2017 CADILLAC CTS V center console
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Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-10293089) -
2017 - crc - 6/22/16
DRIVING AND OPERATING 215
not limit wheel spin, the Electronic
Limited-Slip Differential (eLSD) allows
increased vehicle agility, and more
effort is required to turn the steering
wheel. See“Limited-Slip Differential
(V-Series Only)” later in this section.
Adjust your driving accordingly.
Press
Yagain, or turn the ignition to
ACC/ACCESSORY and restart the
vehicle, to turn TCS back on. The
traction off light
iand StabiliTrak
OFF light
gwill go out in the
instrument cluster.
Caution
When traction control is turned off,
or Competitive Driving Mode is
active, it is possible to lose traction.
Performance Traction
Management (V-Series Only)
Performance Traction Management
(PTM) integrates the Traction Control,
StabiliTrak, and Selective Ride Control
systems to provide improved and
consistent performance when
cornering. The amount of available engine power is based on the mode
selected, track conditions, driver skill,
and the radius of each corner.
This light is on when the vehicle is in
the PTM mode.
To select this optional handling mode,
the vehicle mode must be Track. Then
quickly press
Yon the center
console two times. PERF TRAC 1 -
WET ACTIVE HANDLING ON displays
in the DIC.
When PTM is active, the up and down
buttons will no longer change Drive
Modes, but instead change PTM
modes.
To select a mode while in PTM, press
the Driver Mode Control/PTM buttons
on the center console.
To experience the performance benefit
of this system, after entering a curve
and at the point where normal acceleration occurs, fully push the
accelerator pedal. The PTM system
will modify the level of engine power
for a smooth and consistent
corner exit.
The PTM system contains five modes.
These modes are selected by pressing
the Driver Mode Control/PTM buttons
on the center console. Scroll up or
down through modes 1–5 by pressing
the MODE SELECT up and down
buttons The following is a DIC display
description and the recommended
usage of each mode:PERF TRAC 1
–WET ACTIVE
HANDLING ON
. Intended for all driver skill levels.
. Wet or damp conditions only —
not intended for use in heavy rain
or standing water.
. StabiliTrak is on and engine power
is reduced based on conditions.
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INDEX 343
Automatic (cont'd)Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Forward Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Voltage and Charging Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . 274
Boost Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Brakes (cont'd)
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Automatic Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
High Intensity Discharge(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
C
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . 336
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . 2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Check
Malfunction Indicator Engine
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . 84
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95, 97
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Competitive Driving Mode . . . . . . . . . 214
Composite Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . . . . . 303
Control Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
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INDEX 349
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Ride Control SystemsEnhanced TractionSystem (ETS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . 338
Run-Flat Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
S
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Safety Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Seats
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . . . . . 60
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . 56
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . 54
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . 95, 97
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Parts Identification Label . . . . . . . . 335
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Services
Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Shifting
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . 239
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . 161
Special Application Services . . . . . . . 329
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . 336
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 198
Starting the Vehicle Messages . . . . . 147
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Storage Areas
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102