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Cadillac 2008 STS-V Owner's Manual (500 pages)

Cadillac 2008 STS Automobile Owner Manual

Brand: Cadillac | Category: Automobile | Size: 6.12 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

5
- Canadian Owners
  2
- Using this Manual
  3
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Table of Contents
  5
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  5
- Why Safety Belts Work
  13
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
  28
- Child Restraints
  
  32
- Airbag System
  
  55
- Restraint System Check
  
  70
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    70
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts
    71
    
    After a Crash
    71
Section 2 Features and Controls

73
- Features and Controls
  
  73
- Keys
  
  75
  - Keyless Access System
    77
  - Keyless Access System Operation
    78
    
    Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    80
    
    Battery Replacement
    83
  - Remote Vehicle Start
    84
- Doors and Locks
  
  86
  - Door Locks
    86
  - Power Door Locks
    86
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    87
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    87
  - Lockout Protection
    88
  - Trunk
    88
    
    Trunk Lid Release
    89
    
    Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    90
- Windows
  
  91
  - Power Windows
    92
  - Programming the Power Windows
    93
  - Sun Visors
    94
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  94
  - Theft-Deterrent System
    94
  - Testing the Alarm
    96
  - Valet Lockout Switch
    97
  - Immobilizer
    98
  - Immobilizer Operation
    98
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  99
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    99
  - Ignition Positions
    100
  - Starting Procedure
    101
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    101
  - Starting the Engine
    101
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    103
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    104
  - Parking Brake
    107
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    108
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    109
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    110
  - Engine Exhaust
    110
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    111
- Mirrors
  
  112
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Intellibeam™ and Onstar
    112
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    112
    
    With Onstar
    112
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    112
  - And Compass
    113
    
    Compass Calibration
    113
    
    Compass Operation
    113
    
    Compass Variance
    114
  - Outside Power Heated Mirrors
    115
  - Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror
    116
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    116
  - Outside Parallel Park Assist Mirror
    116
- Object Detection Systems
  
  117
  - Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
    117
  - How the System Works
    118
  - Side Blind Zone Alert
    119
  - Lane Departure Warning
    119
- Onstar System
  
  120
  - Onstar Virtual Advisor
    122
  - How Onstar Service Works
    122
  - Onstar Steering Wheel Controls
    122
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  123
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation
    124
  - (With Three Round LED)
    124
    
    Erasing Universal Home Remote Buttons
    129
    
    Reprogramming Universal Home Remote Buttons
    129
- Storage Areas
  
  130
  - Glove Box
    130
  - Cupholder(S)
    130
  - Center Console Storage
    130
  - Convenience Net
    130
- Sunroof
  
  130
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  132
  - Remote Start
    136
  - Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel
    149
Section 3 Instrument Panel

155
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  158
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    160
  - Other Warning Devices
    160
  - Horn
    160
  - Power Tilt Wheel and Telescopic
    161
  - Steering Column
    161
  - Heated Steering Wheel
    161
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    162
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    162
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    163
  - Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System
    164
  - Flash-To-Pass
    167
  - Windshield Wipers
    168
  - Rainsense™ II Wipers
    169
  - Windshield Washer
    170
  - Headlamp Washer
    170
  - Cruise Control
    171
  - Adaptive Cruise Control
    174
    
    Decreasing Set Speed While Using Adaptive Cruise Control
    178
    
    Increasing Set Speed While Using Adaptive Cruise Control
    178
  - Headlamps
    187
  - Wiper Activated Headlamps
    191
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    191
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    191
    
    Light Sensor
    192
  - Fog Lamps
    193
  - Twilight Sentinel
    193
  - Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
    194
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    195
  - Entry Lighting
    195
  - Parade Dimming
    195
  - Reading Lamps
    196
  - Battery Load Management
    196
  - Electric Power Management
    196
  - Inadvertent Power Battery Saver
    197
  - Head-Up Display (HUD)
    197
  - Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    200
  - Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    201
- Climate Controls
  
  202
  - Dual Climate Control System
    202
    
    Cigarette Lighter
    202
    
    Manual Operation
    203
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    206
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    207
  - Outlet Adjustment
    208
  - Rear Climate Control System
    208
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    209
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  211
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    212
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    213
  - Tachometer
    213
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    213
    
    Safety Belt Reminder Light
    213
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    214
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    215
  - Charging System Light
    217
  - Brake System Warning Light
    218
  - Antilock Brake System Warning Light
    219
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    219
  - Warning Light
    219
  - Lane Departure Warning Light
    220
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
    220
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    220
  - Tire Pressure Light
    221
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    222
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    223
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    223
  - Oil Pressure Light
    224
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    225
  - Security Light
    225
  - Fog Lamp Light
    226
  - Lights on Reminder
    226
    
    Cruise Control Light
    226
    
    Highbeam on Light
    226
    
    Fuel Gage
    227
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  228
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    228
    
    Tire Pressure
    232
    
    Trip Odometer
    234
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    234
    
    Battery Saver Active
    235
    
    Check Brake Fluid
    237
    
    Check Gas Cap
    237
    
    Check Tire Pressure
    237
    
    Check Washer Fluid
    237
    
    Driver Door Ajar
    238
    
    Engine Coolant Hot Idle Engine
    239
    
    Engine Overheated Stop Engine
    239
    
    Engine Power Reduced
    240
    
    Fuel Level Low
    240
    
    Hood Ajar
    241
    
    Ice Possible
    241
    
    Left Rear Door Ajar
    241
    
    Oil Pressure Low Stop Engine
    243
    
    Passenger Door Ajar
    243
    
    Service Theft System
    247
    
    Service Tire Monitor
    247
    
    Service Transmission
    247
    
    Service Vehicle Soon
    247
    
    Theft Attempted
    250
    
    Traction Active
    250
  - Other Messages
    251
  - Trunk Open
    251
- Audio System(S)
  
  252
  - Setting the Time
    253
  - Radio(S) (MP3)
    254
    
    Playing the Radio
    255
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    256
    
    Rds Messages
    259
    
    Radio Message
    261
    
    Using the Single CD Player
    261
    
    Using the Six-Disc CD Changer
    262
  - Using an MP3
    266
  - XM Radio Messages
    270
  - Navigation/Radio System
    271
  - Radio Personalization
    271
  - Base Audio System
    272
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    275
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    275
  - Radio Reception
    277
  - Backglass Antenna
    278
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    278
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

279
- Driving Your Vehicle
  279
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  280
  - Drunk Driving
    280
  - Control of a Vehicle
    281
  - Braking
    282
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    283
  - Braking in Emergencies
    284
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    284
  - Competitive Driving Mode (STS-V)
    285
  - Magnetic Ride Control
    286
  - Limited-Slip Rear Axle
    286
  - Stabilitrak ® System
    286
  - Enhanced Stabilitrak
    287
  - Panic Brake Assist
    290
  - All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System
    291
  - Steering
    291
    
    Steering Tips
    292
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    293
  - Off-Road Recovery
    294
  - Passing
    294
  - Loss of Control
    294
  - Competitive Driving
    296
  - Driving at Night
    296
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    297
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    298
  - Highway Hypnosis
    298
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    299
  - Winter Driving
    300
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    301
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    303
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    304
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    304
- Towing
  
  309
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    309
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    309
    
    Dinghy Towing
    310
  - Towing a Trailer (Vehicles with Heavy Duty Cooling)
    312
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    312
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    313
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    314
    
    Safety Chains
    315
    
    Trailer Brakes
    315
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    315
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    316
    
    Driving on Grades
    317
    
    Parking on Hills
    317
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    317
  - Towing a Trailer (Vehicles Without Heavy Duty Cooling)
    318
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    318
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    318
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

319
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  319
- Service
  
  321
- Fuel
  
  323
  - Gasoline Octane
    323
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    324
  - California Fuel
    324
  - Additives
    324
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    325
  - Filling the Tank
    325
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    327
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  328
  - Hood Release
    328
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    329
  - Engine Oil
    336
    
    Checking Engine Oil
    336
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    338
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    339
  - Engine Oil Life System
    339
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    340
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    340
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    341
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    343
  - Engine Coolant
    343
    
    What to Use
    344
    
    Checking Coolant
    345
    
    Adding Coolant
    346
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    347
  - Engine Overheating
    347
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    348
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    348
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    349
  - Cooling System
    350
    
    How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    352
    
    Engine Only
    354
  - Power Steering Fluid
    357
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    358
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    358
  - Brakes
    359
  - Brake Adjustment
    361
  - Battery
    362
  - Vehicle Storage
    362
  - Jump Starting
    363
- All-Wheel Drive
  
  368
- Rear Axle
  
  369
- Front Axle
  
  370
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  371
- Bulb Replacement
  
  372
  - High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting
    372
  - Halogen Bulbs
    372
  - Back-Up Lamps
    372
  - Replacement Bulbs
    373
- Windshield Replacement
  
  373
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  373
- Tires
  
  375
  - Winter Tires
    376
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    377
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    380
  - Run-Flat Tires (STS-V)
    383
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    384
  - High-Speed Operation
    386
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    386
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    388
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    389
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    390
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    391
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    393
  - Buying New Tires
    394
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    396
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    397
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    398
  - Wheel Replacement
    398
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    399
  - Tire Chains
    400
  - Lifting Your Vehicle (STS-V)
    401
    
    Lifting from the Front
    403
    
    Lifting from the Rear
    403
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    404
  - Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
    405
    
    Accessing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
    406
    
    Tire Sealant
    407
    
    Removal and Installation of the Sealant Canister
    413
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    414
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    416
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    417
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    422
  - Compact Spare Tire
    424
- Appearance Care
  
  425
  - Interior Cleaning
    425
  - Fabric/Carpet
    426
  - Leather
    427
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    427
  - Wood Panels
    428
    
    Care of Safety Belts
    428
    
    Speaker Covers
    428
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    428
    
    Weatherstrips
    428
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    429
    
    Finish Care
    429
    
    Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim
    430
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    430
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    431
    
    Tires
    431
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    432
    
    Finish Damage
    432
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    432
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    433
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  434
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    434
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    434
- Electrical System
  
  434
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    434
  - Headlamp Wiring
    435
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    435
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    435
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    435
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    436
  - Rear Underseat Fuse Block
    439
  - Rear Underseat Fuse Block
    441
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  446
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

449
- Introduction
  450
- Maintenance Requirements
  450
- Maintenance Schedule
  450
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  450
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  451
- Scheduled Maintenance
  452
- Additional Required Services
  454
- Maintenance Footnotes
  456
- At each Fuel Fill
  457
- Engine Oil Level Check
  457
- Owner Checks and Services
  457
- At Least Once a Month
  458
- At Least Once a Year
  459
- Underbody Flushing Service
  460
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  461
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  463
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  464
- Maintenance Record
  466
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

469
- Customer Assistance Information
  469
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  470
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    470
  - Online Owner Center
    472
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    473
    
    Customer Assistance Offices
    473
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    474
  - Roadside Service
    474
    
    Calling for Assistance
    476
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    477
  - Courtesy Transportation
    477
    
    Additional Program Information
    478
  - Collision Damage Repair
    479
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    480
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    480
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  482
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  484
  - Event Data Recorders
    484
  - Onstar
    485
  - Navigation System
    485
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    485

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

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

Object Detection Systems

Onstar System

Universal Home Remote System

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Vehicle Personalization

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 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

All-Wheel Drive

Rear Axle

Front Axle

Headlamp Aiming

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

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