2005 CADILLAC CTS seats

Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-2
Rear Seats
............................................... 1-6
Safety Belts
.............................................. 1-9
Child Restraints
.......................................1-29
Airbag System
.........................................1-50
Restraint System Check
............................1-65
Features and Controls..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-3
Doors and Locks
....................................... 2-8
Windows
.................................................2-14
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................2-18
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
...........2-21
Mirrors
....................................................2-39
OnStar
®System
......................................2-44
HomeLink®Wireless Control System
...........2-46
Storage Areas
.........................................2-50
Sunroof
..................................................2-51
Vehicle Personalization
.............................2-52
Instrument Panel............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-4
Climate Controls
......................................3-27
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
........3-34
Message Center
.......................................3-51Driver Information Center (DIC)
..................3-57
Audio System(s)
.......................................3-88
Driving Your Vehicle....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
..... 4-2
Towing
...................................................4-38
Service and Appearance Care.......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-5
Checking Things Under the Hood
...............5-10
Rear Axle
...............................................5-48
Bulb Replacement
....................................5-49
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.........5-52
Tires
......................................................5-54
Appearance Care
.....................................5-86
Vehicle Identication
.................................5-94
Electrical System
......................................5-95
Capacities and Specications
...................5-107
Maintenance Schedule..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance and Information.............. 7-1
Customer Assistance and Information
........... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
...........................7-10
Index................................................................ 1
2005 Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner ManualM

Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will nd these notices:
Notice:These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage the
vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered
by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But
the notice will tell what to do to help avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors
or in different words.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or information
relating to a specic component, control, message,
gage, or indicator.
If you need help guring out a specic name of a
component, gage, or indicator, reference the following
topics:
Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
Features and Controls in Section 2
Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
Climate Controls in Section 3
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3
Audio System(s) in Section 3
Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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Front Seats......................................................1-2
Manual Passenger Seat..................................1-2
Power Seats..................................................1-2
Power Lumbar...............................................1-3
Heated Seats.................................................1-3
Reclining Seatbacks........................................1-4
Head Restraints.............................................1-6
Rear Seats.......................................................1-6
Split Folding Rear Seat...................................1-6
Safety Belts.....................................................1-9
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone.................1-9
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts......1-13
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................1-14
Driver Position..............................................1-14
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................1-21
Right Front Passenger Position.......................1-22
Rear Seat Passengers..................................1-23
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults..........................1-25
Safety Belt Pretensioners...............................1-28
Safety Belt Extender.....................................1-28
Child Restraints.............................................1-29
Older Children..............................................1-29
Infants and Young Children............................1-32
Child Restraint Systems.................................1-35Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-38
Top Strap....................................................1-39
Top Strap Anchor Location.............................1-40
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)...........................1-41
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System....................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position...................................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position....................................1-46
Airbag System...............................................1-50
Where Are the Airbags?................................1-52
When Should an Airbag Inate?.....................1-56
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.......................1-58
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.......................1-58
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?.....1-58
Passenger Sensing System............................1-60
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...........1-64
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................1-64
Restraint System Check..................................1-65
Checking the Restraint Systems......................1-65
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash............................................1-65
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Front Seats
Manual Passenger Seat
Your vehicle may have a manual passenger seat. To
adjust the seat, lift the bar under the front of the seat to
unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it and
release the bar. Try to move the seat back and forth
with your body to be sure the seat is locked in place.
Power Seats
If your vehicle is equipped with power front seats, the
controls are located on the outboard sides of the front
seat cushions.
Move the front of the horizontal control up or down to
raise or lower the front portion of the cushion.
Move the rear of the horizontal control up or down to
raise or lower the rear portion of the cushion.
Lift up or push down on the center of the horizontal
control to move the entire seat up or down.
To move the seat forward or rearward, slide the
horizontal control forward or rearward.
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Power Lumbar
Your vehicle may have this feature. The driver’s and
passenger’s seatback lumbar support can be adjusted
by moving a control located on the outboard side of
the seat cushions.
To increase or decrease support, hold the control
forward or rearward. Keep in mind that as your seating
position changes, as it may during long trips, so
should the position of your lumbar support. Adjust the
seat as needed.
Heated Seats
If your vehicle is equipped
with heated front seats, the
buttons are located on
the climate control panel.There is one button for the driver and one for the front
passenger. Each button has three settings, LO, HI
and off. The active setting appears on the climate control
panel display. The LO setting warms the seatback
and cushion until the seat approximates normal body
temperature. The HI setting has a slightly higher
temperature.
To turn on the heated seats, press the button once. The
seat will heat to the HI setting. Press the button again
to switch to the LO setting. Pressing the button a
third time turns the system off.
The heated seats can only be used when the ignition is
turned on. When the vehicle is turned off, the heated
seats automatically turn off. If you wish to have the
heated seats on once the vehicle is restarted, press the
button again.
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Reclining Seatbacks
If your vehicle has manual reclining front seatbacks,
the levers are located on the outboard sides of the
front seats.
Lift the lever to release the seatback, then move the
seatback to where you want it. Release the lever to lock
the seatback in place. To return the seatback to the
upright position, pull up on the lever without pushing on
the seatback.If your vehicle has power reclining front seatbacks, the
control is located on the outboard side of the front seats.
Press the top of the vertical control forward or rearward
to adjust the seatback angle. Manual Recliner
Power Recliner
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Head Restraints
Adjust your head restraint so that the top of the restraint
is closest to the top of your head. This position
reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.The front seat head restraints move up and down.
Press the button located at the bottom of the head
restraint to raise or lower the head restraint. The head
restraints tilt forward and rearward, also.
The rear seat head restraints work the same as the front
head restraints. You can remove the rear head restraints,
also. Press the button located on top of the seatback and
pull up on the head restraint to remove it.
Rear Seats
Split Folding Rear Seat
Your vehicle may have a split folding rear seat. A split
folding rear seat allows you to carry long cargo by
folding down part or all of the rear seat. Before you can
fold the rear seatback, you need to unlatch the center
seatbelt buckle.
1-6

Safety Belts
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety
belts properly. It also tells you some things you should
not do with safety belts.
{CAUTION:
Do not let anyone ride where he or she can not
wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a
crash and you are not wearing a safety belt,
your injuries can be much worse. You can hit
things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it.
You can be seriously injured or killed. In the
same crash, you might not be, if you are
buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt,
and check that your passengers’ belts are
fastened properly too.
{CAUTION:
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo
area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a
collision, people riding in these areas are more
likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not
allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle
that is not equipped with seats and safety
belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a
seat and using a safety belt properly.
Your vehicle has a light
that comes on as a
reminder to buckle up.
SeeSafety Belt Reminder
Light on page 3-38.
In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law
says to wear safety belts. Here is why:They work.
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