2018 CADILLAC ATS interior lights

Cadillac XTS Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-12032610) -
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IN BRIEF 13
Passenger Sensing System
United States
Canada
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
0 82.
The passenger airbag status indicator
lights on the overhead console when
the vehicle is started. See Passenger
Airbag Status Indicator 0130.
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 044.
Interior Mirror
Adjustment
Hold the rearview mirror in the center
and move it to view the area behind
the vehicle.
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
The vehicle has an automatic
dimming rearview mirror. The mirror
will automatically reduce the glare
from the headlamps from behind. The
dimming feature comes on when the
vehicle is started. See Automatic
Dimming Rearview Mirror 046.

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IN BRIEF 15
For more information on interior
lighting, seeInstrument Panel
Illumination Control 0159.
Exterior Lighting
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.
5: Turns on the headlamps together
with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
See:
. Exterior Lamp Controls 0155
. Turn and Lane-Change Signals
0158
. Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
0156
Windshield Wiper/Washer
With the ignition on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY, move the lever to select
the wiper speed.
HI : Use for fast wipes.
LO : Use for slow wipes.
INT : Use this setting for intermittent
wipes or Rainsense, if equipped. For
intermittent wipes, move the
windshield wiper lever to INT. Turn
the
xINT band up for more
frequent wipes or down for less
frequent wipes.
If equipped with Rainsense and the
feature is enabled in vehicle
personalization, move the windshield
wiper lever to INT and turn the
x
INT band to adjust the sensitivity to
moisture.
. 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 INT position to
deactivate Rainsense.

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LIGHTING 155
Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . 155
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 156
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Automatic Headlamp System . . . 157
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . 158
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Cornering Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . . . 161
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
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.
In Canada, the headlamps will
automatically reactivate when the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
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.

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LIGHTING 159
If after signaling a turn or lane
change, the arrow flashes rapidly or
does not come on, a signal bulb may
be burned out.
Replace any burned out bulbs. If a
bulb is not burned out, check the fuse.
SeeFuses and Circuit Breakers 0265.
Cornering Lamps
If equipped with cornering lamps, they
automatically come on when all of the
following occur:
.
The low-beam headlamps are on.
. The turn signals are activated or
the steering wheel is at a
calibrated angle.
. The vehicle speed is below the
calibrated speed.
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
The brightness of the instrument
panel lighting and steering wheel
controls can be adjusted.
D:Move the thumbwheel up or
down to brighten or dim the lights.
The brightness of the displays
automatically adjusts based on
outdoor lighting. The instrument
panel illumination control will set the
lowest level to which the displays will
automatically be adjusted.
Courtesy Lamps
The courtesy lamps come on when
any door is opened and the dome
lamp is in the DOOR position.
Dome Lamps
The dome lamp is in the overhead
console.
To change the dome lamp settings,
press:
OFF : Turns the lamp off, even when a
door is open.
DOOR : The lamp comes on when a
door is opened.

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ON :Turns the lamp on.
Reading Lamps
There are reading lamps on the
overhead console and over the rear
passenger doors. These lamps come
on automatically when any door is
opened. To manually turn the reading
lamps on or off:
Pressmornnext to each overhead
console reading lamp.
Press the lamp lenses to turn the rear
passenger reading lamps on or off.
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
Some exterior lamps and most of the
interior lights turn on briefly at night,
or in areas of limited lighting when
K
is pressed on the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter. See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
0 27. When the driver door is opened,
all control lights, Driver Information
Center (DIC) lights, and door pocket
lights turn on. After about 30 seconds
the exterior lamps turn off, then the
remaining interior lights dim to off.
Entry lighting can be disabled
manually by turning the ignition on or
to ACC/ACCESSORY, or by pressing
Q
on the RKE transmitter.
This feature can be changed. See
“Vehicle Locator Lights” underVehicle
Personalization 0147.

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Exit Lighting
Some exterior lamps and interior
lights come on at night, or in areas
with limited lighting, when the driver
door is opened after the ignition is
turned off. The dome lamp comes on
after the ignition is turned off. The
exterior lamps and dome lamp remain
on for a set amount of time, then
automatically turn off.
The exterior lamps turn off
immediately by turning the exterior
lamp control off.
This feature can be changed. See
Vehicle Personalization0147.
Battery Power Protection
The battery saver feature is designed
to protect the vehicle's battery.
If some interior lamps are left on and
the ignition is turned off, the battery
rundown protection system
automatically turns the lamp off after
some time.
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver
The exterior lamps turn off about
10 minutes after the ignition is turned
off, if the parking lamps or headlamps
have been manually left on. This
protects against draining the battery.
To restart the 10-minute timer, turn
the exterior lamp control to the off
position and then back to the parking
lamp or headlamp position.
To keep the lamps on for more than
10 minutes, the ignition must be on or
in ACC/ACCESSORY.

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Caution (Continued)
stations clearly. The repairs would
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty.
Driver and Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seats : If equipped, press
Jorzto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and seatback.
Press
Cor{to ventilate the driver
or passenger seat. See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 063.
The vehicle also has auto heated or
ventilated seats that turn on when the
vehicle is on. The seats will activate at
the level required by the vehicle’s
interior temperature. To turn off the
heated seats, press
Jorz. To turn
off the ventilated seats, press
Cor{.
The auto heated or ventilated seats
feature can be turned on or off.
See Vehicle Personalization 0147 and
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats 063. Remote Start Climate Control
Operation :
If equipped with the
remote start feature, the climate
control system may run when the
vehicle is started remotely. The system
uses the driver’s previous settings to
heat or cool the inside of the vehicle.
The rear defog may come on during
remote start based on cold ambient
conditions. The rear defog indicator
light does not come on during a
remote start.
If equipped, the heated seats will turn
on if it is cold outside or the
ventilated seats will turn on if it is hot
outside. The heated and ventilated
seat indicator lights may not come on
during a remote start. If equipped, the
heated steering wheel will come on in
a remote start if it is cold outside. The
heated steering wheel indicator light
may not come on.
See Remote Vehicle Start 034 and
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats 063.
Sensor
The solar sensor, on top of the
instrument panel near the windshield,
monitors the solar heat.
The climate control system uses the
sensor information to adjust the
temperature, fan speed, recirculation,
and air delivery mode for best
comfort.
If the sensor is covered, the automatic
climate control system may not work
properly.

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368 INDEX
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
FusesEngine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 265
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . 268
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Gauges Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . 128
Engine Oil Temperature . . . . . . . . . . 127
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Warning Lights andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . 321
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
H
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . 158
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 156
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163, 168
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . 177
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . 69
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163, 168
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Indicator
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Instrument Panel Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . 306