2016 CADILLAC XTS infotainment

Cadillac XTS Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-9369806) - 2016 -
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ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 26
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . 102
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 160
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 170
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 296
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 308
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310

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In Brief 5
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 13
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 13
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Passenger Sensing System . . . 14
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 15
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 17
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 19
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Front Automatic Braking (FAB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 22
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Rear Automatic Braking (RAB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 24
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 24
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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1.Air Vents 0167.
2. Electric Parking Brake 0190.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0157.
Head-Up Display (HUD) 0131
(If Equipped).
3. Exterior Lamp Controls 0152.
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 156.
4. Instrument Cluster 0111.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0128.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer
0104.
6. Hazard Warning Flashers
0156.
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0216.
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0192.
7. Infotainment 0160.
8. Glove Box Button. See Glove
Box 099. Parking Assist Button. See
Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing
0206.
9. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0161.
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 057 (If Equipped).
10. Instrument Panel Storage 098
(If Equipped).
Wireless Charging Pad (If
Equipped) (Out of View). See
Wireless Charging 0108.
11. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0187.
12. ENGINE START/STOP Button. SeeIgnition Positions 0181.
13. Steering Wheel Controls 0103.
14. Horn 0104.
15. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0103.
16. Cruise Control 0195.
Adaptive Cruise Control 0198
(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0211 (If Equipped). Phone Button. See
“Steering
Wheel Controls” in the
infotainment manual.
Heated Steering Wheel 0103
(If Equipped).
17. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0119.
18. Hood Release. See Hood
0 229.
19. Instrument Panel Storage 098.

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SeeDual Automatic Climate Control
System 0161 andRear Climate
Control System 0166 (if equipped).
Transmission
Tap Shift
Tap Shift allows the driver to
manually control the automatic
transmission. To use Tap Shift, the
shift lever must be in M (Manual
Mode). If equipped, the controls are
on the back of the steering wheel.
Tap the left control to downshift, and
the right control to upshift. A Driver Information Center (DIC) message
indicates the gear the vehicle is in.
See
Manual Mode 0188.
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
See the infotainment manual for
information on the radio, audio
players, phone, and navigation
system. It also includes information
on settings.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See "Steering
Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
manual.

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Seats and Restraints 61
To lock or unlock a seatback:
1. Insert the vehicle key into thelock next to the seatback
release lever.
2. Turn the key toward the front of the vehicle to lock or unlock
the seatback.
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the other seatback, if desired.
When the seatback is locked, the
seatback release lever will not work.
The seatbacks cannot be folded
down when the seatback lock is
engaged.
Rear Seat Armrest
The rear seat has an armrest in the
center of the seatback. Lower the
armrest to access the cupholders.
To fold, lift the armrest up and push
it rearward until it is flush with the
seatback.
The armrest may also have controls
for the rear window sunshade and/
or the infotainment system. See the
infotainment manual and Rear
Window Sunshade 046.
Heated Rear Seats
{Warning
If 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 057.
Rear Heated Seat Buttons with
Rear Climate Controls Shown, Base Similar
If available, the buttons are on the
rear of the center console.

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Storage
Storage Compartments
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 98
Instrument Panel Storage . . . . . . 98
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . 99
Additional Storage Features
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Cargo ManagementSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Storage
Compartments
{Warning
Do not store heavy or sharp
objects in storage compartments.
In a crash, these objects may
cause the cover to open and
could result in injury.
Instrument Panel Storage
To access, push on the cover and
release.
If equipped with storage behind the
climate control system, touch the
bottom of the climate control system
panel to open. There is a USB port
inside. See the infotainment manual.
Keep the storage area door closed
while driving.
Touch the bottom of the climate
control system panel to close.

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Glove Box
To open, touch the button.
If equipped, there is a compact disc
player and MP3 connection inside.
Close the glove box manually.
Armrest Storage
Rear
Pull up on the lever to access the
storage area.
To access the cupholders, press the
long center button on the front edge
of the armrest.
If equipped, there are controls for
the rear window sunshade and/or
the infotainment system. See the
infotainment manual and Rear
Window Sunshade 046.
Center Console Storage
Press the button and lift to access
the storage area. There is a power
outlet, auxiliary jack and USB
port(s) inside. See Power Outlets
0 106 and the infotainment manual.

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Instruments and Controls 103
Starting the VehicleMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Tire Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Transmission Messages . . . . . . 143
Vehicle Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 144
Washer Fluid Messages . . . . . . 144
Window Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 145
Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
Press the control to move the tilt
and telescoping steering wheel up
and down or forward and rearward.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See "Steering
Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
manual.
Heated Steering Wheel
((Heated Steering Wheel) :
If equipped with a heated steering
wheel, press to turn on or off. An
indicator next to the button is lit
when the feature is turned on.
The steering wheel takes about
three minutes to start heating.