2007 CADILLAC CTS V Owners Manual

Tilt Wheel
A tilt wheel allows you to adjust the steering wheel
before you drive. You can raise it to the highest
level to give your legs more room when you
exit and enter the vehicle.
The lever that allows you to tilt the steering wheel
is located on the left side of the steering column.
To tilt the wheel, hold the steering wheel and
pull the lever. Then move the steering wheel to a
comfortable position and release the lever to
lock the wheel in place.
Recongurable Steering Wheel
Controls (SWC) (CTS)
If your vehicle has this feature, it allows you to
customize the four steering wheel controls to work
with the OnStar
®, the climate controls, audio,
and traction control systems.
The controls for this
feature are located on
the left spoke of
the steering wheel.
If your vehicle has the base audio system, do the
following:
1. Access the main menu of the audio system by
pressing the TUNE/SEL (SELECT) knob
located at the lower right of the audio system.
2. Scroll through the menu by turning the knob.
3. When SETUP appears on the display,
press the knob once to select it.
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4. Scroll through the SETUP menu by turning
the knob.
5. When CONFIGURE SWC KEYS appears on
the display, press the knob once to select it.
6. Scroll through the buttons (1, 2, 3 or 4). Press
the knob to select the desired number.
7. Choose a new function for the control by
scrolling through the list of available functions.
8. Once you have highlighted your choice, press
the knob once to select it.
The control you selected is now programmed
with the function you selected.
9. Press the CLR (CLEAR) button to exit each
menu. To program another control, repeat the
procedure.
If your vehicle has the Navigation system, do the
following:
1. Press the MAIN button located to the lower
left of the display.
2. Press the multi-function button next to the
Setup prompt at the right of the display.3. Press the multi-function button next to Prog
SWC located at the right of the screen.
4. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob to scroll through the
available functions.
5. Once the function desired is highlighted, press
and hold the multi-function button next to the
control you want to program (1, 2, 3 or 4).
The buttons are located at the right of
the display.
When a control is successfully programmed,
the function you selected will appear next
to the number of the control at the right of
the display.
6. Press the multi-function button next to the
Back prompt to exit each menu. To program
another control, repeat the procedure.
When a control is programmed with a function,
that function cannot be used with any other control.
It becomes available again only when another
function is programmed to the control.
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Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column
includes the following:
GTurn and Lane-Change Signals. See
Turn and Lane-Change Signals on page 171.
OHeadlamps. SeeHeadlamps on page 180.
3Headlamp High/Low Beam-Changer.
SeeHeadlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
on page 172.
Flash-To-Pass Feature. SeeFlash-to-Pass on
page 172.
-Fog Lamps. SeeFog Lamps on page 183.
ICruise Control. SeeCruise Control on
page 176.
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or
down. The lever returns automatically when
the turn is complete.
An arrow on the
instrument panel
cluster ashes in the
direction of the turn
or lane change.
Raise or lower the lever until the arrow starts to
ash to signal a lane change. Hold it there until the
lane change is complete. The lever returns to its
original position when it is released.
Rapid ashing of arrows when signaling for a turn
or lane change may be caused by a burned-out
signal bulb. Other driver’s will not see the signal.
Replace burned-out bulbs to help avoid possible
accidents. Check the fuse and for burned-out bulbs
if the arrow fails to work when signaling a turn.
SeeFuses and Circuit Breakers on page 447for
more information.
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Turn Signal On Chime
If the turn signal is left on for about 1 mile (1.6 km),
a warning chime will sound and the TURN
SIGNAL ON message will appear on the Driver
Information Center (DIC) display. See “Turn Signal
On” underDIC Warnings and Messages on
page 232for more information.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
Push forward on the turn signal/multifunction
lever to change the headlamps from low to high
beam. Pull the lever back and then release it
to change from high to low beam.
If you turn the vehicle off with the high beams on,
the high beams will be on the next time you
start your vehicle.
This light on the
instrument panel cluster
will be on, indicating
high-beam usage.
Flash-to-Pass
This feature allows you to use the high-beam
headlamps to signal the driver in front of you that
you want to pass.
Pull and hold the turn signal/multifunction lever
toward you to use this feature. When you do this,
the following will occur:
If the headlamps are off, in low-beam or in
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) mode, the
high-beam headlamps will turn on. They will
stay on as long as you hold the lever
there. Release the lever to turn them off.
If the headlamps are in high-beam mode, they
will switch to low beam. To return to
high-beam, push the lever away from you.
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Windshield Wipers
The lever on the right side of the steering column
operates the windshield wipers.
7(Mist):Pull the lever down and release it for
a single wiping cycle. The lever will return to its
original position. For more cycles, hold the
lever down before releasing it.
9(Off):Put the lever in this position to turn off
the wipers.
&(Delay):Put the lever in this position to set a
delay between wipes. Turn the delay adjustment
band to set the length of the delay.
6(Delay Adjustment):Use this band to set the
length of the delay between wipes when using the
delay feature. The closer you move the band
toward mist, the longer the delay. The windshield
wiper lever must be in delay for this feature to work.
6(Low Speed):Put the lever in this position
for slow, steady wiping cycles.
1(High Speed):Put the lever in this position
for rapid wiping cycles.
If the windshield wipers are in use for about
six seconds while you are driving, the exterior
lamps will come on automatically if the exterior
lamp control is in AUTO. SeeWiper Activated
Headlamps on page 180for more information.
Be sure to clear ice and snow from the wiper
blades before using them. If they are frozen to the
windshield, gently loosen or thaw them. If the
blades do become damaged, install new blades.
For more information, seeWindshield Wiper Blade
Replacement on page 390.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the wiper motor. A
circuit breaker will stop the motor until it cools down.
Clear away snow or ice to prevent an overload.
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Windshield Washer
{CAUTION:
In freezing weather, do not use your
washer until the windshield is warmed.
Otherwise the washer uid can form ice
on the windshield, blocking your vision.
K(Washer Fluid):Press the button with this
symbol located at the end of the windshield washer
lever to wash the windshield. Washer uid will
spray onto the windshield and the wipers will run
for a few cycles to clear the windshield. For
more wash cycles, press and hold the button.If your vehicle is low on washer uid, the Check
Washer Fluid message will appear on the
Driver Information Center (DIC) display. SeeDIC
Warnings and Messages on page 232.
If the headlamps are on when you wash the
windshield, the headlamp washers, if the vehicle
has them, will turn on. Both the windshield and the
headlamps will be washed. See “Headlamp
Washer” following for more information.
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Headlamp Washer
Your vehicle may have headlamp washers.
The headlamp washers clear debris from the
headlamp lenses.
The headlamp washers
are located to the inside
of the headlamps.To wash the headlamps, press the washer button
located at the end of the windshield wiper
lever. Both the headlamps and the windshield will
be washed. After the rst wash, the headlamps
will be washed after the fth press of the
windshield washer button.
The headlamps must be on to be washed. If the
headlamps are off, only the windshield will be
washed when the washer button is pressed. If the
washer uid is low, the headlamp washers will
not work.
SeeWindshield Washer on page 174for more
information.
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Cruise Control
These controls are
located on the end of
the multifunction lever.
9(Off):This position turns the system off.
R(On):This position turns the system on.
+ (Resume/Accelerate):Push the lever to
this symbol to make the vehicle resume to a
previously set speed or to accelerate when cruise
is already active.
T(Set/Decrease):Press this button to set the
speed or to decrease the speed when cruise
is already active.With cruise control, you can maintain a speed of
about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more without
keeping your foot on the accelerator. This can
really help on long trips. Cruise control does not
work at speeds below about 25 mph (40 km/h).
{CAUTION:
Cruise control can be dangerous where
you cannot drive safely at a steady speed.
So, do not use your cruise control on
winding roads or in heavy traffic.
Cruise control can be dangerous on
slippery roads. On such roads, fast
changes in tire traction can cause
excessive wheel slip, and you could lose
control. Do not use cruise control on
slippery roads.
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