2009 Cadillac STS Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint System ............................. 1-1 Front Seats ............................................... 1-2 Rear Seats ............................................... 1-6 Safety Belts .............................................. 1-7 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-28 Airbag System ......................................... 1-51 Restraint System Check ............................ 1-66 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 Keys ........................................................ 2-3 Doors and Locks ...................................... 2-13 Windows ................................................. 2-18 Theft-Deterrent Systems ............................ 2-21 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ........... 2-25 Mirrors .................................................... 2-38 Object Detection Systems .......................... 2-42 OnStar ® System ...................................... 2-50 Universal Home Remote System ................ 2-53 Storage Areas ......................................... 2-60 Sunroof .................................................. 2-60 Vehicle Personalization ............................. 2-61 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 Instrument Panel Overview .......................... 3-4 Climate Controls ...................................... 3-48 Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators ........ 3-55 Driver Information Center (DIC) .................. 3-72 Audio System(s) ....................................... 3-97 Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle ....... 4-2 Towing ................................................... 4-29 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Fuel ......................................................... 5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood ............................................. 5-10 All-Wheel Drive ........................................ 5-47 Rear Axle ............................................... 5-48 Front Axle ............................................... 5-49 Headlamp Aiming ..................................... 5-50 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-51 Windshield Replacement ........................... 5-52 2009 Cadillac STS/STS-V Owner Manual M

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-52 Tires ...................................................... 5-54 Appearance Care ................................... 5-105 Vehicle Identiﬁcation ............................... 5-112 Electrical System .................................... 5-113 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ................... 5-124 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 Maintenance Schedule ................................ 6-2 Customer Assistance Information .................... 7-1 Customer Assistance and Information ........... 7-2 Reporting Safety Defects ........................... 7-14 Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy ........... 7-16 Index ................................................................ 1

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CADILLAC, the CADILLAC Crest & Wreath, and the name STS are registered trademarks and the name STS-V is a trademark of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. GM reserves the right to make changes after that time without notice. 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. This manual describes features that may or may not be on your speciﬁc vehicle. Read this manual from beginning to end to learn about the vehicle’s features and controls. Pictures, symbols, and words work together to explain vehicle operation. Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference. 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 helminc.com Propriétaires Canadiens On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès de concessionnaire ou à l’adresse suivante: Helm Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 1-800-551-4123 helminc.com Index 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. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 25795636 A First Printing © 2008 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved. iii

Safety Warnings and Symbols 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.” A box with the word CAUTION is used to tell about things that could hurt you or others if you were to ignore the warning. { CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. Cautions tell what the hazard is and what to do to avoid or reduce the hazard. Read these cautions. A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by the 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, CAUTION or Notice. iv

Front Seats ......................................................1-2 Power Seats ..................................................1-2 Power Lumbar ...............................................1-2 Heated Seats .................................................1-3 Heated and Ventilated Seats ............................1-3 Power Reclining Seatbacks ..............................1-4 Head Restraints .............................................1-5 Rear Seats .......................................................1-6 Heated Seats .................................................1-6 Rear Seat Pass-Through Door .........................1-6 Safety Belts .....................................................1-7 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .................1-7 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-12 Lap-Shoulder Belt .........................................1-21 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-27 Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-27 Child Restraints .............................................1-28 Older Children ..............................................1-28 Infants and Young Children ............................1-31 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-35 Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-37 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) ......................................1-39 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ....................................1-45 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ............................1-47 Airbag System ...............................................1-51 Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-53 When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-56 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-57 How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-57 What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? ...................................................1-58 Passenger Sensing System ............................1-59 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-64 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .............................1-64 Restraint System Check ..................................1-66 Checking the Restraint Systems ......................1-66 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ............................................1-67 Section 1 Seats and Restraint System 1-1

Front Seats Power Seats The power seat controls are located on the outboard side of the seats. To adjust the seat: • Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the horizontal control forward or rearward. • Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by moving the front of the horizontal control up or down. • Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion by moving the rear of the horizontal control up or down. • Use the vertical control to recline the seatback. See Power Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-4. If the vehicle has the memory feature, you can program and recall memory settings for seat positions. See Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel on page 2-77. Power Lumbar On vehicles with power lumbar, the control is located on the outboard sides of the front seat(s). To increase or decrease support, press and hold the front or rear of the control. To raise or lower the position of the lumbar support, press and hold the top or bottom of the control. Vehicles with a memory function allow seat settings to be saved and recalled. See Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel on page 2-77 for more information. 1-2

Heated Seats On vehicles with heated front seats, the buttons are located on the climate control panel. z (Heated Seat and Seatback): Press the up or down arrow once to turn on the heated seat at the highest or lowest setting. Press the up or down arrows a second time to raise or lower the setting. Keep pressing the down arrow until the indicator on the climate control display is off to turn off the heated seat. A light bar in the climate control display shows the setting: high, medium, or low. The longest bar shows the high range and the shortest bar shows the low range. The heated seat will automatically shut off when the vehicle is turned off. Heated and Ventilated Seats On vehicles with this feature, the buttons are located on the climate control panel. z (Heated Seat and Seatback): Press to heat the seat and seatback. { (Ventilated Seat): Press to ventilate the seat. A light bar in the climate control display shows the setting; high, medium, or low. Press either button to start that feature at the highest setting. Each press of the button, decreases the setting. To turn the feature off, press the button until the light turns off. The heated or ventilated seats shut off when the vehicle is turned off. 1-3

Power Reclining Seatbacks The front seats have power reclining seatbacks. Use the vertical power seat control located on the outboard side of the seat to operate them. • To recline the seatback, press the control toward the rear of the vehicle. • To raise the seatback, press the control toward the front of the vehicle. 1-4

{ CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when the vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if 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 bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear the safety belt properly. Do no have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. Head Restraints 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 reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. 1-5

Pull the head restraint up to raise it. To lower the head restraint, press the button, located on the top of the seatback, and push the head restraint down. The front head restraints can also tilt forward or rearward. Rear Seats Heated Seats If the vehicle has this feature, the controls are located on the center console. Pressing this button will turn the heated seat on at the highest setting. Each press of the button will decrease the seat temperature or turn the seat off. The light indicates which setting the seat is on, 3 being the highest. The engine must be running for the seats to operate and will shut off when the ignition is turned off. Rear Seat Pass-Through Door The vehicle has a pass-through door that provides access to the trunk from the rear seats. See “Rear Seat Pass-Through Door” under Trunk on page 2-15. 1-6

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