2007 CADILLAC DTS child seat

Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
Your vehicle has the passenger sensing system.
Your overhead console has a passenger airbag
status indicator.
When the ignition key is turned to RUN or START,
the passenger airbag status indicator will light ON
and OFF, or the symbol for on and off, for several
seconds as a system check. Then, after several
more seconds, the status indicator will light either
ON or OFF, or either the on or off symbol to let you
know the status of the right front passenger’s frontal
airbag and seat-mounted side impact airbag.
If the word ON or the on symbol is lit on the
passenger airbag status indicator, it means that
the right front passenger’s frontal airbag and
seat-mounted side impact airbag are enabled
(may inate).{CAUTION:
If the on indicator comes on when you
have a rear-facing child restraint installed
in the right front passenger’s seat, it means
that the passenger sensing system has not
turned off the passenger’s frontal airbag
and seat-mounted side impact airbag.
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can
be seriously injured or killed if the right
front passenger’s airbag inates. This is
because the back of the rear-facing child
restraint would be very close to the
inating airbag. Do not use a rear-facing
child restraint in the right front passenger’s
seat if the airbag is turned on.
Your vehicle has a rear seat that will accommodate
a rear-facing child restraint. A label on your sun
visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat
in the front.” This is because the risk to the
rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.
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{CAUTION:
Even though the passenger sensing
system is designed to turn off the
passenger’s frontal airbag and
seat-mounted side impact airbag if the
system detects a rear-facing child restraint,
no system is fail-safe, and no one can
guarantee that an airbag will not deploy
under some unusual circumstance, even
though it is turned off. We recommend that
rear-facing child restraints be secured in
the rear seat, even if the airbag is off.
If the word OFF or the off symbol is lit on the airbag
status indicator, it means that the passenger
sensing system has turned off the right front
passenger’s frontal airbag and seat-mounted side
impact airbag. SeePassenger Sensing System on
page 81for more on this, including important safety
information.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
airbags. SeeAirbag Readiness Light
on page 226.
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If you put things inside your vehicle, like suitcases,
tools, packages, or anything else, they will go as
fast as the vehicle goes. If you have to stop or turn
quickly, or if there is a crash, they will keep going.
{CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can
strike and injure people in a sudden stop
or turn, or in a crash.
Put things in the trunk of your vehicle.
In a trunk, put them as far forward as
you can. Try to spread the weight
evenly.
Never stack heavier things, like
suitcases, inside the vehicle so that
some of them are above the tops of
the seats.
Do not leave an unsecured child
restraint in your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.
Automatic Level Control
This feature keeps the rear of your vehicle level
as the load changes. It is automatic, you do
not need to adjust anything.
This type of level control is fully automatic and will
provide a better leveled riding position as well
as better handling under a variety of passenger
and loading conditions. An air compressor
connected to the rear shocks will raise or lower
the rear of the vehicle to maintain proper vehicle
height. The system is activated when the
ignition key is turned to RUN and will automatically
adjust vehicle height thereafter. The system
may exhaust (lower vehicle height) for up to
ten minutes after the ignition key has been turned
to OFF. You may hear the air compressor
operating when the height is being adjusted.
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CD, MP3 ..................................................... 287
Center Console Storage Area...................... 155
Center Flex Storage Unit............................. 156
Center Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 35
Center Seat.................................................. 17
Chains, Tire................................................. 426
Charging System Light................................ 229
Check
Engine Light............................................ 234
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 362
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 448
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 49
Infants and Young Children........................ 45
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children............................................ 55
Older Children........................................... 42
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position................................. 63
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position..................... 65
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position........................ 66
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 54
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 209Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 446
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 444
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 441
Finish Care.............................................. 444
Inside of Your Vehicle.............................. 440
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.......................... 443
Leather.................................................... 442
Speaker Covers....................................... 443
Tires........................................................ 447
Underbody Maintenance........................... 448
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 444
Weatherstrips........................................... 444
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 445
Wood Panels........................................... 443
Climate Control System
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment ........... 220
Dual......................................................... 210
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 217
Rear........................................................ 218
Clock..................................................210, 269
Coinholder(s)............................................... 155
Collision Damage Repair............................. 493
Comfort Guides, Rear
Safety Belt................................................. 39
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 164
Head Restraints............................................ 16
Headlamp
Aiming..................................................... 397
Headlamp Wiring......................................... 451
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.................................... 400
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 197
Exterior Lamps......................................... 193
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 172
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting.... 400
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 167
On Reminder........................................... 197
Wiper Activated........................................ 197
Heated Seats................................................ 11
Heated Steering Wheel............................... 166
Heater......................................................... 210
Highbeam On Light..................................... 238
High-Speed Operation, Tires........................ 413
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 325
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 326
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 362
Release................................................... 363Horn............................................................ 164
How to Use This Manual................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 24
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Ignition Positions......................................... 118
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver................. 202
Infants and Young Children, Restraints.......... 45
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 411
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 162
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 199
Cluster..................................................... 223
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 392
K
Keyless Entry System................................... 95
Keys............................................................. 93
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Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 443
Center Front Passenger Position................ 35
Driver Position........................................... 25
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 24
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................ 23
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides............... 39
Rear Seat Passengers............................... 36
Right Front Passenger Position.................. 34
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 42
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 34
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 19
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster.................... 33
Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 465
Seats
Center Seat............................................... 17
Head Restraints......................................... 16
Heated and Cooled Seats.......................... 11
Heated Seats - Rear.................................. 17
Massaging Lumbar..................................... 10
Memory, Mirrors......................................... 12
Power Lumbar........................................... 10
Power Lumbar, Rear.................................. 18Seats (cont.)
Power Reclining Seatbacks........................ 14
Power Seats................................................ 9
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position......................... 65
Rear Seat Position..................................... 63
Right Front Seat Position........................... 66
Security Light.............................................. 237
Service........................................................ 353
Accessories and Modications.................. 353
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle..................................... 355
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 354
Doing Your Own Work............................. 354
Engine Soon Light................................... 234
Publications Ordering Information............. 498
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 86
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 447
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 126
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 129
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 33
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 167
Spare Tire................................................... 438
Installing.................................................. 431
Removing................................................ 429
Storing..................................................... 437
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