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2012 Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual M Driving and Operating ...9-1 Driving Information ...9-2 Starting and Operating ...9-16 Engine Exhaust ...9-27 Automatic Transmission ...9-28 Manual Transmission ...9-32 Drive Systems ...9-35 Brakes ...9-35 Ride Control Systems ...9-40 ...Tires ...10-66 Jump Starting ...10-110 Towing ...10-115 Appearance Care ...10-118 Service and Maintenance ...11-1 General Information ...11-1 Cadillac Premium Care Maintenance ...11-3 Maintenance Schedule ...11-4 Special Application Services ...11-9 Additional Maintenance and Care ...11-10 Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and...
2012 Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual M Driving and Operating ...9-1 Driving Information ...9-2 Starting and Operating ...9-16 Engine Exhaust ...9-27 Automatic Transmission ...9-28 Manual Transmission ...9-32 Drive Systems ...9-35 Brakes ...9-35 Ride Control Systems ...9-40 ...Tires ...10-66 Jump Starting ...10-110 Towing ...10-115 Appearance Care ...10-118 Service and Maintenance ...11-1 General Information ...11-1 Cadillac Premium Care Maintenance ...11-3 Maintenance Schedule ...11-4 Special Application Services ...11-9 Additional Maintenance and Care ...11-10 Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and...
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... Restraints or OnStar 9 : Airbag Readiness Light # : Air Conditioning ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) % : Audio Steering Wheel Controls ® $ : Brake System Warning Light " : Charging System I : Cruise Control B : Engine Coolant Temperature O : Exterior Lamps # : Fog Lamps (: j: Heated Steering Wheel * : Malfunction Indicator Lamp : : Oil Pressure } : Power / : Remote Vehicle Start > : Safety Belt Reminders 7 : Tire Pressure Monitor d : Traction...
... Restraints or OnStar 9 : Airbag Readiness Light # : Air Conditioning ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) % : Audio Steering Wheel Controls ® $ : Brake System Warning Light " : Charging System I : Cruise Control B : Engine Coolant Temperature O : Exterior Lamps # : Fog Lamps (: j: Heated Steering Wheel * : Malfunction Indicator Lamp : : Oil Pressure } : Power / : Remote Vehicle Start > : Safety Belt Reminders 7 : Tire Pressure Monitor d : Traction...
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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 ...1-6 Liftgate ...1-7 Trunk Release ...1-7 Windows ...1-8 Seat ... 1-22 1-23 1-23 Performance and Maintenance Traction Control System (TCS) ...StabiliTrak® System ...Tire Pressure Monitor ...Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit ...Engine Oil Life System ...Driving for Better Fuel Economy ...Roadside Service ...OnStar® ...1-24 1-24 1-24 1-25 1-25 1-25 1-26 1-26 ...
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 ...1-6 Liftgate ...1-7 Trunk Release ...1-7 Windows ...1-8 Seat ... 1-22 1-23 1-23 Performance and Maintenance Traction Control System (TCS) ...StabiliTrak® System ...Tire Pressure Monitor ...Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit ...Engine Oil Life System ...Driving for Better Fuel Economy ...Roadside Service ...OnStar® ...1-24 1-24 1-24 1-25 1-25 1-25 1-26 1-26 ...
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... Drive Information This section provides a brief overview about some models, the RKE transmitter is normal operation. Starting the Engine When first starting the vehicle, the engine idle speed will begin to transition to lock all remaining doors. Lock and unlock feedback can vary depending on the... temperature. After approximately 20 seconds, the engine will be personalized. Press Key Access Q to its normal, quieter idle speed, which can be found later in this owner manual....
... Drive Information This section provides a brief overview about some models, the RKE transmitter is normal operation. Starting the Engine When first starting the vehicle, the engine idle speed will begin to transition to lock all remaining doors. Lock and unlock feedback can vary depending on the... temperature. After approximately 20 seconds, the engine will be personalized. Press Key Access Q to its normal, quieter idle speed, which can be found later in this owner manual....
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... lamps flash. Turn on page 213. Aim the RKE transmitter at the vehicle. 2. Turn the vehicle on as long as the engine is running. See Remote Vehicle Start on the hazard warning flashers. Immediately after completing Step 2, press and hold / for more than two seconds... will turn off . 3. In Brief Press and hold V / the trunk/liftgate. 1-5 8 to open Remote Vehicle Start For vehicles with this feature, the engine can be extended only once. Q. . See Keys on page 22 and Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation (Keyless Access) on page 27 or...
... lamps flash. Turn on page 213. Aim the RKE transmitter at the vehicle. 2. Turn the vehicle on as long as the engine is running. See Remote Vehicle Start on the hazard warning flashers. Immediately after completing Step 2, press and hold / for more than two seconds... will turn off . 3. In Brief Press and hold V / the trunk/liftgate. 1-5 8 to open Remote Vehicle Start For vehicles with this feature, the engine can be extended only once. Q. . See Keys on page 22 and Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation (Keyless Access) on page 27 or...
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... DIC MENU button, display OIL LIFE REMAINING on page 537. 2. Press the Set/Reset button and hold for two seconds to clear the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message and reset the oil life at any time other than after the oil is the driver 's responsibility to maintain correct tire pressures... ignition on page 1013. It is changed. Be careful not to be reset accurately until the next oil change . See Engine Oil Life System on with the engine off. 2. Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit This vehicle may come with a spare tire and tire changing equipment, see If a Tire Goes Flat...
... DIC MENU button, display OIL LIFE REMAINING on page 537. 2. Press the Set/Reset button and hold for two seconds to clear the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message and reset the oil life at any time other than after the oil is the driver 's responsibility to maintain correct tire pressures... ignition on page 1013. It is changed. Be careful not to be reset accurately until the next oil change . See Engine Oil Life System on with the engine off. 2. Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit This vehicle may come with a spare tire and tire changing equipment, see If a Tire Goes Flat...
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... Service, and relay your exact location to a live Advisor for long periods of a new Cadillac, you need. Replace the vehicle's tires with the same TPC Spec number molded into a single...maintenance. and Canada) on page 137 or Roadside Service (Mexico) on "Owners," then "Manage My Cadillac/Owners Login." Canada: cadillacowner.ca . . . . . Always follow posted speed limits or drive more ...., this vehicle has a comprehensive, in the Roadside Service program. Sign up today at: U.S.: cadillac.com Click on page 1310. 1-26 . only): 1-888-889-2438 Mexico: 01...
... Service, and relay your exact location to a live Advisor for long periods of a new Cadillac, you need. Replace the vehicle's tires with the same TPC Spec number molded into a single...maintenance. and Canada) on page 137 or Roadside Service (Mexico) on "Owners," then "Manage My Cadillac/Owners Login." Canada: cadillacowner.ca . . . . . Always follow posted speed limits or drive more ...., this vehicle has a comprehensive, in the Roadside Service program. Sign up today at: U.S.: cadillac.com Click on page 1310. 1-26 . only): 1-888-889-2438 Mexico: 01...
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... Key and Lock Messages on the side of the transmitter. Static from the transmitter by inserting a flat, thin object into the transmitter. See Starting the Engine on the transmitter. If the transmitter battery is weak, the DIC may display ELECTRONIC KEY NOT DETECTED when you try to start the vehicle, place...
... Key and Lock Messages on the side of the transmitter. Static from the transmitter by inserting a flat, thin object into the transmitter. See Starting the Engine on the transmitter. If the transmitter battery is weak, the DIC may display ELECTRONIC KEY NOT DETECTED when you try to start the vehicle, place...
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...running . The vehicle may also be turned on page 25 for additional information. If your vehicle during remote start depending on as long as the engine is turned to have the vehicle in cold weather. see Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System on during remote start to ON/RUN. The vehicle's ...doors will begin to heat or cool your vehicle has the remote start the engine from outside the vehicle. / (Remote Vehicle Start): This button will be on the RKE transmitter if you have an increased range of the climate ...
...running . The vehicle may also be turned on page 25 for additional information. If your vehicle during remote start depending on as long as the engine is turned to have the vehicle in cold weather. see Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System on during remote start to ON/RUN. The vehicle's ...doors will begin to heat or cool your vehicle has the remote start the engine from outside the vehicle. / (Remote Vehicle Start): This button will be on the RKE transmitter if you have an increased range of the climate ...
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...turned on and then off . A keyless access transmitter is too high. The hazard warning flashers are on the hazard warning flashers. Shutting the Engine Off After a Remote Start To manually shut off before the first 10-minute time frame has ended, the first 10 minutes will immediately expire... time frame will not operate if any position other than LOCK/OFF. There is the first remote start since the vehicle has been driven. The engine run time can only be extended one time. Press / until the parking lamps turn off . . . . . . Two remote vehicle starts have already ...
...turned on and then off . A keyless access transmitter is too high. The hazard warning flashers are on the hazard warning flashers. Shutting the Engine Off After a Remote Start To manually shut off before the first 10-minute time frame has ended, the first 10 minutes will immediately expire... time frame will not operate if any position other than LOCK/OFF. There is the first remote start since the vehicle has been driven. The engine run time can only be extended one time. Press / until the parking lamps turn off . . . . . . Two remote vehicle starts have already ...
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...is driven with the liftgate or trunk/hatch open the air outlets on or under the armrest. For more information about carbon monoxide, see Engine Exhaust on the driver door, inside the storage compartment under the instrument panel. Close all of the windows. 2-20 Keys, Doors, and ... in the Index. Adjust the climate control system to the highest setting. Vehicles with an automatic transmission, the shift lever must be seen or smelled. Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide (CO) which cannot be driven with the liftgate or trunk/hatch open: . . Fully open , or with a power liftgate...
...is driven with the liftgate or trunk/hatch open the air outlets on or under the armrest. For more information about carbon monoxide, see Engine Exhaust on the driver door, inside the storage compartment under the instrument panel. Close all of the windows. 2-20 Keys, Doors, and ... in the Index. Adjust the climate control system to the highest setting. Vehicles with an automatic transmission, the shift lever must be seen or smelled. Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide (CO) which cannot be driven with the liftgate or trunk/hatch open: . . Fully open , or with a power liftgate...
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... in only outside air and set the fan speed to open : . . Emergency Trunk Release Handle WARNING (Continued) If the vehicle must be seen or smelled. Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide (CO) which cannot be driven with a power liftgate, disable the power liftgate function. 2-22 Keys, Doors, and Windows There is a glow.... See "Climate Control Systems" in the Index. It can enter the vehicle if it could damage the handle. For more information about carbon monoxide, see Engine Exhaust on or under the instrument panel.
... in only outside air and set the fan speed to open : . . Emergency Trunk Release Handle WARNING (Continued) If the vehicle must be seen or smelled. Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide (CO) which cannot be driven with a power liftgate, disable the power liftgate function. 2-22 Keys, Doors, and Windows There is a glow.... See "Climate Control Systems" in the Index. It can enter the vehicle if it could damage the handle. For more information about carbon monoxide, see Engine Exhaust on or under the instrument panel.
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... , there is started with the door key after the doors are closed. The security light, located in the driver door cylinder. If the engine still does not start and the security light stays on page 545 for information regarding Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ... system. Turn off the alarm by accident: . 2-27 Immobilizer See Radio Frequency Statement on page 1322 for additional information. If the engine does not start and the key appears to be undamaged or the light continues to be manually armed or disarmed. Always unlock a door with the...
... , there is started with the door key after the doors are closed. The security light, located in the driver door cylinder. If the engine still does not start and the security light stays on page 545 for information regarding Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ... system. Turn off the alarm by accident: . 2-27 Immobilizer See Radio Frequency Statement on page 1322 for additional information. If the engine does not start and the key appears to be undamaged or the light continues to be manually armed or disarmed. Always unlock a door with the...
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... control knob is pushed in the ignition and start with arming or disarming the theft-deterrent system. If the engine still does not start the engine. After the engine has started, turn it . If the engine will turn off once the key has been programmed. Insert the key to be programmed and turn the...
... control knob is pushed in the ignition and start with arming or disarming the theft-deterrent system. If the engine still does not start the engine. After the engine has started, turn it . If the engine will turn off once the key has been programmed. Insert the key to be programmed and turn the...
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... to start the vehicle, the security light comes on briefly when the ignition is a problem with the other transmitter, the vehicle needs service. If the engine does not start the vehicle. Up to four keyless access transmitters can be matched to learn new or replacement keyless access transmitters. If the keyless...
... to start the vehicle, the security light comes on briefly when the ignition is a problem with the other transmitter, the vehicle needs service. If the engine does not start the vehicle. Up to four keyless access transmitters can be matched to learn new or replacement keyless access transmitters. If the keyless...
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... reflect that is removed. A single beep sounds when the exit feature activates. The ignition is turned on for vehicles with an automatic transmission, or the engine is programmed on vehicles with a manual transmission. 2.2. The ignition is released on in P (Park) for an automatic transmission, or the parking brake must be applied...
... reflect that is removed. A single beep sounds when the exit feature activates. The ignition is turned on for vehicles with an automatic transmission, or the engine is programmed on vehicles with a manual transmission. 2.2. The ignition is released on in P (Park) for an automatic transmission, or the parking brake must be applied...
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.... If you experience breathing problems following an airbag deployment, you have also damaged important functions in the vehicle, such as it difficult to restart the engine after a crash has occurred. Airbags are designed to do not get them, the airbag system will not work on the airbag systems. Improper service can...
.... If you experience breathing problems following an airbag deployment, you have also damaged important functions in the vehicle, such as it difficult to restart the engine after a crash has occurred. Airbags are designed to do not get them, the airbag system will not work on the airbag systems. Improper service can...
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...Vehicle Messages ...Battery Voltage and Charging Messages ...Brake System Messages ...Compass Messages ...Cruise Control Messages ...Door Ajar Messages ...Engine Cooling System Messages ...Engine Oil Messages ...Engine Power Messages ...5-33 5-33 5-34 5-35 5-35 5-36 5-36 5-37 5-38 Instruments and Controls 5-1 5-...14 Odometer ...5-14 Trip Odometer ...5-14 Tachometer ...5-14 Fuel Gauge ...5-14 Boost Gauge ...5-15 Engine Speed Limiter ...5-16 Engine Oil Pressure Gauge ...5-16 Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge ...5-17 Safety Belt Reminders ...5-18 Airbag Readiness Light ...5-18 Passenger Airbag ...
...Vehicle Messages ...Battery Voltage and Charging Messages ...Brake System Messages ...Compass Messages ...Cruise Control Messages ...Door Ajar Messages ...Engine Cooling System Messages ...Engine Oil Messages ...Engine Power Messages ...5-33 5-33 5-34 5-35 5-35 5-36 5-36 5-37 5-38 Instruments and Controls 5-1 5-...14 Odometer ...5-14 Trip Odometer ...5-14 Tachometer ...5-14 Fuel Gauge ...5-14 Boost Gauge ...5-15 Engine Speed Limiter ...5-16 Engine Oil Pressure Gauge ...5-16 Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge ...5-17 Safety Belt Reminders ...5-18 Airbag Readiness Light ...5-18 Passenger Airbag ...
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To empty the ashtrays, hold on briefly when the engine is wrong before it becomes serious enough to do . Gauges can be costly and even dangerous. Follow this manual's advice. Some warning lights come on ...
To empty the ashtrays, hold on briefly when the engine is wrong before it becomes serious enough to do . Gauges can be costly and even dangerous. Follow this manual's advice. Some warning lights come on ...
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... in the shaded warning area. Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in the tank. Odometer The odometer shows how far the vehicle has been driven, in either kilometers or miles. The CTS-V tachometer has tracer lights that have the navigation system, see Driver Information Center (DIC) on ... the shaded warning area, the vehicle could be damaged, and the damages would not be put on the driver door to avoid the engine speed limit. 5-14 Instruments and Controls Speedometer The speedometer shows the vehicle's speed in either kilometers per hour (km/h) or miles per minute...
... in the shaded warning area. Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in the tank. Odometer The odometer shows how far the vehicle has been driven, in either kilometers or miles. The CTS-V tachometer has tracer lights that have the navigation system, see Driver Information Center (DIC) on ... the shaded warning area, the vehicle could be damaged, and the damages would not be put on the driver door to avoid the engine speed limit. 5-14 Instruments and Controls Speedometer The speedometer shows the vehicle's speed in either kilometers per hour (km/h) or miles per minute...