2013 CADILLAC CTS ECO mode

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Introduction iii
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vehicle body designs appearing in
this manual including, but not limited
to, GM, the GM logo, CADILLAC,
the CADILLAC Crest and Wreath,
CTS, and CTS-V are trademarks
and/or service marks of General
Motors LLC, its subsidiaries,
affiliates, or licensors.
This manual describes features that
may or may not be on your specific
vehicle either because they are
options that you did not purchase or
due to changes subsequent to the
printing of this owner manual.Please refer to the purchase
documentation relating to your
specific vehicle to confirm each of
the features found on your vehicle.
For vehicles first sold in Canada,
substitute the name
“General
Motors of Canada Limited” for
Cadillac Motor Car Division
wherever it appears in this manual.
Keep this manual in the vehicle for
quick reference.
Canadian Vehicle Owners
Propriétaires Canadiens
A French language copy of this
manual can be obtained from your
dealer or from:
On peut obtenir un exemplaire de
ce guide en français auprès du
concessionnaire ou à l'adresse
suivante:
Helm, Incorporated
Attention: Customer Service
47911 Halyard Drive
Plymouth, MI 48170
Using this Manual
To quickly locate information about
the vehicle, use the Index in the
back of the manual. It is an
alphabetical list of what is in the
manual and the page number where
it can be found.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 22796898 B Second Printing©2012 General Motors LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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1-4 In Brief
Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner manual.
Starting the Engine
When first starting the vehicle, the
engine idle speed will be elevated to
allow the catalytic converter, an
emissions control device, to quickly
reach operating temperature. After
approximately 20 seconds, the
engine will begin to transition to its
normal, quieter idle speed, which
can vary depending on the
temperature. This is normal
operation.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
On some models, the RKE
transmitter is used to lock and
unlock the doors from up to 20 m
(65 ft) away from the vehicle. On
other models, it can be used up to
60 m (195 ft) away.
Key Access
Keyless Access
Press
Kto unlock the driver door.
Press again within five seconds to
unlock all remaining doors.
Press
Qto lock all doors.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5‑45.
Press and hold
V/8to open
the trunk/liftgate.
Press
Land release to locate the
vehicle.

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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 to remove the key. The
key can be used for all locks.
See Keys on page 2‑1 andRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation (Key Access) on
page 2‑4 orRemote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation (Keyless
Access) on page 2‑6.
Remote Vehicle Start
For vehicles with this feature, the
engine can be started from outside
of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Aim the transmitter at the vehicle
and press and release
Qon the
transmitter. 2. Immediately after completing
Step 2, press and hold
/for at
least two seconds or until the
vehicle's turn signal lamps flash.
3. After entering the vehicle during a remote start, press the brake
pedal and turn the ignition to
ON/RUN to drive the vehicle.
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 do any of
the following:
.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 2‑10.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock a door manually:
Sedan and Wagon Base Model
From the inside, use the door lock
knob on the top of doors.
Sedan and Wagon Uplevel Model
From the inside, for a front door pull
the door handle. Pulling the door
handle again unlatches the door.
For a rear door use the door lock
knob on the top of the door.
Coupe Model
To open a door from the inside,
press the door latch button, or pull
the manual door release handle on
the driver side floor.
See Door Locks (Sedan and
Wagon) on page 2‑12 orDoor Locks
(Coupe) on page 2‑13.

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To open the liftgate with the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter,
press and hold
8on the
RKE transmitter.
To open the liftgate from outside the
vehicle, press the touch pad on the
outside liftgate handle.
Manual Operation of the Power
Liftgate
With the vehicle in P (Park) for an
automatic transmission or Neutral
for a manual transmission, turn the
liftgate mode switch to OFF and
unlock the doors. Press the touch
pad under the liftgate handle and
pull up on the handle. To close the
liftgate, pull down on the pull cup.
See Liftgate on page 2‑19.
Trunk Release
The remote trunk release button is
on the driver door, inside the
storage compartment under the
armrest.
On vehicles with an automatic
transmission, the shift lever must be
in P (Park) or N (Neutral). On
vehicles with a manual
transmission, the shift lever must be
in Neutral, and the parking
brake set. The trunk may be opened by
pressing the remote trunk release
button on the driver door,
Von
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter or by using the key in the
trunk lock cylinder.
On vehicles with the Keyless
Access System, if the vehicle is
locked, the keyless access
transmitter must be within 1 m (3 ft)
of the trunk for it to be recognized.
The trunk can then be opened by
the trunk release button above the
license plate. See Trunk on
page 2‑17.

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Climate Controls
The heating, cooling, and ventilation for the vehicle can be controlled with
this system.
1. Driver and Passenger Displays
2. Fan
3. Power
4. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
5. PASS (Passenger ClimateControl)
6. Defrost
7. Air Delivery Mode 8. Temperature and Heated/
Ventilated Seat
9. Air Conditioning
10. Recirculation
11. Outside Air
12. Rear Window Defogger
See Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑1.
Transmission
Automatic Transmission
Driver Shift Control (DSC) or Tap
Shift
Driver Shift Control (DSC) allows
shifting an automatic transmission
similar to a manual transmission.
DSC can be enabled through the
shift lever or the Tap Shift controls,
located on the back of the steering
wheel (if equipped). See Manual
Mode on page 9‑26.
Manual Transmission
Skip Shift (CTS‐V)
Under light acceleration, the
transmission will only allow shifting
from 1 (First) to 4 (Fourth). This
helps improve fuel mileage. Under
harder acceleration, Skip Shift is
disabled, and all gears are
available. See Manual Transmission
on page 9‑29.

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2-6 Keys, Doors, and Windows
4. Snap the transmitter backtogether.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation
(Keyless Access)
The Keyless Access System
transmitter will work up to 60 m
(195 ft) away.
The Keyless Access System locks
and unlocks the doors and trunk
without pressing the buttons on the
keyless access transmitter. The
keyless access transmitter must be
within 1 m (3 ft) of the door or trunk
being opened.
Keyless Unlocking
With the keyless access transmitter
within 1 m (3 ft), approach the front
door and pull the handle to unlock
and open the door. On some
models there is a touch sensor on
the door handle. If the transmitter is
recognized, the door will unlock
and open. To access the rear doors first, pull
the rear door handle once to unlock
all doors and a second time to open
the door.
Entering any door other than the
driver door will cause all of the
doors to unlock. This is not
customizable.
To customize which doors unlock
when the driver door is opened, see
“Keyless Unlock”
underVehicle
Personalization on page 5‑45.
Keyless Locking
The doors lock after several
seconds if all doors are closed and
at least one keyless access
transmitter has been removed from
the interior of the vehicle. To
customize if the doors automatically
lock upon exiting the vehicle, see
“Keyless Locking” underVehicle
Personalization on page 5‑45.
Keyless Trunk/Liftgate Opening
Press the trunk/liftgate release
button above the license plate to
open the trunk/liftgate if the keyless access transmitter is within range.
See
Trunk on page 2‑17 for
additional information.
There are other conditions that
affect the performance of the
transmitter. See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System on page 2‑4.
With Remote Start Shown, without
and Wagon Similar
Q(Lock): Press once to lock the
doors. The turn signal indicators
flash. When
Qis pressed twice, the
turn signal indicators flash twice,
and the horn sounds once to
confirm locking.

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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. Make sure the vehicle is off.
2. Place the recognizedtransmitter(s) in the cupholder.
Have the new transmitter
available with you.
3. Insert the vehicle key into the key lock cylinder on the outside
of the driver door.
4. Turn the key to the unlock position five times within
five seconds.
5. The Driver Information Center (DIC) displays READY TO
LEARN ELECTRONIC KEY #2,
3 or 4.
6. Place the new transmitter intothe transmitter pocket with the
buttons facing the front of the
vehicle. The transmitter pocket
is inside the center console
storage area between the driver
and front passenger seats.
7. A beep sounds once the transmitter is programmed. The
DIC displays READY TO LEARN
ELECTRONIC KEY #3 or 4,
or MAXIMUM # ELECTRONIC
KEYS LEARNED.
8. Press the ignition control knob to exit programming mode. 9. Remove the transmitter from the
transmitter pocket and press
K
on the keyless access
transmitter two times.
10. To program additional transmitters, repeat Steps 6
through 9.
Programming without a
Recognized Transmitter
United States owners are permitted
to program a new transmitter to their
vehicle when a recognized
transmitter is not available. The
Canadian immobilizer standard
requires that Canadian owners see
their dealer for programming new
transmitters when two recognized
transmitters are not available.
The procedure requires three
10-minute cycles to complete the
matching process.
1. Make sure the vehicle is off.

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2. Place the new transmitter intothe transmitter pocket with the
buttons facing the front of the
vehicle. The transmitter pocket
is inside the center console
storage area between the driver
and front passenger seats.
3. Insert the vehicle key into the key lock cylinder on the
driver door.
4. Turn the key to the unlock position five times within
five seconds. 5. The DIC displays PRESS
START CONTROL TO
LEARN KEYS.
6. Press the ignition switch in.
7. The DIC reads LEARN DELAY ACTIVE WAIT XX MIN and
counts down to zero.
8. The DIC displays PRESS START CONTROL TO LEARN
KEYS again.
9. Press the ignition switch in again.
10. Repeat Steps 7, 8, and 9.
11. The DIC reads LEARN DELAY ACTIVE WAIT XX MIN and
counts down to zero.
12. A beep sounds and the DIC reads READY TO LEARN
ELECTRONIC KEY # X. All
previously known transmitter
programming has been erased. 13. A beep sounds once
programming is complete. The
DIC displays READY TO
LEARN ELECTRONIC
KEY # 2.
To program additional
transmitters, insert each
transmitter in the pocket until a
beep is heard and the DIC
advances to the next electronic
key number. Up to four
transmitters can be
programmed. The DIC displays
MAXIMUM # ELECTRONIC
KEYS LEARNED and exits the
programming mode.
14. Press the ignition control knob if programming is complete.
15. Press
Kon each newly
programmed transmitter to
complete the process.