2019 CADILLAC CTS warning lights

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244 DRIVING AND OPERATING
V2V-equipped vehicle ahead has
warning flashers active and is moving
slowly or has stopped. Under these
disabled vehicle conditions, V2V may
display the DIC message HAZARD
LIGHTS AHEAD and the estimated
distance to the vehicle.
A chime or two seat pulses may also
occur.
TRAFFIC INFORMATION OFF
This message displays when the V2V
Disabled Vehicle Ahead feature has
been turned off.
To enable or disable this feature, see
“Traffic and Roadside Information”
under Vehicle Personalization 0145. V2V Slippery Road Ahead
When the vehicle is traveling above
32 km/h (20 mph), V2V may detect
when a V2V-equipped vehicle ahead
has a StabiliTrak/ESC, Traction
Control, or Antilock Brake System
(ABS) event. This could indicate that
the road ahead is slippery or has low
traction. Under these conditions, V2V
may display a DIC message.
TRAFFIC INFORMATION OFF
This message displays when the V2V
Slippery Road Ahead feature has been
turned off.
To enable or disable this feature, see
“Traffic and Roadside Information
”
under Vehicle Personalization 0145.Fuel
Top Tier Fuel
GM recommends the use of TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline to keep the engine
clean, reduce engine deposits, and
maintain optimal vehicle performance.
Look for the TOP TIER Logo or see
www.toptiergas.com for a list of TOP
TIER Detergent Gasoline marketers
and applicable countries.

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330 VEHICLE CARE
The jump start remote positive
terminal (3) and the remote negative
ground terminal (4) for the discharged
battery are on the passenger side of
the vehicle.
The positive jump start connection for
the discharged battery is under a red
cover. Remove the cover to expose the
terminal.1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt battery with a
negative ground system.
Caution
If the other vehicle does not have a
12-volt system with a negative
ground, both vehicles can be
damaged. Only use a vehicle that
has a 12-volt system with a
negative ground for jump starting.
2. Position the two vehicles so that they are not touching. 3. Set the parking brake firmly and
put the shift lever in P (Park)
with an automatic transmission,
or Neutral with a manual
transmission.
Caution
If any accessories are left on or
plugged in during the jump starting
procedure, they could be damaged.
The repairs would not be covered
by the vehicle warranty. Whenever
possible, turn off or unplug all
accessories on either vehicle when
jump starting.
4. Turn the ignition off. Turn off all lights and accessories in both
vehicles, except the hazard
warning flashers if needed.
{Warning
An electric fan can start up even
when the engine is not running and
can injure you. Keep hands,
clothing, and tools away from any
underhood electric fan.
{Warning
Using a match near a battery can
cause battery gas to explode. People
have been hurt doing this, and
some have been blinded. Use a
flashlight if you need more light.
Battery fluid contains acid that can
burn you. Do not get it on you.
If you accidentally get it in your
eyes or on your skin, flush the place
with water and get medical help
immediately.

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INDEX 393
Fuel (cont'd)Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 135
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 291
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . 295
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Gauges Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . 125
Engine Oil Temperature . . . . . . . . . . 125
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Gauges (cont'd)
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . 343
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . 158
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
HeadlampsAdaptive ForwardLighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Headlamps (cont'd)
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 156
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Heated
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Heater
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168, 173
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . 186
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . 69
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168, 173
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

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394 INDEX
InformationPublication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Instrument Panel Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . 329
K
Keyless Entry Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Lamps
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . 156
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . 156
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 Lamps (cont'd)
Malfunction Indicator (Check
Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . 100
LATCH, Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Light, Auto Stop Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Lighting Adaptive Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Lights Adaptive Forward Lighting(AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Lights (cont'd)
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Check Engine (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 156
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . 131
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

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U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . 317
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . 150Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . 358
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Vehicle Care Storing the Tire Sealant andCompressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Vehicle-to-Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
W
Warning
Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . 318
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . 314
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . . . . 94
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Windshield Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Winter
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 286
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115