Black plate (20,1)
Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual - 2011
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Keys, Doors and Windows
With the Keyless Access System,
when you have the transmitter, the
trunk can be opened by the trunk
release button located above the
license plate. The vehicle must be
in P (Park) and the valet mode
turned off.
If the vehicle is locked, the
keyless access transmitter must
be within 1 m (3 ft) of the trunk
opening for it to be recognized.
If the vehicle is ever without power,
the trunk area can still be accessed.
On vehicles with a rear seat
pass-through door:
1. Fold the rear armrest down and
open the pass-through door.
See
“
Rear-Seat Pass Through
”
following for more information.
2. Reach upward through the
opening to locate the emergency
trunk release handle. See
“
Emergency Trunk Release
Handle
”
following for more
information.
3. Pull forward on the trunk
release handle to open the
trunk lid.
On vehicles with a split folding
rear seat:
1. Fold down the rear seatback.
See
Rear Seats on page 3
‑
13
for more information.
2. Reach upward through the
opening to locate the trunk
release handle.
3. Pull forward on the trunk release
handle to open the trunk lid.
Close the trunk by pulling on the
handle. Do not use the handle as a
tie-down.
Rear-Seat Pass Through
If the vehicle has the rear-seat pass
through door, the trunk can be
accessed through the rear seat.
This is useful when transporting
long items.
To open the door, pull down the rear
seat armrest. Then pull the lever all
the way down to release the door.
To close the door, push it up and
back into place. Then try to open
the door without pulling up on the
lever to make sure it is locked into
place.
