2007 CADILLAC DTS PROFESSIONAL Owners Manual

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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Compass............................ 18,132, 134, 136
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 113
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 306
Convenience Net......................................... 157
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 233
Engine Temperature Warning Light........... 233
Heater, Engine......................................... 121
Surge Tank Pressure Cap........................ 377
Cooled Seats................................................ 11
Cooling System........................................... 380
Cornering Lamps......................................... 199
Courtesy Lamps.......................................... 199
Cruise Control............................................. 176
Cruise Control, Forward Collision
Alert (FAC) System.................................. 168
Cruise Control Light.................................... 238
Cupholder(s)................................................ 155
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 491
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users......................... 486
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 486
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 482
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 487
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 498Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 497
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 497
Roadside Service..................................... 488
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 498
D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 197
Defensive Driving........................................ 302
Disc, MP3................................................... 287
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 354
Door
Central Door Unlocking System................ 103
Locks....................................................... 102
Power Door Locks................................... 103
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 104
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 104
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 25
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 240
DIC Controls and Displays....................... 240
DIC Vehicle Customization....................... 259
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 246
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Driving
At Night................................................... 318
City.......................................................... 322
Defensive................................................. 302
Drunken................................................... 303
Freeway................................................... 323
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 326
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 320
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 333
Winter...................................................... 328
Dual Climate Control System....................... 210
E
EDR ............................................................ 500
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 451
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 452
Headlamp Wiring..................................... 451
Power Windows and Other
Power Options...................................... 452
Rear Underseat Fuse Block..................... 455
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 452
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 451Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 370
Check and Service Engine
Soon Light............................................ 234
Coolant.................................................... 374
Coolant Heater......................................... 121
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 233
Coolant Temperature Warning Light.......... 233
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 477
Engine Compartment Overview................ 364
Exhaust................................................... 130
Oil ........................................................... 365
Oil Life System........................................ 368
Overheated Protection
Operating Mode.................................... 379
Overheating............................................. 377
Running While Parked............................. 131
Starting.................................................... 119
Entry Lighting.............................................. 200
Event Data Recorders................................. 500
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 42
Exterior Lamps............................................ 193
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver.................... 199
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 370
Finish Damage............................................ 447
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 164
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 172
Flat Tire...................................................... 427
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 428
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 437
Floor Mats................................................... 156
Fluid
Power Steering........................................ 385
Windshield Washer.................................. 386
Fog Lamp
Fog .......................................................... 198
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 238
Forward Collision Alert (FAC) System.......... 168
Fuel............................................................ 355
Additives.................................................. 357
California Fuel.......................................... 356
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 361
Filling Your Tank...................................... 358
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 358Fuel (cont.)
Gage....................................................... 239
Gasoline Octane...................................... 356
Gasoline Specications............................ 356
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 452
Rear Underseat Fuse Block..................... 455
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 452
Windshield Wiper..................................... 451
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 233
Fuel......................................................... 239
Speedometer........................................... 224
Tachometer.............................................. 224
Garage Door Opener................................... 144
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 356
Specications........................................... 356
Glove Box................................................... 155
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 487
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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
I
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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L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 403
Lamps
Cornering................................................. 199
Courtesy.................................................. 199
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver................. 199
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver.............. 202
Reading................................................... 200
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 55
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 226
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 230
Brake System Warning............................. 229
Charging System..................................... 229
Cruise Control.......................................... 238
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning....... 233
Fog Lamp................................................ 238
Highbeam On.......................................... 238
Lights On Reminder................................. 238
Low Tire Pressure Warning Light............. 231
Malfunction Indicator................................ 234
Oil Pressure............................................. 237
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 227Light (cont.)
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 225
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 225
Security................................................... 237
StabiliTrak
®Indicator................................ 232
TCS Warning Light.................................. 232
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..... 232
Lighting
Entry........................................................ 200
Parade Dimming...................................... 200
Lights
Exterior Lamps......................................... 193
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 172
High/Low Beam Changer ......................... 167
On Reminder........................................... 197
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 333
Lockout Protection....................................... 105
Locks
Central Door Unlocking System................ 103
Door........................................................ 102
Lockout Protection................................... 105
Power Door............................................. 103
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 104
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 104
Loss of Control........................................... 317
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Lumbar
Massaging Controls................................... 10
Power Controls.......................................... 10
Lumbar Controls, Rear Power....................... 18
M
Magnetic Ride Control................................. 310
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services.................... 468
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 472
At Least Once a Month............................ 472
At Least Once a Year.............................. 473
Introduction.............................................. 462
Maintenance Footnotes............................ 469
Maintenance Record................................ 478
Maintenance Requirements...................... 462
Normal Maintenance
Replacement Parts............................... 476
Owner Checks and Services.................... 471
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....... 475
Scheduled Maintenance........................... 465
Using....................................................... 463
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 463Malfunction Indicator Light........................... 234
Massaging Lumbar Controls.......................... 10
Memory Seat, Mirrors, Steering
Wheel Controls.......................................... 12
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 246
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Mirror with
Intellibeam™, OnStar®,
and Compass....................................... 132
Automatic Dimming Rearview
with Compass....................................... 136
Automatic Dimming Rearview
with OnStar
®and Compass.................. 134
Manual Rearview Mirror with
Compass and Temperature..................... 18
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror ........... 138
Outside Convex Mirror............................. 138
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror............... 138
Outside Heated Mirrors............................ 138
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors.............. 137
MP3 ............................................................ 287
MyGMLink.com............................................ 485
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N
Navigation System, Privacy......................... 501
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual............................. 296
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 117
Normal Maintenance
Replacement Parts................................... 476
O
Odometer.................................................... 224
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 315
Oil
Engine..................................................... 365
Pressure Light.......................................... 237
Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 368
Older Children, Restraints............................. 42
Online Owner Center................................... 485
OnStar, Privacy........................................... 501
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 139
Operation, Universal Home
Remote System..............................144, 148
Other Warning Devices................................ 164
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 217Outlets
Accessory Power..................................... 208
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror........................ 138
Convex Mirror.......................................... 138
Curb View Assist Mirror........................... 138
Heated Mirrors......................................... 138
Power Foldaway Mirrors........................... 137
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode....................................... 379
Owner Checks and Services....................... 471
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
P
Paint, Damage............................................ 447
Panic Brake Assist...................................... 312
Parade Dimming.......................................... 200
Park Aid...................................................... 202
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 126
Shifting Out of......................................... 129
Parking
Assist....................................................... 202
Brake....................................................... 125
Over Things That Burn............................ 129
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