2017 CADILLAC XT5 Personalization

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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.
Stop/Start System
The vehicle may have a fuel saving
stop/start system to shut off the
engine and help conserve fuel.
When the brakes are applied and
the vehicle is at a complete stop,
the engine may turn off. When the
brake pedal is released or the
accelerator pedal is pushed, the
engine will restart.
SeeStarting the Engine 0193.
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.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized.
See Vehicle Personalization 0151.
7:Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator.
Press and hold
7for three seconds
to sound the panic alarm.
b: Press twice quickly to open or
close the liftgate. Press once to stop
the liftgate from moving.
Press the key release button near
the bottom of the transmitter to
remove the key. The key can be
used for the driver door and the
glove box.
See Keys 025 and Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 026.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped, 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.

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.Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.
. Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
To adjust the seatback, see
Reclining Seatbacks 056.
To adjust the lumbar support, see
Lumbar Adjustment 056.
Some vehicles are equipped with a
feature that activates a vibration in
the driver seat to help the driver
avoid crashes. See Driver
Assistance Systems 0219.Memory Features
If equipped, the SET, 1, 2, andB
(Exit) buttons on the driver door are
used to manually store and recall
memory settings for the driver seat.
The driver memory buttons also
store outside mirror, and power tilt
and telescoping steering column
positions.
When 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 or
ACC/ACCESSORY. When Easy Exit Options is enabled
in the personalization menu, the
feature automatically recalls the
current driver
’s previously stored
exit position when exiting the
vehicle.
See Memory Seats 057 and
Vehicle Personalization 0151.
Second Row Seats
Rear Seat Adjustment
The second row seats slide forward
for more room.

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LO :Use for slow wipes.
AUTO : Use this setting for
intermittent wipes or Rainsense™,
if equipped. For intermittent wipes,
move the windshield wiper lever to
AUTO. Turn the band up for more
frequent wipes or down for less
frequent wipes.
If equipped with Rainsense and the
feature is turned on, move the
windshield wiper lever to AUTO.
Turn the band to adjust the
sensitivity to moisture to the desired
level.
. Turn the band up for more
sensitivity to moisture.
. Turn the band down for less
sensitivity to moisture. .
Move the windshield wiper lever
out of the AUTO position to
deactivate Rainsense.
To turn the Rainsense feature on or
off, see “Rainsense Wipers” under
Vehicle Personalization 0151.
INT : If equipped with Intermittent
wipers only, move the windshield
wiper lever to INT. Turn the band up
for more frequent wipes or down for
less frequent wipes.
OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.
1X : For a single wipe, briefly move
the lever down. For several wipes,
hold the lever down.
f: Pull the lever toward you to
spray windshield washer fluid and
activate the wipers. See
Windshield Wiper/Washer
0 110 and Rear Window Wiper/
Washer 0112.

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With Remote Start and Power
Liftgate Shown, Without Similar
Q: Press to lock all doors. The turn
signal indicators may flash and/or
the horn may sound on the second
press to indicate locking. See
Vehicle Personalization 0151.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed, all doors will lock and the
driver door will immediately unlock,
if enabled through vehicle
personalization. If the passenger
door is open when
Qis pressed, all
doors lock. Pressing
Qmay also arm the
theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle
Alarm System 041.
If equipped, press and hold
Qfor
one second to fold the mirrors. The
auto mirror folding feature will not
operate unless it is enabled. See
Vehicle Personalization 0151.
If equipped, pressing
Qwill also
lock the fuel door.
K: Press to unlock the driver door.
Press
Kagain within five seconds
to unlock all doors. The RKE
transmitter can be programmed to
unlock all doors on the first button
press. See Vehicle Personalization
0 151. When remotely unlocking the
vehicle at night, the lights come on
briefly to light your approach to the
vehicle.The turn signal indicators
may flash to indicate unlocking. See
Vehicle Personalization 0151.
Pressing
Kwill disarm the
theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle
Alarm System 041. If equipped, press and hold
Kfor
one second to unfold the mirrors.
The auto mirror folding feature will
not operate unless it is enabled.
See Vehicle Personalization 0151.
Press and hold
Kuntil the windows
fully open. Windows will not operate
unless remote window operation is
enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0151.
If equipped, pressing
Kwill also
unlock the fuel door.
/: If equipped, press and releaseQand 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:Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator. The exterior
lamps flash and the horn may chirp
three times. Press and hold
7for
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The horn may sound and the
turn signal lamps flash for
30 seconds, or until
7is pressed
again or the vehicle is started.

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b:If equipped, press twice
quickly to open or close the liftgate.
Press once to stop the liftgate from
moving.
Keyless Access Operation
With the Keyless Access system,
you can lock and unlock the doors
and access the liftgate without
removing the RKE transmitter from
your pocket, purse, briefcase, etc.
The RKE transmitter should be
within 1 m (3 ft) of the liftgate or door
being opened.
Keyless Access can be
programmed to unlock all doors on
the first lock/unlock press from the
driver door. See Vehicle
Personalization 0151.
Keyless Unlocking/Locking from
the Driver Door
When the doors are locked and the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft) of
the driver door handle, pressing the
lock/unlock button on the driver door
handle will unlock the driver door. If the lock/unlock button is pressed
again within five seconds, all
passenger doors will unlock.
Driver Shown, Passenger Similar
Pressing the lock/unlock button will
cause all doors to lock if any of the
following occur:
. It has been more than
five seconds since the first lock/
unlock button press.
. Two lock/unlock button presses
were used to unlock all doors.
. Any vehicle door has opened
and all doors are now closed. Keyless Unlocking/Locking from
Passenger Doors
When the doors are locked and the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft) of
the door handle, pressing the lock/
unlock button on that door handle
will unlock all doors. Pressing the
lock/unlock button will cause all
doors to lock if any of the following
occur:
.
The lock/unlock button was used
to unlock all doors.
. Any vehicle door has opened
and all doors are now closed.
Passive Locking
If equipped with Keyless Access,
this vehicle will lock several
seconds after all doors are closed if
the vehicle is off and at least one
RKE transmitter has been removed
or none remain in the interior.
If equipped with a locking fuel door,
the fuel door will also lock at
this time.
If other electronic devices interfere
with the RKE transmitter signal, the
vehicle may not detect the RKE

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transmitter inside the vehicle.
If passive locking is enabled, the
doors may lock with the RKE
transmitter inside the vehicle. Do
not leave the RKE transmitter in an
unattended vehicle.
To customize the doors to
automatically lock when exiting the
vehicle, seeVehicle
Personalization 0151.
Temporary Disable of Passive
Locking Feature
Temporarily disable passive locking
by pressing and holding
Kon the
interior door switch with a door open
for at least four seconds, or until
three chimes are heard. Passive
locking will then remain disabled
until
Qon the interior door is
pressed, or until the vehicle is
turned on.
Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
When the vehicle is turned off and a
remote is left in the vehicle, the horn
may chirp three times after all doors
are closed. To turn on or off see
Vehicle Personalization 0151. Keyless Liftgate Opening
Press the touch pad on the liftgate
handle to open the liftgate if the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft).
Keyed Access
To access a vehicle with a weak
transmitter battery, see
Remote
Vehicle Start 031.
Programming Transmitters to
the Vehicle
Only RKE transmitters programmed
to the vehicle will work. If a
transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased and
programmed through your dealer.
When the replacement transmitter is
programmed to this vehicle, all
remaining transmitters must also be
reprogrammed. Any lost or stolen
transmitters will no longer work
once the new transmitter is
programmed. Each vehicle can
have up to eight transmitters
programmed to it. See your dealer
to program transmitters to this
vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle with a Low
Transmitter Battery
When the vehicle is started, if the
transmitter battery is weak, the DIC
may display NO REMOTE
DETECTED or NO REMOTE KEY
WAS DETECTED PLACE KEY IN
TRANSMITTER POCKET THEN
START YOUR VEHICLE. The
REPLACE BATTERY IN REMOTE
KEY message may also be
displayed at this time.
To start the vehicle:
1. Open the center console storage area and the
storage tray.

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To replace the cap:
Pull the door handle open and insert
the tabs (1) on the rear of the cap
into the space between the seal (2)
and the metal base (3). Snap into
place.
Power Door Locks
Q:Press to lock the doors.
K:Press to unlock the doors.
Delayed Locking
This feature delays the locking of
the doors until five seconds after all
doors are closed.
When
Qis pressed on the power
door lock switch while the door is
open, a chime will sound three
times indicating delayed locking is
active. The doors will lock automatically
five seconds after all doors are
closed. If a door is reopened before
that time, the five-second timer will
reset when all doors are closed
again.
Press
Qon the door lock switch
again or press
Qon the RKE
transmitter to lock the doors
immediately.
This feature can also be
programmed. See Vehicle
Personalization 0151.
Automatic Door Locks
The doors will lock automatically
when all doors are closed, the
ignition is on, and the vehicle is
shifted out of P (Park).
To unlock the doors:
.
Press
Kon the power door lock
switch.
. Shift the transmission into
P (Park).

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Automatic door locking can be
programmed. SeeVehicle
Personalization 0151.
Lockout Protection
If the vehicle is in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/START
and the power door lock switch is
pressed with the driver door open,
all the doors will lock and only the
driver door will unlock.
If the vehicle is off and locking is
requested while a door is open,
when all doors are closed the
vehicle will check for RKE
transmitters inside. If an RKE
transmitter is detected and the
number of RKE transmitters inside
has not reduced, the driver door will
unlock and the horn will chirp three
times.
Lockout Protection can be manually
overridden with the driver door open
by pressing and holding
Qon the
power door lock switch. Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout
If Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout is
turned on and the vehicle is off, the
driver door is open, and locking is
requested, all the doors will lock and
only the driver door will unlock. The
Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout feature
can be turned on or off using the
vehicle personalization menus. See
Vehicle Personalization
0151.
Safety Locks
The rear door safety locks prevent
passengers from opening the rear
doors from inside the vehicle.
Manual Safety Locks
If equipped, the safety lock is on the
inside edge of the rear doors. To
use the safety lock:
1. Move the lever down to the lock position.
2. Close the door.
3. Do the same for the other rear door.
To open a rear door when the safety
lock is on:
1. Unlock the door by activating the inside handle, by pressing
the power door lock switch,