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Cadillac 2009 STS Owner's Manual (514 pages)

Cadillac 2009 STS Automobile Owner's Manual

Brand: Cadillac | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.83 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint System

5
- Canadian Owners
  3
- Table of Contents
  5
- Seats and Restraint System
  5
- Front Seats
  
  6
  - Power Seats
    6
  - Power Lumbar
    6
  - Heated Seats
    7
  - Heated and Ventilated Seats
    7
  - Power Reclining Seatbacks
    8
  - Head Restraints
    9
- Rear Seats
  
  10
  - Heated Seats
    10
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    12
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    15
    
    Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
    27
    
    Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
    28
    
    Safety Belt Pretensioners
    28
- Safety Belts
  
  33
- Child Restraints
  
  35
- Airbag System
  
  55
  - Where Are the Airbags
    57
  - When Should an Airbag Inﬂate
    60
  - What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate
    61
  - How Does an Airbag Restrain
    61
  - What will You See after an Airbag
    62
    
    Inﬂates
    62
  - Passenger Sensing System
    63
  - Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
    68
  - Adding Equipment to Your
    68
    
    Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
    68
- Restraint System Check
  
  70
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    70
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts
    71
    
    After a Crash
    71
Section 2 Features and Controls

73
- Features and Controls
  73
- Keys
  
  75
- Doors and Locks
  
  85
  - Door Locks
    85
  - Power Door Locks
    85
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    86
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    86
  - Lockout Protection
    87
  - Trunk
    87
    
    Trunk Lid Release
    88
    
    Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    89
- Windows
  
  90
  - Power Windows
    91
  - Programming the Power Windows
    92
  - Sun Visors
    93
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  93
  - Theft-Deterrent System
    93
  - Valet Lockout Switch
    95
  - Immobilizer
    96
  - Immobilizer Operation
    96
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  97
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    97
  - Ignition Positions
    98
  - Starting Procedure
    99
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    99
  - Starting the Engine
    99
  - Stopping the Engine
    101
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    101
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    102
  - Parking Brake
    105
  - Shifting into Park
    106
  - Shifting out of Park
    107
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    107
  - Engine Exhaust
    108
  - Running the Vehicle While Parked
    109
- Mirrors
  
  110
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    110
  - Compass
    110
  - Compass Calibration
    111
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    112
  - Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror
    112
  - Park Tilt Mirrors
    113
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    113
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    113
- Object Detection Systems
  
  114
  - Ultrasonic Rear Parking
    114
    
    Assist (URPA)
    114
    
    How the System Works
    115
  - Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
    116
  - Lane Departure Warning (Ldw)
    120
- Onstar System
  
  122
  - How Onstar Service Works
    124
  - Onstar Virtual Advisor
    124
  - Onstar Steering Wheel Controls
    124
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  125
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation
    126
    
    (With Three Round LED)
    126
    
    Erasing Universal Home Remote Buttons
    131
    
    Reprogramming Universal Home Remote Buttons
    131
- Sunroof
  
  132
- Storage Areas
  
  132
  - Glove Box
    132
  - Cupholders
    132
  - Center Console Storage
    132
  - Convenience Net
    132
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  133
  - Remote Start
    137
  - Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel
    149
Section 3 Instrument Panel

155
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  158
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    160
  - Horn
    160
  - Power Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering Column
    160
  - Heated Steering Wheel
    161
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    161
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    162
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    163
  - Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System
    163
  - Flash-To-Pass
    167
  - Windshield Wipers
    167
  - Rainsense™ II Wipers
    168
  - Windshield Washer
    169
  - Headlamp Washer
    170
  - Cruise Control
    170
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    171
    
    Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
    172
  - Adaptive Cruise Control
    174
    
    Decreasing Set Speed While Using Adaptive Cruise Control
    178
    
    Increasing Set Speed While Using Adaptive Cruise Control
    178
  - Headlamps
    186
  - Wiper Activated Headlamps
    190
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    190
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    190
    
    Light Sensor
    191
  - Fog Lamps
    192
  - Twilight Sentinel
    192
  - Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
    194
    
    Instrument Panel Brightness
    194
    
    Battery Load Management
    195
    
    Entry Lighting
    195
    
    Parade Dimming
    195
    
    Reading Lamps
    195
    
    Electric Power Management
    196
    
    Inadvertent Power Battery Saver
    196
    
    Head-Up Display (HUD)
    197
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    200
    
    Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    201
- Climate Controls
  
  202
  - Dual Climate Control System
    202
    
    Manual Operation
    203
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    205
  - Outlet Adjustment
    206
  - Rear Climate Control System
    207
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    208
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  209
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    210
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    211
  - Tachometer
    211
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    211
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    212
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    213
  - Charging System Light
    215
  - Brake System Warning Light
    216
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
    217
  - Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light
    217
  - Lane Departure Warning Light
    218
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
    218
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    219
  - Tire Pressure Light
    219
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    220
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    222
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    223
  - Oil Pressure Light
    223
  - Security Light
    223
  - Fog Lamp Light
    224
  - Lights on Reminder
    224
  - Cruise Control Light
    224
  - Highbeam on Light
    224
  - Fuel Gage
    225
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  226
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    226
  - Speed Alert
    230
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    233
    
    Battery Saver Active
    234
    
    Battery Voltage High
    234
    
    Check Brake Fluid
    236
    
    Check Gas Cap
    236
    
    Check Tire Pressure
    236
    
    Check Washer Fluid
    236
    
    Driver Door Ajar
    237
    
    Engine Coolant Hot Idle Engine
    237
    
    Engine Power Reduced
    238
    
    Left Rear Door Ajar
    240
    
    Oil Pressure Low Stop Engine
    242
    
    Passenger Door Ajar
    242
    
    Right Rear Door Ajar
    243
    
    Service Air Bag
    243
    
    Service Tire Monitor
    245
    
    Service Theft System
    246
    
    Service Transmission
    246
    
    Service Vehicle Soon
    246
  - Other Messages
    250
  - Trunk Open
    250
- Audio System(S)
  
  251
  - Setting the Clock
    252
  - Radio(S)
    252
    
    Playing the Radio
    252
    
    Finding a Station
    253
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    254
    
    Rds Messages
    257
    
    Radio Message
    260
    
    Using the Single CD Player
    260
    
    XM Satellite Radio Service
    260
    
    Using the Six-Disc CD Changer
    261
    
    Care of Cds
    263
    
    Care of the CD Player
    263
  - Using an MP3
    265
  - XM Radio Messages
    268
  - Voice Recognition
    270
  - Navigation/Radio System
    270
  - Audio System
    270
  - Bluetooth
    270
    
    Bluetooth Controls
    271
    
    Pairing a Phone
    272
    
    Storing Name Tags
    273
    
    Making a Call
    275
    
    Using the Dial Command
    276
    
    Call Waiting
    277
    
    Receiving a Call
    277
    
    Transferring a Call
    278
    
    Bluetooth System
    279
    
    Other Information
    280
  - Radio Personalization
    280
  - Base Audio System
    284
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    284
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    285
  - Radio Reception
    287
  - Backglass Antenna
    288
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    288
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

289
- Driving Your Vehicle
  289
- Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
  
  290
  - Drunk Driving
    290
  - Control of a Vehicle
    291
  - Braking
    291
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    292
    
    Brake Assist
    293
  - Braking in Emergencies
    293
  - Stabilitrak ® System
    294
  - Enhanced Stabilitrak
    294
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    298
  - Competitive Driving Mode
    299
    
    Power Steering
    300
  - Magnetic Ride Control
    300
  - Limited-Slip Rear Axle
    300
  - All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System
    300
  - Steering
    300
    
    Steering Tips
    301
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    302
  - Off-Road Recovery
    303
  - Passing
    303
  - Loss of Control
    303
  - Competitive Driving
    305
  - Driving at Night
    305
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    306
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    307
  - Highway Hypnosis
    307
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    308
  - Winter Driving
    309
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    311
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    312
  - Loading the Vehicle
    312
- Towing
  
  317
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    317
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    317
    
    Dinghy Towing
    318
  - Towing a Trailer (Vehicles Without Heavy Duty Cooling)
    319
  - Towing a Trailer (Vehicles with Heavy Duty Cooling)
    320
    
    Pulling a Trailer
    321
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    321
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    322
    
    Safety Chains
    323
    
    Trailer Brakes
    323
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    323
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    324
    
    Driving on Grades
    325
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    325
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    326
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    326
    
    Parking on Hills
    326
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

327
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  327
- Service
  
  329
- Fuel
  
  331
  - Gasoline Octane
    331
  - California Fuel
    332
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    332
  - Additives
    333
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    333
  - Filling the Tank
    334
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    336
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  336
  - Hood Release
    337
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    338
  - Engine Oil
    344
    
    Checking Engine Oil
    344
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    346
  - Engine Oil Life System
    347
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    348
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    348
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    349
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    350
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    351
  - Cooling System
    352
  - Engine Coolant
    353
    
    What to Use
    354
    
    Checking Coolant
    355
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    360
  - Engine Overheating
    360
  - If Steam Is Coming from the Engine Compartment
    361
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    362
  - If no Steam Is Coming from the Engine Compartment
    362
  - Power Steering Fluid
    363
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    364
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    364
  - Brakes
    365
    
    Brake Wear
    366
    
    Brake Adjustment
    367
  - Battery
    368
  - Jump Starting
    368
  - Vehicle Storage
    368
- All-Wheel Drive
  
  373
- Rear Axle
  
  374
- Front Axle
  
  375
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  376
- Bulb Replacement
  
  377
  - High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting
    377
  - Halogen Bulbs
    377
  - Back-Up Lamps
    378
  - Replacement Bulbs
    378
- Windshield Replacement
  
  378
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  378
- Tires
  
  380
  - Winter Tires
    381
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    382
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    385
  - Run-Flat Tires (STS-V)
    388
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    390
  - How to Check
    391
  - High-Speed Operation
    391
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    392
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    394
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    395
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    396
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    397
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    399
  - Buying New Tires
    400
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    402
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    403
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    405
  - Wheel Replacement
    405
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    406
  - Tire Chains
    407
  - Lifting the Vehicle (STS-V)
    408
    
    Lifting from the Front
    409
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    410
  - Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
    413
    
    (Without Selector Switch)
    413
    
    Tire Sealant
    415
    
    Punctured Tire
    416
    
    Not Punctured
    419
  - Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
    422
    
    (With Selector Switch)
    422
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    430
  - Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit Storage
    430
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    432
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    433
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    438
  - Compact Spare Tire
    440
- Appearance Care
  
  441
  - Interior Cleaning
    441
  - Fabric/Carpet
    442
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    443
    
    Wood Panels
    443
    
    Care of Safety Belts
    444
    
    Speaker Covers
    444
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    444
    
    Weatherstrips
    444
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    445
    
    Finish Care
    445
    
    Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim
    446
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    446
    
    Finish Damage
    447
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    447
    
    Tires
    447
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    447
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    448
  - Leather
    443
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  448
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    448
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    448
- Electrical System
  
  449
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    449
  - Headlamp Wiring
    449
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    449
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    449
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    449
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    450
  - Rear Underseat Fuse Block
    454
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  460
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

463
- Introduction
  464
- Maintenance Requirements
  464
- Maintenance Schedule
  464
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  464
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  465
- Scheduled Maintenance
  466
- Additional Required Services
  468
- Maintenance Footnotes
  470
  - Engine Oil Level Check
    472
- At each Fuel Fill
  472
- Owner Checks and Services
  472
- At Least Once a Month
  473
- At Least Once a Year
  473
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  475
- Maintenance Replacement Parts
  477
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  478
- Maintenance Record
  480
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

483
- Customer Assistance Information
  483
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  484
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    484
  - Online Owner Center
    487
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    488
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    488
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    489
    
    Calling for Assistance
    489
  - Roadside Service
    489
    
    Cadillac Owner Privileges
    490
    
    Services Not Included in Roadside Assistance
    491
  - Courtesy Transportation
    492
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    492
  - Collision Damage Repair
    493
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    494
    
    Repair Facility
    494
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    495
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  496
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  498
  - Event Data Recorders
    499
  - Onstar
    500
  - Navigation System
    500
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    500

Cadillac 2009 STS Manual (154 pages)

Cadillac 2009 STS/STS-V Car navigation systems

Brand: Cadillac | Category: Car Navigation system | Size: 3.26 MB

Canadian Owners
3
Getting Started
8
Deleting Personal Information
11
Storing Radio Station Presets
11
Setting the Clock
12
Entering an Address
13
Using Your Home or Preset Destinations
15
Canceling Guidance
16
Cleaning the Display
16
Guidance Volume
16
Table of Contents
17
Features and Controls
18
Using the Navigation System
18
Maps
20
- DVD Map Disc Messages
  21
- Installing the DVD Map Disc
  21
- Ejecting the DVD Map Disc
  22
- Setting the Search Area
  22
- Map Adjustments
  22
- Handling the DVD Map Disc
  22
- Map Scales
  22
- Scrolling the Map
  23
Symbols
23
- Auto Reroute
  32
- Traveling Across Regions
  33
Head-Up Display (HUD) (During Route Guidance)
33
Navigation Menu
34
- Cancel Guidance
  40
- Getting Started
  56
Destination
56
- Phone Number
  64
- Previous Destination
  68
- Getting Started on Your Route
  71
Keyless Access System
73
Onstar System
74
Conﬁgure Menu
75
Navigation Set up
77
Speed Advisory
86
Global Positioning System (GPS)
87
Vehicle Positioning
88
Problems with Route Guidance
89
If the System Needs Service
90
Ordering Map Dvds
90
Database Coverage Explanations
90
- Playing the Radio
  92
- Finding a Station
  93
- Setting the Tone
  97
- Six-Disc CD/DVD Changer
  102
- Cursor Menu
  114
- Auxiliary Devices
  115
- Radio Personalization
  116
- Voice Recognition
  118
- Voice Recognition Commands
  121
- Map Commands
  122
- Climate Control Commands
  129
- Bluetooth Phone
  144
- Phone Book Screen
  148
- Cleaning the Display
  153

Cadillac 2009 STS Get To Know (20 pages)

Brand: Cadillac | Category: Automobile | Size: 0.71 MB

Table of Contents
2
Driver Information
3
Safety & Security
7
- Keyless Access System
  7
- Passenger Air Bag Status
  8
- Indicator
  8
- Side Blind Zone Alert
  8
- Lane Departure Warning
  8
Convenience
9
- Pushbutton Start
  9
- Adaptive Remote Start
  9
- Voice Recognition
  10
- Intellibeam™ Automatic
  11
- Headlamps
  11
- Adaptive Cruise Control
  11
- Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
  12
- Power Mirrors and Curb-View Assist
  13
Vehicle Personalization
13
- Settings
  13
- Memory Settings
  14
Entertainment
15
- Radio and CD Controls
  15
- Multiple-Disc CD Player
  15
- Radio System
  16
- Bluetooth® System
  18
Performance & Maintenance
18
- Stabilitrak® - Stability
  18
- Control System
  18
- Oil Life System
  18
- Premium Fuel
  18
Owner Privileges
19
- Roadside Service
  19
- Customer Assistance
  19
- Cadillac Online
  19

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Cadillac 2009 STS Owner's Manual (514 pages)

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint System

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Object Detection Systems

Onstar System

Universal Home Remote System

Sunroof

Storage Areas

Vehicle Personalization

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

All-Wheel Drive

Rear Axle

Front Axle

Headlamp Aiming

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

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