2003 CADILLAC CTS reset

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Anti-Pinch Feature
If a hand, an arm or another object is above the middle
of the window and is in the path of the window when
the express
-up feature is active, the window will stop
at the obstruction and express
-open to a preset
factory position.
CAUTION:
Pressing and holding the power window control
will turn off the anti
-pinch feature. If this
happens, a power window won't stop if
something gets in the way. You or others could
be injured, and your window could be damaged.
Be careful not to press and hold the power
window control.
Window Lockout
This feature allows you to disable the passenger window
switches.
The rear window lockout
button is located below the
power window switches on
the driver's door armrest.
Press the button to disable the passenger window
controls. The light on the button will illuminate,
indicating that the feature is in use. The passenger
windows still can be raised or lowered using the driver's
window switches when the lockout feature is active.
To restore power to the passenger windows, press the
button again. The light on the button will go out.
You can program this feature to disable all passenger
windows or only the rear passenger windows. See
ªVehicle Programming and Personalizationº features at
the end of this section for more information.

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Central Door Unlocking System
Your vehicle has a central door unlocking feature. When
unlocking the driver's door, you can unlock the other
doors by holding the key in the turned position for a
few seconds or by quickly turning the key twice in the
lock cylinder.
Power Door Locks
The power door lock
switches are located on
the front door panels.
Press the bottom part of the power door lock switch
to lock or the top of the switch to unlock all the doors
at once.
The rear doors do not have power door lock switches.
You must use the manual levers to lock and unlock the
rear doors when riding in the rear seat.
Last Door Closed Locking Feature
With this feature, you can delay the actual locking of
the doors.
When the power door lock switch or the lock button on
the remote keyless entry transmitter is pressed when the
key is not in the ignition and the driver's door is opened,
a chime will sound three times indicating that last door
closed feature is active.
When all the doors are closed, the doors will lock
automatically after five seconds. If a door is reopened
before five seconds have elapsed, the five second timer
will reset itself once all the doors are closed again.
You can press the door lock switch or the lock button on
the remote keyless entry transmitter again to override
this feature and lock the doors immediately.
You can turn this feature off using the Driver
Information Center (DIC). When the last door closed
locking feature is off, the doors will lock immediately
when you press the power door lock switch or the lock
button on the remote keyless entry transmitter. See
ªVehicle Programming and Personalization Featuresº in
the Index for more information.

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Setting Cruise Control
CAUTION:
If you leave your cruise control switch on when
you're not using cruise, you might hit a button
and go into cruise when you don't want to. You
could be startled and even lose control. Keep the
cruise control switch off until you want to use
cruise control.
1. Press the cruise control on/off button to turn cruise
control on. An indicator light will come on to show
that the cruise control is on.
2. Accelerate to the speed you want.
3. Press either the plus or minus button and release it.
This will set the cruise control.
4. Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
This light on the instrument
panel cluster will come on
when cruise control is on.
It will go out when cruise
control is turned off.
Resuming a Set Speed
Suppose you set your cruise control at a desired speed
and then you apply the brake. This shuts off the cruise
control. But you don't need to reset it.
Once the vehicle is traveling approximately 25 mph
(40 km/h) or more, you can press the resume/accelerate
button to return to your desired preset speed. The cruise
control light will be displayed again.
The vehicle will return to and stay at your preset speed.
If you press and hold the resume/accelerate button, the
vehicle speed will increase until you release the button
or apply the brake. Unless you want to go faster, do not
press and hold the resume/accelerate button.

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OnStar
System (If Equipped)
OnStar is a vehicle communications system that offers a
variety of services and provides a one
-touch hands-free
communication link between you and the OnStar Center.
To receive OnStar services, a service subscription
agreement is required and an additional fee may be
required. Services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week. For more information, call 1
-888-ONSTAR-7
(1
-888-667-8277).
OnStar Services Button: Press this button once to
contact an advisor who will be able to assist you with
these services. If you are not quickly connected, the
system will automatically reset and redial. This ensures
connection to the center; there is no additional action
required. Press the Communication button to cancel the
automatic redial.
Emergency Button: In an emergency situation,
press the emergency service button. Upon receiving the
call, an advisor at the center will locate your vehicle and
assess the situation. If necessary, the advisor will alert
the nearest emergency service provider.
Communication Button: Press this button at
the end of a call. Also press this button to answer a
call from the center, or cancel a call if one of the other
buttons is accidentally pressed. This button is also used
to access OnStar Personal Calling and Virtual Advisor
services. See the OnStar owner package for more
information.
Volume Control: You can control the volume of the
OnStar System using the steering wheel controls.

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Resetting Defaults
To reset HomeLink to default settings, hold down the
two outside buttons until the indicator light begins to
flash (approximately 20 seconds). Continue to hold both
buttons until the HomeLink indicator light turns off and
then release both buttons.
Accessories
Accessories for the HomeLink Transmitter are available
from the manufacturer of the unit. If you would like
additional information, please contact the manufacturer
of HomeLink at 1
-800-355-3515, or on the internet
at www.homelink.com.
Travel Note Recorder (If Equipped)
The HomeLink transmitter module may also have a
travel note recorder that allows you to record short
messages for later review. You can record approximately
80 messages or four minutes of continuous recorded
information, whichever comes first.
A. HomeLink
Transmitter
Buttons
B. Travel Note
Recorder Buttons
The buttons that operate this feature are located on the
driver's side sun visor.

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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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Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
With the anti-lock brake
system, the light(s) will
come on when your engine
is started and may stay
on for several seconds.
That's normal.
If the ABS warning light comes on and stays on, there
may be a problem with the antilock portion of the brake
system. If the red BRAKE light is not on, you still have
brakes, but you don't have antilock brakes. See ªBrake
System Warning Lightº earlier in this section.If the light stays on, turn the ignition to OFF. Or, if the
light comes on when you're driving, stop as soon as
possible and turn the ignition off. Then start the engine
again to reset the system. If the light still stays on, or
comes on again while you're driving, your vehicle needs
service. If the regular brake system warning light isn't
on, you still have brakes, but you don't have anti
-lock
brakes. If the regular brake system warning light is also
on, you don't have anti
-lock brakes and there's a
problem with your regular brakes. See ªBrake System
Warning Lightº earlier in this section.
The anti
-lock brake system warning light will come on
briefly when you turn the ignition key to ON. This is
normal. If the light doesn't come on then, have it fixed
so it will be ready to warn you if there is a problem.
If the ABS light stays on or comes on while you are
driving, pull off the road as soon as possible and stop
carefully. Try resetting the system by turning the
ignition off then back on. If the ABS light still stays on
or comes back on again while you are driving, your
vehicle needs service. Have the anti
-lock brake system
inspected as soon as possible.

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Traction Control System Warning
(TRAC OFF) Light
If the TRAC OFF
warning light comes on
and stays on, there may
be a problem with the
traction control system.
The TRAC OFF light will come on briefly when you
turn the ignition to ON. If it doesn't come on then,
have it fixed so it will be ready to warn you if there is
a problem.The light will also come on if you turn the traction
control system OFF using the Traction On/Off button.
The traction control TC button is located in the
glove box.
If the TRAC OFF light stays on or comes on while you
are driving, pull off the road as soon as possible and stop
carefully. Try resetting the system by turning the
ignition off then back on. If the light still stays on or
comes back on again while you are driving, your vehicle
needs service. Have the traction control system
inspected as soon as possible. See ªTraction Control
Systemº in the Index.