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Cadillac XTS Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-12032610) -
2019 - crc - 8/22/18
ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . . . . . 26
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . . 112
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 321
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . 349
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364

Cadillac XTS Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-12032610) -
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INTRODUCTION 3
{Warning
Warning indicates a hazard that
could result in injury or death.
Caution
Caution indicates a hazard that
could result in property or vehicle
damage.
A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means“Do Not,”
“Do not do this,” or“Do not let this
happen.”
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message, gauge,
or indicator.
M:
Shown when the owner’s 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. See the features in this
manual for information.
u: Air Conditioning System
G:Air Conditioning Refrigerant Oil
9:Airbag Readiness Light
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
$:Brake System Warning Light
9:Dispose of Used Components
Properly
P: Do Not Apply High Pressure
Water
B: Engine Coolant Temperature
_:Flame/Fire Prohibited
H: Flammable
[:Forward Collision Alert
R: Fuse Block Cover Lock Location
+:Fuses
j:ISOFIX/LATCH System Child
Restraints
Q: Keep Fuse Block Covers Properly
Installed
|: Lane Change Alert
@:Lane Departure Warning
A:Lane Keep Assist
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
X:Park Assist
~:Pedestrian Ahead Indicator
O:Power
7: Rear Cross Traffic Alert
I:Registered Technician

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . 12
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . . 12
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . 13
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . 14
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . 15
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . 20
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . 20
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . 20
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Automatic Parking Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Fuel (LFX 3.6L V6 Engine) . . . . . . . . 23
Fuel (LF3 3.6L Twin Turbo
V6 Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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1.Air Vents 0169.
2. Electric Parking Brake 0194.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0159.
Head-Up Display (HUD) 0142 (If
Equipped).
3. Exterior Lamp Controls 0155.
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals 0158.
4. Instrument Cluster 0121.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0139.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer 0113.
6. Hazard Warning Flashers 0158.
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
0 223.
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0224.
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0196.
7. Infotainment 0162.
8. Glove Box Button. See Glove Box
0 109. Park Assist Button. See
Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing
0211.
Automatic Parking Assist (APA)
Button. See Assistance Systems
for Parking or Backing 0211.
9. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0163.
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats
0 63 (If Equipped).
10. Instrument Panel Storage 0108 (If
Equipped).
Wireless Charging Pad (If
Equipped) (Out of View). See
Wireless Charging 0117.
11. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0191.
12. ENGINE START/STOP Button. SeeIgnition Positions 0184.
13. Steering Wheel Controls 0113.
14. Horn 0113.
15. Steering Wheel Adjustment 0113. 16.
Cruise Control 0199.
Adaptive Cruise Control 0202 (If
Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0217 (If Equipped).
Phone Button. See “Steering
Wheel Controls ”in the
infotainment manual.
Heated Steering Wheel 0113 (If
Equipped).
17. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0131.
18. Hood Release. See Hood0239.
19. Instrument Panel Storage 0108.

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SeeRear Seats 065.
Heated and Ventilated
Seats
If equipped, the buttons are near the
climate controls on the center stack.
To operate, the engine must be
running.
Press
Jorzto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and seatback.
Press
Cor{to ventilate the driver
or passenger seat. Press the button once for the highest
setting. With each press of the button,
the seat will change to the next lower
setting, and then to the off setting.
The indicator lights next to the
buttons indicate three for the highest
setting and one for the lowest. If the
front heated seats are on high, the
level may automatically be lowered
after approximately 30 minutes.
See
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats
0 63.
Head Restraint Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback recline
angle as little as necessary while
keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper position.
See Head Restraints 053 and Power
Seat Adjustment 056.
Seat Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
seat belts properly:
.
Seat Belts 068
. How to Wear Seat Belts Properly
069
. Lap-Shoulder Belt 071
. Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 095

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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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Steering Wheel Adjustment
Press the control to move the tilt and
telescoping steering wheel up and
down or forward and rearward.
Do not adjust the steering wheel while
driving.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamp
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
automatically when a door is opened.
ON : Turns the dome 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.

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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.