2006 CADILLAC STS warning light

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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-46
Adaptive Cruise Control...................................3-19
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-63
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-104
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-24
Air Conditioning..............................................3-48
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-61
Readiness Light..........................................3-60
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-8
Airbag System................................................1-49
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-63
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-57
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-59
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-63
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-57
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-57
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-55
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-52
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-50
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-12
Antenna, Diversity Antenna System..................3-122Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System........................................3-122
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-65
Appearance 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..............................................5-97
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-99
Wood Panels..............................................5-97
Ashtray(s)......................................................3-47
Audio System(s).............................................3-94
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-119
Care of Your CD Player..............................3-122
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Care of Your CDs ......................................3-121
Diversity Antenna System............................3-122
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-115
Audio Systems
Radio Personalization.................................3-115
Audio System(s)
Radio with CD............................................3-96
Setting the Time..........................................3-95
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-119
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-120
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-122
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-26
Operation...........................................2-28, 2-32
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Battery..........................................................5-44
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-38
Inadvertent Power Saver..............................3-40
Load Management.......................................3-40
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-24
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-9
Panic Assist................................................4-12Brake (cont.)
Parking......................................................2-35
System Warning Light..................................3-64
Brakes..........................................................5-41
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-24
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-53
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-54
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-53
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-53
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-54
Buying New Tires...........................................5-72
C
Calibration...............................................1-7, 2-42
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-116
Carbon Monoxide...................2-14, 2-39, 4-27, 4-40
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-97
Your CD Player.........................................3-122
Your CDs .................................................3-121
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-51
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Chains, Tire...................................................5-78
Charging System Light....................................3-63
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-67
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-101
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-32
Infants and Young Children...........................1-29
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-37
Older Children.............................................1-26
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-46
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-36
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-47
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.............................5-101Cleaning (cont.)
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-98
Weatherstrips..............................................5-97
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-99
Wood Panels..............................................5-97
Climate Control System
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-55
Dual ..........................................................3-48
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-54
Rear ..........................................................3-54
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-10
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-23
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-94
Compass.................................................1-7, 2-42
Competitive Driving.........................................4-18
Competitive Driving Mode................................4-10
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Convenience Net............................................2-51
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-67
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-66
Heater, Engine............................................2-27
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-30
Cooling System..............................................5-32
Cruise Control................................................3-16
Cruise Control, Adaptive..................................3-19
Cruise Control, Forward Collision Alert (FAC)
System........................................................ 3-9
Cruise Control Light........................................3-72
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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-24
Battery.......................................................5-44
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-67
Coolant......................................................5-26
Coolant Heater............................................2-27
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-67
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-66
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-39
Oil .............................................................5-18
Oil Life System...........................................5-22
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-31
Overheating................................................5-30
Starting......................................................2-25
Entry Lighting.................................................3-39
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-8
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-26
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-38
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-24
Finish Damage.............................................5-101
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6Flash-to-Pass.................................................3-12
Flat Tire........................................................5-81
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-83
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-92
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-26
Power Steering...........................................5-39
Windshield Washer......................................5-40
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-71
Fog Lamps ....................................................3-37
Forward Collision Alert (FAC) System.................. 3-9
Front Axle......................................................5-52
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 .........................................................3-72
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-105
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-110
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-106
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-104
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Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-67
Fuel..........................................................3-72
Speedometer..............................................3-59
Tachometer.................................................3-59
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-47
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-51
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp Wiring...........................................5-104
Headlamps....................................................3-31
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-53
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-35
Flash-to-Pass..............................................3-12
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-53
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-53
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-35Headlamps (cont.)
Washer......................................................3-15
Wiper Activated...........................................3-35
Head-Up Display (HUD)...................................3-40
Heated Seats............................................1-3, 1-4
Heated Steering Wheel..................................... 3-7
Heater...........................................................3-48
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-72
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-25
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-25
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-13
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-24
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver.......................3-40
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-29
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-64
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-39
Cluster.......................................................3-58
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J
Jump Starting.................................................5-45
K
Keyless Access System..................................... 2-4
Keyless Access System, Operation...................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-58
Lamps
Battery Load Management............................3-40
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-38
Fog ...........................................................3-37
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver....................3-40
Reading.....................................................3-40
Twilight Sentinel
®........................................3-37
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-37
Lifting Your Vehicle, Tires.................................5-79
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-60
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-65
Brake System Warning.................................3-64
Charging System.........................................3-63
Cruise Control.............................................3-72Light (cont.)
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-66
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-71
Highbeam On.............................................3-72
Lights On Reminder.....................................3-71
Low Tire Pressure Warning Light...................3-65
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-67
Oil Pressure...............................................3-70
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-61
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder....................3-60
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-59
Security.....................................................3-71
TCS Warning Light......................................3-66
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-66
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-39
Parade Dimming..........................................3-39
Limited-Slip Rear Axle.....................................4-11
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-32
Lockout Protection..........................................2-14
Locks
Door ..........................................................2-12
Lockout Protection.......................................2-14
Power Door ................................................2-12
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-13
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
Loss of Control...............................................4-17
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-2
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Magnetic Ride Control.....................................4-11
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-67
Memory Mirrors..............................................2-70
Memory Seat.................................................2-70
Memory Steering Wheel Controls......................2-70
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-79Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-41
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with
Intellibeam™ and OnStar®.........................2-41
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®.....2-41
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®
and Compass..........................................2-42
Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass and
Temperature.............................................. 1-7
Memory .....................................................2-70
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-44
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-44
Outside Parallel Park Assist Mirror.................2-44
Outside Power Heated Mirrors.......................2-43
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.....................................................3-115
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-24
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
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O
Odometer......................................................3-59
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-15
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-18
Pressure Light.............................................3-70
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-22
Older Children, Restraints................................1-26
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-45
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-54
Outlet(s), Accessory Power...............................3-46
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-44
Convex Mirror.............................................2-44
Parallel Park Assist Mirror.............................2-44
Power Heated Mirrors..................................2-43
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . 5-31
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage..............................................5-101
Panic Brake Assist..........................................4-12
Parade Dimming.............................................3-39Park Aid........................................................3-44
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-36
Shifting Out of............................................2-38
Parking
Assist........................................................3-44
Brake........................................................2-35
Over Things That Burn.................................2-38
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-61
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-55
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-59
Passing.........................................................4-15
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-46
Door Locks.................................................2-12
Electrical System.......................................5-105
Inadvertent Battery Saver.............................3-40
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-25
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-39
Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering Column....... 3-6
Windows....................................................2-18
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-25
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-13
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