2013 CADILLAC CTS Owners Manual

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Seats and Restraints 3-3
Rear Seats
The vehicle's rear seats have head
restraints in the outboard seating
positions, but they are not
adjustable.
Rear outboard head restraints are
not designed to be removed.
Active Head Restraints
The vehicle has an active head
restraint system in the front seating
positions. These automatically tilt
forward to reduce the risk of neck
injury if the vehicle is hit from
behind.
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
{WARNING
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Lift the bar to unlock the seat. 2. Slide the seat to the desired
position and release the bar.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure the seat is
locked in place.
Easy Entry Seat (Coupe
Models Only)
1. Folding Seatback Handle
2. Seat Adjustment Switch

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3-4 Seats and Restraints
On coupe models, the front seats
can be moved out of the way to
make it easier to get in and out of
the rear seat.
To fold the seatback, pull the
handle (1) on the upper seatback.
The seatback will fold forward.
To move the seat forward, press
and hold the top of the switch (2) on
the upper seatback. To move the
seat rearward, press and hold the
bottom of the switch (2). Release
the switch (2) when the seat
reaches the desired position.
After entering or exiting the rear
seat, return the seatback to the
upright position. Push and pull on
the seatback to make sure it is
locked.{WARNING
If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
A driver seat entry/exit position can
be recalled automatically using the
vehicle personalization menu. See
Memory Seats on page 3‑7 and
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑45.
Power Seat Adjustment
To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the
horizontal control forward or
rearward.
.Raise or lower the front or rear
part of the seat cushion by
moving the front or rear of the
horizontal control up or down.
.Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the entire horizontal
control up or down.

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Seats and Restraints 3-5
To adjust the seatback, see“Power
Reclining Seatbacks” under
Reclining Seatbacks on page 3‑6.
Lumbar Adjustment
If available, hold the control on the
outboard side of the seat forward or
rearward to increase or decrease
the lumbar support on the driver or
front passenger seat.
1. Seat Cushion Bolster Adjustment
2. Lumbar Support Control
3. Seatback Bolster Control
Power Lumbar
To adjust the lumbar support,
if equipped:
.Press and hold the top of the
control (2) to increase support to
the top of the seatback and
decrease support to the bottom
of the seatback.
.Press and hold the bottom of the
control (2) to decrease support
to the top of the seatback and
increase support to the bottom
of the seatback.
.Press and hold the front or rear
of the control (2) to increase or
decrease support to the entire
seatback.
Seat Cushion and Seatback
Bolsters
To adjust the seat cushion and
seatback bolster support,
if equipped:
.Press the top or bottom of the
control (1) to increase or
decrease support in the seat
cushion bolsters.
.Press the top or bottom of the
control (3) to increase or
decrease support in the
seatback bolsters.

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3-6 Seats and Restraints
Thigh Support
Adjustment
If available, adjust the manual leg
extension by reaching under it, in
the pocketed area. Press the button
and pull or push to lengthen or
shorten it. Release the button to
lock it in place.
Reclining Seatbacks
{WARNING
Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be
dangerous. Even when buckled
up, the safety belts cannot do
their job.
The shoulder belt will not be
against your body. Instead, it will
be in front of you. In a crash, you
could go into it, receiving neck or
other injuries.
The lap belt could go up over
your abdomen. The belt forces
would be there, not at your pelvic
bones. This could cause serious
internal injuries.
For proper protection when the
vehicle is in motion, have the
seatback upright. Then sit well
back in the seat and wear the
safety belt properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if
the vehicle is moving.
Manual Reclining Seatbacks
{WARNING
If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.

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Seats and Restraints 3-7
To recline a manual seatback:
1. Lift the lever.
2. Move the seatback to thedesired position, and then
release the lever to lock the
seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
To return the seatback to the upright
position:
1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the
seatback, and the seatback will
return to the upright position. 2. Push and pull on the seatback to
make sure it is locked.
Power Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust a power seatback,
if equipped:
.Tilt the top of the vertical control
rearward to recline.
.Tilt the top of the vertical control
forward to raise.
Memory Seats
If available, memory buttons 1 and 2
on the driver door are used to save
and recall memory settings for the
driver seat cushion and seatback,
outside mirrors, and the power tilt
and telescoping steering column
position (if equipped).
1:Saves and recalls for driver 1.
2: Saves and recalls for driver 2.

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3-8 Seats and Restraints
B(Exit Button):Moves the driver
seat and/or power steering column
to the exit position. See “Exit Recall”
later in this section.
Storing Memory Positions
To save into memory:
1. Adjust the driver seat, outside
mirrors, and the power steering
column (if equipped) to the
desired driving positions.
2. Press and hold “1”until two
beeps sound.
3. Repeat for a second driver using “2.”
The vehicle comes with two Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitters.
Each transmitter has a number
“1” or“2” on it. These numbers
correspond to “1”and “2”on the
driver door. The current driver is
identified when
Kon the RKE
transmitter is pressed, or when
“1” or“2” on the driver door is
pressed. To recall, press and release
“1”
or“2.” The vehicle must be in
P (Park) for an automatic
transmission, or the parking brake
must be applied for a manual
transmission. A single beep sounds
when the button is pressed. The
seat, outside mirrors, and/or power
steering column move to the
position previously stored for the
identified driver.
Automatic Entry Recall
If entry/exit recall is programmed on
in the vehicle personalization menu,
automatic entry recall occurs when
the ignition is turned on. See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑45.
To stop recall movement, press one
of the power seat, memory,
or outside mirror buttons, or the
power steering column switch (if
equipped).
If something has blocked the driver
seat or the steering column while
recalling a memory position, the
recall may stop. Remove the obstruction; then press the
appropriate control for the area that
is not recalling for two seconds. Try
recalling the memory position again
by pressing the appropriate memory
button. If the memory position is still
not recalling, see your dealer for
service.
Exit Recall
B(Exit Button):
Press to move
the driver seat back a preset
distance and/or the power steering
column (if equipped) up and
forward. A single beep sounds when
the exit feature activates. The
vehicle must be in P (Park) for an
automatic transmission, or the
parking brake must be applied for a
manual transmission.
If entry/exit recall is programmed on
in the vehicle personalization menu,
automatic seat and/or steering
column movement occurs upon
leaving the vehicle, if the following
conditions are met. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5‑45.

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Seats and Restraints 3-9
On vehicles with Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE), automatic exit recall
movements occur when the ignition
key is removed.
On vehicles with Remote Keyless
Access, automatic exit recall
movements occur when the
following steps are completed:
1. The ignition is turned on forvehicles with an automatic
transmission, or the engine is
started on vehicles with a
manual transmission.
2. The automatic transmission is shifted out of P (Park), or the
parking brake is released on
vehicles with a manual
transmission.
3. The automatic transmission is shifted back into P (Park), or the
parking brake is re-engaged on
vehicles with a manual
transmission.
4. The ignition is turned off.
5. The driver door is opened. Steps 2 and 3 are intended to reflect
that the vehicle has been moved.
If the vehicle is not moved or the
steps above are not performed,
automatic exit recall movement will
not occur. In this case, press
Bto
activate exit recall movements.
If something has blocked the driver
seat while recalling the exit position,
the recall may stop. Remove the
obstruction; then press and hold the
power seat control rearward for
two seconds. Try recalling the exit
position again. If the exit position is
still not recalling, see your dealer for
service.
Heated and Ventilated
Front Seats
{WARNING
If you cannot feel temperature
change or pain to the skin, the
seat heater may cause burns. To
reduce the risk of burns, people
with such a condition should use
care when using the seat heater,
especially for long periods of
time. Do not place anything on
the seat that insulates against
heat, such as a blanket, cushion,
cover, or similar item. This may
cause the seat heater to
overheat. An overheated seat
heater may cause a burn or may
damage the seat.

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3-10 Seats and Restraints
Heated and Ventilated Seat
Buttons Shown, Heated Seat Buttons Similar
If available, the buttons are on the
climate control panel. To operate,
the ignition must be on.
M(Heated Seat): Press to heat
the seat.
{(Ventilated Seat): If available,
press to ventilate the seat.
A ventilated seat has a fan that pulls
or pushes air through the seat. The
air is not cooled. Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the seat will change to
the next lower setting, and then to
the off setting. The lights on the
climate control display indicate three
for the highest setting and one for
the lowest.
The passenger seat may take
longer to heat up.
The heated and/or ventilated seats
are canceled after the ignition is
turned off.
Remote Start Heated Seats
During a remote start, the heated
seats may turn on, depending upon
the outside temperature. They are
canceled when the ignition is turned
on. Press the button to use the
heated seats after the vehicle is
started.
The indicator lights on the climate
control display do not turn on during
a remote start.
The temperature performance of an
unoccupied seat may be reduced.
See
Remote Vehicle Start on
page 2‑10.