote indicator light hold both the Universal Home Universal Home Remote will blinks rapidly for Remote button to be used to flash slowly at first and then two seconds and then control the garage door and the...
Page 174 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 4-64 Instruments and Controls 7. Firmly press and release the The Universal Home Remote Learn or Smart button. After should now activate the you press this button, you will garage door. have 30 seconds to complete To program the remaining two Step 8.
Page 175: Universal Remote System
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Instruments and Controls 4-65 Gate Operator and Canadian If you live in Canada, or you are Universal Remote System having difficulty programming a gate Programming Operation operator or garage door opener by If you have questions or need using the Programming Universal Using Universal Remote help programming the Universal...
Page 176 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 4-66 Instruments and Controls Erasing Universal Remote Reprogramming a Single Buttons Universal Remote Button All programmed buttons should be To reprogram any of the three erased when the vehicle is sold or Universal Remote buttons, repeat the lease ends. the programming instructions earlier in this section, beginning with To erase all programmed buttons on...
Page 177: Exterior Lamp Controls
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Lighting Lighting Interior Lighting Exterior Lighting Instrument Panel Illumination Control ..... . 5-5 Exterior Lamp Controls Reading Lamps ....5-5 Exterior Lighting The exterior lamp control is Exterior Lamp Controls .
Page 178: Exterior Lamps Off
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Lighting (Parking Lamps): Turns on the Headlamp High/ Flash-to-Pass parking lamps together with the Low-Beam Changer This feature allows the high-beam following: headlamps to be used to signal the Push the turn signal/lane change Sidemarker Lamps driver in front of you that you want lever away from you to turn the high to pass.
Page 179: Daytime Running
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Lighting Daytime Running When DRL's are on, only the Make sure the instrument panel reduced intensity low-beam brightness lever is in the full bright Lamps (DRL) headlamps or dedicated DRL's will position. See Instrument Panel be on. The other exterior lamps and Illumination Control on page 5 5.
Page 180: Adaptive Forward
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Lighting Adaptive Forward Hazard Warning Flashers Raise or lower the lever until the arrow starts to flash to signal a lane Lighting (AFL) Hazard Warning Flasher: change. Hold it briefly until the lane Press this button located on the change is complete.
Page 181: Fog Lamps
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Lighting Fog Lamps Interior Lighting Reading Lamps Use the fog lamps for better vision The reading lamps are located on Instrument Panel in foggy or misty conditions. The fog the overhead console. These lamps lamp control is located on the turn Illumination Control come on automatically when any signal/multifunction lever.
Page 182: Entry Lighting
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Lighting Lighting Features Parade Dimming Battery Load Management This feature does not let the Entry Lighting instrument panel backlight dim The vehicle has Electric Power during daylight hours while the Management (EPM) that estimates The entry lighting system turns on key is in the ignition and the the battery's temperature and state the reading and dome lamps and...
Page 183: Battery Power Protection
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Lighting This is because the generator Normally, these actions occur in they automatically time-out after (alternator) may not be spinning fast steps or levels, without being about 20 minutes. To reset the enough at idle to produce all the noticeable.
Page 184 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Lighting NOTES...
Page 185: Infotainment System
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Infotainment System Infotainment Introduction For more information, see Defensive Driving on page 8 3. System Read the following pages to Contact your dealer/ become familiar with the audio retailer before adding any system's features. equipment. Introduction Adding audio or communication WARNING Introduction .
Page 186: Theft-Deterrent Feature
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Infotainment System Navigation/Radio System Operation For vehicles with a navigation radio system, see the separate Navigation System manual. Theft-Deterrent Feature ® THEFTLOCK is designed to discourage theft of the vehicle's radio by learning a portion of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
Page 187 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Infotainment System Setting the Tone (Bass/Midrange/Treble) BASS/MID/TREB (Bass, Midrange, or Treble): To adjust bass, midrange, or treble: 1. Press the TUNE/TONE knob until the tone control tabs display. 2. Continue pressing the TUNE/ TONE knob, or press the softkey under the desired tab to highlight Partial View of Radio with DVD Audio, Hard Drive Device (HDD), the desired tone setting.
Page 188 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Infotainment System 4. To decrease the highlighted 2. Continue pressing the TUNE/ To quickly adjust all speaker and setting, do one of the following: TONE knob, or press the softkey tone controls to the middle position, under the desired tab to highlight press the TUNE/TONE knob for Turn the TUNE/TONE knob the desired tone setting.
Page 189 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Infotainment System The DSP settings available are: If the vehicle is equipped with Configuring the Number of ® ® the Bose 5.1 Cabin Surround Favorite Pages Normal: Select for normal mode, sound system, the radio this provides the best sound The number of favorites pages can can support the playback of be setup using the CONFIG button.
Page 190 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Infotainment System Speed Compensated Noise Compensation Technology music is much louder than the Volume (SCV) background noise, there may be If the vehicle has the Radio with little or no adjustments by A Radio with SCV automatically DVD Audio, HDD, and USB, it ®...
Page 191 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Infotainment System Dolby and the double-D symbol are Some services supplied under and/or file identification and obtain trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. license from Open Globe, Inc. for music-related information, including Manufactured under license from U.S. Patent: #6,304,523. name, artist, track, and title Dolby Laboratories.
Page 192 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Infotainment System You agree that your non-exclusive The purpose of a randomly Gracenote is not obligated to license to use the Gracenote Data, assigned numeric identifier is to provide you with new enhanced or the Gracenote Software, and allow the Gracenote service to additional data types or categories Gracenote Servers will terminate if...
Page 193: Radio
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Infotainment System Radio Selecting a Station SEEK/ SEEK: Press to go to the previous or to the next radio Seek Tuning station and stay there. AM-FM Radio If the radio station is not known: The radio only tunes into stations Control Buttons with a strong signal that are in the Briefly press...
Page 194 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 6-10 Infotainment System Storing a Radio Station as a To store a station as a favorite, 4. Press the FAV button, or let the perform the following steps: menu time out, to return to the Favorite original main radio screen 1.
Page 195: Satellite Radio
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Infotainment System 6-11 To resume playback from When the radio station is Satellite Radio the current pause point, changed, the buffer is cleared and Vehicles with an XM Satellite automatically restarted for the press again. The radio will Radio tuner and a valid XM Satellite current station.
Page 196 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 6-12 Infotainment System Control Buttons XM Categories Selecting a Station by Station List The infotainment system can list all The buttons used to control the XM stations are organized in XM stations. radio are: categories. To select a station from the : Press to choose the XM band Removing or Adding Categories...
Page 197 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Infotainment System 6-13 favorites, each having six favorite The number of favorites pages can : Press to switch to XM mode. stations available per page. Each be setup using the CONFIG button. Turn the TUNE/TONE knob to page of favorites can contain any To setup the number of favorites select from a list of available XM...
Page 198 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 6-14 Infotainment System XM Messages Channel Unauth: This channel is CAT Not Found: There are no blocked or cannot be received with channels available for the selected XL (Explicit Language your XM Subscription package. category. The system is working Channels): These channels, or properly.
Page 199: Radio Reception
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Infotainment System 6-15 XM Not Available: If this message Cellular Phone Usage does not clear within a short period The range for most AM stations is Cellular phone usage may cause of time, the receiver could have a greater than for FM, especially at interference with the vehicle's radio.
Page 200: Audio Players
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 6-16 Infotainment System Audio Players the surface. Pick up discs by While using the CD player, use grasping the outer edges or the only CDs in good condition edge of the hole and the outer edge. without any label, load one CD at CD Player a time, and keep the CD player If the surface of a disc is soiled,...
Page 201 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Infotainment System 6-17 Inserting a CD (Six-Disc CD To insert multiple CDs: FWD (Fast Forward): Press Player) and hold to advance playback 1. Press and hold this button for quickly within a track. five seconds. A beep sounds (Load) : Press to load CDs into and Load All Discs displays.
Page 202 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 6-18 Infotainment System The CD begins playback of the first To use the TUNE/TONE knob or the For vehicles with a Radio with track on the selected disc. As each MENU SELECT knob: Six-Disc CD player, the shuffle new track starts to play the track feature only works on the disc that Turn the TUNE/TONE knob or the...
Page 203: Cd/Dvd Player
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Infotainment System 6-19 The road is very rough. When CD/DVD Player The CD/DVD player scans the the road becomes smoother, the bottom surface of the disc. If the disc should play. The Infotainment system's CD/DVD surface of a disc is damaged, such player can play audio discs and as cracked, broken, or scratched, The disc is dirty, scratched, wet,...
Page 204 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 6-20 Infotainment System The use of disc lens cleaners for TUNE/TONE: Turn and then press While recording a disc to HDD, the discs is not advised, due to the risk to select tracks. fast forward does not function. of contaminating the lens of the disc MENU/SELECT: Turn and then (Eject): Press to eject the disc.
Page 205 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Infotainment System 6-21 Selecting a DVD-A Track Press the SEEK button to go to FWD (Fast Forward): Press and hold to advance playback Tracks can be selected using the the next track. If SEEK or quickly within a track. Sound is seek buttons, TUNE/TONE knob, SEEK is held, or pressed multiple heard at a reduced volume and the...
Page 206 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 6-22 Infotainment System To use the MENU/SELECT knob: FWD (Fast Forward): Press to Press the softkey under the advance playback quickly within a again while in DVDPreStop, Press the softkey under the Menu track. Sound is heard at a reduced DVDStop displays.
Page 207: Mp3
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Infotainment System 6-23 It is very hot. When the Check the DSP settings to temperature returns to normal, determine if a 5.1 surround sound the disc should play. MP3/WMA Format Audio Stream is playing. See Operation on page 6 2 for more The road is very rough.
Page 208 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 6-24 Infotainment System Minimize the length of the file, Creating an MP3/WMA Disc The HDD Radio can support more folder or playlist names. Long than 255 files on an MP3/WMA disc. When creating a MP3/WMA disc: file, folder, or playlist names, The HDD Radio does not support or a combination of a large Make sure the MP3/WMA files...
Page 209 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Infotainment System 6-25 Empty Directory or Folder Order of Play File System and Naming If a root directory or a folder exists Tracks recorded to the CD-R or The song name displays the song somewhere in the file structure that CD-RW play in the following order: name that is contained in the contains only folders/subfolders...
Page 210 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 6-26 Infotainment System Playlists can be selected using the To use the seek buttons: Folder (Next Folder): Press the previous and next folder buttons. softkey under the Folder tab to go to Press the SEEK button to go to Tracks can be changed by pressing the first track in the next folder.
Page 211: Hard Drive Device (Hdd)
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Infotainment System 6-27 Searching for MP3 Tracks songs recorded to the HDD, see Hard Drive Device (HDD) Hard Drive Device (HDD) on Tracks can be searched for by using To use the HDD, tracks must be page 6 27. the menu system.
Page 212 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 6-28 Infotainment System ® Copy Protected CD(s) Ejecting a CD or Turning Off The The Gracenote Database allows Vehicle While Recording the radio to record an audio CD to Make sure the disc is not the HDD and store the content copy-protected.
Page 213 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Infotainment System 6-29 ® Songs recorded with NO INFO to The Gracenote Database stored The last radio station that was on the HDD will be hard to sort, on the HDD can be updated so that begins playing and a status bar identify, and select.
Page 214 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 6-30 Infotainment System USB Host Support HDD Playback Mode The USB connector uses the USB The infotainment system displays the current HDD playback mode. The standards, 1.1 and 2.0. table below shows the display mode options and what happens as the mode is displayed: USB Supported Devices Mode...
Page 215 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Infotainment System 6-31 HDD Menu Quick Jump Shuffle Songs 1. Press the MENU/SELECT knob To scroll up or down the list of Select this option from the HDD to display the HDD Menu. Artists, Albums, or Song Titles, Menu to randomly play back HDD press and hold the softkey under content.
Page 216 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 6-32 Infotainment System HDD Categories Select the HDD Menu category to Audiblebook display the available items in each The HDD category mode can be The radio is able to play back individual category, then select an used to select a song by a particular AudioBook content downloaded item from one of these submenus to artist, album, or genre for playback.
Page 217 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Infotainment System 6-33 Saving HDD Favorites Favorites can be saved by pressing and holding the softkey under the favorites selection. Store favorites according to the following table: Press the FAV button to change between favorite modes during HDD Favorites Action on Press-and-Hold playback.
Page 218 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 6-34 Infotainment System Press and hold the REV or FWD Time shifting of AM/FM or XM is not Press (play/pause) To pause buttons to rewind or fast forward available while recording or while the radio. The radio display will through the time shift buffer.
Page 219: Auxiliary Devices
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Infotainment System 6-35 Auxiliary Devices Playback of an audio device that is USB Supported Devices connected to the 3.5mm jack can USB Flash Drives The 3.5mm (1/8 in.) input jack and only be controlled using the controls the USB port (if equipped), located Portable USB Hard Drives on the device.
Page 220 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 6-36 Infotainment System Connecting an iPod A standard iPod USB cable, like To connect and control the iPod the one that came with the iPod, using the radio controls, use the To connect the iPod, connect one cannot be used to connect an iPod special iPod connection cable that end of the special iPod connection...
Page 221: Phone
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Infotainment System 6-37 Phone Noise: Keep interior noise levels to Bluetooth Controls a minimum. The system may not Use the buttons located on the recognize voice commands if there Bluetooth steering wheel to operate the is too much background noise. in-vehicle Bluetooth system.
Page 222 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 6-38 Infotainment System Pairing Information: To link to a different paired phone, 4. Start the Pairing process on the see Linking to a Different Phone cell phone that will be paired to Up to five cell phones can be later in this section.
Page 223 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Infotainment System 6-39 Listing All Paired and Connected Deleting a Paired Phone with Would you like to delete Phones <phone name>? Yes or No 1. Press and hold followed by a tone 1. Press and hold two seconds: 5.
Page 224 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 6-40 Infotainment System 3. Say Change phone . The Using the Store Command 3. Say the complete phone number system responds with Please to be stored at once with no The store command allows a phone wait while I search for other pauses.
Page 225 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Infotainment System 6-41 For vehicles with a 5. Say a name tag for the phone 4. After the complete number has navigation system, the number. The name tag is been entered, say Store . The system responds with a recorded and the system system responds with Please tone.
Page 226 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 6-42 Infotainment System Using the Directory Command Deleting Name Tags 2. Say Delete . The system responds with Delete, please The directory command lists all of The system uses the following say the name tag followed by the name tags stored by the system.
Page 227 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Infotainment System 6-43 Using the Delete All Name Tags 2. Say Delete all name tags . The Using the Dial Command Command system responds with You are 1. Press and hold about to delete all name tags The delete all name tags command two seconds: stored in your phone directory...
Page 228 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 6-44 Infotainment System For vehicles with a To hear all of the numbers 3. Say the entire number without navigation system, the recognized by the system, pausing. system responds with a say Verify at any time and If the system recognizes tone.
Page 229 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Infotainment System 6-45 3. Say the name tag of the person Using the Re-dial Command Receiving a Call to call. When an incoming call is received, 1. Press and hold If the system clearly the audio system mutes and a ring two seconds: recognizes the name tag it tone is heard in the vehicle.
Page 230 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 6-46 Infotainment System Three-Way Calling Muting a Call Transferring a Call Three-Way Calling must be During a call, all sounds from inside Audio can be transferred between supported on the Bluetooth phone the vehicle can be muted so that the the in-vehicle Bluetooth system and and enabled by the wireless service person on the other end of the call...
Page 231 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Infotainment System 6-47 To Transfer Audio to the In-Vehicle Voice Pass-Thru 3. Say Voice . The system Bluetooth System responds with OK, accessing Voice Pass-Thru allows access to <phone name> . The cellular phone must be paired the voice recognition commands on and connected with the Bluetooth The cell phone's normal...
Page 232 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 6-48 Infotainment System 3. Say the number to send. 3. Say the name tag to send. Clearing the System If the system clearly If the system clearly Unless information is deleted out of recognizes the number it recognizes the name tag it the in-vehicle Bluetooth system, it responds with OK, Sending...
Page 233: Climate Controls
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Climate Controls Climate Controls Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic Climate Control System Climate Control Systems The heating, cooling, and ventilation for the vehicle can be controlled with Dual Automatic Climate Control this system. System ..... . 7-1 Air Vents Air Vents .
Page 234 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Climate Controls Automatic Operation as the vehicle warms up to Then adjust the passenger maintain the chosen temperature temperature buttons to a AUTO (Automatic): The system setting. The length of time comfortable setting. automatically controls fan speed, air needed for warm up depends on delivery, and air conditioning in Pressing the PASS button again...
Page 235 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Climate Controls If the airflow seems low when the automatic operation, cooler air is air-conditioning compressor, unless fan speed is at the highest setting, directed to the upper outlets and the outside temperature is at or the passenger compartment air filter warmer air to the floor outlets.
Page 236 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Climate Controls Recirculation is not available in the The rear window defogger stays on (Heated and Ventilated defrost mode and automatically for about 15 minutes, before turning Seats): Press to heat or ventilate turns off 10 minutes after defog is off if the vehicle is moving at a the seat.
Page 237 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Climate Controls Sensors Do not cover the sensors or the automatic climate control system will not work properly. Air Quality Sensor For vehicles with an air quality sensor, the climate control system adjusts to limit some exhaust fumes from being pulled inside your vehicle.
Page 238: Air Vents
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Climate Controls Under certain conditions, the air Air Vents Maintenance quality sensor will not activate Use the air outlets located in the recirculation, such as during cold Passenger Compartment center and on the side of the weather or with odors, like skunk. To Air Filter instrument panel to direct the limit odors manually, press...
Page 239 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Climate Controls To replace the passenger 4. Remove the three screws that compartment air filter: hold the screen in place and lift off the screen by lifting and 1. Turn the ignition to ON/RUN with sliding it toward the center of the the engine off.
Page 240 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Climate Controls NOTES...
Page 241 Defensive Driving ... . . 8-3 (Except CTS-V) ... . 8-37 Engine Coolant Heater ..8-22 Drunk Driving .
Page 242: Driving Information
Trailer Towing When road and weather (Except CTS-V) ... . 8-58 conditions are appropriate, use Trailer Towing (CTS-V) ..8-59 cruise control, if equipped.
Page 243: Defensive Driving
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Driving and Operating Defensive Driving Drunk Driving Police records show that almost 40 percent of all motor Defensive driving means always vehicle-related deaths involve WARNING expect the unexpected. The first alcohol. In most cases, these step in driving defensively is to wear deaths are the result of someone Drinking and then driving is very your safety belt, see Safety Belts on...
Page 244: Control Of A Vehicle
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Driving and Operating spinal cord, or heart. This means Braking And, of course, actual stopping that when anyone who has been distances vary greatly with the See Brake System Warning Light drinking driver or passenger surface of the road, whether it is on page 4 26.
Page 245: Steering
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Driving and Operating If the engine ever stops while the Speed Variable Assist Steering Steering Tips vehicle is being driven, brake The vehicle has a steering system It is important to take curves at a normally but do not pump the that varies the amount of effort reasonable speed.
Page 246: Off-Road Recovery
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Driving and Operating Steering in Emergencies Off-Road Recovery There are times when steering can The vehicle's right wheels can drop be more effective than braking. For off the edge of a road onto the example, you come over a hill and shoulder while driving.
Page 247: Loss Of Control
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Driving and Operating tire contacts the pavement edge. The three types of skids correspond While driving on a surface with Then turn the steering wheel to go to the vehicle's three control reduced traction, try your best to straight down the roadway.
Page 248: Competitive Driving
Engine Oil on Wet brakes can cause crashes. page 9 10. They might not work as well in a CTS-V Only: For competitive quick stop and could cause driving, it is recommended that the pulling to one side. You could brake fluid be replaced with a high lose control of the vehicle.
Page 249: Highway Hypnosis
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Driving and Operating Keep the windshield washer Hydroplaning Hill and Mountain Roads fluid reservoir filled. Hydroplaning is dangerous. Water Driving on steep hills or through Have good tires with proper can build up under your vehicle's mountains is different than driving tread depth.
Page 250: Winter Driving
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 8-10 Driving and Operating Winter Driving The Antilock Brake System (ABS) WARNING on page 8 33 improves vehicle Driving on Snow or Ice stability during hard stops on Coasting downhill in N (Neutral) slippery roads, but apply the brakes Drive carefully when there is snow or with the ignition off is sooner than when on dry pavement.
Page 251 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Driving and Operating 8-11 Blizzard Conditions WARNING (Continued) WARNING (Continued) Being stuck in snow can be a serious situation. Stay with the If the vehicle is stuck in the snow: For more information about vehicle unless there is help nearby. carbon monoxide, see Engine Clear away snow from around If possible, use the Roadside...
Page 252: If The Vehicle Is Stuck
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 8-12 Driving and Operating Repeat this until help arrives but little as possible. To prevent WARNING only when you feel really transmission wear, wait until the uncomfortable from the cold. Moving wheels stop spinning before shifting If the vehicle's tires spin at high about to keep warm also helps.
Page 253 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Driving and Operating 8-13 Two labels on the vehicle show Tire and Loading Information number of occupant seating how much weight it may Label positions (A), and the maximum properly carry, the Tire and vehicle capacity weight (B) in Loading Information label and kilograms and pounds.
Page 254 See Trailer Towing (Except Cargo Weight = 317 kg For example, if the XXX CTS-V) on page 8 58 or Trailer (700 lbs). amount equals 1400 lbs and Towing (CTS-V) on page 8 59 for there will be five 150 lb...
Page 255 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Driving and Operating 8-15 seating positions. The combined weight of the driver, passengers, and cargo should never exceed the vehicle's capacity weight. Certification Label Example 2 Example 3 Vehicle Capacity Weight for Vehicle Capacity Weight for Example 2 = 453 kg Example 3 = 453 kg (1,000 lbs).
Page 256 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 8-16 Driving and Operating The GVWR includes the weight WARNING (Continued) WARNING (Continued) of the vehicle, all occupants, fuel, and cargo. Never exceed These could cause you to lose Never stack heavier the GVWR for the vehicle, or the control and crash.
Page 257: Starting And Operating
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Driving and Operating 8-17 Avoid downshifting to brake or To break in new tires, drive at Starting and slow the vehicle when the moderate speeds and avoid hard Operating engine speed will exceed cornering for the first 322 km/ 4000 RPM.
Page 258: (Key Access)
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 8-18 Driving and Operating Ignition Positions Notice: Using a tool to force the C (ON/RUN): This position is for key from its cylinder could cause driving. It is the position the ignition (Key Access) damage or break the key. Use the switch returns to after the engine correct key and turn the key only starts, and the key is released.
Page 259: (Keyless Access)
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Driving and Operating 8-19 Ignition Positions Make sure the keyless access If you need to shift the transmission transmitter is inside the vehicle out of P (Park), the ignition control (Keyless Access) when trying to turn the ignition knob has to be in ACC/ control knob.
Page 260: Starting The Engine
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 8-20 Driving and Operating Power to the windows or sunroof If the vehicle has the keyless See Battery Replacement under will work up to 10 minutes or until access system, your foot must be Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) any door is opened.
Page 261 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Driving and Operating 8-21 Starting Procedure START for many seconds, for up to a maximum of cranking will be stopped after 15 seconds. Wait at least 1. With your foot off the accelerator 15 seconds to prevent cranking 15 seconds between each try, to pedal, turn the ignition key to motor damage.
Page 262: Engine Coolant Heater
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 8-22 Driving and Operating Engine Coolant Heater 3. Plug it into a normal, grounded Shifting Into Park 110-volt AC outlet. Vehicles with the engine coolant WARNING heater can use this option in WARNING cold weather conditions at or It can be dangerous to get out of below 18°C (0°F) for easier Plugging the cord into an...
Page 263: Shifting Out Of Park
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Driving and Operating 8-23 2. Move the shift lever into P (Park) parking on a hill and shifting the WARNING (Continued) by holding in the button on the transmission into P (Park) is not shift lever and pushing the lever done properly and then it is difficult P (Park) with the parking brake all the way toward the front of...
Page 264: Transmission)
(less than If you are towing a trailer, see 9 volt) battery. 3. Move the shift lever to the Trailer Towing (Except CTS-V) on desired position. If the vehicle has an uncharged page 8 58 or Trailer Towing...
Page 265: Engine Exhaust
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Driving and Operating 8-25 Engine Exhaust Running the Vehicle WARNING (Continued) While Parked There are holes or openings WARNING It is better not to park with the in the vehicle body from engine running. But if you ever have Engine exhaust contains Carbon damage or after-market to, here are some things to know.
Page 266: Automatic Transmission
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 8-26 Driving and Operating Automatic WARNING WARNING Transmission It can be dangerous to get out of It is dangerous to get out of the The shift lever is located on the the vehicle if the automatic vehicle if the shift lever is not fully center console between the front transmission shift lever is not fully in P (Park) with the parking brake...
Page 267 Loss of Control on page 8 7 R (Reverse): Use this gear to While in D (Drive), the CTS-V Notice: Shifting out of P (Park) or back up. vehicle's first forward gear...
Page 268: Manual Mode
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 8-28 Driving and Operating M (Manual Mode): This position Driver Shift Control (DSC) allows SPORT MODE will be displayed allows the driver to select the range you to shift an automatic in the DIC momentarily. of gears appropriate for current transmission similar to a manual The vehicle will remain in sport driving conditions.
Page 269 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Driving and Operating 8-29 To use the DSC feature with 3. When in DSC, you can exit back CTS-V vehicles use tracer lights the steering wheel paddles into sport mode by continuously around the outside of the (if equipped):...
Page 270: Manual Transmission
The While in the DSC mode, the CTS following explains how to operate automatic transmission will the manual transmission. automatically downshift when the vehicle comes to a stop.
Page 271 Do not skip 3 (Third), 4 (Fourth), 5 (Fifth) and The CTS-V transmission prevents gears or race the engine when 6 (Sixth): Shift into 3 (Third), you from easily shifting into downshifting.
Page 272: Drive Systems
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 8-32 Driving and Operating Up-Shift Light CTS-V vehicles use tracer lights Drive Systems around the outside of the tachometer as a performance All-Wheel Drive up-shift light. These tracers flash to indicate when to shift to the next...
Page 273: Antilock Brake
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Driving and Operating 8-33 Brakes If driving safely on a wet road and it there will not be enough time to becomes necessary to slam on the apply the brakes if that vehicle brakes and continue braking to suddenly slows or stops.
Page 274: Parking Brake (Manual)
If you are towing a trailer and The parking brake pedal is located parking on a hill, see Trailer Towing on the lower portion of the (Except CTS-V) on page 8 58 or instrument panel to the left of the Trailer Towing (CTS-V) on steering wheel.
Page 275: Parking Brake (Electric)
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Driving and Operating 8-35 Parking Brake (Electric) The system has two warning lights and five Driver Information Center (DIC) messages. See Brake System WARNING Warning Light on page 4 26 and Driver Information Center (DIC) on On vehicles with a manual page 4 31 for more information.
Page 276 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 8-36 Driving and Operating If the EPB is applied while the If the yellow light is on, the EPB has be displayed. The EPB is released vehicle is in motion, a chime will detected an error in another system when the BRAKE light is off and the sound, and the DIC message and is operating with reduced...
Page 277: Brake Assist
Trailer Towing The brake assist feature will (Except CTS-V) on page 8 58 or automatically disengage when Trailer Towing (CTS-V) on the brake pedal is released or page 8 59 for more information.
Page 278: Stabilitrak System
StabiliTrak activates when the wheel spin. Adjust your driving panel (CTS) or the steering system senses a discrepancy accordingly. See Traction Control wheel (CTS-V). between the intended path and the ®...
Page 279 When road conditions allow, with StabiliTrak, SERVICE located on the instrument reengage the cruise control. STABILITRAK displays on the panel (CTS) or the steering Driver Information Center (DIC) and See Cruise Control on page 8 41 wheel (CTS-V). for more information.
Page 280: Competitive Driving Mode
Magnetic Ride Control driving accordingly. smooth ride. The Touring and Sport With this feature on the CTS-V, the Press the TCS/StabiliTrak button modes will feel similar on a smooth Magnetic Ride Control system again, or turn the ignition to road.
Page 281: Limited-Slip Rear Axle
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Driving and Operating 8-41 The Driver Information Center (DIC) Cruise Control your foot on the accelerator. Cruise briefly displays SUSPENSION control does not work at speeds MODE TOURING or SUSPENSION below about 40 km/h (25 mph). WARNING MODE SPORT on vehicle startup or When the brakes are applied, the when a new mode is selected.
Page 282 3. Press the SET button located The cruise control light on the on the steering wheel and CTS Shown, CTS-V Similar instrument panel cluster comes on release it. The cruise control buttons are after the cruise control has been set 4.
Page 283 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Driving and Operating 8-43 To slow down in very small The vehicle goes back to the Ending Cruise Control amounts, press the SET button previously set speed and stays There are four ways to end cruise on the steering wheel briefly. there.
Page 284: Object Detection Systems
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 8-44 Driving and Operating Object Detection WARNING Systems The Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) system does not Ultrasonic Parking Assist replace driver vision. It cannot For vehicles with the Ultrasonic detect: Rear Parking Assist (URPA) system, Objects that are below the it assists the driver with parking bumper, underneath the and avoiding objects while in...
Page 285 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Driving and Operating 8-45 How the System Works The following describes how the URPA display lights appear as the vehicle gets closer to a detected object: URPA comes on automatically and the display briefly illuminates to Description Metric English indicate the system is working...
Page 286: Rear Vision
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 8-46 Driving and Operating A trailer was attached to the When the System Does Not Rear Vision vehicle, or a bicycle or an object Seem to Work Properly Camera (RVC) was hanging out of the trunk If the URPA system will not activate during the last drive cycle, the The vehicle may have a Rear Vision due to a temporary condition, the...
Page 287 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Driving and Operating 8-47 the video image automatically Rear Vision Camera Error WARNING (Continued) disappears from the inside rear Messages view mirror. Service Rear Vision Camera speed backing maneuvers or System: This message can display Vehicles With a Navigation where there could be cross-traffic.
Page 288 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 8-48 Driving and Operating The area displayed by the camera is When the System Does Not limited and does not display objects Seem To Work Properly that are close to either corner or The rear vision camera system under the bumper.
Page 289: Fuel
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Driving and Operating 8-49 Fuel The VIN is at the top left of the instrument panel. See Vehicle Use of the recommended fuel is an Identification Number (VIN) on important part of the proper page 11 1. maintenance of this vehicle.
Page 290: Gasoline Specifications
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 8-50 Driving and Operating unleaded gasoline with an octane California Fuel Fuels in Foreign rating of 87 or higher. If 87 octane Requirements Countries fuel is used, do not perform any aggressive driving maneuvers such If the vehicle is certified to meet If you plan on driving in another as wide open throttle applications.
Page 291 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Driving and Operating 8-51 However, some gasolines contain gasoline additive recommended by Some gasolines that are only the minimum amount of General Motors. It is available at not reformulated for low additive required to meet U.S. your dealer/retailer. emissions can contain an Environmental Protection Agency octane-enhancing additive called...
Page 292: Filling The Tank
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 8-52 Driving and Operating Filling the Tank Lamp could turn on. See Malfunction Indicator Lamp on page 4 23. WARNING WARNING Fuel vapor burns violently and a fuel fire can cause bad injuries. Fuel can spray out on you if you To help avoid injuries to you and open the fuel cap too quickly.
Page 293: Filling A Portable Fuel
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Driving and Operating 8-53 The diagnostic system can Filling a Portable Fuel WARNING (Continued) determine if the fuel cap has been Container left off or improperly installed. This Bring the fill nozzle in contact would allow fuel to evaporate into WARNING with the inside of the fill the atmosphere.
Page 294: General Towing
Driving Characteristics Trailer Towing (Except CTS-V) on page 8 58 or Trailer Towing and Towing Tips Only use towing equipment that has (CTS-V) on page 8 59. Trailering been designed for the vehicle. changes handling, acceleration, Contact your dealer/retailer or WARNING...
Page 295 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Driving and Operating 8-55 Vehicles with automatic Pulling A Trailer Check all trailer hitch parts and transmissions can tow in D attachments, safety chains, Here are some important points: (Drive) but M (Manual Mode) is electrical connectors, lamps, tires recommended.
Page 296 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 8-56 Driving and Operating Following Distance Making Turns When towing a trailer, the arrows on the instrument panel flash for turns Stay at least twice as far behind the Notice: Making very sharp turns even if the bulbs on the trailer are vehicle ahead as you would when while trailering could cause the burned out.
Page 297 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Driving and Operating 8-57 When towing at high altitude on Parking on Hills 3. When the wheel chocks are in steep uphill grades, consider the place, release the brake pedal following: Engine coolant will boil at until the chocks absorb the load. WARNING a lower temperature than at normal 4.
Page 298: Trailer Towing
Maintenance When Trailer Trailer Towing Maximum trailer weight is calculated assuming only the driver is in the Towing (Except CTS-V) tow vehicle and it has all the The vehicle needs service more required trailering equipment. Before pulling a trailer, there are often when pulling a trailer.
Page 299: Towing Equipment
If there weight of the trailer tongue. are, seal the holes when the hitch is removed. If the holes are Trailer Towing (CTS-V) not sealed, dirt, water, and deadly carbon monoxide (CO) The vehicle is neither designed nor from the exhaust can get into the intended to tow a trailer.
Page 300: Conversions And Add-Ons
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 8-60 Driving and Operating Safety Chains Conversions and Add-on equipment can drain the vehicle battery, even if the vehicle is Always attach chains between the Add-Ons not operating. vehicle and the trailer. Cross the The vehicle has an airbag system. safety chains under the tongue of Add-On Electrical Before attempting to add anything...
Page 301 Overview ....9-6 Block (CTS) ....9-41 Ignition Transmission Lock Engine Cover .
Page 302 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care Wheels and Tires Wheel Alignment and Tire General Information Balance ....9-79 Tires ......9-58 For service and parts needs, visit Wheel Replacement .
Page 303: Vehicle Care
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care California Proposition Accessories and GM Accessories are designed to complement and function with other 65 Warning Modifications systems on the vehicle. Your GM dealer/retailer can accessorize Most motor vehicles, including this Adding non-dealer/non-retailer the vehicle using genuine GM one, contain and/or emit chemicals accessories to the vehicle can affect Accessories.
Page 304: Vehicle Checks
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care Vehicle Checks than this manual can. To order the WARNING (Continued) proper service manual, see Service Publications Ordering Information on Doing Your Own Be sure to use the proper page 12 12. Service Work nuts, bolts, and other This vehicle has an airbag system.
Page 305: Hood
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care Hood To open the hood: 2. Then go to the front of the vehicle and find the secondary hood release lever. The lever is located under the front edge of 1. Pull the hood release lever with the grille near the center.
Page 306: Engine Compartment
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care Engine Compartment Overview CTS 3.6 L V6 Engine shown, 3.0 L V6 Engine similar...
Page 307 9 25. I. Engine Oil Dipstick (Out of B. Engine Compartment Fuse View). See Engine Oil on Block (CTS) on page 9 41 or page 9 10. Engine Compartment Fuse J. Hydraulic Clutch Reservoir Block (CTS-V) on page 9 45 or (If Equipped) (Not Shown).
Page 308 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care CTS-V 6.2 L V8 Engine...
Page 309: Engine Cover
9 25. page 9 18. B. Engine Compartment Fuse I. Engine Cooling Fans. See Block (CTS) on page 9 41 or Cooling System on page 9 18. Engine Compartment Fuse J. Hydraulic Clutch Reservoir Block (CTS-V) on page 9 45 or (If Equipped) (Not Shown).
Page 310: Engine Oil
2. Pull the engine cover forward engine oil dipstick. until clear of the smaller piece. Engine Cover (CTS-V) 1. Turn off the engine and give the 3. Lift and remove the engine oil several minutes to drain back cover.
Page 311 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-11 American Petroleum Institute Notice: Do not add too much oil. What Kind of Engine Oil to Use (API) starburst symbol If the engine has so much oil that Look for three things: the oil level gets above the GM4718M cross-hatched area that shows the proper operating range, the...
Page 312: Engine Oil Life System
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-12 Vehicle Care Substitute Engine Oil: When adding Engine Oil Life System that, if driving under the best oil to maintain engine oil level, oil conditions, the oil life system might When to Change Engine Oil meeting GM Standard GM4718M not indicate that an oil change is might not be available.
Page 313: Automatic Transmission
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-13 How to Reset the Engine Oil What to Do with Used Oil Automatic Transmission Life System Fluid Used engine oil contains elements that can be unhealthy for your skin Reset the system whenever the How to Check Automatic and could even cause cancer.
Page 314: Manual Transmission
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-14 Vehicle Care Change the fluid and filter at the Hydraulic Clutch Refer to the Maintenance intervals listed in Scheduled Schedule for the proper fluid to use. It is not necessary to regularly Maintenance on page 10 3, and See Recommended Fluids and check clutch fluid unless you be sure to use the fluid listed in...
Page 315: Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-15 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter The engine air cleaner/filter is in the To inspect the air cleaner/filter, engine compartment on the driver remove the filter from the vehicle side of the vehicle, near the front. and lightly shake the filter to release See Engine Compartment Overview loose dust and dirt.
Page 316 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-16 Vehicle Care 6. Remove the three air cleaner 7. Move the air cleaner housing 8. Remove the air cleaner filter housing cover screws. cover and remove the cover from the air cleaner housing. from the air cleaner housing.
Page 317 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-17 How to Reinstall Engine Air 4. Install the air cleaner housing WARNING cover screws. Cleaner/Filter 5. Install the hose to the air cleaner 1. Install the air cleaner into the air Operating the engine with the air housing mounting arm.
Page 318: Cooling System
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-18 Vehicle Care Cooling System Notice: Using coolant other WARNING ® than DEX-COOL can cause The cooling system allows the premature engine, heater core, An electric engine cooling fan engine to maintain the correct or radiator corrosion. In addition, under the hood can start up even working temperature.
Page 319 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-19 What to Use Use a 50/50 mixture of clean, Checking Coolant ® drinkable water and DEX-COOL The vehicle must be on a level coolant. If using this mixture, WARNING surface when checking the coolant nothing else needs to be added.
Page 320 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-20 Vehicle Care If the engine is warm or hot, the If coolant is needed, add the proper WARNING ® coolant level should be at or above DEX-COOL coolant mixture at the the FROID/FULL COLD line on the coolant surge tank.
Page 321 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-21 By this time, the coolant level inside the coolant surge tank may be lower. If the level is lower, add more of the proper mixture to the coolant surge tank until the level reaches the FROID/FULL COLD line on the side of the coolant surge tank.
Page 322 Vehicle Care Checking Coolant in the Adding Coolant to the 2. Then keep turning the pressure cap slowly and remove it. Intercooler System (CTS-V) Intercooler System Coolant (CTS-V) ® 3. Add the proper DEX-COOL The vehicle must be on a level...
Page 323: Engine Overheating
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-23 Notice: If the pressure cap is not If you do decide to lift the hood , If Steam Is Coming From The tightly installed, coolant loss and make sure the vehicle is parked on Engine Compartment possible engine damage may a level surface.
Page 324: Overheated Engine Protection
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-24 Vehicle Care If No Steam Is Coming From If the temperature overheat gage Overheated Engine is no longer in the overheat zone or The Engine Compartment Protection an overheat warning no longer If an engine overheat warning is Operating Mode displays, the vehicle can be driven.
Page 325: Power Steering Fluid
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-25 Power Steering Fluid How to Check Power Steering What to Use Fluid To determine what kind of fluid to use, see Recommended Fluids To check the power steering fluid: and Lubricants on page 10 7. 1.
Page 326: Brakes
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-26 Vehicle Care Adding Washer Fluid Notice: Brakes When using concentrated The Washer Fluid Low Add Fluid This vehicle has disc brakes. washer fluid, follow the message will appear on the Driver Disc brake pads have built-in wear manufacturer's instructions Information Center (DIC) when the indicators that make a high-pitched...
Page 327: Brake Fluid
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-27 Some driving conditions or climates Brake Adjustment Brake Fluid can cause a brake squeal when the Every time the brakes are applied, brakes are first applied or lightly with or without the vehicle moving, applied.
Page 328 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-28 Vehicle Care A fluid leak in the brake When the brake fluid falls to a low Notice: hydraulic system can also cause level, the brake warning light comes Using the wrong fluid a low fluid level. Have the brake on.
Page 329: Battery
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-29 Battery After a power loss, such as Vehicle Storage disconnecting the battery or The battery is in the trunk, behind removing the maxi fuses in the WARNING the trim panel, on the passenger power distribution fuse block, the side of the vehicle.
Page 330: All-Wheel Drive
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-30 Vehicle Care All-Wheel Drive How to Check Lubricant some lubricant. Add enough lubricant to raise the level to the If your vehicle is equipped with bottom of the filler plug hole. all-wheel-drive, this is an additional Use care not to overtighten system that needs lubrication.
Page 331: Starter Switch Check
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-31 How to Check Lubricant What to Use Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be ready to turn off Refer to the Maintenance Schedule the engine immediately if it to determine what kind of lubricant starts.
Page 332: Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control System
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-32 Vehicle Care Automatic Transmission 3. With the engine off, turn the See Ignition Positions (Key ignition to ON/RUN, but do not Access) on page 8 18 or Shift Lock Control start the engine. Without Ignition Positions (Keyless System Check applying the regular brake, try to Access) on page 8 19.
Page 333: Wiper Blade Replacement
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-33 Park on a fairly steep hill, with the Wiper Blade Replacement vehicle facing downhill. Keeping Windshield wiper blades should be your foot on the regular brake, inspected for wear or cracking. set the parking brake. See Scheduled Maintenance on To check the parking brake's page 10 3.
Page 334: Headlamp Aiming
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-34 Vehicle Care Be placed so it is perpendicular 6. Replace the blade with a Headlamp Aiming to the wall. new one. The vehicle has a visual optical Not have any snow, ice, or mud headlamp aiming system. The aim on it.
Page 335 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-35 To adjust the vertical aim: 1. Open the hood. See Hood on page 9 5 for more information. 4. At a wall, measure from the High Intensity Discharge ground upward (A) to the Headlamps recorded distance from 2.
Page 336 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-36 Vehicle Care Notice: Do not cover a headlamp The top edge of the cut-off to improve beam cut-off when should be positioned at the aiming. Covering a headlamp may bottom edge of the horizontal cause excessive heat build-up tape line.
Page 337: Bulb Replacement
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-37 Bulb Replacement High Intensity Discharge Fog Lamps (HID) Lighting For the proper type of replacement bulbs, see Replacement Bulbs on WARNING page 9 39. For any bulb changing procedure The low beam high intensity not listed in this section, contact discharge lighting system your dealer/retailer.
Page 338: License Plate Lamp
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-38 Vehicle Care 4. Remove the bulb socket from License Plate Lamp 3. Turn the socket the lamp housing by turning the counterclockwise and (Sedan) bulb socket one-quarter turn remove it. counterclockwise. To replace one of these bulbs: 4.
Page 339: License Plate Lamp
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-39 License Plate Lamp 6. Push the replacement bulb straight into the bulb socket and (Wagon) turn the bulb socket clockwise to install into lamp assembly. To replace one of these bulbs: 7. Turn the lamp assembly into 1.
Page 340: Electrical System
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-40 Vehicle Care Electrical System Fuses and circuit breakers protect Windshield Wipers the following in the vehicle: If the wiper motor overheats due to Electrical System Headlamp Wiring heavy snow or ice, the windshield wipers will stop until the motor cools Overload Windshield Wiper Motor and will then restart.
Page 341: Fuses And Circuit
Compartment Fuse Block (CTS) on electrical problems. page 9 41 or Engine Compartment Fuse Block (CTS-V) on page 9 45 To check a fuse, look at the silver-colored band inside the fuse. or Engine Compartment Fuse Block...
Page 342 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-42 Vehicle Care Mini-Fuses Usage Body Control BCM 1 Module 1 Body Control BCM 2 Module 2 Body Control BCM 3 Module 3 Body Control BCM 4 Module 4 Body Control BCM 5 Module 5 BCM 6, Body Control BCM 7 Module 6 and 7...
Page 343 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-43 Mini-Fuses Usage Mini-Fuses Usage Mini-Fuses Usage Daytime Running Low-Beam SPARE Spare LO BEAM DRL/WSW Lamps/Windshield Daytime Running DRL LEFT SPARE Spare Washer Pump Lamps (Left) STR/WHL/ Steering Wheel Engine Control Left High-Beam CNTRL Illumination Module (ECM) HI BEAM Headlamp...
Page 344 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-44 Vehicle Care J-Case Usage Relays Usage Relays Usage Fuses Cooling Fan PWR/TRN Powertrain FAN S/P FAN 1 Cooling Fan 1 Series/Parallel REAR Rear Defogger FAN 2 Cooling Fan 2 FAN 1 Cooling Fan 1 DEFOG REAR FAN 2 Cooling Fan 2 Right Daytime...
Page 345 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-45 Engine Compartment Fuse Block (CTS-V) The underhood fuse block is located on the passenger side of the engine compartment. Mini-Fuses Usage Mini-Fuses Usage Lift the fuse block cover to access Air Conditioning AIRBAG A/C CLTCH Airbag Switch the fuses.
Page 346 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-46 Vehicle Care Mini-Fuses Usage Mini-Fuses Usage Mini-Fuses Usage Body Control ECM, Transmission MISC IGN Ignition BCM 2 Module 2 Control NAV MTR Navigation Motor Module (TCM), Body Control ECM/ BCM 3 Instrument Panel ODD COILS Odd Coils Module 3 TCM IGN Cluster (IPC),...
Page 347 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-47 J-Case Usage Relays Usage Relays Usage Fuses FAN 1 Cooling Fan 1 SPARE Spare ABS MTR ABS Motor FAN 2 Cooling Fan 2 STRTR Starter BLWR Blower FOG LAMP Fog Lamps Windshield Wiper Electric Park Brake HDLP Windshield Wiper Headlamp Washer...
Page 348 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-48 Vehicle Care Engine Compartment Fuse Block (CTS Wagon) The underhood fuse block is located on the passenger side of the engine compartment. Mini-Fuses Usage Mini-Fuses Usage Lift the fuse block cover to access Air Conditioning AIRBAG...
Page 349 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-49 Mini-Fuses Usage Mini-Fuses Usage Mini-Fuses Usage All-Wheel Drive Daytime Running FRT FOG Front Fog Lamps DRL/LT Lamps/Left Body Control HDLP BCM 1 LO BEAM Low-Beam Headlamp Washer Module 1 WASH Headlamp Body Control HORN Horn BCM 2 Daytime Running...
Page 350 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-50 Vehicle Care Mini-Fuses Usage J-Case Usage Relays Usage Fuses PassKey Module, Air Conditioning Body Control ABS MTR ABS Motor CMPRSR Compressor Clutch MODING Module BLWR Blower Daytime Running Console Auxiliary Lamps (without High Brake OUTLET Power Outlet (W/O HID) Intensity Discharge), VAC PUMP...
Page 351 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-51 Rear Compartment Fuse Block (CTS) Relays Usage The rear compartment fuse block is located on top of the battery, on the right Low-Beam (without LO BEAM High Intensity side of the trunk. The battery access door must be removed to access the fuse block.
Page 352 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-52 Vehicle Care Relays Usage Mini-Fuses Usage Mini-Fuses Usage REAR/FOG Not Used EE SEAT Not Used RT/POS/LP Not Used RT/POS/LP Not Used FUEL/ RT/POS/LP Right Position Lamp Fuel Pump PUMP STOP/LP Not Used Regulated Voltage RVC/SNSR LT/POS/LP Left Position Lamp Control Sensor TRUNK/ Trunk Release...
Page 353 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-53 Rear Compartment Fuse Block (CTS-V) Circuit Usage Breakers The rear compartment fuse block is located on top of the battery, on the right DRV/ Left Front side of the trunk. The battery access door must be removed to access the fuse block.
Page 354 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-54 Vehicle Care Relays Usage Mini-Fuses Usage Mini-Fuses Usage REAR/FOG Not Used EE SEAT Not Used Remote Keyless RKE/ Entry System, RT/POS/LP Not Used FUEL/ Fuel Pump PASS-KEY/ Pass-Key Theft PUMP STOP/LP Not Used Deterrent Feature LT/POS/LP Left Position Lamp Module TRUNK/ Trunk Release...
Page 355 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-55 Rear Compartment Fuse Block (CTS Wagon) Circuit Usage Breakers The rear compartment fuse block is located on the passenger side of the DRV/ Left Front vehicle, behind the trim panel in the rear compartment.
Page 356 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-56 Vehicle Care Relays Usage Mini-Fuses Usage Mini-Fuses Usage REAR/FOG Not Used AUX/ Auxiliary Power Memory Seat OUTLET Outlet Module RT/POS/LP Not Used ® CNSTR/ ONSTAR OnStar System STOP/LP Not Used Canister Vent VENT Passenger Door TRUNK/ Trunk Release DR/LCK Door Lock...
Page 357 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-57 Mini-Fuses Usage Mini-Fuses Usage Circuit Usage Breakers Remote Keyless STOP/LP Not Used RKE/ Entry System, DRV/ Left Front Theft Deterrent PASS-KEY/ Pass-Key Theft PWR/SEAT Power Seat THEFT/ System, Universal Deterrent Feature UGDO Home Remote Module System REAR/...
Page 358: Wheels And Tires
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-58 Vehicle Care Wheels and Tires WARNING WARNING (Continued) Tires Poorly maintained and improperly Overinflated tires are more used tires are dangerous. likely to be cut, punctured Your new vehicle comes with or broken by a sudden Overloading your tires can high-quality tires made by a cause overheating as a result...
Page 359: Winter Tires
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-59 Winter Tires If you choose to use winter tires: or dry pavement. You may also notice more road noise with Use tires of the same brand and If you expect to drive on snow or ice low-profile performance tires and tread type on all four wheel covered roads often, you may want...
Page 360: Tire Sidewall Labeling
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-60 Vehicle Care Summer Performance Tires (B) TPC Spec (Tire Performance Criteria Many General Motors high Specification) Original performance models come equipment tires designed to factory-equipped with tires that GM's specific tire performance are optimized for maximum dry criteria have a TPC specification and wet road performance while code molded onto the sidewall.
Page 361 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-61 The TIN shows the and gone flat. If your vehicle manufacturer and plant code, has a compact spare tire, tire size, and date the tire was see Compact Spare Tire on manufactured. The TIN is page 9 102 and If a Tire Goes molded onto both sides of the Flat on page 9 81 .
Page 362: Tire Designations
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-62 Vehicle Care (E) Tire Inflation Tire Designations (B) Tire Width The three-digit temporary use tire or compact number indicates the tire section Tire Size spare tire should be inflated to width in millimeters from 420 kPa (60 psi). For more sidewall to sidewall.
Page 363: Tire Terminology And Definitions
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-63 (E) Rim Diameter Diameter of transmission, power steering, before a tire has built up heat the wheel in inches. power brakes, power windows, from driving. See Tire Pressure power seats, and air on page 9 66 . (F) Service Description These conditioning.
Page 364 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-64 Vehicle Care GAWR FRT Gross Axle Maximum Inflation Pressure Outward Facing Sidewall Weight Rating for the front axle. The maximum air pressure to The side of an asymmetrical tire See Vehicle Load Limits on which a cold tire can be inflated. that has a particular side that page 8 12 .
Page 365 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-65 Radial Ply Tire A pneumatic Treadwear Indicators Narrow Vehicle Capacity Weight tire in which the ply cords that bands, sometimes called wear The number of designated extend to the beads are laid at bars, that show across the seating positions multiplied by 90 degrees to the centerline of tread of a tire when only 1.6 mm...
Page 366: Tire Pressure
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-66 Vehicle Care Tire Pressure If your tires have too much air For additional information (over-inflation), you can get regarding how much weight Tires need the correct amount of the following: your vehicle can carry, and an air pressure to operate example of the Tire and Loading Unusual wear...
Page 367: Tire Pressure For
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-67 How to Check If you overfill the tire, release air WARNING (Continued) by pushing on the metal stem in Use a good quality pocket-type the center of the tire valve. gage to check tire pressure. inflation pressure adjustment for Re-check the tire pressure with high speed operation.
Page 368 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-68 Vehicle Care When you end this high-speed Tire Pressure Monitor As an added safety feature, your driving, return the tires to the cold vehicle has been equipped with a System tire inflation pressure shown on the tire pressure monitoring system Tire and Loading Information label.
Page 369: Operation
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-69 Please note that the TPMS is malfunctions may occur for a variety Tire Pressure Monitor not a substitute for proper tire of reasons, including the installation Operation maintenance, and it is the driver's of replacement or alternate tires or responsibility to maintain correct tire wheels on the vehicle that prevent This vehicle may have a Tire...
Page 370 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-70 Vehicle Care This could be an early indicator that Notice: Using non-approved tire the air pressure in the tire(s) are sealants could damage the Tire getting low and need to be inflated Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) to the proper pressure.
Page 371 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-71 The TPMS sensor matching Operating electronic devices or TPMS Malfunction Light and process was not done or not being near facilities using radio Message completed successfully after wave frequencies similar to the The TPMS will not function properly rotating the vehicle's tires.
Page 372 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-72 Vehicle Care The TPMS sensors can also be The TPMS matching process is TPMS sensor identification code matched to each tire/wheel position outlined below: has been matched to this tire by increasing or decreasing the position. 1.
Page 373: Tire Inspection
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-73 Tire Inspection Tire rotation is recommended if the vehicle has the same size We recommend that you tires on all four wheel positions. regularly inspect your vehicle's These tires should be rotated tires, including the spare tire, every 5,000 to 8,000 miles if the vehicle has one, for signs (8 000 to 13 000 km).
Page 374: When It Is Time For New
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-74 Vehicle Care After the tires have been When It Is Time for New WARNING rotated, adjust the front and rear Tires inflation pressures as shown on Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the Various factors, such as the Tire and Loading Information parts to which it is fastened, can maintenance, temperatures, driving...
Page 375: Buying New Tires
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-75 The vehicle needs new tires if any The rubber in tires degrades over Buying New Tires of the following statements are true: time. This is also true for the spare GM has developed and matched tire, if the vehicle has one, even You can see the indicators at specific tires for your vehicle.
Page 376 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-76 Vehicle Care GM's exclusive TPC Spec system GM recommends replacing tires in WARNING considers over a dozen critical sets of four. This is because uniform specifications that impact the tread depth on all tires will help Mixing tires could cause you to overall performance of your keep your vehicle performing most...
Page 377: Different Size Tires And Wheels
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-77 Vehicles that have a tire pressure Different Size Tires and WARNING monitoring system could give an Wheels inaccurate low-pressure warning if If you use bias-ply tires on the non-TPC Spec rated tires are If you add wheels or tires that are a vehicle, the wheel rim flanges installed on it.
Page 378: Uniform Tire Quality
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-78 Vehicle Care Uniform Tire Quality The grades are molded on the Treadwear sidewalls of most passenger car Grading The treadwear grade is a tires. The Uniform Tire Quality comparative rating based on the Quality grades can be found Grading (UTQG) system wear rate of the tire when tested where applicable on the tire...
Page 379: Wheel Alignment And Tire
Excessive speed, its ability to dissipate heat CTS-V models should only use underinflation, or excessive when tested under controlled adhesive wheel weights to balance loading, either separately or in conditions on a specified indoor the tires and wheels.
Page 380: Wheel Replacement
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-80 Vehicle Care Wheel Replacement If you need to replace any of the Notice: The wrong wheel can wheels, wheel bolts, wheel nuts, also cause problems with bearing Replace any wheel that is bent, or Tire Pressure Monitor System life, brake cooling, speedometer cracked, or badly rusted or (TPMS) sensors, replace them only...
Page 381: Tire Chains
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-81 Tire Chains If a Tire Goes Flat WARNING (Continued) It is unusual for a tire to blowout WARNING while you are driving, especially if traction device only if its you maintain your vehicle's tires manufacturer recommends it for Do not use tire chains.
Page 382 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-82 Vehicle Care A rear blowout, particularly on a WARNING (Continued) WARNING curve, acts much like a skid and may require the same correction Changing a tire can be the vehicle, it is designed only for you would use in a skid. In any rear dangerous.
Page 383 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-83 This vehicle may come with a jack WARNING (Continued) and spare tire or a tire sealant and compressor kit. To use the jacking 3. Turn off the engine and do equipment to change a spare tire not restart while the vehicle safely, follow the instructions below.
Page 384: Tire Sealant And Compressor Kit
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-84 Vehicle Care Tire Sealant and If this vehicle has a tire sealant and WARNING compressor kit, there may not be a Compressor Kit spare tire, tire changing equipment, Over-inflating a tire could cause and on some vehicles there may not the tire to rupture and you or WARNING be a place to store a tire.
Page 385 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-85 This vehicle may have one of Tire Sealant the following tire sealant and Read and follow the safe handling compressor kits. The kit includes: instructions on the label adhered to the sealant canister. Check the tire sealant expiration date on the sealant canister.
Page 386 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-86 Vehicle Care Using the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit to Temporarily Seal and Inflate a Punctured Tire Follow the directions closely for correct sealant usage. When using the tire sealant and compressor kit during cold temperatures, warm the kit in a heated environment for 5 minutes.
Page 387 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-87 Always do a safety check first. 4. Remove the valve stem cap 7. Start the vehicle. The vehicle See If a Tire Goes Flat on from the flat tire by turning it must be running while using the page 9 81.
Page 388 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-88 Vehicle Care 10. Inflate the tire to the Notice: If the recommended Be careful while handling the recommended inflation pressure cannot be reached after tire sealant and compressor kit pressure using the pressure approximately 25 minutes, the as it could be warm after gage (C).
Page 389 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-89 18. Immediately drive the vehicle 20. Wipe off any sealant from the 8 km (5 miles) to distribute the wheel, tire, and vehicle. sealant in the tire. 21. Dispose of the used sealant 19. Stop at a safe location and canister (E) and sealant/air check the tire pressure.
Page 390 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-90 Vehicle Care Using the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit without Sealant to Inflate a Tire (Not Punctured) To use the air compressor to inflate a tire with air only and not sealant: Always do a safety check first. See If a Tire Goes Flat on page 9 81.
Page 391 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-91 3. Place the kit on the ground. 7. Start the vehicle. The vehicle If you inflate the tire higher must be running while using the than the recommended Make sure the tire valve stem is air compressor.
Page 392: Storing The Tire Sealant And Compressor Kit (Sedan)
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-92 Vehicle Care 14. Replace the air only hose (G) Removal and Installation of the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit and the power plug (H) and without Pressure Deflation Button Sealant Canister cord back in its original To remove the sealant canister: location.
Page 393: Storing The Tire Sealant And Compressor Kit (Wagon)
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-93 4. Remove the tire sealant and To store the tire sealant and 1. Open the liftgate. See Liftgate compressor kit (A) from the foam compressor kit, reverse the (Wagon) on page 1 19. container (B). steps.
Page 394: Tire Changing
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-94 Vehicle Care Tire Changing To access the spare tire and jacking Removing the Spare Tire and equipment: Tools (Wagon) Removing the Spare Tire and 1. Remove the spare tire cover. Tools (Sedan) 2. Remove the stow rod cap by pulling it straight up off of the rod.
Page 395 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-95 To access the spare tire and jacking To remove the jack: equipment: 1. Remove the spare tire cover. 2. Remove the subwoofer (D), if the vehicle has one. To remove the subwoofer: 2.1. Turn the nut (A) counterclockwise to remove.
Page 396 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-96 Vehicle Care Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire 1. Do a safety check before proceeding. See If a Tire Goes Flat on page 9 81 for more information. 3. Find the jacking location using 4.
Page 397 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-97 WARNING WARNING Lifting a vehicle and getting Raising your vehicle with the under it to do maintenance or jack improperly positioned can repairs is dangerous without the damage the vehicle and even appropriate safety equipment and make the vehicle fall.
Page 398 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-98 Vehicle Care WARNING (Continued) changing a wheel, remove any rust or dirt from places where the wheel attaches to the vehicle. In an emergency, use a cloth or a paper towel to do this; but be sure to use a scraper or wire brush later, if needed, to get all the rust or dirt off.
Page 399 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-99 13. Tighten each wheel nut by Notice: Improperly tightened Storing a Flat or Spare Tire turning it clockwise with your wheel nuts can lead to brake and Tools hand until the wheel is held pulsation and rotor damage.
Page 400 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-100 Vehicle Care Storing the Flat Tire with a Flat Load Floor (Wagon) 1. Return all tools as they were stored in the rear storage compartment and put the compartment cover on. 2. Put the flat tire in the tire storage bag, if there is one.
Page 401 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-101 5. Slide both D-rings (E) on each Compact Spare Tire and Tools D. Wheel Wrench side of the vehicle as far (Sedan) E. Extension rearward as they will go. Use the following diagram as a F.
Page 402: Compact Spare Tire
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-102 Vehicle Care Compact Spare Tire and Tools Compact Spare Tire (Wagon) WARNING Use the following diagram as a guide for storing the compact Driving with more than one spare tire and tools in the rear compact spare tire at a time could compartment area: result in loss of braking and handling.
Page 403: Jump Starting
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-103 convenience. Of course, it is best to Jump Starting Notice: Ignoring these steps replace the spare with a full-size tire could result in costly damage to If the vehicle battery has run down, as soon as possible. The spare tire the vehicle that would not be you may want to use another will last longer and be in good...
Page 404 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-104 Vehicle Care 2. Get the vehicles close enough 3. Turn off the ignition on both so the jumper cables can reach, vehicles. Unplug unnecessary but be sure the vehicles are not accessories plugged into the touching each other. If they are, cigarette lighter or the accessory it could cause a ground power outlets.
Page 405 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-105 Notice: If you connect a negative WARNING WARNING cable to the Engine Control Module (ECM), ECM mounting Using an open flame near a Fans or other moving engine bracket, or any cables that attach battery can cause battery gas to parts can injure you badly.
Page 406 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-106 Vehicle Care Do not connect positive (+) to 7. Do not let the other end touch 9. Connect the other end of the negative ( ) or you will get a metal. Connect it to the negative ( ) cable at least short that would damage the positive (+) terminal of the...
Page 407 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-107 Notice: If the jumper cables are To disconnect the jumper cables connected or removed in the from both vehicles, do the following: wrong order, electrical shorting 1. Disconnect the black may occur and damage the negative ( ) cable from the vehicle.
Page 408: Towing The Vehicle
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-108 Vehicle Care Towing the vehicle with two wheels on the Dinghy Towing ground and two wheels up on a device known as a dolly. Towing the Vehicle Here are some important things to Consult your dealer/retailer or a consider before recreational vehicle professional towing service if the towing:...
Page 409 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-109 Dolly Towing 3. Firmly set the parking brake. See Parking Brake (Manual) on (Rear-Wheel-Drive Vehicles) page 8 34 or Parking Brake (Electric) on page 8 35. 4. Put the vehicle in P (Park) for an automatic transmission or in 1 (First) for a manual transmission.
Page 410: Appearance Care
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-110 Vehicle Care Dolly Towing Appearance Care (All-Wheel-Drive Vehicles) Exterior Care Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses Use only lukewarm or cold water, a soft cloth and a car washing soap to clean exterior lamps and lenses. Follow instructions under Washing the Vehicle later in this section.
Page 411 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-111 Notice: Machine compounding Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Notice: Certain cleaners contain or aggressive polishing on a Parts chemicals that can damage the basecoat/clearcoat paint finish emblems or nameplates on the Bright metal parts should be may damage it.
Page 412 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-112 Vehicle Care Rinse the vehicle well, before Weatherstrips Notice: Chrome wheels and other washing and after to remove all chrome trim may be damaged if Silicone grease on weatherstrips will cleaning agents completely. If they the vehicle is not washed after make them last longer, seal better, are allowed to dry on the surface, driving on roads that have been...
Page 413 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-113 The surface of these wheels is Never drive a vehicle that has Tires similar to the painted surface of the aluminum or chrome-plated Use a stiff brush with tire cleaner to vehicle. Do not use strong soaps, wheels through an automatic car clean the tires.
Page 414: Interior Care
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-114 Vehicle Care Finish Damage At least every spring, flush these Interior Care materials from the underbody with Any stone chips, fractures or deep The vehicle's interior will continue to plain water. Clean any areas where scratches in the finish should be look its best if it is cleaned often.
Page 415 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-115 Never apply heavy pressure or Your dealer/retailer has products for Cleaners can contain solvents that rub aggressively with a cleaning cleaning the vehicle's interior. When can become concentrated in the cloth. Use of heavy pressure can cleaning the vehicle's interior, only vehicle's interior.
Page 416 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-116 Vehicle Care Fabric/Carpet To clean: A paper towel can be used to blot excess moisture from the fabric or 1. Saturate a lint-free, clean white Use a vacuum cleaner with a soft carpet after the cleaning process. cloth with water or club soda.
Page 417 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Vehicle Care 9-117 Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Some commercial products may increase gloss on the instrument Other Plastic Surfaces panel. The increase in gloss may To remove dust, a soft cloth cause annoying reflections in the dampened with water can be used. windshield and even make it difficult If a more thorough cleaning is to see through the windshield under...
Page 418 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 9-118 Vehicle Care NOTES...
Page 419: General Information
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Service and Maintenance 10-1 Service and General Information Please read the information under Scheduled Maintenance. To keep Maintenance Maintenance intervals, the vehicle in good condition, checks, inspections, see your dealer/retailer. recommended fluids, and The maintenance schedule is for lubricants are necessary to keep General Information vehicles that:...
Page 420: Service And Maintenance
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 10-2 Service and Maintenance At your General Motors dealer/ Rotation of New Tires WARNING retailer, you can be certain that you Tire rotation is not recommended if will receive the highest level of the vehicle has different size tires Performing maintenance work can service available.
Page 421: Scheduled Maintenance
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Service and Maintenance 10-3 Windshield wiper blade Scheduled If the engine oil life system is reset inspection for wear, cracking, accidentally, service the vehicle Maintenance or contamination and windshield within 5 000 km/3,000 miles since and wiper blade cleaning, the last service.
Page 422 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 10-4 Service and Maintenance Brake system inspection Additional Required Services Once a Year (or every 12 months, whichever See Starter Switch Check on At Each Fuel Stop occurs first). page 9 31. Engine oil level check. See Steering and suspension See Automatic Transmission Engine Oil on page 9 10.
Page 423 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Service and Maintenance 10-5 CTS-V only: Clutch hydraulic CTS-V only: 6 speed manual First Engine Oil Change After system drain, flush, and refill. transmission fluid change Every 40 000 km/25,000 Miles (normal service). CTS-V only: Brake hydraulic...
Page 424 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 10-6 Service and Maintenance CTS-V only: Rear axle fluid 6.2L supercharged V8 engine High pressure water can change (severe service only) for only: Intercooler system drain, overcome the seals and vehicles mainly driven in hilly or flush, and refill, cooling system...
Page 425: Recommended Fluids And Lubricants
GM Power Steering Fluid (GM Part No. U.S. 89021184, Hydraulic Power Steering System in Canada 89021186). DOT 4 Hydraulic Clutch Fluid (GM Part No. U.S. 88958860, Hydraulic Clutch System in Canada 88901244). SAE 75W-90 GL5 Gear Oil (GM Part No. U.S. 88862475, Manual Transmission (CTS) in Canada 88862476).
Page 426 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 10-8 Service and Maintenance Usage Fluid/Lubricant Manual Transmission Fluid (GM Part No. U.S. 88861800, Manual Transmission (CTS-V) in Canada 88861801). ® Automatic Transmission DEXRON -VI Automatic Transmission Fluid. Rear Drive Module and Transfer Case Transfer Case Fluid (GM Part No. U.S. 88861950, in Canada 88861951).
Page 427: Maintenance Replacement Parts
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Service and Maintenance 10-9 Maintenance Replacement Parts Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your retailer. Part GM Part Number ACDelco Part Number Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 3.0L V6 Engine 15875795 A3096C 3.6L V6 Engine 15875795...
Page 428 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 10-10 Service and Maintenance Part GM Part Number ACDelco Part Number Wiper Blades Except CTS-V Driver Side 56.5 cm (22 in) 15890062 Passenger Side 53.3 cm (21 in) 15890064 Wiper Blades CTS-V Driver Side 56.5 cm (22 in)
Page 429: Maintenance Records
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Service and Maintenance 10-11 Maintenance Records After the scheduled services are performed, record the date, odometer reading, who performed the service, and the type of services performed in the boxes provided. Retain all maintenance receipts. Maintenance Record Odometer Date Serviced By...
Page 430 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 10-12 Service and Maintenance Maintenance Record (cont'd) Odometer Date Serviced By Maintenance Stamp Services Performed Reading...
Page 431 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Service and Maintenance 10-13 Maintenance Record (cont'd) Odometer Date Serviced By Maintenance Stamp Services Performed Reading...
Page 432 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 10-14 Service and Maintenance Maintenance Record (cont'd) Odometer Date Serviced By Maintenance Stamp Services Performed Reading...
Page 433: Technical Data
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Technical Data 11-1 Technical Data Vehicle Identification Engine Identification The eighth character in the VIN Vehicle Identification is the engine code. This code Vehicle Identification identifies the vehicle's engine, Number (VIN) Vehicle Identification specifications, and replacement Number (VIN) ....11-1 parts.
Page 434: Vehicle Data
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 11-2 Technical Data Vehicle Data Capacities and Specifications The following approximate capacities are given in metric and English conversions. See Recommended Fluids and Lubricants on page 10 7 for more information. Capacities Application Metric English For the air conditioning system refrigerant charge amount, see the refrigerant caution label located Air Conditioning Refrigerant R134a under the hood.
Page 435 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Technical Data 11-3 Capacities Application Metric English Fuel Tank 68.1 L 18.0 gal Transfer Case 1.0 L 1.1 qt Transmission Fluid (Pan Removal and Filter Replacement) 3.0L V6 Engine, 6-Speed Automatic 6.3 L 6.7 qt 3.6L V6 Engine, 6-Speed Automatic 6.3 L 6.7 qt 6.2L V8 Engine, 6-Speed Automatic...
Page 436: Engine Drive Belt Routing
3.0L V6 Engine 1.1 mm (0.043 in) Manual Automatic 3.6L V6 Engine 1.1 mm (0.043 in) Manual Automatic 6.2L V8 Engine 1.0 mm (0.040 in) Manual Engine Drive Belt Routing CTS 3.6L V6 Engine CTS-V 6.2L V8 Engine CTS 3.0L V6 Engine...
Page 437: Customer Information
Reporting Safety Defects to Procedure ....12-1 Cadillac. Normally, any concerns General Motors ... 12-14...
Page 438 United States, following Step One first. You may contact the BBB Auto call the Cadillac Customer STEP THREE (U.S. Owners): Both Line Program using the toll-free Assistance Center, 24 hours a day, General Motors and your dealer are telephone number or write them at at 1-800-458-8006.
Page 439: Customer Assistance
However, if a customer eligibility in the Canadian Motor after the following the procedure wishes to write or e-mail Cadillac, Vehicle Arbitration Plan (CAMVAP), outlined in Steps One and Two. the letter should be addressed to:...
Page 440: Customer Assistance For Text Telephone (Tty) Users
Online service and maintenance Text Telephone (TTY) 1-888-446-2000 records 1-800-263-3830 (For Text Users Find Cadillac dealers for service Telephone devices (TTYs)) To assist customers who are deaf, nationwide Roadside Assistance: hard of hearing, or speech-impaired 1-800-882-1112 Exclusive privileges and offers...
Page 441: Gm Mobility Reimbursement Program
Here are a few of the valuable tools GM Mobility and services you will have Reimbursement Program Cadillac www.cadillac.com access to: Cadillac Merchandise My Showroom: Find and save www.cadillaccollection.com information on vehicles and Help Center www.cadillac.com/ current offers in your area.
Page 442: Roadside Service
When calling Roadside Assistance, reasons, the driver must present the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. have the following information identification before this service Cadillac and General Motors of ready: is given. Canada Limited reserve the right to Your name, home address, and...
Page 443 Battery Jump Start: Service is towing service. It provides every Legal fines. provided to jump start a dead Cadillac owner in the United States battery. Mounting, dismounting or with the advantage of contacting changing of snow tires, chains,...
Page 444: Scheduling Service
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 12-8 Customer Information Trip Interruption Benefits and Scheduling Service Courtesy Transportation Assistance: Pre-authorization, Appointments Program original detailed receipts, and a copy of the repair orders are When your vehicle requires To enhance your ownership required. Once authorization has warranty service, contact your experience, we and our participating been received, the Roadside...
Page 445 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Customer Information 12-9 Transportation Options Public Transportation or Fuel Courtesy Rental Vehicle Reimbursement Your dealer may arrange to provide Warranty service can generally be If your vehicle requires overnight you with a courtesy rental vehicle or completed while you wait. However, warranty repairs, and public reimburse you for a rental vehicle if you are unable to wait, GM helps...
Page 446: Collision Damage Repair
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 12-10 Customer Information Additional Program Collision Damage Repair Recycled original equipment parts may also be used for repair. These Information If your vehicle is involved in a parts are typically removed from All program options, such as shuttle collision and it is damaged, have vehicles that were total losses in service, may not be available at...
Page 447 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Customer Information 12-11 Aftermarket parts are not covered Many insurance policies provide If a Crash Occurs by your GM New Vehicle Limited reduced protection to your GM If there has been an injury, call Warranty, and any vehicle failure vehicle by limiting compensation emergency services for help.
Page 448: Service Publications Ordering Information
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 12-12 Customer Information Vehicle Identification original GM parts. Remember, Service Publications Number (VIN) recycled parts will not be covered by Ordering Information your GM vehicle warranty. Insurance company and policy number Service Manuals Insurance pays the bill for the repair, but you must live with the repair.
Page 449: Reporting Safety Defects To The United States Government
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Customer Information 12-13 In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, ORDER TOLL FREE: Reporting Safety Owner Manual, and Warranty 1-800-551-4123 Monday-Friday Defects Booklet. 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Eastern Time For Credit Card Orders Only RETAIL SELL PRICE: Reporting Safety Defects $35.00 (U.S.) plus processing fee (VISA-MasterCard-Discover), visit to the United States...
Page 450: Reporting Safety Defects To The Canadian
Canada immediately, in addition to Cadillac Customer Assistance (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to notifying General Motors of Center http://www.safercar.gov Canada Limited. Call them at Cadillac Motor Car Division write to: 1-800-333-0510 or write to: P.O. Box 33169 Administrator, NHTSA Transport Canada Detroit, MI 48232-5169 Road Safety Branch 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.
Page 451: Privacy
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com Customer Information 12-15 Vehicle Data Event Data Recorders This data can help provide a better understanding of the circumstances Recording and This vehicle has an Event Data in which crashes and injuries occur. Recorder (EDR). The main purpose Privacy Important: EDR data is recorded of an EDR is to record, in certain...
Page 452: Onstar
Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com 12-16 Customer Information GM will not access this data or Navigation System Radio Frequency share it with others except: with the Statement If your vehicle has a navigation consent of the vehicle owner or, system, use of the system may if the vehicle is leased, with the This vehicle has systems that result in the storage of destinations,...
Page 453 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com INDEX Airbag System (cont.) Antilock Brake Passenger Sensing System (ABS) ....8-33 Accessories and System ..... .2-35 Warning Light .
Page 454 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com INDEX Bulb Replacement (cont.) Cargo Net ..... . 3-4 Headlamps ....9-37 Cautions, Danger, and Battery .
Page 455 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com INDEX Cleaning Courtesy Transportation Defensive Driving ....8-3 Exterior Care ....9-110 Program .
Page 456 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com INDEX Driving (cont.) Engine (cont.) Event Data Recorders ..12-15 Off-Road Recovery ... . 8-6 Coolant ..... . .9-18 Extender, Safety Belt .
Page 457 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com INDEX Front Seats Adjustment ....2-3 Gages Halogen Bulbs ....9-37 Heated and Ventilated .
Page 458 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com INDEX Heater Lap-Shoulder Belt ... . . 2-20 Engine Coolant ....8-22 LATCH System Jump Starting .
Page 459 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com INDEX Lights (cont.) Messages (cont.) Safety Belt Reminders ..4-21 Fuel System ....4-42 Magnetic Ride Control ..8-40 Security .
Page 460 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com INDEX Online Owner Center ..12-4 Passenger Sensing System . . . 2-35 ® OnStar System ....4-59 Perchlorate Materials Navigation System Operation, Infotainment...
Page 461 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com INDEX Reimbursement Program, Roadside Service ....12-6 GM Mobility ....12-5 Roof Radio Frequency Remote Keyless...
Page 462 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com i-10 INDEX Safety System Check ..2-25 Service (cont.) Steering ......8-5 Satellite Radio .
Page 463 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com INDEX i-11 Tires (cont.) Towing (cont.) Rotation ..... .9-73 Trailer ....8-58, 8-59 Tachometer .
Page 464 Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com i-12 INDEX Vehicle Care Wheels Storing the Tire Alignment and Tire Ultrasonic Parking Assist ..8-44 Sealant and Balance .....9-79 Uniform Tire Quality Compressor Kit .

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