2007 CADILLAC CTS V Owners Manual

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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W(Unlock):Press this symbol on the RKE
transmitter to unlock the driver’s door. This also
disarms the theft-deterrent system. Press the
button again to unlock the other doors.
You can program your vehicle so that the exterior
lamps will ash when you unlock the doors
with the RKE transmitter. SeeDIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 242for more information
on programming this feature.
L(Panic Alarm):The RKE transmitter has an
instant panic alarm. Press this button when the
ignition is turned off. The horn will sound and the
exterior lamps will ash for up to 30 seconds.
To stop the instant panic alarm, press this button
again or turn the ignition to ON.
V(Trunk):Press and hold this button for
approximately one second to open the trunk.
The RKE transmitter can be used to recall the
memory settings for up to two drivers. For more
information, seeDIC Vehicle Personalization on
page 242andMemory Seat and Mirrors on
page 11.
Matching Transmitter(s) to
Your Vehicle
Each RKE transmitter is coded to prevent
another transmitter from unlocking your vehicle.
If a transmitter is lost or stolen, a replacement can
be purchased through your dealer. Remember
to bring any remaining transmitters with you when
you go to your dealer. When the dealer matches
the replacement transmitter to your vehicle,
any remaining transmitters must also be matched.
Once your dealer has coded the new transmitter,
the lost transmitter will not unlock your vehicle.
Each vehicle can have a maximum of four
transmitters matched to it.
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Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the battery in the RKE
transmitter should last about four years.
The battery is weak if the transmitter will not work
at the normal range in any location. If you have
to get close to your vehicle before the transmitter
works, it is probably time to change the battery.
Notice:When replacing the battery, use care
not to touch any of the circuitry. Static from
your body transferred to these surfaces
may damage the transmitter.
1. Use a at thin object to pry open the
transmitter.
2. Remove the old battery, but do not use a
metal object.3. Insert the new battery as the instructions
under the cover indicate.
4. Snap the front and the back of the transmitter
together. Make sure the cover is on tightly,
so water will not get in.
5. Press any button on the RKE transmitter to
resynchronize the transmitter.
6. Test the operation of the transmitter with
the vehicle.
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Doors and Locks
Door Locks
{CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers, especially children, can
easily open the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. When a door is
locked, the handle will not open it.
You increase the chance of being
thrown out of the vehicle in a crash if
the doors are not locked. So, wear
safety belts properly and lock the
doors whenever you drive.
Young children who get into unlocked
vehicles may be unable to get out.
A child can be overcome by extreme
heat and can suffer permanent injuries
or even death from heat stroke.
Always lock your vehicle whenever
you leave it.
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Outsiders can easily enter through an
unlocked door when you slow down
or stop your vehicle. Locking your
doors can help prevent this from
happening.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your
vehicle.
Because your vehicle has the theft-deterrent
system, you must unlock the doors from the
outside with the key or Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter to avoid setting off the
alarm. If the windows are down and the doors are
locked, do not reach in to manually unlock the
vehicle because you will set off the alarm.
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From the inside, use the
manual lock levers
located on the door
panels near the
windows.
Push down on the manual lock lever to lock the
door. To unlock the door, pull up on the lever.
Central Door Unlocking System
Your vehicle has a central door unlocking feature.
When unlocking the driver’s door, you can
unlock the other doors by holding the key in the
turned position for a few seconds or by quickly
turning the key twice in the lock cylinder.
Power Door Locks
The power door lock
switches are located
on the front doors.
Press the bottom part of the power door lock
switch to lock or the top of the switch to unlock all
the doors at once.
The rear doors do not have power door lock
switches. You must use the manual levers to
lock and unlock the rear doors when riding in
the rear seat.
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Delayed Locking
With this feature, you can delay the actual locking
of the doors.
When the power door lock switch or the lock
button on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter is pressed when the key is not in the
ignition and the driver’s door is opened, a
chime will sound three times indicating that
delayed locking is active.
When all the doors are closed, the doors will lock
automatically after ve seconds. If a door is
reopened before ve seconds have elapsed, the
ve second timer will reset itself once all the doors
are closed again.
You can press the door lock switch or the lock
button on the RKE transmitter again to override
this feature and lock the doors immediately.
You can turn this feature off using the Driver
Information Center (DIC). When delayed locking is
off, the doors will lock immediately when you
press the power door lock switch or the lock button
on the RKE transmitter. SeeDIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 242for more information.
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
If your vehicle has an automatic transmission,
the vehicle is programmed so that the doors will
lock automatically when all doors are closed,
the ignition is on, and the shift lever is moved out
of PARK (P). The doors will automatically
unlock when you stop the vehicle and move the
shift lever back into PARK (P).
If your vehicle has a manual transmission, the
vehicle is programmed so that the doors will lock
automatically after the vehicle speed reaches
5 mph (8 km). The doors will automatically unlock
when the ignition is turned off and the key is
removed from the ignition.
If someone needs to exit the vehicle once the
doors are locked, have that person use the manual
lever or power door lock switch. When the door
is closed again, it will not lock automatically.
Use the manual lever or the power door lock
switch to lock the door.
The power door locks can be programmed
through prompts displayed on the Driver
Information Center (DIC). These prompts allow
you to choose various lock and unlock settings.
For more information on programming, see
DIC Vehicle Personalization on page 242.
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Rear Door Security Locks
Your vehicle has rear door security locks that
prevent passengers from opening the rear doors
on your vehicle from the inside.
The rear door security
locks are located on the
inside edge of each
rear door. You must
open the rear doors to
access them.
To use these locks, do the following:
1. Insert your key into the slot next to the rear
door security lock label and turn it to engage
the lock.
2. Close the door.
3. Repeat the steps for the other rear door.The rear doors on your vehicle cannot be opened
from the inside when this feature is in use.
When you want to open a rear door when the
security lock is on, do the following:
1. Unlock the door using the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter, the front door power
lock switch or by lifting the rear door
manual lock.
2. Then open the door from the outside.
To cancel the rear door security lock, do the
following:
1. Unlock the door and open it from the outside.
2. Insert your key into the slot next to the
rear door security lock label and turn it
to disengage the lock.
3. Repeat the steps for the other lock.
The rear door locks will now work normally.
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Lockout Protection
If you press the power door lock switch when the
key is in the ignition and any door is open, all
the doors will lock and only the driver’s door will
unlock. If you close the doors, you can lock
them using the remote keyless entry transmitter.
Be sure to remove the key from the ignition
when locking your vehicle.
This feature can be overridden by pressing
the lock button on the remote keyless entry
transmitter or by pressing the power lock switch
a second time.
Trunk
{CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to drive with the
trunk lid open because carbon monoxide
(CO) gas can come into your vehicle.
You cannot see or smell CO. It can cause
unconsciousness and even death. If you
must drive with the trunk lid open or
if electrical wiring or other cable
connections must pass through the seal
between the body and the trunk lid:
Make sure all other windows are shut.
Turn the fan on your heating or
cooling system to its highest speed
and select the control setting that will
force outside air into your vehicle.
See Climate Control System.
If you have air outlets on or under
the instrument panel, open them all
the way.
SeeEngine Exhaust on page 134.
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