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Includes all standard features plus:

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Includes all Performance Collection features plus:

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Drivetrain

3.6 L Direct Injection V6 VVT engine with 304 hp @ 6400 rpm and 
273 lb-ft of torque @ 5200 rpm. Rear-wheel drive; 6-speed auto-
matic transmission

Available Drivetrain Options

All-Wheel Drive

Transmission 

6-speed manual transmission (Requires 19

Summer 

Tire Performance Package)

Chassis and Suspension

Suspension 

4-wheel independent design that utilizes a short/long 

arm, coil-over strut with front anti-sway bar, and independent, mod- 
ified multi-link with rear anti-sway bar; both benefit from coil-over 
monotube dampers

Brakes 

4-wheel disc brakes with anti-lock system; Electric Parking 

Brake

Electronic Stability Control System 

StabiliTrak, 4-channel, com-

puter-controlled 

Steering 

ZF Servotronic® 2 

5

 power rack-and-pinion

Traction Control 

All-speed traction control with brake and engine 

intervention

Limited Slip Differential

Standard Exterior Features

Lights 

Daytime running lamps with Twilight Sentinel automatic 

operation, projector beam tungsten-halogen headlamps with flash-
to-pass and windshield wiper activation; illuminated entry and LED 
taillamps

Mirrors 

Driver and passenger, heated, power-adjustable and 

manual folding

Tire Pressure Monitoring System

Ultrasonic Rear Park Assist 

With audible warning

Standard Interior Features

Airbags

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Driver and front passenger front-impact; Passenger Sens-

ing System; driver and front passenger seat-mounted side-impact 
for thorax and pelvic protection; first/second-row outboard head-
curtain side-impact airbags

Armrest 

Center front and rear

Audio System 

AM/FM stereo, CD player with 8-speaker Bose® 

sound system, MP3 playback and Radio Data System (RDS) 

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Keyless Access/Adaptive Remote Start 

Keyless access system 

with Adaptive Remote Start that activates heated/ventilated seats 
(when equipped), climate control system and defroster (Adaptive 
Remote Start not available with manual transmission)

Climate Control 

Dual-zone automatic

Driver Information Center

Mirror 

Automatic-dimming rearview mirror with OnStar controls

OnStar 

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Standard one-year Directions & Connections Plan

Seating 

4-passenger (2+2 seating); front bucket leatherette seats 

with 8-way power adjuster/recliner, split-folding rear seat with 
armrest, includes cupholders

Steering Wheel 

Leather-trimmed, tilt wheel-adjustable with fin-

gertip controls for sound system, climate control system, traction 
control, phone call end and available navigation repeat

XM Radio 

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With three trial months

Dimensions and Capacities

Exterior

 

Length 

 

189.0

 

Height 

 

56.0

 

Width 

 

74.2

 

Wheelbase 

 

113.4

 

Track width: front 

 

61.8

 

Track width: rear 

 

62.0

Interior

 

 

front 

rear

 

Headroom 

37.0

 

34.6

 

Legroom 

42.4 

35.0

 

Hip room 

54.5 

47.7

 

Shoulder room 

56.1 

51.0

Capacities

 

Trunk capacity 

10.1 cu ft

 

Fuel 

Approx. 17 gal.

Wheels and Tires

Audio System 

10-speaker Bose® 5.1 surround sound system; hard-

drive device; AM/FM/RDS

1

/MP3/DVD with USB audio connectivity

Bluetooth® for Phone Interface 

2

Hands-free calling for cell phones 

Lights 

Xenon High-Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps with 

Adaptive Forward Lighting; foglamps

Seating 

Leather seating surfaces with 10-way power driver and 

front passenger seat, including 2-way power driver and front pas-
senger lumbar control, memory package with presets for two drivers 
and heated front seats

Universal Home Remote 

3-channel programmable

Enhance your Performance Collection with these options:

Navigation 

3

Hard drive-based 8 

 diagonal glide-up touch screen 

with voice and text guidance

Sunroof 

Power tilt with sunshade

19

 Summer Tire Performance Package 

(Requires RWD)

Performance Brakes

Performance Cooling System

Suspension 

Sport Performance Suspension System

Steering Wheel-Mounted Paddle Shift Controls 

(Requires auto-

matic transmission)

Wheels/Tires 

19 

 polished wheels; summer-only

4

 performance tires

Luxury Level I

Lighting, Interior Ambient 

LED spotlights with lighting pipes

Rearview Backup Camera 

LCD display in rearview mirror (replaced 

by navigation screen when available navigation system is ordered)

Theft-Deterrent System 

Audible content theft-deterrent system

Performance Luxury Package  

(Not available with navigation system)

Luxury Level I

Air Filtration System

Heated Steering Wheel

Power Tilt/Telescopic Steering Column

Seating 

Ventilated driver and front passenger seats

Wood Trim 

Sapele wood trim on instrument panel, center console, 

door trim, steering wheel, and shift knob

Air Filtration System

Heated Steering Wheel

Power Tilt/Telescopic Steering Column 

Lighting, Interior Ambient 

LED spotlights with lighting pipes

Navigation

3

Hard drive-based 8

 diagonal glide-up touch screen with 

voice and text guidance 

Rearview Backup Camera

Seating 

Leather seating surfaces with 10-way power driver and 

front passenger seat, including 2-way power driver and front pas-
senger lumbar control, memory package with presets for two drivers 
and heated/ventilated front seats

Theft-Deterrent System 

Audible content theft-deterrent system

Sunroof 

Power tilt with sunshade

Wood Trim 

Sapele wood trim on instrument panel, center console, 

door trim, steering wheel, and shift knob

Enhance your Premium Collection with these options:

19

 Summer Tire Performance Package 

(Requires RWD)

Performance Brakes

Performance Cooling System

Suspension 

Sport Performance Suspension System

Steering Wheel-Mounted Paddle Shift Controls 

(Requires auto-

matic transmission)

Wheels/Tires 

19 

 polished wheels; summer-only

4

 performance 

tires

18

× 8

 cast aluminum wheels with 

premium, multi-coat painted finish 

and 

all-season P235/50R18 V-rated tires 

19

× 8.5

 polished aluminum wheels  

and 

summer-only

4

 performance P245/45ZR19 

Y-rated tires. Included and only available 
with 19

 Summer Tire Performance Pack-

age

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Drivetrain

Engine 

6.2L supercharged V8

Horsepower 

556 @ 6100rpm

Torque 

551 lb-ft @ 3800rpm

Compression Ratio 

9.1:1 nominal

Valvetrain 

Overhead valve, two valves/cylinder; 12.5mm lift

Ignition System 

Direct-mount ignition coils; extended-life dual 

platinum-tipped spark plugs

Firing Order 

1-8-7-2-6-5-4-3 

Bore × Stroke (mm) 

103 × 92 

Fuel System 

Sequential fuel injection 

Block 

Cast aluminum 

Cylinder Head 

Cast aluminum 

Crankshaft 

Steel, 8-bolt flange 

Camshaft 

Hydraulic roller-type, low lift 

Connecting Rods 

Powder metal

Additional Features 

Pan-mounted oil cooler; cast pistons; high-flow 

cylinder heads; block-mounted piston squirters; close-mounted 
converters; acoustic engine cover; E67 engine controller

Transmission 

6-speed, rear-wheel drive, TREMEC® TR-6060 manual

Manual Gear Ratios 

1st: 2.66; 2nd: 1.78; 3rd: 1.30; 4th: 1.00; 5th: 

0.80; 6th: 0.63; Reverse: 2.90; Final Drive: 3.73

Transmission 

6-speed automatic transmission is available with 

torque converter clutch, performance shifting and clutchless 
manual operation using steering wheel-mounted paddle shift controls

Automatic Gear Ratios 

1st: 4.02; 2nd: 2.36; 3rd: 1.53; 4th: 1.15; 

5th: 0.85; 6th: 0.67; Reverse: 3.06; Final Drive: 3.23

Chassis

Chassis 

Performance rear-wheel drive system

Brakes 

High-performance aluminum 6-piston front, 4-piston rear 

caliper Brembo® disc brakes with vented 15 

 rotors front, 14.7 

  

rotors rear, power-assist with 4-channel anti-lock brake system

Limited Slip Differential 

With axle positraction 

Performance-Tuned Dual-Mode Magnetic Ride Control Suspension

Front

: Independent, short/long arm; 29mm hollow stabilizer bar; 

elastomeric handling and ride bushings; 65-N/mm spring rate

Rear

: Independent, short/long arm; 24mm solid stabilizer bar; 

elastomeric trailing arm bushing; 90-N/mm spring rate

Electronic Stability Control System 

StabiliTrak, 4-channel, 

computer-controlled, four driver-selectable modes

Steering 

ZF Servotronic® 2 

5

, speed-sensitive, power-assisted 

rack-and-pinion; variable ratio

Traction Control System 

All-speed with brake and engine intervention

Weight Distribution 

54/46 front/rear

Interior

Airbags

6

Driver and front passenger front-impact; Passenger Sens-

ing System; driver and front passenger seat-mounted side-impact 
for thorax and pelvic protection; first/second-row outboard head-
curtain side-impact airbags

Air Filtration System

Armrest 

Center front and rear

Audio System 

10-speaker Bose® 5.1 surround sound system; hard-

drive device; AM/FM/RDS

1

/MP3/DVD with USB audio connectiv-

ity and steering wheel-mounted controls

Bluetooth® for Phone Interface 

2

Hands-free calling for cell phones

Climate Control 

Dual-zone automatic electronic climate control 

with individual settings for driver and front passenger; outboard 
outlets adjustable for additional side-window defogging; elec-
tronic rear-window defogger

Cruise Control 

Electronic, with set and resume speed

Driver Information Center 

Driver information and vehicle status 

readout 

Electric Parking Brake

Keyless Access/Adaptive Remote Start 

Keyless access system 

with Adaptive Remote Start that will activate heated/ventilated 
seats (when equipped), climate control system and defroster (Adap-
tive Remote Start not available with 6-speed manual transmission)

Lighting, Interior Ambient 

LED spotlights with lighting pipes

Memory 

Presets for two drivers, includes 10-way power driver seat, 

outside mirrors, and driver personalization

Mirror 

Automatic-dimming rearview mirror with OnStar controls

Navigation

3

Hard drive-based, 8

 diagonal glide-up touch screen 

with voice and text guidance

OnStar

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Standard one-year Directions & Connections Plan

Seats 

4-passenger (2+2 seating); front heated bucket leather 

seating surfaces with sueded microfiber inserts, 10-way power 
adjuster/recliner, 2-way lumbar control, driver and front passenger 
seat; split-folding rear seat with armrest, includes cupholders

Steering Column 

Power tilt wheel, telescoping

Steering Wheel 

Leather-trimmed, tilt wheel-adjustable with fin-

gertip controls for sound system, climate control system, traction 
control, phone call end, and navigation repeat

Theft-Deterrent System 

PASS-Key III+ immobilizer; audible con-

tent theft-deterrent system

Universal Home Remote 

3-channel programmable 

XM Radio 

8

With three trial months

Exterior

Grille 

Wire mesh

Lights 

Daytime running lamps with Twilight Sentinel automatic 

operation, Xenon High-Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps with 
flash-to-pass and windshield wiper activation and headlamp wash-
ers; Adaptive Forward Lighting; foglamps; illuminated entry; LED 
taillamps

Mirrors 

 Driver and passenger, heated, power-adjustable and 

manual folding, with memory

Polished Exhaust Tips

Spoiler  

Integrated, with CHMSL

Tire Pressure Monitoring System

Ultrasonic Rear Park Assist  

With audible warning

Available CTS-

V

 Options

Engine Block Heater

Microfiber Accents 

On steering wheel and shift knob

Performance Seating 

Ventilated driver and front passenger RECARO 

14-way performance seats with performance metal pedals

Sunroof 

Power tilt with sunshade

Wood Trim 

Real Midnight Sapele wood trim on instrument panel, 

center console, and door trim

Wheels and Tires

10-spoke 5-lug aluminum alloy painted

19 

× 9 

 front with P255/40R19  Michelin® 

Pilot® Sport PS2™ tires and 19

× 10 

 rear 

with P285/35R19  Michelin® Pilot® Sport 
PS2™ tires

Available 10-spoke 5-lug aluminum 
alloy  polished

,  19 

× 9 

  front  with 

P255/40R19 Michelin® Pilot® Sport PS2™ 
tires and 19

× 10

 rear with P285/35R19 

Michelin® Pilot® Sport PS2™ tires

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RDS only functions where stations broadcast RDS information. 

2 

Go to gm.com/

bluetooth to find out which Bluetooth phones are compatible with this vehi-
cle. 

3 

Map coverage available in the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto 

Rico and Canada. 

4 

Summer-only tires tend to wear faster and are more sus-

ceptible to damage from road hazards or curb impact than standard profile tires. 

This type of damage is not covered by the GM New Vehicle Limited Warranty. 
You may want to get different tires if you expect to drive in winter conditions. 
See your dealer for proper tire selection. 

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Servotronic is a registered trademark 

of ZF Lenksysteme GmbH. 

6 

Always use safety belts and the correct child restraint 

for your child’s age and size, even in vehicles with airbags. Even in vehicles 
equipped with Passenger Sensing System, children are safer when properly 
secured in the rear seat, in an appropriate infant, child or booster seat. Never 
place a rear-facing infant restraint in the front seat of any vehicle equipped with 
an active frontal airbag. See the vehicle Owner’s Manual and child safety seat 
instructions for more safety information. 

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Visit onstar.com for coverage map, 

details and system limitations. 

8 

Requires a subscription sold separately by XM 

after trial period. Available only in the 48 contiguous United States and the District 
of Columbia. Visit gm.xmradio.com for details. 

Summary of Contents for 2011 CTS COUPE

Page 1: ...the all new 2011 CTS COUPE...

Page 2: ...tires This type of damage is not covered by the GM New Vehicle Limited Warranty You may want to get The all new CTS Coupe the ultimate expression of Cadillac s commitment to performance driving and dr...

Page 3: ...and hard drive for music storage and glide up touch screen navigation 5 Standard OnStar2 one year Directions Connections Plan with available Destination Download eNav and a 3 month trial of XM Radio...

Page 4: ...you THE c t s V coup e Eaton supercharged and intercooled 6 2 liter 16 valve V8 generates 556hp and 551 lb ft of torque builds power quickly at low end and sustains at high speeds N rburgring tuned R...

Page 5: ...Coupe s lateral acceleration Obsidian black faceplates on the center stack and available Midnight Sapele wood trim add technical sophistication to the cockpit The CTS V Coupe cockpit is as much about...

Page 6: ...f rail help protect both front and outboard rear passengers in the event of a side impact OnStar2 Automatic Crash Response In a crash built in sensors in your vehicle can automatically send an alert t...

Page 7: ...n Block Cast aluminum Cylinder Head Cast aluminum Crankshaft Steel 8 bolt flange Camshaft Hydraulic roller type low lift Connecting Rods Powder metal Additional Features Pan mountedoilcooler castpisto...

Page 8: ...d their components are assembled or produced by different operating units of General Motors its subsidiaries or suppliers to GM worldwide We sometimes find it necessary to pro duce Cadillac vehicles w...

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