2009 CADILLAC STS trunk release

Keyless Trunk Opening
To open the trunk with the keyless access transmitter
within range, press the trunk release button located
above the license plate on the trunk. SeeTrunk
on page 2-15for additional information.
Other conditions can affect the performance of the
transmitter. SeeKeyless Access System on page 2-4.
Q(Lock):Press once to lock the doors. The light on
the front doors comes on and the turn signals ash.
If
Qis pressed twice, the horn will also sound.If the engine is off, the windows can be closed from
outside the vehicle. Press and hold
Qfor more than
two seconds to close any window. If any window
is unable to close completely, it reverses and the horn
sounds. See “Express Window Anti-Pinch Feature”
underPower Windows on page 2-19for more
information.
See “Lights Flash at Lock” and “Horn Chirps at Lock”
underVehicle Personalization on page 2-61to change
the feedback feature.
K(Unlock):Press once to unlock the driver door.
The turn signals ash twice. Press
Ktwice within
ve seconds to unlock all the doors. The interior lamps
may come on.
See “Lights Flash at Unlock” and “Ext. (Exterior) Lights at
Unlock” underVehicle Personalization on page 2-61to
change the feedback feature.
Vehicles with the memory feature can be programmed to
recall memory settings when
Kis pressed on the keyless
access transmitter. SeeMemory Seat, Mirrors and
Steering Wheel on page 2-77for more information.
/(Remote Start):Press to operate the remote start
feature. SeeRemote Vehicle Start on page 2-11.
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G(Trunk):Press and hold to unlock the trunk. If
the engine is running, the shift lever must be in P (Park).
L(Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm):Press and release
to locate the vehicle. The horn sounds three times and
the turn signal lamps ash three times. Press and hold
Lfor three seconds to sound the panic alarm. The horn
sounds and the turn signal lamps ash for 30 seconds.
Press and release
Lagain to cancel the panic alarm.
The vehicle comes with two transmitters. Each
transmitter will have a number on top of it,″1″or″2″.
These numbers correspond to the driver of the vehicle.
For example, the memory seat position for driver 1
will be recalled when using the transmitter labeled″1″,
if enabled through the vehicle personalization. See
Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel on page 2-77
andVehicle Personalization on page 2-61.
Programming Transmitters to the
Vehicle
Only keyless access transmitters programmed to
this vehicle will work. If a transmitter is lost or stolen,
a replacement can be purchased and programmed
through your dealer/retailer. The vehicle can be
reprogrammed so that lost or stolen transmitters
no longer work. Each vehicle can have up to
four transmitters programmed to it.
Programming with a Recognized
Transmitter
A new transmitter can be programmed to the vehicle
when there is one recognized transmitter. For vehicles
sold in Canada, two recognized transmitters are
required to program a new transmitter.
1. The vehicle must be off.
2. Both the recognized and new transmitters must be
with you.
3. Insert the vehicle key into the key cylinder located
on the outside of the driver door.
4. Turn the key to the unlock position ve times within
ve seconds.
5. The Driver Information Center (DIC) displays
READY FOR FOB 2, 3 or 4.
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Trunk Lid Release
There are three ways to open the trunk lid.
V(Trunk Lid Release):Press this button
located on the driver’s door. The vehicle must
be in P (Park) or N (Neutral) and the valet mode
turned off. To disable valet mode, seeValet
Lockout Switch on page 2-23.
Press the trunk lid release button on the keyless
access transmitter. SeeKeyless Access System
Operation on page 2-5. The vehicle must be
in P (Park) or N (Neutral) and the valet mode
turned off.
Squeeze the trunk release button located on the
rear of the trunk lid above the license plate. If the
vehicle is locked, the keyless access transmitter
must be within three feet (one meter) of the trunk
opening for it to be recognized and allow the trunk to
open. If the vehicle doors are unlocked, the trunk is
also unlocked and the keyless access transmitter
does not have to be at the rear of the vehicle to open
it. The vehicle must be in P (Park) and the valet
mode turned off.
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If your vehicle has lost battery power, you can still
access the trunk by unlocking and lowering the rear seat
pass-through door and pulling the emergency trunk
release handle.
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door
To open the door:
1. Pull the rear seat armrest down.
2. If the door is locked, insert the key into the lock and
turn it counterclockwise.
3. Press the button above the lock and lower the door.
To open the trunk lid, pull the emergency trunk release
handle located in the trunk on the other side of the
door opening. See “Emergency Trunk Release Handle”
following.
Emergency Trunk Release Handle
Notice:Do not use the emergency trunk release
handle as a tie-down or anchor point when securing
items in the trunk as it could damage the handle.
There is a glow-in-the-dark trunk release handle located
inside the trunk near the back of the rear seats. This
handle will glow following exposure to light. Pull down
the release handle to open the trunk from the inside of
the vehicle.
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Testing the Alarm
1. From inside the vehicle, roll down the window, then
get out of the vehicle, keeping the door open.
2. From outside of the vehicle, with the door open,
lock the vehicle using the power door lock switch
or the keyless access transmitter and close the
door. Wait about 30 seconds until the security light
goes off.
3. Reach in and open the door using the inside door
handle. The horn will sound and the exterior lamps
will ash.
You can turn off the alarm by pressing the unlock button
on the keyless access transmitter or by starting the car.
If the alarm does not sound when it should, check to
see if the horn works. The horn fuse may be blown.
To replace the fuse, seeFuses and Circuit Breakers on
page 5-123. If the fuse does not need to be replaced,
you may need to have your vehicle serviced.
To reduce the possibility of theft, always arm the
Theft-Deterrent system when leaving your vehicle.
Do not leave the key or device that disarms or
deactivates the theft deterrent system in the vehicle.
Valet Lockout Switch
The valet lockout switch
is located inside the
glove box.
9(Off):Press to turn the lockout feature off and allow
the trunk to be opened with either the keyless access
transmitter or the trunk release button located on
the driver’s door.
R(On):Press to turn the lockout feature on. The trunk
cannot be unlocked or opened. When the valet lockout
feature is on, the remote start feature and the Universal
Home Remote transmitter will be disabled
Lock the glove box with the key to further secure the
vehicle.
SeeKeyless Access System Operation on page 2-5and
Trunk on page 2-15for additional information.
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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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