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Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual - 2013 - crc2 - 8/22/12
2013 Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual M
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... . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
Doors.... .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .2-17
Vehicle Security.... . . . . . . . . . .2-22
Exterior Mirrors.... .. .. .. .. .. .2-26
Interior Mirrors..... .... ..... ..2-27
Windows.... .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .2-27
Roof...... .... .... ...... .... ..2-30
Seats and Restraints .... . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints.... . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
Front Seats.... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .3-3
Rear Seats.... . .. . . .. . .. . . .. .3-11
Safety Belts.... . . .. . . .. . . . .. .3-12
Airbag System..... ....... ....3-20
Child Restraints.... . . . . . . . . . .3-33
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.... . ..5-45
Universal Remote System... . 5-53
Lighting ....... ... ... .. ... ... .. 6-1
Exterior Lighting.... . . . . . . . . . ..6-1
Interior Lighting.... .. . .. .. . .. ..6-6
Lighting Features.... . . . .. . . .. .6-7
Infotainment System .... . . . . . 7-1
Introduction..... .. ... ... .. ... ..7-1
Radio...... ... ... ... ... .... ... .7-8
Audio Players.... . . . . . . . . . . . .7-16
Phone..... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .7-36
Trademarks and License
Agreements..... ... .. ... ... .7-44
Climate Controls .... . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems... . . .8-1
Air Vents..... ........ ....... ...8-6
Maintenance...... .... ... .... ..8-6
Driving and Operating .... . .. . 9-1
Driving Information..... ........9-2
Starting and Operating.... . . .9-14
Engine Exhaust.... . . . . . . . . . .9-24
Automatic Transmission.... . .9-25
Manual Transmission..... . .. .9-29
Drive Systems.... .... ... ... ..9-31
Brakes.... .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . .9-31
Ride Control Systems.... . . . .9-35
Cruise Control.... .. .. .. ... .. .9-39
Object Detection Systems... . 9-41
Fuel..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...9-47
Towing.... .. . . .. . . . .. . .. . . .. .9-51
Conversions and Add-Ons... 9-57
Vehicle Care ..... .. ... .. .. .. . 10-1
General Information.... . . . . . .10-3
Vehicle Checks.... ... .. ... ...10-4
Headlamp Aiming.... . . . . . . .10-31
Bulb Replacement.... . . . . . .10-31
Electrical System..... ..... ..10-34