2008 CADILLAC CTS keyless entry

Tire Pressure
The pressure for each tire can be viewed in the DIC.
The tire pressure is shown in either pounds per square
inch (psi) or kilopascals (kPa). Press the vehicle
information button until the DIC displays Front Tire
PSI (kPa) Left ## Right ##. Press the vehicle information
button again until the DIC displays Rear Tire PSI (kPa)
Left ## Right ##.
If a low or high tire pressure condition is detected by
the system while driving, a message advising you
to check the pressure in a specic tire appears in the
display. SeeInflation - Tire Pressure on page 5-66and
DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-56for more
information.
Battery Voltage
This display shows the current battery voltage. Your
vehicle’s charging system regulates voltage based
on the state of the battery. The battery voltage may
uctuate when viewing this information on the DIC.
This is normal.
If there is a problem with the battery charging system,
the charging system light illuminates and/or the DIC
displays a message. SeeCharging System Light
on page 3-37,DIC Warnings and Messages on
page 3-56andElectric Power Management on
page 3-21for more information.
Calibrate Compass
Your vehicle may have this feature. The compass can
be manually calibrated. To calibrate the compass
through the DIC, seeDIC Compass on page 3-53.
Change Compass Zone
Your vehicle may have this feature. To change the
compass zone through the DIC, seeDIC Compass on
page 3-53.
Relearn Remote Key
If your vehicle has the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
system, this display allows you to match the transmitter
to your vehicle. If your vehicle has the keyless access
system, seeKeyless Access System Operation on
page 2-10for instructions on matching a keyless access
transmitter to your vehicle. To match an RKE transmitter
to your vehicle:
1. Press the vehicle information button until
Press
VTo Relearn Remote Key displays.
2. Press the set/reset button until Remote Key
Learning Active is displayed.
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Press Brake To Start Engine
(Automatic Transmission Only)
If your vehicle has the keyless access system, this
message displays if you try to start the engine without
having the brake pressed. The brake needs to be
pressed when starting the engine. SeeIgnition Positions
(Key Access) on page 2-32orIgnition Positions
(Keyless Access) on page 2-34for more information.
Press Start Control To Learn Keys
If your vehicle has the keyless access system, this
message displays when matching new transmitters to
the vehicle. SeeKeyless Access System Operation
on page 2-10for more information.
Rainsense Wipers Active
If your vehicle has this feature, this message
displays while the Rainsense™ wipers are active.
SeeRainsense™ Wipers on page 3-10for
more information.
Ready To Learn Electronic Key # X
If your vehicle has the keyless access system, this
message displays while matching new transmitters to
the vehicle. SeeKeyless Access System Operation
on page 2-10for more information.
Remote Key Learning Active
If your vehicle has the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
system, this message displays while matching new
transmitters to the vehicle. See “Matching Transmitter(s)
to Your Vehicle” underRemote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2-7andDIC Operation and
Displays on page 3-48for more information.
Replace Battery In Remote Key
This message displays when the battery in the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) or keyless access transmitter
needs to be replaced. To replace the battery, see
“Battery Replacement” underRemote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation on page 2-7orKeyless Access
System Operation on page 2-10.
Right Rear Door Open
This message displays when the passenger side rear
door is not closed completely. Make sure that the door is
closed completely.
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No Change:No change will be made to this feature.
The current setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the
desired setting is displayed on the DIC.
Remote Door Lock
This feature allows you to select the type of feedback
you will receive when locking the vehicle with the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) or keyless access
transmitter, or when the vehicle is automatically locked
using the Keyless Locking feature. You will not
receive feedback when locking the vehicle with the
transmitter if the doors are open. SeeRemote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-7,Keyless
Access System Operation on page 2-10, or “Keyless
Locking” later in this section for more information.
Press the customization button until Remote Door Lock
appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button
once to access the settings for this feature. Then press
the menu up/down button to scroll through the following
settings:
Off:There will be no feedback when you press the lock
button on the transmitter.
Lights Only:The exterior lamps will ash when you
press the lock button on the transmitter.Horn Only:The horn will sound on the second press of
the lock button on the transmitter.
Horn & Lights (default):The exterior lamps will ash
when you press the lock button on the transmitter,
and the horn will sound when the lock button is pressed
again within ve seconds of the previous command.
No Change:No change will be made to this feature.
The current setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the
desired setting is displayed on the DIC.
Remote Door Unlock
This feature allows you to select the type of feedback
you will receive when unlocking the vehicle with
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) or keyless access
transmitter, or when the vehicle is automatically
unlocked using the Keyless Unlock feature. You will not
receive feedback when unlocking the vehicle with the
transmitter if the doors are open. SeeRemote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-7,Keyless
Access System Operation on page 2-10, or “Keyless
Unlock” later in this section for more information.
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Press the customization button until Remote Door
Unlock appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset
button once to access the settings for this feature.
Then press the menu up/down button to scroll through
the following settings:
Lights Off:The exterior lamps will not ash when you
press the unlock button on the transmitter.
Lights On (default):The exterior lamps will ash when
you press the unlock button on the transmitter.
No Change:No change will be made to this feature.
The current setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the
desired setting is displayed on the DIC.
Delay Door Lock
This feature allows you to select whether or not the
locking of the vehicle’s doors will be delayed. When
locking the doors with the power door lock switch and
a door is open, this feature will delay locking the
doors until ve seconds after the last door is closed.
You will hear three chimes to signal that the delayed
locking feature is in use. On vehicles with the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) system, the key must be out of theignition for this feature to work. On vehicles with the
Keyless Access System, the vehicle must be off and the
keyless access transmitter must be removed from the
vehicle for this feature to work. You can temporarily
override delayed locking by pressing the power
door lock switch twice or the lock button on the
transmitter twice. SeeDelayed Locking on page 2-19
for more information.
Press the customization button until Delay Door Lock
appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button
once to access the settings for this feature. Then press
the menu up/down button to scroll through the following
settings:
Off:There will be no delayed locking of the vehicle’s
doors.
On (default):The doors will not lock until ve seconds
after the last door is closed.
No Change:No change will be made to this feature.
The current setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the
desired setting is displayed on the DIC.
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Exit Lighting
This feature allows you to select the amount of time you
want the exterior lamps to remain on when it is dark
enough outside. This happens after the key is turned
from ON/RUN to LOCK/OFF.
Press the customization button until Exit Lighting appears
on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button once to
access the settings for this feature. Then press the menu
up/down button to scroll through the following settings:
Off:The exterior lamps will not turn on.
30 Seconds (default):The exterior lamps will
stay on for 30 seconds.
1 Minute:The exterior lamps will stay on for
one minute.
2 Minutes:The exterior lamps will stay on for
two minutes.
No Change:No change will be made to this feature.
The current setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the
desired setting is displayed on the DIC.
Approach Lighting
This feature allows you to select whether or not to have
the exterior lights turn on briey during low light
periods after unlocking the vehicle using the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) or keyless access transmitter.
Press the customization button until Approach Lighting
appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button
once to access the settings for this feature. Then press
the menu up/down button to scroll through the following
settings:
Off:The exterior lights will not turn on when you unlock
the vehicle with the transmitter.
On (default):If it is dark enough outside, the exterior
lights will turn on briey when you unlock the vehicle
with the transmitter.
The lights will remain on for 20 seconds or until the lock
button on the transmitter is pressed, or the vehicle is
no longer off. SeeRemote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2-7andKeyless Access System
Operation on page 2-10for more information.
No Change:No change will be made to this feature.
The current setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the
desired setting is displayed on the DIC.
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Keyless Unlock
If your vehicle has the keyless access system,
this feature allows you to select which doors will
automatically unlock when you approach the vehicle
with the keyless access transmitter and open the driver’s
door. SeeKeyless Access System Operation on
page 2-10for more information.
To select whether the lights ash when the vehicle is
unlocked, see “Remote Door Unlock” earlier in this
section.
Press the customization button until Keyless Unlock
appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button
once to access the settings for this feature. Then press
the menu up/down button to scroll through the following
settings:
Off:None of the doors will automatically unlock.
Entry Door Only:Only the driver’s door will automatically
unlock when you approach the vehicle with the keyless
access transmitter and open the driver’s door.
All Doors (default):All doors will automatically unlock
when you approach the vehicle with the keyless access
transmitter and open the driver or front passenger door.
No Change:No change will be made to this feature.
The current setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the
desired setting is displayed on the DIC.
Electronic Key Reminder
If your vehicle has the keyless access system, this
feature allows you to select whether or not the horn
chirps when the driver’s door is closed and there is a
keyless access transmitter inside the interior of the
vehicle. This will only occur when the vehicle is off.
Press the customization button until Electronic Key
Reminder appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset
button once to access the settings for this feature.
Then press the menu up/down button to scroll through
the following settings:
Electronic Key Reminder Off:The horn will not chirp
when a keyless access transmitter is inside of the
vehicle while the ignition is turned off and the driver’s
door is closed.
Electronic Key Reminder On (default):The horn will
chirp three times when a keyless access transmitter
is inside of the vehicle while the ignition is turned off and
the driver’s door is closed.
No Change:No change will be made to this feature.
The current setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the
desired setting is displayed on the DIC.
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Easy Exit Setup
If your vehicle has this feature, it allows you to select
which areas will recall with the automatic easy exit seat
feature. It also allows you to turn off the automatic
easy exit feature. SeeMemory Seat, Mirrors and
Steering Wheel on page 1-7and “Easy Exit Recall”
earlier for more information.
Press the customization button until Easy Exit Setup
appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button
once to access the settings for this feature. Then press
the menu up/down button to scroll through the following
settings:
Off:No automatic seat exit will recall.
Seat Only:The driver’s seat will recall.
Tilt Only:The steering wheel tilt feature will recall.
Telescope Only:The steering column telescope
feature will recall.
Seat/Tilt:The driver’s seat and the steering wheel tilt
feature will recall.
Seat/Telescope:The driver’s seat and the steering
column telescope feature will recall.
Tilt/Telescope:The steering wheel tilt and steering
column telescope features will recall.All (default):The driver’s seat and the steering wheel
tilt and steering column telescope features will recall,
if your vehicle has this option.
No Change:No change will be made to this feature.
The current setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the
desired setting is displayed on the DIC.
Memory Seat Recall
If your vehicle has this feature, it allows you to select
your preference for the remote memory seat recall
feature. SeeMemory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel
on page 1-7for more information.
Press the customization button until Memory Seat Recall
appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button
once to access the settings for this feature. Then press
the menu up/down button to scroll through the following
settings:
Off (default):No remote memory seat recall will occur.
On:The driver’s seat and outside mirrors will
automatically move to the stored driving position
when the unlock button on the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) or keyless access transmitter is pressed.
The steering column will also move on vehicles
with the power tilt and telescopic steering feature.
SeePower Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering
Column on page 3-7for more information.
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See “Relearn Remote Key” underDIC Operation and
Displays on page 3-48for more information on matching
transmitters to driver ID numbers.
No Change:No change will be made to this feature.
The current setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the
desired setting is displayed on the DIC.
Remote Start
If the vehicle has this feature, it allows you to turn the
remote start feature off or on. The remote start feature
allows you to start the engine from outside of the vehicle
using the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) or keyless access
transmitter. SeeRemote Vehicle Start on page 2-16for
more information.
Press the customization button until Remote Start
appears in the DIC display. Press the set/reset button
once to access the settings for this feature. Then press
the menu up/down button to scroll through the following
settings:
Off:The remote start feature will be disabled.
On (default):The remote start feature will be enabled.
No Change:No change will be made to this feature.
The current setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the
desired setting is displayed on the DIC.
Advanced Features Exit
This feature allows you to exit the advanced
features menu.
Press the customization button until Advanced Features
Press
VTo Exit appears in the DIC display. Press the
set/reset button once to exit the menu. Feature Settings
Press
VTo Exit will appear. Press the set/reset button to
exit the menu.
If you do not exit, pressing the customization button
again will return you to the beginning of the menu.
Exiting the Feature Settings/Advanced
Features Menu
The feature settings/advanced features menus will be
exited when any of the following occurs:
The vehicle is no longer in ON/RUN.
The trip/fuel or vehicle information DIC buttons
are pressed.
The end of the feature settings menu is reached
and exited.
A 40 second time period has elapsed with no
selection made.
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