Cadillac CTS COUPE - SPECIFICATIONS 2011 User manual

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2011 Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual M
In Brief ........................ 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Performance and
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Keys, Doors and Windows . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Roof..........................2-32
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-2
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-45
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-53
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Phone........................7-38
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6

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Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-16
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-26
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-37
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-40
Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-42
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-52
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-58
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-66
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-112
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-117
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . 10-120
Service and Maintenance . . . 11-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . 11-3
Recommended Fluids,
Lubricants, and Parts . . . . . . . 11-7
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . 11-11
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Vehicle Identification . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Vehicle Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Customer Information . . . . . . . 13-1
Customer Information . . . . . . . . 13-1
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . 13-15
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-17
Index ..................... i-1

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Introduction iii
GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM
Emblem, CADILLAC, the CADILLAC
Crest and Wreath, and the name
CTS are registered trademarks, and
the name CTS-V is a trademark of
General Motors LLC.
This manual describes features that
may or may not be on your specific
vehicle either because they are
options that you did not purchase or
due to changes subsequent to the
printing of this owner manual.
Please refer to the purchase
documentation relating to your
specific vehicle to confirm each of
the features found on your vehicle.
For vehicles first sold in Canada,
substitute the name “General
Motors of Canada Limited”for
Cadillac Motor Car Division
wherever it appears in this manual.
Music recognition technology and
related data are provided by
Gracenote
®
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industry standard in music
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related content delivery. For
more information, visit
www.gracenote.com.
DTS and DTS Digital Surround are
registered trademarks of Digital
Theater Systems, Inc.
Dolby
®
is manufactured under
license from Dolby Laboratories.
Dolby, MLP Lossless, and the
double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 25974555 A First Printing ©2010 General Motors LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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iv Introduction
Canadian Vehicle Owners
Propriétaires Canadiens
A French language copy of this
manual can be obtained from your
dealer or from:
On peut obtenir un exemplaire de
ce guide en français auprès du
concessionnaire ou à l'adresse
suivante:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
1-800-551-4123
Numéro de poste 6438 de langue
française
www.helminc.com
Using this Manual
To quickly locate information about
the vehicle, use the Index in the
back of the manual. It is an
alphabetical list of what is in the
manual and the page number where
it can be found.
Danger, Warnings, and
Cautions
Warning messages found on vehicle
labels and in this manual describe
hazards and what to do to avoid or
reduce them.
Danger indicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result in
serious injury or death.
Warning or Caution indicates a
hazard that could result in injury or
death.
{WARNING
These mean there is something
that could hurt you or other
people.
Notice: This means there is
something that could result in
property or vehicle damage. This
would not be covered by the
vehicle's warranty.
A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means “Do
Not,” “Do not do this,”or “Do not let
this happen.”

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Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
M:This symbol is shown when
you need to see your owner manual
for additional instructions or
information.
*:This symbol is shown when
you need to see a service manual
for additional instructions or
information.
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. For more
information on the symbol, refer to
the Index.
9:Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
g:Audio Steering Wheel Controls
or OnStar
®
$:Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I:Cruise Control
B:Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
#:Fog Lamps
.:Fuel Gauge
+:Fuses
3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
(:Heated Steering Wheel
j:LATCH System Child
Restraints
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
}:Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>:Safety Belt Reminders
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
F:Traction Control
M:Windshield Washer Fluid

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In Brief 1-1
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Heated and Ventilated
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-9
Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Sensing System for
Passenger Airbag . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Steering Wheel
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-13
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Vehicle Features
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-16
Bluetooth
®
................... 1-16
Steering Wheel Controls
(Audio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-19
Storage Compartments . . . . . . 1-19
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Universal Remote System . . . 1-20
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control
System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
StabiliTrak
®
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-22
Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-22
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
OnStar
®
..................... 1-24

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1-2 In Brief
Instrument Panel
CTS Shown, CTS‐V Similar

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A. Air Vents on page 8‑6.
B. Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 5‑27 .
C. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑5.
D. Turn and Lane-Change Signals
on page 6‑4 .
E. Instrument Cluster
on
page 5‑11
.
F. Windshield Wiper/Washer
on
page 5‑4
.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer
on
page 5‑6
(If Equipped).
G. Navigation Button (If Equipped).
See Navigation System Manual.
H. Traction Control System (TCS)
on page 9‑37 .
Magnetic Ride Control
on
page 9‑39
(CTS‐V
Model Only).
I. Clock on page 5‑8.
J. Passenger Sensing System
on
page 3‑37
.
K. Hazard Warning Flashers
on
page 6‑4
.
L. Navigation Display Brightness
Control (If Equipped). See
Navigation System Manual.
M. AM-FM Radio
on page 7‑9
(Base Audio System).
Navigation/Radio System (If
Equipped). See Navigation
System Manual.
N. Parking Brake Release Lever.
See Parking Brake (Manual)
on
page 9‑33
or Parking Brake
(Electric) on page 9‑34.
O. Hood Release. See Hood
on
page 10‑5
.
P. Cruise Control
on page 9‑40 .
Heated Steering Wheel
on
page 5‑4
(If Equipped).
Traction Control System (TCS)
Disable Button (CTS-V Model
Only). See Traction Control
System (TCS) on page 9‑37.
Q. Tap Shift Controls (If Equipped).
See Manual Mode
on
page 9‑28
.
R. Data Link Connector. See
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
on
page 5‑19
.
S. Steering Wheel Adjustment
on
page 5‑2
.
T. Horn on page 5‑4.
U. Steering Wheel Controls (Audio)
on page 5‑3 .
V. Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats on page 3‑12.
W. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑1.
X. Parking Brake Button. See
Parking Brake (Manual)
on
page 9‑33
or Parking Brake
(Electric) on page 9‑34.
Y. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission
on page 9‑26 or
Manual Transmission
on
page 9‑30
.
Z. Instrument Panel Storage
on
page 4‑1
.
Power Outlets on page 5‑9.
AA. Glove Box
on page 4‑1 .

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Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner manual.
Starting the Engine
When first starting the vehicle, the
engine idle speed will be elevated to
allow the catalytic converter, an
emissions control device, to quickly
reach operating temperature. After
approximately 20 seconds, the
engine will begin to transition to it's
normal, quieter idle speed, which
can vary depending on the
temperature. This is normal
operation.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The keyless access transmitter is
used to lock and unlock the doors
from up to 60 m (195 feet) away
from the vehicle.
Key Access
Keyless Access
Press Kto unlock the driver door.
Press again within five seconds to
unlock all remaining doors.
Press Qto lock all doors.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5‑45.
Press and hold Vto open the
trunk/liftgate.
Press Land release to locate the
vehicle.

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Press and hold Lfor more than
two seconds to sound the panic
alarm.
Press Lagain to cancel the panic
alarm.
For keyless access vehicles, press
the button (A) to remove the key.
The key can be used for all locks.
See Keys
on page 2‑2 and
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Key Access)
on
page 2‑5
or Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation (Keyless
Access) on page 2‑7.
Remote Vehicle Start
With this feature the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Aim the remote keyless access
transmitter at the vehicle.
2. Press Q.
3. Immediately after completing
Step 2, press and hold /until
the turn signal lamps flash.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on and remain on as
long as the engine is running. The
doors will be locked and the climate
control system may come on.
The engine will continue to run for
10 minutes. Repeat the steps for a
10-minute time extension. Remote
start can be extended only once.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start:
.Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle and press and hold /
until the parking lamps turn off.
.Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start
on
page 2‑11
.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock a door manually:
.From the inside, use the door
lock knob on the window sill for
the rear doors (Sedan and
Wagon).
.From the outside turn the key
toward the front or rear of the
vehicle, or press the Qor K
button on the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Key Access)
on page 2‑5 or Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation (Keyless Access)
on
page 2‑7
.
Power Door Locks
Power door lock controls are
located on the front doors.
K:Press to unlock the doors.
Q:Press to lock the doors.
See Power Door Locks
on
page 2‑15
.

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Liftgate
Power Liftgate
The vehicle must be in P (Park) to
operate the power liftgate.
To open the liftgate using the button
on the driver door, select the mode
then press the center of the button.
See Liftgate (Wagon)
on page 2‑20
for more information on
programming the height opening
settings.
To open the liftgate with the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter,
press and hold &on the RKE
transmitter.
To open the liftgate from outside the
vehicle, press the touchpad on the
outside liftgate handle.
Manual Operation of the Power
Liftgate
With the vehicle in P (Park), turn the
liftgate mode switch to OFF and
unlock the doors. Press the
touchpad under the liftgate handle
and pull up on the handle. To close
the liftgate, pull down on the pull
cup. See Liftgate (Wagon)
on
page 2‑20
.
Trunk Release
The trunk may be opened by
pressing the remote trunk release
button located on the lower portion
of the driver door, Von the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter, or the trunk release
button located on the rear of the
trunk above the license plate. See
Trunk (Sedan, Coupe)
on
page 2‑17
for more information.
Windows
Sedan Driver Side Shown, Wagon
and Coupe Similar
The power window switches are on
the driver door. Each passenger
door has a switch that controls only
that window.
Press the switch to lower the
window. Pull the switch up to
raise it.
For more information, see Power
Windows on page 2‑29.

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Seat Adjustment
Power Seats
Move the seat forward or rearward
by moving the horizontal control
forward or rearward.
Raise or lower the front part of the
seat cushion by moving the front of
the horizontal control up or down.
Raise or lower the rear part of the
seat cushion by moving the rear of
the horizontal control up or down.
Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the entire horizontal control
up or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment
on
page 3‑4
.
To raise or recline the seatback, tilt
the top of the vertical control
forward or rearward.
See Reclining Seatbacks
on
page 3‑8
.
Press and hold the top of the
control (B) to increase support to
the top of the seatback and
decrease support to the bottom of
the lumbar.
Press and hold the bottom of the
control (B) to decrease support to
the top of the seatback and increase
support to the bottom of the
seatback.
Press and hold the front or rear of
the control (B) to increase or
decrease support to the entire
seatback.

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Press the top or bottom of the
control (A) to increase or decrease
support in the seat cushion bolsters.
Press the top or bottom of the
control (C) to increase or decrease
support in the seatback bolsters.
See Lumbar Adjustment
on
page 3‑7
.
Memory Features
On vehicles with the memory
package, memory buttons 1 and 2
on the driver door are used to save
and recall memory settings for the
driver seat cushion and seatback,
outside mirrors, and the steering
column position, if the vehicle is
equipped with the power tilt and
telescopic steering column.
1: Saves and recalls for driver 1.
2: Saves and recalls for driver 2.
S:Moves the driver seat and/or
power steering column to the exit
position. See “Exit Recall”later in
this section for more information.
Storing Memory Positions
To save into memory:
1. Adjust the driver seat, outside
mirrors, and the power steering
column, if equipped, to the
desired driving positions.
2. Press and hold “1”until two
beeps sound.
3. Repeat for a second driver
using “2”.
To recall memory positions, press
and release “1”or “2”. The vehicle
must be in P (Park) for an automatic
transmission, or the parking brake
must be applied for a manual
transmission. A single beep will
sound when the button is pressed.
The seat, outside mirrors, and/or
power steering column will move to
the position previously stored for the
identified driver.
If entry/exit recall is programmed on
in the vehicle personalization menu,
automatic entry recall occurs when
the ignition is turned on.
See “Memory Seat, Mirrors and
Steering Column”under Power Seat
Adjustment
on page 3‑4 and
Vehicle Personalization
on
page 5‑45
for more information.
Exit Recall
S:Press to move the driver seat
and/or power steering column,
if equipped, to the exit position.
A single beep sounds when the exit
feature activates. The vehicle must
be in P (Park) for an automatic
transmission, or the parking brake
must be applied for a manual
transmission.

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If entry/exit recall is programmed on
in the vehicle personalization menu,
automatic seat and/or steering
column movement occurs under the
following conditions:
.The ignition key is removed on
vehicles with Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE).
.The ignition is turned to OFF
and the driver door is opened on
vehicles with Remote Keyless
Access.
If entry/exit recall is programmed off
and the exit button is pressed, the
driver seat will move back a preset
distance and the steering column,
if equipped, will move up and
forward. See Vehicle
Personalization
on page 5‑45 for
more information.
Heated and Ventilated
Seats
On vehicles with this feature, the
controls are on the climate control
panel.
z:Press to heat the seat and
seatback.
{:Press to ventilate the seat.
A light bar in the climate control
display shows the setting: high,
medium, or low.
Press either button to start that
feature at the highest setting. Each
press of the button decreases the
setting.
To turn the feature off, press the
button until the light turns off.
For more information see Heated
and Ventilated Front Seats
on
page 3‑12
.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
For more information see Head
Restraints
on page 3‑2 and Seat
Adjustment on page 3‑3.

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Safety Belt
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly.
.Safety Belts on page 3‑14.
.How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly on page 3‑17.
.Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑23.
.Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)
on
page 3‑53
.
Sensing System for
Passenger Airbag
United States
Canada and Mexico
The passenger sensing system will
turn off the right front passenger
frontal airbag under certain
conditions. The driver airbag, seat‐
mounted side impact airbags and
the roof‐rail airbags are not affected
by the passenger sensing system.
See Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator
on page 5‑18 for more
information.
The passenger airbag status
indicator will be visible on the
instrument panel when the vehicle is
started.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior
Controls for the outside power
mirrors are on the driver door.

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To adjust each mirrors:
1. Press }or |to select the
driver or passenger side mirror.
2. Press one of the four arrows to
move the mirror.
3. Adjust each outside mirror so
that a little of the vehicle and the
area behind it can be seen.
4. Press either }or |again to
deselect the mirror.
See Power Mirrors on page 2‑27.
Interior
The vehicle has an automatic
dimming inside rearview mirror.
Automatic dimming reduces the
glare of headlamps from behind
you. The dimming feature comes on
and the indicator light illuminates
each time the vehicle is started.
See Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror on page 2‑28.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
1. Pull the lever down to adjust the
steering wheel.
2. Move the steering wheel up,
down, backward or forward.
3. Pull the lever up to lock the
steering wheel in place.
Power Tilt Wheel
For vehicles with the power tilt
wheel, the control is on the left side
of the steering column.
.Push the control up or down to
tilt the steering wheel up
or down.
.Push the control forward or
rearward to move the steering
wheel toward the front or rear of
the vehicle.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.

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Interior Lighting
Reading Lamps
The reading lamps are located on
the overhead console. These lamps
come on automatically when any
door is opened.
For manual operation, press the
button next to each lamp to turn it
on or off.
If the reading lamps are left on, they
automatically shut off 10 minutes
after the ignition has been
turned off.
For more information, see:
.Reading Lamps on page 6‑5.
.Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑5.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is located
toward the end of the turn signal/
lane change lever.
O:Turn the band with this symbol
on it to operate the exterior lamps.
The exterior lamp control has four
positions:
O:Turns off all lamps, except the
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).
AUTO: Turns the headlamps on
and off automatically, depending
upon how much light is available
outside of the vehicle.
;:Turns on the parking lamps,
together with the sidemarker lamps,
taillamps, license plate lamps, and
instrument panel lights.
5:Turns on the headlamps,
together with parking lamps,
sidemarker lamps, taillamps, license
plate lamps, and instrument panel
lights.
For more information, see:
.Exterior Lamp Controls
on
page 6‑1
.
.Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
on page 6‑3 .
.Fog Lamps on page 6‑5.

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Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper lever is on the
right side of the steering column.
Sedan/Coupe Model shown
Wagon Model shown
Move the windshield wiper lever to
select the wiper speed.
7:Single wipe, briefly move the
lever down and release. Several
wipes, hold the lever down.
T:Turns the wipers off.
&:For a delayed wiping cycle.
Turn the adjustable interval wiper
band to set the frequency of wipes.
6:Turn the band up for more
frequent wipes or down for less
frequent wipes.
1 : Slow wipes.
2 : Fast wipes.
Windshield Washer
{WARNING
In freezing weather, do not use
your washer until the windshield
is warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your vision.
Sedan/Coupe Model
K:Press the button with this
symbol, on the end of the
windshield washer lever, to wash
the windshield. The washer fluid
sprays onto the windshield and the
wipers run for a few cycles to clear
the windshield. Press and hold K
for more wash cycles.

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Wagon Model
Pull the lever toward you to spray
washer fluid on the windshield. The
spray continues until the lever is
released. The wipers will run a few
times.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer
on
page 5‑4
and Rear Window Wiper/
Washer
on page 5‑6 (if equipped).
Climate Controls
The heating, cooling, and ventilation for the vehicle can be controlled with
this system.
A. Display
B. Fan
C. Power
D. AUTO
E. PASS (Passenger Climate
Control)
F. Defrost
G. Air Delivery Mode
H. Temperature and Heated/
Ventilated Seat
I. Air Conditioning
J. Recirculation
K. Outside Air
L. Rear Window Defogger
See Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑1.