2009 CADILLAC DTS service

Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Convenience Net............................................2-63
Coolant
Engine.......................................................5-23
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-60
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-59
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-27
Cooled Seats................................................... 1-5
Cooling System..............................................5-22
Cornering Lamps............................................3-34
Courtesy Lamps.............................................3-35
Courtesy Transportation...................................7-10
Cruise Control................................................3-16
Cruise Control, Active......................................3-19
Cruise Control, Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System........................................................ 3-9
Cruise Control Light........................................3-66
Cupholders....................................................2-62
Customer Assistance......................................... 7-6
Offices......................................................... 7-6
Text Telephone (TTY) Users........................... 7-6
Customer Information
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-16
Customer Satisfaction Procedure........................ 7-2D
Damage Repair, Collision.................................7-12
Data Recorders
Event.........................................................7-18
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).........................3-33
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Disc, MP3....................................................3-110
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Door
Central Door Unlocking System.....................2-11
Locks........................................................2-10
Power Door Locks.......................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-67
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-68
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-86
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-73
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-12
Before a Long Trip......................................4-14
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunk.......................................................... 4-3
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Driving (cont.)
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-14
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-15
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-12
Loss of Control...........................................4-10
Off-Road Recovery......................................4-10
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-19
Winter........................................................4-16
Driving for Better Fuel Economy......................... 4-2
Dual Climate Control System............................3-40
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EDR .............................................................7-17
Electrical Equipment
Add-On Equipment......................................5-94
Electrical System
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-95
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-95
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-95
Rear Underseat Fuse Block..........................5-98
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-95
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-95
Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-22Electronic Immobilizer Operation
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-23
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-17
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp...........3-61
Compartment Overview................................5-12
Coolant......................................................5-23
Coolant Heater............................................2-28
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-60
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-59
Cooling System...........................................5-22
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-36
Oil .............................................................5-13
Oil Life System...........................................5-16
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-30
Overheating................................................5-28
Starting......................................................2-26
Entry Lighting.................................................3-35
eporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government............................7-15
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-32
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-29
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-34
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Locks
Central Door Unlocking System.....................2-11
Door ..........................................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door ................................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-10
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.............1-43
Lumbar
Massaging Controls....................................... 1-4
Power Controls............................................. 1-4
Lumbar Controls, Rear Power...........................1-11
M
Magnetic Ride Control....................................... 4-8
Maintenance
Footnotes..................................................... 6-7
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-5
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Maintenance Record....................................6-15
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-13
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-11
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Lamp...............................3-61
Massaging Lumbar Controls............................... 1-4
Memory Seat, Mirrors, Steering Wheel Controls.... 1-6
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-73
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-38
Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass and
Temperature............................................1-11
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-40
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-41
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-41
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-40
Park Tilt.....................................................2-41
MP3 ............................................................3-110
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Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-19
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual...............................3-116
Net
Convenience...............................................2-63
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-24
O
Object Detection, Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 2-45
Odometer......................................................3-52
Off-Road
Recovery....................................................4-10
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Engine Oil Life System.................................5-16
Pressure Light.............................................3-64
Older Children, Restraints................................1-33
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-5
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-19
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-51
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-55
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-46
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-38Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-40
Convex Mirror.............................................2-41
Heated Mirrors............................................2-41
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-40
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode....5-30
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage...............................................5-93
Parade Dimming.............................................3-35
Park
Shifting Into................................................2-33
Shifting Out of............................................2-34
Park Aid........................................................2-42
Park Tilt Mirrors..............................................2-41
Parking
Assist........................................................2-42
Over Things That Burn.................................2-35
Parking Brake................................................2-32
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-55
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-48
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-64
Passing.........................................................4-10
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............2-22
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Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation . . . 2-5
Remote Vehicle Start........................................ 2-7
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-77
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-76
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-13
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-16
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..................................7-15
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-70
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-71
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-26
Roadside Service............................................. 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-19
Roof
Sunroof......................................................2-64
Running the Vehicle While Parked.....................2-37S
Safety Belt Reminders.....................................3-53
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-89
Extender....................................................1-32
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-17
Lap Belt.....................................................1-31
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-26
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-12
Use During Pregnancy.................................1-31
Safety Defects
Reporting to General Motors.........................7-16
Reporting to the United States Government.....7-15
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Additional Required Services........................... 6-5
Scheduling Appointments.................................7-10
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Seats
Center Seat................................................1-10
Head Restraints............................................ 1-2
Heated and Cooled Seats.............................. 1-5
Heated Seats - Rear....................................1-10
Massaging Lumbar........................................ 1-4
Memory, Mirrors............................................ 1-6
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-4
Power Lumbar, Rear ....................................1-11
Power Reclining Seatbacks............................. 1-8
Power Seats................................................. 1-3
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-51
Rear Seat Position......................................1-49
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-52
Security Light.................................................3-65
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Lamp......................................3-61
Publications Ordering Information...................7-16
Scheduling Appointments..............................7-10
Service Parts Identication Label.......................5-94
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-68Setting the Clock............................................3-96
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-93
Shifting
Out of Park................................................2-34
Shifting Into Park............................................2-33
Side Blind Zone Alert......................................2-45
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Spare Tire.....................................................5-85
Installing....................................................5-77
Removing...................................................5-76
Storing.......................................................5-83
Specications and Capacities..........................5-103
Speedometer..................................................3-52
StabiliTrak
®Indicator Light...............................3-58
StabiliTrak®System.......................................... 4-6
Start Vehicle, Remote....................................... 2-7
Starting the Engine.........................................2-26
Steering.......................................................... 4-8
Steering Wheel
Heated........................................................ 3-7
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-127
Steering Wheel Controls, Memory....................... 1-6
Steering Wheel, Power Tilt Wheel and
Telescopic Steering Column............................ 3-7
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
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Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-6
Control System Warning Light.......................3-58
Magnetic Ride Control................................... 4-8
StabiliTrak
®System....................................... 4-6
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-19
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-29
Transportation, Courtesy..................................7-10
Trunk............................................................2-13
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-8
U
Ultrasonic Front and Rear Parking
Assist (UFRPA)...........................................2-42
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-70
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-55
Operation...................................................2-55
V
Valet Lockout Switch.......................................2-20
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-3
Loading......................................................4-19
Running While Parked..................................2-37
Symbols......................................................... iii
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-86
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-17
Vehicle Data Recording, Radio
Frequency (RFID)........................................7-19
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-94
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-94
Vehicle, Remote Start....................................... 2-7
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-46
Visors...........................................................2-19
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