2012 Cadillac CTS Owner Manual - Page 13

In Brief 1-7 Liftgate Power Liftgate To open the liftgate from inside, select the mode then press the center of the button. See Liftgate on page 2￿22 for more information on programming the height opening settings. To open the liftgate with the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter, press and hold 8 on the RKE transmitter. To open the liftgate from outside the vehicle, press the touch pad on the outside liftgate handle. Trunk Release Vehicles with an automatic transmission must be in P (Park) and a manual transmission must be in Neutral to operate the power liftgate. 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 touch pad under the liftgate handle and pull up on the handle. To close the liftgate, pull down on the pull cup. See Liftgate on page 2￿22. The remote trunk release button is on the driver door, inside the storage compartment under the armrest. Vehicles with an automatic transmission, the shift lever must be in P (Park) or N (Neutral). Vehicles with a manual transmission, the shift lever must be in Neutral, and the parking brake set .