2006 CADILLAC CTS V warning light

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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-21
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-68
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-104
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-21
Air Conditioning..............................................3-23
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-35
Readiness Light..........................................3-34
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM).......7-11
Airbag System................................................1-54
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle............................1-68
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-61
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-63
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-67
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-61
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?........1-61
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-59
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-56
Antenna, Diversity Antenna System..................3-104
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System........................................3-104
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-39Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-99
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-97
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-101
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-98
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-94
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-96
Finish Care.................................................5-98
Finish Damage..........................................5-101
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-97
Leather......................................................5-96
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-100
Speaker Covers..........................................5-97
Tires........................................................5-100
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-101
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-102
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-98
Weatherstrips..............................................5-98
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-99
Wood Panels..............................................5-97
Ashtray(s)......................................................3-22
Audio System(s).............................................3-83
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-102
Care of Your CD Player..............................3-104
Care of Your CDs ......................................3-103
Diversity Antenna System............................3-104
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-101
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Radio with CD............................................3-85
Setting the Time..........................................3-85
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-101
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-102
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-104
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-23
Operation...................................................2-27
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Battery..........................................................5-41
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-20
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-24
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-9
Panic Assist................................................4-13
Parking......................................................2-33
System Warning Light..................................3-38
Brakes..........................................................5-38
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-22
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-52
Back-Up and License Plate Lamps.................5-54
Front Turn Signal and Fog Lamps..................5-53
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-52Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-49
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-52
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-55
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Sidemarker Lamps...................................5-53
Buying New Tires...........................................5-73
C
Calibration.....................................................2-39
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-115
Carbon Monoxide...................2-12, 2-37, 4-27, 4-39
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-97
Your CD Player.........................................3-104
Your CDs .................................................3-103
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-49
Chains, Tire...................................................5-78
Charging System Light....................................3-37
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-41
Engine Oil Pressure Message.......................3-51
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-101
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Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-36
Infants and Young Children...........................1-32
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-41
Older Children.............................................1-30
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-48
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-50
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-40
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-22
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-99
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-98
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-96
Finish Care.................................................5-98
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-94
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-97
Leather......................................................5-96
Speaker Covers..........................................5-97
Tires........................................................5-100
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-101
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-98
Weatherstrips..............................................5-98
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-99
Wood Panels..............................................5-97
Climate Control System
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-29
Dual ..........................................................3-23Climate Control System (cont.)
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-28
Steering Wheel Controls...............................3-30
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-25
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-12
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-26
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-94
Compass.......................................................2-39
Competitive Driving.........................................4-18
Competitive Driving Mode................................4-12
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Convenience Net............................................2-50
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-40
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-40
Heater, Engine............................................2-26
Hot Temperature Warning Message................3-50
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-28
Cooling System..............................................5-31
Cruise Control................................................3-13
Cruise Control Light........................................3-46
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-49
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-9
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-5
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-5
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-7
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors.......7-16
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government...............................7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government..........................7-15
Roadside Service.......................................... 7-7
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-16
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Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-17
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-9
Diversity Antenna System...............................3-104
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Door
Central Door Unlocking System....................... 2-9
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-16
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-53
DIC Main Menu ...........................................3-57
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-70
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-61Driver Information Center (DIC) (cont.)
Status of Vehicle Systems............................3-54
System Controls..........................................3-53
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-19
City ...........................................................4-22
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-23
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-25
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-20
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-32
Winter........................................................4-27
Dual Climate Control System............................3-23
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Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-104
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-104
Power Windows and Other Power Options.......5-104
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-109
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-105
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-104
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-21
Battery.......................................................5-41
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-41
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Engine (cont.)
Check Oil Pressure Message........................3-51
Coolant......................................................5-26
Coolant Heater............................................2-26
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-40
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-40
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-16
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-37
Oil .............................................................5-16
Oil Life System...........................................5-20
Oil Temperature Warning Message.................3-51
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-30
Overheating................................................5-28
Speed Limiter.............................................3-33
Starting......................................................2-25
Entry Lighting.................................................3-21
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-11
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-29
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-20
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Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-21
Finish Damage.............................................5-101
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6Flash-to-Pass.................................................3-10
Flat Tire........................................................5-82
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-84
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-93
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-23
Manual Transmission....................................5-24
Power Steering...........................................5-36
Windshield Washer......................................5-37
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-45
Fog Lamps ....................................................3-19
Folding Rear Seat............................................ 1-9
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage .........................................................3-46
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-104
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-109
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-105
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-104
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Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-40
Fuel..........................................................3-46
Speedometer..............................................3-33
Tachometer.................................................3-33
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-45
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-49
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-8
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-49
Headlamps....................................................3-16
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-52
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-17
Flash-to-Pass..............................................3-10
Front Turn Signal and Fog Lamps..................5-53
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-52
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-52
High/Low Beam Changer..............................3-10
On Reminder..............................................3-17Headlamps (cont.)
Washer......................................................3-12
Wiper Activated...........................................3-17
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-23
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-46
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-25
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-25
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
Hot Coolant Temperature Warning Message........3-50
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-16
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-25
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Immobilizer....................................................2-20
Immobilizer Operation......................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-32
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-65
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-20
Cluster.......................................................3-31
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Jump Starting.................................................5-42
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-58
Lamps
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-20
Fog ...........................................................3-19
Reading.....................................................3-21
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-41
Lifting Your Vehicle, Tires.................................5-79
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-34
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-39
Brake System Warning.................................3-38
Charging System.........................................3-37
Cruise Control.............................................3-46
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-40
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-45
Highbeam On.............................................3-46Light (cont.)
Lights On Reminder.....................................3-45
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-41
Oil Pressure...............................................3-44
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-35
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-34
Security.....................................................3-45
Sport Mode................................................3-45
TCS Warning Light......................................3-39
Tire Pressure..............................................3-41
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-39
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-21
Parade Dimming..........................................3-21
Limited-Slip Rear Axle.....................................4-12
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-32
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
Locks
Central Door Unlocking System....................... 2-9
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door ........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door .................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Loss of Control...............................................4-17
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3
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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-11
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-17
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-41
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-24
Operation...................................................2-30
Map Pocket...................................................2-49
Memory Mirrors..............................................2-52
Memory Seat.................................................2-52
Message
Center.......................................................3-47
Check Engine Oil Pressure...........................3-51
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-61Message (cont.)
Hot Coolant Temperature Warning..................3-50
Oil Temperature Warning..............................3-51
One-to-Four Shift.........................................3-52
Tire Pressure Warning..................................3-52
Transmission Fluid Hot.................................3-50
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®.....2-39
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®
and Compass..........................................2-39
Memory .....................................................2-52
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-43
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-42
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-43
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-42
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
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Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.....................................................3-101
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-22
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
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Odometer......................................................3-33
Odometers, Trip..............................................3-33
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-16
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