2017 CADILLAC XTS alarm

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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 Remote Keyless Entry (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 0144.
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.
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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Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Doors
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . . . 42
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 43
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Rear Window Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Keys and Locks
Keys
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with a
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter is dangerous and
children or others could be
seriously injured or killed. They
could operate the power windows
or other controls or make the
vehicle move. The windows will
function with the RKE transmitter
in the vehicle, and children or
others could be caught in the path
of a closing window. Do not leave
children in a vehicle with an RKE
transmitter.

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Q: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 0144.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed, all doors lock and the driver
door will immediately unlock,
if enabled. See Vehicle Personalization
0 144. If the passenger door is open
when
Qis pressed, all doors lock.
Pressing
Qmay also arm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System 039. 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 0144.
K:Press to unlock the driver door or
all doors depending on the
personalization settings. See Vehicle
Personalization 0144. 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 0144.
Pressing
Kwill disarm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System 039.
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 0144.
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 0144.
/: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 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: Press twice quickly to release the
trunk.
Keyless Access Operation
The Keyless Access system allows the
door and trunk to be locked and
unlocked without pressing the RKE
transmitter button. The RKE
transmitter must be within 1 m (3 ft)

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Vehicle Security
This vehicle has theft-deterrent
features; however, they do not make
the vehicle impossible to steal.
Vehicle Alarm System
This vehicle has an anti-theft alarm
system.
The indicator light, on the instrument
panel near the windshield, indicates
the status of the system.
Off :Alarm system is disarmed.
On Solid : Vehicle is secured during
the delay to arm the system. Fast Flash :
Vehicle is unsecured.
A door, the hood, or the trunk is open.
Slow Flash : Alarm system is armed.
Arming the Alarm System
1. Close the trunk and the hood.
Turn off the vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle in one of three ways:
.Use the RKE transmitter.
. Use the Keyless Access
system.
. With a door open, press the
inside
Q.
3. After 30 seconds the alarm system will arm, and the
indicator light will begin to
slowly flash indicating the alarm
system is operating. Pressing
Q
on the RKE transmitter a second
time will bypass the 30-second
delay and immediately arm the
alarm system.
The vehicle alarm system will not arm
if the doors are locked with the key. If the driver door is opened without
first unlocking with the RKE
transmitter, the horn will chirp and
the lights will flash to indicate
pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not started,
or the door is not unlocked by
pressing
Kon the RKE transmitter
during the 10–second pre-alarm, the
alarm will be activated.
The alarm will also be activated if a
passenger door, the trunk, or the hood
is opened without first disarming the
system. When the alarm is activated,
the turn signals flash and the horn
sounds for about 30 seconds. The
alarm system will then re-arm to
monitor for the next unauthorized
event.
Disarming the Alarm System
To disarm the alarm system or turn
off the alarm if it has been activated:
. Press
Kon the RKE transmitter.
. Unlock the vehicle using the
Keyless Access system.
. Start the vehicle.

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To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident:
.Lock the vehicle after all
occupants have left the vehicle
and all doors are closed.
. Always unlock a door with the
RKE transmitter or use the Keyless
Access system.
Unlocking the driver door with the key
will not disarm the system or turn off
the alarm.
How to Detect a Tamper
Condition
IfKis pressed and the horn chirps
and the lights flash three times, the
alarm was activated while the alarm
system was armed.
If the alarm system has been
activated, a message will appear on
the DIC. See Security Messages 0141.
Immobilizer Operation
This vehicle has a passive
theft-deterrent system.
The system does not have to be
manually armed or disarmed. The vehicle is automatically
immobilized when the vehicle is
turned off.
The immobilization system is
disarmed when the pushbutton start
is activated to enter the ACC/
ACCESSORY mode or the ON/RUN/
START mode and a valid transmitter
is present in the vehicle.
The security light in the instrument
cluster comes on if there is a problem
with arming or disarming the
theft-deterrent system.
The system has one or more RKE
transmitters matched to an
immobilizer control unit in your
vehicle. Only a correctly matched RKE
transmitter will start the vehicle.
If the transmitter is ever damaged,
you may not be able to start your
vehicle.
When trying to start the vehicle, the
security light may come on briefly
when the ignition is turned on.
If the engine does not start and the
security light stays on, there is a
problem with the system. Turn the
ignition off and try again.
If the vehicle will not change ignition
modes (ACC/ACCESSORY, ON/RUN/
START, OFF), and the RKE transmitter
appears to be undamaged, try another
transmitter. Or, you may try placing
the transmitter in the transmitter
pocket in the center console. See
Key
and Lock Messages 0137.
If the ignition modes will not change
with the other transmitter, your
vehicle needs service. If the ignition
does change modes, the first
transmitter may be faulty. See your
dealer who can service the
theft-deterrent system and have a new
RKE transmitter programmed to the
vehicle.
It is possible for the immobilizer
system to learn new or replacement
RKE transmitters. Up to eight
transmitters can be programmed for
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.HUD is adjusted to the proper
height.
. Polarized sunglasses are not worn.
. Windshield and HUD lens are
clean.
If the HUD image is not correct,
contact your dealer.
The windshield is part of the HUD
system. See Windshield
Replacement 0244.Vehicle Messages
Messages displayed on the DIC
indicate the status of the vehicle or
some action that may be needed to
correct a condition. Multiple messages
may display one after the other.
The messages that do not require
immediate action can be
acknowledged and cleared by pressing
SEL. The messages that require
immediate action cannot be cleared
until that action is performed. All
messages should be taken seriously
and clearing the messages does not
correct the problem.
The following are some of the vehicle
messages that may be displayed
depending on the vehicle content.
Battery Voltage and
Charging Messages
BATTERY SAVER ACTIVE
This message displays when the
vehicle has detected that the battery
voltage is dropping beyond a
reasonable point. The battery saver
system starts reducing features of the vehicle that may be noticed. At the
point that features are disabled, this
message displays. Turn off
unnecessary accessories to allow the
battery to recharge.
LOW BATTERY
This message is displayed when the
battery voltage is low. See
Battery
0242.
SERVICE BATTERY CHARGING
SYSTEM
This message is displayed when there
is a fault in the battery charging
system. Take the vehicle to your
dealer for service.
TRANSPORT MODE ON
This message is displayed when the
vehicle is in transport mode. Some
features can be disabled while in this
mode, including Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE), remote start, and the
vehicle alarm system. Take the vehicle
to your dealer for service to turn
transport mode off.

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304 INDEX
IndexA
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . 222
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Adaptive ForwardLighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . 220
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Thigh Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 231
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159, 163
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . 74
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . 75
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . 73
What Will You See after anAirbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Airbags
Adding Equipment to the
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Passenger Status Indicator . . . . . . . 119
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Alert
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . 210
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185, 242
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . 185 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Armrest Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . 206
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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INDEX 311
Replacement Parts (cont'd)Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Ride Control Systems Limited Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Magnetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . 301
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182S
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Safety Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Seats Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . . . . . 58
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . 54
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . 94, 95
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Service (cont'd)
Accessories and
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Maintenance, General
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Parts Identification Label . . . . . . . . 298
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . 210
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . 154
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Special Application Services . . . . . . . 293
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . 299
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115