User Manuals: Cadillac 2011 STS Luxury Sedan

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Cadillac 2011 STS Owner's Manual (529 pages)

Brand: Cadillac | Category: Automobile | Size: 4 MB

Table of Contents

2
- Canadian Owners
  4
- Vehicle Symbols
  5
- In Brief
  8
  - Instrument Panel
    9
  - Initial Drive Information
    11
    
    Remote Keyless Entry (Rke) System
    11
    
    Trunk Lid Release
    13
    
    Seat Adjustment
    14
  - Power Seats
    14
    
    Heated Seats (Front)
    15
    
    Memory Features
    15
  - Heated and Ventilated Seats
    16
    
    Head Restraint Adjustment
    16
    
    Heated Seats (Rear)
    16
  - Safety Belt
    17
    
    Sensing System for Passenger Airbag
    17
    
    Interior Mirror
    18
    
    Interior Lighting
    19
    
    Steering Wheel Adjustment
    19
    
    Windshield Wiper/Washer
    21
    
    Climate Controls
    22
  - Vehicle Features
    23
    
    Steering Wheel Controls
    25
    
    Vehicle Personalization
    27
  - Performance and Maintenance
    28
    
    Power Outlets
    28
    
    Resetting the Oil Life System
    30
  - Roadside Service
    30
    
    Driving for Better Fuel Economy
    30
    
    Onstar Steering Wheel Controls
    32
    
    Your Responsibility
    32
Section 2 Seats and Restraint System

34
- Seats and Restraint System
  34
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a
    34
  - Front Seats
    35
  - Power Lumbar
    36
  - Heated Seats
    37
    
    Power Reclining Seatbacks
    43
    
    Head Restraints
    45
  - Rear Seats
    47
    
    Heated Seats
    47
    
    Rear Seat Pass-Through Door
    47
  - Safety Belts
    47
    
    Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    47
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    49
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    52
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    52
    
    Lap-Shoulder Belt
    61
    
    Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
    64
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    66
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    67
  - Child Restraints
    67
    
    Older Children
    67
    
    Infants and Young Children
    71
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    74
    
    Where to Put the Restraint
    76
    
    Position
    77
    
    Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (Latch)
    78
    
    Top Tether Anchor
    79
    
    Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Latch System
    81
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
    86
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    86
  - Airbag System
    90
    
    Where Are the Airbags
    92
    
    When Should an Airbag Inflate
    95
    
    How Does an Airbag Restrain
    96
    
    What Makes an Airbag Inflate
    96
    
    What will You See after an Airbag Inflates
    97
    
    Passenger Sensing System
    99
    
    Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
    103
    
    Vehicle
    103
  - Restraint System Check
    105
    
    Checking the Restraint Systems
    105
    
    Replacing Restraint System Parts after a
    106
Section 3 Features and Controls

108
- Features and Controls
  108
  - Keys
    110
    
    Keyless Access System
    111
    
    Keyless Access System Operation
    112
    
    Programming Transmitters to the Vehicle
    114
    
    Battery Replacement
    117
    
    Remote Vehicle Start
    117
  - Doors and Locks
    119
    
    Door Locks
    119
    
    Power Door Locks
    120
    
    Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    121
    
    Rear Door Security Locks
    121
    
    Lockout Protection
    122
    
    Trunk
    122
    
    Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    124
  - Windows
    125
    
    Power Windows
    126
    
    Programming the Power Windows
    127
    
    Sun Visors
    128
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    129
    
    Theft-Deterrent System
    129
    
    Testing the Alarm
    130
    
    Immobilizer
    131
    
    Immobilizer Operation
    131
    
    Valet Lockout Switch
    131
  - Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
    132
    
    New Vehicle Break-In
    132
    
    Ignition Positions
    133
    
    Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    134
    
    Starting Procedure
    134
    
    Starting the Engine
    134
    
    Engine Coolant Heater
    136
    
    Stopping the Engine
    136
    
    Automatic Transmission Operation
    137
    
    Parking Brake
    140
    
    Shifting into Park
    141
    
    Parking over Things that Burn
    142
    
    Shifting out of Park
    142
    
    Engine Exhaust
    143
    
    Running the Vehicle While Parked
    143
  - Mirrors
    144
    
    Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    144
    
    Compass
    145
    
    Compass Calibration
    145
    
    Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror
    146
    
    Outside Power Mirrors
    146
    
    Outside Convex Mirror
    147
    
    Outside Heated Mirrors
    147
    
    Park Tilt Mirrors
    147
  - Object Detection Systems
    148
    
    Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
    148
    
    How the System Works
    149
    
    Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
    151
    
    Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
    154
  - Universal Home Remote System
    156
    
    Universal Home Remote System Operation
    156
  - Storage Areas
    163
    
    Cupholders
    163
  - Glove Box
    163
    
    Center Console Storage
    163
    
    Floor Mats
    163
    
    Convenience Net
    164
  - Sunroof
    164
  - Vehicle Personalization
    166
    
    Remote Start
    169
    
    Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel
    182
Section 4 Instrument Panel

188
- Instrument Panel Overview
  190
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    190
  - Horn
    190
  - Power Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering
    190
  - Heated Steering Wheel
    191
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    191
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    191
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    192
  - Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System
    193
  - Flash-To-Pass
    196
  - Windshield Wipers
    197
  - Windshield Washer
    198
  - Headlamp Washer
    198
  - Cruise Control
    199
    
    Resuming a Set Speed
    200
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    200
  - Adaptive Cruise Control
    202
  - Decreasing Set Speed While Using Adaptive Cruise Control
    207
  - Headlamps
    214
  - Wiper Activated Headlamps
    218
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    218
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    219
  - Light Sensor
    220
  - Fog Lamps
    220
  - Twilight Sentinel
    221
  - Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
    222
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    222
  - Entry Lighting
    223
  - Parade Dimming
    223
  - Reading Lamps
    223
  - Battery Load Management
    223
  - Electric Power Management
    224
  - Inadvertent Power Battery Saver
    224
  - Head-Up Display (HUD)
    225
  - Speed Alert
    227
  - Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    229
- Climate Controls
  230
  - Dual Climate Control System
    230
    
    Manual Operation
    231
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    233
  - Outlet Adjustment
    235
  - Rear Climate Control System
    236
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    237
  - Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators
    238
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    239
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    240
  - Tachometer
    240
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    240
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    241
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    242
  - Charging System Light
    244
  - Brake System Warning Light
    245
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
    246
  - Traction Control System (TCS) Warning
    247
  - Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light
    247
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
    248
- Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
  248
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp
  249
  - Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    252
- Tire Pressure Light
  249
- Oil Pressure Light
  253
- Cruise Control Light
  254
- Front Fog Lamp Light
  254
- Lights on Reminder
  254
- Security Light
  254
- Fuel Gauge
  255
- Highbeam on Light
  255
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  256
- DIC Operation and Displays
  257
  - Trip Odometer
    262
- DIC Warnings and Messages
  263
  - Battery Voltage Low
    265
  - Check Brake Fluid
    265
  - Check Gas Cap
    265
  - Check Washer Fluid
    266
  - Engine Coolant Hot Idle Engine
    267
  - Engine Power Reduced
    267
  - Fuel Level Low
    268
  - Hood Ajar
    269
  - Left Rear Door Ajar
    269
  - Ice Possible
    269
  - Passenger Door Ajar
    271
  - Oil Pressure Low Stop Engine
    271
  - Right Rear Door Ajar
    272
  - Service Air Bag
    273
  - Service Theft System
    275
  - Service Transmission
    275
  - Service Tire Monitor
    275
  - Service Vehicle Soon
    275
  - Theft Attempted
    278
  - Traction Active
    278
  - Trunk Open
    279
- Other Messages
  280
- Audio System(S)
  281
  - Playing the Radio
    282
  - Finding a Station
    283
  - Setting Preset Stations
    285
  - Rds Messages
    287
  - Rds and XM
    289
  - Radio Message
    290
  - Using the Single CD Player
    290
  - XM Satellite Radio Service
    290
  - Using the Six-Disc CD Changer
    291
  - Care of the CD Player
    293
  - Care of Cds
    293
- Using an Mp
  295
- XM Radio Messages
  299
  - Voice Recognition
    300
  - Audio System
    300
- Navigation/Radio System
  300
  - Bluetooth Controls
    301
  - Pairing a Phone
    301
  - Storing and Deleting Phone Numbers
    303
  - Making a Call
    304
  - Receiving a Call
    305
  - Call Waiting
    305
  - Transferring a Call
    306
  - Other Information
    307
- Radio Personalization
  307
  - Base Audio System
    310
- Theft-Deterrent Feature
  310
- Audio Steering Wheel Controls
  311
- Radio Reception
  312
- Backglass Antenna
  313
Section 5 Driving Your Vehicle

314
- Driving Your Vehicle
  314
  - Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
    315
  - Defensive Driving
    315
  - Drunk Driving
    315
  - Control of a Vehicle
    316
  - Braking
    317
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    318
  - Brake Assist
    319
  - Braking in Emergencies
    319
  - Stabilitrak ® System
    319
  - Enhanced Stabilitrak
    320
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    322
  - Limited-Slip Rear Axle
    324
  - All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System
    324
  - Steering
    324
    
    Steering Tips
    325
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    326
  - Off-Road Recovery
    327
  - Passing
    327
  - Loss of Control
    327
  - Driving at Night
    329
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    329
  - Other Rainy Weather Tips
    330
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    331
  - Highway Hypnosis
    331
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    332
  - Winter Driving
    333
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice
    335
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    336
  - Loading the Vehicle
    336
    
    Tire and Loading Information Label
    337
    
    Certification Label
    340
  - Towing
    342
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    342
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    342
  - Dinghy Towing
    343
  - Towing a Trailer
    344
    
    Pulling a Trailer
    345
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    346
    
    Safety Chains
    347
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    348
    
    Making Turns
    349
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    349
    
    Driving on Grades
    350
    
    Parking on Hills
    350
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    351
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    351
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care

352
- Service and Appearance Care
  352
- Service
  355
  - Accessories and Modifications
    355
  - California Proposition 65 Warning
    356
  - California Perchlorate Materials
    356
  - Requirements
    356
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    356
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
    357
- Fuel
  357
  - Gasoline Octane
    357
  - Gasoline Specifications
    358
  - California Fuel
    358
  - Additives
    358
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    359
  - Filling the Tank
    360
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    362
- Checking Things under the Hood
  363
  - Hood Release
    363
    
    Engine Compartment Overview
    364
    
    Engine Oil
    367
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    368
    
    Engine Oil Life System
    371
    
    Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    372
    
    How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    373
    
    Automatic Transmission Fluid
    374
    
    Cooling System
    375
    
    Engine Coolant
    376
    
    What to Use
    377
    
    Checking Coolant
    378
    
    Engine Overheating
    381
    
    Operating Mode
    383
    
    Overheated Engine Protection
    383
    
    Power Steering Fluid
    384
    
    Windshield Washer Fluid
    385
    
    Brake Fluid
    386
    
    Brakes
    386
    
    Brake Wear
    387
    
    Brake Adjustment
    388
    
    Battery
    389
    
    Jump Starting
    389
    
    Vehicle Storage
    389
  - All-Wheel Drive
    394
- Rear Axle
  395
- Front Axle
  396
- Headlamp Aiming
  397
  - Bulb Replacement
    398
  - Halogen Bulbs
    398
    
    High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting
    398
- Windshield Replacement
  399
  - Back-Up Lamps
    399
    
    Replacement Bulbs
    399
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    400
  - Tires
    401
    
    Winter Tires
    402
    
    Tire Sidewall Labeling
    403
    
    Tire Size
    405
    
    Tire Terminology and Definitions
    406
    
    Inflation - Tire Pressure
    409
    
    How to Check
    410
    
    High-Speed Operation
    411
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    411
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    413
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    414
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    415
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    416
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    418
  - Buying New Tires
    418
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    421
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    422
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    423
  - Wheel Replacement
    423
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    424
  - Tire Chains
    425
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    425
    
    Switch)
    427
  - Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
    427
    
    Punctured Tire
    430
    
    Not Punctured
    433
    
    With Selector Switch
    436
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    445
  - Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit Storage
    445
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    447
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and
    454
  - Compact Spare Tire
    456
  - Appearance Care
    457
  - Electrical System
    465
    
    Add-On Electrical Equipment
    465
    
    Service Parts Identification Label
    465
    
    Vehicle Identification Number (Vin)
    465
    
    Power Windows and Other Power Options
    466
  - Headlamp Wiring
    466
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    466
    
    Windshield Wiper Fuses
    466
  - Rear Underseat Fuse Block
    471
  - Capacities and Specifications
    479
  - Introduction
    481
- Maintenance Schedule
  481
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    482
  - Additional Required Services
    484
  - Owner Checks and Services
    486
  - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
    488
  - Maintenance Replacement Parts
    490
  - Engine Drive Belt Routing
    491
  - Maintenance Record
    492
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

496
- Customer Assistance and Information
  497
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  497
- Online Owner Center
  500
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
  501
  - P.O. Box
    501
- Customer Assistance Offices
  501
- GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
  502
- Roadside Service
  503
  - Cadillac Owner Privileges
    504
- Scheduling Service Appointments
  506
- Courtesy Transportation Program
  507
- Collision Damage Repair
  508
  - Repair Facility
    509
  - Insuring Your Vehicle
    510
  - If a Crash Occurs
    510
- Reporting Safety Defects
  511
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  514
  - Event Data Recorders
    514
  - Onstar
    515
  - Navigation System
    515
  - Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
    515
  - Radio Frequency Statement
    515
    
    Checking Things under the Hood
    518
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
    518
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
    525
    
    Spare Tire
    527
- Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators
  529

Cadillac 2011 STS Owner's Manual (528 pages)

Cadillac 2011 STS Automobile Owner's Manual

Brand: Cadillac | Category: Automobile | Size: 4 MB

Table of Contents
107
Keyless Access System
110
Remote Vehicle Start
116
Door Locks
119
Power Door Locks
119
Rear Door Security Locks
120
Trunk
121
Keyless Access System Operation
122
Power Windows
125
Theft-Deterrent System
128
Valet Lockout Switch
130
Immobilizer
130
Engine Coolant Heater
135
Parking Brake
139
Engine Exhaust
142
Shifting into Park
143
Compass
144
Outside Power Mirrors
145
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
147
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
150
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
153
Glove Box
162
Cupholders
162
Center Console Storage
162
Floor Mats
162
Convenience Net
163
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
165
Exit Settings
184
Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel
189
Automatic Transmission Operation
224
- Display Keys
  293
- Overheated Engine Protection
  351
- Appearance Care
  515
- Airbag System
  515
- Automatic Transmission
  516
- Climate Control Systems
  517
- Climate Control System
  517
- Child Restraints
  517
- Customer Information
  518
- Drive Systems
  518
- Electrical System
  519
- Front Fog Lamps
  519
- Engine Oil
  519
- Fog Lamps
  519
- Fuel Economy
  520
- Instrument Panel
  521
Lockout Protection
522
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror
522
New Vehicle Break-In
523
Park Tilt Mirrors
523
Rearview Mirrors
524
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
525
Running the Vehicle While Parked
525
Sun Visors
526
Starting the Engine
526
Shifting out of Park
526
- Vehicle Personalization
  528
- Vehicle Identification
  528
- XM Satellite Radio
  528

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