2009 CADILLAC STS mirror

Driving with a Trailer
Towing a trailer requires a certain amount of experience.
Get to know the rig before setting out for the open
road. Get acquainted with the feel of handling and
braking with the added weight of the trailer. And always
keep in mind that the vehicle you are driving is now
longer and not as responsive as the vehicle is by itself.
Before starting, check all trailer hitch parts and
attachments, safety chains, electrical connectors, lamps,
tires and mirror adjustments. If the trailer has electric
brakes, start the vehicle and trailer moving and then
apply the trailer brake controller by hand to be sure the
brakes are working. This checks the electrical connection
at the same time.
During the trip, check occasionally to be sure that the
load is secure, and that the lamps and any trailer brakes
are still working.
Following Distance
Stay at least twice as far behind the vehicle ahead as
you would when driving the vehicle without a trailer.
This can help to avoid situations that require heavy
braking and sudden turns.
Passing
More passing distance is needed when towing a trailer.
Because the rig is longer, it is necessary to go much
farther beyond the passed vehicle before returning to
the lane.
Backing Up
Hold the bottom of the steering wheel with one hand.
Then, to move the trailer to the left, move that hand
to the left. To move the trailer to the right, move your
hand to the right. Always back up slowly and, if possible,
have someone guide you.
Making Turns
Notice:Making very sharp turns while trailering
could cause the trailer to come in contact with the
vehicle. The vehicle could be damaged. Avoid
making very sharp turns while trailering.
When turning with a trailer, make wider turns than
normal. Do this so the trailer will not strike soft
shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees or other objects.
Avoid jerky or sudden maneuvers. Signal well in
advance.
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Fuses Usage
ELC EXHElectronic Level Control,
Exhaust Solenoid (Option)
DDMDriver Door Module, Front Door
SubWoofers (Option)
TV/VICS/SCMInfotainment (Export Only),
Supervisory Control Module (Option)
REAR
HTD/SEATSRear Heated Seats
SPARE Spare
SPARE Spare
IGN3Front Passenger Heated Seat,
Auto Shifter, Occupant Protection,
Electronic Tension Reducer for
Seatbelt
REAR SHLF
SPKRRear Shelf Speaker (Option)
MSM Memory Seat Module Lumbar
TRUNK
RELSE SWTrunk Release, Valet Lockout
Switch
BCK/UP LAMPReverse Lamps, Rear Parking Aid,
Inside Rearview Mirrors
AIR BAG/BATT Airbag
POS LAMPS Rear Taillamps
ELC CMPRSR Automatic Level Control (Option)Relays Usage
INCLR PUMP Inner Cooler Pump (Option)
ELC CMPRSRElectronic Level Control,
Compressor (Option)
LT POSLeft Rear Taillamp, Position
Lamps (Option)
RT POSRight Rear Taillamp, Position
Lamps (Option)
RUN Ignition 3
STDBY LAMPRear Taillamps, Position
Lamps (Option)
TRUNK RELSE Trunk Release Motor
BCK/UP LAMPReverse Lamps, Rear Parking Aid,
Inside Rearview Mirror
Circuit
BreakersUsage
PWR SEATS Power Seats
Diodes Usage
SPARE Spare
Joint
ConnectorUsage
J/C Splice Pack (Green)
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Fuses Usage
RDO/ONSTAR Radio, OnStar®
INT LAMP Interior Lamps
LT TRN/LDWLeft Turn Signal, Lane Departure
Warning (Option)
REAR DEFOG Rear Defogger
REAR/FOG Rear Fog Lamps (Option)
RIM Rear Integration Module
RIM /RPA
/ISRVM /CLMRear Integration Module, Rear
Parking Aid, Inside Rearview Mirror,
Column Lock Module, Power
Sounder, Active Front Steering
(AFS), Supervisory Control Module
RUN/CRNKUHBEC Run, CRNK Relay Coil,
Rear Fog Lamp Relay Coil
S/ROOF Sun Roof Module (Option)
SPARE Spare
STOP LAMPS Stop Lamps
RT TRN/SZBARight Turn Signal, Side Blind Zone
Alert (Option)
Relays Usage
DIFF PUMP Rear Differential Pump (Option)
FUEL PUMP Fuel Pump
INT LAMP Interior Lamps
REAR DEFOG Rear Defogger
REAR/FOG Rear Fog Lamps (Option)
RUN/CRNK Ignition 1
SPARE Spare
STOP LAMP Stop Lamp
Circuit
BreakersUsage
WINDOW
MTRSPower Window Motors Circuit
Breaker
Diodes Usage
TRUNK DIODE Trunk Release
Joint
ConnectorUsage
J/C Splice Pack (Blue)
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Locks
Door ..........................................................2-13
Lockout Protection.......................................2-15
Power Door ................................................2-13
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-14
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-14
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.............1-39
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-2
M
Magnetic Ride Control.....................................4-12
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10
At Least Once a Month................................6-11
At Least Once a Year..................................6-11
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-18
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services.........................6-10
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Lamp...............................3-66
Memory Mirrors..............................................2-77
Memory Seat.................................................2-77
Memory Steering Wheel Controls......................2-77
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-79
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-38
Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass
and Temperature........................................ 1-6
Memory .....................................................2-77
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-40
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-41
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-41
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-40
Park Tilt.....................................................2-41
MP3 ............................................................3-111
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-5
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Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-18
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.....................................................3-116
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-25
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O
Odometer......................................................3-57
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-15
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-18
Pressure Light.............................................3-69
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-21
Older Children, Restraints................................1-28
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-5
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-18
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-50
Operation, Universal Home Remote
System......................................................2-54
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-52
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-46
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-40
Convex Mirror.............................................2-41
Heated Mirrors............................................2-41
Power Mirrors.............................................2-40
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode..........................................5-36
Owner Checks and Services.............................6-10
Owners, Canadian.............................................. iii
P
Paint, Damage..............................................5-111
Parade Dimming.............................................3-41
Park
Shifting Into................................................2-34
Shifting Out of............................................2-35
Park Aid........................................................2-42
Park Brake....................................................2-33
Park Tilt Mirrors..............................................2-41
Parking
Assist........................................................2-42
Over Things That Burn.................................2-35
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-59
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-54
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-59
Passing.........................................................4-15
Perchlorate Materials Requirements,
California..................................................... 5-4
Phone
Bluetooth
®................................................3-116
Power
Door Locks.................................................2-13
Electrical System.......................................5-113
Inadvertent Battery Saver.............................3-42
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-2
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Power (cont.)
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Retained Accessory.....................................2-27
Seat ............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-37
Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering Column....... 3-6
Windows....................................................2-19
Privacy..........................................................7-16
Event Data Recorders..................................7-17
Navigation System.......................................7-18
OnStar .......................................................7-18
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-18
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-14
R
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy......7-18
Radio(s)........................................................3-98
Radios
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-116
Radio Personalization.................................3-126
Reception.................................................3-133
Setting the Clock.........................................3-98
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-130
Rainsense™ II Wipers.....................................3-14
Reading Lamps..............................................3-41Rear Axle......................................................5-48
Limited-Slip.................................................4-12
Rear Climate Control System............................3-53
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-14
Rear Heated Seats........................................... 1-6
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-38
Rearview Mirror with Compass and
Temperature................................................. 1-6
Reclining Seatbacks, Power............................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-29
Remote, Keyless Access System........................ 2-4
Remote Vehicle Start.......................................2-11
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-97
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-96
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-52
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-15
Replacement, Windshield.................................5-52
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-66
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-67
Retained Accessory Power...............................2-27
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Tires (cont.)
Run-Flat.....................................................5-62
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools..........5-102
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit...................5-87
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-56
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-59
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-77
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-79
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-79
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-73
Winter Tires................................................5-55
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-29
Towing a Trailer..................................4-31, 4-32
Your Vehicle...............................................4-29
Traction
Control System (TCS)..................................4-10
Control System Warning Light.......................3-63
Enhanced Stabilitrak
®.................................... 4-6
Limited-Slip Rear Axle..................................4-12
Magnetic Ride Control..................................4-12
Stabilitrak
®System........................................ 4-6
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-25
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-30
Trunk............................................................2-15
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
Twilight Sentinel
®............................................3-38
U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)...............2-42
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-77
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-53
Operation...................................................2-54
V
Valet Lockout Switch.......................................2-23
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-3
Loading......................................................4-24
Running While Parked..................................2-37
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-16
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-112
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-112
Vehicle Personalization....................................2-61
Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel.........2-77
Vehicle, Remote Start......................................2-11
Ventilated Seats............................................... 1-3
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-52
Visors...........................................................2-21
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