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2014 Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual M In Brief ...1-1 Instrument Panel ...1-2 Initial Drive Information ...1-4 Vehicle Features ...1-15 Performance and Maintenance ...1-21 Keys, Doors, and Windows ...2-1 Keys and Locks ...2-2 Doors ...2-17 Vehicle Security...2-23 Exterior Mirrors ...2-26 Interior Mirrors ...2-27 Windows ...2-28 Roof ...2-30 Seats and Restraints ...3-1 Head Restraints ...3-2 Front Seats ...3-3 Rear Seats ...3-11 Safety Belts ...3-12 Airbag System ...3-20 Child...
2014 Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual M In Brief ...1-1 Instrument Panel ...1-2 Initial Drive Information ...1-4 Vehicle Features ...1-15 Performance and Maintenance ...1-21 Keys, Doors, and Windows ...2-1 Keys and Locks ...2-2 Doors ...2-17 Vehicle Security...2-23 Exterior Mirrors ...2-26 Interior Mirrors ...2-27 Windows ...2-28 Roof ...2-30 Seats and Restraints ...3-1 Head Restraints ...3-2 Front Seats ...3-3 Rear Seats ...3-11 Safety Belts ...3-12 Airbag System ...3-20 Child...
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... the key out without pressing the button. Key Access If the vehicle has the Key Access System, there is used to remove the key. See "Rear Seat Pass-Through" under Trunk on the base of this transmitter could damage it. Pulling on page 2-17. Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-3 Keyless Access This key... in the transmitter. { Caution If the transmitter does not have a button near the bottom of the transmitter used for the driver door, glove box, and rear seat pass-through door.
... the key out without pressing the button. Key Access If the vehicle has the Key Access System, there is used to remove the key. See "Rear Seat Pass-Through" under Trunk on the base of this transmitter could damage it. Pulling on page 2-17. Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-3 Keyless Access This key... in the transmitter. { Caution If the transmitter does not have a button near the bottom of the transmitter used for the driver door, glove box, and rear seat pass-through door.
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...the door. Then try to open the door, pull down the rear seat armrest. the trunk can then be in the trunk lock cylinder. Trunk Lock Release Rear-Seat Pass Through If equipped with a manual transmission, the shift lever...pulling up on the lever to make sure it up and back into place. On vehicles with the rear-seat pass through door, this is on the handle. Close the trunk by pulling on the driver door...driver door, V on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter, or the trunk release button on the rear of the trunk for it to be recognized; 2-18 Keys, Doors, and Windows The trunk may be...
...the door. Then try to open the door, pull down the rear seat armrest. the trunk can then be in the trunk lock cylinder. Trunk Lock Release Rear-Seat Pass Through If equipped with a manual transmission, the shift lever...pulling up on the lever to make sure it up and back into place. On vehicles with the rear-seat pass through door, this is on the handle. Close the trunk by pulling on the driver door...driver door, V on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter, or the trunk release button on the rear of the trunk for it to be recognized; 2-18 Keys, Doors, and Windows The trunk may be...
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...children in the path of a closing window. The passenger switch only controls that window. They can be seriously injured or killed if caught in the rear seat, use of the windows. See Keys on page 9-22. 2-28 Keys, Doors, and Windows The vehicle aerodynamics are designed to raise it. ...switch up . Retained Accessory Power (RAP) allows the use the window lockout button to lower the window. To reduce the sound, open either rear window is down to prevent operation of the power windows after the ignition has been turned off. Press the switch down and the front windows...
...children in the path of a closing window. The passenger switch only controls that window. They can be seriously injured or killed if caught in the rear seat, use of the windows. See Keys on page 9-22. 2-28 Keys, Doors, and Windows The vehicle aerodynamics are designed to raise it. ...switch up . Retained Accessory Power (RAP) allows the use the window lockout button to lower the window. To reduce the sound, open either rear window is down to prevent operation of the power windows after the ignition has been turned off. Press the switch down and the front windows...
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Rear Seats Rear Seats ...3-11 Seats and Restraints 3-1 Seats and Restraints Head Restraints Head Restraints ...3-2 Active Head Restraints ...3-3 Safety Belts Safety Belts ...How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ...Lap-Shoulder Belt ......Systems ...Where to Put the Restraint ...Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) ...Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash ...Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat) ...Securing Child Restraints (Front Passenger Seat) ...3-33 3-35 3-38 3-39 3-41 3-47 3-47 3-49 Airbag System Airbag System ...Where Are the Airbags? ...When Should an Airbag Inflate...
Rear Seats Rear Seats ...3-11 Seats and Restraints 3-1 Seats and Restraints Head Restraints Head Restraints ...3-2 Active Head Restraints ...3-3 Safety Belts Safety Belts ...How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ...Lap-Shoulder Belt ......Systems ...Where to Put the Restraint ...Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) ...Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash ...Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat) ...Securing Child Restraints (Front Passenger Seat) ...3-33 3-35 3-38 3-39 3-41 3-47 3-47 3-49 Airbag System Airbag System ...Where Are the Airbags? ...When Should an Airbag Inflate...
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... position and release the bar. 3. Adjust the driver seat only when the vehicle is hit from behind. 1. Seat Adjustment Switch 1. Seats and Restraints Rear Seats The vehicle's rear seats have head restraints in the outboard seating positions, but they are not designed to be sure the seat is locked in the front seating positions. Folding Seatback Handle 2. These automatically tilt...
... position and release the bar. 3. Adjust the driver seat only when the vehicle is hit from behind. 1. Seat Adjustment Switch 1. Seats and Restraints Rear Seats The vehicle's rear seats have head restraints in the outboard seating positions, but they are not designed to be sure the seat is locked in the front seating positions. Folding Seatback Handle 2. These automatically tilt...
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...page 5-46. That could move the seat forward, press and hold the bottom of the rear seat. Always push and pull on the seatback to the person sitting there. Move the seat forward or rearward by moving the front or rear of the seat cushion by moving the entire horizontal .... . The seatback will fold forward. See Memory Seats on page 3-7 and Vehicle Personalization on the upper seatback. After entering or exiting the rear seat, return the seatback to be sure they are locked. Raise or lower the entire seat by sliding the horizontal control forward or rearward. Raise...
...page 5-46. That could move the seat forward, press and hold the bottom of the rear seat. Always push and pull on the seatback to the person sitting there. Move the seat forward or rearward by moving the front or rear of the seat cushion by moving the entire horizontal .... . The seatback will fold forward. See Memory Seats on page 3-7 and Vehicle Personalization on the upper seatback. After entering or exiting the rear seat, return the seatback to be sure they are locked. Raise or lower the entire seat by sliding the horizontal control forward or rearward. Raise...
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...vehicle may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Pull on the lever, on the top outboard side of the rear seatbacks: { Caution Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may have a split folding rear seat. 1. Seats and Restraints 3-11 Rear Seats Sedan or Coupe To lower one... or both of the rear seatbacks: Wagon To lower one or both of...
...vehicle may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Pull on the lever, on the top outboard side of the rear seatbacks: { Caution Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may have a split folding rear seat. 1. Seats and Restraints 3-11 Rear Seats Sedan or Coupe To lower one... or both of the rear seatbacks: Wagon To lower one or both of...
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...weight and size. When the system check is because the back of a properly-seated { Warning A child in a rear seat. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on or off , are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the correct child restraint for on page 5-18. The sensors are part of... passenger sensing system works with sensors that an airbag will be visible. A child in a rear seating position. No one can guarantee that are designed to detect the presence of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to accident statistics, children are visible during the system...
...weight and size. When the system check is because the back of a properly-seated { Warning A child in a rear seat. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on or off , are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the correct child restraint for on page 5-18. The sensors are part of... passenger sensing system works with sensors that an airbag will be visible. A child in a rear seating position. No one can guarantee that are designed to detect the presence of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to accident statistics, children are visible during the system...
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... the child restraint following steps to allow the system to secure the child restraint in a rear seat. 3-29 If the Off Indicator is not sitting properly in the front outboard passenger seat, but the off indicator is lit, it could be because that the vehicle seatback is...not trapped under the vehicle head restraint. Then slightly recline the vehicle seatback and adjust the seat cushion, if adjustable, to Securing Child Restraints (Front Passenger Seat) on page 3-49 or Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat) on page 3-2. 6. See Head Restraints on page 3-47. 5. The passenger sensing ...
... the child restraint following steps to allow the system to secure the child restraint in a rear seat. 3-29 If the Off Indicator is not sitting properly in the front outboard passenger seat, but the off indicator is lit, it could be because that the vehicle seatback is...not trapped under the vehicle head restraint. Then slightly recline the vehicle seatback and adjust the seat cushion, if adjustable, to Securing Child Restraints (Front Passenger Seat) on page 3-49 or Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat) on page 3-2. 6. See Head Restraints on page 3-47. 5. The passenger sensing ...
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... The lap belt should not cross the face or neck. 3-34 . Older children need to the booster seat. In a crash, the child would not be maintained for the length of the vehicle. The safety belt... applies belt force to wear safety belts? Q: What is the proper way to the child's pelvic bones in a rear seating position. If yes, continue. The child could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in a crash. { Warning ... be used by only one child to wear the same safety belt. Seats and Restraints Also see "Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides" under the lap (Continued)
... The lap belt should not cross the face or neck. 3-34 . Older children need to the booster seat. In a crash, the child would not be maintained for the length of the vehicle. The safety belt... applies belt force to wear safety belts? Q: What is the proper way to the child's pelvic bones in a rear seating position. If yes, continue. The child could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in a crash. { Warning ... be used by only one child to wear the same safety belt. Seats and Restraints Also see "Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides" under the lap (Continued)
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... four basic types. If you must secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front (Continued) Q: What are available in a vehicle. Secure a rear-facing child restraint in the right front seat. It is not possible to secure a forward-facing child restraint in a crash at only 40 km/h (25 mph), a 5.5 kg (12 lb...
... four basic types. If you must secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front (Continued) Q: What are available in a vehicle. Secure a rear-facing child restraint in the right front seat. It is not possible to secure a forward-facing child restraint in a crash at only 40 km/h (25 mph), a 5.5 kg (12 lb...
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...restraint instructions are important, so if they are safer when properly restrained in a child restraint system or infant restraint system secured in a rear seating position. See Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both, and ...to this manual. Be sure to locate the nearest child safety seat inspection station. In the U.S., refer to accident statistics, children and infants are not available, obtain a replacement copy from the manufacturer. Administration ...
...restraint instructions are important, so if they are safer when properly restrained in a child restraint system or infant restraint system secured in a rear seating position. See Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both, and ...to this manual. Be sure to locate the nearest child safety seat inspection station. In the U.S., refer to accident statistics, children and infants are not available, obtain a replacement copy from the manufacturer. Administration ...
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...to secure the child restraint in a rear seat. It is fail-safe. Adjacent seating positions should be secured in a rear seating position, study the instructions that came with the child restraint to make sure the child restraint is in the front seat, always move around in a collision .... { Warning A child in certain seating positions better than others. When securing a child restraint in a rear seating position. even when no (Continued) Secure rear-facing child restraints in a rear seat, even if the airbag is installed, be sure to the rear-facing child is in it will not...
...to secure the child restraint in a rear seat. It is fail-safe. Adjacent seating positions should be secured in a rear seating position, study the instructions that came with the child restraint to make sure the child restraint is in the front seat, always move around in a collision .... { Warning A child in certain seating positions better than others. When securing a child restraint in a rear seating position. even when no (Continued) Secure rear-facing child restraints in a rear seat, even if the airbag is installed, be sure to the rear-facing child is in it will not...
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Some child restraints with or without the top tether being attached. Rear Seat - 3-42 Seats and Restraints The child restraint may have a top tether, and that forward-facing child restraints have a single tether (3) or a dual tether (4). Others require the top ...
Some child restraints with or without the top tether being attached. Rear Seat - 3-42 Seats and Restraints The child restraint may have a top tether, and that forward-facing child restraints have a single tether (3) or a dual tether (4). Others require the top ...
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Seats and Restraints 3-43 Rear Seat - To assist in locating the top tether anchors, the top tether anchor symbol is on the cover. Sedan H (Lower Anchor): Seating positions with top tether anchors. For a wagon the lower anchors are beneath zippers, near the crease between the seatback and the seat cushion. Open the zippers to access the lower anchors. To assist in locating the lower anchors, each seating position with lower anchors has two labels, near the labels. Coupe Coupe I (Top Tether Anchor): Seating positions with two lower anchors.
Seats and Restraints 3-43 Rear Seat - To assist in locating the top tether anchors, the top tether anchor symbol is on the cover. Sedan H (Lower Anchor): Seating positions with top tether anchors. For a wagon the lower anchors are beneath zippers, near the crease between the seatback and the seat cushion. Open the zippers to access the lower anchors. To assist in locating the lower anchors, each seating position with lower anchors has two labels, near the labels. Coupe Coupe I (Top Tether Anchor): Seating positions with two lower anchors.
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... break during a crash, attach only one child restraint to protect the child correctly. To reduce the risk of the vehicle as the seating position where the child restraint will not be able to a single anchor. According to come with the child restraint and the instructions in... top tether anchors for a sedan or coupe are safer when properly restrained in a child restraint system or infant restraint system secured in a rear seating position. 3-44 Seats and Restraints Do not secure a child restraint in a position without a top tether anchor if a national or local law requires that the ...
... break during a crash, attach only one child restraint to protect the child correctly. To reduce the risk of the vehicle as the seating position where the child restraint will not be able to a single anchor. According to come with the child restraint and the instructions in... top tether anchors for a sedan or coupe are safer when properly restrained in a child restraint system or infant restraint system secured in a rear seating position. 3-44 Seats and Restraints Do not secure a child restraint in a position without a top tether anchor if a national or local law requires that the ...
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...Some restraints also use another vehicle anchor to its stowed position, before folding the seat. Attach and tighten the lower attachments on the seat. 1.3. Caution (Continued) Do not fold the empty rear seat with the top tether and the safety belts. Unbuckle and return the safety belt ... the LATCH attachments. (Continued) If necessary, move buckled safety belts to your child restraint manufacturer instructions and the instructions in the rear seat, see Where to secure more than one , after the child restraint has been installed. Buckle any unused safety belts behind the child...
...Some restraints also use another vehicle anchor to its stowed position, before folding the seat. Attach and tighten the lower attachments on the seat. 1.3. Caution (Continued) Do not fold the empty rear seat with the top tether and the safety belts. Unbuckle and return the safety belt ... the LATCH attachments. (Continued) If necessary, move buckled safety belts to your child restraint manufacturer instructions and the instructions in the rear seat, see Where to secure more than one , after the child restraint has been installed. Buckle any unused safety belts behind the child...
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.... Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure the LATCH system is securely held in place. Seats and Restraints 3-47 Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat) When securing a child restraint in a rear seating position, study the instructions that the top strap must be anchored. { Warning A crash can damage the...
.... Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure the LATCH system is securely held in place. Seats and Restraints 3-47 Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat) When securing a child restraint in a rear seating position, study the instructions that the top strap must be anchored. { Warning A crash can damage the...
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3-48 Seats and Restraints In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have the LATCH system, you how. 3. Position the release button on the buckle ... follow the instructions that the tether be quickly unbuckled if necessary. 4. Be sure to Put the Restraint on the seat. 2. If more than one child restraint needs to be installed in the rear seat, be tightened but not pulled out of the vehicle's safety belt through or around the restraint. When the retractor...
3-48 Seats and Restraints In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have the LATCH system, you how. 3. Position the release button on the buckle ... follow the instructions that the tether be quickly unbuckled if necessary. 4. Be sure to Put the Restraint on the seat. 2. If more than one child restraint needs to be installed in the rear seat, be tightened but not pulled out of the vehicle's safety belt through or around the restraint. When the retractor...