2004 CADILLAC CTS V lock

Operation Tips

Clear away any ice, snow or leaves from the air
inlets at the base of the windshield that may
block the ow of air into your vehicle.
Use of non-GM approved hood deectors may
adversely affect the performance of the system.
Keep the path under the front seats clear of objects
to help circulate the air inside of your vehicle more
effectively.
If the air ow seems low when the fan speed is at
the highest setting, the passenger compartment
air lter may need to be replaced. For more
information, seePassenger Compartment Air Filter
on page 3-35.
Passenger Compartment Air Filter
The passenger compartment air lter traps most of the
pollen from the air entering your vehicle. Like your
vehicle’s engine air cleaner/lter, it needs to be changed
periodically. For how often to change the passenger
compartment air lter, seeScheduled Maintenance on
page 6-4.
Using your climate control system without the passenger
air lter installed may allow water or other debris to
enter the system. This could cause a water leak
or noises. Make sure to install a new air lter after
removing the old one.
The passenger compartment air lter is located
underneath the hood below the windshield wiper arm
on the passenger’s side of the vehicle. SeeEngine
Compartment Overview on page 5-12for more
information on location.
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When the ignition is on, the brake system warning light
will also come on when you set your parking brake.
The light will stay on if your parking brake doesn’t
release fully. If it stays on after your parking brake is
fully released, it means you have a brake problem.
If the light comes on while you are driving, pull off the
road and stop carefully. You may notice that the pedal is
harder to push. Or, the pedal may go closer to the
oor. It may take longer to stop. If the light is still on,
have the vehicle towed for service. SeeTowing
Your Vehicle on page 4-32.
{CAUTION:
Your brake system may not be working
properly if the brake system warning light is
on. Driving with the brake system warning light
on can lead to an accident. If the light is still
on after you have pulled off the road and
stopped carefully, have the vehicle towed
for service.
Anti-Lock Brake System
Warning Light
With the anti-lock brake
system, the light 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 anti-lock portion of the brake
system. If the red BRAKE light is not on, you
still have brakes, but you don’t have antilock brakes.
SeeBrake System Warning Light on page 3-43.
If the light stays on, turn the ignition to OFF. 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. SeeBrake System Warning Light on
page 3-43.
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TRANS FLUID LIFE/Transmission Fluid Life
(Automatic Transmission):If you select this item, the
percentage of remaining transmission uid life is
displayed. If you see 99% Trans Fluid Life on the
display, that means that 99% of the current transmission
uid life remains.
When the transmission uid life is depleted, the Change
Transmission Fluid message will appear on the
display. You should change the transmission uid as
soon as possible within 200 miles. Be sure to keep
a written record of the mileage and date of the uid
change so you will have it for future reference.
When you reset the Change Transmission Fluid
message by clearing it from the display, you still must
reset the transmission uid life monitor separately.
For more information on resetting the transmission uid
life monitor, seeAutomatic Transmission Fluid on
page 5-25.DIC Main Menu
Accessing the DIC Main Menu
(Base Audio System)
There are two different procedures for accessing the
DIC main menu depending upon whether or not
your vehicle has the Navigation system.
To access the main menu of the DIC, do one of
the following:
Using the Base audio system, press the TUNE/SEL
knob once. Turn the knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to scroll through the menu items.
Refer to the CTS Entertainment and Navigation
System owner’s manual supplied with your vehicle
for more information on accessing the main menu
and descriptions of the menu items for the
Navigation system.
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The DIC main menu for the Base audio system consists
of the following menu items:
eBASS - MID - TREBLE
eEQ
DSP (Bose Radio)
AVC (Bose Radio)
H/A
AUTOSTORE
CAT
TA
RDS MSG
AF
SEEK LOCAL/DISTANT
9(English/Metric Units)
TCS
8(Clock)
8/4(Clock/Information Display)
SETUP
DIC Main Menu Item Descriptions
(Base Audio System)
The following descriptions are for the Base audio
system. For information pertaining to the Navigation
audio system, see “Audio System” in the Index of
the CTS Entertainment and Navigation System
Supplement supplied with your vehicle.
eBASS - MID (Midrange) - TREBLE:This menu
item allows you to adjust the levels for the bass,
midrange, treble, balance, and fader features of the
audio system. For more information, seeAudio
System(s) on page 3-107.
eEQ (Equalizer):This menu item allows you to
choose among ve preset equalizations for the audio
system. See “Equalizer” underAudio System(s) on
page 3-107for more information.
DSP (Digital Signal Processing):This menu item
allows you to select the DSP type that you want on the
audio system. You may choose Normal, Talk, Spacious,
Rear Seat or Driver Seat. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to
scroll through these choices. Once the desired choice is
displayed, turn the knob to set your DSP choice and
continue scrolling through the main menu.
See “DSP” underAudio System(s) on page 3-107for
more information.
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SEEK LOCAL/DISTANT:This feature instructs the
audio system to seek only local radio stations with the
strongest signal or to seek all radio stations with a strong
signal in a large area. Use LOCAL when you are in
urban areas where there are several strong radio station
signals and you want to limit the number of stations to
those with the strongest signals only. Use DISTANT
when you are in rural areas where there are fewer radio
station signals available.
To switch between LOCAL and DISTANT, press the
TUNE/SEL knob. Your choice will be set when you press
BACK and return to the main menu.
9(English/Metric Units):Use this menu item to
adjust the measurement units.
You can choose between ENGLISH UNITS and
METRIC UNITS. To switch between the two, press the
TUNE/SEL knob. Once your choice is displayed,
turn the knob to set your choice and continue scrolling
through the main menu.
The measurement units that you choose will be reected
on all the vehicle system displays, not just the DIC
information. For example, the climate control panel will
display degrees Celsius if you choose METRIC UNITS.TCS (Traction Control System):You can enable or
disable the traction control system using this menu item.
Press the TUNE/SEL knob to switch between on
and off.
You can also turn the traction control system off using the
traction control button located in the glove box, or by
programming one of the steering wheel controls
(1, 2, 3 or 4) or audio system softkeys to enable/disable
the TCS. SeeRecongurable Steering Wheel Controls
(SWC) (CTS) on page 3-8and “Congurable Radio
Display Keys” underAudio System(s) on page 3-107for
more information.
When you disable the traction control system, the
Traction Suspended message will appear on the DIC and
the traction control system warning light on the instrument
panel cluster will come on. SeeDIC Warnings and
Messages on page 3-70andTraction Control System
(TCS) Warning Light on page 3-45for more information.
8(Clock):Use this menu item to set the time on
the clock.
SeeSetting the Time on page 3-108for
more information.
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8/4(Clock/Information Display):Use this menu
item to toggle between the clock display and the XM™
Information (Song, Artist, Album), if available.
SeeAudio System(s) on page 3-107for
more information.
SETUP:When you select this menu item, the following
submenu is available:
PERSONALIZATION
LANGUAGE
CONFIGURE DISPLAY KEYS
CONFIGURE SWC (Steering Wheel Control) KEYS
To change the language displayed on the radio, select
LANGUAGE by pressing the TUNE/SEL knob. Turn the
TUNE/SEL knob to scroll through the available languages
and press the knob to make your selection. If you
accidentally select a language that you did not want,
ENGLISH is always at the top of the language list.
For more information on the other items in the SETUP
menu seeDIC Vehicle Personalization on page 3-88
andRecongurable Steering Wheel Controls (SWC)
(CTS) on page 3-8.
DIC Warnings and Messages
These messages will appear if there is a problem
sensed in one of your vehicle’s systems. The text
messages are the same for both the Base audio and
Navigation systems unless otherwise indicated.
The symbols, however, appear only on the Navigation
system display.
You must acknowledge a message to clear it from the
screen for further use. To clear a message, do one
of the following:
Using the Base audio system, press CLR.
Using the Navigation system, press the multifunction
button next to the OK prompt.
Be sure to take any message that appears on the
screen seriously and remember that clearing the
message will only make the message disappear,
not the problem.
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Turn Signal On
This symbol appears
with the Turn Signal
On message.
If you drive your vehicle for more than about
1 mile (1.6 km) with a turn signal on, this message
will appear as a reminder to turn off the turn signal.
A multiple chime will sound when this message
is displayed.
DIC Vehicle Personalization
Your vehicle is equipped with personalization that allows
you to program certain features to a preferred setting
for up to two people. The number of programmable
features varies depending upon which model of
the vehicle is purchased.
On all vehicles, features such as climate control
settings, radio preset settings, exterior lighting at unlock,
remote lock and unlock conrmation, and automatic
door locks have already been programmed for
your convenience.
Some vehicles are equipped with additional features
that can be programmed including the seat and outside
rearview mirror position. The navigation system
screen preferences will remain at the last set position.
If your vehicle is equipped with the ability to program
additional personalization features, the driver’s
preferences are recalled by pressing the unlock button
on the remote keyless entry transmitter, 1 or 2, or
by pressing the appropriate memory button, 1 or 2,
located on the driver’s door. Certain features can
be programmed not to recall until the key is placed in
the ignition. To change feature preferences you
must use one of the following procedures.
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3. There is an alpha-numeric bar at the bottom of the
screen. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob to scroll through
the available letters, numbers and symbols.
Press the knob to select the highlighted character.
As each character is selected, it will appear on the
screen and the system will advance one character to
the right. If you make a mistake, press the
Backspace multifunction button to erase the last
character entered. You can then re-enter another
character. If you want to completely erase the entire
name, press the Delete multifunction button.
If you prefer lower case letters, press the Lower
multifunction button. The multifunction button
will then change to Upper. Press the Upper
multifunction button to change the letters back to
upper case.
4. Repeat Step 3 until the name you want is complete.
You can program up to 26 characters.
5. Press the Ok multifunction button when the name is
complete to save it.
The name you selected is now set. You can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.Congure Display Keys
(Base Audio System)
This feature allows you to customize the functions
of the four soft keys located to the left and right of
the audio display. See “Congurable Radio Display
Keys” underRadio with CD on page 3-108for
programming information.
Remote Recall Memory/Recall
Driving Positions
If your vehicle has the optional memory package, you
will have this feature. When this feature is turned on, you
can recall any previously programmed seat and mirror
controls when the unlock button on the remote
keyless entry transmitter is pressed.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1:ON
Mode 2:OFF
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