2007 CADILLAC STS ECO mode

Playing the Radio
O
(Power):Press this knob to turn the system
on and off.
n(Volume):Turn this knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or to decrease
the volume.
SRCE (Source):Press this button to select a
source, either radio or CD. The CD must be loaded
to select the source and to play. CD displays if
a CD is loaded. If a CD is not loaded, the display
does not change from the radio source.
Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to select FM1, FM2, AM,
or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped).
w(Tune):Turn this knob to select radio stations.
©¨(Seek):Press the left single arrow button to
go to the previous station and stay there. Press the
right single arrow button to go to the next station
and stay there. The sound mutes while seeking.
The radio seeks stations only with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
©¨(Scan):Press the double arrow scan button
to enter scan mode. SCAN displays. Press this
button to scan to the next station. The radio goes to
a station, plays for ve seconds, then goes to the
next station. Press this button again to stop
scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold the double
arrow scan button for more than two seconds until a
beep sounds and PSCAN displays. The radio goes
to the rst preset station, plays for ve seconds,
then goes to the next preset station. Press this
button again to stop scanning presets.
The radio only scans stations with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
ALOCAL/DISTANT Selection:With this feature
the radio can be set to search for local stations
or stations that are further away for a larger
selection.
To set this feature to LOCAL or DISTANT,
perform the following steps:
1. Press the tune/select knob to enter the
main menu.
2. Turn the tune/select knob until SEEK LOCAL
or SEEK DISTANT displays.
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Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
To adjust the balance or fade, perform the
following steps:
1. Press the tune/select knob to enter the
main menu.
2. Turn the tune/select knob until
BASS-MID-TREBLE displays.
3. Press the tune/select knob to enter the tone
settings.
4. Press the tune/select knob to scroll to
BALANCE or FADER.
5. Turn the tune/select knob to adjust the
BALANCE to the right or the left speakers and
the FADER to the front or the rear speakers.
6. Press the tune/select knob to set the
adjustment.
7. Press the BACK (F6) button to exit the
display. To return to the original display,
repeatedly press the BACK (F6) button or wait
for the display to time out.
EQ0 does not appear on the display while in
this mode.
RDS Messages
ALERT:Alert warns of local and national
emergencies. When, an alert announcement comes
on the current radio station or a related network
station, ALERT displays. You will hear the
announcement, even if the volume is low or a CD is
playing. If a CD is playing, play stops during the
announcement. Alert announcements cannot be
turned off. If the radio tunes to a related network
station for the announcement, it returns to the
original station when the announcement is nished.
ALERT is not affected by tests of the emergency
broadcast system. This feature is not supported by
all RDS stations.
MSG (Message):If the current RDS station has a
message, MSG displays. The message can
display the artist, song title, call in phone numbers,
etc. If the entire message does not display,
parts of the message displays every three seconds
until the message is complete. Once the
completed message has displayed, MSG
disappears from the display until another new
message is received.
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F5 MODE:Press this pushbutton to select from
NORMAL, RPT TRCK (Repeat Track), RPT
DISC (Repeat CD), RDM TRCK (Random Track),
and RDM ALL (Random All CDs).
NORMAL:Sets the system for normal play of
the CD(s). NORMAL does not display while in
this mode.
RPT TRCK (Repeat Track):Repeats the track
over again. RPT TRCK displays. Press the
MODE pushbutton again to turn off repeat play.
RPT TRCK disappears from the display.
RPT DISC (Repeat CD):Repeats the CD over
again. RPT DISC displays. Press the MODE
pushbutton again to turn off repeat play.
RPT DISC disappears from the display.
RDM TRCK (Random Track):Plays the tracks
on the current CD in random, rather than
sequential, order. RDM TRCK appears on the
display. Press the MODE pushbutton again to
turn off random play. RDM TRCK disappears
from the display.
RDM ALL (Random All CDs):Plays all of the
CDs loaded in random, rather than sequential,
order. RDM ALL displays. Press the MODE
pushbutton again to turn off random play. RDM
ALL disappears from the display.F6 DISP (Display):Press this pushbutton to
display the time of the track. Press this pushbutton
again to display CD PLAY MODE.
©¨(Seek):Press the left single arrow button to
go to the previous or press the right single
arrow button to go to the next track on the CD.
©¨(Scan):Press this double arrow button
to listen to each track for 10 seconds. The CD
goes to a track, play for 10 seconds, then go on to
the next track. Press this button again to stop
scanning.
SRCE (Source):Press this button to select a
source, either radio or CD. The CD must be loaded
to select the source and to play. CD displays if
a CD is loaded. If a CD is not loaded, the display
does not change from the radio source.
Z(Eject):Press this button to eject the CD that
is currently playing, or press and hold this
button to eject all of the CDs loaded. A beep
sounds. Eject can be activated with the ignition or
radio off.
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As each new track starts to play, the track
number displays.
The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm)
single CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs
and the smaller CDs are loaded in the same
manner.
If playing a CD-R, the sound quality can be
reduced due to CD-R quality, the method of
recording, the quality of the music that has been
recorded, and the way the CD-R has been
handled. There can be an increase in skipping,
difficulty in nding tracks, and/or difficulty in loading
and ejecting. If these problems occur, check the
bottom surface of the CD. If the surface of the CD
is damaged, such as cracked, broken, or
scratched, the CD will not play properly. If the
surface of the CD is soiled, seeCare of Your CDs
on page 313for more information.
If there is no apparent damage, try a known
good CD.
Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught
in the CD player. If a CD is recorded on a
personal computer and a description label is
needed, try labeling the top of the recorded CD
with a marking pen.Notice:If a label is added to a CD, or more
than one CD is inserted into the slot at a time,
or an attempt is made to play scratched or
damaged CDs, the CD player could be
damaged. While using the CD player, use only
CDs in good condition without any label,
load one CD at a time, and keep the CD player
and the loading slot free of foreign materials,
liquids, and debris.
If an error displays, see “CD Messages” later in
this section.
F1
r(Previous Folder):Press this pushbutton
to go to the rst track in the previous folder.
Press and hold this pushbutton to reverse quickly
within a track. Release this pushbutton to play
the passage. REV and the elapsed time of
the track displays.
Pressing this button while in folder random mode
goes to the previous folder and plays the tracks
in that folder in random order.
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F2[(Next Folder):Press this pushbutton to go
to the rst track in the next folder.
Press and hold this pushbutton to advance quickly
within a track. Release this pushbutton to play
the passage. FWD and the elapsed time of
the track displays.
Pressing this button while in folder random mode
takes you to the next folder and plays the
tracks in that folder in random order.
F3 RDM (Random):To play the tracks on the CD
in random, rather than sequential order, press
and release this pushbutton until RDM TRCK
displays. Once all of the tracks in the current folder
or playlist have played, the system moves on to
the next folder or playlist and plays all of the tracks
in random order.
To play the tracks in the current folder in random,
rather than sequential order, press and release
this pushbutton until RDM FLDR displays.
This feature does not work with playlists.
While in random, pressing and releasing either
single seek arrow goes to the next or previous
random track.Press and release this pushbutton until NORMAL
displays to turn off random play.
F4 RPT (Repeat):To repeat the current track,
press and release this pushbutton until RPT
TRCK displays.
To repeat the tracks in the current folder,
press and release this pushbutton until RPT
FLDR displays.
Press and release this pushbutton until NORMAL
displays to turn off repeated play.
F6 DISP (Display):Press this pushbutton to
switch between the elapsed time of the track and
the MP3 playback information.
©¨(Seek):Press the left arrow to go to the
start of the previous track. Press the right arrow to
go to the start of the next track. Pressing either
arrow for more than two seconds searches
the previous or next tracks at two tracks per
second. Release the button to stop searching and
to play the track.
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Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle............................................ 316
Defensive Driving...................................... 316
Drunken Driving........................................ 317
Control of a Vehicle.................................. 320
Braking...................................................... 320
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS).................. 321
Braking in Emergencies............................. 323
Traction Control System (TCS).................. 323
Competitive Driving Mode (STS-V)............ 325
Magnetic Ride Control............................... 325
Limited-Slip Rear Axle............................... 325
StabiliTrak
®System................................... 326
Panic Brake Assist.................................... 327
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System.................. 327
Steering.................................................... 327
Off-Road Recovery.................................... 330
Passing..................................................... 330
Loss of Control.......................................... 332Competitive Driving................................... 333
Driving at Night......................................... 333
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads............ 335
City Driving............................................... 338
Freeway Driving........................................ 339
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................. 340
Highway Hypnosis..................................... 341
Hill and Mountain Roads........................... 342
Winter Driving........................................... 344
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand,
Mud, Ice, or Snow ................................. 348
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out........... 349
Loading Your Vehicle................................ 349
Towing........................................................ 355
Towing Your Vehicle ................................. 355
Recreational Vehicle Towing...................... 355
Towing a Trailer........................................ 357
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle
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Competitive Driving Mode (STS-V)
The driver can select this optional handling mode
by pressing the Traction Control button, located
near the shift lever, twice within ve seconds.
Competitive driving mode allows the driver to have
control of the power applied to the rear wheels,
while the StabiliTrak
®system helps steer the
vehicle by selective brake application. In
competitive mode, the levels at which StabiliTrak
®
is engaged have been modied to better suit a
performance driving environment. When the
traction control warning light is on, the Traction
Control System will not be operating. Adjust your
driving accordingly.
When you press the Traction Control button again,
the Traction Control System will be on. The
traction engaged symbol will be displayed
temporarily in the DIC and a chime will be heard.
SeeDIC Warnings and Messages on page 264
for more information.
Magnetic Ride Control
Your vehicle may have Magnetic Ride Control that
automatically adjusts the ride of your vehicle.
Automatic ride control is achieved through
a computer used to control and monitor the
suspension system. The controller receives input
from various sensors to determine the proper
system response. If the controller detects a
problem within the system, the DIC will display a
SERVICE SUSPENSION SYS message. See
DIC Warnings and Messages on page 264
for more information. See your dealer for service.
Limited-Slip Rear Axle
Your limited-slip rear axle can give you additional
traction on snow, mud, ice, sand or gravel. It
works like a standard axle most of the time, but
when one of the rear wheels has no traction
and the other does, this feature will allow
the wheel with traction to move the vehicle.
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Your vehicle’s engine is lled at the factory with a
Mobil 1®synthetic oil, which meets all
requirements for your vehicle.
Substitute Engine Oil: When adding oil to maintain
engine oil level, oil meeting GM Standard
GM4718M may not be available. You can add
substitute oil designated SAE 5W-30 with
the starburst symbol at all temperatures. Substitute
oil not meeting GM Standard GM4718M should
not be used for an oil change.
Engine Oil Additives
Do not add anything to the oil. The recommended
oils with the starburst symbol that meet GM
standards are all you need for good performance
and engine protection.
Engine Oil Life System
When to Change Engine Oil
Your vehicle has a computer system that lets you
know when to change the engine oil and lter.
This is based on engine revolutions and engine
temperature, and not on mileage. Based on driving
conditions, the mileage at which an oil change
will be indicated can vary considerably. For the oil
life system to work properly, you must reset the
system every time the oil is changed.
Notice:If your vehicle is an STS-V model, the
engine uses a special oil lter. The use of
any other engine oil lter could lead to lter
failure and result in severe engine damage.
Damage caused by use of the wrong engine oil
lter would not be covered by your new
vehicle warranty.
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