Cadillac 2003 CTS Manuals

Cadillac 2003 CTS Manuals

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Cadillac 2003 CTS Owner's Manual

Cadillac 2003 CTS Owner's Manual (435 pages)

Brand: Cadillac | Category: Automobile | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- How to Use this Manual
  4
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  4
- Vehicle Symbols
  5
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  5
- Table of Contents
  7
- Seats and Seat Controls
  8
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  16
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    18
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about Safety Belts -- and the Answers
  21
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  22
- Driver Position
  22
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    22
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  28
- Right Front Passenger Position
  29
- Air Bag Systems
  30
- Safety Belt Pretensioners
  41
- Rear Seat Passengers
  42
  - Rear Seat Passenger Positions
    42
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  45
  - Infants and Young Children
    47
- Children
  47
- Restraint Systems for Children
  51
- Older Children
  64
- Safety Belt Extender
  67
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  67
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  68
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    69
  - Power Windows
    71
  - Door Locks
    75
  - Central Door Unlocking System
    76
  - Power Door Locks
    76
  - Automatic Door Locks
    77
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    77
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    77
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    78
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    78
  - Anti-Lockout Feature
    78
  - Operation
    79
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    80
  - Battery Replacement
    81
  - Trunk Lid
    84
  - Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    86
  - Key in the Ignition
    87
  - Parking at Night
    87
  - Parking Lots
    87
  - Theft Deterrent System
    88
  - Testing the Alarm
    89
  - Ignition Positions
    92
  - Key Release Button (Manual Transmission)
    93
  - Steering Column Ignition Lock Release
    94
  - Automatic Transmission Only
    94
  - Starting Your Engine
    95
  - Automatic Transmission
    95
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    95
  - Manual Transmission
    96
  - Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
    96
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    97
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    98
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    105
  - Parking Brake
    106
  - Shift Speeds
    106
  - Shifting into PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission Only)
    108
  - Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
    109
  - Parking Your Vehicle
    110
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    111
  - Engine Exhaust
    112
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked (Automatic Transmission)
    112
  - Tilt Wheel
    113
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    114
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    114
  - Lamps on Reminder
    116
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    116
  - Flash-To-Pass Feature
    116
  - Fog Lamps
    117
  - Windshield Wipers
    118
  - Windshield Washer
    120
  - Cruise Control
    121
  - Exterior Lamps
    124
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    125
  - Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
    126
  - Parade Dimming
    127
  - Interior Lamps
    127
  - Illuminated Entry
    127
  - Reading Lamps
    128
  - Electrochromic Day/Night Rearview
    129
  - Power Outside Rearview Mirrors
    131
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    132
  - Storage Compartments
    133
  - Rear Seat Cupholders
    133
  - Convenience Net
    133
  - Map Pockets
    133
  - Glove Box
    133
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    134
  - Front Ashtray
    134
  - Rear Ashtray
    134
  - Roof Rack Provisions
    134
  - Cigarette Lighter
    135
  - Sun Visors
    135
  - Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror
    135
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    136
  - Onstar System (if Equipped)
    138
  - Onstar Services
    139
  - Cellular Antenna
    139
  - Assist Handles
    141
  - Garment Hooks
    141
  - Sunroof (Option)
    142
  - Programming the Homelink Transmitter
    143
  - Canadian Programming
    145
  - Operating the Homelink Transmitter
    145
  - Erasing Channels
    145
  - Resetting Defaults
    146
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    150
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    151
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    153
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    154
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    154
  - Charging System Light
    155
  - Brake System Warning Light
    156
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    157
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    159
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
    159
  - Oil Pressure Light
    163
  - Security Light
    164
  - Cruise Control Light
    165
  - Highbeam on Light
    165
  - Fog Lamp Light
    165
  - Fuel Gage
    166
  - System Controls
    167
  - Driver Information Center (DIC)
    167
  - Status of Vehicle Systems
    168
  - Base Audio System
    194
  - DIC Main Menu
    194
  - Entering the Personalization Menu
    198
  - Personalization Features
    199
  - Exiting the Personalization Menu
    220
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

222
- Climate Control System
  223
- Comfort Controls
  223
- Air Conditioning
  227
- Defogging and Defrosting
  227
- Rear Window Defogger
  227
- Ventilation System
  228
- Audio Systems
  230
- Climate Control Steering Wheel Controls
  230
- AM - FM Radio with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Player with Radio Data
  231
- Setting the Clock
  231
  - Systems (RDS) and Digital Signal
    231
  - Processing (DSP)
    231
- Navigation/Radio System (Option)
  248
- Theft-Deterrent Feature
  248
- Audio Steering Wheel Controls
  249
- Understanding Radio Reception
  250
- Tips about Your Audio System
  251
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  252
- Care of Your Compact Disc Player
  253
- Care of Your Compact Discs
  253
- Diversity Antenna System
  254
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

255
- Defensive Driving
  256
- Drunken Driving
  257
- Braking
  260
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs)
    261
  - Braking in Emergencies
    263
- Control of a Vehicle
  260
- Traction Control System
  263
- Stabilitrak - Vehicle Stability Enhancement
  264
- System (if Equipped)
  264
  - Power Steering
    265
- Steering
  265
  - Steering Tips
    265
  - Steering in Emergencies
    266
- Off - Road Recovery
  267
- Passing
  268
- Loss of Control
  269
- Driving at Night
  270
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  272
- City Driving
  275
- Freeway Driving
  276
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  277
- Highway Hypnosis
  278
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  278
- Winter Driving
  280
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    281
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    282
  - Dinghy Towing
    284
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  284
  - Dolly Towing
    285
- Loading Your Vehicle
  286
- Towing a Trailer
  288
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    289
  - Weight of the Trailer
    289
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    290
  - Safety Chains
    291
  - Trailer Brakes
    291
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    291
  - Driving with a Trailer
    292
  - Following Distance
    292
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    293
  - Driving on Grades
    293
  - Making Turns
    293
  - Parking on Hills
    294
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    295
  - Parking on a Hill
    295
  - Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    295
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    295
Section 5 Problems on the Road

296
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  297
- Jump Starting
  298
- Other Warning Devices
  298
- Engine Overheating
  304
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    305
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    306
- Towing Your Vehicle
  304
- Cooling System
  307
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    309
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  313
- Changing a Flat Tire
  314
- Compact Spare Tire
  325
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    326
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  326
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    327
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    328
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    329
  - Gasoline Octane
    329
  - Gasoline Specifications
    330
  - California Fuel
    330
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    331
  - Filling Your Tank
    332
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    334
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    334
  - Hood Release
    335
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    336
  - Checking Engine Oil
    337
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    338
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    339
  - Engine Oil Additives
    340
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    340
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    342
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    343
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    345
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    346
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    347
  - How to Add Fluid
    347
  - When to Check and What to Use
    349
  - How to Check and Add Fluid
    349
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    349
  - Rear Axle
    350
  - When to Check Lubricant
    350
  - How to Check Lubricant
    350
  - What to Use
    350
  - Engine Coolant
    351
  - Checking Coolant
    353
  - Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    354
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    355
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    356
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    356
  - Brake Fluid
    357
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    359
  - Brake Adjustment
    359
  - Brake Wear
    359
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    360
  - Bulb Replacement
    361
  - Halogen Bulbs
    361
  - Front Turn Signal and Fog Lamps
    362
  - Center High-Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL)
    362
  - Back-Up and License Plate Lamps
    364
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    365
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    368
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    369
  - Buying New Tires
    371
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    372
  - Wheel Replacement
    373
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    373
  - Appearance Care
    375
  - Tire Chains
    375
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    376
  - Cleaning Leather
    376
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    376
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    377
  - Care of Safety Belts
    377
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    378
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    378
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    379
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    379
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    379
  - Finish Care
    380
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    381
  - Cleaning Tires
    381
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    382
  - Underbody Maintenance
    382
  - Finish Damage
    382
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    383
  - Engine Identification
    384
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    384
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    384
  - Electrical System
    385
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    386
  - Removing the Rear Seat Cushion
    391
  - Engine Specifications
    398
  - Wheel Nut Torque
    398
  - Capacities and Specifications
    398
  - Replacement Bulbs
    398
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    399
  - Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
    400
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    401
  - Maintenance Requirements
    401
  - How this Section Is Organized
    402
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    403
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    404
  - Engine Oil Scheduled Maintenance
    405
  - At Least Once a Month
    415
  - At each Fuel Fill
    415
  - At Least Twice a Year
    416
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    420
  - Fuel System Inspection
    420
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    421
  - Brake System Inspection
    421
  - Maintenance Record
    424
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

426
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  427
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  428
  - (TTY) Users
    428
- Customer Assistance Offices
  429
  - All Overseas Locations
    429
- GM Mobility Program for Persons
  430
  - With Disabilities
    430
- Roadside Service
  430
  - Roadside Service Availability
    431
  - Reaching Roadside Service
    431
- Roadside Service for the Hearing or Speech Impaired
  431
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    432
- Courtesy Transportation
  432
- Transportation Options
  432
  - Additional Program Information
    433
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  434
  - Service Publications Ordering Information
    435
  - Current and Past Model Order Forms
    435
  - Service Bulletins
    435
  - Service Manuals
    435
- Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
  434
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
  434

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