Cadillac DTS Owner Manual - 2011
Section 3 Features and Controls
Keys .......... ...... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... .... 3-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System ..... .. . . . . 3-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation ........ .... .... .... .... .... .... .... . 3-4
Remote Vehicle Start ..... . . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 3-7
Doors and Locks .... .. ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3-9
Door Locks ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3-9
Central Door Unlocking System ..... ..... ..... . 3-10
Power Door Locks ..... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. .. 3-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks ...... .... 3-10
Rear Door Security Locks ..... . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Lockout Protection ....... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... 3-11
Trunk ...... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... .... ... ... 3-12
Windows ........ ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... ... .... 3-14
Power Windows ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 3-15
Sun Visors ............ ..... ...... ...... ...... .. 3-17
Theft-Deterrent Systems ..... .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3-18
Valet Lockout Switch ........... .......... ...... 3-18
Content Theft-Deterrent ........... ........ ..... 3-19
PASS-Key
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III+ Electronic Immobilizer .... . . .. . 3-20
PASS-Key
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III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation ............ ........ ........ ........ 3-20
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle .... . . . . . . . . 3-22
New Vehicle Break-In ....... .... .... .... .... ... 3-22
Ignition Positions ..... .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. 3-22
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ..... .. . . .. .. 3-24
Starting the Engine ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3-24
Engine Coolant Heater ....... ...... ....... ..... 3-25
Automatic Transmission Operation . ......... ... 3-26
Performance Shifting ..... .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. 3-29
Parking Brake ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3-29
Shifting Into Park ...... ......... ......... ...... 3-30
Shifting Out of Park ..... .... .... ..... .... .... .. 3-32
Parking Over Things That Burn ..... .. . .. . .. . .. 3-33
Engine Exhaust ......... ...... ...... ....... .... 3-33
Running the Vehicle While Parked ..... .. . .. .. . 3-34
Mirrors ........ ... ... .... .... ... .... ... ... .... .... . 3-35
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror .... . . . . . . . 3-35
Compass ....... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. ... .. .. 3-35
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors .... . . . . . . . . . . 3-36
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror .... .. .. .. ... 3-37
Park Tilt Mirrors . ........ ....... ........ ...... .. 3-37
Outside Convex Mirror ..... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... 3-38
Outside Heated Mirrors ..... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 3-38
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