Cadillac 2008 DTS manuals
2008 DTS
Table of contents
- canadian owners
- using this manual
- vehicle symbols
- Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
- Seats and Restraint Systems
- Front Seats
- massaging lumbar
- memory seat, mirrors and steering wheel
- power reclining seatbacks
- head restraints
- center seat
- Rear Seats
- Safety Belts
- why safety belts work
- how to wear safety belts properly
- lap-shoulder belt
- safety belt use during pregnancy
- safety belt extender
- Child Restraints
- infants and young children
- child restraint systems
- securing the child within the child restraint
- where to put the restraint
- lower anchors and tethers for children (latch)
- top tether anchor
- securing a child restraint designed for the latch system
- securing a child restraint in a rear seat position
- securing a child restraint in the right front seat position
- Airbag System
- where are the airbags
- when should an airbag inflate
- what makes an airbag inflate
- what will you see after an
- passenger sensing system
- servicing your airbag-equipped vehicle
- Restraint System Check
- replacing restraint system parts after a crash
- Section 2 Features and Controls
- Features and Controls
- Table Of Contents
- Keys
- remote keyless entry (rke) system
- remote keyless entry (rke) system operation
- matching transmitter(s) to your vehicle
- battery replacement
- remote vehicle start
- remote start ready
- Doors and Locks
- programmable automatic door locks
- lockout protection
- remote trunk release
- Windows
- power windows
- programming the power windows
- sun visors
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
- testing the alarm
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
- starting the engine
- starting procedure
- engine coolant heater
- automatic transmission operation
- performance shifting
- shifting into park (p)
- leaving your vehicle with the engine running
- shifting out of park (p)
- parking over things that burn
- running the engine while parked
- Mirrors
- compass variance
- compass operation
- automatic dimming rearview mirror with compass
- park tilt mirrors
- outside convex mirror
- Object Detection Systems
- how the system works
- lane departure warning
- OnStar ® System
- onstar virtual advisor
- onstar steering wheel controls
- Universal Home Remote System
- reprogramming universal home remote buttons
- Storage Areas
- center flex storage unit
- Sunroof
- Section 3 Instrument Panel
- Instrument Panel
- Table Of Contents
- Instrument Panel Overview
- hazard warning flashers
- heated steering wheel
- turn signal/multifunction lever
- other messages
- windshield wipers
- rainsense™ ii wipers
- windshield washer
- cruise control
- increasing speed while using cruise control
- adaptive cruise control
- increasing set speed while using adaptive cruise control
- exterior lamps
- daytime running lamps (drl)
- fog lamps
- cornering lamps
- reading lamps
- electric power management
- battery run-down protection
- front ashtray
- Climate Controls
- automatic operation
- manual operation
- defogging and defrosting
- rear window defogger
- rear climate control system
- passenger compartment air filter
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
- instrument panel cluster
- safety belt reminders
- airbag readiness light
- passenger airbag status indicator
- antilock brake system warning light
- indicator light
- lane departure warning light
- tire pressure light
- if the light is flashing
- emissions inspection and maintenance programs
- Maintenance Schedule
- highbeam on light
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
- dic operation and displays
- battery voltage
- parking assist
- dic warnings and messages
- battery saver active
- engine overheated stop engine
- fuel level low
- oil pressure low stop engine
- service air bag
- service transmission
- theft attempted
- trunk open
- auto door lock
- remote door lock
- exit lighting
- approach lighting
- remote start
- Audio System(s)
- setting the time
- setting the time and date
- changing the time and date default setting
- playing the radio
- finding a station
- storing a radio station as a favorite
- adjusting the speakers (balance/fade)
- radio message
- using the auxiliary input jack
- using an mp
- playing an mp3/wma
- xm radio messages
- navigation/radio system
- audio steering wheel controls
- radio reception
- backglass antenna
- Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle
- Driving Your Vehicle
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
- control of a vehicle
- antilock brake system (abs)
- traction control system (tcs)
- magnetic ride control
- panic brake assist
- power steering
- steering in emergencies
- off-road recovery
- driving at night
- before leaving on a long trip
- highway hypnosis
- winter driving
- driving on snow or ice
- if you are caught in a blizzard
- if your vehicle is stuck in sand
- loading your vehicle
- automatic level control
- Towing
- towing a trailer
- if you do decide to pull a trailer
- weight of the trailer
- safety chains
- driving with a trailer
- turn signals when towing a trailer
- maintenance when trailer towing
- Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
- Service and Appearance Care
- Table Of Contents
- Service
- california proposition 65 warning
- Fuel
- gasoline specifications
- fuels in foreign countries
- filling the tank
- Checking Things Under the Hood
- hood release
- engine compartment overview
- engine oil
- when to add engine oil
- what kind of engine oil to use
- engine oil additives
- how to reset the engine oil life system
- engine air cleaner/filter
- automatic transmission fluid
- checking the fluid level
- how to add automatic transmission fluid
- engine coolant
- what to use
- checking coolant
- adding coolant
- if steam is coming from your engine
- overheated engine protection operating mode
- cooling system
- how to add coolant to the coolant surge tank
- power steering fluid
- windshield washer fluid
- brake wear
- brake adjustment
- vehicle storage
- jump starting
- Headlamp Aiming
- Bulb Replacement
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
- Tires
- tire sidewall labeling
- inflation - tire pressure
- high-speed operation
- tire pressure monitor system
- tire pressure monitor operation
- tpms malfunction light and message
- tpms sensor matching process
- tire inspection and rotation
- when it is time for new tires
- buying new tires
- different size tires and wheels
- uniform tire quality grading
- wheel alignment and tire balance
- wheel replacement
- tire chains
- if a tire goes flat
- changing a flat tire
- removing the spare tire and tools
- removing the flat tire and installing the spare tire
- storing a flat or spare tire
- spare tire
- Appearance Care
- wood panels
- speaker covers
- cleaning exterior lamps/lenses
- windshield and wiper blades
- sheet metal damage
- underbody maintenance
- Vehicle Identification
- Electrical System
- power windows and other power options
- rear underseat fuse block
- Capacities and Specifications
- Section 6 Maintenance Schedule
- Table Of Contents
- maintenance schedule
- using the maintenance schedule
- scheduled maintenance
- additional required services
- maintenance footnotes
- engine oil level check
- at least once a year
- ignition transmission lock check
- underbody flushing service
- recommended fluids and lubricants
- normal maintenance replacement parts
- engine drive belt routing
- maintenance record
- Section 7 Customer Assistance Information
- Customer Assistance Information
- Customer Assistance and Information
- online owner center
- customer assistance offices
- gm mobility reimbursement program
- roadside service
- calling for assistance
- courtesy transportation
- transportation options
- collision damage repair
- repair facility
- Reporting Safety Defects
- service manuals
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
- navigation system
- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
2008 DTS
Table of contents
- 2008 Cadillac DTS Owner Manual
- Table Of Contents
- canadian owners
- using this manual
- vehicle symbols
- Table Of Contents
- front seats
- massaging lumbar
- memory seat, mirrors and steering wheel
- power reclining seatbacks
- head restraints
- center seat
- rear seat pass-through door
- safety belts
- why safety belts work
- how to wear safety belts properly
- lap-shoulder belt
- safety belt use during pregnancy
- safety belt extender
- child restraints
- infants and young children
- child restraint systems
- securing the child within the child restraint
- where to put the restraint
- lower anchors and tethers for children (latch)
- top tether anchor
- securing a child restraint designed for the latch system
- securing a child restraint in a rear seat position
- securing a child restraint in the right front seat position
- airbag system
- where are the airbags
- when should an airbag inflate
- what makes an airbag inflate
- what will you see after an
- passenger sensing system
- servicing your airbag-equipped vehicle
- restraint system check
- replacing restraint system parts after a crash
- Section 2 Features and Controls
- Table Of Contents
- remote keyless entry (rke) system
- remote keyless entry (rke) system operation
- matching transmitter(s) to your vehicle
- battery replacement
- remote vehicle start
- remote start ready
- doors and locks
- programmable automatic door locks
- lockout protection
- remote trunk release
- power windows
- programming the power windows
- sun visors
- valet lockout switch
- testing the alarm
- starting and operating your vehicle
- starting the engine
- starting procedure
- engine coolant heater
- automatic transmission operation
- performance shifting
- shifting into park (p)
- leaving your vehicle with the engine running
- shifting out of park (p)
- parking over things that burn
- running the engine while parked
- compass operation
- compass variance
- automatic dimming rearview mirror with compass
- park tilt mirrors
- outside convex mirror
- object detection systems
- how the system works
- lane departure warning
- onstar system
- onstar virtual advisor
- onstar steering wheel controls
- universal home remote system
- reprogramming universal home remote buttons
- storage areas
- center flex storage unit
- Section 3 Instrument Panel
- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
- instrument panel overview
- hazard warning flashers
- heated steering wheel
- turn signal/multifunction lever
- other messages
- windshield wipers
- rainsense™ ii wipers
- windshield washer
- cruise control
- increasing speed while using cruise control
- adaptive cruise control
- increasing set speed while using adaptive cruise control
- exterior lamps
- daytime running lamps (drl)
- fog lamps
- cornering lamps
- reading lamps
- electric power management
- battery run-down protection
- front ashtray
- rear ashtray
- automatic operation
- manual operation
- defogging and defrosting
- rear window defogger
- rear climate control system
- passenger compartment air filter
- warning lights, gages, and indicators
- instrument panel cluster
- safety belt reminders
- airbag readiness light
- passenger airbag status indicator
- antilock brake system warning light
- indicator light
- lane departure warning light
- tire pressure light
- if the light is flashing
- emissions inspection and maintenance programs
- security light
- highbeam on light
- dic operation and displays
- battery voltage
- parking assist
- dic warnings and messages
- battery saver active
- engine overheated stop engine
- fuel level low
- oil pressure low stop engine
- service air bag
- service transmission
- theft attempted
- trunk open
- auto door lock
- remote door lock
- exit lighting
- approach lighting
- remote start
- audio system(s)
- setting the time
- setting the time and date
- changing the time and date default setting
- playing the radio
- finding a station
- storing a radio station as a favorite
- adjusting the speakers (balance/fade)
- radio message
- using the auxiliary input jack
- using an mp
- playing an mp3/wma
- xm radio messages
- navigation/radio system
- audio steering wheel controls
- radio reception
- backglass antenna
- Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle
- Table Of Contents
- drunk driving
- control of a vehicle
- antilock brake system (abs)
- traction control system (tcs)
- magnetic ride control
- panic brake assist
- power steering
- steering in emergencies
- off-road recovery
- driving at night
- before leaving on a long trip
- highway hypnosis
- winter driving
- driving on snow or ice
- if you are caught in a blizzard
- if your vehicle is stuck in sand
- loading your vehicle
- automatic level control
- towing your vehicle
- towing a trailer
- if you do decide to pull a trailer
- weight of the trailer
- safety chains
- driving with a trailer
- turn signals when towing a trailer
- maintenance when trailer towing
- Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
- accessories and modifications
- california proposition 65 warning
- gasoline octane
- gasoline specifications
- fuels in foreign countries
- filling the tank
- filling a portable fuel container
- hood release
- engine compartment overview
- engine oil
- when to add engine oil
- what kind of engine oil to use
- engine oil additives
- how to reset the engine oil life system
- engine air cleaner/filter
- automatic transmission fluid
- how to check automatic transmission fluid
- how to add automatic transmission fluid
- engine coolant
- what to use
- checking coolant
- adding coolant
- if steam is coming from your engine
- overheated engine protection operating mode
- cooling system
- how to add coolant to the coolant surge tank
- power steering fluid
- windshield washer fluid
- brake wear
- brake adjustment
- vehicle storage
- jump starting
- headlamp aiming
- bulb replacement
- windshield wiper blade replacement
- tire sidewall labeling
- inflation - tire pressure
- high-speed operation
- tire pressure monitor system
- tire pressure monitor operation
- tpms malfunction light and message
- tpms sensor matching process
- tire inspection and rotation
- when it is time for new tires
- buying new tires
- different size tires and wheels
- uniform tire quality grading
- wheel alignment and tire balance
- wheel replacement
- tire chains
- if a tire goes flat
- changing a flat tire
- removing the spare tire and tools
- removing the flat tire and installing the spare tire
- storing a flat or spare tire
- spare tire
- appearance care
- wood panels
- speaker covers
- cleaning exterior lamps/lenses
- windshield and wiper blades
- sheet metal damage
- underbody maintenance
- vehicle identification
- electrical system
- power windows and other power options
- rear underseat fuse block
- capacities and specifications
- Section 6 Maintenance Schedule
- Table Of Contents
- maintenance schedule
- using the maintenance schedule
- scheduled maintenance
- additional required services
- maintenance footnotes
- engine oil level check
- at least once a year
- ignition transmission lock check
- underbody flushing service
- recommended fluids and lubricants
- normal maintenance replacement parts
- engine drive belt routing
- maintenance record
- Section 7 Customer Assistance Information
- Table Of Contents
- customer assistance and information
- online owner center
- customer assistance offices
- gm mobility reimbursement program
- roadside service
- calling for assistance
- courtesy transportation
- transportation options
- collision damage repair
- repair facility
- reporting safety defects
- service manuals
- vehicle data recording and privacy
- navigation system
- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
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