2013 CADILLAC CTS trunk release

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Passenger Sensing
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-13
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Vehicle Features
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-17
Bluetooth
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-17
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19 Rear Vision
Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-20
Storage Compartments . . . . . . 1-20
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Universal Remote System . . . 1-21
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
StabiliTrak
®System . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-23
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-23
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

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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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1-6 In Brief
Sedan and Wagon Model
From the outside, turn the key
toward the front or rear of the
vehicle, or press
QorKon the
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Key Access) on
page 2‑4 orRemote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation (Keyless
Access) on page 2‑6.
Coupe Model
From the outside, use the key to
unlock the trunk then pull the
manual door release handle,
or press
QorKon the
RKE transmitter.
See Door Locks (Sedan and
Wagon) on page 2‑12 orDoor Locks
(Coupe) on page 2‑13 andRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation (Key Access) on
page 2‑4 orRemote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation (Keyless
Access) on page 2‑6.
Power Door Locks
Sedan/Wagon Shown, Coupe
Similar
Q:Press to lock the doors.
K: Press to unlock the doors.
See Power Door Locks on
page 2‑15.
Liftgate
Power Liftgate
Vehicles with an automatic
transmission must be in P (Park)
and a manual transmission must be
in Neutral to operate the power
liftgate.
To open the liftgate from inside,
select the mode then press the
center of the button. See Liftgate on
page 2‑19 for more information on
programming the height opening
settings.

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In Brief 1-7
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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2-4 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
SeeRadio Frequency Statement on
page 13‑20 for information
regarding Part 15 of the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
rules and Industry Canada
Standards RSS-GEN/210/220/310.
If there is a decrease in the RKE
operating range:
.Check the distance. The
transmitter may be too far from
the vehicle.
.Check the location. Other
vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal.
.Check the transmitter's battery.
See “Battery Replacement” later
in this section.
.If the transmitter is still not
working correctly, see your
dealer or a qualified technician
for service.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation
(Key Access)
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter works up to 20 m
(65 ft) away.
Other conditions can affect the
performance of the transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System on page 2‑4.
Sedan and Coupe Shown Wagon
Similar
Do not pull on the chrome base of
the transmitter.
Q(Lock): Press to lock all of the
doors.
If enabled through the Driver
Information Center (DIC), the
parking lamps may flash once to
indicate locking has occurred. The
horn may chirp when
Qis pressed
again within five seconds. See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑45 for additional information.
K(Unlock): Press to unlock the
driver door. If
Kis pressed again
within five seconds, all remaining
doors unlock. The interior lamps
come on and stay on for 20 seconds
or until the ignition is turned on.
If enabled through the DIC, the
parking lamps flash twice to indicate
unlocking has occurred. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5‑45.
V/8(Remote Trunk/Liftgate
Release): Press and hold for about
one second to unlock the trunk/
liftgate. The automatic transmission

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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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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-7
To program the vehicle so the turn
signal indicators do not flash and
the horn does not sound when
pressing
Qon the keyless access
transmitter, see “Remote Door Lock
Feedback” underVehicle
Personalization on page 5‑45.
K(Unlock): Press once to unlock
only the driver door. The turn signal
indicators flash twice.
Press
Ktwice within five seconds
to unlock all the doors. The interior
lamps may come on.
To program the vehicle so the turn
signal indicators do not flash and
the fog lamps and back–up lamps
remain on steady for about
20 seconds when the keyless
access transmitter is used to unlock
the vehicle, see “Remote Door
Unlock Feedback” underVehicle
Personalization on page 5‑45.
For vehicles with the memory
feature, press
Kon the keyless
access transmitter to program and recall the memory settings. See
Memory Seats on page 3‑7
for more
information.
/(Remote Start): Press to
operate the remote start feature.
See Remote Vehicle Start on
page 2‑10 for additional information.
V/8(Remote Trunk/Liftgate
Release): Press and hold for about
one second to unlock the trunk/
liftgate. The automatic transmission
must be in P (Park) or the manual
transmission must be in Neutral with
the parking brake set.
L(Vehicle Locator/Panic
Alarm): Press and release to
locate the vehicle. The horn sounds
three times and the turn signal
lamps flash three times.
Press and hold
Lfor
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The horn sounds and the
turn signal lamps flash for
30 seconds. Press and release
L
again to stop the alarm. The vehicle comes with two
transmitters. Each transmitter will
have a number on top of it,
“1”
or“2.” These numbers
correspond to the driver of the
vehicle. For example, the memory
seat position for driver 1 will be
recalled when using the transmitter
labeled “1,”if enabled through the
DIC. See Memory Seats on
page 3‑7 andVehicle
Personalization on page 5‑45 for
more information.
Programming Transmitters to
the Vehicle
Only keyless access transmitters
programmed to the vehicle will work.
If a transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased and
programmed through your dealer.
The vehicle can be reprogrammed
so that lost or stolen transmitters no
longer work. Each vehicle can have
up to four transmitters matched to it.

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2-14 Keys, Doors, and Windows
1. Door Handle Sensor
2. Door Latch Button
3. Power Door Lock Switch
With the RKE transmitter within
range, grip the door handle
sensor (1). SeeRemote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation (Key
Access) on page 2‑4 orRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation (Keyless Access) on
page 2‑6. When the passenger door
is opened first, the driver door will
also unlock. From the inside, use the power door
lock switch (3). See
Power Door
Locks on page 2‑15.
To open a door from the inside,
press the door latch button (2).
A tone will sound when the button is
pressed.
If the vehicle has lost battery power,
the driver door can be opened
manually.
.From inside the vehicle, pull the
manual door release handle.
.From outside the vehicle, use
the key to unlock the trunk.
Then, pull the door release tab,
under the package shelf at the
top of the trunk, to unlock and
unlatch the driver door.