Cadillac 2012 CTS Owner's Manual

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Black plate (17,1)Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-17Delayed LockingWith this feature, you can delay theactual locking of the doors.When the power door lock switch ispressed when the key is not in theignition and the driver door isopened, a chime will sound threetimes indicating that delayed lockingis active.When all the doors are closed, thedoors will lock automatically afterfive seconds. If a door is reopenedbefore five seconds have elapsed,the five second timer will reset itselfonce all the doors are closed again.You can press the door lock switchagain or the lock button on the RKEtransmitter to override this featureand lock the doors immediately.Automatic Door LocksFor vehicles with an automatictransmission, the doors will lockautomatically when all doors areclosed, the ignition is on, and theshift lever is moved out of P (Park).The doors will automatically unlockwhen the vehicle is stopped and theshift lever is moved into P (Park).For vehicles with a manualtransmission, the doors will lockautomatically after the vehiclespeed reaches 8 km (5 mph). Thedoors will automatically unlock whenthe key is turned off and removedfrom the ignition.Use the manual or power door locksto unlock the doors if someoneneeds to exit, and to lock the doorsagain.The power door locks can beprogrammed through the DriverInformation Center (DIC). SeeVehicle Personalization onpage 5‑46.Lockout ProtectionIf the power door lock switch ispressed when the key is in theignition and a door is open, all thedoors will lock and only the driverdoor will unlock. If the doors areclosed, they can be locked by usingthe Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)transmitter. Be sure to remove thekey from the ignition when lockingthe vehicle.This feature can be overridden bypressing the lock button on the RKEtransmitter or by pressing the powerlock switch a second time.