2010 CADILLAC DTS ignition

SERVICE STABILITRAK
Your vehicle may have a vehicle stability enhancementsystem called StabiliTrak®. SeeStabiliTrak®Systemon page 5-5.
This message displays if there has been a problemdetected with the StabiliTrak system.
If this message comes on while you are driving, pull offthe road as soon as possible and stop carefully. Tryresetting the system by turning the ignition off then backon. If this message still stays on or comes back onagain while you are driving, your vehicle needs service.Have the StabiliTrak system inspected by yourdealer/retailer as soon as possible.
SERVICE SUSPENSION SYS (System)
This message displays when the magnetic ridecontrol or automatic leveling control system is notoperating properly. Have your vehicle serviced by yourdealer/retailer.
SERVICE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM
This message displays when there is a problem withthe theft-deterrent system programmed in the key.A fault has been detected in the system which meansthat the system is disabled and it is not protectingthe vehicle. The vehicle usually restarts; however, youmay want to take the vehicle to your dealer/retailer
before turning off the engine. SeePASS-Key®III+Electronic Immobilizer Operation on page 3-21for moreinformation.
SERVICE TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM
On vehicles with the Tire Pressure Monitor System(TPMS), this message displays if a part on the TPMS isnot working properly. The tire pressure light alsoflashes and then remains on during the same ignitioncycle. SeeTire Pressure Light on page 4-56. Severalconditions may cause this message to appear. SeeTirePressure Monitor Operation on page 6-58for moreinformation. If the warning comes on and stays on, theremay be a problem with the TPMS, see yourdealer/retailer.
SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL
This message displays when there is a problem with theTraction Control System (TCS). When this messageis displayed, the system will not limit wheel spin. Adjustyour driving accordingly. See your dealer/retailer forservice. SeeTraction Control System (TCS) on page 5-6for more information.
SERVICE TRANSMISSION
This message displays when there is a problem with thevehicle’s transmission. Have your vehicle serviced byyour dealer/retailer.
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WASHER FLUID LOW ADD FLUID
This symbol appears withthis message.
This message displays when your vehicle is low onwindshield washer fluid. Refill the windshield washerfluid reservoir as soon as possible. SeeWindshieldWasher Fluid on page 6-31for more information.
DIC Vehicle Customization
Your vehicle has customization capabilities that allowyou to program certain features to one preferred setting.Customization features can only be programmed toone setting on the vehicle and cannot be programmedto a preferred setting for two different drivers.
All of the customization options may not be available onyour vehicle. Only the options available will bedisplayed on the DIC.
The default settings for the customization features wereset when your vehicle left the factory, but may havebeen changed from their default state since then.
The customization preferences are automaticallyrecalled.
To change customization preferences, use the followingprocedure.
Entering the Feature Settings Menu
1. Turn the ignition on and place the vehicle inP (Park).
To avoid excessive drain on the battery, it isrecommended that the headlamps are turned off.
2. Press the customization button to enter the featuresettings menu.
If the menu is not available, FEATURE SETTINGSAVAILABLE IN PARK will display. Before enteringthe menu, make sure the vehicle is in P (Park).
Feature Settings Menu Items
The following are customization features that allow youto program settings to the vehicle:
DISPLAY IN ENGLISH
This feature will only display if a language other thanEnglish has been set. This feature allows you to changethe language in which the DIC messages appear toEnglish.
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AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
This feature allows you to select whether or not to turnoff the automatic door unlocking feature. It alsoallows you to select which doors and when the doorswill automatically unlock. SeeProgrammable AutomaticDoor Locks on page 3-10for more information.
Press the customization button until AUTO DOORUNLOCK appears on the DIC display. Press theset/reset button once to access the settings for thisfeature. Then press the menu up/down button to scrollthrough the following settings:
OFF:None of the doors will automatically unlock.
DRIVER AT KEY OUT:Only the driver’s door willunlock when the key is taken out of the ignition.
DRIVER IN PARK:Only the driver’s door will unlockwhen the vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
ALL AT KEY OUT:All of the doors will unlock whenthe key is taken out of the ignition.
ALL IN PARK (default):All of the doors will unlockwhen the vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
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 thedesired setting is displayed on the DIC.
REMOTE DOOR LOCK
This feature allows you to select the type of feedbackyou will receive when locking the vehicle with theRemote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. You will notreceive feedback when locking the vehicle with theRKE transmitter if the doors are open. SeeRemoteKeyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 3-4formore information.
Press the customization button until REMOTE DOORLOCK appears on the DIC display. Press the set/resetbutton once to access the settings for this feature.Then press the menu up/down button to scroll throughthe following settings:
OFF:There will be no feedback when you press thelock button on the RKE transmitter.
LIGHTS ONLY:The exterior lamps will flash when youpress the lock button on the RKE transmitter.
HORN ONLY:The horn will sound on the second pressof the lock button on the RKE transmitter.
HORN & LIGHTS (default):The exterior lamps willflash when you press the lock button on the RKEtransmitter, and the horn will sound when the lock buttonis pressed again within five seconds of the previouscommand.
NO CHANGE:No change will be made to this feature.
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The current setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while thedesired setting is displayed on the DIC.
REMOTE DOOR UNLOCK
This feature allows you to select the type of feedbackyou will receive when unlocking the vehicle withthe Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. You willnot receive feedback when unlocking the vehiclewith the RKE transmitter if the doors are open. SeeRemote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operationon page 3-4for more information.
Press the customization button until REMOTE DOORUNLOCK appears on the DIC display. Press theset/reset button once to access the settings for thisfeature. Then press the menu up/down button to scrollthrough the following settings:
LIGHTS OFF:The exterior lamps will not flash whenyou press the unlock button on the RKE transmitter.
LIGHTS ON (default):The exterior lamps willflash when you press the unlock button on theRKE transmitter.
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 thedesired setting is displayed on the DIC.
DELAY DOOR LOCK
This feature allows you to select whether or not thelocking of the vehicle’s doors will be delayed. Whenlocking the doors with the power door lock switch and adoor is open, this feature will delay locking the doorsuntil five seconds after the last door is closed. You willhear three chimes to signal that the delayed lockingfeature is in use. The key must be out of the ignition forthis feature to work. You can temporarily overridedelayed locking by pressing the power door lock switchtwice or the lock button on the RKE transmitter twice.
Press the customization button until DELAY DOORLOCK appears on the DIC display. Press the set/resetbutton once to access the settings for this feature.Then press the menu up/down button to scroll throughthe following settings:
OFF:There will be no delayed locking of thevehicle’s doors.
ON (default):The doors will not lock until five secondsafter the last door is closed.
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 thedesired setting is displayed on the DIC.
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Press the customization button until EASY EXITRECALL appears on the DIC display. Press the set/resetbutton once to access the settings for this feature.Then press the menu up/down button to scroll throughthe following settings:
DOOR BUTTON ONLY:No automatic seat exit recallwill occur. The recall will only occur after pressingthe easy exit seat button.
BUTTON AND KEY OUT (default):If the features areenabled through the EASY EXIT SETUP menu, thedriver’s seat will move back, and if the vehicle has thepower tilt wheel and telescopic steering feature, thepower steering column will move up and forward whenthe key is removed from the ignition or after pressingthe easy exit seat button.
The automatic easy exit seat movement will only occurone time after the key is removed from the ignition.If the automatic movement has already occurred, andyou put the key back in the ignition and remove it again,the seat and steering column will stay in the originalexit position, unless a memory recall took place prior toremoving 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 thedesired setting is displayed on the DIC.
EASY EXIT SETUP
If your vehicle has this feature, it allows you to selectwhich areas will recall with the automatic easy exit seatfeature. It also allows you to turn off the automaticeasy exit feature. SeeMemory Seat, Mirrors andSteering Wheel on page 2-6and “EASY EXIT RECALL”earlier for more information.
Press the customization button until EASY EXIT SETUPappears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset buttononce to access the settings for this feature. Thenpress the menu up/down button to scroll through thefollowing 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 telescopefeature will recall.
SEAT/TILT:The driver’s seat and the steering wheel tiltfeature will recall.
SEAT/TELESCOPE:The driver’s seat and the steeringcolumn telescope feature will recall.
TILT/TELESCOPE:The steering wheel tilt and steeringcolumn telescope features will recall.
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Notice:Contact your dealer/retailer before addingany equipment.
Adding audio or communication equipment couldinterfere with the operation of the vehicle’s engine,radio, or other systems, and could damage them.Follow federal rules covering mobile radio andtelephone equipment.
The vehicle has Retained Accessory Power (RAP). WithRAP, the audio system can be played even after theignition is turned off. SeeRetained Accessory Power(RAP) on page 3-24for more information.
Setting the Clock
Radio with a Single CD or a Six-Disc
CD Player
The vehicle has an analog clock as well as the digitalradio clock. At the time of new vehicle delivery, thedigital radio clock display should be disabled. Ifyou decide to use the digital radio clock as well as theanalog clock, you can change the setting to enablethe radio clock display.
Enabling/Disabling the Digital Radio
Clock
For the Single CD Player
To turn the radio clock display on or off:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press theHbutton until the clock and date setting
menus appear.
3. Press the pushbutton located under the forwardarrow tab until the menu for default clock anddate settings appear.
4. Press the pushbutton located under the currentlydisplayed status of either ON or OFF. The ONdisplay indicates the radio clock display is disabledand the OFF display indicates the radio clockdisplay is enabled. Press this pushbutton to togglethe radio clock display on or off.
If the radio clock display is turned on, the screendisplays Radio Clock ON for 10 seconds, thenreturns to the original clock display menu.
If the radio clock display is turned off, the screendisplays Radio Clock OFF for 10 seconds. Themenus for clock and date settings are removed, andON displays as a current status indicating that theclock display can be turned on, if desired.
The radio clock and analog clock are not synchronized.Occasionally you might need to set the digital radio clockusing the procedure below to synchronize both clocks.
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The radio does not let you remove or add categorieswhile the vehicle is moving faster than 5 mph (8 km/h).
The CAT button also toggles between compressedand uncompressed audio when a mixed disc is present.See “Compressed Audio” later in this section.
Radio Message
Locked:This message displays when theTHEFTLOCK®system has locked up the radio. Takethe vehicle to your dealer/retailer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot becorrected, contact your dealer/retailer.
XM™ Satellite Radio Service
XM is a satellite radio service that is based in the48 contiguous United States and 10 Canadian provinces.XM Satellite Radio has a wide variety of programmingand commercial-free music, coast-to-coast, and indigital-quality sound. A service fee is required to receivethe XM service. For more information, contact XM atwww.xmradio.com or call 1-800-929-2100 in the U.S. andwww.xmradio.ca or call 1-877-438-9677 in Canada.
Radio Messages for XM™ Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 4-107later in thissection for further detail.
Playing a CD (Single CD Player)
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. Theplayer pulls it in and the CD should begin playing.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in theplayer, it stays in the player. When the ignition or radiois turned on, the CD starts playing where it stopped,if it was the last selected audio source.
When a CD is inserted, the CD symbol displays. Aseach new track starts to play the track number displays.
Care of CDs
If playing a CD-R, the sound quality can be reduceddue to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the qualityof the music that has been recorded, and the way theCD-R has been handled. Handle them carefully.Store CD-R(s) in their original cases or other protectivecases and away from direct sunlight and dust. TheCD player scans the bottom surface of the disc. If thesurface of a CD is damaged, such as cracked, broken,or scratched, the CD does not play properly or notat all. Do not touch the bottom side of a CD whilehandling it; this could damage the surface. Pick up CDsby grasping the outer edges or the edge of the holeand the outer edge.
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a(Tune):Turn to select tracks on the CD currently
playing.
©SEEK¨:Press the left arrow to go to the start of
the current track, if more than ten seconds have played.Press the right arrow to go to the next track. If eitherarrow is held or pressed multiple times, the playercontinues moving backward or forward through the CD.
sREV (Fast Reverse):Press and hold to reverse
playback quickly within a track. You will hear sound at areduced volume. Release to resume playing thetrack. The elapsed time of the track displays.
\FWD (Fast Forward):Press and hold to advance
playback quickly within a track. You will hear soundat a reduced volume. Release to resume playingthe track. The elapsed time of the track displays.
RDM (Random):With the random setting, CD trackscan be played in random, rather than sequentialorder. This feature is not available in playlist mode.To use random, do the following:
1. To play tracks in random order from the CD that iscurrently playing, press the pushbutton positionedunder the RDM label. The random icon displays.
2. Press the same pushbutton again to turn off randomplay. The random icon is no longer highlighted.
RDM (Random) (Radio with Six-Disc CD Player):Withthe random setting, CD tracks can be played in random,rather than sequential order, on one CD or all CDs in asix-disc CD player. To use random:
•Press the pushbutton positioned under the RDM tab
until Randomize Current Disc displays to play thetracks in random order from the CD that is currentlyplaying. Press again to turn off random play.
•Press the pushbutton positioned under the RDM tab
until Randomize All Discs displays to play tracks fromall CDs loaded in a six-disc CD player in randomorder. Press again to turn off random play.
4(Information):Press to switch the display between
the track number, elapsed time of the track, andthe time. When the ignition is off, press to displaythe time (if the clock display is enabled). See“Enabling/Disabling the Digital Radio Clock” under,Setting the Clock on page 4-89for more information.
BAND:Press to listen to the radio when a CD is playing.The CD remains inside the radio for future listening.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press to play a CD whenlistening to the radio. The CD icon and track numberdisplays when a CD is in the player. Press again and thesystem automatically searches for an auxiliary inputdevice, such as a portable audio player. If a portableaudio player is not connected, “No Aux Input DeviceFound” displays.
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