2017 CADILLAC XTS Owners Manual

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Vehicle Personalization
Use the audio system controls to
access the personalization menus for
customizing vehicle features.
The following are all possible
personalization features. Depending
on the vehicle, some may not be
available.
Infotainment System Audio System
Controls
To access the personalization menu:1. Press SETTINGS on the Home Page on the infotainment system
display.
2. Press the desired feature to display a list of available options.
3. Press to select the desired feature setting.
4. Press
SBack to exit or move
backward in a menu.
Personalization Menus
The following list of menu items may
be available:
. Time and Date .
Language (Language)
. Valet Mode
. Radio
. Vehicle
. Bluetooth
. Apple CarPlay
. Android Auto
. Voice
. Display
. Rear Camera
. Return to Factory Settings
. Software Information
Each menu is detailed in the following
information.
Time and Date
Manually set the time and date. See
Clock 0106.
Language (Language)
Select Language, then select from the
available language(s).
Valet Mode (If Equipped)
This will lock the infotainment system
and steering wheel controls. It may
also limit access to vehicle storage
locations (if equipped).
To enable valet mode:
1. Enter a four-digit code on the keypad.
2. Select Enter to go to the confirmation screen.
3. Re-enter the four-digit code.
Press LOCK or UNLOCK to lock or
unlock the system. Press Back to go
back to the previous menu.
Radio
Press and the following may display:
. Manage Favorites
. Number of Favorites Shown
. Audible Touch Feedback
. Bose Audio Pilot
. Maximum Start Up Volume

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Manage Favorites
This allows favorites to be edited. See
“Manage Favorites”in “Settings” under
“Radio ”in the infotainment manual.
Number of Favorites Shown
Press to set the number of favorites to
display.
Select the desired number or select
Auto and the infotainment system will
automatically adjust the number of
favorites shown.
Audible Touch Feedback
This allows Audible Touch Feedback
to be turned on or off.
Select Off or On.
Bose Audio Pilot
This feature adjusts the volume based
on the noise in the vehicle. See “Bose
AudioPilot Noise Compensation
Technology” under“Infotainment
System Settings” in the infotainment
manual.
Select Off or On. Maximum Start Up Volume
This feature sets the maximum
startup volume. If the vehicle is
started and the volume is greater than
this level, the volume is adjusted to
this level.
To set the maximum startup volume,
press + or
−to increase or decrease.
Vehicle
Select and the following may display:
.
Climate and Air Quality
. Collision/Detection Systems
. Comfort and Convenience
. Lighting
. Power Door Locks
. Remote Lock, Unlock, Start
Climate and Air Quality
Select and the following may display:
. Auto Fan Max Speed
. Air Quality Sensor
. Auto Cooled Seats
. Auto Heated Seats
. Auto Defog .
Auto Rear Defog
Auto Fan Max Speed
This feature will set the maximum
auto fan speed.
Select Low, Medium, or High.
Air Quality Sensor
This allows for selection of air quality
sensor operation at high or low
sensitivity.
Select Off, Low Sensitivity, or High
Sensitivity.
Auto Cooled Seats
When enabled, this feature will
automatically activate ventilated seats
at the level required by the interior
temperature. The auto ventilated seats
can be turned off by using the
ventilated seat buttons on the center
stack. See Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 058.
Select Off or On.
Auto Heated Seats
When enabled, this feature will
automatically activate the heated
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interior temperature. The auto heated
seats can be turned off by using the
heated seat buttons on the center
stack.
Select Off or On.
Auto Defog
When set to On, the front defog will
automatically react to temperature
and humidity conditions that may
cause fogging.
Select Off or On.
Auto Rear Defog
If equipped, this allows the Auto Rear
Defog to be turned on or off. This
feature will automatically turn on the
rear window defogger when it is cold
outside.
Select Off or On.
Collision/Detection Systems
Select the Collision/Detection Systems
menu and the following may be
displayed if equipped:
.Alert Type
. Auto Collision Preparation
. Go Notifier .
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
. Lane Change Alert
Alert Type
This feature will set crash alerts to
beeps or seat vibrations. This setting
affects all crash alerts including
Forward Collision, Lane Departure
Warning, Adaptive Cruise Control,
Parking Assist, and Backing Warning
alerts.
Select Beeps or Safety Alert Seat.
Auto Collision Preparation
This feature will turn on or off the
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) and
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB).
The Off setting disables all FCA and
FAB functions. With the Alert and
Brake setting, both FCA and FAB are
available. The Alert setting disables
FAB, but some last-second automatic
braking capability is still provided,
though less likely to occur. See
Forward Automatic Braking
(FAB) 0208.
Select Off, Alert and Brake, or Alert. Go Notifier
This feature will give a reminder that
Adaptive Cruise Control provides
when it has brought the vehicle to a
complete stop behind another
stopping vehicle, and then that vehicle
drives on.
Select Off or On.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
This allows the Rear Cross Traffic
Alert feature to be turned on or off.
Select Off or On.
Lane Change Alert
This allows the Lane Change Alert
feature to be turned on or off.
Select Off or On.
Comfort and Convenience
Select and the following may display:
.
Auto Memory Recall
. Easy Exit Options
. Chime Volume
. Reverse Tilt Mirror
. Auto Mirror Folding

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.Rain Sense Wipers
Auto Memory Recall
This feature automatically recalls the
current driver’s previously stored 1 or
2 button positions when entering the
vehicle. See Memory Seats 057.
Select Off, On - Driver Door Open,
or On - At ignition On.
Easy Exit Options
This feature automatically recalls the
current driver’s previously stored Exit
button position when exiting the
vehicle. See Memory Seats 057.
Select Off or On.
Chime Volume
This allows the selection of the chime
volume level.
Press + or −to adjust the volume.
Reverse Tilt Mirror
When on, both the driver and
passenger outside mirrors will tilt
downward when the vehicle is shifted
to R (Reverse) to improve visibility of
the ground near the rear wheels. They
will return to their previous driving position when the vehicle is shifted
out of R (Reverse) or the engine is
turned off.
Select Off, On, On - Driver and
Passenger, On - Driver, or On -
Passenger.
Auto Mirror Folding
When on, the outside rearview mirrors
will automatically fold or unfold when
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter
QorKbutton is pressed
and held.
Select Off or On.
Rain Sense Wipers
This allows the Rain Sense Wipers
feature to be disabled or enabled.
Select Disabled or Enabled.
Lighting
Select and the following may display:
. Vehicle Locator Lights
. Exit Lighting Vehicle Locator Lights
This feature will flash the exterior
lamps and allows some of the exterior
lamps and most of the interior lamps
to turn on briefly at night when
Kon
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter is pressed to locate the
vehicle.
Select Off or On.
Exit Lighting
This allows the selection of how long
the exterior lamps stay on when
leaving the vehicle when it is dark
outside.
Select Off, 30 Seconds, 60 Seconds,
or 120 Seconds.
Power Door Locks
Select and the following may display:
. Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout
. Auto Door Lock
. Auto Door Unlock
. Delayed Door Lock

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Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout
When on, this feature will keep the
driver door from locking when the
door is open. If Off is selected, the
Delayed Door Lock menu will be
available.
Select Off or On.
Auto Door Lock
When this feature is turned on, all
doors will automatically lock when the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park). The
doors will automatically unlock when
the vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
Select Off or On.
Auto Door Unlock
This allows selection of which of the
doors will automatically unlock when
the vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
Select Off, All Doors, or Driver Door.
Delayed Door Lock
When on, this feature will delay the
locking of the doors. To override the
delay, press the power door lock
switch on the door.
Select Off or On.Remote Lock, Unlock, Start
Select and the following may display:
.Remote Unlock Light Feedback
. Remote Lock Feedback
. Remote Door Unlock
. Remote Start Auto Cool Seats
. Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
. Remote Window Operation
. Passive Door Unlock
. Passive Door Lock
. Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
Remote Unlock Light Feedback
When on, the exterior lamps will flash
when unlocking the vehicle with the
RKE transmitter.
Select Off or Flash Lights.
Remote Lock Feedback
This allows selection of what type of
feedback is given when locking the
vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
Select Off, Lights and Horn, Lights
Only, or Horn Only. Remote Door Unlock
This allows selection of which doors
will unlock when pressing
Kon the
RKE transmitter.
Select All Doors or Driver Door.
Remote Start Auto Cool Seats
If equipped and turned on, this
feature will turn the ventilated seats
on when using remote start on
warm days.
Select Off or On.
Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
If equipped and turned on, this
feature will turn the heated seats on
when using remote start on cold days.
Select Off or On.
Remote Window Operation
This allows the window to be opened
when pressing
Kon the RKE
transmitter. See Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation 027.
Select Off or On.

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Passive Door Unlock
This allows the selection of what
doors will unlock when using the
button on the driver door to unlock
the vehicle.
Select All Doors or Driver Door.
Passive Door Lock
This feature can be turned on or off or
used to select feedback when using
the button on the driver door to lock
the vehicle. SeeRemote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation 027.
Select On, On with Horn Chirp, or Off.
Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
This feature sounds an alert when the
RKE transmitter is left in the vehicle.
Select Off or On.
Bluetooth
Select and the following may display:
. Pair New Device
. Device Management
. Ringtones
. Voice Mail Numbers Pair New Device
Select to pair a new device. See
“Pairing”
in“Infotainment Controls ”
under “Bluetooth ”in the infotainment
manual.
Device Management
Select to connect to a different phone
source, disconnect a phone, or delete
a phone.
Ringtones
Press to change the ring tone for the
specific phone. The phone does not
need to be connected to change
the ring.
Voice Mail Numbers
This feature displays the voice mail
number for all connected phones. To
change the voice mail number, select
EDIT or press the EDIT button. Type a
new number, then select SAVE or
press the SAVE button.
Apple CarPlay™
Select and the following may display:
. Apple CarPlay
. Manage Apple CarPlay Devices Apple CarPlay
This feature allows Apple devices to
be connected to the infotainment
system through a USB port.
Select Off or On.
Manage Apple CarPlay Devices
Select to manage Apple devices. Apple
CarPlay must be on for this feature to
be accessed.
Android Auto
Select and the following may display:
.
Android Auto
. Manage Android Auto Devices
Android Auto
This feature allows Android devices to
be connected to the infotainment
system through a USB port.
Select Off or On.
Manage Android Auto Devices
Select to manage Android devices.
Android Auto must be on for this
feature to be accessed.

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Voice
Select and the following may display:
.Confidence Threshold
. Prompt Length
. Audio Feedback Speed
Confidence Threshold
This feature allows the adjustment of
the sensitivity of the speech
recognition system.
Select Confirm More or Confirm Less.
Prompt Length
This feature adjusts the voice prompt
length.
Select Short or Long.
Audio Feedback Speed
This feature adjusts the audio
feedback speed.
Select Slow, Medium, or Fast.
Display
Select and the following may display:
. Mode
. Calibrate Touchscreen .
Turn Display Off
Mode
Select to change the display screen for
day or night driving.
Select Auto, Day, or Night.
Calibrate Touchscreen
Select to calibrate the touchscreen,
then follow the prompts.
Turn Display Off
Select to turn the display off. Press
anywhere on the display area or any
faceplate button to turn the
display on.
Rear Camera
This allows for Rear Park Assist
Symbols and Guidance Lines to be
turned off or on.
Select Off or On for the desired
feature.
See Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing 0202.
Return to Factory Settings
Select and the following may display:
.
Restore Vehicle Settings .
Clear All Private Data
. Restore Radio Settings
Restore Vehicle Settings
This allows selection of restoring
vehicle settings.
Select Restore or Cancel.
Clear All Private Data
This allows selection to clear all
private information from the vehicle.
Select Delete or Cancel.
Restore Radio Settings
This allows selection to restore radio
settings.
Select Restore or Cancel.
Software Information
Press to view the version of the
infotainment system software.

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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . 151
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 152
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Automatic Headlamp System . . . 153
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . 154
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel IlluminationControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . . . 157
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
turn signal lever.
Turn the control to the following
positions:
O:Turns off the exterior lamps. The
knob returns to the AUTO position
after it is released. Turn to
Oagain to
reactivate the AUTO mode.
AUTO : Automatically turns the
exterior lamps on and off, depending
on outside lighting.
;: Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
2: Turns on the headlamps together
with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
IntelliBeam®System
If equipped, this system turns the
vehicle's high-beam headlamps on and
off according to surrounding traffic
conditions.
The system turns the high-beam
headlamps on when it is dark enough
and there is no other traffic present.
This light comes on in the instrument
cluster when the IntelliBeam system
is enabled.
Turning On and Enabling IntelliBeam
To enable the automatic high-beam
system, with the turn signal/lane
change lever in the neutral position,
turn the exterior lamp control to