2009 CADILLAC CTS steering wheel

Reducing Speed While Using Cruise
Control
To reduce the vehicle’s speed while using cruise
control:
Press and hold the SET– button on the steering
wheel until the desired speed is reached, then
release it.
To slow down in very small amounts, press the
SET– button on the steering wheel briey.
Each time this is done, the vehicle goes about
1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using
Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase the vehicle’s
speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, the
vehicle slows down to the previously set cruise speed.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well the cruise control works on hills depends upon
the vehicle’s speed, load, and the steepness of the
hills. When going up steep hills, you might have to step
on the accelerator pedal to maintain the vehicle’s speed.
When going downhill, you might have to brake or shift
to a lower gear to keep the vehicle’s speed down.
When the brakes are applied the cruise control turns off.
Ending Cruise Control
There are four ways to end cruise control:
Step lightly on the brake pedal
(manual and automatic transmissions).
Press the clutch pedal to the oor
(manual transmissions).
Press[on the steering wheel.
PressIon the steering wheel.
Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed memory is erased when
the cruise control or the ignition is turned off.
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Heated and Ventilated Seats:Press to heat or
ventilate the seat. SeeHeated and Ventilated Seats
on page 1-7.
_(Heated Windshield Washer, If Equipped):
For more information, seeWindshield Washer on
page 3-12.
Remote Start Climate Control Operation:For
vehicles with remote vehicle start feature and it is
activated, the climate control system heats and cools
the inside of the vehicle using the previous settings
of the system before the vehicle was turned off.
SeeRemote Vehicle Start on page 2-14.
The windshield defroster and/or rear window defogger
turn on if it is cold outside. If the vehicle has heated
seats, they turn on if the temperature inside the
vehicle is cooler than 54°F (12.5°C) or if the outside
temperature is cooler than 48°F (9°C).
Sensors
The solar sensor located
on the instrument panel,
near the windshield,
monitors the solar heat.
The interior temperature
sensor located on the
instrument panel to
the right of the steering
wheel, measures the
temperature of the
air inside the vehicle.
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Boost Gage
For the CTS-V, this gage is located in the instrument
panel cluster.
This gage indicates positive manifold pressure which is
the induction air pressure level in the intake manifold
before it enters the combustion chamber. This gage
reads zero under light throttle before boost is generated.
This gage automatically resets to zero every time the
engine is started.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
The Driver Information Center (DIC) gives you the
status of many of your vehicle’s systems. The DIC is
also used to display warning/status messages. All
messages appear in the DIC display located at the
bottom of the instrument panel cluster. The DIC buttons
are located on the instrument panel, next to the
steering wheel.
The DIC comes on when the ignition is on. After a short
delay, the DIC displays the information that was last
displayed before the engine was turned off.
The top line of the DIC display shows the DIC
information. The bottom line of the DIC display shows
the compass. The compass displays in the trip/fuel
menus and in some vehicle information menus.
If a problem is detected, a warning message appears
on the display. Take any message that appears on
the display seriously and remember that clearing
the message only makes the message disappear,
and does not correct the problem. United States
Canada
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DIC Operation and Displays
The Driver Information
Center (DIC) has different
displays which can be
accessed by pressing the
DIC buttons located on
the instrument panel, next
to the steering wheel.
3Trip/Fuel:Press this button to scroll through the
trip and fuel displays. See “Trip/Fuel Display Menu
Items” following for more information on these displays.
TVehicle Information:Press this button to scroll
through the vehicle information displays. See “Vehicle
Information Display Menu Items” following for more
information on these displays.
UCustomization:Press this button to scroll through
each of the customization features. SeeDIC Vehicle
Customization on page 3-72for more information on the
customization features.
VSet/Reset:Press this button to reset certain DIC
features and to acknowledge DIC warning messages
and clear them from the DIC display.
yzMenu Up/Down:Press this button to scroll up
and down the menu items.
Trip/Fuel Display Menu Items
3
(Trip/Fuel):The following display menu items can
be displayed by pressing the trip/fuel button:
Odometer
This display shows the distance the vehicle has been
driven in either miles (mi) or kilometers (km).
Trip A or Trip B
These displays show the current distance traveled since
the last reset for each trip odometer in either miles (mi)
or kilometers (km). Both odometers can be used at
the same time. Each trip odometer can be reset to zero
separately by pressing and holding the set/reset button
for a few seconds while the desired trip odometer is
displayed.
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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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Turn the MENU/SELECT knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to scroll through the list. Press this
knob to select the desired item. The selected item
displays a speaker symbol to indicate it is the current
active source.
Finding a XM™ Station
m
:Press to switch to XM mode. Turn the TUNE/TONE
knob to select from a list of available XM stations.
Turn the TUNE/TONE knob until the desired station is
highlighted. Press the TUNE/TONE knob to select
the highlighted station. The highlighted station will
also automatically be selected if the TUNE/TONE is
released and no longer turned.
Storing a Radio Station as a Favorite
Drivers are encouraged to set up their radio station
favorites while the vehicle is stopped. Tune to favorite
stations using the presets, favorites button, and
steering wheel controls, if the vehicle has this feature.
SeeDefensive Driving on page 4-2.
FAV (Favorites):A maximum of 36 stations can be
programmed as favorites using the six pushbuttons
positioned below the radio station frequency labels on
the display and by using the radio favorites page button
(FAV button). Press the FAV button to go through up
to six pages of favorites, each having six favorite
stations available per page. Each page of favorites can
contain any combination of AM, FM, or XM stations.To store a station as a favorite, perform the
following steps:
1. Tune to the desired radio station.
2. Press the FAV button to display the page where the
station is to be stored.
3. Press and hold one of the six pushbuttons until a
beep sounds. When that pushbutton is pressed and
released, the radio recalls the station that was set.
4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton radio station
to be stored as a favorite.
The number of favorites pages can be setup using the
CONFIG button. To setup the number of favorites
pages, perform the following steps:
1. Press the CONFIG button to display the radio
setup menu.
2. Press the pushbutton located below the FAV label.
3. Select the desired number of favorites pages by
pressing the pushbutton located below the
displayed page numbers.
4. Press the FAV button, or let the menu time out, to
return to the original main radio screen showing the
radio station frequency labels and to begin the
process of programming favorites for the chosen
number of pages.
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