2005 CADILLAC STS Audio

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Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-49
Adaptive Cruise Control...................................3-20
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-95
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Air Conditioning..............................................3-50
Airbag
Readiness Light..........................................3-63
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-8
Airbag System................................................1-45
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-53
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-56
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-53
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-54
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-52
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-48
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-42
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System.........................2-29
Antenna, Diversity Antenna System..................3-118
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-118
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-6
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-65
Appearance Care............................................5-85
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-91
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-88
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-92
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-89Appearance Care (cont.)
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-85
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-87
Finish Care.................................................5-89
Finish Damage............................................5-92
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-88
Leather......................................................5-87
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-92
Speaker Covers..........................................5-88
Tires..........................................................5-91
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-92
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-93
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-89
Weatherstrips..............................................5-88
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-90
Wood Panels..............................................5-88
Ashtrays........................................................3-49
Audio System(s).............................................3-92
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-116
Care of Your CD Player..............................3-118
Care of Your CDs......................................3-118
Diversity Antenna System............................3-118
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-111
Audio Systems
Radio Personalization.................................3-112
Audio System(s)
Radio with CD............................................3-94
Setting the Time..........................................3-93
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-115
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-117
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-118
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-26
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Battery..........................................................5-37
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-41
Inadvertent Power Saver..............................3-43
Load Management.......................................3-42
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-22
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-6
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Panic Assist................................................4-10
Parking......................................................2-29
System Warning Light..................................3-64
Brakes..........................................................5-34
Braking........................................................... 4-5
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-22
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-48
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-50
Front Turn Signal Lamps..............................5-49
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-46
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-48
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-51
Sidemarker Lamps.......................................5-50
Buying New Tires...........................................5-68
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California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-106
Carbon Monoxide...................2-14, 2-33, 4-25, 4-37
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-88
Your CD Player.........................................3-118
Your CDs .................................................3-118
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-45
Chains, Tire...................................................5-73
Charging System Light....................................3-64
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-68
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-92
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-32
Infants and Young Children...........................1-28
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-38
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Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-116
Steering Wheel Controls, Memory.....................2-65
Steering Wheel, Heated..................................... 3-7
Steering Wheel, Power Tilt Wheel and
Telescopic Steering Column............................ 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-45
Convenience Net.........................................2-45
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-45
Glove Box..................................................2-45
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-29
Sun Visors.....................................................2-18
Sunroof.........................................................2-46
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Tachometer....................................................3-62
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-66
Telescopic Steering Column, Power Tilt Wheel...... 3-6
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-115
Theft-Deterrent System....................................2-19
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-19
Tires.............................................................5-53
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning.................................................5-91
Buying New Tires........................................5-68
Chains.......................................................5-73
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-74Tires (cont.)
Cleaning....................................................5-91
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-84
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-74
Ination -- Tire Pressure...............................5-60
Inspection and Rotation................................5-65
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-77
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-62
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-77
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-76
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-83
Tire Sidewall Labelling..................................5-54
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-58
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-70
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-71
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-71
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-67
Top Strap......................................................1-35
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-37
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-35
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-37
Your Vehicle...............................................4-35
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-8
Control System Warning Light.......................3-66
Limited-Slip Rear Axle.................................... 4-9
Magnetic Ride Control................................... 4-9
StabiliTrak
®System.....................................4-10
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