Cadillac 2011 CTS-V Owner's manual

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In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4

Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Performance and

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

Keys, Doors and Windows . . . 2-1

Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25

Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28

Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30

Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33

Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30

Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-27

Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31

Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-46

Universal Remote System . . . . 5-54

Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9

Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18

Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1

Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7

Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1

Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2

Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-16

Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25

Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-26

Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 9-31

Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33

Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33

Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-38

Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-41

Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-43

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-52

Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-59

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Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1

General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-3

Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4

Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-37

Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40

Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64

Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-106

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-111

Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . 10-113

Service and Maintenance . . . 11-1

General Information . . . . . . . . . . 11-1

Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . 11-2

Recommended Fluids,

Lubricants, and Parts . . . . . . . 11-7

Maintenance Records . . . . . . . 11-11

Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1

Vehicle Identification . . . . . . . . . 12-1

Vehicle Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2

Customer Information . . . . . . . 13-1

Customer Information . . . . . . . . 13-1

Reporting Safety Defects . . . . 13-15

Vehicle Data Recording and

Privacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-16

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i-1

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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 are trademarks

and/or service marks of General

Motors LLC, its subsidiaries,

affiliates, or licensors.

This manual describes features

that may or may not be on your

specific vehicle either because

they are options that you did not

purchase or due to changes

subsequent to the printing of this

owner manual. Please refer to the

purchase documentation relating

to your specific vehicle to confirm

each of the features found on your

vehicle. For vehicles first sold in

Canada, substitute the name

“General Motors of Canada Limited”

for Cadillac Motor Car Division

wherever it appears in this manual.

Music recognition technology

and related data are provided

by Gracenote

®

. Gracenote is

the industry standard in music

recognition technology and

related content delivery.

For more information, visit

www.gracenote.com.

Manufactured under license

under U.S. Patent #'s: 5,451,942;

5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762;

6,487,535 & other U.S. and

worldwide patents issued &

pending. DTS and the Symbol

are registered trademarks and

DTS Digital Surround and the DTS

logos are trademarks of DTS, Inc.

Product includes software.

Litho in U.S.A.

Part No. 25974555 B Second Printing

©

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iv Introduction

Manufactured under license from

Dolby

®

Laboratories. Dolby and the

double-D symbol are registered

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

“Made for iPod,” means that

an electronic accessory has been

designed to connect specifically

to iPod and has been certified

by the developer to meet Apple

performance standards. Apple is

not responsible for the operation of

this device or its compliance with

safety and regulatory standards.

iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, and

iPod touch are trademarks of Apple

Inc., registered in the U.S. and other

countries.

Canadian Vehicle Owners

Propriétaires Canadiens

A French language copy of this

manual can be obtained from your

dealer or from:

On peut obtenir un exemplaire de

ce guide en français auprès du

concessionnaire ou à l'adresse

suivante:

Helm, Incorporated

P.O. Box 07130

Detroit, MI 48207

1-800-551-4123

Numéro de poste 6438 de

langue française

www.helminc.com

Using this Manual

To quickly locate information

about the vehicle, use the Index

in the back of the manual. It is an

alphabetical list of what is in the

manual and the page number where

it can be found.

Danger, Warnings, and

Cautions

Warning messages found on vehicle

labels and in this manual describe

hazards and what to do to avoid or

reduce them.

Danger indicates a hazard with a

high level of risk which will result in

serious injury or death.

Warning or Caution indicates a

hazard that could result in injury or

death.

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{

WARNING

These mean there is something

that could hurt you or other

people.

Notice: This means there is

something that could result in

property or vehicle damage. This

would not be covered by the

vehicle's warranty.

A circle with a slash through it is a

safety symbol which means “Do

Not,” “Do not do this,” or “Do not let

this happen.”

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,

gauge, or indicator.

M : This symbol is shown when

you need to see your owner manual

for additional instructions or

information.

* : This symbol is shown when

you need to see a service manual

for additional instructions or

information.

Vehicle Symbol Chart

Here are some additional symbols

that may be found on the vehicle

and what they mean. For more

information on the symbol, refer to

the Index.

9 : Airbag Readiness Light

# : Air Conditioning

! : Antilock Brake System (ABS)

g : Audio Steering Wheel Controls

or OnStar

®

$ : Brake System Warning Light

" : Charging System

I : Cruise Control

B : Engine Coolant Temperature

O : Exterior Lamps

# : Fog Lamps

. : Fuel Gauge

+ : Fuses

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3 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam

Changer

( : Heated Steering Wheel

j : LATCH System Child

Restraints

* : Malfunction Indicator Lamp

: : Oil Pressure

} : Power

/ : Remote Vehicle Start

> : Safety Belt Reminders

7 : Tire Pressure Monitor

F : Traction Control

M : Windshield Washer Fluid

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In Brief

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Initial Drive Information

Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4

Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Heated and Ventilated

Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Head Restraint

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Sensing System for

Passenger Airbag . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Steering Wheel

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-14

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Vehicle Features

Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-17

Bluetooth

®

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Steering Wheel Controls

(Audio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18

Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Rear Vision

Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-20

Storage Compartments . . . . . . 1-21

Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

Universal Remote System . . . 1-21

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

Performance and Maintenance

Traction Control

System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

StabiliTrak

®

System . . . . . . . . . 1-23

Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-23

Tire Sealant and

Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-24

Driving for Better Fuel

Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

OnStar

®

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

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Instrument Panel

CTS Shown, CTS‐V Similar

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A. Air Vents on page 8‑6.

B. Driver Information Center (DIC)

on page 5‑27.

C. Instrument Panel Illumination

Control on page 6‑5.

D. Turn and Lane-Change Signals

on page 6‑4.

E. Instrument Cluster on

page 5‑11.

F. Windshield Wiper/Washer on

page 5‑4.

Rear Window Wiper/Washer on

page 5‑6 (If Equipped).

G. Navigation Button (If Equipped).

See Navigation System Manual.

H. Traction Control System (TCS)

on page 9‑38.

Magnetic Ride Control on

page 9‑40 (CTS‐V Model Only).

I. Clock on page 5‑8.

J. Passenger Sensing System on

page 3‑37.

K. Hazard Warning Flashers on

page 6‑4.

L. Navigation Display Brightness

Control (If Equipped). See

Navigation System Manual.

M. Infotainment on page 7‑1.

Navigation/Radio System

(If Equipped). See Navigation

System Manual.

N. Parking Brake Release Lever.

See Parking Brake (Manual) on

page 9‑34 or Parking Brake

(Electric) on page 9‑35.

O. Hood Release. See Hood on

page 10‑5.

P. Cruise Control on page 9‑41.

Heated Steering Wheel on

page 5‑4 (If Equipped).

Traction Control System (TCS)

Disable Button (CTS-V Model

Only). See Traction Control

System (TCS) on page 9‑38.

Q. Tap Shift Controls (If Equipped).

Located on the rear of the

steering wheel. See Manual

Mode on page 9‑29.

R. Data Link Connector (DLC)

(Out of View). See Malfunction

Indicator Lamp on page 5‑19.

S. Steering Wheel Adjustment on

page 5‑2.

T. Horn on page 5‑4.

U. Steering Wheel Controls (Audio)

on page 5‑3.

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V. Heated and Ventilated Front

Seats on page 3‑12.

W. Dual Automatic Climate Control

System on page 8‑1.

X. Parking Brake Button. See

Parking Brake (Manual) on

page 9‑34 or Parking Brake

(Electric) on page 9‑35.

Y. Shift Lever. See Automatic

Transmission on page 9‑26 or

Manual Transmission on

page 9‑31.

Z. Instrument Panel Storage on

page 4‑1.

Power Outlets on page 5‑9.

AA. Glove Box on page 4‑1.

Initial Drive

Information

This section provides a brief

overview about some of the

important features that may or may

not be on your specific vehicle.

For more detailed information, refer

to each of the features which can be

found later in this owner manual.

Starting the Engine

When first starting the vehicle, the

engine idle speed will be elevated

to allow the catalytic converter, an

emissions control device, to quickly

reach operating temperature. After

approximately 20 seconds, the

engine will begin to transition to

it's normal, quieter idle speed,

which can vary depending on

the temperature. This is normal

operation.

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Remote Keyless Entry

(RKE) System

The keyless access transmitter is

used to lock and unlock the doors

from up to 60 m (195 feet) away

from the vehicle.

Key Access

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 personalized. See Vehicle

Personalization on page 5‑46.

Press and hold

V to open the

trunk/liftgate.

Press

L and release to locate the

vehicle.

Press and hold

L for more than

two seconds to sound the panic

alarm.

Press

L again to cancel the panic

alarm.

For keyless access vehicles, press

the button (A) to remove the key.

The key can be used for all locks.

See Keys on page 2‑2 and Remote

Keyless Entry (RKE) System

Operation (Key Access) on

page 2‑5 or Remote Keyless Entry

(RKE) System Operation (Keyless

Access) on page 2‑7.

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Remote Vehicle Start

For vehicles with this feature, the

engine can be started from outside

of the vehicle.

Starting the Vehicle

1. Aim the Remote Keyless Entry

transmitter at the vehicle.

2. Press

Q.

3. Immediately after completing

Step 2, press and hold

/ until

the turn signal lamps flash, or for

about 4 seconds if the vehicle is

not in view.

When the vehicle starts, the parking

lamps will turn on and remain on as

long as the engine is running. The

doors will be locked and the climate

control system may come on.

The engine will continue to run for

10 minutes. Repeat the steps for a

10-minute time extension. Remote

start can be extended only once.

Canceling a Remote Start

To cancel a remote start:

.

Aim the RKE transmitter

at the vehicle and press and

hold

/ until the parking lamps

turn off.

.

Turn on the hazard warning

flashers.

.

Turn the vehicle on and then off.

See Remote Vehicle Start on

page 2‑12.

Door Locks

To lock or unlock a door manually:

.

From the inside, use the door

lock knob on the window sill

for the rear doors (Sedan and

Wagon).

.

From the outside turn the key

toward the front or rear of the

vehicle (Sedan and Wagon),

or press the

Q or K button on

the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

transmitter. See Remote Keyless

Entry (RKE) System Operation

(Key Access) on page 2‑5 or

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System Operation (Keyless

Access) on page 2‑7.

Power Door Locks

Power door lock controls are

located on the front doors.

K : Press to unlock the doors.

Q : Press to lock the doors.

See Power Door Locks on

page 2‑17.

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Liftgate

Power Liftgate

The vehicle must be in P (Park) to

operate the power liftgate.

To open the liftgate using the

button on the driver door, select the

mode then press the center of the

button. See Liftgate (Wagon) on

page 2‑21 for more information on

programming the height opening

settings.

To open the liftgate with the Remote

Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter,

press and hold

& on the RKE

transmitter.

To open the liftgate from outside the

vehicle, press the touchpad on the

outside liftgate handle.

Manual Operation of the Power

Liftgate

With the vehicle in P (Park), turn

the liftgate mode switch to OFF

and unlock the doors. Press the

touchpad under the liftgate handle

and pull up on the handle. To close

the liftgate, pull down on the pull

cup. See Liftgate (Wagon) on

page 2‑21.

Trunk Release

The trunk may be opened by

pressing the remote trunk release

button located on the lower portion

of the driver door,

V on the

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

transmitter, or the trunk release

button located on the rear of the

trunk above the license plate. See

Trunk (Sedan, Coupe) on page 2‑19

for more information.

Windows

Sedan Driver Side Shown, Wagon

and Coupe Similar

The power window switches are on

the driver door. Each passenger

door has a switch that controls only

that window.

Press the switch to lower the

window. Pull the switch up to

raise it.

For more information, see Power

Windows on page 2‑30.

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Seat Adjustment

Power Seats

Seat Position

To adjust the seat:

.

Move the seat forward or

rearward by moving the

horizontal control forward or

rearward.

.

Raise or lower the front or rear

part of the seat cushion by

moving the front or rear of the

horizontal control up or down.

.

Raise or lower the entire seat

by moving the entire horizontal

control up or down.

See Power Seat Adjustment on

page 3‑5 for more information.

Use the vertical control to adjust the

seatback. See Reclining Seatbacks

on page 3‑8 for more information.

Power Lumbar

A. Side Bolster Control

B. Lumbar Support Control

C. Seatback Bolster Control

To adjust the lumbar support,

if equipped:

.

Press and hold the top of

control (B) to increase support

to the top of the seatback and

decrease support to the bottom

of the seatback.

.

Press and hold the bottom of the

control (B) to decrease support

to the top of the seatback and

increase support to the bottom

of the seatback.

.

Press and hold the front or rear

of the control (B) to increase or

decrease support to the entire

seatback.

See Lumbar Adjustment on

page 3‑7 for more information.

Side Bolster

To adjust the side bolster support,

if equipped:

.

Press the top or bottom of

control (A) to increase or

decrease support in seat

cushion bolsters.

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Press the top or bottom of

control (C) to increase or

decrease support in the

seatback bolsters.

See Lumbar Adjustment on

page 3‑7 for more information.

Memory Features

On vehicles with the memory

package, memory buttons 1 and 2

on the driver door are used to save

and recall memory settings for the

driver seat cushion and seatback,

outside mirrors, and the steering

column position, if the vehicle is

equipped with the power tilt and

telescopic steering column.

1: Saves and recalls for driver 1.

2: Saves and recalls for driver 2.

B : Moves the driver seat and/or

power steering column to the exit

position. See “Exit Recall” later in

this section for more information.

Storing Memory Positions

To save into memory:

1. Adjust the driver seat, outside

mirrors, and the power steering

column, if equipped, to the

desired driving positions.

2. Press and hold “1” until

two beeps sound.

3. Repeat for a second driver

using “2”.

To recall memory positions, press

and release “1” or “2”. The vehicle

must be in P (Park) for an automatic

transmission, or the parking brake

must be applied for a manual

transmission. A single beep will

sound when the button is pressed.

The seat, outside mirrors, and/or

power steering column will move to

the position previously stored for the

identified driver.

If entry/exit recall is programmed on

in the vehicle personalization menu,

automatic entry recall occurs when

the ignition is turned on.

See “Memory Seat, Mirrors and

Steering Column” under Power Seat

Adjustment on page 3‑5 and Vehicle

Personalization on page 5‑46 for

more information.

Exit Recall

B : Press to move the driver

seat and/or power steering column,

if equipped, to the exit position.

A single beep sounds when the exit

feature activates. The vehicle must

be in P (Park) for an automatic

transmission, or the parking brake

must be applied for a manual

transmission.

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If entry/exit recall is programmed on

in the vehicle personalization menu,

automatic seat and/or steering

column movement occurs under the

following conditions:

.

The ignition key is removed on

vehicles with Remote Keyless

Entry (RKE).

.

The ignition is turned to OFF

and the driver door is opened on

vehicles with Remote Keyless

Access.

If entry/exit recall is programmed

off and the exit button is pressed,

the driver seat will move back a

preset distance and the steering

column, if equipped, will move

up and forward. See Vehicle

Personalization on page 5‑46 for

more information.

Heated and Ventilated

Seats

If available, the controls are on the

climate control panel.

Press

z to heat the seat and

seatback or

{ to ventilate the seat.

A light bar in the climate control

display shows the setting.

Press the button once for the

highest setting. With each press of

the button, the seat will change to

the next lower setting, and then to

the off setting. The lights indicate

three for the highest setting and

one for the lowest.

For more information, see Heated

and Ventilated Front Seats on

page 3‑12.

Head Restraint

Adjustment

Do not drive until the head restraints

for all occupants are installed and

adjusted properly.

To achieve a comfortable seating

position, change the seatback

recline angle as little as necessary

while keeping the seat and the

head restraint height in the proper

position.

For more information see Head

Restraints on page 3‑2 and Seat

Adjustment on page 3‑3.

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Safety Belts

Refer to the following sections for

important information on how to use

safety belts properly.

.

Safety Belts on page 3‑14.

.

How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly on page 3‑18.

.

Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑24.

.

Lower Anchors and Tethers for

Children (LATCH System) on

page 3‑53.

Sensing System for

Passenger Airbag

United States

Canada and Mexico

The passenger sensing system

will turn off the right front

passenger frontal airbag under

certain conditions. The driver airbag,

seat‐mounted side impact airbags

and the roof‐rail airbags are not

affected by the passenger sensing

system. See Passenger Airbag

Status Indicator on page 5‑18 for

more information.

The passenger airbag status

indicator will be visible on the

instrument panel when the vehicle

is started.

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Mirror Adjustment

Exterior

Controls for the outside power

mirrors are on the driver door.

To adjust each mirrors:

1. Press

} or | to select the

driver or passenger side mirror.

2. Press one of the four arrows to

move the mirror.

3. Adjust each outside mirror so

that a little of the vehicle and the

area behind it can be seen.

4. Press either

} or | again to

deselect the mirror.

See Power Mirrors on page 2‑28.

Interior

The vehicle has an automatic

dimming inside rearview mirror.

Automatic dimming reduces the

glare of headlamps from behind

you. The dimming feature comes on

and the indicator light illuminates

each time the vehicle is started.

See Automatic Dimming Rearview

Mirror on page 2‑29.

Steering Wheel

Adjustment

To adjust the steering wheel:

1. Pull the lever down.

2. Move the steering wheel up

or down.

3. Pull or push the steering wheel

closer or away from you.

4. Pull the lever up to lock the

steering wheel in place.

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Power Tilt Wheel

For vehicles with the power tilt

wheel, the control is on the left side

of the steering column.

.

Push the control up or down

to tilt the steering wheel up

or down.

.

Push the control forward or

rearward to move the steering

wheel toward the front or rear of

the vehicle.

Do not adjust the steering wheel

while driving.

Interior Lighting

Reading Lamps

The reading lamps are located 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 turn it

on or off.

If the reading lamps are left on, they

automatically shut off 10 minutes

after the ignition has been

turned off.

For more information, see:

.

Reading Lamps on page 6‑5.

.

Instrument Panel Illumination

Control on page 6‑5.

Exterior Lighting

The exterior lamp control is located

toward the end of the turn signal/

lane change lever.

O : Turn the band with this

symbol on it to operate the exterior

lamps.

The exterior lamp control has

four positions:

O : Turns off all lamps, except the

Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).

AUTO: Turns the headlamps on

and off automatically, depending

upon how much light is available

outside of the vehicle.

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; : Turns on the parking lamps,

together with the sidemarker lamps,

taillamps, license plate lamps, and

instrument panel lights.

5 : Turns on the headlamps,

together with parking lamps,

sidemarker lamps, taillamps,

license plate lamps, and instrument

panel lights.

For more information, see:

.

Exterior Lamp Controls on

page 6‑1.

.

Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)

on page 6‑3.

.

Fog Lamps on page 6‑5.

Windshield Wiper/Washer

The windshield wiper lever is on the

right side of the steering column.

Sedan and Coupe Model shown

Wagon Model shown

Move the windshield wiper lever to

select the wiper speed.

7 : Single wipe, briefly move

the lever down and release.

Several wipes, hold the lever down.

T : Turns the wipers off.

& : For a delayed wiping cycle.

Turn the adjustable interval wiper

band to set the frequency of wipes.

6 : Turn the band up for more

frequent wipes or down for less

frequent wipes.

1 : Slow wipes.

2 : Fast wipes.

Windshield Washer

{

WARNING

In freezing weather, do not use

the washer until the windshield

is warmed. Otherwise the

washer fluid can form ice on the

windshield, blocking your vision.

Sedan and Coupe Model

K : Press the button with

this symbol, on the end of the

windshield washer lever, to wash

the windshield. The washer fluid

sprays onto the windshield and the

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