2017 CADILLAC CT6 warning lights

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DRIVING AND OPERATING 195
Ignition Positions
The vehicle has an electronic keyless
ignition with pushbutton start.
Pressing the button cycles it through
three modes: ACC/ACCESSORY, ON/
RUN/START, and Stopping the
Engine/OFF.
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter must be in the vehicle for
the system to operate. If the
pushbutton start is not working, the
vehicle may be near a strong radio
antenna signal causing interference to
the Keyless Access system. SeeRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 029. To shift out of P (Park), the vehicle
must be in ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/
RUN, and the brake pedal must be
applied.
Stopping the Engine/OFF (No
Indicator Lights) :
When the vehicle
is stopped, press ENGINE START/
STOP once to turn the engine off.
If the vehicle is in P (Park), the
ignition will turn off, and Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) will remain
active. See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) 0198.
If the vehicle is not in P (Park), the
ignition will return to ACC/
ACCESSORY and display a message in
the Driver Information Center (DIC).
See Transmission Messages 0151.
When the vehicle is shifted into
P (Park), the ignition system will
switch to OFF.
Do not turn the engine off when the
vehicle is moving. This will cause a
loss of power assist in the brake and
steering systems and disable the
airbags. If the vehicle must be shut off in an
emergency:
1. Brake using a firm and steady pressure. Do not pump the
brakes repeatedly. This may
deplete power assist, requiring
increased brake pedal force.
2. Shift the vehicle to N (Neutral). This can be done while the
vehicle is moving. After shifting
to N (Neutral), firmly apply the
brakes and steer the vehicle to a
safe location.
3. Come to a complete stop, shift to P (Park), and turn off the
ignition.
4. Set the parking brake. See Electric Parking Brake 0205.
{Warning
Turning off the vehicle while
moving may cause loss of power
assist in the brake and steering
systems and disable the airbags.
While driving, only shut the vehicle
off in an emergency.

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ACC automatically slows the vehicle
down and adjusts vehicle speed to
follow the vehicle in front at the
selected follow gap. The vehicle speed
increases or decreases to follow the
vehicle in front of you, but will not
exceed the set speed. It may apply
limited braking, if necessary. When
braking is active, the brake lights will
come on. The automatic braking may
feel or sound different than if the
brakes were applied manually. This is
normal.
Stationary or Very Slow-Moving
Objects
{Warning
ACC may not detect and react to
stopped or slow-moving vehicles
ahead of you. For example, the
system may not brake for a vehicle
it has never detected moving. This
can occur in stop-and-go traffic or
when a vehicle suddenly appears
due to a vehicle ahead changing
lanes. Your vehicle may not stop
and could cause a crash. Use(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
caution when using ACC. Your
complete attention is always
required while driving and you
should be ready to take action and
apply the brakes.
ACC Automatically Disengages
ACC may automatically disengage and
you will need to manually apply the
brakes to slow the vehicle when:
. The sensors are blocked.
. The Traction Control System (TCS)
or electronic stability control
system has activated or been
disabled.
. No traffic or other objects are
being detected.
. There is a fault in the system.
The ACC indicator will not be
displayed when ACC is no longer
active. Notification to Resume ACC
ACC will maintain a follow gap behind
a detected vehicle and slow your
vehicle to a stop behind that vehicle.
If the stopped vehicle ahead has
driven away and ACC has not
resumed, the vehicle ahead indicator
will flash as a reminder to check
traffic ahead before proceeding. In
addition, the left and right sides of the
Safety Alert Seat will pulse three
times, or three beeps will sound. See
”Alert Type
”and “Go Notifier” in
“Collision/Detection Systems” under
Vehicle Personalization 0152.
When the vehicle ahead drives away,
ACC resumes automatically if the stop
was brief. If necessary, press RES+ or
the accelerator pedal to resume ACC.
If stopped for more than two minutes
or if the driver door is opened and the
driver safety belt is unbuckled, the
ACC automatically applies the Electric
Parking Brake (EPB) to hold the
vehicle. The Electric Parking Brake
status light will turn on. See Electric
Parking Brake 0205. To resume ACC
and release the EPB, press the
accelerator pedal.

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complete before continuing the
parking maneuver. APA will beep and
display a PARKING COMPLETE
message. Place the vehicle in P (Park).
APA may automatically disengage if:
.The steering wheel is used by the
driver.
. The maximum allowed speed is
exceeded.
. There is a failure with the APA
system.
. Electronic stability control or
antilock brakes are activated.
. A high priority vehicle message is
displayed in the DIC.
To cancel APA, touch
Oagain.
When the System Does Not Seem to
Work Properly
The APA system may require a short
period of driving along curves to
calibrate.
Assistance Systems for
Driving
If equipped, when driving the vehicle
in a forward gear, Forward Collision
Alert (FCA), Lane Departure Warning
(LDW), Lane Keep Assist (LKA), Side
Blind Zone Alert (SBZA), Lane Change
Alert (LCA), the Forward Automatic
Braking (FAB) system, the Front
Pedestrian Braking (FPB) system and/
or the Night Vision system can help to
avoid a crash or reduce crash damage.
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System
If equipped, the FCA system may help
to avoid or reduce the harm caused by
front-end crashes. When approaching
a vehicle ahead too quickly, FCA
provides a red flashing alert on the
windshield and rapidly beeps or pulses
the driver seat. FCA also lights an
amber visual alert if following another
vehicle much too closely.
FCA detects vehicles within a distance
of approximately 60 m (197 ft) and
operates at speeds above 8 km/h
(5 mph). If the vehicle has Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), it can detect
vehicles to distances of approximately
110 m (360 ft) and operates at all
speeds. See
Adaptive Cruise
Control 0213.
{Warning
FCA is a warning system and does
not apply the brakes. When
approaching a slower-moving or
stopped vehicle ahead too rapidly,
or when following a vehicle too
closely, FCA may not provide a
warning with enough time to help
avoid a crash. It also may not
provide any warning at all. FCA
does not warn of pedestrians,
animals, signs, guardrails, bridges,
construction barrels, or other
objects. Be ready to take action and
apply the brakes. See Defensive
Driving 0185.
FCA can be disabled with the FCA
steering wheel control, or if your
vehicle is equipped with Adaptive
Cruise Control (ACC), through vehicle

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Adjust the instrument panel
brightness to make the image no
brighter than necessary. Turn the
image off by selecting another view
on the instrument cluster.
Warm objects, such as pedestrians,
animals, and other moving vehicles,
should appear whiter on the Night
Vision display. Cold objects, such as
the sky, signs, and parked vehicles,
should appear darker. Night Vision
only shows objects that are warmer or
colder than the surroundings. It does
not detect brake lamps, turn signals,
emergency flashers, traffic lights,
or sign information.
Use this system as an aid by
occasionally glancing at the image. Do
not stare at the image or use the
image under well-lit conditions.
{Warning
Do not stare at the image while
driving as this might cause
important objects ahead not to be
seen. You could crash, and you or
others could be injured.When a pedestrian or large animal is
detected, an amber box displays
around the pedestrian or animal on
the Night Vision display and an amber
pedestrian icon,
~, or animal
icon,
!, displays on the instrument
cluster. This pedestrian icon is also
shown on the Head-Up Display (HUD).
When the system detects the vehicle
is approaching a pedestrian much too
quickly, the amber box turns red, and
a red flashing icon,
~, displays on the
HUD with rapid beeping or pulsing of
the Safety Alert Seat, if equipped.
System pedestrian icons, beeps, and
(if equipped) Safety Alert Seat pulses
can be set to Off through vehicle
personalization by turning off the
Front Pedestrian Braking system. See
“Front Pedestrian Detection ”in
“Collision/Detection Systems” under
Vehicle Personalization 0152.
{Warning
The Night Vision system does not
automatically brake the vehicle.
It does not provide alerts unless it
detects a pedestrian or large
animal. The system may not detect
pedestrians, including children,
or animals:
. If they are less than 25 m
(82 ft) away.
. If they are not directly ahead
in the sensor coverage area,
fully visible, standing upright,
or part of a group.
. If the pedestrian or animal is
moving too quickly through
the field of view, such as a
bicyclist.
. If the pedestrian is wearing
certain types of clothing.
. If headlamps are off, except
when parked.
. If the outside temperature is
higher than 30 °C (86 °F).
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LCA Detection Zones
1. SBZA Detection Zone
2. LCA Detection Zone
The LCA sensor covers a zone of
approximately one lane over from
both sides of the vehicle, or 3.5 m
(11 ft). The height of the zone is
approximately between 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
and 2 m (6 ft) off the ground. The Side
Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) warning area
starts at approximately the middle of
the vehicle and goes back 5 m (16 ft).
Drivers are also warned of vehicles
rapidly approaching this area up to
approximately 70 m (230 ft) behind
the vehicle.
How the System Works
The LCA symbol lights up in the side
mirrors when the system detects a
moving vehicle in the next lane over
that is in the side blind zone or
rapidly approaching from behind. This
indicates it may be unsafe to change
lanes. Before making a lane change,
check the LCA display, check mirrors,
glance over your shoulder, and use the
turn signals.
Left Side MirrorDisplayRight Side Mirror Display
When the vehicle is started, both
outside mirror LCA displays will
briefly come on to indicate the system
is operating. When the vehicle is in a
forward gear, the left or right side
mirror display will light up if a moving
vehicle is detected in the next lane
over in that blind zone or rapidly
approaching that zone. If the turn
signal is activated in the same direction of a detected vehicle, this
display will flash as an extra warning
not to change lanes.
LCA can be disabled through vehicle
personalization using the Side Blind
Zone Alert option. See
“Collision/
Detection Systems” underVehicle
Personalization 0152. If LCA is
disabled by the driver, the LCA mirror
displays will not light up.
When the System Does Not
Seem to Work Properly
The LCA system requires some driving
for the system to calibrate to
maximum performance. This
calibration may occur more quickly if
the vehicle is driven on a straight
highway road with traffic and roadside
objects (e.g., guardrails, barriers).
LCA displays may not come on when
passing a vehicle quickly, for a
stopped vehicle, or when towing a
trailer. The LCA detection zones that
extend back from the side of the
vehicle do not move further back
when a trailer is towed. Use caution
while changing lanes when towing a
trailer. LCA may alert to objects
attached to the vehicle, such as a

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Caution
Ignoring these steps could result in
costly damage to the vehicle that
would not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Trying to start the vehicle
by pushing or pulling it will not
work, and it could damage the
vehicle.
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1. Discharged Remote Battery
Positive Post
2. Discharged Remote Battery Negative Grounding Post 3. Good Battery Negative Post
4. Good Battery Positive Post
The jump start remote positive
post (1) and the remote negative
grounding post (2) for the discharged
battery are on the driver side of the
vehicle.
The jump start positive post (4) and
negative post (3) are on the battery of
the vehicle providing the jump start.
The positive jump start connection for
the discharged battery is under a red
cover. Remove the cover to expose the
terminal.
1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt battery with a
negative ground system.
Caution
If the other vehicle does not have a
12-volt system with a negative
ground, both vehicles can be
damaged. Only use a vehicle that
has a 12-volt system with a
negative ground for jump starting. 2. Position the two vehicles so that
they are not touching.
3. Set the parking brake firmly and put the shift lever in P (Park). See
Shifting Into Park 0198.
Caution
If any accessories are left on or
plugged in during the jump starting
procedure, they could be damaged.
The repairs would not be covered
by the vehicle warranty. Whenever
possible, turn off or unplug all
accessories on either vehicle when
jump starting.
4. Set the ignition to OFF. Turn off all lights and accessories in both
vehicles, except the hazard
warning flashers if needed.

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330 INDEX
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . 164
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . 169
F
FeaturesMemory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . 166
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . 253
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . . . . 230
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Front Seats Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 Fuel (cont'd)
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 134
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 269
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . 272
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
G
Garage Door OpenerProgramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Gauges Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . 124
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Engine Oil Temperature . . . . . . . . . . 123
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Gauges (cont'd)
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . 310
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
H
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . 166
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Headlamps Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 164
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

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Heated and Ventilated RearSeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171, 178
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . 188
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171, 178
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Indicator Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . .115, 118
Instrument Panel Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Keyless Entry
Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
L
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . 165
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . 164
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . . 97
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Light, Auto Stop Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Antilock Brake System (ABS)Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 164
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134