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Cadillac CT6 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-11292458) -
2018 - crc - 2/14/17
DRIVING AND OPERATING 207
.Become familiar with vehicle
features before driving, such as
programming favorite radio
stations and adjusting climate
control and seat settings. Program
all trip information into any
navigation device prior to driving.
. Wait until the vehicle is parked to
retrieve items that have fallen to
the floor.
. Stop or park the vehicle to tend to
children.
. Keep pets in an appropriate carrier
or restraint.
. Avoid stressful conversations
while driving, whether with a
passenger or on a cell phone.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road too
long or too often could cause a
crash resulting in injury or death.
Focus your attention on driving. Refer to the infotainment section for
more information on using that
system and the navigation system,
if equipped, including pairing and
using a cell phone.
Defensive Driving
Defensive driving means
“always
expect the unexpected.” The first step
in driving defensively is to wear the
seat belt. See Seat Belts078.
. Assume that other road users
(pedestrians, bicyclists, and other
drivers) are going to be careless
and make mistakes. Anticipate
what they might do and be ready.
. Allow enough following distance
between you and the driver in
front of you.
. Focus on the task of driving.
Drunk Driving
Death and injury associated with
drinking and driving is a global
tragedy.
{Warning
Drinking and then driving is very
dangerous. Your reflexes,
perceptions, attentiveness, and
judgment can be affected by even a
small amount of alcohol. You can
have a serious —or even fatal —
collision if you drive after drinking.
Do not drink and drive or ride with
a driver who has been drinking.
Ride home in a cab; or if you are
with a group, designate a driver
who will not drink.
Control of a Vehicle
Braking, steering, and accelerating are
important factors in helping to control
a vehicle while driving.
Braking (Gasoline Only)
Braking action involves perception
time and reaction time. Deciding to
push the brake pedal is perception
time. Actually doing it is
reaction time.

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the vehicle is ready to be driven. This
could take up to 15 seconds at
extremely cold temperatures. See
Vehicle Ready Light (PLUG-IN Only)
0151.
PLUG-IN Operation
This vehicle combines gasoline and
electric propulsion. The gasoline
engine will automatically start to
provide power and then shut off to
save fuel.
The engine may remain
running when:
.
Accelerating aggressively or
climbing hills.
. Vehicle speed is greater than
125 km/h (75 mph).
. Charging the high voltage battery.
. The heater is being used.
The engine and transmission work
together to provide propulsion power
at the highest efficiency. This may
result in higher engine speeds.
Stop/Start System
{Warning
Exiting the vehicle without first
shifting into P (Park) may cause the
vehicle to move. You or others may
be injured. Because the vehicle may
have an auto engine stop/start
feature, the vehicle's engine might
seem to be shut off; however, once
the brake pedal is released, the
engine will start up again.
Shift to P (Park) and turn the
ignition off before exiting the
vehicle.
The vehicle has a fuel saving stop/
start system to shut off the engine
and help conserve fuel.
Auto Engine Stop/Start
When the brakes are applied and the
vehicle is at a complete stop, the
engine may turn off. When stopped,
the tachometer may display Auto
Stop, or the Auto Stop light may come
on in the instrument cluster.
See Tachometer 0134 and Auto Stop Mode (Uplevel Cluster)
0150. When the
brake pedal is released or the
accelerator pedal is pressed, the
engine may restart.
Auto Stop may be deactivated if:
. A minimum vehicle speed is not
reached.
. The engine or transmission is not
at the required operating
temperature.
. The outside temperature is not in
the required operating range,
typically between -10 °C (14 °F)
and 50 °C (122 °F).
. The shift lever is in any gear other
than D (Drive).
. The battery has been recently
disconnected.
. The battery charge is low.
. The interior comfort level has not
reached the required level for the
climate control system or defog
settings.

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too much gasoline. Try pushing
the accelerator pedal all the way
to the floor and holding it there
as you press ENGINE START/
STOP. Wait at least 15 seconds
between each try, to allow the
cranking motor to cool down.
When the engine starts, release
the accelerator. If the vehicle
starts briefly but then stops
again, do the same thing. This
clears the extra gasoline from the
engine. Do not race the engine
immediately after starting it.
Operate the engine and
transmission gently until the oil
warms up and lubricates all
moving parts.
Stop/Start System
{Warning
Exiting the vehicle without first
shifting into P (Park) may cause the
vehicle to move. You or others may
be injured. Because the vehicle may
have an auto engine stop/start
feature, the vehicle's engine might(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
seem to be shut off; however, once
the brake pedal is released, the
engine will start up again.
Shift to P (Park) and turn the
ignition off before exiting the
vehicle.
The vehicle has a fuel saving stop/
start system to shut off the engine
and help conserve fuel.
Auto Engine Stop/Start
When the brakes are applied and the
vehicle is at a complete stop, the
engine may turn off. When stopped,
the tachometer may display Auto
Stop, or the Auto Stop light may come
on in the instrument cluster.
See Tachometer 0134 and Auto Stop
Mode (Uplevel Cluster) 0150. When the
brake pedal is released or the
accelerator pedal is pressed, the
engine may restart.
Auto Stop may be deactivated if:
. A minimum vehicle speed is not
reached. .
The engine or transmission is not
at the required operating
temperature.
. The outside temperature is not in
the required operating range,
typically between -10 °C (14 °F)
and 50 °C (122 °F).
. The shift lever is in any gear other
than D (Drive).
. The battery has been recently
disconnected.
. The battery charge is low.
. The interior comfort level has not
reached the required level for the
climate control system or defog
settings.
See Automatic Climate Control
System (Quad Zone - Gasoline Only)
0 197 orAutomatic Climate Control
System (Dual Zone - Gasoline and
PLUG-IN) 0191.
. The Auto Stop time is greater than
two minutes.

Cadillac CT6 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-11292458) -
2018 - crc - 2/14/17
INDEX 441
Service Electric Parking BrakeLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . 268
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . 186
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Special Application Services . . . . . . . 395
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . 404
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Sport Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . .218, 221
Status Screens Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Storage Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Storage Areas
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Struts
Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Sunshade Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . 260
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190, 420 System (cont'd)
Night Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . 410
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . 68
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347, 349
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . 350
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . 349
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . 362