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Cadillac 2005 CTS-V Owner's Manual (436 pages)

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  4
  - Table of Contents
    7
- Front Seats
  
  8
  - Power Seats
    8
  - Manual Passenger Seat
    8
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    10
- Rear Seats
  
  12
  - Head Restraints
    12
  - Split Folding Rear Seat
    12
  - Safety Belts
    14
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    16
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    20
  - Driver Position
    20
  - Right Front Passenger Position
    27
  - Rear Seat Passengers
    28
  - Safety Belt Extender
    33
- Safety Belts
  
  34
  - Child Restraints
    34
    
    Older Children
    34
- Child Restraints
  
  38
- Airbag System
  
  54
- Restraint System Check
  
  69
  - Checking Your Restraint Systems
    69
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts
    69
    
    After a Crash
    69
Section 2 Features and Controls

71
- Features and Controls
  
  71
- Keys
  
  73
- Doors and Locks
  
  78
  - Central Door Unlocking System
    79
  - Power Door Locks
    79
  - Delayed Locking
    79
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    80
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    80
  - Lockout Protection
    81
  - Trunk
    82
  - Trunk Lock Release
    82
- Windows
  
  84
  - Power Windows
    85
  - Programming the Power Windows
    86
  - Sun Visors
    87
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  88
  - Theft-Deterrent System
    88
  - Immobilizer
    89
  - Testing the Alarm
    89
  - Immobilizer Operation
    90
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  92
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    92
  - Ignition Positions
    92
  - Manual Transmission
    93
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    94
  - Steering Column Ignition Lock Release
    94
  - Starting Your Engine
    95
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    95
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    96
    
    Sport Mode Button
    99
    
    Winter Driving Mode Button
    100
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    101
  - Parking Brake
    104
  - Shifting into Park (P) (Automatic Transmission)
    105
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    106
    
    Torque Lock
    106
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    107
  - Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission)
    108
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    109
  - Engine Exhaust
    109
  - Running Your Engine While
    110
    
    You Are Parked
    110
- Mirrors
  
  111
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar and Compass
    111
    
    Compass Calibration
    112
    
    Compass Operation
    112
    
    Compass Variance
    112
    
    Cleaning the Mirror
    113
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    113
  - Outside Curb View Assist Mirror
    114
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    115
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    115
- Onstar System
  
  115
  - Virtual Advisor
    116
- Homelink Transmitter
  
  117
  - Programming the Homelink
    118
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    120
    
    Using Homelink
    120
- Storage Areas
  
  121
  - Glove Box
    121
  - Cupholder(S)
    121
  - Center Console Storage Area
    121
  - Map Pocket
    122
  - Roof Rack Provisions
    122
  - Convenience Net
    122
- Sunroof
  
  123
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  124
  - Memory Seat and Mirrors
    124
Section 3 Instrument Panel

127
- Instrument Panel
  127
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  130
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    132
  - Other Warning Devices
    132
  - Horn
    132
  - Tilt Wheel
    132
  - Reconﬁgurable Steering Wheel Controls (SWC) (CTS)
    133
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    134
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    135
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    136
  - Flash-To-Pass
    136
  - Windshield Wipers
    137
  - Windshield Washer
    138
  - Headlamp Washer
    138
  - Cruise Control (CTS)
    139
  - Cruise Control (CTS-V)
    141
  - Headlamps
    146
  - Wiper Activated Headlamps
    147
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    147
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    148
  - Light Sensor
    149
  - Fog Lamps
    149
  - Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
    150
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    150
  - Entry Lighting
    151
  - Parade Dimming
    151
  - Reading Lamps
    151
    
    Accessory Power Outlets
    151
    
    Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    152
- Climate Controls
  
  153
  - Cigarette Lighter
    153
    
    Dual Climate Control System
    153
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    157
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    157
    
    Outlet Adjustment
    158
    
    Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    159
    
    Steering Wheel Climate Controls (CTS)
    160
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  160
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    161
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    163
  - Trip Odometers
    163
  - Tachometer
    164
  - Engine Speed Limiter
    164
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    164
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    165
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    166
  - Charging System Light
    167
  - Brake System Warning Light
    168
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    169
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    169
    
    Warning Light
    169
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Warning
    170
    
    Light (CTS)
    170
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    170
  - Tire Pressure Light
    171
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    171
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    172
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    173
  - Maintenance Schedule
    174
  - Oil Pressure Light
    174
  - Winter Driving Mode Light
    175
  - (Automatic Transmission)
    175
  - Sport Mode Light
    175
  - Security Light
    176
  - Fog Lamp Light
    176
  - Lights on Reminder
    176
  - Cruise Control Light
    176
  - Highbeam on Light
    177
  - Fuel Gage
    177
- Message Center
  
  178
  - Message Center (CTS-V)
    178
  - Transmission Fluid Hot Message
    181
  - Hot Coolant Temperature Warning Message
    181
  - Check Engine Oil Pressure Message
    182
  - Oil Temperature Warning Message
    182
  - Tire Pressure Warning Message
    183
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  184
  - System Controls
    184
  - Status of Vehicle Systems
    185
  - DIC Main Menu
    188
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    191
    
    Battery Voltage High
    192
    
    Battery Voltage Low
    192
    
    Buckle Passenger
    193
    
    Change Engine Oil
    193
    
    Check Brake Fluid
    194
    
    Check Coolant Level
    194
    
    Check Gas Cap
    194
    
    Check Washer Fluid
    194
    
    Driver Door Ajar
    195
    
    Engine Power Reduced
    195
    
    Fuel Level Low
    196
    
    Headlamps Suggested
    196
    
    Ice Possible
    196
    
    Left Rear Door Ajar
    196
    
    Passenger Door Ajar
    196
    
    Right Rear Door Ajar
    196
    
    Service Air Bag
    197
    
    Service Charging System
    197
    
    Service Electrical System
    197
    
    Service Fuel System
    197
    
    Service Idle Control
    197
    
    Service Stability System Message
    197
    
    Service Steering System
    198
    
    Service Theft System
    198
    
    Service Transmission
    198
    
    Stability System Engaged Message
    198
    
    Stability System off Message
    198
    
    Stability System Ready Message
    198
    
    Service Vehicle Soon
    199
    
    Theft Attempted
    199
    
    Traction Engaged
    199
  - DIC Vehicle Personalization
    200
    
    Personalization Features
    201
    
    Auto Exit Seat
    204
    
    Horn Sounds at Lock
    206
    
    Exterior Lights at Unlock
    207
  - Delayed Locking
    211
  - Exiting the Personalization Menu
    213
- Audio System(S)
  
  214
  - Setting the Time
    214
  - Radio with CD
    215
    
    Playing the Radio
    216
    
    Finding a Station
    217
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    218
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    220
    
    Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    220
    
    Using Dsp
    221
    
    Rds Messages
    222
    
    Radio Message
    224
    
    Using the Single CD Player
    226
  - Navigation/Radio System
    230
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    231
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls (CTS)
    231
  - Radio Reception
    232
  - Care of Your Cds
    232
  - Cellular Phone Usage
    232
  - Care of Your CD Player
    233
  - Diversity Antenna System
    233
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    233
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

235
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  235
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  236
  - Defensive Driving
    236
  - Drunken Driving
    236
  - Control of a Vehicle
    239
  - Braking
    239
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    240
  - Braking in Emergencies
    242
  - Traction Control System (TCS) (CTS)
    242
  - Traction Control System (TCS) (CTS-V)
    244
  - Competitive Driving Mode
    245
  - Limited-Slip Rear Axle
    245
  - Stabilitrak System
    245
    
    Power Steering
    246
  - Panic Brake Assist
    246
  - Steering
    246
    
    Steering Tips
    247
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    248
  - Off-Road Recovery
    249
  - Passing
    249
  - Loss of Control
    251
  - Driving at Night
    252
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    253
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    255
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    255
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    255
  - City Driving
    256
  - Freeway Driving
    257
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    258
  - Highway Hypnosis
    259
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    260
  - Winter Driving
    262
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    263
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    264
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    266
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    267
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    267
- Towing
  
  272
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    272
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    272
    
    Dinghy Towing
    273
    
    Dolly Towing
    273
  - Towing a Trailer
    274
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    275
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    275
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    276
    
    Safety Chains
    277
    
    Trailer Brakes
    277
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    278
    
    Following Distance
    278
    
    Making Turns
    278
    
    Driving on Grades
    279
    
    Parking on Hills
    279
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    279
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    280
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    280
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

281
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  281
- Service
  
  283
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    284
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    285
- Fuel
  
  285
  - Gasoline Octane
    285
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    285
  - California Fuel
    286
  - Additives
    286
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    287
  - Filling Your Tank
    288
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    290
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  290
  - Hood Release
    291
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    292
  - Engine Oil
    296
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    297
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    298
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    299
  - Engine Oil Life System
    300
  - Navigation System
    301
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    302
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    303
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    304
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    305
  - Engine Coolant
    306
    
    What to Use
    307
    
    Checking Coolant
    308
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    309
  - Engine Overheating
    309
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    310
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    310
  - Overheated Engine Protection
    311
  - Operating Mode
    311
  - Cooling System
    312
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    314
  - Power Steering Fluid
    317
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    318
  - Brakes
    319
    
    Brake Wear
    320
    
    What to Add
    320
    
    Brake Adjustment
    321
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    321
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    321
  - Battery
    322
  - Jump Starting
    322
- Rear Axle
  
  328
- Bulb Replacement
  
  329
  - High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting
    329
  - Halogen Bulbs
    329
  - Front Turn Signal and Fog Lamps
    330
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Sidemarker Lamps
    331
  - Back-Up and License Plate Lamps
    332
  - Replacement Bulbs
    332
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  333
- Tires
  
  334
  - Winter Tires
    335
  - Tire Sidewall Labelling
    336
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    338
  - Run-Flat Tires (CTS-V)
    341
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System (CTS-V)
    341
    
    Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    342
    
    How to Check
    343
    
    When to Check
    343
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    348
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    349
  - Buying New Tires
    350
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    351
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    352
  - Wheel Replacement
    353
  - Tire Chains
    354
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    355
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    356
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    358
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    360
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    366
  - Compact Spare Tire
    367
- Appearance Care
  
  367
  - Fabric/Carpet
    368
  - Vinyl
    369
    
    Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    369
    
    Using Cleaner on Fabric
    369
  - Leather
    370
  - Instrument Panel
    370
  - Interior Plastic Components
    370
  - Wood Panels
    370
  - Speaker Covers
    370
  - Glass Surfaces
    370
    
    Care of Safety Belts
    371
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    371
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    371
    
    Weatherstrips
    371
    
    Finish Care
    372
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    372
    
    Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
    373
    
    Tires
    373
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    374
    
    Finish Damage
    374
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    374
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    374
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    375
    
    Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    376
    
    Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    376
- Electrical System
  
  376
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    376
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    377
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    377
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    377
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    378
  - Rear Underseat Fuse Block
    381
  - Removing the Rear Seat Cushion
    381
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  388
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

391
- Maintenance Schedule
  391
- Introduction
  392
- Maintenance Requirements
  392
- Maintenance Schedule
  392
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  392
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  393
- Scheduled Maintenance
  394
- Additional Required Services
  396
- Maintenance Footnotes
  398
- Owner Checks and Services
  399
- At each Fuel Fill
  400
- At Least Once a Month
  400
- At Least Once a Year
  400
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    402
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    402
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  403
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  405
- Maintenance Record
  406
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

409
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  409
  - Customer Assistance and Information
    410
  - Online Owner Center
    412
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    412
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    412
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    414
  - Roadside Service
    414
    
    Cadillac Owner Privileges
    414
  - Courtesy Transportation
    416
    
    Scheduling Service Appointments
    416
    
    Transportation Options
    416
    
    Additional Program Information
    417
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    418
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  419

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Onstar System

Homelink Transmitter

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Vehicle Personalization

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Message Center

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

Rear Axle

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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