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Black plate (15,1)Cadillac DTS Owner Manual - 2011
Dual Climate Control System for Vehicles with RearClimate Control
A. Fan Control
B. Display
C. Air Delivery Mode Control
D. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls
E. Air Conditioning F. Outside Air or AUX
G. Air Recirculation
H. PASS (Passenger Climate Control)
I. Rear Window Defogger
See Dual Climate Control System
on page 4‑34. For
vehicles with rear climate control, see Rear Climate
Control System on page 4‑40.
Vehicle Features
Radio(s)
Radio with CD
O: Press to turn the system on and off. Turn to
increase or decrease the volume.
BAND: Press to switch between AM, FM, or XM™. The
selection displays.
a: Turn to select radio stations.
©SEEK¨: Press to seek or scan stations.
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4(XM™Satellite Radio Service, MP3/WMA, and RDS
Features): Press this button to display additional text
information related to the current FM-RDS or XM
station, or MP3/WMA song. When information is not
available, No Info displays.
For more information about these and other radio
features, see Audio System(s) on page 4‑86.
Storing a Favorite Station
For vehicles with an XM radio, a maximum of
36 stations can be stored as favorites using the
six softkeys located below the radio station frequency
tabs and by using the radio FAV button. Press FAV to
go through up to six pages of favorites, each having
six favorite stations available per page. Each page
of favorites can contain any combination of AM, FM,
or XM stations.
SeeRadio(s) on page 4‑90.
Setting the Clock
The vehicle has an analog clock as well as the digital
radio clock. At the time of new vehicle delivery, the
digital radio clock display should be disabled. To use
the digital radio clock and the analog clock, see detailed
instructions in Setting the Clock
on page 4‑87for your
specific audio system. The radio clock and analog clock are not synchronized.
Occasionally you might need to set the digital radio
clock using the procedure below to synchronize both
clocks.
Enabling/Disabling the Digital Radio Clock
(Single CD Player)
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press the
Hbutton until the clock and date setting
menus appear.
3. Press the pushbutton located under the forward arrow tab until the menu for default clock and date
settings appear.
4. Press the pushbutton located under the currently displayed status of either ON or OFF. The ON
display indicates the radio clock display is disabled
and the OFF display indicates the radio clock
display is enabled. Press this pushbutton to toggle
the radio clock display on or off.
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Setting the Time and Date
(Single CD Player)
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press
Hand HR, MIN, MM, DD, YYYY (hour,
minute, month, day, and year) displays.
3. Press the pushbutton located below any one of the tabs that you want to change.
4. Increase or decrease the time or date by turning
aclockwise or counterclockwise.
Satellite Radio
XM is a satellite radio service that is based in the
48 contiguous United States and 10 Canadian
provinces. XM satellite radio has a wide variety
of programming and commercial-free music,
coast-to-coast, and in digital-quality sound. A fee is required to receive the XM service.
For more information, refer to:
.www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-929-2100 (U.S.)
.www.xmradio.ca or call 1-877-438-9677 (Canada)
See “XM Satellite Radio Service” underRadio(s)
on
page 4‑90.
Portable Audio Devices
This vehicle may have an auxiliary input, located on the
audio faceplate. External devices such as iPod®, laptop
computers, MP3 players, CD changers, etc. can be
connected to the auxiliary port using a 3.5 mm (1/8 in)
input jack.
See “Using the Auxiliary Input Jack” underRadio(s)
on
page 4‑90.
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Driver Information Center (DIC)
The DIC display is located at the bottom of the
instrument panel cluster. It shows the status of
many vehicle systems and enables access to the
personalization menu.
The DIC buttons are located on the instrument panel to
the left of the steering wheel.
3:Press to scroll through the trip and fuel displays.
T:Press to scroll through the vehicle information
displays.
U: Press to customize the feature settings on your
vehicle. See DIC Vehicle Customizationon page 4‑77for more information.
V:Press to reset certain DIC features and to
acknowledge DIC warning messages and clear them
from the DIC display.
y z: Press to scroll up and down the menu items.
For more information, see Driver Information Center
(DIC) on page 4‑59.
Vehicle Customization
Some vehicle features can be programmed by using the
DIC buttons on the instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel. These features include:
.Language
.Door Lock and Unlock Settings
.Lighting
.Chime Volume
.Memory Settings
See DIC Vehicle Customization on page 4‑77.
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Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control System (TCS)
The traction control system limits wheel spin. The
system turns on automatically every time the vehicle is
started.
.To turn off traction control, press and releaseiin
front of the shift lever.
Filluminates and the
appropriate DIC message is displayed. See DIC
Warnings and Messages on page 4‑65.
.Press and release the button again to turn on
traction control.
For more information, see Traction Control System
(TCS) on page 5‑6.
StabiliTrak®System
The vehicle may have the StabiliTrak system that
assists with directional control of the vehicle in difficult
driving conditions. The system turns on automatically
every time the vehicle is started. The system cannot be
turned off.
For more information, see StabiliTrak
®Systemon
page 5‑6.
Tire Pressure Monitor
This vehicle may have a Tire Pressure Monitor
System (TPMS).
The TPMS warming light
alerts you to a significant
loss in pressure of one of
the vehicles tires.
If the warning light comes on, stop as soon as possible
and inflate the tires to the recommended pressure
shown on the tire loading information label. See
Loading the Vehicle
on page 5‑18. The warning light
will remain on until the tire pressure is corrected.
During cooler conditions, the low tire pressure warning
light may appear when the vehicle is first started and
then turn off. This may be an early indicator that the
tire pressures are getting low and the tires need to be
inflated to the proper pressure.
The TPMS does not replace normal monthly tire
maintenance. It is the driver ’s responsibility to maintain
correct tire pressures.
See Tire Pressure Monitor System
on page 6‑60and
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation on page 6‑61.
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Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
This vehicle may come with a jack and spare tire or a
tire sealant and compressor kit. The kit can be used to
seal small punctures in the tread area of the tire.
SeeTire Sealant and Compressor Kit
on page 6‑75for
complete operating information.
If the vehicle came with a jack and spare tire, see
Changing a Flat Tire on page 6‑83.
Engine Oil Life System
The engine oil life system calculates engine oil life
based on vehicle use and displays a DIC message
when it is necessary to change the engine oil and filter.
The oil life system should be reset to 100% only
following an oil change.
Resetting the Oil Life System
1. Turn the ignition to ON/RUN, with the engine off.
2. Press the DIC INFO button until OIL LIFE REMAINING displays.
3. Press and hold the DIC INFO RESET button until 100% displays.
4. Turn the key to LOCK/OFF.
See Engine Oil Life System on page 6‑18.
Driving for Better Fuel Economy
Driving habits can affect fuel mileage. Here are some
driving tips to get the best fuel economy possible.
.Avoid fast starts and accelerate smoothly.
.Brake gradually and avoid abrupt stops.
.Avoid idling the engine for long periods of time.
.When road and weather conditions are
appropriate, use cruise control, if equipped.
.Always follow posted speed limits or drive more
slowly when conditions require.
.Keep vehicle tires properly inflated.
.Combine several trips into a single trip.
.Replace the vehicle's tires with the same TPC
Spec number molded into the tire's sidewall near
the size.
.Follow recommended scheduled maintenance.
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Rear Seats
Heated Seats
{WARNING:
If you cannot feel temperature change or pain to
the skin, the seat heater may cause burns even at
low temperatures. See the Warning underHeated
and Ventilated Seats on page 2‑5.
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.
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 3‑12.
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Programming Transmitters to the
Vehicle
Only RKE transmitters programmed to the vehicle will
work. If a transmitter is lost or stolen, a replacement can
be purchased and programmed through your dealer.
When the replacement transmitter is programmed to
the vehicle, all remaining transmitters must also be
programmed. Any lost or stolen transmitters no longer
work once the new transmitter is programmed. Each
vehicle can have up to eight transmitters programmed
to it. See RELEARN REMOTE KEY underDIC
Operation and Displays on page 4‑60.
Battery Replacement
Replace the battery if the REPLACE BATTERY IN
REMOTE KEY message displays in the DIC. See
“REPLACE BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY” underDIC
Warnings and Messages
on page 4‑65for additional
information.
Notice: When replacing the battery, do not touch
any of the circuitry on the transmitter. Static from
your body could damage the transmitter.
To replace the battery:
1. Separate the transmitter with a flat, thin object inserted into the notch, located above the
metal base.
2. Remove the old battery. Do not use a metal object.
3. Insert the new battery, positive side facing up. Replace with a CR2032 or equivalent battery.
4. Reassemble the transmitter.
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