Black plate (14,1)Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual - 20112-14 Keys, Doors and WindowsDoor Locks (Sedan){ WARNINGUnlocked doors can bedangerous.. Passengers, especiallychildren, can easily open thedoors and fall out of a movingvehicle. When a door islocked, the handle will notopen it. The chance of beingthrown out of the vehicle ina crash is increased if thedoors are not locked. So,all passengers should wearsafety belts properly andthe doors should be lockedwhenever the vehicle isdriven.(Continued)WARNING (Continued). Young children who get intounlocked vehicles may beunable to get out. A child canbe overcome by extreme heatand can suffer permanentinjuries or even death fromheat stroke. Always lock thevehicle whenever leaving it.. Outsiders can easily enterthrough an unlocked doorwhen you slow down or stopthe vehicle. Locking the doorscan help prevent this fromhappening.There are several ways to lock andunlock the vehicle.From the outside, use the key,or press the lock or unlock button onthe Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)transmitter. See Remote KeylessEntry (RKE) System Operation (KeyAccess) on page 2‑5 or RemoteKeyless Entry (RKE) SystemOperation (Keyless Access) onpage 2‑7 for more information.On vehicles with the RemoteKeyless Access system, the doorunlocks by pulling the door handlewhen you have the transmitter withyou. See Remote Keyless Entry(RKE) System Operation (KeyAccess) on page 2‑5 or RemoteKeyless Entry (RKE) SystemOperation (Keyless Access) onpage 2‑7 for more information.If the windows are down and thedoors are locked, do not reachin to manually unlock the vehiclebecause you will set off the alarm.From the inside, press the powerdoor lock switch located on the frontdoor. See Power Door Locks onpage 2‑17.Push down or pull up on the manuallock knob, located at the top of thedoor near the window, for the reardoors.InformationProvidedby:
