2007 CADILLAC CTS V key battery

At times you may notice a decrease in operating
range. This is normal for any RKE system.
If the transmitter does not work or if you have to
stand closer to your vehicle for the transmitter
to work, try this:
Check the distance. You may be too far from
your vehicle. You may need to stand closer
during rainy or snowy weather.
Check the location. Other vehicles or objects
may be blocking the signal. Take a few steps
to the left or right, hold the transmitter
higher, and try again.
Check to determine if battery replacement is
necessary. See “Battery Replacement”
underRemote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 97.
If you are still having trouble, see your
dealer/retailer or a qualied technician
for service.
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation
With this feature, you can lock and unlock the
doors or the trunk and turn on your vehicle’s
interior lamps from about 10 feet (3 m) away using
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
supplied with your vehicle.
Q(Lock):Press this
symbol on the RKE
transmitter to lock
the doors. This also
arms the theft-deterrent
system.
You can program your vehicle so that the exterior
lamps will ash and/or the horn will sound
when you lock the doors with the RKE transmitter.
SeeDIC Vehicle Personalization on page 242
for more information on programming this feature.
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Ignition Positions
With the key in the ignition switch, you can turn
the key to four different positions.
Notice:Using a tool to force the key from its
cylinder could cause damage or break the key.
Use the correct key and turn the key only with
your hand. Make sure the key is all the way in.
If it is and you have a manual transmission
vehicle, turn the steering wheel left and right
while you turn the key hard. If none of this
works, then your vehicle needs service.A (OFF):This is the only position in which the
key can be inserted or removed. This position
locks the ignition and shifter on automatic
transmission vehicles, and the ignition and steering
wheel on manual transmission vehicles.
B (ACCESSORY):This position allows you to use
things like the radio and the windshield wipers
when the engine is off. This position will allow you
to turn off the engine.
C (ON):This position is for driving. If your vehicle
has an automatic transmission and you turn off
the engine, the transmission will lock. If you need
to shift the transmission out of PARK (P), the
ignition key has to be in ACCESSORY or ON.
The battery could be drained if you leave the key
in the ACCESSORY or ON position with the
engine off. You may not be able to start your
vehicle if the battery is allowed to drain for
an extended period of time.
D (START):This position starts the engine.
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Key In the Ignition
Never leave your vehicle with the keys inside, as it
is an easy target for joy riders or thieves. If you
leave the key in the ignition and park your vehicle,
a chime will sound, when you open the driver’s
door. Always remember to remove the key
from the ignition and take it with you. This will lock
the ignition and transmission. Also, always
remember to lock the doors.
The battery could be drained if you leave the
key in the ignition while your vehicle is parked.
You may not be able to start your vehicle
after it has been parked for an extended period
of time.
Key Release Button
(Manual Transmission)
The key cannot be
removed from the
ignition of a manual
transmission vehicle,
unless the key release
button is used.
To remove the key, do the following:
1. Turn the key to ACCESSORY.
2. Press and release the button and then turn
the key to OFF.
Do not hold the button in while turning the key
to OFF.
3. Pull the key straight out of the ignition switch.
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Parade Dimming
This feature prohibits dimming of the instrument
panel displays and backlighting during daylight
hours when the key is in the ignition and the
headlamps are on. This feature operates with the
light sensor and is fully automatic. When the light
sensor reads darkness outside and the parking
lamps are active, the instrument panel displays can
be adjusted by sliding the instrument panel
brightness lever toward the symbol to brighten or
away from the symbol to dim the lighting.
Reading Lamps
The reading lamps are located on the overhead
console. These lamps come on automatically when
any door is opened.
For manual operation, press the button next to
each lamp to turn it on or off.
If the reading lamps are left on, they automatically
shut off 10 minutes after the ignition has been
turned off.
Electric Power Management
The vehicle has Electric Power Management
(EPM) that estimates the battery’s temperature and
state of charge. It then adjusts the voltage for
best performance and extended life of the battery.
When the battery’s state of charge is low, the
voltage is raised slightly to quickly put the charge
back in. When the state of charge is high, the
voltage is lowered slightly to prevent overcharging.
If the vehicle has a voltmeter gage or voltage
display on the Driver Information Center (DIC), you
may see the voltage move up or down. This is
normal. If there is a problem, an alert will be
displayed.
The battery can be discharged at idle if the
electrical loads are very high. This is true for all
vehicles. This is because the generator (alternator)
may not be spinning fast enough at idle to
produce all the power that is needed for very high
electrical loads.
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If, after several seconds, all status indicator lights
remain on, or if there are no lights at all, there
may be a problem with the lights or the passenger
sensing system. See your dealer for service.
{CAUTION:
If the off indicator and the airbag
readiness light ever come on together, it
means that something may be wrong with
the airbag system. If this ever happens,
have the vehicle serviced promptly,
because an adult-size person sitting in the
right front passenger seat may not have
the protection of the frontal airbag. See
Airbag Readiness Light on page 201.
Charging System Light
When you turn the key
to ON or START, this
light will come on briey
to show that the
generator and battery
charging systems
are working properly.
If this light stays on, your vehicle needs service.
You should take your vehicle to the dealer at once.
To save your battery until you get there, turn off
all accessories. For more information seeDIC
Warnings and Messages on page 232.
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8(Clock):Use this menu item to set the time on
the clock.
SeeSetting the Time on page 259for more
information.
8/4(Clock/Information Display):Use this
menu item to toggle between the clock display and
the XM™ Information (Song, Artist, Album), if
available.
SeeSetting the Time on page 259and “XM™
Satellite Radio Service” underRadio with CD on
page 260for more information.
SETUP:When you select this menu item, the
following submenu is available:
LANGUAGE
PERSONALIZATION
CONFIGURE DISPLAY KEYS
CONFIGURE SWC (Steering Wheel
Control) KEYS
To change the language displayed on the radio,
select LANGUAGE by pressing the TUNE/SEL
knob. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob to scroll through
the available languages and press the knob tomake your selection. If you accidentally select a
language that you did not want, ENGLISH is
always at the top of the language list.
For more information on the other items in the
SETUP menu, seeDIC Vehicle Personalization on
page 242andRecongurable Steering Wheel
Controls (SWC) (CTS) on page 169.
DIC Warnings and Messages
These messages will appear if there is a problem
detected in one of your vehicle’s systems.
You must acknowledge a message to clear it from
the screen for further use. To clear a message,
press the CLR button.
Be sure to take any message that appears on the
screen seriously and remember that clearing
the message will only make the message
disappear, not the problem.
Battery Not Charging
When this message appears on the display, there
is a problem with the generator and battery
charging systems. Have the electrical system
checked by your dealer as soon as possible.
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On all vehicles, features such as climate control
settings, radio preset settings, exterior lighting
at unlock, remote lock and unlock conrmation,
and automatic door locks have already been
programmed for your convenience.
Some vehicles have additional features that can
be programmed including the seat and outside
rearview mirror position.
If your vehicle has the ability to program additional
personalization features, the driver’s preferences
are recalled by pressing the unlock button on
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter,
1 or 2, or by pressing the appropriate memory
button, 1 or 2, located on the driver’s door. Certain
features can be programmed not to recall until
the key is placed in the ignition. To change feature
preferences, see “Entering the Personalization
Menu” following.Entering the Personalization Menu
To enter the feature programming mode, use the
following procedure:
1. Turn the ignition to ON, but do not start the
engine. Make sure an automatic transmission
is in PARK (P) or a manual transmission
has the parking brake set.
To avoid excessive drain on the battery, it is
recommended that the headlamps are
turned off.
2. If your vehicle has memory settings, press the
appropriate memory button, 1 or 2, located on
the driver’s door armrest. The DIC display
will show either Driver 1 or 2 depending
on which button was selected.
3. Press the PWR/VOL knob to turn the radio on.
4. Press the TUNE/SEL knob once to access the
main menu of the DIC.
5. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob until SETUP is
highlighted.
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Setting Preset Stations
Up to 30 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM,
six XM1 and six XM2 (if equipped)), can be
programmed on the six numbered rm keys, by
performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select FM1, FM2, or AM, or
XM1 or XM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered rm
keys for two seconds until you hear a beep.
The set preset station number appears on the
display above the rm key that it is set to.
Whenever that numbered rm key is pressed
for less than two seconds, the station that
was set returns.
5. Repeat the steps for each rm key.
To set the preset stations with an equalization
setting, DSP (digital signal processing)
setting, or a program type (PTY) setting, see
each of these features later in this section.
When a preset station is selected, once one of
these additional settings is selected, the
preset station remembers each setting and it
remains active, until the setting is selected
off for that preset station.AUTOSTORE PRESETS:To set the preset
stations automatically, perform the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select FM1, FM2, or AM.
3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to enter the
main menu.
4. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob until AUTOSTORE
PRESETS appears on the display.
5. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to select.
AUTOSTORE appears on the display.
The radio automatically searches the band
and selects and stores the six radio stations
with the strongest signal. The stations are
stored by signal strength, not sequential order.
The set preset station number appears on
the display above the rm key that it is set to.
Whenever that numbered rm key is
pressed for less than two seconds, the station
that was set returns.
6. Press the CLR button to exit the display.
To return to the original display, repeatedly
press the CLR button or wait for the display to
time out.
When battery power is removed and later applied,
you do not have to reset your radio presets.
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