2013 CADILLAC XTS ignition

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1.Air Vents on page 8‑11.
2. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑6.
Head-Up Display (HUD) on
page 5‑30 (If Equipped).
3. Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1.
Turn and Lane-Change Lever.
See Turn and Lane-Change
Signals on page 6‑5.
4. Instrument Cluster on page 5‑9.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5‑27.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑3.
6. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6‑5.
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
on page 9‑53.
Traction Control System (TCS)
on page 9‑28.
StabiliTrak
®System on
page 9‑29. 7. Infotainment Display.
Infotainment System. See the
infotainment manual.
8. Glove Box Button. See Glove
Box on page 4‑2.
Parking Assist Button. See
Driver Assistance Systems on
page 9‑42.
9. Electric Parking Brake on
page 9‑26.
Instrument Panel Storage on
page 4‑1.
10. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5‑18.
11. Cruise Control on page 9‑31.
Adaptive Cruise Control on
page 9‑34 (If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System on page 9‑47 (If
Equipped).
Phone Button. See Steering
Wheel Controls on page 5‑2. 12.
Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5‑2.
13. Horn on page 5‑3.
14. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑2.
15. Start/Stop Button. See Ignition
Positions on page 9‑15.
16. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9‑22.
17. Instrument Panel Storage on
page 4‑1.
18. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System (Uplevel) on page 8‑1
orDual Automatic Climate
Control System (Base) on
page 8‑6.
Heated and Ventilated Seats
on page 1‑8.

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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.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The Remote Keyless Entry (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 “Remote Lock, Unlock, Start”
under Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑44.
L: Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator. Press and
hold for three seconds to sound the
panic alarm. Press again or start the
vehicle to cancel the panic alarm.
|: Press and hold to release 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.
See Keys on page 2‑1 andRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2‑3.
Remote Vehicle Start
With this feature the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and releaseQon the
RKE transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold
/
for at least two seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash.
3. Press the brake pedal and select the ON/RUN/START ignition
mode to drive the vehicle.
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.

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Windows
The power windows only operate
with the ignition in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/START,
or when Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) is active. SeeRetained
Accessory Power (RAP) on
page 9‑19.
The power window switches on the
driver door control all the windows.
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.
See
Power Windows on page 2‑21.
Seat Adjustment
Power Seats
To adjust the seat:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.
.Raise or lower the seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment on
page 3‑4.
Lumbar Adjustment
To adjust the lumbar support:
.Press and hold the control
forward to increase or rearward
to decrease lumbar support.

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.Press and hold the control
upward to raise or downward to
lower the height of the lumbar
support.
See Lumbar Adjustment on
page 3‑5.
Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
.Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise. See
Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3‑6.
Memory Features
If available, the "1," "2," SET, andB(Exit) buttons on the driver door
are used to manually save and
recall memory settings for the driver
seat, outside mirrors, and power tilt
and telescoping steering column.
These manually stored positions are
referred to as Button Memory
positions. The vehicle will also automatically
save driver seat, outside mirror, and
power tilt and telescoping steering
column positions to the current
driver Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter when the ignition is
placed in OFF/LOCK. These
automatically stored positions are
referred to as RKE Memory
positions.
See
Memory Seats on page 3‑7 and
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑44.
Second Row Seats
The rear seatbacks can be folded
down to increase cargo space.
See Rear Seats on page 3‑11.

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1-8 In Brief
Heated and Ventilated
Seats
Heated and Ventilated Seat
Buttons Shown, Heated Seat Buttons Similar
If equipped, the buttons are near the
climate controls on the center stack.
To operate, the ignition must be in
ON/RUN/START.
Press
M/JorL/zto heat the
driver or passenger seat cushion
and seatback. Press
Cor{to ventilate the driver
or passenger seat.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the seat will change to
the next lower setting, and then to
the off setting. The indicator lights
next to the buttons indicate three for
the highest setting and one for the
lowest. If the front heated seats are
on high, the level may automatically
be lowered after approximately
30 minutes.
See Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats on page 3‑9.
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.
See
Head Restraints on page 3‑2
and Power Seat Adjustment on
page 3‑4.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.Safety Belts on page 3‑14.

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;: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.
.Turn and Lane-Change Signals
on page 6‑5.
.Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer on page 6‑3.
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.
INT: Move the lever up to INT for
intermittent wipes, then turn the
x
INT band up for more frequent
wipes or down for less frequent
wipes.
OFF: Use to turn the wipers off.
8:For a single wipe, briefly move
the lever down. For several wipes,
hold the lever down.
n L: Pull the lever toward you to
spray windshield washer fluid and
activate the wipers.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑3.

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available to assist you with
programming the Universal Remote
system.
SeeUniversal Remote System on
page 5‑50.
Sunroof
For vehicles equipped with a
sunroof, the ignition must be in ON/
RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY, or in
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) to
operate the sunroof and power
sunshade. See Ignition Positions on
page 9‑15 andRetained Accessory
Power (RAP) on page 9‑19.
1. Sunroof Switch
2. Sunshade Switch
Sunroof Switch
Vent Feature: Press and hold the
front of
~to vent the sunroof. The
sunshade will automatically open
approximately 38 cm (15 in). Press
and hold the rear of
~to close
the vent.
Comfort Stop Feature: This
feature stops the sunroof from
opening fully. Press and release the
rear of
~to open the sunroof to
the comfort open position. Press the rear of
~again to open the
sunroof fully. If the sunshade is not
fully open when the comfort feature
is pressed the second time, the
sunshade will open fully.
Express Close: Press and release
the front of
~to express close the
sunroof.
Sunshade Switch
Open/Close: Press and hold the
front or rear of
Qto open or close
the sunshade to the desired
position.
Express Open/Express Close:
Press and release the rear or front
of
Qto express open or express
close the sunshade. If the sunroof is
opened, the sunshade will express
close within a few inches of the
opened sunroof.
See Sunroof on page 2‑24.

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indicator that the tire pressures are
getting low and the tires need to be
inflated to the proper pressure.
The TPMS does not replace normal
monthly tire maintenance. Maintain
the correct tire pressures.
SeeTire Pressure Monitor System
on page 10‑43.
Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit
This vehicle may come with a spare
tire and tire changing equipment or
a tire sealant and compressor kit.
The kit can be used to temporarily
seal small punctures in the tread
area of the tire. See Tire Sealant
and Compressor Kit on page 10‑57.
If the vehicle came with a spare tire
and tire changing equipment, see If
a Tire Goes Flat on page 10‑55.
Engine Oil Life System
The engine oil life system calculates
engine oil life based on vehicle use
and displays the CHANGE ENGINE
OIL SOON message when it is time
to change the engine oil and filter.
The oil life system should be reset
to 100% only following an oil
change.
Resetting the Oil Life System
1. Using the DIC controls, located on the right side of the steering
wheel, display REMAINING OIL
LIFE on the DIC. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) on
page 5‑27. When remaining oil
life is low, the CHANGE
ENGINE OIL SOON message
will appear on the display. See
Engine Oil Messages on
page 5‑37. 2. Press SEL on the DIC controls
and hold SEL down for a few
seconds to clear the CHANGE
ENGINE OIL SOON message
and reset the oil life at 100%.
Be careful not to reset the oil life
display accidentally at any time
other than after the oil is
changed. It cannot be reset
accurately until the next oil
change.
The oil life system can also be reset
as follows:
1. Turn the ignition on with the engine off.
2. Fully press and release the accelerator pedal three times
within five seconds.
If the CHANGE ENGINE OIL
SOON message is not on, the
system is reset.
See Engine Oil Life System on
page 10‑9.