Cadillac 2003 CTS User manual

The 2003 Cadillac CTS Owner’s Manual

1-1Seats and Restraint Systems

This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the air bag system.

2-1Features and Controls

This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.

3-1Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system.

4-1Your Driving and the Road

Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.

5-1Problems on the Road

This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc.

6-1Service and Appearance Care

Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good.

7-1Maintenance Schedule

This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.

8-1Customer Assistance Information

This section tells you how to contact Cadillac for assistance and how to get service and owner publications.

It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 8-9.

GENERAL MOTORS, GM and the GM Emblem,

CADILLAC, the CADILLAC Crest & Wreath are

registered trademarks and the name CTS is a trademark

of General Motors Corporation.

This manual includes the latest information at the time it

was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after

that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in

Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada

Limited” for Cadillac Motor Car Division whenever it

appears in this manual.

Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will

be there if you ever need it when you’re on the road.

If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it

so the new owner can use it.

We support voluntary

technician certification.

Litho in U.S.A.

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How to Use this Manual

Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning

to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you

do this, it will help you learn about the features and

controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find

that pictures and words work together to explain

things quickly.

Safety Warnings and Symbols

You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.

We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you

about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore

the warning.

CAUTION:

These mean there is something that could hurt

you or other people.

In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.

Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce

the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t,

you or others could be hurt.

You will also find a circle

with a slash through it in

this book. This safety

symbol means “Don’t,”

“Don’t do this” or “Don’t

let this happen.”

Vehicle Damage Warnings

Also, in this book you will find these notices:

NOTICE:

These mean there is something that could damage

your vehicle.

In the notice area, we tell you about something that can

damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would

not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly.

But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid

the damage.

When you read other manuals, you might see

CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different

colors or in different words.

You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle.

They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

Vehicle Symbols

Your vehicle may be equipped with components and

labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols,

used on your vehicle, are shown along with the text

describing the operation or information relating to a

specific component, control, message, gage or indicator.

If you need help figuring out a specific name of a

component, gage or indicator reference the following

topics in the Index:

“Engine Compartment Overview”

“Instrument Panel”

“Comfort Controls”

“Audio Systems”

Also see “Warning Lights and Gages” in the Index.

These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle:

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also

learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts.

1-2 Seats and Seat Controls

1-10 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone

1-15 Here Are Questions Many People Ask About

Safety Belts -- and the Answers

1-16 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

1-16 Driver Position

1-22 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

1-23 Right Front Passenger Position

1-24 Air Bag Systems

1-35 Safety Belt Pretensioners

1-36 Rear Seat Passengers

1-39 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children

and Small Adults

1-41 Children

1-45 Restraint Systems for Children

1-58 Older Children

1-61 Safety Belt Extender

1-61 Checking Your Restraint Systems

1-62 Replacing Restraint System Parts After

a Crash

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Seats and Seat Controls

This section tells you about the power seats -- how to

adjust them, and also about the reclining front seatbacks,

memory seats, lumbar adjustments and heated seats.

Two-Way Manual Passenger Seat

Lift the bar under the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide

the seat to where you want it and release the bar. Try to

move the seat back and forth with your body to be sure

the seat is locked in place.

Six-Way Power Seats (If Equipped)

If your vehicle is equipped with power seats, the

controls are located on the outboard sides of the front

seat cushions.

Move the front of the horizontal control up or down

to adjust the front portion of the cushion.

Move the rear of the horizontal control up or down

to adjust the rear portion of the cushion.

Lift up or push down on the center of the horizontal

control to move the entire seat up or down.

To move the seat forward or rearward, slide the

horizontal control forward or rearward.

1-3

Memory Seat and Mirrors (If Equipped)

This feature allows you to program and recall memory

settings for the driver’s seating and outside rearview

mirror driving positions for up to two drivers.

The buttons for this feature

are located on the driver’s

door armrest.

Use the following steps to program the buttons:

1. Adjust the driver’s seat including the seatback

recliner and both outside mirrors.

2. Press and hold button 1 for at least three seconds.

Two beeps will sound to confirm that the seat and

mirror positions have been saved.

3. Repeat the procedure for a second driver

using button 2.

If your vehicle has an automatic transmission, the

vehicle must be in PARK (P) to recall the stored driving

positions. If your vehicle has a manual transmission and

the engine is running, the parking brake must be set to

recall the memory seat driving positions. The stored

driving positions can be recalled without setting the

parking brake if the vehicle is off.

Press one of the numbered memory buttons to recall the

stored setting. Each time a memory button is pressed, a

single beep will sound.

Three chimes will sound and the setting will not be

recalled if you press button 1 or 2 while the engine is

running and the vehicle is not in PARK (P) on an

automatic transmission or the parking brake is not

set on a manual transmission.

If you would like the stored driving positions to be

recalled when unlocking your vehicle with the remote

keyless entry transmitter or when you place the key in

the ignition, see “Vehicle Programming and

Personalization Features” in the Index.

To stop recall movement of the memory feature at any

time, press one of the power seat or mirror controls.

1-4

Two personalized exit positions can also be

programmed. Use the following steps to program

exit positions:

1. Press memory seat button 1 or the button with

the unlock symbol on the remote keyless entry

transmitter with the number 1 on the back to recall

the drive position.

2. Adjust the driver’s seat to the desired exit position.

3. Press and hold the exit button located above

buttons 1 and 2 on the driver’s door armrest for

at least three seconds.

Two beeps will sound to confirm that the exit

position has been saved.

4. Repeat the procedure for a second driver using

memory seat button 2 or the remote keyless entry

transmitter with the number 2 on the back.

To recall the stored exit positions, press and release the

exit button. One beep will sound, and the seat will move

to the previously stored exit position for the currently

identified driver. If an exit position has not been stored

for this driver, the seat will move all the way back. The

position of the outside mirrors is not stored or recalled

for the exit position.

If your vehicle has an automatic transmission, the

vehicle must be in PARK (P) to recall the exit positions.

For a manual transmission, the parking brake must

be set if the engine is running to recall the stored

exit positions.

Three chimes will sound and the exit setting will not be

recalled if you press the exit button while the engine is

running and the vehicle is not in PARK (P) on an

automatic transmission or the parking brake is not set on

a manual transmission.

If you would like your stored exit position to be recalled

when unlocking the vehicle with the remote keyless

entry transmitter or when the ignition is turned off and

the driver’s door is opened, see “Vehicle Programming

and Personalization Features” in the Index.

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