2016 CADILLAC XTS trunk release

Cadillac XTS Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-9369806) - 2016 -
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8 In Brief
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 RKE transmitter may be used
to lock and unlock the doors from up
to 60 m (197 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
0 145.
7: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.
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.
See Keys 026 and Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 027.
Remote Vehicle Start
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. Start the vehicle normally after entering.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on.
Remote start can be extended.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do one 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 031.

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Q(Lock) :Press to lock all doors.
The turn signal indicators may flash
and/or the horn may sound on
second press to indicate locking.
See Vehicle Personalization 0145.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed, all doors lock and the
driver door will immediately unlock,
if enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0145. If the
passenger door is open when
Qis
pressed, all doors lock.
Pressing
Qmay also arm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System
0 39. If equipped with auto mirror folding,
pressing and holding
Qfor
one second will fold the mirrors. The
auto mirror folding feature will not
operate unless it is enabled. See
Vehicle Personalization 0145.
K(Unlock) : Press to unlock the
driver door or all doors depending
on the personalization settings. See
Vehicle Personalization 0145.
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. See Vehicle
Personalization 0145.
Pressing
Kwill disarm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System
0 39.
If equipped with auto mirror folding,
pressing and holding
Kfor
one second will unfold the mirrors.
The auto mirror folding feature will
not operate unless it is enabled.
See Vehicle Personalization 0145. On some models, pressing and
holding
Kwill open all of the
windows. Windows will not operate
unless remote window operation is
enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0145.
/(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 031.
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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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.
. Adjust the climate control
system to a setting that
brings in only outside air
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
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 0186.
Trunk Lock Release
To open the trunk: .
Press
|from inside the
vehicle.
. Press
Xtwice quickly on the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter.
. Press the touch pad on the trunk
above the license plate.
With the Keyless Access system the
RKE transmitter must be within 1 m
(3 ft) of the trunk for it to be
recognized. See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 027.

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Use the handle to assist in closing
the trunk. Do not use the handle as
a tie-down.
If the vehicle is ever without power,
the trunk area can still be accessed
by folding the rear seat:1. Fold down the rear seatback. See Rear Seats 059.
2. Reach inward through the opening to locate the
emergency trunk release
handle.
3. Pull the release handle 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.
If equipped, 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 257
Mini Fuses Usage55 Outside Rearview Mirror, Front Window
Switches
56 Windshield Washer
57 Steering Column Lock
60 Heated Mirror
62 Massage Memory Bolster
64 Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL)
Module–Battery
66 Trunk Release
67 Chassis Control Module
69 Regulated Voltage Control Sensor
70 Vent Canister Solenoid
71 Memory Module Mini Relays Usage
7 Engine Control Module
9 Cooling Fan
13 Cooling Fan
15 Run/Crank
17 Rear Window Defogger
Micro
Relays Usage
1 Air Conditioning Compressor Clutch
2 Starter
4 Wiper Speed
5 Wiper Control
8 Not Used
10 Cooling Fan
11 Headlamp Washer
14 Headlamp Low BeamInstrument Panel Fuse
Block
The instrument panel fuse block is
in the instrument panel, on the
driver side of the vehicle. To access
the fuses, open the fuse panel door
by pulling down at the top.
Press in on the sides of the door to
release it from the instrument panel.
Pull the door toward you to release
it from the hinge.