Black plate (5,1)Cadillac ATS Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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In Brief 1-5
Press7again or start the vehicle to
cancel the panic alarm.
X: Press twice quickly 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 and the
glove box.
See Keys on page 2-1 andRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2-2.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped 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 four 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.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do any of
the following:
.Press and hold/until the
parking lamps turn off.
.Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start on
page 2-9.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock a door manually:
.From the outside, if the vehicle
is equipped with Keyless
Access, press the button on the
door handle when the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
is within range. See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2-2.
.Use the key in the front driver
door. The key cylinder is
covered by a cap. See Door
Locks on page 2-10.
.From the inside, to lock a rear
door, if equipped, push down on
the door lock knob on top of the
door. To unlock a door, pull once
on the door handle to unlock it,
and again to open it.
Power Door Locks
From the outside, pressQorKon
the RKE transmitter. See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2-2.
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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-3
With Remote Start Shown, WithoutSimilar
Q(Lock):Press to lock all doors.
The turn signal indicators may flash
and/or the horn may sound to
indicate locking. See “Remote Lock,
Unlock, Start” underVehicle
Personalization on page 5-44.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed and “Unlocked Door
Anti-Lockout” is enabled through the
vehicle personalization, all doors will
lock and then the driver door will
immediately unlock. See “UnlockedDoor Anti-Lockout”
underVehicle
Personalization on page 5-44. If the
passenger door is open when
Qis
pressed, all doors lock.
Pressing
Qmay also arm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System
on page 2-17.
K(Unlock): Press to unlock the
driver door or all doors. When
remotely unlocking the vehicle at
night, the headlamps and back-up
lamps will come on for about
30 seconds to light your approach to
the vehicle. The turn signal
indicators may flash to indicate
unlocking. Memory seat positions
may be recalled when unlocking the
vehicle.
See “Remote Lock, Unlock, Start”
under Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-44.
Pressing
Kwill disarm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System
on page 2-17.
/(Remote Start): If equipped,
press and release
Qand then
immediately press and hold
/for at
least four seconds to start the
engine from outside the vehicle
using the RKE transmitter. See
Remote Vehicle Start on page 2-9.
7(Vehicle Locator/Panic
Alarm): Press and release to
initiate vehicle locator. The exterior
lamps flash and the horn chirps
three times. Press and hold
7for
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The horn sounds and the
turn signal lamps flash for
30 seconds, or until
7is pressed
again or the vehicle is started.
X(Remote Trunk Release):
Press twice quickly to release the
trunk.
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2-14 Keys, Doors, and Windows
locking is requested for all doors to
remain locked. When this feature is
off, the Delayed Door Lock menu
will be available.
This feature can also be
programmed. SeeVehicle
Personalization on page 5-44.
Safety Locks
(Sedan Only)
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 2-22.
Press
v {again to deactivate the
lockout switch.
If an inside rear door handle is
being pulled at the same time the
safety lock is deactivated, only 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.
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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-15
Warning (Continued)
.Adjust the climate control
system to a setting that
brings in only outside air and
set the fan speed to the
highest setting. See“Climate
Control Systems” in the
Index.
.If the vehicle is equipped with
a power liftgate, disable the
power liftgate function.
See Engine Exhaust on
page 9-23.
Trunk Lock Release
To open the trunk, the vehicle must
be off or the shift lever must be in
P (Park).
.Press|on the driver door.
.PressXtwice quickly on the
RKE transmitter.
.Press the touch pad on the rear
of the trunk above the license
plate when all doors are
unlocked.
If equipped with Keyless Access,
the trunk may also be opened while
the vehicle is locked by pressing the
touch pad on the rear of the trunk
above the license plate while the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft)
of the rear of the vehicle.
If the vehicle is ever without power,
the trunk area can still be accessed.
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2-16 Keys, Doors, and Windows
To access by the rear seat
pass-through door, if equipped:
1. Fold the rear armrest down andopen the pass-through door. See
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door
on page 3-12.
2. Reach inward through the opening to locate the emergency
trunk release handle. See
“Emergency Trunk Release
Handle” following.
3. Pull the release handle toward the front of the vehicle to open
the trunk.
To access by the folding the rear
seat, if equipped:
1. Fold down the rear seatback. See Rear Seats on page 3-10.
2. Reach inward through the opening to locate the emergency
trunk release handle.
3. Pull the release handle toward the front of the vehicle to open
the trunk.Emergency Trunk Release
Handle
{Caution
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. 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.
After use, return to the stored
position.
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Vehicle Care 10-39
Number Usage1 Rear Driver Control Module
2 Left Window
3 Body Control Module 8
4 A/C Inverter
5 Passive Entry Passive Start
Battery 1
6 Body Control Module 4
7 Heated Mirrors
8 Amplifier
9 Rear Window Defogger
10 Glass Break
11 Trailer Connector
12 OnStar (If Equipped)
13 Right Window Number Usage
14 Electric Parking Brake
15 Not Used
16 Trunk Release
17 Run Relay
18 Logistics Relay
19 Logistics Fuse
20 Rear Window Defogger Relay
21 Mirror Window Module
22 Not Used
23 Canister Vent
24 Body Control Module 2
25 Rear Vision Camera
26 Front Ventilated Seats
27 SBZA/LDW/EOCM
28 Trailer/Sunshade Number Usage
29 Rear Heated Seats
30 Semi-Active Damping System
31 Transfer Case Control Module
32 Theft Module/ Universal Garage
Door Opener/Rain
Sensor
33 UPA
34 Radio/DVD
35 Not Used
36 Trailer
37 Fuel Pump/Fuel System Control
Module
38 Not Used
39 Not Used
40 Not Used
41 Not Used
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Vehicle Care 10-71
excess pressure by pressing
the pressure deflation
button (4) until the proper
pressure reading is reached.
This option is only functional
when using the air only
hose (7).
11. Press the on/off button (2) to turn the tire sealant and
compressor kit off.
Be careful while handling the
tire sealant and compressor kit
as it could be warm after
usage.
12. Unplug the power plug (8) from the accessory power outlet in
the vehicle.
13. Disconnect the air only hose (7) from the tire valve stem, by
turning it counterclockwise, and
replace the tire valve stem cap.
14. Replace the air only hose (7) and the power plug (8) and
cord back in its original
location. 15. Place the equipment in the
original storage location in the
vehicle.
The tire sealant and compressor kit
has an accessory adapter located in
a compartment on the bottom of its
housing that may be used to inflate
air mattresses, balls, etc.
Removal and Installation of the
Sealant Canister
To remove the sealant canister:
1. Unwrap the sealant hose. 2. Press the canister release
button (9).
3. Pull up and remove the canister.
4. Replace with a new canister which is available from your
dealer.
5. Push the new canister into place.
Storing the Tire Sealant
and Compressor Kit
To access the tire sealant and
compressor kit:
1. Open the trunk. See Trunk on
page 2-14.
2. Lift the cover.