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3. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had to.4. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of
the retractor to set the lock.

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4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had to.5. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of
the retractor to set the lock.

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Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and information on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything is
working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
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-2 Windows
2-4 Keys
2-6 Door Locks
2-8 Keyless Entry System
2
-11 Midgate
2-22 Tailgate
2-23 Theft
2-24 Content Theft-Deterrent
2
-26 Passlock

2-26 New Vehicle ªBreak-Inº
2-27 Ignition Positions
2-28 Starting Your Engine
2-29 Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
2-31 Automatic Transmission Operation
2-35 Parking Brake
2-36 Shifting Into PARK (P)
2-38 Shifting Out of PARK (P)
2-39 Parking Over Things That Burn
2-39 Engine Exhaust
2-40 Running Your Engine While You're Parked
2-41 Road Sensing Suspension
2-41 Locking Rear Axle2
-41 All-Wheel Drive
2-41 Horn
2-42 Tilt Wheel
2-42 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
2-49 Exterior Lamps
2-53 Interior Lamps
2-55 Mirrors
2-62 Storage Compartments
2-64 Cargo Cover Panels
2-81 Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter
2-82 Accessory Power Outlets
2-83 Analog Clock
2
-84 OnStar
System (If Equipped)
2-87 Sunroof (If Equipped)
2
-88 Homelink
Transmitter
2-92 The Instrument Panel - Your
Information System
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-94 Instrument Panel Cluster
2-96 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
2-109 Message Center
2-117 Secondary Information Center (SIC)
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-124 Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)

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Power Windows
The switches to operate all of the power windows are
located on the driver's door armrest. The front
passenger's door and the rear side doors also each have
an individual power window switch.
Your power windows will work when the ignition has
been turned to ACCESSORY or RUN or when Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active. See ªRetained
Accessory Powerº in the Index.
Press the rear or front of the switch with the power
window symbol on it to lower or raise the window.Driver's Express
-Down Window
The driver's window has an express down feature that
allows the window to be lowered without holding the
switch. Press and hold the rear of the power window
switch marked AUTO for one second to activate the
express down mode. The express down mode can be
canceled at any time by pressing the opposite side of
the switch. To open the window partway, lightly tap
the power window switch until the window is at the
desired position.
Window Lockout Switch
The driver's door power window switch has a lockout
feature. This feature prevents the passenger's windows
from operating except from the driver's position when
the driver's door button labeled WINDOW LOCK
is engaged.

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Your vehicle has one
double
-sided key for the
ignition, door locks and side
storage boxes.
Your vehicle also has a key
that locks and unlocks only
the center floor console.If you ever lose your keys, your dealer will be able to
assist you with obtaining replacements.
In an emergency contact Cadillac Roadside Service. See
ªRoadside Serviceº in the Index for more information.
If you ever lock your keys in your vehicle, you may be
able to have your doors unlocked automatically with
the OnStar

system if you have an active OnStar
subscription. For more information see ªOnStarº in
the Index.

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Door Locks
CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.

Passengers -- especially children -- can
easily open the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. When a door is locked,
the handle won't open it. You increase the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in
a crash if the doors aren't locked. So, wear
safety belts properly and lock the doors
whenever you drive.

Young children who get into unlocked
vehicles may be unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by extreme heat and can
suffer permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke. Always lock your vehicle
whenever you leave it.

Outsiders can easily enter through an
unlocked door when you slow down or stop
your vehicle. Locking your doors can help
prevent this from happening.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
To unlock the door from the outside, use the keyless
entry system or the key.
To unlock the door from the
inside, slide the manual
lever forward. To lock the
door, slide the manual lever
rearward.

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Power Door Locks
Press the raised side of the switch, marked L on either
front door to lock all the doors at once.
Press the recessed side of the switch marked U to unlock
all the doors at once.
The power door locks will operate at any time without
the ignition being on.Programmable Locks
The power door locks can be programmed to
automatically lock and unlock depending on the settings
you have chosen in the Secondary Information Center
(SIC). See ªSecondary Information Centerº in the Index
for more information.
Operating the power locks may interact with the
theft
-deterrent system. See ªContent Theft-Deterrentº in
the Index.
Lockout Prevention
This feature protects you from locking your key
in the vehicle when the key is in the ignition and a
door is open.
If the power lock switch is pressed when a door is open
and the key is in the ignition, all of the doors will lock
and then the driver's door will unlock.

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Child Security Locks
With this feature, you can lock the rear doors so they
can't be opened from the inside by passengers.
You will find a security lock lever on the inside edge of
each rear door. Your vehicle may be equipped with one
of the two labels shown.
To use the security locks do the following:
1. Open one of the rear doors.
2. Move the lever up to engage the security lock.
Move the lever down to disengage the security lock.
3. Close the door.
4. Do the same thing to the other rear door.The rear doors on your vehicle cannot be opened from
the inside when this feature is in use. If you want to
open the rear door when the security lock is on, unlock
the door and open the door from the outside.
Keyless Entry System
You can lock and unlock your doors from about 3 feet
(1 m) up to 30 feet (9 m) away using the remote keyless
entry transmitter supplied with your vehicle.
Your keyless entry system operates on a radio frequency
subject to Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Rules and with Industry Canada.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
This device complies with RSS
-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of
the device.