Cadillac CT6 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-11292458) -
2018 - crc - 2/14/17
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.
9: Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
$:Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System (12-Volt
Battery)
I: Cruise Control
`:Do Not Puncture
^:Do Not Service
B:Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
g: First Responder
_:Flame/Fire Prohibited
.:Fuel Gauge
+: Fuses
3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
_: High Voltage
j: LATCH System Child Restraints
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
O:Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>:Seat Belt Reminders
h:Start/Stop
7: Tire Pressure Monitor
d:Traction Control/StabiliTrak
a:Under Pressure
M: Windshield Washer Fluid
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1.Air Vents 0203.
2. Exterior Lamp Controls 0183.
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals 0186.
3. Tap Shift Paddles (If Equipped). See Manual Mode (Gasoline Only)
0 233.
Regen On Demand (If Equipped).
See Regenerative Braking
(PLUG-IN Only) 0237.
4. Instrument Cluster (Base Level)
0127 orInstrument Cluster
(Uplevel) 0130.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0162.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer 0120.
6. ENGINE START/STOP Button. See Ignition Positions 0217.
7. Parking Assist Button. See Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing 0254.
Automatic Parking Assist (APA)
Button (If Equipped). See
Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing 0254. Automatic Engine Stop/Start
Disable Switch (If Equipped).
See
Starting the Engine (PLUG-IN
Only) 0218 orStarting the Engine
(Gasoline Only) 0221.
8. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0185.
9. Hazard Warning Flashers 0186.
Glove Box Button. See Glove Box
0 115.
10. Infotainment 0190.
11. Heated and Ventilated Front Seats
072 (If Equipped).
12. Infotainment Touch Pad. See the infotainment manual.
13. Automatic Climate Control System
(Quad Zone - Gasoline Only) 0197
or Automatic Climate Control
System (Dual Zone - Gasoline and
PLUG-IN) 0191.
14. Automatic Vehicle Hold (AVH)
0237 (If Equipped).
MODE Button. See Driver Mode
Control (Gasoline Only) 0241.
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0239. 15. Shift Lever. See
Automatic
Transmission 0231.
16. Driver Information Center (DIC) Controls. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0162.
17. Steering Wheel Controls. See the infotainment manual.
18. Horn 0120.
19. Steering Wheel Adjustment 0119
(Out of View).
20. Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0260 (If Equipped).
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0271 (If
Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 0119 (If
Equipped).
21. Cruise Control 0242.
Adaptive Cruise Control 0245 (If
Equipped).
Phone Button. See “Steering
Wheel Controls ”in the
infotainment manual.
22. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0143.
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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 Power Mirrors 055.
Interior Mirror
Adjustment
Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind your vehicle.
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
Automatic dimming reduces the glare
of headlamps from behind. The
dimming feature comes on when the
vehicle is started.
Rear Camera Mirror
If equipped, this automatic dimming
rearview mirror provides a wide angle
camera view of the area behind the
vehicle. For ease of use, adjust the
mirror for a clear view of the area
behind the vehicle while the display is
off. See Rear Camera Mirror 056.
Steering Wheel Adjustment
Power Tilt and Telescoping Steering
Wheel
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.
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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 0183.
. Turn and Lane-Change Signals
0186.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
With the ignition on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY, move the lever up or
down to select the wiper speed.
HI : Use for fast wipes.
LO : Use for slow wipes.
AUTO : Use this setting for
intermittent wipes when Rainsense is
disabled, or for Rainsense wipes when
it is enabled. For intermittent wipes,
move the lever up to AUTO, then turn
the band on the wiper lever up for
more frequent wipes or down for less
frequent wipes.
If Rainsense is enabled in vehicle
personalization, move the lever up to
AUTO, then turn the band on the
wiper lever 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 AUTO position to
deactivate Rainsense.
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Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC display is in the instrument
cluster. It shows the status of many
vehicle systems.
yorz:Press to go to the previous
or next selection.
SorT: Press to move between the
interactive display zones in the
cluster. Press
Sto go back to the
previous menu.
SEL : Press to open a menu or select a
menu item. Press and hold to reset
values on certain screens. See
Driver Information Center (DIC)
0 162.
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System
If equipped, FCA may help avoid or
reduce the harm caused by front-end
crashes. FCA provides a green
indicator,
V, when a vehicle is
detected ahead. This indicator
displays amber if you follow a vehicle
much too closely. When approaching a
vehicle ahead too quickly, FCA
provides a flashing red alert on the
windshield and rapidly beeps or pulses
the driver seat.
See Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0260.
Night Vision System
If equipped, this system can help the
driver see and alert the driver to
pedestrians or large animals ahead of
the vehicle beyond the area lit by the
headlamps.
See Night Vision System 0266.
Forward Automatic
Braking (FAB)
If the vehicle has Forward Collision
Alert (FCA), it also has FAB, which
includes Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA).
When the system detects a vehicle
ahead in your path that is traveling in
the same direction that you may be
about to crash into, it can provide a
boost to braking or automatically
brake the vehicle. This can help avoid
or lessen the severity of crashes when
driving in a forward gear.
See Forward Automatic Braking (FAB)
0 262.
Front Pedestrian Braking
(FPB) System
If equipped, the FPB system may
help avoid or reduce the harm caused
by front-end crashes with nearby
pedestrians when driving in a
forward gear. FPB displays an amber
indicator,
~, when a nearby
pedestrian is detected directly ahead.
When approaching a detected
pedestrian too quickly, FPB provides a
red flashing alert on the windshield
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Q:Press to lock all doors. The turn
signal indicators may flash and/or the
horn may sound on the second press
to indicate locking. See Vehicle
Personalization 0170.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed and Unlocked Door
Anti-Lockout is enabled through
vehicle personalization, all doors will
lock and then the driver door will
immediately unlock. See Vehicle
Personalization 0170. If the passenger
door is open when
Qis pressed, all
doors lock. Pressing
Qmay also arm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System 051.
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 0170.
For gasoline vehicles, pressing
Qwill
also lock the fuel door.
K: Press to unlock the driver door.
Press unlock again within five seconds
to unlock all doors. The RKE
transmitter can be programmed to
unlock all doors on the first button
press. See Vehicle Personalization
0 170.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization 0170. 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. For gasoline vehicles, pressing
Kwill
also unlock the fuel door.
Pressing
Kwill disarm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System 051.
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 0170.
Press and hold
Kuntil the windows
fully open. Windows will not operate
unless remote window operation is
enabled. See Vehicle Personalization
0 170.
/: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 042.
7:Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator. The exterior
lamps flash and the horn chirps three
times. Press and hold
7for more
than three seconds to sound the panic
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Power Mirrors
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.
Memory Mirrors
The vehicle may have memory
mirrors. See Memory Seats 069.
Lane Change Alert (LCA)
The vehicle may have LCA. See Lane
Change Alert (LCA) 0269. Turn Signal Indicator
The vehicle has a turn signal indicator
on the mirror housings. The indicator
will flash when a turn signal or the
hazard warning flashers are used.
Folding Mirrors
Power Folding Mirrors
If equipped with power folding
mirrors, press the down arrow on the
control pad while the selector switch
is at
). Press again to unfold.
Auto Mirror Folding
If equipped, with the ignition off,
press and hold
Qon the RKE
transmitter for approximately
one second to automatically fold the
exterior mirrors. Press and hold
Kon
the RKE transmitter for approximately
one second to unfold. See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
0 35.
This feature is turned on or off
through vehicle personalization. See
Vehicle Personalization 0170. Manual Folding Mirrors
If equipped, the mirrors can be folded
inward toward the vehicle to prevent
damage when going through an
automatic car wash. Push the mirror
outward to return it to the original
position.
Heated Mirrors
The rear window defogger also heats
the outside mirrors.
K:
Press to heat the outside mirrors.
See Automatic Climate Control System
(Quad Zone - Gasoline Only) 0197 or
Automatic Climate Control System (Dual
Zone - Gasoline and PLUG-IN) 0191.
Automatic Dimming Mirror
The vehicle has an automatic
dimming outside mirror on the driver
side. The mirror will adjust for the
glare of headlamps behind you.
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Reverse Tilt Mirrors
If equipped with memory seats, the
passenger and/or driver mirror tilts to
a preselected position when the
vehicle is in R (Reverse). This allows
the curb to be seen when parallel
parking.
The mirror(s) return to the original
position when:
.The vehicle is shifted out of
R (Reverse), or remains in
R (Reverse) for about 30 seconds.
. The ignition is turned off.
. The vehicle is driven in
R (Reverse) above a set speed.
To turn this feature on or off, see
Vehicle Personalization 0170.
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors
Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind your vehicle.
Do not spray glass cleaner directly on
the mirror. Use a soft towel dampened
with water.
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.
Rear Camera Mirror
If equipped, this automatic dimming
mirror provides a wide angle camera
view of the area behind the vehicle.
Pull the tab rearward to turn on the
display. Push the tab forward to turn
it off. When off, the mirror is
automatic dimming. Adjust the mirror
for a clear view of the area behind the
vehicle while the display is off.