2008 CADILLAC DTS seats

Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-2
Rear Seats
............................................... 1-9
Safety Belts
.............................................1-10
Child Restraints
.......................................1-31
Airbag System
.........................................1-53
Restraint System Check
............................1-70
Features and Controls..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-3
Doors and Locks
......................................2-10
Windows
.................................................2-14
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................2-18
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
...........2-22
Mirrors
....................................................2-36
Object Detection Systems
..........................2-40
OnStar
®System
......................................2-49
Universal Home Remote System
................2-52
Storage Areas
.........................................2-59
Sunroof
..................................................2-61
Instrument Panel............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-4
Climate Controls
......................................3-42
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
........3-53
Driver Information Center (DIC)
..................3-70
Audio System(s)
.......................................3-96Driving Your Vehicle....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
....... 4-2
Towing
...................................................4-26
Service and Appearance Care.......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-5
Checking Things Under the Hood
...............5-12
Headlamp Aiming
.....................................5-47
Bulb Replacement
....................................5-50
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.........5-50
Tires
......................................................5-52
Appearance Care
.....................................5-90
Vehicle Identication
.................................5-99
Electrical System
....................................5-100
Capacities and Specications
...................5-109
Maintenance Schedule..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance Information.................... 7-1
Customer Assistance and Information
........... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
...........................7-16
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
...........7-18
Index................................................................ 1
2008 Cadillac DTS Owner ManualM

Front Seats......................................................1-2
Power Seats..................................................1-2
Power Lumbar ...............................................1-2
Massaging Lumbar.........................................1-3
Heated and Cooled Seats................................1-3
Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel.........1-4
Power Reclining Seatbacks..............................1-6
Head Restraints.............................................1-7
Center Seat...................................................1-8
Rear Seats.......................................................1-9
Heated Seats.................................................1-9
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door.........................1-9
Power Lumbar ..............................................1-10
Safety Belts...................................................1-10
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone................1-10
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................1-16
Lap-Shoulder Belt.........................................1-24
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................1-29
Lap Belt......................................................1-29
Safety Belt Extender.....................................1-30
Child Restraints.............................................1-31
Older Children..............................................1-31
Infants and Young Children............................1-34Child Restraint Systems.................................1-38
Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-40
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH)..................................................1-41
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position....................................1-47
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position..........................1-49
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position............................1-50
Airbag System...............................................1-53
Where Are the Airbags?................................1-56
When Should an Airbag Inate?.....................1-59
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.......................1-61
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.......................1-61
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?.....1-62
Passenger Sensing System............................1-63
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...........1-68
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................1-69
Restraint System Check..................................1-70
Checking the Restraint Systems......................1-70
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash............................................1-71
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
1-1

Front Seats
Power Seats
The power seat controls
are located on the
outboard side of the seats.
Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the
control forward or rearward.
Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by
moving the front of the control up or down.
Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion by
moving the rear of the control up or down.
The front seats also have power reclining seatbacks.
SeePower Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-6.
If your vehicle has the memory feature, you can program
and recall memory settings for seat positions. See
Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel on page 1-4.
Power Lumbar
The power lumbar controls
are located on the outboard
side of the front seats.
Press the lumbar control forward to increase support
and rearward to decrease support. Press the top
or bottom of the control to raise or lower the support
mechanism.
The ignition does not need to be on for the power
lumbar feature to work.
Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as
it may during long trips, so should the position of
your lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed.
1-2

Massaging Lumbar
If your vehicle has this
feature, the switch is
located on the outboard
side of the front seats
behind the lumbar switch.
Press the switch to
turn the massaging lumbar
feature on. The ignition
must be on.
The massage cycle will run for up to 10 minutes. To
stop massage, press the massaging lumbar switch
again, or press the power lumbar switch.
Heated and Cooled Seats
Your vehicle may have heated and cooled front seats.
To operate the heated or cooled seats, the ignition must
be on.
The buttons are located on
the front doors.
I(Heated Seatback):Press to turn on the heated
seatback.
H(Cooled Seat):Press to turn on the cooled seat.
J(Heated Seat and Seatback):Press to turn on the
heated seat and seatback.
Driver’s Side Buttons
Shown, Passenger’s
Side Buttons Similar
1-3

Press a button to turn on the desired feature. A light on
that button will display to show which feature is on.
There are three temperature settings for each feature.
A column of three lights next to the buttons will
display which setting the feature is in: high, medium or
low. Three lights indicate the highest setting, two
lights for medium and one light for the lowest setting.
When you press a button, the feature will turn on at the
highest setting. Each time you press the button, the
feature will go down one temperature setting.
To turn the feature off, keep pressing the button until
the display lights turn off.
If your vehicle has remote vehicle start and is started
using the remote keyless entry transmitter, the front
heated seats will be turned on to the high setting if it is
cold outside. See “Remote Vehicle Start” under
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on
page 2-5. When the key is inserted into the ignition and
the ignition is turned on, this feature will turn off.
To turn it back on, press the desired button.Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering
Wheel
Your vehicle may have the memory package.
The controls for this feature are located on the driver’s
door panel, and are used to program and recall
memory settings for the driver’s seat, outside mirror,
and the steering wheel position if the vehicle has
the power tilt wheel and telescopic steering feature.
To save your positions in memory, do the following:
1. Adjust the driver’s seat, including the seatback
recliner and lumbar, both outside mirrors, and
the steering wheel to a comfortable position.
2. Press and hold button 1 until two beeps sound
through the driver’s side front speaker to let you
know that the position has been stored.
1-4

Power Reclining Seatbacks
Your seats have power
reclining seatbacks. Use
the vertical power seat
control located on the
outboard side of the seat.
To recline the seatback, press the control toward the
rear of the vehicle.
To raise the seatback, press the control toward the
front of the vehicle.
1-6

Rear Seats
Heated Seats
Your vehicle may have heated rear seats.
To operate the rear heated seats, the ignition
must be on.
The buttons are located on
the rear doors.
I(Heated Seatback):Press to turn on the heated
seatback.
J(Heated Seat and Seatback):Press to turn on the
heated seat and seatback.
Press a button to turn on the desired feature. A light on
that button will display to show which feature is on.There are three temperature settings for each feature.
A column of three lights next to the buttons will
display which setting the feature is in: high, medium or
low. Three lights indicate the highest setting, two
lights for medium and one light for the lowest setting.
When you press a button, the feature will turn on at the
highest setting. Each time you press the button, the
feature will go down one temperature setting.
To turn the feature off, keep pressing the button until
the display lights turn off.
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door
Your vehicle has a pass-through door that provides
access to the trunk from the rear seats. See “Rear Seat
Pass-Through Door” underTrunk on page 2-12.
1-9

{CAUTION:
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo
area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a
collision, people riding in these areas are more
likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not
allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle
that is not equipped with seats and safety
belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a
seat and using a safety belt properly.
Your vehicle has indicators as a reminder to buckle your
safety belts. SeeSafety Belt Reminders on page 3-56.In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law
requires wearing safety belts. Here is why:
You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have
a crash, you do not know if it will be a serious one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so
serious that even buckled up, a person would not
survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of
them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes
walk away. Without belts they could have been badly
hurt or killed.
After more than 40 years of safety belts in vehicles, the
facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter... a lot!
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