2016 CADILLAC CT6 keyless

Cadillac CT6 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-9235592) -
2016 - crc - 11/6/15
48 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Exterior Mirrors Convex Mirrors
{ WarningA convex mirror can make things,
like other vehicles, look farther
away than they really are. If you
cut too sharply into the right lane,
you could hit a vehicle on the
right. Check the inside mirror or
glance over your shoulder before
changing lanes.
The passenger side mirror is convex
shaped. A convex mirror's surface is
curved so more can be seen from
the driver seat. Power Mirrors
1. Move the selector switch to L
(Left) or R (Right) to choose
the driver or passenger mirror.
2. Press one of the four arrows to
move the mirror.
3. Move the selector switch to
)to deselect the mirror.
Power Folding Mirrors
If equipped with power folding
mirrors, press the down arrow on
the control pad while the selector
switch is at
) . Press again to
unfold. Auto Mirror Folding
If equipped, with the ignition off,
press and hold
Q on the RKE
transmitter for approximately
one second to automatically fold the
exterior mirrors. Press and hold
Kon the RKE transmitter for
approximately one second to unfold.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 0 29 .
This feature is turned on or off
through vehicle personalization. See
Vehicle Personalization 0 157 .
Manual Folding Mirrors
If equipped, the mirrors can be
folded inward toward the vehicle to
prevent damage when going
through an automatic car wash.
Push the mirror outward to return it
to the original position.
Exterior Automatic Dimming
Mirror
The vehicle may have exterior
automatic dimming mirrors that will
automatically adjust for the glare of
headlamps behind.

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Instruments and Controls 147
Battery Voltage and
Charging Messages BATTERY SAVER ACTIVE This message displays when the
vehicle has detected that the battery
voltage is dropping beyond a
reasonable point. The battery saver
system starts reducing features of
the vehicle that may be noticed. At
the point that features are disabled,
this message displays. Turn off
unnecessary accessories to allow
the battery to recharge.
LOW BATTERY This message is displayed when the
battery voltage is low. See Battery -
North America 0 284 .
SERVICE BATTERY
CHARGING SYSTEM
This message is displayed when
there is a fault in the battery
charging system. Take the vehicle to
your dealer for service. TRANSPORT MODE ON This message is displayed when the
vehicle is in transport mode. Some
features can be disabled while in
this mode, including Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE), remote start,
and the vehicle alarm system. Take
the vehicle to your dealer for service
to turn transport mode off.
Brake System Messages BRAKE FLUID LOW This message is displayed when the
brake fluid level is low. See Brake
Fluid 0 283 .
BRAKES OVERHEATED This message is displayed when the
brakes are becoming overheated.
This may be seen when driving on
hills. Shift to a lower gear. STEP ON BRAKE TO
RELEASE PARK BRAKE This message is displayed if you
attempt to release the Electric
Parking Brake without the brake
pedal applied. See Electric Parking
Brake 0 214 .
RELEASE PARKING BRAKE This message is displayed if the
Electric Parking Brake is on while
the vehicle is in motion. See Electric
Parking Brake 0 214 .
SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST This message may be displayed
when there is a problem with the
brake boost assist system. The
brake boost assist motor may be
heard and brake pedal pulsation
may be felt. This is normal under
these conditions. Take the vehicle to
your dealer for service.
SERVICE PARKING BRAKE
This message is displayed when
there is a problem with the parking
brake. Take the vehicle to your
dealer for service.

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150 Instruments and Controls before filling to the recommended
level. If the oil is not low and this
message remains on, take the
vehicle to your dealer for service.
See Engine Oil 0 270 .
OIL PRESSURE LOW — TURN
VEHICLE OFF This message displays if low oil
pressure levels occur. Stop the
vehicle as soon as safely possible
and do not operate it until the cause
of the low oil pressure has been
corrected. Check the oil as soon as
possible and have the vehicle
serviced by your dealer.
Engine Power Messages ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED This message displays when the
vehicle's engine power is reduced.
Reduced engine power can affect
the vehicle's ability to accelerate.
If this message is on, but there is no
reduction in performance, proceed
to your destination. The
performance may be reduced the
next time the vehicle is driven. The
vehicle may be driven at a reduced speed while this message is on, but
maximum acceleration and speed
may be reduced. Anytime this
message stays on, the vehicle
should be taken to your dealer for
service as soon as possible.
Fuel System Messages FUEL LEVEL LOW This message displays when the
vehicle is low on fuel. Refuel as
soon as possible.
Key and Lock Messages NO REMOTE KEY WAS
DETECTED PLACE KEY IN
TRANSMITTER POCKET THEN
START YOUR VEHICLE This message displays when trying
to start the vehicle if an RKE
transmitter is not detected. The
transmitter battery may be weak.
See “ Starting the Vehicle with a Low
Transmitter Battery ” under Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 0 29 . NO REMOTE DETECTED This message displays when the
transmitter battery may be weak.
See “ Starting the Vehicle with a Low
Transmitter Battery ” under Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 0 29 .
NO REMOTE DETECTED
PRESS BRAKE TO RESTART This message displays when
attempting to turn off the vehicle
and the RKE transmitter is no longer
detected. Restarting is allowed
without the RKE transmitter for
five minutes. Press the brake pedal
and ENGINE START/STOP to
restart the vehicle.
NUMBER OF KEYS
PROGRAMMED This message displays when
programming new keys to the
vehicle.
REMOTE LEFT IN VEHICLE
This message displays when
leaving the vehicle with the RKE
transmitter still inside.

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156 Instruments and Controls
Starting the Vehicle
Messages PRESS BRAKE TO START This message is displayed when
attempting to start the vehicle
without first pressing the brake
pedal.
SERVICE KEYLESS START
SYSTEM This message is displayed if there is
a problem with the pushbutton start
system. Take the vehicle to your
dealer for service.
Tire Messages SERVICE TIRE MONITOR
SYSTEM This message displays if there is a
problem with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS). See Tire
Pressure Monitor Operation 0 309 . TIRE LEARNING ACTIVE This message displays when the
system is learning new tires. See
Tire Pressure Monitor
Operation 0 309 .
TIRE PRESSURE LOW ADD
AIR TO TIRE This message displays when the
pressure in one or more of the tires
is low.
This message also displays LEFT
FRONT, RIGHT FRONT, LEFT
REAR, or RIGHT REAR to indicate
the location of the low tire.
The low tire pressure warning light
will also come on. See Tire
Pressure Light 0 137 .
If a tire pressure message appears
on the DIC, stop as soon as
possible. Inflate the tires by adding
air until the tire pressure is equal to
the values shown on the Tire and
Loading Information label. See Tires
0 299 , Vehicle Load Limits 0 198 ,
and Tire Pressure 0 306 . More than one tire pressure
message can appear at a time. The
DIC also shows the tire pressure
values. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0 140 .
Transmission Messages SERVICE TRANSMISSION This message displays if there is a
problem with the transmission. See
your dealer.
SHIFT DENIED This message displays when using
Manual Mode and attempting to shift
to a gear not appropriate for the
vehicle speed and engine
revolutions per minute (rpm). See
Manual Mode 0 212 .
SHIFT TO PARK
This message displays when the
transmission needs to be shifted to
P (Park). This may appear when
turning the ignition off if the vehicle
is not in P (Park).

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Instruments and Controls 161Comfort and Convenience Select and the following may
display:
.
Auto Memory Recall
.
Easy Exit Options
.
Chime Volume
.
Reverse Tilt Mirror
.
Auto Mirror Folding
.
Rainsense Wipers
Auto Memory Recall
This feature automatically recalls
the current driver ’ s previously stored
1 or 2 button positions when
entering the vehicle. See Memory
Seats 0 63 .
Select Off or On.
Easy Exit Options
This feature automatically recalls
the current driver ’ s previously stored
exit button position when exiting the
vehicle. See Memory Seats 0 63 .
Select Off or On. Chime Volume
This allows the selection of the
chime volume level.
Touch + or − to adjust the volume.
Reverse Tilt Mirror
When on, both the driver and
passenger outside mirrors will tilt
downward when the vehicle is
shifted to R (Reverse) to improve
visibility of the ground near the rear
wheels. They will return to their
previous driving position when the
vehicle is shifted out of R (Reverse)
or the engine is turned off.
Select Off, On - Driver and
Passenger, On - Driver, or On -
Passenger.
Auto Mirror Folding
When on, the outside rearview
mirrors will automatically fold or
unfold when the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter
Q or
Kbutton is pressed and held.
Select Off or On. Rainsense Wipers
This allows the Rainsense Wipers
feature to be disabled or enabled.
See “ Rainsense ™ ” in Windshield
Wiper/Washer 0 111 .
Select Off or On.
Lighting Select and the following may
display:
.
Vehicle Locator Lights
.
Exit Lighting
Vehicle Locator Lights
This feature will flash the exterior
lamps and allows some of the
exterior lamps and most of the
interior lamps to turn on briefly at
night when
K on the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is
pressed to locate the vehicle.
Select Off or On.
Exit Lighting
This allows the selection of how
long the exterior lamps stay on
when leaving the vehicle when it is
dark outside.

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Instruments and Controls 163Remote Window Operation
This allows the window to be
opened when pressing
K on the
RKE transmitter. See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 0 29 .
Select Off or On.
Passive Door Unlock
This allows the selection of what
doors will unlock when using the
button on the driver door handle to
unlock the vehicle.
Select All Doors or Driver Door.
Passive Door Lock
This allows passive locking to be
turned on or off and selects
feedback. See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 0 29 .
Select Off, On with Horn
Chirp, or On.
Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
This feature sounds an alert when
the RKE transmitter is left in the
vehicle.
Select Off or On. Bluetooth Select and the following may
display:
.
Pair New Device
.
Device Management
.
Ringtones
.
Voice Mail Numbers
.
Text Message Alerts
Pair New Device
Select to pair a new device. See
“ Pairing ” in “ Infotainment Controls ”
under “ Bluetooth ” in the infotainment
manual.
Device Management
Select to connect to a different
phone source, disconnect a phone,
or delete a phone.
Ringtones
Touch to change the ring tone for
the specific phone. The phone does
not need to be connected to change
the ring tone. Voice Mail Numbers
This feature displays the voice mail
number for all connected phones.
To change the voice mail number,
touch +. Type a new number, then
touch SAVE.
Text Message Alerts
This feature allows text messages
to be received. See “ Text
Messaging ” under “ Phone ” in the
infotainment manual.
Select Off or On.
Apple CarPlay ™Select and the following may
display:
.
Apple CarPlay
.
Manage Apple CarPlay Devices
Apple CarPlay
This feature allows Apple devices to
be connected to the infotainment
system through a USB port.
Select Off or On.

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Lighting 175
+ ON/OFF : Turns the lamp on
or off.
Reading Lamps There are front and rear reading
lamps on the overhead console and
over the rear passenger doors.
These lamps come on automatically
when any door is opened.
To manually turn the reading lamps
on or off:
Press
m or
n next to each
overhead console reading lamp. Press the lamp lenses over the rear
passenger doors.
Lighting Features Entry Lighting Some exterior lamps and most of
the interior lights turn on briefly at
night, or in areas of limited lighting
when
K is pressed on the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 0 29 . When the
driver door is opened, all control
lights, Driver Information Center
(DIC) lights, and door pocket lights
turn on. After about 30 seconds the
exterior lamps turn off, then the
remaining interior lights dim to off.
Entry lighting can be disabled
manually by changing the ignition
out of the OFF position, or by
pressing
Q on the RKE transmitter.
This feature can be changed. See
“ Vehicle Locator Lights ” under
Vehicle Personalization 0 157 .

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176 Lighting Entry Lighting with Approach
Detection
If equipped with approach detection,
the entry lighting feature will
automatically turn on when the RKE
transmitter is detected within
approximately 2 m (6 ft) of the
vehicle.
If the vehicle has remained parked
for an extended period of time with
no RKE transmitter use or Keyless
Access operation, approach
detection will be disabled. To
reactivate, press any button on the
RKE transmitter or open and close
all vehicle doors to re-enable the
entry lighting feature on approach.
Exit Lighting Some exterior lamps and interior
lights come on at night, or in areas
with limited lighting, when the driver
door is opened after the ignition is
turned off. The dome lamp comes
on after the ignition is changed to
the OFF position. The exterior
lamps and dome lamp remain on for
a set amount of time, then
automatically turn off. The exterior lamps turn off
immediately by turning the exterior
lamp control off.
This feature can be changed. See
Vehicle Personalization 0 157 .
Battery Power Protection The battery saver feature is
designed to protect the vehicle's
battery.
If some interior lamps are left on
and the ignition is turned off, the
battery rundown protection system
automatically turns the lamp off after
some time.
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver The exterior lamps turn off about
10 minutes after the ignition is
turned off, if the parking lamps or
headlamps have been manually left
on. This protects against draining
the battery. To restart the 10-minute
timer, turn the exterior lamp control
to the off position and then back to
the parking lamp or headlamp
position. To keep the lamps on for more than
10 minutes, the ignition must be in
the ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN
position.