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Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual - 2013 - CRC - 6/26/12
2013 Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual M
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Performance and
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Keys, Doors, and
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
Pedestrian Protection
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-58
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-2
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32
Vehicle Personalisation . . . . . . . 5-47
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-11
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-21
Manual Gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-32
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35
Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-37
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-43
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-52
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35
Summary of 2013 Cadillac CTS-V
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Black plate (1,1) cadillac cts/cts-v owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 2013 cadillac cts/cts-v owner manual m in brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 initial drive information . . . . . . . . 1-4 vehicle features . . . . . . . ....
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Black plate (2,1) cadillac cts/cts-v owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 2013 cadillac cts/cts-v owner manual m wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59 jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-93 towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-97 appearance care . . . . . . . . . . ...
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Black plate (3,1) cadillac cts/cts-v owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 introduction iii the names, logos, emblems, slogans, vehicle model names and vehicle body designs appearing in this manual including, but not limited to, gm, the gm logo, cadillac, the cadillac crest and wreath, cts and cts-v a...
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Black plate (4,1) cadillac cts/cts-v owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 iv introduction symbols the vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message, g...
Page 5: In Brief
Black plate (1,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 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 k...
Page 6: Instrument Panel
Black plate (2,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 1-2 in brief instrument panel cts shown, cts-v similar.
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Black plate (3,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 in brief 1-3 1. Air vents on page 8‑6. 2. Driver information centre (dic) on page 5‑28. 3. Instrument panel illumination control on page 6‑6. 4. Indicator and lane-change lever. See indicator and lane-change signal...
Page 8: Initial Drive
Black plate (4,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 1-4 in brief 24. Parking brake button. See parking brake (electric) on page 9‑29 or parking brake (manual) on page 9‑28. 25. Shift lever. See automatic transmission on page 9‑21 or manual gearbox on page 9‑25. 26. ...
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Black plate (5,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 in brief 1-5 keyless access press k to unlock the driver door. Press again within five seconds to unlock all remaining doors. Press q to lock all doors. Lock and unlock feedback can be personalised. See vehicle per...
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Black plate (6,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 1-6 in brief . Turn on the hazard warning lights. . Turn the vehicle on and then off. See remote vehicle start on page 2‑10. Door locks to lock or unlock a door manually: saloon and estate base model from the insid...
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Black plate (7,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 in brief 1-7 see power door locks on page 2‑15. Tailgate power tailgate vehicles with an automatic transmission must be in p (park) and a manual gearbox must be in neutral to operate the power tailgate. To open the...
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Black plate (8,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 1-8 in brief the boot may be opened by pressing the remote boot release button on the driver door, v on the remote keyless entry (rke) transmitter or by using the key in the boot lock cylinder. On vehicles with the...
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Black plate (9,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 in brief 1-9 . Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the entire horizontal control up or down. See power seat adjustment on page 3‑4. Use the vertical control to adjust the seat back. See reclining seat backrest...
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Black plate (10,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 1-10 in brief memory features if available, memory buttons 1 and 2 on the driver door are used to save and recall memory settings for the driver seat cushion and seat back, outside mirrors, and the power tilt and ...
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Black plate (11,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 in brief 1-11 safety belts refer to the following sections for important information on how to use safety belts properly: . Safety belts on page 3‑11. . How to wear safety belts properly on page 3‑13. . Lap-should...
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Black plate (12,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 1-12 in brief automatic dimming rearview mirror the vehicle has an automatic dimming inside rearview mirror. The mirror will automatically reduce the glare from the headlamps from behind. The dimming feature comes...
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Black plate (13,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 in brief 1-13 interior lighting reading lamps the reading lamps are on the overhead console. These lamps come on automatically when any door is opened. For manual operation, press the button next to each lamp to t...
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Black plate (14,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 1-14 in brief windscreen wiper/ washer the windscreen wiper stalk is on the right side of the steering column. Saloon and coupe model estate model move the windscreen wiper stalk to select the wiper speed. 8 : use...
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Black plate (15,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 in brief 1-15 climate controls the heating, cooling, and ventilation for the vehicle can be controlled with this system. 1. Display 2. Fan 3. Power 4. Auto (automatic operation) 5. Pass (passenger climate control)...
Page 20: Vehicle Features
Black plate (16,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 1-16 in brief vehicle features radio(s) vol/ o : press to turn the system on and off. Turn to increase or decrease the volume. Fm/am: press to select between fm or am. M : this button is disabled. Tune/tone: turn ...
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Black plate (17,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 in brief 1-17 steering wheel controls some audio steering wheel controls could differ depending on the vehicle's options. Controls that can be adjusted at the steering wheel may include: srce: press to switch betw...
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Black plate (18,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 1-18 in brief [ : press to cancel cruise control without erasing the set speed from memory. See cruise control on page 9‑35. Driver information center (dic) the dic display is at the bottom of the instrument clust...
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Black plate (19,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 in brief 1-19 after a delay or the video image automatically disappears from the inside rearview mirror. To clean the camera lens above the number plate, rinse it with water and wipe it with a soft cloth. See rear...
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Black plate (20,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 1-20 in brief sunroof if the vehicle has a power sunroof, it will only operate when the ignition is in on/run or acc/accessory, or when retained accessory power (rap) is active. See ignition positions (key access)...
Page 25: Performance And
Black plate (21,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 in brief 1-21 performance and maintenance traction control system (tcs) the traction control system limits wheel spin. The system turns on automatically every time the vehicle is started. . To turn off traction co...
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Black plate (22,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 1-22 in brief the low tyre pressure warning light may come on in cool weather when the vehicle is first started, and then turn off as the vehicle is driven. This may be an early indicator that the tyre pressures a...
Page 27: Keys, Doors, And
Black plate (1,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 keys, doors, and windows 2-1 keys, doors, and windows keys and locks keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 remote keyless entry (rke) system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 re...
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Black plate (2,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 2-2 keys, doors, and windows one of the following keys comes with the vehicle. Key access this key is used for the driver door, ignition and glove box. Keyless access this key, located inside the keyless access tra...
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Black plate (3,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 keys, doors, and windows 2-3 keyless access if the vehicle has the keyless access system, the transmitter has a thin button near the bottom of the transmitter used to remove the key. Press the button and pull the k...
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Black plate (4,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 2-4 keys, doors, and windows remote keyless entry (rke) system do not make changes or modifications to the rke. If there is a decrease in the rke operating range: . Check the distance. The transmitter may be too fa...
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Black plate (5,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 keys, doors, and windows 2-5 v / 8 (remote boot/tailgate release): press and hold for about one second to unlock the boot/ tailgate. The automatic transmission must be in p (park) or the manual gearbox must be in n...
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Black plate (6,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 2-6 keys, doors, and windows to replace the battery: 1. Separate the transmitter with a flat, thin object inserted into the notch, above the metal base. 2. Remove the old battery. Do not use a metal object. 3. Inse...
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Black plate (7,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 keys, doors, and windows 2-7 keyless boot opening press the boot release button on the boot lid above the number plate to open the boot if the keyless access transmitter is within range. See boot (sedan, coupe) on ...
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Black plate (8,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 2-8 keys, doors, and windows v / 8 (remote boot/tailgate release): press and hold for about one second to unlock the boot/ tailgate. The automatic transmission must be in p (park) or the manual gearbox must be in n...
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Black plate (9,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 keys, doors, and windows 2-9 6. Place the new transmitter into the transmitter pocket with the buttons facing the front of the vehicle. The transmitter pocket is inside the centre console storage area between the d...
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Black plate (10,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 2-10 keys, doors, and windows 1. Remove the key from the transmitter by pressing the thin button near the bottom of the transmitter and pulling the key out. Do not pull the key out without pressing the button. 2. ...
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Black plate (11,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 keys, doors, and windows 2-11 starting the vehicle using remote start to start the engine using the remote start feature: 1. Aim the transmitter at the vehicle and press and release q on the transmitter. 2. Press ...
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Black plate (12,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 2-12 keys, doors, and windows . The vehicle's bonnet is not closed. . The hazard warning flashers are on. . There is an emission control system malfunction. . The engine coolant temperature is too high. . The oil ...
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Black plate (13,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 keys, doors, and windows 2-13 1. Door handle sensor 2. Door latch button 3. Power door lock switch with the rke transmitter within range, grip the door handle sensor (1). See remote keyless entry (rke) system oper...
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Black plate (14,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 2-14 keys, doors, and windows door locks (saloon and estate) { warning unlocked doors can be dangerous. . Passengers, especially children, can easily open the doors and fall out of a moving vehicle. When a door is...
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Black plate (15,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 keys, doors, and windows 2-15 power door locks saloon/estate shown, coupe similar q : press to lock the doors. K : press to unlock the doors. Delayed locking with this feature, you can delay the actual locking of ...
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Black plate (16,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 2-16 keys, doors, and windows this feature can be overridden by pressing the lock button on the rke transmitter or by pressing the power lock switch a second time. Safety locks (saloon and estate) the vehicle has ...
Page 43: Doors
Black plate (17,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 keys, doors, and windows 2-17 doors boot (sedan, coupe) { warning exhaust gases can enter the vehicle if it is driven with the tailgate or boot/hatch open, or with any objects that pass through the seal between th...
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Black plate (18,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 2-18 keys, doors, and windows the boot may be opened by pressing the remote boot release button on the driver door, v on the remote keyless entry (rke) transmitter, or the boot release button on the rear of the bo...
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Black plate (19,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 keys, doors, and windows 2-19 there is a glow-in-the-dark emergency boot release handle on the back wall of the boot. This handle will glow following exposure to light. Pull the release handle toward the front of ...
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Black plate (20,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 2-20 keys, doors, and windows vehicles with an automatic transmission must be in p (park) and a manual gearbox must be in neutral to operate the power tailgate. The tail lights flash when the power tailgate moves....
Page 47: Vehicle Security
Black plate (21,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 keys, doors, and windows 2-21 do not force the tailgate open or closed during a power cycle. The power liftgate may be temporarily disabled under extreme temperatures or low battery conditions. If this occurs, the...
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Black plate (22,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 2-22 keys, doors, and windows if this theft deterrent system is armed, the alarm will sound any time a door, the boot or the bonnet is opened. The indicators will flash for up to 30 seconds. The alarm can also be ...
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Black plate (23,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 keys, doors, and windows 2-23 to avoid setting off the alarm by accident, lock the vehicle with the door key after the doors are closed, and always unlock a door with the transmitter or by using the key in the dri...
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Black plate (24,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 2-24 keys, doors, and windows if the vehicle does not have keyless access, use either the removable key or the remote keyless entry (rke) transmitter to lock or unlock the doors and operate the deadbolt. . Hold th...
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Black plate (25,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 keys, doors, and windows 2-25 if the engine still does not start and the key appears to be undamaged or the light continues to stay on, try another key. If the engine still does not start with the other key, the v...
Page 52: Exterior Mirrors
Black plate (26,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 2-26 keys, doors, and windows one or more keyless access transmitters can be matched to the vehicle's immobiliser control unit. Only a correctly matched keyless access transmitter will start the vehicle. If the ke...
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Black plate (27,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 keys, doors, and windows 2-27 power mirrors controls for the outside power mirrors are on the driver door. To adjust each mirror: 1. Press (1) or (2) to select the driver or passenger side mirror. 2. Press the arr...
Page 54: Interior Mirrors
Black plate (28,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 2-28 keys, doors, and windows interior mirrors automatic dimming rearview mirror adjustment hold the rearview mirror in the centre and move it to view the area behind the vehicle. Automatic dimming rearview mirror...
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Black plate (29,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 keys, doors, and windows 2-29 warning (continued) when there are children in the rear seat use the window lockout button to prevent unintentional operation of the windows. Saloon driver side shown, estate and coup...
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Black plate (30,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 2-30 keys, doors, and windows in this mode, the window can close on an object in its path. Use care when using the override mode. Programming the power windows if the vehicle battery has been recharged, disconnect...
Page 57: Roof
Black plate (31,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 keys, doors, and windows 2-31 roof sunroof if the vehicle has a power sunroof it will only operate when the ignition is in on/run or acc/accessory, or when retained accessory power (rap) is active. See retained ac...
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Black plate (32,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 2-32 keys, doors, and windows dirt and debris may collect on the sunroof seal or in the track. This could cause an issue with sunroof operation or noise. It could also plug the water drainage system. Periodically ...
Page 59: Seats And
Black plate (1,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-1 seats and restraints head restraints head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 active head restraints . . . . . . . . 3-3 front seats seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3...
Page 60: Head Restraints
Black plate (2,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-2 seats and restraints head restraints front seats the vehicle's front seats have adjustable head restraints in the outboard seating positions. { warning with head restraints that are not installed and adjusted p...
Page 61: Front Seats
Black plate (3,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-3 rear seats the vehicle's rear seats have head restraints in the outboard seating positions on all models but they are not adjustable. Sedan and wagon models have a head restraint in the rea...
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Black plate (4,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-4 seats and restraints on coupe models, the front seats can be moved out of the way to make it easier to get in and out of the rear seat. To fold the seat back, pull the handle (1) on the upper seat back. The sea...
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Black plate (5,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-5 to adjust the seat back, see “power reclining seatbacks” under reclining seatbacks on page 3‑6. Lumbar adjustment if available, hold the control on the outboard side of the seat forward or ...
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Black plate (6,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-6 seats and restraints thigh support adjustment if available, adjust the manual leg extension by reaching under it, in the pocketed area. Press the button and pull or push to lengthen or shorten it. Release the b...
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Black plate (7,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-7 to recline a manual seatback: 1. Lift the lever. 2. Move the backrest to the desired position, and then release the lever to lock the backrest in place. 3. Push and pull on the backrest to ...
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Black plate (8,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-8 seats and restraints b (exit button): moves the driver seat and/or power steering column to the exit position. See “exit recall” later in this section. Storing memory positions to save into memory: 1. Adjust th...
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Black plate (9,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-9 on vehicles with remote keyless entry (rke), automatic exit recall movements occur when the ignition key is removed. On vehicles with remote keyless access, automatic exit recall movements ...
Page 68: Rear Seats
Black plate (10,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-10 seats and restraints heated and ventilated seat buttons shown, heated seat buttons similar if available, the buttons are on the climate control panel. To operate, the ignition must be on. M (heated seat): pre...
Page 69: Safety Belts
Black plate (11,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-11 1. Pull forward on the tab, on the outboard side of the seat back, to unlock the seat back. 2. Fold the backrest down. This allows access to the boot. See boot (sedan, coupe) on page 2‑17...
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Black plate (12,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-12 seats and restraints warning (continued) are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow passengers to ride in any area of the vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Always ...
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Black plate (13,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-13 also, in nearly all regions, the law requires wearing safety belts. How to wear safety belts properly this section is only for people of adult size. There are special things to know about...
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Black plate (14,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-14 seats and restraints the following instructions explain how to wear a lap-shoulder belt properly. 1. Adjust the seat, if the seat is adjustable, so you can sit up straight. To see how, see “seats” in the inde...
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Black plate (15,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-15 to unlatch the belt, push the button on the buckle. The belt should return to its stowed position. Before a door is closed, be sure the safety belt is out of the way. If a door is slammed...
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Black plate (16,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-16 seats and restraints need to be replaced. See replacing safety belt system parts after a crash on page 3‑19. Rear safety belt comfort guides this vehicle may have rear shoulder belt comfort guides. If not, th...
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Black plate (17,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-17 3. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it lies flat. The elastic cord must be under the belt and the guide on top. { warning a safety belt that is not properly worn may not provide t...
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Black plate (18,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-18 seats and restraints a pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy. The best way to protect the foetus i...
Page 77: Airbag System
Black plate (19,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-19 replacing safety belt system parts after a crash { warning a crash can damage the safety belt system in the vehicle. A damaged safety belt system may not properly protect the person using...
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Black plate (20,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-20 seats and restraints for frontal airbags, the word airbag will appear on the middle part of the steering wheel for the driver and on the instrument panel for the front passenger. With seat-mounted side impact...
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Black plate (21,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-21 { warning children who are up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. Airbags plus lap-shoulder belts offer protection for adults and ol...
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Black plate (22,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-22 seats and restraints the right front passenger frontal airbag is in the instrument panel on the passenger side. Driver side shown, passenger side similar the seat-mounted side impact airbags for the driver an...
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Black plate (23,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-23 { warning if something is between an occupant and an airbag, the airbag might not inflate properly or it might force the object into that person causing severe injury or even death. The p...
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Black plate (24,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-24 seats and restraints frontal airbags are not intended to inflate during vehicle rollovers, rear impacts, or in many side impacts. In addition, the vehicle has dual-stage frontal airbags. Dual-stage airbags ad...
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Black plate (25,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-25 how does an airbag restrain? In moderate to severe frontal or near frontal collisions, even belted occupants can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel. In moderate to severe ...
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Black plate (26,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-26 seats and restraints { warning when an airbag inflates, there may be dust in the air. This dust could cause breathing problems for people with a history of asthma or other breathing trouble. To avoid this, ev...
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Black plate (27,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-27 passenger sensing system the vehicle has a passenger sensing system for the front outboard passenger position. The passenger airbag status indicator will light on the instrument panel whe...
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Black plate (28,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-28 seats and restraints warning (continued) inflate under some unusual circumstance, even though the airbag is off. Secure rear-facing child restraints in a rear seat, even if the airbag is off. If you secure a ...
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Black plate (29,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-29 if the on indicator is lit for a child restraint if a child restraint has been installed and the on indicator is lit: 1. Turn the vehicle off. 2. Remove the child restraint from the vehic...
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Black plate (30,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-30 seats and restraints 2. Remove any additional material from the seat, such as blankets, cushions, seat covers, seat heaters, seat massagers, laptops, or other electronic devices. 3. Place the seatback in the ...
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Black plate (31,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-31 { warning stowing of articles under the passenger seat or between the passenger seat cushion and seatback may interfere with the proper operation of the passenger sensing system. Servicin...
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Black plate (32,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-32 seats and restraints the passenger airbag(s) or prevent the passenger sensing system from properly turning off the passenger airbag(s). See passenger sensing system on page 3‑27. If the vehicle has rollover r...
Page 91: Child Restraints
Black plate (33,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-33 if the airbag readiness light stays on after the vehicle is started or comes on when you are driving, the airbag system may not work properly. Have the vehicle serviced right away. See ai...
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Black plate (34,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-34 seats and restraints . Can proper safety belt fit be maintained for the length of the trip? If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat. Q: what is the proper way to wear safety belts? A: an older chi...
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Black plate (35,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-35 warning (continued) belt. The belt force would then be applied right on the abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across t...
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Black plate (36,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-36 seats and restraints { warning children who are up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the right front seat. S...
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Black plate (37,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-37 { warning a young child's hip bones are still so small that the vehicle's regular safety belt may not remain low on the hip bones, as it should. Instead, it may settle up around the child...
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Black plate (38,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-38 seats and restraints booster seats a booster seat is a child restraint designed to improve the fit of the vehicle's safety belt system. A booster seat can also help a child to see out the window. Securing an ...
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Black plate (39,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-39 securing the child within the child restraint { warning a child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child is not properly secured in the child restraint. Secure the child...
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Black plate (40,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-40 seats and restraints when securing a child restraint in a rear seating position, study the instructions that came with the child restraint to make sure it is compatible with this vehicle. Child restraints and...
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Black plate (41,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-41 configurations for use of child restraints (coupe) mass group seating positions front passenger rear right outboard rear left outboard group 0 up to 10 kg x uf uf group 0 + up to 13 kg x ...
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Black plate (42,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-42 seats and restraints isofix child restraint systems installation suitability for various seating positions (coupe) mass group class size fixture vehicle isofix positions (coupe) front passenger rear left pass...
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Black plate (43,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-43 child restraint systems installation suitability (sedan or wagon) mass group seating positions front passenger rear outer passenger rear centre group 0 up to 10 kg x u u group 0 + up to 1...
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Black plate (44,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-44 seats and restraints isofix child restraint systems installation suitability (sedan) mass group class size fixture vehicle isofix positions (sedan) front passenger rear left passenger rear centre passenger re...
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Black plate (45,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-45 mass group class size fixture vehicle isofix positions (sedan) front passenger rear left passenger rear centre passenger rear right passenger iuf: suitable for isofix forward child restra...
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Black plate (46,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-46 seats and restraints isofix child restraint systems installation suitability (wagon) mass group class size fixture vehicle isofix positions (wagon) front passenger rear left passenger rear centre passenger re...
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Black plate (47,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-47 mass group class size fixture vehicle isofix positions (wagon) front passenger rear left passenger rear centre passenger rear right passenger iuf: suitable for isofix forward child restra...
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Black plate (48,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-48 seats and restraints child restraint system size classes and fixtures a - iso/f3: full-height forward-facing toddler child restraint system. B - iso/f2: reduced-height forward-facing toddler child restraint s...
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Black plate (49,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-49 lower anchors lower anchors (1) are metal bars built into the vehicle. There are two lower anchors for each latch seating position that will accommodate a child restraint with lower attac...
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Black plate (50,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-50 seats and restraints lower anchor and top tether anchor locations rear seat i (top tether anchor): seating positions with top tether anchors. H (lower anchor): seating positions with two lower anchors. To ass...
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Black plate (51,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-51 wagon the top tether anchors for a saloon or a coupe are under the tether covers, on the rear seat back filler panel. For the estate, the outboard top tether anchors are under the tether ...
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Black plate (52,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-52 seats and restraints { warning children can be seriously injured or strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped around their neck and the safety belt continues to tighten. Fasten any unused safety belts behind th...
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Black plate (53,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-53 2.3. Route, attach, and tighten the top tether according to your child restraint instructions and the following instructions: . If the position you are using has a fixed headrest or head ...
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Black plate (54,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-54 seats and restraints { warning safety procedures must always be observed when disposing of the vehicle or vehicle parts. Disposal should only be performed by an authorised service centre, to help protect the ...
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Black plate (55,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-55 3. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Position the release button on the buckle so that the safety belt could be quickly unbuckled if necessary. 4. To tighten the belt,...
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Black plate (56,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-56 seats and restraints in addition, the vehicle has a passenger sensing system which is designed to turn off the front passenger frontal airbag under certain conditions. See passenger sensing system on page 3‑2...
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Black plate (57,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-57 { warning "do not use a rearward facing child restraint on a seat protected by an airbag in front of it!" if the child restraint has the latch system, see lower anchors and tethers for ch...
Page 116: Pedestrian Protection
Black plate (58,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-58 seats and restraints 5. To tighten the belt, push down on the child restraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt to tighten the lap portion of the belt, and feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor....
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Black plate (59,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-59 in addition, the front bumper of your vehicle was designed to reduce the injury to a pedestrian's legs. { warning when the pedestrian protection system is deployed, the bonnet will lift q...
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Black plate (60,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-60 seats and restraints the service pedestrian protection system message will appear when there is a problem with the pedestrian protection system. See your dealer for service immediately. During a frontal impac...
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Black plate (61,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 seats and restraints 3-61 if towing is unavailable, use the following procedure to remove the actuators and lower the bonnet. 1. Turn off the engine and apply the parking brake. 2. Remove the 13 mm wrench and the ...
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Black plate (62,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 3-62 seats and restraints { warning you or others could be injured when the bonnet is lowered or latched. Be sure to keep fingers and other body parts away from the edge of the bonnet and wings. 14. Place both han...
Page 121: Storage
Black plate (1,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 storage 4-1 storage storage compartments instrument panel storage . . . . . 4-1 glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 centre console storage . . ...
Page 122: Additional Storage
Black plate (2,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 4-2 storage centre console storage the centre console has an upper and lower storage area. To access, lift the levers on either side of the centre console. There is an additional storage area behind the centre cons...
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Black plate (3,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 storage 4-3 cargo management system (estate) press the bottom of the load floor handle assembly to lift the top on the handle. Pull up on the handle to open the cargo management system. The cover can be opened to t...
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Black plate (4,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 4-4 storage the loop of the d-ring slider must be facing inward toward the storage area and the ring must be in the up position for proper usage. Push the button to move the d-ring slider. The rings can be locked i...
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Black plate (5,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 storage 4-5 3. Mount the cargo net to the rear seat tethers on the front of the bottom cushions. 4. The net can also be mounted to the tethers on the back of the rear seats when the seats are upright. 5. Pull on th...
Page 126: Roof Rack System
Black plate (6,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 4-6 storage roof rack system roof rack system (wagon) { warning if something is carried on top of the vehicle that is longer or wider than the roof rack - like panelling, plywood, or a mattress - the wind can catch...
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Black plate (7,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 storage 4-7 1. Identify the front and rear crossrail. 2. The front cross rail (1) is smaller than the rear cross rail (2). 3. The cross rail supports are labelled with an arrow (2) that needs to point toward the fr...
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Black plate (8,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 4-8 storage 6. Levers must still be in the forward up position. Move the front cross rail forward beyond the cut-out area (2). For the rear cross rail, slide the cross rail assembly (1) rearward until the entire cr...
Page 129: Instruments And
Black plate (1,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 instruments and controls 5-1 instruments and controls controls steering wheel adjustment . . . 5-2 steering wheel controls . . . . . . 5-3 heated steering wheel . . . . . . . 5-3 horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 130: Controls
Black plate (2,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 5-2 instruments and controls service vehicle messages . . . 5-44 tyre messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45 transmission messages . . . . . 5-46 vehicle speed messages . . . . 5-46 washer fluid messages . . . ....
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Black plate (3,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 instruments and controls 5-3 steering wheel controls some audio steering wheel controls could differ depending on the vehicle's options. Controls that can be adjusted at the steering wheel may include: srce (source...
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Black plate (4,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 5-4 instruments and controls horn press a on the steering wheel pad to sound the horn. Windscreen wiper/ washer sedan and coupe model wagon model the windscreen wiper lever is on the right-hand side of the steering...
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Black plate (5,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 instruments and controls 5-5 saloon and coupe model shown, estate model similar 3 (rainsense wipe sensitivity control): move the windscreen wiper stalk to 3 . Turn the 3 band on the wiper stalk to adjust the sensit...
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Black plate (6,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 5-6 instruments and controls wiper activated headlights this feature activates the headlights and parking lights after the windscreen wipers have been in use for about six seconds. For this feature to work, the ext...
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Black plate (7,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 instruments and controls 5-7 press the washer button at the end of the windscreen wiper lever, to wash the headlights. Both the headlights and the windscreen will be washed. After the first wash, the headlights wil...
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Black plate (8,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 5-8 instruments and controls 2. Find the vehicle's current location and variance zone number on the map. 3. Press the set/reset button to scroll through and select the appropriate variance zone. 4. Press the trip/f...
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Black plate (9,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 instruments and controls 5-9 4. The dic will display calibrating: drive in circles. Drive the vehicle in tight circles at less than 8 km/h (5 mph) to complete the calibration. The dic will display calibration compl...
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Black plate (10,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 5-10 instruments and controls notice: leaving electrical equipment plugged in for an extended period of time while the vehicle is off will drain the battery. Always unplug electrical equipment when not in use and ...
Page 139: Warning Lights,
Black plate (11,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 instruments and controls 5-11 ashtrays the vehicle may have two removable ashtrays. One ashtray can be placed into the instrument panel storage compartment and the other into the centre console rear compartment. T...
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Black plate (12,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 5-12 instruments and controls instrument cluster cts.
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Black plate (13,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 instruments and controls 5-13 cts-v.
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Black plate (14,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 5-14 instruments and controls speedometer the speedometer shows the vehicle's speed in either kilometres per hour (km/h) or miles per hour (mph). Mileometer the odometer shows how far the vehicle has been driven, ...
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Black plate (15,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 instruments and controls 5-15 an arrow on the fuel gauge indicates the side of the vehicle the fuel door is on. A message appears in the driver information centre (dic) and a single chime sounds. See fuel system m...
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Black plate (16,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 5-16 instruments and controls engine oil pressure gauge for vehicles with an engine oil pressure gauge, it shows the engine oil pressure in kpa (kilopascals) or psi (pounds per square inch) when the engine is runn...
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Black plate (17,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 instruments and controls 5-17 seat belt reminders driver safety belt reminder light there is a driver safety belt reminder light on the instrument cluster. When the vehicle is started, this light flashes and a chi...
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Black plate (18,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 5-18 instruments and controls the airbag readiness light comes on for several seconds when the vehicle is started. If the light does not come on then, have it fixed immediately. { warning if the airbag readiness l...
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Black plate (19,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 instruments and controls 5-19 { warning if the airbag readiness light ever comes on and stays on, it means that something may be wrong with the airbag system. To help avoid injury to yourself or others, have the v...
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Black plate (20,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 5-20 instruments and controls this light should come on when the ignition is on, but the engine is not running, as a check to show it is working. If it does not, have the vehicle serviced by your dealer. If the ma...
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Black plate (21,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 instruments and controls 5-21 light on steady: an emission control system malfunction has been detected on the vehicle. Diagnosis and service might be required. The following may correct an emission control system...
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Black plate (22,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 5-22 instruments and controls the vehicle would be considered not ready for inspection. This can happen if the 12-volt battery has recently been replaced or run down. The diagnostic system is designed to evaluate ...
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Black plate (23,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 instruments and controls 5-23 for vehicles with the electric park brake (epb), this park brake warning light should come on briefly when ignition is placed in on/run. If it does not come on then, have it fixed so ...
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Black plate (24,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 5-24 instruments and controls for the cts-v, the tracer lights function as a performance up-shift light. The tracers flash to indicate when to shift to the next higher gear to avoid the engine speed limit. See aut...
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Black plate (25,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 instruments and controls 5-25 engine coolant temperature warning light the engine coolant temperature warning light comes on briefly when the engine is started. If it does not, have the vehicle serviced by your de...
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Black plate (26,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 5-26 instruments and controls the oil pressure light should come on briefly as the engine is started. If it does not come on, have the vehicle serviced by your dealer. If the light comes on and stays on, it means ...
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Black plate (27,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 instruments and controls 5-27 front fog lamp light the fog lamp light comes on when the fog lamps are in use. The light goes out when the fog lamps are turned off. See front fog lamps on page 6‑5 for more informat...
Page 156: Information Displays
Black plate (28,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 5-28 instruments and controls information displays driver information centre (dic) the driver information centre (dic) gives you the status of many of your vehicle's systems. The dic is also used to display warnin...
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Black plate (29,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 instruments and controls 5-29 mileometer this display shows the distance the vehicle has been driven in either kilometres (km) or miles (mi). Trip a or trip b these displays show the current distance travelled sin...
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Black plate (30,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 5-30 instruments and controls avg (average) speed this display shows the average speed of the vehicle in either kilometres per hour (km/h) or miles per hour (mph). This average is calculated based on the various v...
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Black plate (31,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 instruments and controls 5-31 parking assist if the vehicle has the ultrasonic rear parking assist (urpa) system, this display allows the system to be turned on or off. Once in this display, press the set/reset bu...
Page 160: Vehicle Messages
Black plate (32,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 5-32 instruments and controls oil pressure (cts-v only) this display shows the oil pressure in either kilopascals (kpa) or pounds per square inch (psi). Lateral acceleration (cts-v only) lateral acceleration is a ...
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Black plate (33,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 instruments and controls 5-33 battery volts low this message displays when the electrical system is charging less than 10 volts or the battery has been drained. If this message appears immediately after starting t...
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Black plate (34,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 5-34 instruments and controls press brake to start engine (automatic transmission only) if the vehicle has the keyless access system, this message displays if you try to start the engine without having the brake p...
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Black plate (35,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 instruments and controls 5-35 compass messages calibrating drive in circles this message displays when calibrating the compass. Drive the vehicle in circles at less than 8 km/h (5 mph) to complete the calibration....
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Black plate (36,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 5-36 instruments and controls engine cooling system messages engine hot a/c (air conditioning) off this message displays when the engine coolant becomes hotter than the normal operating temperature. See engine coo...
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Black plate (37,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 instruments and controls 5-37 oil is not low and this message continues to be displayed, take the vehicle to your dealer for service. This message clears itself after 10 seconds, until the next ignition cycle. See...
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Black plate (38,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 5-38 instruments and controls key and lock messages accessory mode active if the vehicle has the keyless access system, this message displays when the accessory mode is active. See ignition positions (key access) ...
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Black plate (39,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 instruments and controls 5-39 transmitter pocket with the buttons facing the front of the vehicle and then start the vehicle. . The vehicle's battery voltage is low. The battery voltage must be above 10 volts for ...
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Black plate (40,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 5-40 instruments and controls ready to learn electronic key # x if the vehicle has the keyless access system, this message displays while matching new transmitters to the vehicle. See the keyless access informatio...
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Black plate (41,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 instruments and controls 5-41 assist system. See ultrasonic parking assist on page 9‑37 for more information. Parking assist off after the vehicle has been started, this message displays to remind the driver that ...
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Black plate (42,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 5-42 instruments and controls to reset the warning message, turn the ignition off and then back on again after 30 seconds. If the message stays on, see your dealer right away. See all-wheel drive on page 9‑27. Ser...
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Black plate (43,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 instruments and controls 5-43 stabilitrak competitive mode this message displays when the competitive driving mode is selected. When in this mode, the traction control system (tcs) will not be operating and the tc...
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Black plate (44,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 5-44 instruments and controls airbag system messages service air bag this message displays when there is a problem with the airbag system. Have the vehicle serviced by your dealer immediately. See airbag readiness...
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Black plate (45,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 instruments and controls 5-45 tyre messages service tire monitor system this message displays if a part on the tyre pressure monitor system (tpms) is not working properly. The tyre pressure light also flashes and ...
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Black plate (46,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 5-46 instruments and controls transmission messages differential hot, reduce speed (cts-v only) this message displays and a chime sounds if the differential fluid temperature exceeds 150°c (300°f). Driving aggress...
Page 175: Vehicle
Black plate (47,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 instruments and controls 5-47 speed limited to xxx km/h (mph) this message displays when the vehicle speed is limited to 128 km/h (80 mph) because the vehicle detects a problem in the speed variable assist steerin...
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Black plate (48,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 5-48 instruments and controls press the customisation button until the display language screen appears on the dic display. Press the set/reset button once to access the settings for this feature. Then press the me...
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Black plate (49,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 instruments and controls 5-49 press the customisation button until auto door unlock appears on the dic display. Press the set/reset button once to access the settings for this feature. Then press the menu up/down ...
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Black plate (50,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 5-50 instruments and controls remote door unlock feedback this feature allows you to select the type of feedback you will receive when unlocking the vehicle with the remote keyless entry (rke) or keyless access tr...
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Black plate (51,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 instruments and controls 5-51 press the customisation button until approach lighting appears on the dic display. Press the set/reset button once to access the settings for this feature. Then press the menu up/down...
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Black plate (52,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 5-52 instruments and controls for example, if there are two keyless access transmitters in the vehicle and one is removed, the other will be locked in. The keyless access transmitter locked in the vehicle can stil...
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Black plate (53,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 instruments and controls 5-53 press the customisation button until keyless unlock appears on the dic display. Press the set/reset button once to access the settings for this feature. Then press the menu up/ down b...
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Black plate (54,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 5-54 instruments and controls entry/exit recall off (default): no automatic entry/exit recall will occur when entering or leaving the vehicle. The exit recall will only occur after pressing the door mounted exit b...
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Black plate (55,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 instruments and controls 5-55 no change: no change will be made to this feature. The current setting will remain. Exiting the feature settings menu the feature settings menu will be exited when any of the followin...
Page 184: Notes
Black plate (56,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 5-56 instruments and controls 2 notes.
Page 185: Lighting
Black plate (1,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 lighting 6-1 lighting exterior lighting exterior lamp controls . . . . . . . . 6-1 exterior lamps off reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 headlamp main/dipped-beam changer . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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Black plate (2,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 6-2 lighting ; (parking lamps): turns on the parking lamps together with the following: . Sidemarker lamps . Taillamps . License plate lamps . Instrument panel lights 5 (headlamps): turns on the headlamps, together...
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Black plate (3,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 lighting 6-3 to turn off the automatic headlamp system, turn the exterior lamps switch to the off position and then release it. The vehicle has a light sensor on the top of the instrument panel in the defroster gri...
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Black plate (4,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 6-4 lighting the vehicle speed is greater than 3 km/h (2 mph). Afl will not operate when the transmission is in r (reverse). Afl is not immediately operable after starting the vehicle; driving a short distance is r...
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Black plate (5,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 lighting 6-5 if after signalling a turn or lane change the arrow flashes rapidly or does not come on, a signal bulb may be burned out. Have any burned out bulbs replaced. If the bulb is not burned out, check the fu...
Page 190: Interior Lighting
Black plate (6,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 6-6 lighting interior lighting instrument panel illumination control the instrument panel brightness knob is on the instrument panel next to the steering column. D (instrument panel brightness): turn the knob clock...
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Black plate (7,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 lighting 6-7 exit lighting the headlamps, tail lamps, parking lamps, reversing lamps, and number plate lamps come on at night, or in areas with limited lighting, when the key is removed from the ignition. The dome ...
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Black plate (8,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 6-8 lighting the battery can be discharged at idle if the electrical loads are very high. This is true for all vehicles. This is because the generator (alternator) may not be spinning fast enough at idle to produce...
Page 193: Infotainment
Black plate (1,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 infotainment system 7-1 infotainment system introduction infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 theft-deterrent feature . . . . . . . 7-2 operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 radi...
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Black plate (2,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 7-2 infotainment system theft-deterrent feature theftlock® is designed to discourage theft of the vehicle's radio by learning a portion of the vehicle identification number (vin). The radio does not operate if it i...
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Black plate (3,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 infotainment system 7-3 if the vehicle does not have this radio, it has a navigation radio system. See the navigation system manual for more information on the navigation audio system. Turning the system on or off ...
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Black plate (4,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 7-4 infotainment system 4. To decrease the highlighted setting, do one of the following: . Turn the tune/tone knob anticlockwise. . Turn the menu/select knob anticlockwise. . Press the s rev button. . Press the © s...
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Black plate (5,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 infotainment system 7-5 3. Press the softkey under the auto vol tab on the radio display. 4. Press the softkey under the desired speed compensated volume setting (off, low, med or high) to select the level of radio...
Page 198: Radio
Black plate (6,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 7-6 infotainment system radio am-fm radio control buttons the knobs and buttons used to control the radio are: fm/am: press to choose between fm and am. Tune/tone: turn to search for stations.Press to enter the ton...
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Black plate (7,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 infotainment system 7-7 station list turn the menu/select knob to display the station list. To create a list of available stations, select “refresh am station list” or “refresh fm station list,” depending on which ...
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Black plate (8,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 7-8 infotainment system press r / j (play/pause) to pause the radio. The radio display will show the time shift buffer status bar. The status bar shows the amount of content stored in the buffer and the current pau...
Page 201: Audio Players
Black plate (9,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 infotainment system 7-9 am the range for most am stations is greater than for fm, especially at night. The longer range can cause station frequencies to interfere with each other. Static can occur when things like ...
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Black plate (10,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 7-10 infotainment system do not touch the bottom side of a disc while handling it; this could damage the surface. Pick up discs by grasping the outer edges or the edge of the hole and the outer edge. If the surfac...
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Black plate (11,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 infotainment system 7-11 playing a cd selecting a cd track tracks can be selected using the seek buttons, tune/tone knob, or menu/select knob. To use the seek buttons: press © seek to go to the start of the curren...
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Black plate (12,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 7-12 infotainment system if the disc is not playing correctly, for any other reason, try a known good disc. If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be corrected, contact your dealer. If the radio disp...
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Black plate (13,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 infotainment system 7-13 . Finalise the audio disc before burning it. Adding music to an existing disc can cause the disc not to function. Playlists can be selected by using the previous and next folder buttons, t...
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Black plate (14,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 7-14 infotainment system order of play tracks recorded to the cd-r or cd-rw play in the following order: . Play begins from the first track in the first folder and continues sequentially through all tracks in each...
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Black plate (15,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 infotainment system 7-15 to use the seek buttons: press the © seek button to go to the start of the current track, if more than five seconds have played. Press the ¨ seek button to go to the next track. If © seek ...
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Black plate (16,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 7-16 infotainment system . Press the second softkey under the display to go to the middle section of the list. . Press the third softkey under the display to go to the last section of the list. Playing tracks in r...
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Black plate (17,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 infotainment system 7-17 hdd and store the content using song, artist, album, and genre information. Newly released audio cds as well as some less common audio cds may not be found in the gracenote database stored...
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Black plate (18,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 7-18 infotainment system usb host support the usb connector uses the usb standards, 1.1 and 2.0. Usb supported devices . Usb flash drives . Portable usb hard drives playing from the hard drive device hdd (hard dri...
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Black plate (19,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 infotainment system 7-19 quick jump to scroll up or down the list of artists, albums, or song titles, press and hold the softkey under the fwd or rev tab. To jump to the beginning, middle or last section of the li...
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Black plate (20,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 7-20 infotainment system favourites can be saved by pressing and holding the softkey under the favourites selection. Store favourites according to the following table: favourites display mode action on press-and-h...
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Black plate (21,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 infotainment system 7-21 when the radio station is changed, the buffer is cleared and automatically restarted for the current station. You cannot rewind the content from a previously tuned station. Time shifting o...
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Black plate (22,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 7-22 infotainment system *for proper operation, make sure the ipod has the latest firmware from apple®. The ipod firmware can be updated using the latest itunes application. See www.Apple.Com/ itunes. Connecting a...
Page 215: Trademarks And
Black plate (23,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 infotainment system 7-23 use the menu/select knob to bring up the ipod menu and select songs, artists, albums, playlists, and audio books to play from the ipod. Disconnecting an ipod to properly dismount the ipod ...
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Black plate (24,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 7-24 infotainment system "made for ipod" and "made for iphone" means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to ipod and has been certified by the developer to meet apple performance...
Page 217: Climate Controls
Black plate (1,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 climate controls 8-1 climate controls climate control systems dual automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1 air vents air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-...
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Black plate (2,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 8-2 climate controls 11. Outside air 12. Rear window demister automatic operation auto (automatic): the system automatically controls fan speed, air delivery and air conditioning in order to heat or cool the vehicl...
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Black plate (3,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 climate controls 8-3 if the airflow seems low when the fan speed is at the highest setting, the passenger compartment air filter might need to be replaced. For more information, see passenger compartment air filter...
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Black plate (4,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 8-4 climate controls recirculation is not available in the defrost mode and automatically turns off 10 minutes after demist is selected. This helps to limit window misting in the vehicle. Using recirculation for lo...
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Black plate (5,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 climate controls 8-5 when the ignition is turned to on/ run, the climate control system returns to the settings used before the vehicle was last turned off. The heated seats will turn off, if equipped. Sensors the ...
Page 222: Air Vents
Black plate (6,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 8-6 climate controls air vents use the air outlets in the centre and on the side of the instrument panel to direct the airflow. Use the thumbwheels near the air outlets to open or close off the airflow. Operation t...
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Black plate (7,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 climate controls 8-7 3. Open the bonnet to access the engine compartment. See bonnet on page 10‑4 for more information. 4. Remove the three screws that hold the screen in place and lift off the screen by lifting an...
Page 224: Notes
Black plate (8,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 8-8 climate controls 2 notes.
Page 225: Driving And
Black plate (1,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 driving and operating 9-1 driving and operating driving information defensive driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2 control of a vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2 braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 226: Driving Information
Black plate (2,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 9-2 driving and operating towing general towing information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47 driving characteristics and towing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47 trailer towing (cts-v and coupe) . . ....
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Black plate (3,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 driving and operating 9-3 if the engine stops, there will be some power brake assist but it will be used when the brake is applied. Once the power assist is used up, it can take longer to stop and the brake pedal w...
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Black plate (4,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 9-4 driving and operating 3. Turn the steering wheel to go straight down the roadway. Loss of control skidding there are three types of skids that correspond to the vehicle's three control systems: . Braking skid -...
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Black plate (5,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 driving and operating 9-5 upper mark that shows the proper operating range on the engine oil dipstick. For competitive driving, it is recommended that the brake fluid be replaced with a high performance brake fluid...
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Black plate (6,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 9-6 driving and operating other rainy weather tips besides slowing down, other wet weather driving tips include: . Allow extra following distance. . Overtake with caution. . Keep windscreen wiping equipment in good...
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Black plate (7,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 driving and operating 9-7 . Stay in your own lane. Do not swing wide or cut across the centre of the road. Drive at speeds that let you stay in your own lane. . Be alert on top of hills; something could be in your ...
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Black plate (8,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 9-8 driving and operating warning (continued) if the vehicle is stuck in the snow: . Clear away snow from around the base of your vehicle, especially any that is blocking the exhaust pipe. . Check again from time t...
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Black plate (9,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 driving and operating 9-9 rocking the vehicle to get it out turn the steering wheel left and right to clear the area around the front wheels. Turn off any traction system. Shift back and forth between r (reverse) a...
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Black plate (10,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 9-10 driving and operating the weight of the vehicle, all occupants, fuel, and cargo. Never exceed the gvwr for the vehicle or the gross axle weight rating (gawr) for either the front or rear axle. This vehicle ma...
Page 235: Starting And
Black plate (11,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 driving and operating 9-11 warning (continued) . Secure loose items in the vehicle. . Do not leave a seat folded down unless needed. Starting and operating new vehicle run-in follow these recommended guidelines du...
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Black plate (12,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 9-12 driving and operating ignition positions (key access) the ignition switch can be turned to four different positions. To shift out of p (park), the ignition switch must be in on/run or acc/ accessory and the b...
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Black plate (13,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 driving and operating 9-13 4. Apply the parking brake. See parking brake (electric) on page 9‑29 or parking brake (manual) on page 9‑28. { warning turning off the vehicle while moving may cause loss of power assis...
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Black plate (14,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 9-14 driving and operating the key lock release is always functional except in the case of an uncharged or low voltage (less than 9-volt) battery. If the vehicle has an uncharged battery or a battery with low volt...
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Black plate (15,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 driving and operating 9-15 3. Come to a complete stop. Shift to p (park) with an automatic transmission or neutral with a manual gearbox. Turn the ignition to lock/off. 4. Apply the parking brake. See parking brak...
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Black plate (16,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 9-16 driving and operating automatic transmission move the shift lever to p (park) or n (neutral). The engine will not start in any other position. To restart the engine when the vehicle is already moving, use n (...
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Black plate (17,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 driving and operating 9-17 start for many seconds, cranking will be stopped after 15 seconds to prevent cranking motor damage. To prevent gear damage, this system also prevents cranking if the engine is already ru...
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Black plate (18,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 9-18 driving and operating power to the audio system will work up to 10 minutes or until the driver door is opened. Power to the windows or sunroof will work up to 10 minutes or until any door is opened. For an ad...
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Black plate (19,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 driving and operating 9-19 torque lock (automatic transmission) torque lock is when the weight of the vehicle puts too much force on the parking pawl in the transmission. This happens when parking on a hill and sh...
Page 244: Engine Exhaust
Black plate (20,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 9-20 driving and operating for vehicles with the key access ignition, turn the ignition key to off/ lock and remove the key. See ignition positions (key access) on page 9‑12 or ignition positions (keyless access) ...
Page 245: Automatic
Black plate (21,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 driving and operating 9-21 running the vehicle while parked it is better not to park with the engine running. If the vehicle is left with the engine running, follow the proper steps to be sure the vehicle will not...
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Black plate (22,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 9-22 driving and operating make sure the shift lever is fully in p (park) before starting the engine. The vehicle has an electronic shift lock release system. Fully apply the regular brakes first and then press th...
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Black plate (23,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 driving and operating 9-23 downshifting the transmission in slippery road conditions could result in skidding; see “skidding” under loss of control on page 9‑4 when the cts-v is in d (drive), the first forward gea...
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Black plate (24,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 9-24 driving and operating if equipped, the tap shift controls are on the back of the steering wheel. The tap shift controls can be used in d (drive), m (manual mode) with sport mode automatic shift active, or m (...
Page 249: Manual Gearbox
Black plate (25,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 driving and operating 9-25 while using the dsc feature, the vehicle will have firmer, quicker shifting. You can use this for sport driving or when climbing or descending hills, to stay in gear longer or to downshi...
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Black plate (26,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 9-26 driving and operating shift into 1 (first) when you are going less than 64 km/h (40 mph). After a complete stop, if it is hard to shift into 1 (first), let up on the clutch pedal, then press it back down and ...
Page 251: Drive Systems
Black plate (27,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 driving and operating 9-27 when this light comes on, you can shift to the next higher gear if weather, road and traffic conditions allow. For the best fuel economy, accelerate slowly and shift when the light comes...
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Black plate (28,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 9-28 driving and operating if driving safely on a wet road and it becomes necessary to slam on the brakes and continue braking to avoid a sudden obstacle, a computer senses that the wheels are slowing down. If one...
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Black plate (29,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 driving and operating 9-29 to release the parking brake, pull the release lever to the left of the steering wheel on the instrument panel. Notice: driving with the parking brake on can overheat the brake system an...
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Black plate (30,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 9-30 driving and operating draining the battery, do not operate the epb too often without the engine running. The system has two warning lights and five driver information centre (dic) messages. See brake system w...
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Black plate (31,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 driving and operating 9-31 chime will sound, and the dic message step on brake to release park brake will be displayed. The epb is released when the brake light is off and the dic message park brake released is di...
Page 256: Ride Control Systems
Black plate (32,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 9-32 driving and operating ride control systems traction control system (tcs) the vehicle has a traction control system (tcs) that limits wheel spin. This is especially useful in slippery road conditions. On a rea...
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Black plate (33,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 driving and operating 9-33 press and release the tcs/ stabilitrak button and the traction control system will turn off and traction control off will be displayed in the dic. Press the button again to turn the syst...
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Black plate (34,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 9-34 driving and operating if stabilitrak needs to be turned off, press and hold the tcs/stabilitrak button until the stabilitrak off light comes on and the appropriate dic message displays. Press the tcs/ stabili...
Page 259: Cruise Control
Black plate (35,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 driving and operating 9-35 the driver information centre (dic) briefly displays suspension mode tour or suspension mode sport on vehicle startup or when a new mode is selected. Press and release this button in the...
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Black plate (36,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 9-36 driving and operating +res (resume/accelerate): press briefly to make the vehicle resume to a previously set speed, or press and hold to accelerate. -set (set/coast): press to set the speed and activate cruis...
Page 261: Object Detection
Black plate (37,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 driving and operating 9-37 using cruise control on hills how well the cruise control works on hills depends upon the vehicle speed, load and the steepness of the hills. When going up steep hills, you might have to...
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Black plate (38,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 9-38 driving and operating warning (continued) damage, even with urpa, always check the area around the vehicle and check all mirrors before reversing. How the system works urpa comes on automatically when the shi...
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Black plate (39,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 driving and operating 9-39 cycle. Once the object is removed, urpa will return to normal operation. . A tow bar is attached to the vehicle. . The bumper is damaged. Take the vehicle to your dealer to repair the sy...
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Black plate (40,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 9-40 driving and operating when the vehicle is started, both outside mirror displays will briefly come on to indicate that the system is operating. While driving forward, the left or right side mirror sbza display...
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Black plate (41,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 driving and operating 9-41 sbza messages the following messages may appear on the infotainment display: side blind zone alert system off: this message indicates that the driver has turned the system off. Side blin...
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Black plate (42,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 9-42 driving and operating the delay after shifting out of r (reverse) is approximately five seconds. The delay can be cancelled by performing one of the following: . Shift into p (park). . Reach a vehicle speed o...
Page 267: Fuel
Black plate (43,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 driving and operating 9-43 1. View displayed by the camera. 2. Corner of the rear bumper. When the system does not seem to work properly the rear vision camera system might not work properly or display a clear ima...
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Black plate (44,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 9-44 driving and operating if the vehicle has the 6.2l v8 engine (vin code p), use premium unleaded petrol with a posted octane rating or ron of 98 or higher. In an emergency, you can use regular unleaded petrol w...
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Black plate (45,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 driving and operating 9-45 warning (continued) . Turn off the engine when refuelling. . Keep sparks, flames, and smoking materials away from fuel. . Do not leave the fuel pump unattended. . Do not reenter the vehi...
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Black plate (46,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 9-46 driving and operating { warning if a fire starts while you are refuelling, do not remove the nozzle. Shut off the flow of fuel by shutting off the pump or by notifying the station attendant. Leave the area im...
Page 271: Towing
Black plate (47,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 driving and operating 9-47 towing general towing information only use towing equipment that has been designed for the vehicle. Contact your dealer or trailering dealer for assistance with preparing the vehicle for...
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Black plate (48,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 9-48 driving and operating before starting, check all trailer hitch parts and attachments, safety chains, electrical connectors, lamps, tyres and mirrors. If the trailer has electric brakes, start the combination ...
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Black plate (49,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 driving and operating 9-49 transmission is not shifted down, the brakes might have to be used so much that they would get hot and no longer work well. The vehicle can tow in d (drive). Use a lower gear if the tran...
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Black plate (50,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 9-50 driving and operating maintenance when trailer towing the vehicle needs service more often when pulling a trailer. Things that are especially important in trailer operation are automatic transmission fluid, e...
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Black plate (51,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 driving and operating 9-51 the gvw because the vehicle will be carrying that weight, too. See vehicle load limits on page 9‑9. The trailer tongue (1) should weigh 10 to 15 percent of the total loaded trailer weigh...
Page 276: Conversions And
Black plate (52,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 9-52 driving and operating trailer brakes does the trailer have its own brakes? Be sure to read and follow the instructions for the trailer brakes so they are installed, adjusted and maintained properly. Because t...
Page 277: Vehicle Care
Black plate (1,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-1 vehicle care general information general information . . . . . . . . . . 10-3 accessories and modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3 vehicle checks doing your own service work . . . . . ...
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Black plate (2,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-2 vehicle care rear compartment fuse block (cts-v coupe and sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-52 rear compartment fuse block (cts wagon) . . . . . . . 10-54 rear compartment fuse block (cts-v est...
Page 279: General Information
Black plate (3,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-3 general information for service and parts needs, visit your dealer. You will receive genuine parts and trained and supported service people. Accessories and modifications adding non-dealer accesso...
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Black plate (4,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-4 vehicle care this vehicle has an airbag system. Before attempting to do your own service work, see airbag system check on page 3‑32. Keep a record with all parts receipts and list the mileage and the date of a...
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Black plate (5,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-5 engine compartment overview cts 3.6l v6 engine shown, 3.0l v6 engine similar.
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Black plate (6,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-6 vehicle care 1. Windscreen washer fluid reservoir. See washer fluid on page 10‑23. 2. Engine compartment fuse block (cts v estate) on page 10‑47 or engine compartment fuse block (cts coupe and sedan) on page 1...
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Black plate (7,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-7 cts-v 6.2l v8 engine.
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Black plate (8,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-8 vehicle care 1. Windscreen washer fluid reservoir. See washer fluid on page 10‑23. 2. Engine compartment fuse block (cts v estate) on page 10‑47 or engine compartment fuse block (cts coupe and sedan) on page 1...
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Black plate (9,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-9 3. Pull the engine cover (2) forward to slide the rear tabs (3) out from under the retainers. 4. Lift and remove the engine cover. 5. Reverse steps 1–4 to reinstall the engine cover. Engine cover ...
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Black plate (10,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-10 vehicle care checking engine oil it is a good idea to check the engine oil level at each fuel fill. In order to get an accurate reading, the vehicle must be on level ground. The engine oil dipstick handle is...
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Black plate (11,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-11 certification mark indicates that the oil has been approved to the dexos2 specification. Notice: failure to use the recommended engine oil or equivalent can result in engine damage not covered b...
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Black plate (12,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-12 vehicle care when the system has calculated that oil life has been diminished, it indicates that an oil change is necessary. A change engine oil soon message comes on. See engine oil messages on page 5‑36. C...
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Black plate (13,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-13 a leak. A fluid loss in this system could indicate a problem. Have the system inspected and repaired. When to check and what to use the hydraulic clutch fluid reservoir cap has this symbol on it...
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Black plate (14,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-14 vehicle care to inspect or replace the engine air cleaner/filter: 1. Turn the ignition off. 2. Remove the side cover by pulling up on the front of the cover. 3. Disconnect the electrical connector from the a...
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Black plate (15,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-15 7. Move the air cleaner housing cover and remove the cover from the air cleaner housing. 8. Remove the air cleaner filter from the air cleaner housing. How to reinstall engine air cleaner/filter...
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Black plate (16,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-16 vehicle care notice: if the air cleaner/filter is off, dirt can easily get into the engine, which could damage it. Always have the air cleaner/filter in place when you are driving. Cooling system the cooling...
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Black plate (17,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-17 what to use { warning adding only plain water or some other liquid to the cooling system can be dangerous. Plain water and other liquids, can boil before the proper coolant mixture will. The coo...
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Black plate (18,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-18 vehicle care check to see if coolant is visible in the surge tank. If the coolant inside the surge tank is boiling, do not do anything else until it cools down. If coolant is visible but the coolant level is...
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Black plate (19,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-19 2. Keep turning the pressure cap slowly and remove it. 3. Fill the coolant surge tank with the proper mixture, to slightly above the froid/full cold line on the side of the coolant surge tank. 4...
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Black plate (20,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-20 vehicle care on the coolant fill neck, there is a cold fill region between the two horizontal lines shown. Check to see if coolant is visible in the coolant fill neck. If the coolant is not visible or below ...
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Black plate (21,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-21 notice: if the pressure cap is not tightly installed, coolant loss and possible engine damage may occur. Be sure the cap is properly and tightly secured. If the coolant is not at the proper leve...
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Black plate (22,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-22 vehicle care if no steam is coming from the engine compartment if an engine overheat warning is displayed but no steam can be seen or heard, the problem may not be too serious. Sometimes the engine can get a...
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Black plate (23,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-23 when to check power steering fluid it is not necessary to regularly check power steering fluid unless you suspect there is a leak in the system or you hear an unusual noise. A fluid loss in this...
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Black plate (24,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-24 vehicle care . Fill the washer fluid tank only three-quarters full when it is very cold. This allows for fluid expansion if freezing occurs, which could damage the tank if it is completely full. . Do not use...
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Black plate (25,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-25 installing disc brake pads that are wrong for the vehicle, can change the balance between the front and rear brakes - for the worse. The braking performance expected can change in many other way...
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Black plate (26,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-26 vehicle care { warning with the wrong kind of fluid in the brake hydraulic system, the brakes might not work well. This could cause a crash. Always use the proper brake fluid. Notice . Using the wrong fluid ...
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Black plate (27,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-27 { warning do not use a match or flame near a vehicle's battery. If you need more light, use a torch. Do not smoke near a vehicle's battery. When working around a vehicle's battery, shield your e...
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Black plate (28,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-28 vehicle care how to check lubricant 1. Drain plug 2. Fill plug to get an accurate reading, the vehicle should be on a level surface. If the level is below the bottom of the filler plug hole, located on the t...
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Black plate (29,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-29 automatic transmission shift lock control function check { warning when you are doing this inspection, the vehicle could move suddenly. If the vehicle moves, you or others could be injured. 1. B...
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Black plate (30,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-30 vehicle care . To check the p (park) mechanism's holding ability: with the engine running, shift to p (park). Then release the parking brake followed by the regular brake. Contact your dealer if service is r...
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Black plate (31,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-31 7. Reinstall the wiper blade assembly by sliding it over the wiper arm to engage the j-hooked end. Pull up on the assembly to lock it into place. 8. Repeat the steps for the other wiper. Rear wi...
Page 308: Headlamp Aiming
Black plate (32,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-32 vehicle care headlamp aiming headlamp alignment has been preset and should need no further adjustment. If the vehicle is damaged in a crash, the headlamp alignment may be affected. If adjustment to the headl...
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Black plate (33,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-33 fog lamps to replace a front fog lamp bulb: 1. Pull out the push-pins on the underside of the protection shield to remove the shield. 2. Reach up behind the front bumper area from under the vehi...
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Black plate (34,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-34 vehicle care number plate lamp (coupe and sedan) to replace one of these bulbs: 1. Push tab to remove the number plate lamp. 2. Turn the number plate lamp assembly down to remove it. 3. Turn the socket antic...
Page 311: Electrical System
Black plate (35,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-35 8. Push on the lamp side opposite the clip until the lamp assembly snaps into place. Replacement bulbs exterior lamp bulb number front fog lamp h11ll number plate lamp w5wll side identification ...
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Black plate (36,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-36 vehicle care fuses and circuit breakers the wiring circuits in the vehicle are protected from short circuits by a combination of fuses and circuit breakers. This greatly reduces the chance of damage caused b...
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Black plate (37,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-37 mini-fuses usage 11 not used 19 antilock braking system (abs) 22 display 23 not used mini-fuses usage 24 body control module 1 25 automatic forward lighting system (hid only) 26 body control mod...
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Black plate (38,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-38 vehicle care mini-fuses usage 40 right dipped-beam headlamp (domestic non-hid only) 41 air conditioning compressor clutch 43 dipped-beam daytime running lamps (non-hid), left daytime running lamps (hid), lef...
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Black plate (39,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-39 mini-fuses usage 75 transmission output speed sensor, brake vacuum relay 76 spare 77 spare 78 spare 79 spare 80 spare 81 spare j-case fuses usage 6 cooling fan 2 7 cooling fan 1 8 starter 9 brak...
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Black plate (40,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-40 vehicle care relays usage 48 main-beam headlamps 49 daytime running lamps (non-hid), dipped-beam headlamps (hid) 53 not used 63 main ignition 66 windscreen wipers 67 powertrain 68 windscreen wipers high spee...
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Black plate (41,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-41 mini-fuses usage 11 not used 19 antilock braking system (abs) 22 display 23 sunroof mini-fuses usage 24 body control module 1 25 automatic forward lighting system (hid only) 26 body control modu...
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Black plate (42,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-42 vehicle care mini-fuses usage 43 left daytime running lamps (hid) 46 left main-beam headlamp 47 right main-beam headlamp 50 right daytime running lamp, windscreen washer pump 51 airbag system ignition switch...
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Black plate (43,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-43 j-case fuses usage 6 cooling fan 2 7 cooling fan 1 8 starter 9 not used 10 antilock brake system motor 13 not used 14 electric parking brake 15 not used 16 not used 17 blower motor 18 rear windo...
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Black plate (44,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-44 vehicle care lift the fuse block cover to access the fuses. The vehicle may not be equipped with all of the fuses and relays shown. Notice: spilling liquid on any electrical component on the vehicle may dama...
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Black plate (45,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-45 mini-fuses usage 27 body control module 4 28 navigation motor 29 all-wheel drive 30 transmission control module battery 31 horn 33 left dipped-beam headlamp (domestic non-hid only) 34 pedestrian...
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Black plate (46,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-46 vehicle care mini-fuses usage 60 instrument panel auxiliary power outlet 61 air quality sensor, inside rear view mirror, rear camera 62 ignition 64 steering wheel illumination 65 front fog lamps (hid only) 6...
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Black plate (47,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-47 relays usage 12 horn 20 headlamp washer (hid only) 21 cooling fan (series/ parallel) 32 air conditioning compressor clutch 39 not used 42 right daytime running lamp, trailer direction indicator ...
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Black plate (48,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-48 vehicle care mini-fuses usage 11 not used 19 antilock braking system (abs) 22 display 23 sunroof mini-fuses usage 24 body control module 1 25 automatic forward lighting system (hid only) 26 body control modu...
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Black plate (49,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-49 mini-fuses usage 43 left daytime running lamp (hid) 46 left main-beam headlamp 47 right main-beam headlamp 50 right daytime running lamp 51 airbag system ignition switch 52 engine control module...
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Black plate (50,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-50 vehicle care j-case fuses usage 9 not used 10 antilock brake system motor 13 not used 14 electric parking brake 15 not used 16 not used 17 blower motor 18 rear window demister 37 magnetic ride/ suspension co...
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Black plate (51,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-51 relays usage 5 stop lamps (export only) 6 door lock 7 door unlock 8 fuel door unlock (export only) relays usage 9 right position lamp (export only) 10 console/auxiliary power outlet relays usage...
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Black plate (52,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-52 vehicle care mini-fuses usage 22 right position lamp (export only) 23 regulated voltage control sensor 24 audio system (radio) 25 airbag system 26 remote keyless entry/pass-key® theft deterrent module 27 aud...
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Black plate (53,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-53 relays usage 5 stop lamps (export only) 6 door lock 7 door unlock 8 fuel door unlock (export only) relays usage 9 right position lamp (export only) 10 console/auxiliary power outlet relays usage...
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Black plate (54,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-54 vehicle care mini-fuses usage 22 right position lamp (export only) 23 regulated voltage control sensor 24 audio system (radio) 25 airbag system 26 remote keyless entry/pass-key® theft deterrent module 27 aud...
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Black plate (55,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-55 relays usage 5 stop lamps (export only) 6 door lock 7 door unlock 8 fuel door unlock (export only) relays usage 9 right position lamp (export only) 10 console/auxiliary power outlet 11 not used ...
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Black plate (56,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-56 vehicle care mini-fuses usage 23 regulated voltage control sensor 24 audio system (radio) 25 airbag system 26 remote keyless entry/pass-key® theft deterrent module 27 audio speakers/ subwoofer 28 onstar® sys...
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Black plate (57,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-57 relays usage 5 stop lamps (export only) 6 door lock 7 door unlock 8 fuel door unlock (export only) relays usage 9 right position lamp (export only) 10 console/auxiliary power outlet 11 not used ...
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Black plate (58,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-58 vehicle care mini-fuses usage 23 regulated voltage control sensor 24 audio system (radio) 25 airbag system 26 remote keyless entry/pass-key® theft deterrent module 27 audio speakers/ subwoofer 28 onstar® sys...
Page 335: Wheels And Tyres
Black plate (59,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-59 wheels and tyres tyres every new gm vehicle has high-quality tyres made by a leading tyre manufacturer. See the warranty manual for information regarding the tyre warranty and where to get servi...
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Black plate (60,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-60 vehicle care all-season tyres this vehicle may come with all-season tyres. These tyres are designed to provide good overall performance on most road surfaces and weather conditions. Original equipment tyres ...
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Black plate (61,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-61 notice: low-profile tyres are more susceptible to damage from road hazards or curb impact than standard profile tyres. Tyre and/or wheel assembly damage can occur when coming into contact with r...
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Black plate (62,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-62 vehicle care the tyre and loading information label on the vehicle indicates the original equipment tyres and the correct cold tyre inflation pressures. The recommended pressure is the minimum air pressure n...
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Black plate (63,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-63 tyre pressure for high-speed operation { warning driving at high speeds, 160 km/h (100 mph) or higher, puts an additional strain on tyres. Sustained high-speed driving causes excessive heat buil...
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Black plate (64,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-64 vehicle care accordingly, when the low tyre pressure telltale illuminates, you should stop and check your tyres as soon as possible, and inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly under-...
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Black plate (65,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-65 as soon as possible and inflate the tyres to the recommended pressure shown on the tyre loading information label. See vehicle load limits on page 9‑9. A message to check the pressure in a speci...
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Black plate (66,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-66 vehicle care tyre does not have a tpms sensor. The malfunction light and the dic message should go off after the road tyre is replaced and the sensor matching process is performed successfully. See "tpms sen...
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Black plate (67,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-67 3. Press the remote keyless entry (rke) transmitter's lock and unlock buttons at the same time for approximately five seconds. The horn sounds twice to signal the receiver is in relearn mode and...
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Black plate (68,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-68 vehicle care tyres are rotated to achieve a uniform wear for all tyres. The first rotation is the most important. Anytime unusual wear is noticed, rotate the tyres as soon as possible, check for proper tyre ...
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Black plate (69,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-69 adjust the front and rear tyres to the recommended inflation pressure on the tyre and loading information label after the tyres have been rotated. See tyre pressure on page 10‑61 and vehicle loa...
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Black plate (70,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-70 vehicle care the rubber in tyres ages over time. This also applies to the spare tyre, if the vehicle has one, even if it is never used. Multiple factors including temperatures, loading conditions, and inflat...
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Black plate (71,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-71 all four tyres should wear out at about the same time. See tyre rotation on page 10‑67 for information on proper tyre rotation. However, if it is necessary to replace only one axle set of worn t...
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Black plate (72,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-72 vehicle care vehicles that have a tyre pressure monitoring system could give an inaccurate low-pressure warning if non-tpc spec rated tyres are installed. See tyre pressure monitor operation on page 10‑64. T...
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Black plate (73,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-73 if the wheel leaks air, replace it. Some aluminium wheels can be repaired. See your dealer if any of these conditions exist. Your dealer will know the kind of wheel that is needed. Each new whee...
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Black plate (74,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-74 vehicle care use tyre chains or other traction devices only when necessary. Use only 11 mm traction cables that meet or exceed sae class "s" requirements and that are the correct size for the tyres (285/ 35z...
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Black plate (75,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-75 { warning lifting a vehicle and getting under it to do maintenance or repairs is dangerous without the appropriate safety equipment and training. If a jack is provided with the vehicle, it is de...
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Black plate (76,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-76 vehicle care the following information explains how to repair or change a tyre. Tyre sealant and compressor kit { warning idling a vehicle in an enclosed area with poor ventilation is dangerous. Engine exhau...
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Black plate (77,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-77 the kit includes: 1. Selector switch (sealant/air or air only) 2. On/off button 3. Pressure gauge 4. Pressure deflation button 5. Tyre sealant canister 6. Sealant/air hose (clear) 7. Air only ho...
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Black plate (78,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-78 vehicle care when using the tyre sealant and compressor kit during cold temperatures, warm the kit in a heated environment for five minutes. This will help to inflate the tyre faster. If a tyre goes flat, av...
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Black plate (79,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-79 8. Press and turn the selector switch (1) anticlockwise to the sealant + air position. 9. Press the on/off (2) button to turn the tyre sealant and compressor kit on. The compressor will inject s...
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Black plate (80,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-80 vehicle care 16. If the flat tyre was able to inflate to the recommended inflation pressure, remove the maximum speed label from the sealant canister (5) and place it in a highly visible location. Do not exc...
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Black plate (81,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-81 if a tyre goes flat, avoid further tyre and wheel damage by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on the hazard warning flashers. See hazard warning flashers on page 6‑4. See if a tyre goes flat...
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Black plate (82,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-82 vehicle care 9. Press the on/off (2) button to turn the compressor on. The compressor will inflate the tyre with air only. 10. Inflate the tyre to the recommended inflation pressure using the pressure gauge ...
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Black plate (83,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-83 3. Pull up and remove the canister. 4. Replace with a new canister which is available from your dealer. 5. Push the new canister into place. 6. Rewrap the sealant/air hose. Storing the tyre seal...
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Black plate (84,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-84 vehicle care 2. Foam container 3. Subwoofer (optional) 1. Open the tailgate. See tailgate on page 2‑19. 2. Pull up on the tyre sealant and compressor kit (1) to remove it from the foam container (2). It is n...
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Black plate (85,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-85 tyre changing removing the spare tyre and tools (sedan) sedan 1. Wing nut 2. Spare tyre 3. Jack 4. Wheel wrench 5. Extension (if equipped) 6. Strap to access the spare tyre and jacking equipment...
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Black plate (86,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-86 vehicle care 1. Wing nut 2. Spare tyre 3. Jack 4. Subwoofer (if equipped) 5. Wheel wrench (two-piece shown, three-piece similar) 6. Extension (if equipped) 7. Cable to access the spare tyre and jacking equip...
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Black plate (87,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-87 3. Find the jacking location using the diagram above, and the corresponding v-shaped locating notches in the plastic molding. { warning getting under a vehicle when it is lifted on a jack is dan...
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Black plate (88,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-88 vehicle care coin/pierce jack and wrench hex head jack and wrench 5. Turn the wheel wrench anticlockwise to lower the jack lift head until the jack fits under the vehicle. 6. Raise the jack by turning the wh...
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Black plate (89,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-89 warning (continued) towel can be used; however, use a scraper or wire brush later to remove all rust or dirt. { warning never use oil or grease on bolts or nuts because the nuts might come loose...
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Black plate (90,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-90 vehicle care notice: improperly tightened wheel nuts can lead to brake pulsation and disc damage. To avoid expensive brake repairs, evenly tighten the wheel nuts in the proper sequence and to the proper torq...
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Black plate (91,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-91 4. Route the loop end of the strap (3) through one of the cargo tie-downs (1) in the rear of the vehicle. 5. Route the hook (2) through the loop (3). 6. Pull the strap to tighten it around the c...
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Black plate (92,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-92 vehicle care 8. Route the other hook under the wheel spoke (4) and place the hook into the slot in the cargo rail on the passenger side of the vehicle. 9. Slide the d-ring (5) on that side forward to engage ...
Page 369: Jump Starting
Black plate (93,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-93 jump starting for more information about the vehicle battery, see battery on page 10‑26. If the vehicle battery has run down, you may want to use another vehicle and some jump leads to start you...
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Black plate (94,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-94 vehicle care 3. Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. Unplug unnecessary accessories plugged into the cigarette lighter or the accessory power outlets. Turn off the radio and all lamps that are not needed....
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Black plate (95,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-95 { warning using an open flame near a battery can cause battery gas to explode. People have been hurt doing this, and some have been blinded. Use a torch if you need more light. Be sure the batte...
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Black plate (96,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-96 vehicle care 7. Do not let the other end touch metal. Connect it to the positive (+) terminal of the good battery. Use a remote positive (+) terminal if the vehicle has one. 8. Now connect the black negative...
Page 373: Towing
Black plate (97,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-97 towing towing the vehicle notice: incorrectly towing a disabled vehicle may cause damage. The damage would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Have the vehicle towed on a flatbed car carrier...
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Black plate (98,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-98 vehicle care dinghy towing notice: if the vehicle is towed with all four wheels on the ground, the drivetrain components could be damaged. The repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Do not tow...
Page 375: Appearance Care
Black plate (99,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-99 4. Put the vehicle in p (park) for an automatic transmission or in 1 (first) for a manual gearbox. 5. Securely attach the vehicle being towed to the dolly. 6. Clamp the steering wheel in a strai...
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Black plate (100,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-100 vehicle care notice: avoid using high-pressure washers closer than 30 cm (12 in) to the surface of the vehicle. Use of power washers exceeding 8,274 kpa (1,200 psi) can result in damage or removal of paint...
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Black plate (101,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-101 windscreen and wiper blades clean the outside of the windscreen with glass cleaner. Clean rubber blades using a lint-free cloth or paper towel soaked with windscreen washer fluid or a mild det...
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Black plate (102,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-102 vehicle care steering, suspension, and chassis components visually inspect the front and rear suspension and steering system for damaged, loose, or missing parts or signs of wear. Inspect the power steerin...
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Black plate (103,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-103 your dealer may have products for cleaning the interior. Use cleaners specifically designed for the surfaces being cleaned to prevent permanent damage. Apply all cleaners directly to the clean...
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Black plate (104,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-104 vehicle care fabric/carpet/suede start by vacuuming the surface using a soft brush attachment. If a rotating brush attachment is being used during vacuuming, only use it on the floor carpet. Before cleanin...
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Black plate (105,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 vehicle care 10-105 instrument panel, leather, vinyl, & other plastic surfaces use a soft microfiber cloth dampened with water to remove dust and loose dirt. For a more thorough cleaning, use a soft microfiber cl...
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Black plate (106,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 10-106 vehicle care use the following guidelines for proper floor mat usage. . The original equipment floor mats were designed for your vehicle. If the floor mats need replacing, it is recommended that gm certifi...
Page 383: Service And
Black plate (1,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 service and maintenance 11-1 service and maintenance general information general information . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 scheduled maintenance scheduled maintenance . . . . . 11-1 recommended fluids, lubricants, and p...
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Black plate (2,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 11-2 service and maintenance inspection every 15 000 km or 1 year . Change engine oil and filter. Reset oil life system. . Engine coolant level check. . Engine cooling system inspection. Visual inspection of hoses,...
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Black plate (3,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 service and maintenance 11-3 . Underbody flushing service. . Tyre sealant and compressor kit (if equipped with tyre sealant and compressor kit), check sealant expiration date. Additional maintenance every 30 000 km...
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Black plate (4,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 11-4 service and maintenance additional maintenance every 96 000 km or if necessary . Cts-v only: spark plugs — replace . Automatic transmission fluid and filter change . Four-wheel drive only: transfer case fluid ...
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Black plate (5,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 service and maintenance 11-5 recommended fluids, lubricants, and parts recommended fluids and lubricants fluids and lubricants identified below by name, part number or specification can be obtained from your dealer...
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Black plate (6,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 11-6 service and maintenance usage fluid/lubricant manual gearbox sae 75w-90 gl5 gear oil (gm part no. 88862475). Cts-v: manual gearbox manual gearbox oil (gm part no. 88861800). Automatic transmission dexron®-vi a...
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Black plate (7,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 service and maintenance 11-7 maintenance replacement parts replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer. Part gm part number acdelco part number engine ...
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Black plate (8,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 11-8 service and maintenance part gm part number acdelco part number wiper blades - except cts-v driver side - 56.5 cm (22 in) 15890062 - passenger side - 53.3 cm (21 in) 15890064 - wiper blades - cts-v driver side...
Page 391: Technical Data
Black plate (1,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 technical data 12-1 technical data vehicle identification vehicle identification number (vin) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1 service parts identification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1 v...
Page 392: Vehicle Data
Black plate (2,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 12-2 technical data vehicle data capacities and specifications the following approximate capacities are given in metric and english conversions. See recommended fluids and lubricants on page 11‑5 for more informati...
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Black plate (3,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 technical data 12-3 application capacities metric english fuel tank 68.1 l 18.0 gal transfer case - awd 1.0 l 1.1 qt transmission fluid (pan removal and filter replacement) 3.0l v6 engine, 6-speed automatic 6.3 l 6...
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Black plate (4,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 12-4 technical data engine specifications engine vin code horsepower torque spark plug gap 3.0l v6 (lfw) engine 5 203 kw@7000 min -1 304 nm@5600 min -1 1.1 mm (0.043 in) 3.6l v6 (lfx) engine 3 237 kw@6800 min -1 37...
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Black plate (5,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 technical data 12-5 saloon (cont'd) equivalent inertia mass urban extra-urban combined 3.6l rwd carbon dioxide (g/km) 1930 kg 360 172 241 fuel economy (l/100 km) 1930 kg 15.3 7.3 10.3 3.6l awd carbon dioxide (g/km)...
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Black plate (6,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 12-6 technical data saloon (cont'd) equivalent inertia mass urban extra-urban combined 6.2l manual gearbox carbon dioxide (g/km) 2040 kg 519 272 365 fuel economy (l/100 km) 2040 kg 22.4 11.5 15.6 coupe equivalent i...
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Black plate (7,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 technical data 12-7 coupe (cont'd) equivalent inertia mass urban extra-urban combined fuel economy (l/100 km) 2040 kg 16.1 7.9 10.9 6.2l automatic transmission carbon dioxide (g/km) 2040 kg 496 249 336 fuel economy...
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Black plate (8,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 12-8 technical data estate equivalent inertia mass urban extra-urban combined 3.0l rwd carbon dioxide (g/km) 1930 kg 372 183 250 2040 kg 372 183 250 fuel economy (l/100 km) 1930 kg 16.0 7.9 10.9 2040 kg 16.0 7.9 10...
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Black plate (9,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 technical data 12-9 estate (cont'd) equivalent inertia mass urban extra-urban combined 6.2l automatic transmission carbon dioxide (g/km) 2040 kg 504 254 343 fuel economy (l/100 km) 2040 kg 21.3 10.8 14.5 6.2l manua...
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Black plate (10,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 12-10 technical data engine drive belt routing cts v6 engines cts-v 6.2l v8 engine.
Page 401: Customer
Black plate (1,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 customer information 13-1 customer information vehicle data recording and privacy vehicle data recording and privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1 navigation system . . . . . . . . . . . 13-2 radio...
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Black plate (2,1) cadillac cts/cts-v (europe lhd) owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 13-2 customer information when using the vehicle, situations may occur in which this technical data related to other information (accident report, damages on the vehicle, witness statements, etc.) may be associated...
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Black plate (1,1) cadillac cts/cts-v owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 index i-1 a accessories and modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3 accessory power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17 adaptive forward lighting (afl) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3 add-on electrical equipment...
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Black plate (2,1) cadillac cts/cts-v owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 i-2 index b battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26 exterior lighting battery saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8 jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-93 load management . . ....
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Black plate (3,1) cadillac cts/cts-v owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 index i-3 compact spare tyre . . . . . . . . . . 10-92 compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35 competitive driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4 competitive...
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Black plate (4,1) cadillac cts/cts-v owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 i-4 index electrical system (cont'd) rear compartment fuse block . . . . . 10-50, 10-52, 10-54, 10-56 engine air cleaner/filter . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13 check and service engine soon light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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Black plate (5,1) cadillac cts/cts-v owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 index i-5 fuses engine compartment fuse block . . . . . 10-36, 10-40, 10-43, 10-47 fuses and circuit breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36 rear compartment fuse block . . . . . 10-50, 10-52, 10-54, 10-56 g gauges b...
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Black plate (6,1) cadillac cts/cts-v owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 i-6 index j jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-93 k key and lock messages . . . . . . . 5-38 keyless entry remote (rke) system . . . 2-4, 2-6 keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 l la...
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Black plate (7,1) cadillac cts/cts-v owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 index i-7 locks automatic door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15 central door unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14 delayed locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15 door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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Black plate (8,1) cadillac cts/cts-v owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 i-8 index o object detection system messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40 object detection, side blind zone alert (sbza) . . . . . . . . . . . 9-39 off-road recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9...
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Black plate (9,1) cadillac cts/cts-v owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 index i-9 reclining seat backrests . . . . . . . 3-6 recommended fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-43 recommended fluids and lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-5 recreational vehicle t...
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Black plate (10,1) cadillac cts/cts-v owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 i-10 index service accessories and modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3 doing your own work . . . . . . . .10-3 engine soon light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19 maintenance, general information . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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Black plate (11,1) cadillac cts/cts-v owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 index i-11 transmission automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-21 fluid, automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12 fluid, manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12 messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5...
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Black plate (12,1) cadillac cts/cts-v owner manual - 2013 - crc - 6/26/12 i-12 index wheels alignment and tyre balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-72 different size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-72 replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-72 when it is time for new tyres . . . . ...