Cadillac CT6 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-9235592) -
2016 - crc - 11/6/15
Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 28
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . 109
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 177
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 191
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 342
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 361
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . 371
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
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In Brief 5
In Brief Instrument Panel Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 14
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 14
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Passenger Sensing System . . . 15
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 16
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 18
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Vehicle Features Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 20
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Night Vision System . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Front Automatic Braking (FAB)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . 22
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . 22
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 23
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Automatic Parking
Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rear Automatic Braking (RAB)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Surround Vision Recorder . . . . . 24
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Universal Remote System . . . . . 24
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Performance and Maintenance Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 26
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 26
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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In Brief 71. Air Vents 0 189 .
2. Exterior Lamp Controls 0 170 .
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change
Signals 0 173 .
3. Instrument Cluster (Uplevel)
0 121 or Instrument Cluster
(Base Level) 0 118 .
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0 140 .
4. Windshield Wiper/
Washer 0 111 .
5. ENGINE START/STOP Button.
See Ignition Positions 0 202 .
6. Parking Assist Button. See
Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing 0 231 .
Automatic Parking Assist (APA)
Button. See Assistance
Systems for Parking or
Backing 0 231 .
Automatic Engine Start/Stop
Disable Switch. See Starting
the Engine 0 204 . 7. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0 172 .
8. Hazard Warning
Flashers 0 173 .
Glove Box Button. See Glove
Box 0 106 .
9. Infotainment 0 177 .
10. Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 0 64 (If Equipped).
11. Infotainment Touch Pad. See
the infotainment manual.
12. Automatic Climate Control
System (Quad Zone) 0 178 or
Automatic Climate Control
System (Dual Zone) 0 185 .
13. Automatic Vehicle Hold
(AVH) 0 217 .
MODE Button. See Driver
Mode Control 0 219 .
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0 217 .
14. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0 210 .
15. Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0 140 . 16. Steering Wheel Controls. See
the infotainment manual.
17. Horn 0 111 .
18. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0 110 (Out of View).
19. Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0 237 (If Equipped).
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0 248
(If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 0 111
(If Equipped).
20. Cruise Control 0 220 .
Adaptive Cruise Control 0 223
(If Equipped).
Phone Button. See “ Steering
Wheel Controls ” in the
infotainment manual.
21. Data Link Connector (DLC)
(Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0 132 .
22. Instrument Panel
Storage 0 106 .
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block 0 293 .
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10 In Brief From inside, press
Q or
K . See
Power Door Locks 0 39 .
Trunk
To open the trunk:
.
Press
| .
.
Press
X twice quickly on the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter.
.
Press the touch pad on the rear
of the trunk above the license
plate after unlocking all doors.
If equipped, these will also open the
power trunk. See Trunk 0 41 .Windows The power windows only operate
with the ignition in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN, or when
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is
active. See Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) 0 206 .
Press the switch to lower the
window. Pull the switch up to
raise it.
The switches on the driver door
control all windows. Each
passenger door has a switch that
controls only that window.
See Power Windows 0 52 .Seat Adjustment Power Seats
Platinum Seat Shown
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 0 60 .
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12 In Brief .
Press Rearward (2) to move
lumbar support outward.
Massage
Platinum Driver Seat Shown,
Passenger Seat Similar
If equipped, the ignition must be on
to use the massage feature. To activate and adjust the massage
feature:
1. Toggle the center selection
control (2) located on the door
to view adjustable massage
options on the center stack
display.
2. Select massage feature.
3. Press the control up (3) or
down (5) to select the
massage type.
4. Press the control forward (4) or
rearward (6) to change the
intensity.
5. Press the massage control
button (1) to recall the last
massage type and intensity.
See Massage 0 66 .Memory Features
Platinum Seat Driver Buttons
Shown, Passenger Buttons
Similar
If equipped, the SET, 1, 2, and
B (Exit) buttons on the driver door and
front passenger door are used to
manually store and recall memory
settings for the driver and
passenger seats. The driver
memory buttons also store outside
mirror, power tilt and telescoping
steering column positions, and
massage settings (if equipped).
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In Brief 13When Auto Memory Recall is
enabled in the personalization
menu, positions previously stored to
memory buttons 1 and 2 are
recalled when the ignition is
changed from OFF to ON/RUN/
START or ACC/ACCESSORY.
When Easy Exit Options is enabled
in the personalization menu, the
seat will move rearward to the
stored position when the ignition is
changed to OFF and the driver door
is opened within a short time.
See Memory Seats 0 63 and
Vehicle Personalization 0 157 .Second Row Seats
If equipped, the armrest may have
seat adjustment controls.
1. Seatback Display and Lumbar
Adjustment Control
2. Power Seat Adjustment
3. Seatback Recline
4. Massage
See Rear Seats 0 66 . Rear Seat Armrest
The rear seat has an armrest in the
center of the seatback. Lower the
armrest and press button at the
front of the armrest to access the
cupholders.
To fold, press the cupholders into
the seat if they have been opened,
lift the armrest up, and push it
rearward until it is flush with the
seatback.
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14 In Brief Heated and Ventilated Rear
Seats
{ WarningIf you cannot feel temperature
change or pain to the skin, the
seat heater may cause burns.
See the Warning under Heated
and Ventilated Front Seats 0 64 .
Platinum Seat
If equipped, the buttons are on the
rear passenger doors. With the ignition in ON/RUN, press
M or
L to heat the left or right
outboard seat cushion.
With the ignition in ON/RUN, press
C or
{ to ventilate the left or right
outboard seat.
See Heated and Ventilated Rear
Seats 0 69 .
Heated and Ventilated
Seats
If equipped, the buttons are near the
climate controls on the center stack.
To operate, the ignition must be in
ON/RUN. Press
J or
z to heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and
seatback.
Press
I or
+ to heat the driver or
passenger seatback only.
Press
C or
{ 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
above 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 0 64 .
Head Restraint
Adjustment Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
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In Brief 19
Climate Controls The climate control buttons and the touch screen are used to adjust the
heating, cooling, and ventilation.
Dual and Quad Zone Climate Control Buttons
1. Driver and Passenger
Temperature Controls
2. Fan Control
3. Driver and Passenger Heated
and Ventilated Seats (If
Equipped) 4. Rear Window Defogger
5. Defrost
6. OFF (Fan)
7. Recirculation
8. AUTO (Automatic Operation) Climate Touch Screen Controls
1. Outside Temperature Display
2. Driver and Passenger
Temperature Controls
3. Fan Control
4. A/C (Air Conditioning)
5. Climate Control Selection
(Application Tray Button)
6. SYNC (Synchronized
Temperature)
7. Driver and Passenger Air
Delivery Mode Controls
8. Defog