2004 CADILLAC CTS V Owners Manual

Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-85
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-82
Removing Wheel Covers and
Wheel Nut Caps..........................................5-84
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-56
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-44
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-11
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-10
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
®Button.......2-50
Resetting Defaults...........................................2-50
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-59
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-59
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-59
Replacing Parts...........................................1-59
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-24
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts.........1-22
Right Rear Door Ajar.......................................3-80
Roadside
Service........................................................ 7-6Roadside Service Availability.............................. 7-7
Roadside Service for the Hearing or
Speech Impaired........................................... 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-32
Roof Rack Provisions......................................2-51
Run-Flat Tires................................................5-66
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-40
S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-28
Reminder Light............................................3-41
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-94
Driver Position............................................1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-14
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts........1-13
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults.........................1-26
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-22
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-22
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-21
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-9
Safety Chains.................................................4-42
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
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Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Scheduling Service Appointments........................ 7-8
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Heated Seats............................................... 1-3
Manual Passenger......................................... 1-2
Memory.....................................................2-53
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-3
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Split Folding Rear Seat.................................. 1-7
Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-43
Rear Seat Position......................................1-43
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-46
Security Light.................................................3-51
Sensors.........................................................3-31
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-47
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Service AC (Air Conditioning) System................3-80
Service Air Bag..............................................3-81
Service Bulletins.............................................7-12
Service Charging System.................................3-81
Service Electrical System.................................3-81Service Fuel System.......................................3-81
Service Idle Control.........................................3-82
Service Manuals.............................................7-11
Service Stability System Message.....................3-82
Service Steering System..................................3-84
Service Theft System......................................3-84
Service Transmission.......................................3-85
Service Vehicle Soon......................................3-85
Setting Preset Stations...................................3-111
Setting the Time...........................................3-108
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)........................3-112
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-97
Shift Lock Release (Automatic Transmission)......2-29
Shift Speeds (Manual Transmission)..................2-35
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-36
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-38
Six-Speed (CTS-V) ..........................................2-34
Skidding........................................................4-17
Skip Shift (CTS-V) ..........................................2-35
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-21
Specications, Capacities...............................5-111
Speed Variable Assist Steering.........................4-12
Speedometer..................................................3-40
Speedometer Display.......................................3-54
Split Folding Rear Seat..................................... 1-7
Sport Mode Button (Automatic Transmission).......2-31
Sport Mode Light............................................3-50
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Stabilitrak®System.........................................4-11
Stability System Engaged Message...................3-82
Stability System Off Message...........................3-83
Stability System Ready Message.......................3-83
Starting Disabled – Remove Key.......................3-85
Starting Disabled – Throttle Problem..................3-86
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-24
Status of Vehicle Systems, DIC........................3-61
Steering........................................................4-12
Steering Column Ignition Lock Release
(Automatic Transmission)..............................2-23
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-14
Steering Tips..................................................4-13
Steering Wheel Comfort Controls......................3-36
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-124
Steering Wheel, Recongurable Controls.............. 3-8
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7
Storage
Garment Hooks...........................................2-51
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-51
Convenience Net.........................................2-52
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-50
Glove Box..................................................2-50
Map Pocket................................................2-51
Roof Rack Provisions...................................2-51Storing the Flat Tire and Tools..........................5-90
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools.......................5-90
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-32
Sun Visors.....................................................2-17
Sunroof.........................................................2-52
System Controls, DIC......................................3-60
T
Tachometer....................................................3-41
Tachometer Display.........................................3-54
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Sidemarker Lamps...................................5-54
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-45
Testing the Alarm............................................2-19
Theft Attempted..............................................3-86
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-124
Theft-Deterrent System....................................2-18
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-18
Immobilizer.................................................2-19
Immobilizer Operation...................................2-20
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-46
Pressure Warning Message...........................3-59
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Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-60
Tire Size.......................................................5-62
Tire Terminology and Denitions........................5-63
Tires.............................................................5-58
Buying New Tires........................................5-74
Chains.......................................................5-78
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-81
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-91
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-79
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-67
Inspection and Rotation................................5-72
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-70
Run-Flat.....................................................5-66
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-75
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-77
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-77
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-73
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-26
Top Speed – Fuel Cut Off................................3-86
Top Strap......................................................1-39
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-40
Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)...............2-38
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-41
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-33
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-39
Your Vehicle...............................................4-32Traction
Control System (TCS).............................4-8, 4-9
Control System Warning Light.......................3-45
Limited-Slip Rear Axle..................................4-11
Stabilitrak
®System......................................4-11
Traction Engaged............................................3-87
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-42
Trans (Transmission) Hot – Idle Engine..............3-87
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-25
Fluid Hot Message......................................3-57
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-27
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-26
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-33
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-11
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Trip Odometers..............................................3-40
Trunk............................................................2-12
Trunk Lock Release........................................2-12
Trunk Open...................................................3-87
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.........................3-10
Turn Signal On...............................................3-88
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever..........................3-10
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-44
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U
Underhood Fuse Block...................................5-101
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-125
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-75
United States — Customer Assistance................. 7-4
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-78
Using DSP...................................................3-114
Using HomeLink
®...........................................2-49
Using the Single CD Player............................3-119
Using the Six-Disc CD Changer......................3-120
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-34
Parking Your...............................................2-38
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders............................................. 7-9
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-99
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-99
Vehicle Information Menu
(Base Audio System)...................................3-62Vehicle Information Menu Item Descriptions........3-63
Vehicle Information Menu
(Navigation System).....................................3-62
Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-88
Memory Seat and Mirrors.............................2-53
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-34
Visors...........................................................2-17
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-37
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-70
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-7
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle......................................5-95
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-40
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-41
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-20
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-23
What to Use..........................5-29, 5-40, 5-41, 5-51
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-77
Replacement...............................................5-77
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When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-19
When to Change Engine Oil
(GM Oil Life System)...................................5-21
When to Check......................................5-27, 5-68
When to Check and What to Use.....................5-28
When to Check Lubricant.................................5-51
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-40
When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.....5-24
When You Are Ready to Leave After
Parking on a Hill.........................................4-45
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-38
Why Safety Belts Work....................................1-10
Window Lockout.............................................2-17
Windows.......................................................2-14
Power........................................................2-15
Windshield Washer.........................................3-22
Fluid..........................................................5-41
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-56
Fuses......................................................5-100Windshield Wiper Lever...................................3-21
Windshield Wipers..........................................3-21
Winter Driving................................................4-27
Winter Driving Mode Button
(Automatic Transmission)..............................2-32
Winter Driving Mode Light................................3-50
Winter Tires...................................................5-59
X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-127
XM™ Satellite Radio Service................3-109, 3-126
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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