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2009 Cadillac DTS Owner Manual M
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Seats and Restraint System Driver Information Center (DIC)
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Head Restraints ......................................... 1-2
Audio System(s) ....................................... 3-95
Front Seats ............................................... 1-3
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Driving Your Vehicle
Rear Seats .............................................. 1-10 Your Driving, the Road, and the Veh
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Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer/retailer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 1-800-551-4123 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CADILLAC, www.helminc.com the CADILLAC Crest & Wreath, and the name DTS are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. Propriétaires Canadiens This manual includes the latest information at the time it On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français was printed. GM reserves th
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A notice tells about something that can damage the Safety Warnings and Symbols vehicle. A circle with a slash Notice: These mean there is something that could through it is a safety damage your vehicle. symbol which means “Do Not,” “Do not do this,” Many times, this damage would not be covered by the or “Do not let this happen.” vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. The notice tells what to do to help avoid the damage. There are also warning labels on the vehicle which use the same words,
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Vehicle Symbol Chart + : Fuses Here are some additional symbols that may be found on i : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer the vehicle and what they mean. For more information on the symbol, refer to the index. j : LATCH System Child Restraints 9 : Airbag Readiness Light * : Malfunction Indicator Lamp # : Air Conditioning : : Oil Pressure ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) g : Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors ® g : Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar } : Power $ : Brake System Warning Light / : Remo
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Section 1 Seats and Restraint System Head Restraints ...............................................1-2 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-39 Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-42 Front Seats ......................................................1-3 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Power Seats ..................................................1-3 Children (LATCH) ......................................1-43 Power Lumbar ..................................
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Head Restraints The vehicle’s front seats have adjustable head restraints in the outboard seating positions. { CAUTION: With head restraints that are not installed and adjusted properly, there is a greater chance that occupants will suffer a neck/spinal injury in a crash. Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly. Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the top of the occupant’s head. This position red
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Front Seats Power Seats The power seat controls are located on the outboard side of the seats. Pull the head restraint up to raise it. To lower the head restraint, press the button, located on the top � Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding of the seatback, and push the restraint down. the control forward or rearward. Push down on the head restraint after the button is � Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion released to make sure that it is locked in place. by moving the front
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Power Lumbar Massaging Lumbar The power lumbar On vehicles with this controls are located feature, the switch is on the outboard side located on the outboard of the front seats. side of the front seats behind the lumbar switch. Press the lumbar control forward to increase support Press the switch to turn the massaging lumbar feature and rearward to decrease support. Press the top on. The ignition must be on for this feature to work. or bottom of the control to raise or lower the support The mass
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Each feature has three temperature settings indicated by Heated and Cooled Seats three lights next to the buttons. The highest setting shows three lights, two is medium and one is the lowest. The vehicle may have heated and cooled front seats. To operate the heated or cooled seats, the ignition When you press a button, the feature will turn on at the must be on. highest setting. Each time the button is pressed, the feature will go down one temperature setting. The buttons are located To turn the
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To save positions in memory: Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering 1. Adjust the driver seat, including the seatback Wheel recliner and lumbar, both outside mirrors, and the steering wheel to a comfortable position. 2. Press and hold button 1 until two beeps sound through the driver side front speaker to let you know that the position has been stored. A second seating, mirror, and steering wheel position can be programmed by repeating the previous steps and pressing button 2 for a second driver. On
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To recall memory positions, the vehicle must be in To stop recall movement of the memory feature at any P (Park). Press and release either button 1 or button 2 time, press one of the power seat controls, memory corresponding to the desired driving position. The seat, buttons, power tilt wheel control, or power mirror outside mirrors, and steering wheel will move to the buttons. position previously stored for the identified driver. If something has blocked the driver seat and/or the You will hear
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Easy Exit Recall Power Reclining Seatbacks The control for this feature is located on the driver door The seats have power panel between buttons 1 and 2. reclining seatbacks. Use With the vehicle in P (Park), the exit position can be the vertical power seat recalled by pressing the exit button. You will hear control located on the a single beep. The driver seat will move back, and if the outboard side of the seat. vehicle has the power tilt wheel and telescopic steering feature, the power telesc
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{ CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when the vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even when buckled up, the safety belts cannot do their job when reclined like this. The shoulder belt cannot do its job because it will not be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a crash, the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic b
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Center Seat Rear Seats Heated Seats Your vehicle may have heated rear seats. To operate the rear heated seats, the ignition must be on. The buttons are located on the rear doors. The vehicle may have a front center seat. This seat can be converted to a storage area by lowering the seatback. See Center Flex Storage Unit on page 2-63. I (Heated Seatback): Press to turn on the heated seatback. J (Heated Seat and Seatback): Press to turn on the heated seat and seatback. 1-10
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Press a button to turn on the desired feature. A light Power Lumbar on that button will display to show which feature is on. Your vehicle may be equipped with four-way lumbar Each feature has three temperature settings indicated support, without the massage feature, for the outboard by three lights next to the buttons. The highest setting rear seat positions. shows three lights, two is medium and one is the lowest. When you press a button, the feature will turn on at The rear lumbar support the
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Safety Belts { CAUTION: Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, This section of the manual describes how to use safety inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people belts properly. It also describes some things not to do riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously with safety belts. injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your
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In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law Why Safety Belts Work requires wearing safety belts. Here is why: When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have as it goes. a crash, you do not know if it will be a serious one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up, a person would not survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes wal
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Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop. 1-14
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The person keeps going until stopped by something. or the instrument panel... In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... 1-15
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Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after a crash if I am wearing a safety belt? A: You could be — whether you are wearing a safety belt or not. But your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. And you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are upside down. Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to wear safety belts? A: Airbags are supplemental systems only; so t
