2009 CADILLAC DTS Owners Manual

Heated and Cooled Seats
The vehicle may have heated and cooled front seats.
To operate the heated or cooled seats, the ignition
must be on.
The buttons are located
on the front doors.
H(Cooled Seat):Press to turn on the cooled seat.
J(Heated Seat and Seatback):Press to turn on the
heated seat and seatback.
A light on the button shows the feature is on.Each feature has three temperature settings indicated by
three lights next to the buttons. The highest setting shows
three lights, two is medium and one is the lowest.
When you press a button, the feature will turn on at the
highest setting. Each time the button is pressed, the
feature will go down one temperature setting.
To turn the feature off, keep pressing the button until
the display lights turn off.
If the vehicle has remote vehicle start and it is started
using the RKE transmitter, the front heated seats will
be turned on to the high setting if it is cold outside.
See “Remote Vehicle Start” underRemote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation on page 2-5. When the key
is inserted into the ignition and the ignition is turned on,
this feature will turn off. To turn it back on, press the
desired button.
Drive Side Buttons
shown, Passenger Side
Buttons similar
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Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering
Wheel
On vehicles with the memory package, the controls are
located on the driver door panel. The controls are
used to program and recall memory settings for the
driver seat, outside mirror, and steering wheel position
if the vehicle has the power tilt wheel and telescopic
steering feature.To save positions in memory:
1. Adjust the driver seat, including the 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.
A second seating, mirror, and steering wheel position
can be programmed by repeating the previous steps and
pressing button 2 for a second driver.
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To recall memory positions, the vehicle must be in
P (Park). Press and release either button 1 or button 2
corresponding to the desired driving position. The seat,
outside mirrors, and steering wheel will move to the
position previously stored for the identied driver.
You will hear a single beep.
If you use the RKE transmitter to enter the vehicle and
the remote recall memory feature is on, automatic
seat and mirror movement will occur. See “MEMORY
SEAT RECALL” underDIC Vehicle Customization
on page 3-86for 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 and/or the
steering column while recalling a memory position,
the driver seat and/or the steering column recall may
stop. If this happens 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.
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Easy Exit Recall
The control for this feature is located on the driver door
panel between buttons 1 and 2.
With the vehicle in P (Park), the exit position can be
recalled by pressing the exit button. You will hear
a single beep. The driver seat will move back, and if the
vehicle has the power tilt wheel and telescopic steering
feature, the power telescopic steering column will
move up and forward.
If the easy exit seat feature is on in the DIC, automatic
seat and power telescopic steering column movement
will occur when the key is removed from the ignition.
See “EASY EXIT RECALL” underDIC Vehicle
Customization on page 3-86for more information.
Further programming for automatic seat and steering
wheel movement can be done using the Driver
Information Center (DIC). You can select or not
select the following:
The easy exit recall feature
The memory seat recall feature
For programming information, seeDIC Vehicle
Customization on page 3-86.
Power Reclining Seatbacks
The seats have power
reclining seatbacks. Use
the vertical power seat
control located on the
outboard side of the seat.
Press the control toward the rear of the vehicle to
recline the seatback.
Press the control toward the front of the vehicle to
raise the seatback.
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{CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when the vehicle is in
motion can be dangerous. Even when buckled up,
the safety belts cannot do their job when reclined
like this.
The shoulder belt cannot do its job because it will
not be against your body. Instead, it will be in front
of you. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving
neck or other injuries.
The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a crash,
the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt
forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones.
This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well
back in the seat and wear the safety belt properly.Do not have a seatback reclined if the vehicle is
moving.
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Center Seat
The vehicle may have a front center seat. This seat
can be converted to a storage area by lowering
the seatback. SeeCenter Flex Storage Unit on
page 2-63.
Rear Seats
Heated Seats
Your vehicle may have heated rear seats.
To operate the rear heated seats, the ignition must be on.
The buttons are located on
the rear doors.
I(Heated Seatback):Press to turn on the heated
seatback.
J(Heated Seat and Seatback):Press to turn on the
heated seat and seatback.
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Press a button to turn on the desired feature. A light
on that button will display to show which feature is on.
Each feature has three temperature settings indicated
by three lights next to the buttons. The highest setting
shows three lights, two is medium and one is the lowest.
When you press a button, the feature will turn on at
the highest setting. Each time you press the button,
the feature will go down one temperature setting.
To turn the feature off, keep pressing the button
until the display lights turn off.
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door
Your vehicle has a pass-through door that provides
access to the trunk from the rear seats. See “Rear Seat
Pass-Through Door” underTrunk on page 2-13.
Power Lumbar
Your vehicle may be equipped with four-way lumbar
support, without the massage feature, for the outboard
rear seat positions.
The rear lumbar support
controls are located on the
rear doors in front of the
heated seat buttons.
To turn on the lumbar support feature, press the front of
the control to increase support or rearward to decrease
support. The lumbar control can also be moved up
and down to adjust the location of the support.
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Safety Belts
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
This section of the manual describes how to use safety
belts properly. It also describes some things not to do
with safety belts.
{CAUTION:
Do not let anyone ride where a safety belt cannot
be worn properly. In a crash, if you or your
passenger(s) are not wearing safety belts, the
injuries can be much worse. You can hit things
inside the vehicle harder or be ejected from the
vehicle. You and your passenger(s) can be
seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you
might not be, if you are buckled up. Always fasten
your safety belt, and check that your passenger(s)
are restrained properly too.
{CAUTION:
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people
riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any
area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats
and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is
in a seat and using a safety belt properly.
This vehicle has indicators as a reminder to buckle the
safety belts. SeeSafety Belt Reminders on page 3-53
for additional information.
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