2009 CADILLAC CTS warning

Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-6
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-7
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-14
Roadside Service.......................................... 7-7
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
D
Daytime Running Lamp...................................3-18
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking.............................................2-17
DIC Compass.................................................3-56
Disc, MP3....................................................3-108
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Door
Central Door Unlocking System.....................2-16
Delayed Locking..........................................2-17
Locks........................................................2-16
Power Door Locks.......................................2-17
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-17
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-18Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-50
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-51
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-72
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-58
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-13
Before a Long Trip......................................4-15
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-15
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-16
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-14
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-20
Winter........................................................4-17
Dual Climate Control System............................3-24
E
EDR .............................................................7-16
Electric Parking Brake.....................................2-44
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-114
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-115
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-115
Rear Compartment Fuse Block..........5-122, 5-124
Underhood Fuse Block......................5-115, 5-119
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-115
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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-25
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp...........3-43
Coolant......................................................5-32
Coolant Heater............................................2-35
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-42
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-41
Cover........................................................5-23
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-17
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-50
Oil .............................................................5-18
Oil Life System...........................................5-21
Oil Pressure Gage.......................................3-47
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-39
Overheating................................................5-37
Speed Limiter.............................................3-34
Starting......................................................2-33
Entry Lighting.................................................3-20
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-17
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-33
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-20
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-25
Finish Damage.............................................5-113
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-85
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-96
Flat Tire, Storing...........................................5-104
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-29
Power Steering...........................................5-40
Windshield Washer......................................5-41
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-19
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-48
Folding Rear Seat...........................................1-13
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-7
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-11
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-8
Gage .........................................................3-49
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-6
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-115
Rear Compartment Fuse Block..........5-122, 5-124
Underhood Fuse Block......................5-115, 5-119
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-115
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G
Gage
Boost.........................................................3-50
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-42
Engine Oil Pressure.....................................3-47
Fuel..........................................................3-49
Speedometer..............................................3-33
Tachometer.................................................3-34
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-60
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-6
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-64
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-2
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-53
Headlamps....................................................3-17
Adaptive Forward Lighting System.................3-19
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-57Headlamps (cont.)
Daytime Running Lamp................................3-18
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal and Fog Lamps..................5-58
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-57
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-57
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-17
Washer......................................................3-13
Wiper Activated...........................................3-17
Heated Seats................................................... 1-7
Heater...........................................................3-24
Engine Coolant...........................................2-35
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-49
High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-70
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-15
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-16
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-12
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-19
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-30
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I
Ignition Positions....................................2-31, 2-32
Immobilizer....................................................2-27
Immobilizer Operation..............................2-28, 2-29
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-37
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-69
Inator Kit, Tire...............................................5-86
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-20
Cluster.......................................................3-31
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Storage Area..............................................2-65
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-46
K
Keyless Access System..................................... 2-8
Keyless Access System, Operation...................... 2-8
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-63
Lamp
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-43
Lamps
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-20
Reading.....................................................3-21
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-28
LATCH System for Child Restraints...................1-45
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-59
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-36
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning............3-40
Brake System Warning.................................3-39
Charging System.........................................3-38
Cruise Control.............................................3-48
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-41
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-48
Highbeam On.............................................3-49
Lights On Reminder.....................................3-48
Oil Pressure...............................................3-46
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-37
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-35
Security.....................................................3-48
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Light (cont.)
StabiliTrak®/Traction Control System (TCS)
Warning Light..........................................3-41
Tire Pressure..............................................3-42
Up-Shift.....................................................3-38
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-20
Parade Dimming..........................................3-20
Lights............................................................3-17
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-17
Limited-Slip Rear Axle....................................... 4-9
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-20
Lockout Protection..........................................2-19
Locks
Central Door Unlocking System.....................2-16
Delayed Locking..........................................2-17
Door ..........................................................2-16
Lockout Protection.......................................2-19
Power Door ................................................2-17
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-17
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-18
Loss of Control...............................................4-11
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.............1-45
Lumbar
Power and Side Bolsters................................ 1-6
Power Controls............................................. 1-6M
Magnetic Ride Control....................................... 4-8
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-11
At Least Once a Month................................6-11
At Least Once a Year..................................6-12
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-18
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services.........................6-10
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-14
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Lamp...............................3-43
Manual Seats................................................... 1-4
Manual Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-29
Operation...................................................2-40
Memory Seat, Mirrors, Steering Wheel Controls.... 1-8
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-58
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Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-98
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-59
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-16
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-74
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-75
Retained Accessory Power...............................2-33
Roadside
Service........................................................ 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-20
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-17
Running the Vehicle While Parked.....................2-51
S
Safety Belt Reminders.....................................3-35
Safety Belts
Care of ....................................................5-109
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-19
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-28
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-33
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-33
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-14Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iv
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Heated and Ventilated Seats........................... 1-7
Memory, Mirrors............................................ 1-8
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-6
Power Lumbar and Side Bolsters.................... 1-6
Power Seats................................................. 1-5
Reclining Seatbacks.....................................1-10
Split Folding Rear Seat................................1-13
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-51
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-54
Security Light.................................................3-48
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements.... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Lamp......................................3-43
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Service, Scheduling Appointments.....................7-10
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-72
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-113
Shifting Into Park............................................2-47
Shifting Out of Park........................................2-48
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
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Spare Tire
Compact...................................................5-105
Installing....................................................5-99
Removing...................................................5-98
Storing.....................................................5-104
Specications, Capacities...............................5-127
Speedometer..................................................3-33
Split Folding Rear Seat....................................1-13
Stabilitrak
®System........................................... 4-6
StabiliTrak®/TCS Warning Light.........................3-41
Start Vehicle, Remote......................................2-14
Starting the Engine.........................................2-33
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-126
Steering Wheel Controls, Memory....................... 1-8
Steering Wheel, Power Tilt Wheel and
Telescopic Steering Column............................ 3-7
Steering Wheel, Tilt and Telescopic..................... 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-65
Convenience Net.........................................2-65
Cupholders.................................................2-64
Glove Box..................................................2-64
Instrument Panel Storage Area......................2-65
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit......5-95
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-19
Sun Visors.....................................................2-25
Sunroof.........................................................2-65
T
Tachometer....................................................3-34
Telescopic Steering Column, Power Tilt Wheel...... 3-7
Telescopic Wheel.............................................. 3-6
Theft - Deterrent System..................................2-26
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-126
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-26
Immobilizer.................................................2-27
Immobilizer Operation..........................2-28, 2-29
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-42
Tire Sealant
Storing.......................................................5-95
Tires.............................................................5-61
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................5-112
Buying New Tires........................................5-78
Chains.......................................................5-84
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-96
Cleaning...................................................5-113
Compact Spare Tire...................................5-105
Different Size..............................................5-80
High-Speed Operation..................................5-70
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-85
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-69
Inspection and Rotation................................5-76
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V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-3
Loading......................................................4-20
Parking Your...............................................2-49
Running While Parked..................................2-51
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-72
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-16
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-114
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-114
Vehicle, Remote Start......................................2-14
Ventilated Seats............................................... 1-7
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-29
Visors...........................................................2-25
W
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators...............3-30
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-58
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iv
Washer, Headlamps........................................3-13Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-82
Different Size..............................................5-80
Replacement...............................................5-82
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-44
Windows.......................................................2-22
Power ........................................................2-23
Windshield
Rainsense™ Wipers.....................................3-10
Washer......................................................3-12
Washer Fluid..............................................5-41
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-59
Wiper Blades, Cleaning..............................5-111
Wiper Fuses.............................................5-115
Wipers......................................................... 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-17
Winter Tires...................................................5-62
Wiper Activated Headlamps..............................3-17X
XM Radio Messages.....................................3-112
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-128
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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