2003 CADILLAC CTS navigation

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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
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-5 Keys
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-7 Door Locks
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-10 Remote Keyless Entry System
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-16 Trunk Lid
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-19 Theft
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-21 Immobilizer
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-24 New Vehicle ªBreak-Inº
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-24 Ignition Positions
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-27 Starting Your Engine
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-28 Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
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-30 Automatic Transmission Operation
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-37 Manual Transmission Operation
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-38 Parking Brake
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-40 Shifting Into PARK (P)
(Automatic Transmission Only)
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-42 Shifting Out of PARK (P)
(Automatic Transmission Only)
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-42 Parking Your Vehicle
(Manual Transmission Only)2
-43 Parking Over Things That Burn
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-44 Engine Exhaust
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-44 Running Your Engine While You're Parked
(Automatic Transmission)
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-46 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
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-56 Exterior Lamps
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-59 Interior Lamps
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-60 Mirrors
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-70 OnStar
System (If Equipped)
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-74 Sunroof (Option)
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-75 HomeLink
Transmitter (If Equipped)
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-80 The Instrument Panel -- Your
Information System
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-85 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
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-99 Driver Information Center (DIC)
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-130 Vehicle Programming and
Personalization Features
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-153 Navigation (Option)

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2. Scroll through the menu by turning the knob.
3. When SETUP appears on the display, press the knob
once to select it.
4. Scroll through the SETUP menu by turning
the knob.
5. When CONFIGURE SWC KEYS appears on the
display, press the knob once to select it.
6. Scroll through the buttons (1, 2, 3 or 4). When you
reach the control you wish to program, press the
knob once to select it.
7. Choose a new function for the control by scrolling
through the list of available functions.
8. Once you've highlighted your choice, press the knob
once to select it.
The control you selected is now programmed with
the function you selected.
9. Press the BACK button to exit each menu.
If you desire to program another control, repeat
the procedure.
If your vehicle is equipped with the Navigation system,
do the following:
1. Press the MAIN button located to the lower left of
the display.2. Press the multi-function button next to the Setup
prompt at the right of the display.
3. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob located to the lower right
of the display to scroll through the Setup menu.
4. When Program SWC appears on the display, press
the knob once to select it.
5. Turn the knob to scroll through the available
functions.
6. Once the function desired is highlighted, press and
hold the multi
-function button next to the control
you wish to program (1, 2, 3 or 4). The buttons are
located at the right of the display.
When a control is successfully programmed, the
function you selected will appear next to the number
of the control at the right of the display.
7. Press the multi
-function button next to the Back
prompt to exit each menu. If you desire to program
another control, repeat the procedure.
Each function can only be used once. When you
program a control with a function, that function is
removed from the list of functions available. It will
return to the list if you remove it from the SWC it is
programmed to by programming another function to
that control.

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Daytime Running Lamps
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to see the front of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset. Fully
functional daytime running lamps are required on all
vehicles first sold in Canada.
The DRL system will make the turn signal lamps come
on when the following conditions are met:

It is still daylight and the ignition is in ON
or START,

the exterior lamp control is in OFF or AUTO with
the headlamps off, and

an automatic transmission is not in PARK (P) or the
parking brake is not set on a manual transmission.
When DRL are on, only your turn signal lamps will be on.
No other exterior lamps will be on when the DRL are
being used. Your instrument panel won't be lit up either.
When the exterior lamp control is in AUTO and it's dark
enough outside, the DRL will turn off and the low
-beam
headlamps will turn on. When it's bright enough
outside, the low
-beam headlamps will go off, and the
DRL will turn back on.If it's dark enough outside and the exterior lamp control
is in OFF, a Headlamps Suggested message will appear
on the Driver's Information Center (DIC) display. This
message informs the driver that turning on the exterior
lamps is recommended even though the DRL are still
illuminated. Turning the exterior lamp control to AUTO
or to the low
-beam headlamp position will turn off the
DRL and cancel the Headlamps Suggested message.
If the parking lamps or the fog lamps were turned on
instead, the DRL will still turn off and the Headlamps
Suggested message will be displayed. You can turn it off
by pressing the OK button if you have the Navigation
audio system or the CLR button if you have the base
audio system.
To operate your vehicle with the DRL off, turn the
exterior lamp control to OFF. Then turn on the fog
lamps or parking lamps, and the DRL will turn off.
The Headlamps Suggested message will appear on the
DIC display. This will work regardless of gear position
and whether or not the parking brake is set.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need it.

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(Record): To record a message, press this button and
begin speaking. Press the button again to stop recording.
If you prefer, you can press and hold this button while
you record a message. The unit will begin recording
when you press the button and stop recording when you
release the button.
While a message is being recorded, the red light on the
travel note recorder will be lit. The light will go out
when recording has stopped.
(Play): Press this button to play back a recorded
message.
To listen to all the recorded messages, press and hold the
button for at least one second.
To skip a message, press the play button while a
message is playing. This will advance the recorder to the
next recorded message and begin playing it.
The green light on the unit will be lit while the messages
are playing.
(Delete): Press this button to delete recorded
messages.
To delete an individual message, press the delete button
while a message is playing or within five seconds after a
message has ended.
To delete all stored messages on the travel note recorder,
press the record and play buttons at the same time.
If you exceed the space limit, an error tone will sound
when you try to record another message, the light on the
unit will come on, and the message will not be recorded.
To remedy this, delete all unnecessary messages to free
some space for new messages.
If your vehicle has the optional Navigation System,
there is a memo recorder built into the system. See
ªVoice Memoº in the Index of the Navigation
Supplement for more information.

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The main components of the instrument panel are the following:
A. Air Outlets
B. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
C. Reconfigurable Steering Wheel Controls
D. Instrument Panel Cluster
E. Cruise Control Buttons
F. Audio Mute Button (Base Radio) or Voice
Recognition Button (Navigation System)
G. Audio Volume Knob and Source Button
H. Windshield Wiper LeverI. Storage Compartment or Ashtray (Option)
J. Hazard Warning Flasher Button
K. Transmission Shift Lever
L. Accessory Power Outlet or Cigarette
Lighter (Option)
M. Climate Control System
N. Audio/Navigation System (Option)
O. Glove Box

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Speedometer and Odometer
The speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles
per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour (km/h). The
odometer shows how far your vehicle has been driven,
in either miles (used in the United States) or kilometers
(used in Canada).
You may wonder what happens if a vehicle has to have a
new odometer installed. The new one may read the
correct mileage. This is because your vehicle's computer
has stored the mileage in memory.
Trip Odometer
The trip odometer can record the number of miles or
kilometers traveled for up to two trips.
The trip odometer is part of the Driver Information
Center (DIC). To access the trip odometer, use one of
the following procedures:
Using the base audio system, do the following:
1. Press the INFO (Information) button located to the
right of the screen to access the DIC menu.
2. Scroll through the menu using the up or down arrows
on the INFO button until you reach Trip Odometer A
or Trip Odometer B.
The selected trip odometer (A or B) will be
displayed at the top of the screen with the
accumulated mileage.3. Repeat the steps to view the other trip odometer.
You can reset the selected trip odometer by pressing
CLR (Clear) located in the center of the INFO button to
the right of the screen. The mileage for that trip
odometer will return to zero. Each trip odometer must
be reset individually.
Using the Navigation audio system, do the following:
1. Press the INFO button located on the left side of the
screen to access the Vehicle Information menu.
2. Scroll through the menu using the TUNE/SEL knob
located to the lower right of the screen until you
reach Trip Odometer A or Trip Odometer B.
3. Select the menu item by pressing the TUNE/SEL
knob once.
The selected trip odometer (A or B) will be
displayed at the top of the screen with the
accumulated mileage.
4. Repeat the steps to view the other trip odometer.
You can reset the selected trip odometer by pressing
multi
-function button next to Reset in the upper right
corner of the screen. The mileage for that trip odometer
will return to zero. Each trip odometer must be reset
individually.

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Tachometer
This gage indicates the
engine speed in revolutions
per minute (rpm).
NOTICE:
Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in
the shaded area or engine damage may occur.
Engine Speed Limiter
This feature prevents the engine from operating at too
many revolutions per minute (rpm). When the engine's
rpm are too high, the fuel supply to the engine will be
limited. When the rpms return to normal, the fuel supply
will return to normal. This helps prevent damage to
the engine.
Clock
Your vehicle has an analog clock on the instrument
panel cluster. For more information on setting the time,
see ªSetting the Clockº in the Index. If your vehicle
has the optional Navigation/audio system, see
ªAdjusting, Clockº in the Index of the CTS
Entertainment and Navigation System Supplement
supplied with the vehicle.

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Driver Information Center (DIC)
The DIC gives you the status of many of your vehicle's
systems. It is also used to display driver personalization
features and warning/status messages. All messages will
appear on the audio system display which is also the
display for the optional Navigation system.
System Controls
Base Audio SystemIf you have the base audio system, use the following to
operate the DIC:
INFO (Information): Use the up or down arrows on
this button to scroll through the system status
information.
CLR (Clear): Press this button to clear DIC messages
and to reset DIC items to zero. See ªDriver Information
Center (DIC) Messagesº and ªStatus Menu Item
Descriptionsº later in this section for more information.
TUNE/SEL (Select) Knob: Once a menu is displayed,
use the knob located to the lower right of the display to
scroll through the menu items and/or select them. To
scroll through the menu items, turn the knob. Once an
item is highlighted, press the knob once to select it.
BACK: Press this button to exit a menu.