2006 CADILLAC STS Owners Manual

To raise the position of the lumbar support, press and
hold the top of the control. To lower the position of
lumbar support, press and hold the bottom of the control.
Let go of the control when the lower seatback reaches
the desired level of support.
Your vehicle may have a memory function which allows
seat settings to be saved and recalled. SeeMemory
Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel on page 2-70for more
information.
Heated Seats
Your vehicle may have
heated front seats. The
buttons are located on the
climate control panel.
z(Heated Seat and Seatback):This button is for the
heated seat and seatback. Press the up arrow once
to turn on the heated seat at the highest setting. Press
the down arrow once to turn on the heated seat at
the lowest setting.
Pressing the up or down arrows a second time will raise
or lower the setting. To turn off the heated seat keep
pressing the down arrow until the indicator for heated
seat on the climate control display is off.
A light bar in the climate control display shows the
setting: high, medium, or low. The longest bar shows
the high range and the shortest bar shows the
low range.
The heated seat will automatically shut off when the
vehicle is turned off.
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Heated and Ventilated Seats
Your vehicle may have
heated and ventilated
front seats. The buttons
are located on the climate
control panel.
z(Heated Seat and Seatback):This part of the
button is for the heated seat and seatback.
{(Ventilated Seat):This part of the button is for
the ventilated seat.
There are three settings for each feature. A light bar
in the climate control display shows the setting;
high, medium or low. The longest bar shows the high
range and the shortest bar shows the low range.Pressing either the heated seat or ventilated part of
the seat button will start that feature at the highest
setting. Each time you press the button, the feature
will decrease one setting.
To turn the feature off, keep pressing the button until
the display lights turn off.
The heated or ventilated seats will automatically shut
off when the vehicle is turned off.
Power Reclining Seatbacks
The front seats have
power reclining seatbacks.
Use the vertical power
seat control located on
the outboard side of
the seat to operate them.
To recline the seatback, press the control toward
the rear of the vehicle.
To raise the seatback, press the control toward the
front of the vehicle.
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{CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle
is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you
buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their
job when you are reclined like this.
The shoulder belt cannot do its job because it
will not be against your body. Instead, it will be
in front of you. In a crash, you could go into it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a
crash, the belt could go up over your
abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not
at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious
internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit
well back in the seat and wear your safety belt
properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is
moving.
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Head Restraints
Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint
is at the same height as the top of the occupant’s
head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury
in a crash.Pull the head restraint up
to raise it. To lower the
head restraint, press
the button, located on
the top of the seatback,
and push the head
restraint down.
The front head restraints can also tilt forward or rearward.
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Rear Seats
Heated Seats
Your vehicle may have this feature. The buttons used to
control the heated rear seats are located on the back
of the center console. The engine must be running
for the heated seat feature to work.
z(Heated Seat and Seatback):Press this button
to turn the heated seat feature on. When you press the
button, the feature will turn on at the highest setting.
Each time you press the button, the feature will go down
one temperature setting. A light next to the button will
indicate the setting; 3 is the highest, 1 is the lowest.
To turn the feature off, keep pressing the button until
the indicator light goes off.
The heated rear seats will shut off automatically when
the ignition is turned off.
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door
Your vehicle has a pass-through door that provides
access to the trunk from the rear seats. See “Rear Seat
Pass-Through Door” underTrunk on page 2-14.
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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 cannot
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 indicators to remind you and your
passengers to buckle your safety belts. SeeSafety Belt
Reminder Light on page 3-59andPassenger Safety
Belt Reminder Light on page 3-60.
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In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law
says to wear safety belts. Here is why:They work.
You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do
have a crash, you do not know if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be
so serious that even buckled up, a person would not
survive. But most crashes are in between. In many
of them, people who buckle up can survive and
sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have
been badly hurt or killed.
After more than 30 years of safety belts in vehicles,
the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up
does matter...a lot!Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as
it goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat
on wheels.
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Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle.
The rider does not stop.
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