2007 CADILLAC CTS V Owners Manual

Trunk Lock Release
The remote trunk
release button is located
on the lower portion
of the driver’s door.
To use the remote trunk release, the shift lever
must be in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) for a
vehicle with an automatic transmission. The shift
lever must be in NEUTRAL, with the parking brake
set for a vehicle with a manual transmission.
Press the button to open the trunk. You can also
press the button with the trunk symbol on the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter to open
the trunk.
If your vehicle is ever without power, you can still
access the trunk area. Use one of the following
procedures to manually open the trunk.If your vehicle has the rear seat pass-through
door, do the following:
1. Fold the rear armrest down and open the
pass-through door. See “Rear-Seat Pass
Through” following for more information.
2. Reach upward through the opening to locate
the emergency trunk release handle.
See “Emergency Trunk Release Handle” for
more information.
3. Pull forward on the trunk release handle to
open the trunk lid.
If your vehicle has the split folding rear seat,
do the following:
1. Fold down the rear seatback. SeeSplit
Folding Rear Seat on page 18for more
information.
2. Reach upward through the opening to locate
the trunk release handle.
3. Pull forward on the trunk release handle to
open the trunk lid.
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Rear-Seat Pass Through
If your vehicle has the rear seat-pass through
door, you can access the trunk without opening
the trunk lid. This is especially useful when
transporting long items.
To open the door, pull down the rear seat armrest.
Then pull the lever all the way down to release
the door.
To close the door, push it up and back into place.
Then try to open the door without pulling up on
the lever to make sure it is locked into place.
Emergency Trunk Release Handle
Notice:Do not use the emergency trunk
release handle as a tie-down or anchor point
when securing items in the trunk as it
could damage the handle. The emergency
trunk release handle is only intended to aid a
person trapped in a latched trunk, enabling
them to open the trunk from the inside.
There is a glow-in-the-dark emergency trunk
release handle located on the back wall of the
trunk. This handle will glow following exposure to
light. Pull the release handle toward the front
of the vehicle to open the trunk from the inside.
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Windows
{CAUTION:
Leaving children, helpless adults, or pets
in a vehicle with the windows closed is
dangerous. They can be overcome by the
extreme heat and suffer permanent
injuries or even death from heat stroke.
Never leave a child, a helpless adult, or a
pet alone in a vehicle, especially with the
windows closed in warm or hot weather.
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Power Windows
{CAUTION:
Leaving children, helpless adults, or pets
in a vehicle with the windows closed is
dangerous. They can be overcome from
extreme heat in warm or hot weather and
suffer permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke.
Leaving children in a vehicle with the
ignition key is dangerous for many
reasons, children or others could be badly
injured or even killed. They could operate
the power windows or other controls or
even make the vehicle move. The windows
will function with the keys in the ignition
and they could be seriously injured or
killed if caught in the path of a closing
window. Do not leave keys in a vehicle
with children.
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When there are children in the rear seat use
the window lockout button to prevent
unintentional operation of the windows.
The power window
switches are located on
the armrest near
each window.
Press the up or down arrows on the switches to
raise or lower the windows.
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Your vehicle has Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
that allows you to use the power windows for
up to 10 minutes once the ignition has been turned
off. For more information, seeRetained Accessory
Power (RAP) on page 119.
Express-Down Window
Press the down arrow on the switch to the second
position to activate the express-down feature.
To stop the window as it is lowering, press
the down arrow on the switch again.
Express-Up Window
This feature is only on front power windows. Press
the up arrow on the switch to the second position
to activate the express-up feature. To stop the
window as it is raising, press the up arrow again.
Programming the Power Windows
If the battery on your vehicle has been recharged,
disconnected, or is not working, you will need to
reprogram each front power window for the
express-up feature to work. Before reprogramming,
replace or recharge your vehicle’s battery.To program each window, follow these steps:
1. With the ignition in ACCESSORY, ON or when
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is active,
press and hold the down arrow on the
power window switch until the window has
fully opened.
2. Press the up arrow on the power window
switch until the window is fully closed.
3. Continue holding the up arrow on the switch
for approximately two seconds after the
window is completely closed.
The window is now reprogrammed. Repeat the
process for the other front window.
Express Window Anti-Pinch Feature
If any object is in the path of the window when the
express-up is active, the window will stop at the
obstruction and automatically reverse to a preset
factory position. Weather conditions such as
severe icing may also cause the window to
automatically reverse. The window will return to
normal operation once the obstruction or condition
is removed.
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Express Window Anti-Pinch Override
{CAUTION:
If express override is activated, the
window will not reverse automatically.
You or others could be injured and the
window could be damaged. Before you
use express override, make sure that all
people and obstructions are clear of the
window path.
In an emergency, the anti-pinch feature can be
overridden in a supervised mode. Hold the window
switch all the way down in the express position.
The window will rise for as long as the switch
is held. Once the switch is released, the express
mode is re-activated.
In this mode, the window can still close on an
object in its path. Use care when using the
override mode.
Window Lockout
This feature allows you to disable the passenger
window switches.
The passenger window
lockout button is located
below the power window
switches on the driver’s
door armrest.
Press the button to disable the passenger window
controls. The light on the button will illuminate,
indicating that the feature is in use. The passenger
windows still can be raised or lowered using the
driver’s window switches when the lockout feature
is active.
To restore power to the passenger windows, press
the button again. The light on the button will go out.
You can program this feature to disable all
passenger windows or only the rear passenger
windows. SeeDIC Vehicle Personalization
on page 242for more information.
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Sun Visors
Swing down the primary visor to block out glare.
It can also be detached from the center mount
and moved to the side to block glare from
that direction.
The driver’s visor may also have buttons for a
built-in garage door opener. SeeUniversal Home
Remote System on page 147for more
information.
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror
Pull the visor down and lift the cover to access the
mirror. A light comes on when the cover is lifted
and goes out when it is closed.
Theft-Deterrent Systems
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some
cities. Although your vehicle has a number of
theft-deterrent features, we know that nothing we
put on it can make it impossible to steal.
Theft-Deterrent System
If your vehicle has this
feature, the security
light is located on
the instrument panel
cluster.
If the ignition is off and a door is open, the
security light will ash, reminding you to arm the
theft-deterrent system.
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To arm the system, do the following:
1. Lock the door using the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter or the power door
lock switch.
2. Close all the doors. The security light
will come on. It should go off within
approximately 30 seconds. Your security
system is now armed.
If a door or a trunk is opened without a key or a
RKE transmitter, the horn will sound and the lamps
will ash for up to 30 seconds.
The theft-deterrent system will not arm if you lock
the doors with a key or use the manual door
lock. It activates only if you use the RKE
transmitter or the power lock on the door.To avoid activating the alarm by accident do the
following:
Lock the door with the key or the manual door
lock after the doors are closed if you do not
want to arm the theft-deterrent system.
Always unlock a door with a key or use the
RKE transmitter. Pressing the unlock button
on the RKE transmitter disables the
theft-deterrent system.
Unlocking a door any other way will activate
the alarm when a door or the trunk is opened.
If you activate the alarm by accident, unlock the
driver’s door with your key. You can also turn
off the alarm by using the unlock button on the
RKE transmitter, or by starting the vehicle with a
valid key.
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