Cadillac 2012 CTS Owner's Manual

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Black plate (1,1)Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012Instruments and Controls 5-1Instruments andControlsControlsSteering Wheel Adjustment . . . 5-2Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 5-3Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 5-4Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . 5-4Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6Headlamp Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicatorsWarning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13Boost Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14Engine Speed Limiter . . . . . . . . 5-14Engine Oil PressureGauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15Engine Coolant TemperatureGauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . 5-16Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . 5-17Passenger Airbag StatusIndicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18Charging System Light . . . . . . 5-19MalfunctionIndicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19Brake System WarningLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22Antilock Brake System (ABS)Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23Up-Shift Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23StabiliTrak ® OFF Light . . . . . . . 5-23Traction Control System(TCS)/StabiliTrak ® Light . . . . 5-24Engine Coolant TemperatureWarning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . 5-25Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 5-25Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . 5-26Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . 5-26Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 5-26Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . 5-27Information DisplaysDriver InformationCenter (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27Vehicle MessagesVehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31Battery Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31Brake System Messages . . . . 5-32Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-34Cruise Control Messages . . . . 5-34Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-34Engine Cooling SystemMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . 5-35Engine Power Messages . . . . 5-36Fuel System Messages . . . . . . 5-36Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 5-37Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39Object Detection SystemMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39Ride Control SystemMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40Airbag System Messages . . . . 5-43