Black plate (18,1)Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 20125-18 Instruments and ControlsPassenger Airbag StatusIndicatorThe vehicle has a passengersensing system. See PassengerSensing System on page 3‑27 forimportant safety information. Theinstrument panel has a passengerairbag status indicator.United StatesCanada and MexicoWhen the vehicle is started, thepassenger airbag status indicatorwill light the words ON and OFF,or the symbols for on and off, forseveral seconds as a system check.If the vehicle has remote start, and itis being used to start the vehiclefrom a distance, you may not seethe system check. Then, afterseveral more seconds, the statusindicator will light either ON or OFF,or either the on or off symbol, to letyou know the status of the right frontpassenger frontal airbag.If the word ON or the on symbol islit on the passenger airbag statusindicator, it means that the outboardfront passenger frontal airbag isenabled (may inflate).If the word OFF or the off symbol islit on the passenger airbag statusindicator, it means that thepassenger sensing system hasturned off the outboard frontpassenger frontal airbag.If, after several seconds, both statusindicator lights remain on, or if thereare no lights at all, there may be aproblem with the lights or thepassenger sensing system. Seeyour dealer for service.{ WARNINGIf the airbag readiness light evercomes on and stays on, it meansthat something may be wrongwith the airbag system. To helpavoid injury to yourself or others,have the vehicle serviced rightaway. See Airbag ReadinessLight on page 5‑17 for moreinformation, including importantsafety information.
