2009 CADILLAC CTS Owners Manual

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.
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.
10 Seconds (default):The exterior lamps will stay on
for 10 seconds.
30 Seconds:The exterior lamps will stay on for
30 seconds.
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 2-6andKeyless Access System
Operation on page 2-8for 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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Factory Settings
This feature allows you to set all of the customization
features back to their factory default settings.
Press the customization button until Factory Settings
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:
Restore All (default):The customization features will
be set to their factory default settings.
Do Not Restore:The customization features will not be
set to their factory default settings.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the
desired setting is displayed on the DIC.
Advanced Features
If the vehicle has this feature, it allows you to enter the
advanced features menu.
Press the customization button until Advanced Features
Press
VTo Enter appears on the DIC display. Press
the set/reset button once to access the advanced
feature menu. See “Advanced Features Menu Items”
later in this section for more information.
If you do not press the set/reset button, Feature
Settings Press
VTo Exit appears on the DIC display.
See “Feature Settings Exit” below for more information.
Feature Settings Exit
This feature allows you to exit the feature settings menu.
Press the customization button until Feature Settings
Press
VTo Exit appears in the DIC display. Press the
set/reset button once to exit the menu.
If you do not exit, pressing the customization button
again will return you to the beginning of the feature
settings menu.
Advanced Features Menu Items
Keyless Locking
If the vehicle has the keyless access system, this
feature allows you to select whether the doors
automatically lock during normal vehicle exit. When the
ignition is turned off and all doors become closed,
the vehicle will determine how many keyless access
transmitters remain in the vehicle interior. If at least
one keyless access transmitter has been removed from
the interior of the vehicle, the doors will lock after
several seconds.
For example, if there are two keyless access
transmitters in the vehicle and one is removed,
the other will be locked in. The keyless access
transmitter locked in the vehicle can still be used
to start the vehicle or unlock the doors, if needed.
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A person approaching the outside of the locked vehicle
without an authorized keyless access transmitter,
however, will not be able to open the door, even
with a transmitter in the vehicle. SeeKeyless Access
System Operation on page 2-8for more information.
You may temporarily disable the keyless locking feature
by pressing the door unlock switch for three seconds
on an open door. Keyless locking will then remain
disabled until a door lock switch is pressed or until the
power mode transitions from the off power mode.
To select whether the horn sounds or the lights ash
when the vehicle is locked, see “Remote Door Lock”
earlier in this section.
Press the customization button until Keyless Locking
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):The keyless locking feature will be
disabled.
On:The keyless locking feature will be enabled.
The doors will automatically lock several seconds after
you turn the ignition off, remove a keyless access
transmitter from the interior of the vehicle, and close all
of the doors.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.
Keyless Unlock
If the 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 2-8for 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 (default):Only the driver’s door will
automatically unlock when you approach the vehicle with
the keyless access transmitter and open the driver’s
door. The rest of the doors will unlock if the driver’s door
handle is pulled a second time.
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All Doors:All doors will automatically unlock when
you approach the vehicle with the keyless access
transmitter and open the driver’s 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 the 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.
Chime Volume
This feature allows you to select the volume level of
the chime.
Press the customization button until Chime Volume
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:
Normal:The chime volume will be set to a normal
level.
Loud:The chime volume will be set to a loud level.
No Change:No change will be made to this feature.
The current setting will remain.
There is no default for chime volume. The volume will
stay at the last known setting.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the
desired setting is displayed on the DIC.
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Park Tilt Mirrors
If the vehicle has this feature, it allows you to select
whether or not the outside mirror(s) will automatically tilt
down when the vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse).
SeePark Tilt Mirrors on page 2-53for more information.
Press the customization button until Park Tilt Mirrors
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):Neither outside mirror will be tilted down
when the vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse).
Driver Mirror:The driver’s outside mirror will be tilted
down when the vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse).
Passenger Mirror:The passenger’s outside mirror
will be tilted down when the vehicle is shifted into
R (Reverse).
Both Mirrors:The driver’s and passenger’s outside
mirrors will be tilted down when the vehicle is shifted
into R (Reverse).
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.
Easy Exit Recall
If the vehicle has this feature, it allows you to select
your preference for the automatic easy exit seat feature.
SeeMemory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel on
page 1-8for more information.
Press the customization button until Easy Exit 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:
Door Button Only:No automatic seat exit recall will
occur. The recall will only occur after pressing the easy
exit seat button.
Button And Automatic (Keyless Access default):
If the features are enabled though the Easy Exit Setup
menu, the driver’s seat will move back, and if the vehicle
has the power tilt wheel and telescopic steering feature,
the power steering column will move up and forward
when the vehicle is parked and the driver door is opened,
or after pressing the easy exit seat button.
The automatic easy exit seat movement will only occur
one time after the driver door is opened. If the automatic
movement has already occurred, and you close and then
open the driver door, the seat and steering column will
stay in the original exit position, unless a memory recall
took place prior to opening the driver door again.
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Button And Automatic (Key Access default):If the
features are enabled though the Easy Exit Setup menu,
the driver’s seat will move back, and if the vehicle
has the power tilt wheel and telescopic steering feature,
the power steering column will move up and forward
when the key is removed from the ignition or after
pressing the easy exit seat button. The automatic easy
exit seat movement will only occur one time after
the key is removed from the ignition. If the automatic
movement has already occurred, and you put the
key back in the ignition and remove it again, the seat
and steering column will stay in the original exit position,
unless a memory recall took place prior to removing
the key again.
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.
Easy Exit Setup
If the 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 1-8and “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 the 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.
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Memory Seat Recall
If the 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 1-8for 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. See “Relearn Remote Key” under
DIC Operation and Displays on page 3-51for 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 2-14for
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.
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Gage Tracers
If the vehicle has this feature, it allows you to turn the
gage tracers in the speedometer and tachometer
off or on.
Off:The gage tracers feature will be disabled.
On (default):The gage tracers 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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