Black plate (21,1)Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-21Vehicles with a manualtransmission, the shift levermust be in Neutral, and theparking brake set .The trunk may be opened bypressing the remote trunk releasebutton on the driver door, or V onthe Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)transmitter, or the trunk releasebutton located on the rear of thetrunk above the license plate.Vehicles with the Keyless AccessSystem, if the vehicle is locked, thekeyless access transmitter must bewithin 1 m (3 ft) of the trunk for it tobe recognized, then the trunk canbe opened by the trunk releasebutton located above the licenseplate.If the vehicle is ever without power,the trunk area can still be accessed.On vehicles with a rear seatpass-through door:1. Fold the rear armrest down andopen the pass-through door.See “Rear-Seat Pass Through”following for more information.2. Reach upward through theopening to locate the emergencytrunk release handle. See“Emergency Trunk ReleaseHandle” following for moreinformation.3. Pull forward on the trunk releasehandle to open the trunk lid.On vehicles with a split foldingrear seat:1. Fold down the rear seatback.See Rear Seats on page 3‑11for more information.2. Reach upward through theopening to locate the trunkrelease handle.3. Pull forward on the trunk releasehandle to open the trunk lid.Close the trunk by pulling on thehandle. Do not use the handle as atie-down.Rear-Seat Pass ThroughIf the vehicle has the rear-seat passthrough door, the trunk can beaccessed through the rear seat.This is useful when transportinglong items.To open the door, pull down the rearseat armrest. Then pull the lever allthe way down to release the door.To close the door, push it up andback into place. Then try to openthe door without pulling up on thelever to make sure it is locked intoplace.
