2017 CADILLAC XTS belt

Cadillac XTS Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-10292881) - 2017 -
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INTRODUCTION 3
M:Shown when the owner manual
has additional instructions or
information.
*: Shown when the service manual
has additional instructions or
information.
0: Shown when there is more
information on another page —
“see page.”
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols that
may be found on the vehicle and what
they mean. For more information on
the symbol, refer to the Index.
9: Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
g: Audio Steering Wheel Controls
$:Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I: Cruise Control
`:Do Not Puncture
^:Do Not Service
B:Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
_:Flame/Fire Prohibited
.:Fuel Gauge
+: Fuses
3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
(: Heated Steering Wheel
j:LATCH System Child Restraints
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
}:Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>:Safety Belt Reminders
7: Tire Pressure Monitor
d:Traction Control/StabiliTrak®
a:Under Pressure
M: Windshield Washer Fluid

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IN BRIEF 5
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . 13
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . . 13
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . 14
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . 15
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . 16
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . 19
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . 21
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . 21
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Fuel (LFX 3.6L V6 Engine) . . . . . . . . 23
Fuel (LF3 3.6L V6 Twin Turbo Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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14 IN BRIEF
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.Safety Belts 063.
. How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly 064.
. Lap-Shoulder Belt 065.
. Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 087.
Passenger Sensing System
The passenger sensing system will
turn off the front outboard passenger
frontal airbag and knee airbag under
certain conditions. No other airbag is
affected by the passenger sensing
system. See Passenger Sensing
System 075.
The passenger airbag status indicator
lights on the overhead console when
the vehicle is started. See Passenger
Airbag Status Indicator 0119.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirror
1. Move the selector switch to L
(Left) or R (Right) to choose the
driver or passenger mirror.
2. Press one of the four arrows to move the mirror.
3. Move the selector switch to
)to
deselect the mirror.
The vehicle has manual folding
mirrors or, if equipped, power folding
mirrors. See Folding Mirrors 042.

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KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS 33
Conditions in Which Remote Start
Will Not Work
The remote start will not operate if
any of the following occur:
.The ignition is in any mode other
than OFF.
. The transmitter is in the vehicle.
. The hood is not closed.
. The hazard warning flashers
are on.
. There is an emission control
system malfunction.
. The engine coolant temperature is
too high.
. The oil pressure is low.
. Two remote vehicle starts or a
start with an extension have
already been used.
. The vehicle is not in P (Park).Door Locks
{Warning
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
. Passengers, especially
children, can easily open the
doors and fall out of a moving
vehicle. The chance of being
thrown out of the vehicle in a
crash is increased if the doors
are not locked. So, all
passengers should wear safety
belts properly and the doors
should be locked whenever
the vehicle is driven.
. Young children who get into
unlocked vehicles may be
unable to get out. A child can
be overcome by extreme heat
and can suffer permanent
injuries or even death from
heat stroke. Always lock the
vehicle whenever leaving it.
. Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when slowing or stopping the
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
vehicle. Lock the doors to
help prevent this from
happening.
Inside the Vehicle
On the rear doors, push down on the
door lock knob to lock the door
manually. Pull once on the door
handle to unlock the door and again
to open the door.
Press the power door lock switch to
lock or unlock all doors automatically.
See Power Door Locks 035.
Outside the Vehicle
Use the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter, the key cylinder on the
driver front door, or the key cylinder
on the passenger front door,
if equipped. The key cylinder is
covered with a cap.

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SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 49
Seats and Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Front Seats
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . . . . . 55
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Heated and Ventilated FrontSeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door . . . . . 63
Safety Belts
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Safety Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Replacing Safety Belt System Parts
after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . 71
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . 73
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . 74
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . 75
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . 79
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Infants and Young Children . . . . . . 82
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . . 86
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) . . . . . . . 87
Replacing LATCH System Parts
After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Securing Child Restraints (With
the Safety Belt in the
Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Securing Child Restraints (With the Safety Belt in the
Front Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

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56 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS
Reclining Seatbacks
Base Shown, Uplevel Similar
To adjust:
. Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
. Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
{Warning
Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be
dangerous. Even when buckled up,
the safety belts cannot do their job.
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
The shoulder belt will not be
against your body. Instead, it will be
in front of you. In a crash, you
could go into it, receiving neck or
other injuries.
The lap belt could go up over your
abdomen. The belt forces would be
there, not at your pelvic bones. This
could cause serious internal
injuries.
For proper protection when the
vehicle is in motion, have the
seatback upright. Then sit well back
in the seat and wear the safety belt
properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if the
vehicle is moving.

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60 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS
The heated or ventilated seats may be
enabled or disabled in the vehicle
personalization menu. SeeRemote
Vehicle Start 031 and Vehicle
Personalization 0144.
Massage
Driver Seat Shown, Passenger Seat
Similar
If equipped, the ignition must be on
to use the massage feature.
To activate and adjust massage: 1. Turn the selection control (1) to view massage options on the
infotainment display.
2. Select massage feature. 3. Press up or down to select the
massage type.
4. Press forward or rearward to change the intensity.
5. To activate massage at last massage type and intensity
settings or to turn massage off,
press the massage On/Off
control (2).
Rear Seats
Folding the Seatback
On some vehicles, either side of the
seatback can be folded for more cargo
space. Fold a seatback only when the
vehicle is not moving.
Caution
Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause
damage to the seat or the safety
belts. Always unbuckle the safety
belts and return them to their
normal stowed position before
folding a rear seat.

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SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 61
To fold the seatback:
1. Pull the lever on top of theseatback to unlock it.
A red tab near the seatback lever
raises when the seatback is
unlocked.
2. Fold the seatback forward. Repeat the steps to fold the
other seatback, if desired.
Raising the Seatback
{Warning
If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
{Warning
A safety belt that is improperly
routed, not properly attached,
or twisted will not provide the
protection needed in a crash. The
person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After raising the
rear seatback, always check to be
sure that the safety belts are
properly routed and attached, and
are not twisted. To raise a seatback:
1. Lift the seatback up and push it rearward to lock it in place.
A red tab near the seatback lever
retracts when the seatback is
locked in place.
2. Push and pull the top of the seatback to be sure it is locked
into position.
3. Repeat the steps to raise the other seatback, if necessary.
When the seat is not in use, it should
be kept in the upright, locked position.Locking and Unlocking the
Seatback
The rear seatbacks can be locked or
unlocked using the vehicle key.
To lock or unlock a seatback: