2009 CADILLAC CTS Owners Manual

Pull the head restraint up
to raise it. To lower the
head restraint, press
the button, located on
the top of the seatback,
and push the
restraint down.Push down on the head restraint after the button is
released to make sure that it is locked in place.
The vehicle’s head restraints are not designed to be
removed.
Active Head Restraint System
On vehicles with an active head restraint system in the
front outboard seating positions, the head restraints
automatically tilt forward to reduce the risk of neck injury
if the vehicle is hit from behind.
1-3

Front Seats
Manual Seats
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you
do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.To move a manual seat forward or rearward:
1. Lift the bar to unlock
the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the
desired position and
release the bar.
Try to move the seat with your body to be sure the seat
is locked in place.
1-4

Manual Leg Extension
On vehicles with this feature, adjust the manual leg
extension by reaching under it, in the pocketed area.
Press the release button and pull or push to lengthen or
shorten it. Release the button to lock it in place.
Power Seats
On vehicles with power seats, the controls are located
on the outboard side of the seats.
Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the
horizontal control forward or rearward.
Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by
moving the front of the horizontal control up or down.
Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion by
moving the rear of the horizontal control up or down.
Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the entire
horizontal control up or down.
1-5

The vertical control is used for reclining the seatback.
See “Power Reclining Seatbacks” underReclining
Seatbacks on page 1-10for more information.
Power Lumbar
The vehicle may have this
feature. The driver and
passenger seatback
lumbar support can be
adjusted by moving
the control located on the
outboard side of the
seat cushions.
To increase or decrease support, hold the control
forward or rearward. Adjust the seat as needed.
Power Lumbar and Side Bolsters
A. Seat Cushion Bolster Adjustment Switch
B. Lumbar Support Control Switch
C. Seatback Bolster Adjustment Switch
1-6

Power Lumbar
On vehicles with this feature:
Press and hold the top of the control (B) to increase
support to the top of the seatback and decrease
support to the bottom of the lumbar.
Press and hold the bottom of the control to
decrease support to the top of the seatback and
increase support to the bottom of the seatback.
Press and hold the front or rear of the control to
increase or decrease support to the entire
seatback.
Side Bolster
On vehicles with this feature:
Press the top or bottom of control (A) to increase or
decrease support in seat cushion bolsters.
Press the top or bottom of the control (C) to
increase or decrease support in the seatback
bolsters.
Heated and Ventilated Seats
On vehicles with this feature, the buttons are located on
the climate control panel.
z(Heated Seat and Seatback):Press to heat the
seat and seatback.
{(Ventilated Seat):Press to ventilate the seat.
A light bar in the climate control display shows the
setting; high, medium, or low.
Press either button to start that feature at the highest
setting. Each press of the button, decreases the setting.
To turn the feature off, press the button until the light
turns off.
The heated or ventilated seats shut off when the vehicle
is turned off.
1-7

Memory Seat, Mirrors and
Steering Wheel
On vehicles with the memory package the controls are
located on the driver door. This feature is used to
program and recall memory settings for the driver seat,
outside mirror, and the steering wheel position if the
vehicle has the power tilt wheel and telescopic steering
feature.
1:Saves the seating position for driver 1.
2:Saves the seating position for driver 2.
S:Recalls the easy exit position.To save your positions in memory:
1. Adjust the driver seat, 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 side front speaker to let you
know that the position has been stored.
3. Repeat the procedure for a second driver using
button 2.
To recall memory positions, the vehicle must be in
P (Park) for an automatic transmission or the parking
brake applied for a manual transmission. Press and
release either button 1 or button 2. A single beep will
sound. The seat, outside mirrors, and steering wheel
will move to the position previously stored for the
identied driver.
If the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is
used to enter the vehicle and the remote recall
memory feature is on, automatic seat and mirror
movement occur.
1-8

On vehicles with the Keyless Access System, automatic
adjustment occurs when the driver door is opened.
See “MEMORY SEAT RECALL” underDIC Vehicle
Customization on page 3-72for more information.
To stop recall movement of the memory feature at any
time, press one of the power seat controls, memory
buttons, power tilt wheel control, or power mirror
buttons.
If something has blocked the driver seat or the steering
column while recalling a memory position, the recall
may stop. Remove the obstruction, then press the
appropriate control for the area that is not recalling for
two seconds. Try recalling the memory position again by
pressing the appropriate memory button. If the memory
position is still not recalling, see your dealer/retailer
for service.Easy Exit Recall
S
:With the vehicle in P (Park) for an automatic
transmission or the parking brake applied for a manual
transmission, press the exit button to recall the exit
position.
If the easy exit seat feature is on in the DIC, automatic
seat and power telescopic steering column movement
occurs when the key is removed from the ignition.
On vehicles with the Keyless Access System, automatic
adjustment occurs when the ignition is turned to OFF
and the driver door is opened.
A single beep sounds. The driver seat moves back, and
if the vehicle has the power tilt wheel and telescopic
steering feature, it moves up and forward.
See “EASY EXIT RECALL” underDIC Vehicle
Customization on page 3-72for more information.
For more programming information, seeDIC Vehicle
Customization on page 3-72.
1-9

Reclining Seatbacks
Manual Reclining Seatbacks
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you
do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is
locked.
If the front passenger seat has a manual reclining
seatback, the lever used to operate it is located on the
outboard side of the seat.
1-10