Black plate (7,1)Cadillac CTS Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-Europe-8087685) - 2015 -crc - 8/13/14Instruments and Controls 5-7{ CautionHanging heavy equipment fromthe power outlet can causedamage not covered by thevehicle warranty. The poweroutlets are designed foraccessory power plugs only, suchas mobile phone charge cords.Power Outlet 230 VoltAlternating CurrentIf equipped, this power outlet isinside the centre console. It can beused to plug in electrical equipmentthat uses a maximum limit of 150watts.An indicator light on the outlet turnson to show it is in use. The lightcomes on when the ignition is inON/RUN, equipment requiring lessthan 150 watts is plugged into theoutlet, and no system fault isdetected.The indicator light does not come onwhen the ignition is in LOCK/OFF orif the equipment is not fully seatedinto the outlet.If equipment is connected usingmore than 150 watts or a systemfault is detected, a protection circuitshuts off the power supply and theindicator light turns off. To reset thecircuit, unplug the item and plug itback in or turn the RetainedAccessory Power (RAP) off andthen back on. See RetainedAccessory Power (RAP) onpage 9-16. The power restarts whenequipment using 150 watts or less isplugged into the outlet and a systemfault is not detected.The power outlet is not designed forthe following and may not workproperly, if this equipment isplugged in:. Equipment with high initial peakwattage such as:compressor-driven refrigeratorsand electric power tools.. Other equipment requiring anextremely stable power supplysuch as:microcomputer-controlledelectric blankets, touch sensorlamps, etc.. Medical equipment.