2018 CADILLAC CTS steering

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Review this quick reference guide for an overview of some important feat\
ures in your Cadillac CTS. Some optional equipment described in this guide (denoted by ♦) may not be included in your vehicle. More information can be found in your Owner's Manual and at my.cadillac.com.
Certain restrictions, precautions and safety procedures apply to your vehicle. Please read your Owner’s Manual for complete instructions.
INSTRUMENT PANEL
Memory Seat Buttons
Turn Signal Lever/Exterior Lamps Control
Manual Shift Paddles
Instrument Cluster/Driver Information Center
Electric Parking Brake Switch
Hazard Warning Flashers/Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning♦/Auto Stop-Start Disable♦ Buttons
Windshield Wipers Lever
Cadillac User Experience Touch Screen
Glove Box/Parking Assist/Automatic Parking Assist♦ Buttons
Cruise Control/Voice Recognition/Heated Steering Wheel♦ Buttons
Audio Steering Wheel Controls/ 5-way Control
Tilt/Telescope Steering Wheel Control♦
Engine Start/Stop Button
Power Window/Mirror Controls
Heated/ Ventilated Seat Buttons♦/Climate Controls
Audio System Controls
Traction Control and StabiliTrak Button/Driver Mode Control
Head-Up Display Controls♦

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VOICE RECOGNITION
Push to Talk
Press to interact with the OnStar, Bluetooth or infotainment system.
End Call/Mute
Press to end/decline a call or mute/unmute the audio system.
See your Cadillac User Experience Manual.
DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER CONTROL
The 5-way control moves left/right, up/down, and in.
Left/Right
Press to view the left or right
cluster display. Press the left
to exit a display menu.
Up/Down
Press the control bar up or down to scroll through a menu.
SEL Select
Press to select a highlighted menu item.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner's Manual.
AUDIO CONTROLS
+ – Volume
Press + or – to increase or decrease the volume.
Next/Previous
Press or to select the next or previous favorite radio
station, track or file.See your Cadillac User Experience Manual.
CRUISE CONTROL
On/Off
SET Set Speed
With Cruise Control on, press the control bar down fully to set the cruise speed.
RES Resume Speed
With Cruise Control on, press the control bar up fully to resume the previous set speed.
+ – Adjust Speed
When active, press the control bar up (+) or down (–) lightly to increase or decrease the set speed by 1-mph increments; press up or down fully to increase or decrease the set speed to the next 5-mph interval on the speedometer.
Cancel
Press to cancel cruise control without erasing the set speed from memory.
Following Gap (ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL♦ AND FORWARD COLLISION ALERT♦)
Press repeatedly to select a gap setting (the time between your vehicle and a detected vehicle) of Far, Medium, or Near.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner's Manual.
HEATED STEERING WHEEL♦
On/OffSee Instruments and Controls in your Owner's Manual.
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
♦ Optional equipment

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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
UPLEVEL CLUSTER CONFIGURATIONS♦
1. With the vehicle in Park, use the 5-way control on the steering wheel to view the Options page in one of the display zones on the cluster.
2. Press SEL (Select) to enter the Options menu.
3. Scroll down to highlight Display Layout; press SEL.
4. Scroll up or down to highlight one of the cluster
configurations; press SEL.
5. Press to exit the menu.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner's Manual.
CLUSTER DISPLAY ZONES
Use the 5-way control on the right side of the steering wheel to move between the different
display zones and scroll through the various dis-plays in each cluster configuration.
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DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER
The Driver Information Center (DIC) on the instrument cluster
displays a variety of vehicle information. The DIC Info Pages may include a digital speedometer, trip odometers, fuel range, aver-age fuel economy, instantaneous fuel economy, average speed, timer, compass, turn arrow, estimated time to arrival, distance to
destination, speed limit, best fuel economy, speed warning, cruise control set speed, following distance indicator, gap setting, battery voltage, engine boost, oil life, and odometer.
INFO PAGES MENU
1. Use the 5-way control on the steering wheel to view the Options page in one of the display zones on the cluster. Press SEL (Select) to enter the Options menu.
2. Scroll down to highlight Info Pages; press SEL.
3. Scroll up or down to move through the list of Info Pages.
4. Press SEL to select or deselect a display item.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner's Manual.
HEAD-UP DISPLAY♦
The Head-Up Display (HUD) displays some operating information onto the windshield. The HUD controls are located on the left side of the instrument panel.
HUD
Lift up or press down to adjust the position of the image. It cannot be adjusted side-to-side.
INFO
Press to select from four displays: Speed View; Audio/Phone View; Navigation View; and Performance View.
+ –
Lift up or press down to brighten or dim the display.
Hold down to turn off the display.
ROTATION OPTION
Adjust the angle of the HUD image to compensate for windshield variations.
To adjust the angle of the HUD, use the 5-way control to view the Options menu on the instrument cluster and select HUD Rotation.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner's Manual.♦ Optional equipment

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CADILLAC USER EXPERIENCE MENUS
See your Cadillac User Experience Manual.♦ Optional equipment
Your CTS offers a variety of entertainment, communication and vehicle system options. You can use simple gestures on the touch screen just as you would on a smartphone, such as tap, drag, pinch and spread, to in\
teract with the infotainment system. Touch an application icon on the touch screen to access the following items.
Audio
• Most Recent Audio Sources
• More Audio Sources
• Seek Up/Down
• Tune
• HD Radio
• Browse
• Sound
• Station Favorites

Navigation♦
• Search
• Favorite
• Recent
• Cancel
• Map Menu
• Zoom Out
• Zoom In
• Destination
• Vehicle Icon

Phone • Favorites
• Keypad
• Recent
• Contacts
• Devices
Note: Press and hold the Push to Talk steering wheel button to activate Bluetooth Speech Recognition. See page 11.

Climate • Front/Rear Settings♦
• Driver/Vehicle Set Temperature
• Passenger Set Temperature
• Fan Speed
• Air Distribution Settings
• On/Off
• A/C Mode
• Automatic Setting
• Recirculation Setting
• Sync Temperature Settings

Settings • System
• Apps
• Vehicle
• Personal

APPLE CARPLAY™ AND ANDROID AUTO™
Apple CarPlay or Android Auto capability allows use of select smartphone apps through the infotainment display. If available, the Apple CarPlay and Android Auto icons will appear on the home page.
1. No app is required for Apple CarPlay. Download the Android Auto app to your phone from the Google Play Store.
2. Connect your com-patible smartphone by plugging the phone USB cable into a USB data port. Use your device’s factory- provided USB cable. Aftermarket cables may not work.
3. The Apple CarPlay or Android Auto icon will illuminate, depending on the phone. Apple CarPlay or Android Auto may launch automatically upon USB connection. If not, touch the Apple CarPlay or Android Auto icon on the home page.
For more information on using Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, call 1-855-428-3669 or visit my.cadillac.com/learn.
11♦ Optional equipment
VOICE RECOGNITION
Control the music source and navigation destination♦, and make phone calls hands-free, using the natural voice recognition system.
1. Press the Push to Talk button on the steering wheel.
2. The system will play a prompt followed by a beep.
3. After the beep, say what you want it to do.
• Hands-free calling – Example command: “Call Amanda” or “Dial 555-1212”
• Connected music device search – Example command: “Play artist [name]” or “Play song [name]”
• Radio control – Example command: “Tune FM 104.3” or “Tune XM Classic Vinyl”
• Help – Say “Help” for voice recognition assistance
BLUETOOTH SPEECH RECOGNITION
Bluetooth Speech Recognition allows access to the voice recogni-tion commands on a compatible, paired cell phone; e.g. Siri® Eyes free or Voice Command.
To activate Bluetooth Speech Recognition, press and hold the Push to Talk steering wheel button.
See your Cadillac User Experience Manual.
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MEMORY SEATSULTRAVIEW SUNROOF♦
OPEN/CLOSE THE SUNSHADE
Press the front or rear of the Front Sunshade switch (A) to express-open or express-close the front sunshade.
Press the Rear Sunshade switch (B) to express-open or express-close the rear sunshade.
OPEN/CLOSE THE SUNROOF
Press the rear of the Sunroof switch (C) to vent the
sunroof. Press the switch again to express-open the sunroof.
Press the front of the Sunroof switch to express-close the sunroof.See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner's Manual.
POWER CUPHOLDERS COVER
Push or pull and then release the chrome tab to open/close the power retractable cover. The power cover will operate when the vehicle is On, or in Accessory or Retained Accessory Power mode.
Open/close the cover manually when power is not provided to the cupholder cover by slowly pushing or pulling the chrome tab.
See Storage in your Owner's Manual.
SET MEMORY POSITIONS
With the ignition On or in Accessory mode:
1. Adjust the driver's seat, power outside mirrors and power steering column♦ to the desired positions.
2. Press and release the SET button on the driver's door. A beep will sound. Immediately press and hold button 1 until two beeps sound.
Repeat these steps using button 2 for a second driver.
To store driver's seat and power steering column♦ positions for more clearance when exiting the vehicle, repeat steps 1 and 2 using the Exit button.
RECALL POSITIONS Press button 1, 2 or Exit. The button must be held down until the seat, mirrors and power steering column♦ reach the set position.
Note: To change the Auto Memory Recall settings, go to Settings > Vehicle > Comfort and Convenience.
See Seats and Restraints in your Owner's Manual.
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DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS♦
SAFETY ALERT SEAT♦
The driver’s seat pulses — left side, right side, or simultaneously — to alert the driver of potential hazards.
Audible alerts may be selected instead of Safety Alert Seat
pulsing alerts. To change the alert setting, go to Settings > Vehicle > Collision/Detection Systems > Alert Type.
FORWARD COLLISION ALERT♦
The Vehicle Ahead indicator is green when a vehicle is detected and is amber when following a vehicle ahead much too closely. When approaching a vehicle directly ahead too rapidly, a red alert flashes on the windshield and the Safety Alert Seat pulses or beeps sound (if selected).
To set the alert timing, press the Following Gap button on the left side of the steering wheel.
FOLLOWING DISTANCE INDICATOR♦
The following time to the vehicle ahead is indicated in seconds on the Driver Information Center. If no vehicle is detected ahead, dashes are displayed.
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL♦
If a vehicle is detected ahead, the vehicle accelerates or brakes
moderately to maintain the driver-selected cruise speed and following gap.
To set a following gap, press the Following Gap button on the left side of the steering wheel.
LANE KEEP ASSIST WITH LANE DEPARTURE WARNING♦
The system may help avoid collisions due to unintentional lane departures. The Lane Keep Assist indicator is green if the
system is available to assist. If the vehicle approaches a detected lane marking without using a turn signal in that direction, the sys-tem may assist by gently turning the steering wheel and displaying an amber . If active driver steering is not detected, the amber may flash and the Safety Alert Seat may pulse or beeps may sound (if selected) on the side of the departure direction as the lan\
e marking is crossed. In order to use this system safely, the driver needs to steer and be in complete control of the vehicle.
To turn the
system on or off, press the Lane Keep Assist button on the left side of the infotainment screen.
FORWARD/REVERSE AUTOMATIC BRAKING♦
The brakes may be applied automatically in potential collision situ-ations to help reduce damage or help avoid collisions with vehicles directly ahead or behind, and with some objects behind, your vehicle.
To set Forward Automatic Braking to Alert and Brake, Alert, or Off, go to Settings > Vehicle > Collision/Detection Systems > Forward Collision System.
To set Reverse Automatic Braking to on or off, press the Parking Assist button on the left side of the instrument panel. This will also turn on/off the Parking Assist and Rear Cross Traffic Alert systems.
AUTOMATIC SAFETY BELT TIGHTENING♦
The front safety belts automatically tighten during emergency
braking or steering maneuvers, and release when driving conditions return to normal.