2017 CADILLAC ATS child restraint

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SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 93
regarding the use of the top
tether. SeeLower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) 085 for more
information.
6. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. Refer to
your child restraint manufacturer
instructions.
To remove the child restraint,
unbuckle the vehicle safety belt and
let it return to the stowed position.
If the top tether is attached to a top
tether anchor, disconnect it.
Securing Child Restraints
(With the Safety Belt in the
Front Seat)
This vehicle has airbags. A rear seat is
a safer place to secure a
forward-facing child restraint. See
Where to Put the Restraint 084.
In addition, the vehicle has a
passenger sensing system which is
designed to turn off the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag and
knee airbag under certain conditions. See
Passenger Sensing System 073 and
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator 0113.
Never put a rear-facing child seat in
the front. This is because the risk to
the rear-facing child is so great, if the
airbag deploys.
{Warning
A child in a rear-facing child
restraint can be seriously injured or
killed if the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag inflates.
This is because the back of the
rear-facing child restraint would be
very close to the inflating airbag.
A child in a forward-facing child
restraint can be seriously injured or
killed if the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag inflates
and the passenger seat is in a
forward position.
Even if the passenger sensing
system has turned off the front
outboard passenger airbag(s), no
system is fail-safe. No one can (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
guarantee that an airbag will not
deploy under some unusual
circumstance, even though the
airbag(s) are off.
Secure rear-facing child restraints
in a rear seat, even if the airbag(s)
are off. If you secure a
forward-facing child restraint in the
front outboard passenger seat,
always move the seat as far back as
it will go. It is better to secure the
child restraint in a rear seat.
SeePassenger Sensing System 073
for additional information.
If the child restraint uses a top tether,
see Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 085 for top
tether anchor locations.
Do not secure a child seat in a
position without a top tether anchor if
a national or local law requires that
the top tether be anchored, or if the
instructions that come with the child
restraint say that the top strap must
be anchored.

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94 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS
When using the lap-shoulder belt to
secure the child restraint in this
position, follow the instructions that
came with the child restraint and the
following instructions:1. Move the seat as far back as it will go before securing the
forward-facing child restraint.
Move the seat upward or the
seatback to an upright position,
if needed, to get a tight
installation of the child restraint.
When the passenger sensing
system has turned off the front
outboard passenger frontal
airbag and knee airbag, the off
indicator on the passenger airbag
status indicator should light and
stay lit when you start the
vehicle. See Passenger Airbag
Status Indicator 0113.
2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of
the vehicle's safety belt through
or around the restraint. The child
restraint instructions will show
you how.
Tilt the latch plate to adjust the
belt if needed.
4. Push the latch plate into thebuckle until it clicks. Position the release button on
the buckle, away from the child
restraint system, so that the
safety belt could be quickly
unbuckled if necessary.
5. To tighten the belt, push down
on the child restraint, pull the
shoulder portion of the belt to
tighten the lap portion of the
belt, and feed the shoulder belt
back into the retractor. When
installing a forward-facing child
restraint, it may be helpful to use
your knee to push down on the
child restraint as you tighten
the belt.

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If the child restraint system has
a lock-off mechanism, use it to
secure the vehicle safety belt.
6. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. Refer to
your child restraint manufacturer
instructions.
If the airbags are off, the off indicator
in the passenger airbag status
indicator will come on and stay on
when the vehicle is started.
If a child restraint has been installed
and the on indicator is lit, see “If the
On Indicator Is Lit for a Child
Restraint ”under Passenger Sensing
System 073.
To remove the child restraint,
unbuckle the vehicle safety belt and
let it return to the stowed position.

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DRIVING AND OPERATING 171
Driving Information
Distracted Driving
Distraction comes in many forms and
can take your focus from the task of
driving. Exercise good judgment and
do not let other activities divert your
attention away from the road. Many
local governments have enacted laws
regarding driver distraction. Become
familiar with the local laws in
your area.
To avoid distracted driving, keep your
eyes on the road, keep your hands on
the steering wheel, and focus your
attention on driving.
.Do not use a phone in demanding
driving situations. Use a
hands-free method to place or
receive necessary phone calls.
. Watch the road. Do not read, take
notes, or look up information on
phones or other electronic devices.
. Designate a front seat passenger
to handle potential distractions. .
Become familiar with vehicle
features before driving, such as
programming favorite radio
stations and adjusting climate
control and seat settings. Program
all trip information into any
navigation device prior to driving.
. Wait until the vehicle is parked to
retrieve items that have fallen to
the floor.
. Stop or park the vehicle to tend to
children.
. Keep pets in an appropriate carrier
or restraint.
. Avoid stressful conversations
while driving, whether with a
passenger or on a cell phone.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road too
long or too often could cause a
crash resulting in injury or death.
Focus your attention on driving. Refer to the infotainment manual for
more information on using that
system, including pairing and using a
cell phone
Defensive Driving
Defensive driving means
“always
expect the unexpected.” The first step
in driving defensively is to wear the
safety belt. See Safety Belts061.
. Assume that other road users
(pedestrians, bicyclists, and other
drivers) are going to be careless
and make mistakes. Anticipate
what they might do and be ready.
. Allow enough following distance
between you and the driver in
front of you.
. Focus on the task of driving.
Control of a Vehicle
Braking, steering, and accelerating are
important factors in helping to control
a vehicle while driving.

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{Warning
Things inside the vehicle can
strike and injure people in a
sudden stop or turn, or in a
crash.
.Put things in the cargo
area of the vehicle. In the
cargo area, put them as far
forward as possible. Try to
spread the weight evenly.
.Never stack heavier things,
like suitcases, inside the
vehicle so that some of
them are above the tops of
the seats.
.Do not leave an unsecured
child restraint in the
vehicle.
.Secure loose items in the
vehicle.
.Do not leave a seat folded
down unless needed.
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In
Follow these recommended guidelines
during the first 2 414 km (1,500 mi) of
driving this vehicle. Parts have a
break-in period and performance will
be better in the long run.
For the first 2 414 km (1,500 mi):
. Avoid full throttle starts and
abrupt stops.
. Do not exceed 4000 engine rpm.
. Avoid driving at any one constant
speed, fast or slow.
. Avoid downshifting to brake or
slow the vehicle when the engine
speed will exceed 4000 rpm.
. Check engine oil with every
refueling and add if necessary. Oil
and fuel consumption may be
higher than normal during the
first 2 414 km (1,500 mi).
. New brake linings also need a
break-in period. Avoid making
hard stops during the first 322 km (200 mi). This is
recommended every time brake
linings are replaced.Composite Materials
This vehicle may be equipped with
parts containing carbon fiber,
sheet-molding compound or other
composite materials. Dealer-installed
accessories may also contain
composite materials. These parts and
accessories may include the splitter or
rocker extensions.
{Warning
Exposed edges of parts containing
carbon fiber and other composite
materials can be sharp. Contact
with these parts could result in
injury. Use caution to avoid
contacting these parts, including
when washing the vehicle. If the
parts are damaged, replace the
parts promptly with replacements
from your dealer.

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326 INDEX
Automatic (cont'd)Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Voltage and Charging Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . 257
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195, 196
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Automatic Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 Bulb Replacement (cont'd)
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
C
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . 319
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . 2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Check Malfunction Indicator EngineLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . 81 Child Restraints (cont'd)
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91, 93
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160, 163
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Competitive Driving Mode . . . . . . . . . 201
Composite Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . . . . . 286
Control Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Coolant
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . 111

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INDEX 329
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . 178
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160, 163
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Instrument Panel Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Keyless Entry Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
L
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . 147
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . 146
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . . 91
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Light Adaptive Forward Lighting
(AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Lighting Adaptive Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Antilock Brake System (ABS)Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 147

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INDEX 331
OilEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195, 196
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Parking Brake
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . 73
Performance Data
Recorder (PDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . 188
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . . . . 66
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . 323
R
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Rear AxleLimited-Slip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door . . . . . . . 61
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . 215
Rearview Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 Records
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . 296
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Replacing LATCH System Parts
after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Restraints
Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Ride Control Systems Limited Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278