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Black plate (1,1)Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual - 2011
2011 Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner ManualM
In Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Keys, Doors and Windows . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32 Seats and Restraints
. . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-2
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-45
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-53 Lighting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6

Black plate (1,1)Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual - 2011
In Brief 1-1
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-9
Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Sensing System for Passenger Airbag . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 Steering Wheel
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-13
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15Vehicle Features
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-16
Bluetooth
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Steering Wheel Controls (Audio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-19
Storage Compartments . . . . . . 1-19
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Universal Remote System . . . 1-20
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-22
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-22
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

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In Brief 1-3
A.Air Vents on page 8‑6.
B. Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 5‑27.
C. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑5.
D. Turn and Lane-Change Signals
on page 6‑4.
E. Instrument Cluster
on
page 5‑11.
F. Windshield Wiper/Washer
on
page 5‑4.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer
on
page 5‑6(If Equipped).
G. Navigation Button (If Equipped). See Navigation System Manual.
H. Traction Control System (TCS)
on page 9‑37.
Magnetic Ride Control
on
page 9‑39(CTS‐V
Model Only).
I. Clock on page 5‑8.
J. Passenger Sensing System
on
page 3‑37. K.
Hazard Warning Flashers
on
page 6‑4.
L. Navigation Display Brightness Control (If Equipped). See
Navigation System Manual.
M. AM-FM Radio
on page 7‑9(Base Audio System).
Navigation/Radio System (If
Equipped). See Navigation
System Manual.
N. Parking Brake Release Lever. See Parking Brake (Manual)
on
page 9‑33or Parking Brake
(Electric) on page 9‑34.
O. Hood Release. See Hood
on
page 10‑5.
P. Cruise Control
on page 9‑40.
Heated Steering Wheel
on
page 5‑4(If Equipped).
Traction Control System (TCS)
Disable Button (CTS-V Model
Only). See Traction Control
System (TCS) on page 9‑37. Q. Tap Shift Controls (If Equipped).
See Manual Mode
on
page 9‑28.
R. Data Link Connector. See
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
on
page 5‑19.
S. Steering Wheel Adjustmenton
page 5‑2.
T. Horn on page 5‑4.
U. Steering Wheel Controls (Audio)
on page 5‑3.
V. Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats on page 3‑12.
W. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑1.
X. Parking Brake Button. See Parking Brake (Manual)
on
page 9‑33or Parking Brake
(Electric) on page 9‑34.
Y. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission
on page 9‑26or
Manual Transmissionon
page 9‑30.
Z. Instrument Panel Storageon
page 4‑1.
Power Outlets on page 5‑9.
AA. Glove Box
on page 4‑1.

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In Brief 1-5
Press and holdLfor more than
two seconds to sound the panic
alarm.
Press
Lagain to cancel the panic
alarm.
For keyless access vehicles, press
the button (A) to remove the key.
The key can be used for all locks.
See Keys
on page 2‑2and
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Key Access)
on
page 2‑5or Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation (Keyless
Access) on page 2‑7.
Remote Vehicle Start
With this feature the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Aim the remote keyless access transmitter at the vehicle.
2. Press
Q. 3. Immediately after completing
Step 2, press and hold
/until
the turn signal lamps flash.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on and remain on as
long as the engine is running. The
doors will be locked and the climate
control system may come on.
The engine will continue to run for
10 minutes. Repeat the steps for a
10-minute time extension. Remote
start can be extended only once.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start:
.Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle and press and hold
/
until the parking lamps turn off.
.Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start
on
page 2‑11.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock a door manually:
.From the inside, use the door
lock knob on the window sill for
the rear doors (Sedan and
Wagon).
.From the outside turn the key
toward the front or rear of the
vehicle, or press the
QorK
button on the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Key Access)
on page 2‑5or Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation (Keyless Access)
on
page 2‑7.
Power Door Locks
Power door lock controls are
located on the front doors.
K: Press to unlock the doors.
Q:Press to lock the doors.
See Power Door Locks
on
page 2‑15.

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1-6 In Brief
Liftgate
Power Liftgate
The vehicle must be in P (Park) to
operate the power liftgate.
To open the liftgate using the button
on the driver door, select the mode
then press the center of the button.
SeeLiftgate (Wagon)
on page 2‑20for more information on
programming the height opening
settings.
To open the liftgate with the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter,
press and hold
&on the RKE
transmitter.
To open the liftgate from outside the
vehicle, press the touchpad on the
outside liftgate handle.
Manual Operation of the Power
Liftgate
With the vehicle in P (Park), turn the
liftgate mode switch to OFF and
unlock the doors. Press the
touchpad under the liftgate handle
and pull up on the handle. To close
the liftgate, pull down on the pull
cup. See Liftgate (Wagon)
on
page 2‑20.
Trunk Release
The trunk may be opened by
pressing the remote trunk release
button located on the lower portion
of the driver door,
Von the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter, or the trunk release
button located on the rear of the
trunk above the license plate. See
Trunk (Sedan, Coupe)
on
page 2‑17for more information.
Windows
Sedan Driver Side Shown, Wagon
and Coupe Similar
The power window switches are on
the driver door. Each passenger
door has a switch that controls only
that window.
Press the switch to lower the
window. Pull the switch up to
raise it.
For more information, see Power
Windows on page 2‑29.

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1-14 In Brief
Wagon Model
Pull the lever toward you to spray
washer fluid on the windshield. The
spray continues until the lever is
released. The wipers will run a few
times.
SeeWindshield Wiper/Washer
on
page 5‑4and Rear Window Wiper/
Washeron page 5‑6(if equipped).
Climate Controls
The heating, cooling, and ventilation for the vehicle can be controlled with
this system.
A. Display
B. Fan
C. Power
D. AUTO
E. PASS (Passenger Climate Control)
F. Defrost
G. Air Delivery Mode H. Temperature and Heated/
Ventilated Seat
I. Air Conditioning
J. Recirculation
K. Outside Air
L. Rear Window Defogger
See Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑1.

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Keys, Doors and Windows 2-1
Keys, Doors and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation (Key
Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation (Keyless
Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . 2-11
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Central Door Unlocking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . 2-15
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16Doors
Trunk (Sedan, Coupe) . . . . . . . 2-17
Liftgate (Wagon) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Anti-Theft Alarm System . . . . . 2-23
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Immobilizer Operation
(Key Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Immobilizer Operation (Keyless Access) . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Interior Mirrors
Automatic Dimming RearviewMirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31
Roof
Sunroof (Sedan andWagon) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32
Sunroof (Coupe) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34

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2-2 Keys, Doors and Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys
{WARNING
Leaving children in a vehicle with
the ignition key is dangerous for
many reasons. Children or others
could be badly injured or even
killed. They could operate the
power windows or other controls
or even make the vehicle move.
The windows will function with the
keys in the ignition and children
could be seriously injured or killed
if caught in the path of a closing
window. Do not leave the keys in
a vehicle with children.
{WARNING
Leaving children in a vehicle with
the keyless access transmitter is
dangerous for many reasons,
children or others could be badly
injured or even killed. They could
operate the power windows or
other controls or even make the
vehicle move. The windows will
function with the keyless access
transmitter in the vehicle and they
could be seriously injured or killed
if caught in the path of a closing
window. Do not leave the keyless
access transmitter in a vehicle
with children.
One of the following keys comes
with the vehicle.