2013 CADILLAC ATS instrument panel

Black plate (1,1)Cadillac ATS Owner Manual - 2013 - CRC - 10/5/12
2013 Cadillac ATS Owner ManualM
In Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33 Storage
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-3
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-43
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-49
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-33 Climate Controls
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-16
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-25
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-34
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-39
Driver Assistance Systems . . . 9-50
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-64
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-70
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-75

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In Brief 1-1
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-9
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 Steering Wheel
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-12
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14Vehicle Features
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-16
Bluetooth
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-16
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19 Rear Vision
Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-19
Active Emergency Braking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Universal Remote System . . . 1-20
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
StabiliTrak
®System . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-22
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-23
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) . . . . . 1-24
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

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1-2 In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview

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In Brief 1-3
1.Air Vents on page 8‑10.
2. Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1.
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals on
page 6‑6.
3. Cruise Control on page 9‑39.
Adaptive Cruise Control on
page 9‑42 (If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System on page 9‑55 (If
Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel on
page 5‑3.
Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑2.
4. Instrument Cluster on page 5‑9.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5‑26.
5. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑2.
6. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑4. 7. Infotainment Display.
Infotainment System. See the
infotainment manual.
8. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System on page 6‑5.
9. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System (Base) on page 8‑1 or
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System (Uplevel) on page 8‑5.
10. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑7.
11. Hood Release (Out of View). SeeHood on page 10‑5.
12. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5‑16.
13. Parking Assist Button. See Driver Assistance Systems on
page 9‑50.
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) on page 9‑62.
14. Tap Shift Controls (If Equipped). See Manual Mode
on page 9‑26. 15. Electric Parking Brake (If
Equipped, Automatic
Transmission). See Parking
Brake (Electric) on page 9‑30
or Parking Brake (Manual) on
page 9‑33.
16. Head-Up Display (HUD) on
page 5‑29 (If Equipped).
17. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5‑2.
18. Horn on page 5‑4.
19. Engine START/STOP Button. SeeIgnition Positions on
page 9‑16.
20. Heated Front Seats on
page 3‑8 (If Equipped).
21. Storage Bin. See Instrument
Panel Storage on page 4‑1.
22. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9‑25 or
Manual Transmission on
page 9‑28 (If Equipped).

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1-4 In Brief
23.Traction Control System (TCS)
on page 9‑34.
StabiliTrak
®System on
page 9‑36.
Electric Parking Brake
(If Equipped, Manual
Transmission). See Parking
Brake (Electric) on page 9‑30
or Parking Brake (Manual) on
page 9‑33.
24. MODE Button. See Driver
Mode Control on page 9‑37.
25. Instrument Panel Storage on
page 4‑1.
26. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6‑6.
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.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The RKE transmitter may be used
to lock and unlock the doors from up
to 60 m (195 ft) away from the
vehicle.
Q:Press to lock all doors.
K: Press to unlock the driver door
or all doors, depending on the
vehicle personalization settings.
See Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑43.
L: Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator. Press and hold
Lfor
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm.
Press
Lagain or start the vehicle
to cancel the panic alarm.
|: Press and hold until the trunk
begins to move to open the trunk.
Press the key release button near
the bottom of the transmitter to
remove the key. The key can be
used for the driver door and the
glove box.

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1-12 In Brief
Press the lamp lens to turn the rear
passenger reading lamps on or off.
For more information on interior
lighting, seeInstrument Panel
Illumination Control on page 6‑7.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the
end of the turn and lane change
lever.
There are four positions:
O: Turns off the exterior lamps.
The knob returns to the AUTO
position after it is released. Turn to
Oagain to reactivate the AUTO
mode. In Canada, the headlamps
will automatically reactivate when
the vehicle is shifted out of P (Park)
on automatic transmission vehicles,
and when the parking brake is
released on manual transmission
vehicles.
AUTO: Automatically turns the
exterior lamps on and off,
depending on outside lighting.
;: 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 the parking lamps,
sidemarker lamps, taillamps, license
plate lamps, and instrument panel
lights.
See Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1 andDaytime Running
Lamps (DRL) on page 6‑4.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
With the ignition in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/START,
move the lever to select the wiper
speed.
HI: Use for fast wipes.
LO: Use for slow wipes.

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2-14 Keys, Doors, and Windows
This feature can also be
programmed. SeeVehicle
Personalization on page 5‑43.
Safety Locks
The rear door safety locks prevent
passengers from opening the rear
doors from inside the vehicle. Press
v
{to activate the safety
locks on the rear doors. The
indicator light in the switch will
illuminate when activated.
The rear door power windows are
also disabled. See Power Windows
on page 2‑21.
Press
v {again to deactivate the
lockout switch.
If an inside rear door handle is
being pulled when the safety lock is
deactivated, that door will remain
locked and the indicator light may
flash. Release the handle, then
press the safety lock twice to
deactivate the safety locks.
Doors
Trunk
{WARNING
Exhaust gases can enter the
vehicle if it is driven with the
liftgate or trunk/hatch open,
or with any objects that pass
through the seal between the
body and the trunk/hatch or
liftgate. Engine exhaust contains
carbon monoxide (CO) which
cannot be seen or smelled. It can
cause unconsciousness and even
death.
If the vehicle must be driven with
the liftgate or trunk/hatch open:
.Close all of the windows.
.Fully open the air outlets on
or under the instrument
panel.
(Continued)

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2-16 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Emergency Trunk Release
Handle
Notice:Do not use the
emergency trunk release handle
as a tie-down or anchor point
when securing items in the trunk
as it could damage the handle. The emergency trunk release
handle is only intended to aid a
person trapped in a latched trunk,
enabling them to open the trunk
from the inside.
There is a glow-in-the-dark
emergency trunk release handle on
the trunk lid. This handle will glow
following exposure to light. Pull the
release handle to open the trunk
from the inside.
Vehicle Security
This vehicle has theft-deterrent
features; however, they do not make
the vehicle impossible to steal.
Vehicle Alarm System
This vehicle has an anti-theft alarm
system.
The indicator light, on the
instrument panel near the
windshield, indicates the status of
the system.
In addition to standard
theft-deterrent system capabilities,
this system may also have a power
sounder, and inclination sensor.