2018 CADILLAC XT5 overview

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If the system is ever reset accidentally,
the oil must be changed at 5 000 km
(3,000 mi) since the last oil change.
Remember to reset the oil life system
whenever the oil is changed.
How to Reset the Engine Oil Life
System
Reset the system whenever the engine
oil is changed so that the system can
calculate the next engine oil change.
To reset the system:1. Using the DIC controls on the right side of the steering wheel,
display REMAINING OIL LIFE on
the DIC. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0141. When
remaining oil life is low, the
CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message will appear on the
display.
2. Press SEL on the DIC controls and hold SEL down for a few
seconds to clear the CHANGE
ENGINE OIL SOON message and
reset the oil life at 100%.
Be careful not to reset the oil life
display accidentally at any time
other than after the oil is changed. It cannot be reset
accurately until the next oil
change.
The oil life system can also be reset as
follows: 1. Display REMAINING OIL LIFE on the DIC. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0141.
2. Fully press and release the accelerator pedal three times
within five seconds.
If the CHANGE ENGINE OIL
SOON message is not on, the
system is reset.
The system is reset when the
CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message
is off.
If the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message comes back on when the
vehicle is started, the engine oil life
system has not been reset. Repeat the
procedure.
Automatic Transmission
Fluid
A transmission fluid leak is the only
reason for fluid loss. If a leak occurs,
take the vehicle to your dealer and
have it repaired as soon as possible.
See your dealer to have the fluid and
filter changed at the intervals listed in
the Maintenance Schedule 0330.
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
The engine air cleaner/filter is in the
engine compartment on the passenger
side of the vehicle. See Engine
Compartment Overview 0253.
When to Inspect the Engine Air
Cleaner/Filter
For intervals on changing and
inspecting the engine air cleaner/filter,
see Maintenance Schedule 0330.
How to Inspect the Engine Air
Cleaner/Filter
Do not start the engine or have the
engine running with the engine air
cleaner/filter housing open. Before

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Never dispose of engine coolant by
putting it in the trash, pouring it on
the ground, or pouring into sewers,
streams, or bodies of water. Have the
coolant changed by an authorized
service center, familiar with legal
requirements regarding used coolant
disposal. This will help protect the
environment and your health.
Checking Coolant
The vehicle must be on a level surface
when checking the coolant level.
Check to see if coolant is visible in the
coolant surge tank. If the coolant
inside the coolant surge tank isboiling, do not do anything else until
it cools down. If coolant is visible but
the coolant level mark is not at or
above the indicated mark, add a 50/
50 mixture of clean, drinkable water
and DEX-COOL coolant. Be sure the
cooling system is cool before this is
done. See
Engine Overheating 0261.
The coolant surge tank is located in
the engine compartment on the driver
side of the vehicle. See Engine
Compartment Overview 0253.
How to Add Coolant to the
Surge Tank
{Warning
Spilling coolant on hot engine parts
can burn you. Coolant contains
ethylene glycol and it will burn if
the engine parts are hot enough.
{Warning
Steam and scalding liquids from a
hot cooling system are under
pressure. Turning the pressure cap,
even a little, can cause them to
come out at high speed and you
could be burned. Never turn the cap
when the cooling system, including
the pressure cap, is hot. Wait for
the cooling system and pressure
cap to cool.
Caution
Failure to follow the specific
coolant fill procedure could cause
the engine to overheat and could
cause system damage. If coolant is
not visible in the surge tank,
contact your dealer.
The coolant surge tank pressure cap
can be removed when the cooling
system, including the surge tank
pressure cap and upper radiator hose,
is no longer hot.

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Washer Fluid
What to Use
When windshield washer fluid is
needed, be sure to read the
manufacturer's instructions before
use. If operating the vehicle in an area
where the temperature may fall below
freezing, use a fluid that has sufficient
protection against freezing.
Adding Washer Fluid
The appropriate message will appear
in the Driver Information Center (DIC)
when the fluid level is low.
Open the cap with the washer symbol
on it. Add washer fluid until the tank
is full. SeeEngine Compartment
Overview 0253 for reservoir location.
Caution
.
Do not use washer fluid that
contains any type of water
repellent coating. This can
cause the wiper blades to
chatter or skip.
. Do not use engine coolant
(antifreeze) in the windshield
washer. It can damage the
windshield washer system
and paint.
. Do not mix water with
ready-to-use washer fluid.
Water can cause the solution
to freeze and damage the
washer fluid tank and other
parts of the washer system.
. When using concentrated
washer fluid, follow the
manufacturer instructions for
adding water.
. Fill the washer fluid tank only
three-quarters full when it is
very cold. This allows for
fluid expansion if freezing
(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
occurs, which could damage
the tank if it is
completely full.
Brakes
Disc brake pads have built-in wear
indicators that make a high-pitched
warning sound when the brake pads
are worn and new pads are needed.
The sound can come and go or can be
heard all the time when the vehicle is
moving, except when applying the
brake pedal firmly.
{Warning
The brake wear warning sound
means that soon the brakes will not
work well. That could lead to a
crash. When the brake wear
warning sound is heard, have the
vehicle serviced.

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Caution
Continuing to drive with worn-out
brake pads could result in costly
brake repair.
Some driving conditions or climates
can cause a brake squeal when the
brakes are first applied or lightly
applied. This does not mean
something is wrong with the brakes.
Properly torqued wheel nuts are
necessary to help prevent brake
pulsation. When tires are rotated,
inspect brake pads for wear and
evenly tighten wheel nuts in the
proper sequence to torque
specifications. See Capacities and
Specifications 0341.
Brake pads should be replaced as
complete sets.
Brake Pedal Travel
See your dealer if the brake pedal does
not return to normal height, or if
there is a rapid increase in pedal
travel. This could be a sign that brake
service may be required.
Replacing Brake System Parts
Always replace brake system parts
with new, approved replacement parts.
If this is not done, the brakes may not
work properly. The braking
performance expected can change in
many other ways if the wrong
replacement brake parts are installed
or if parts are improperly installed.
Brake Fluid
The brake master cylinder reservoir is
filled with GM approved DOT 3 brake
fluid as indicated on the reservoir cap.
See Engine Compartment Overview
0 253 for the location of the reservoir.
Checking Brake Fluid
With the vehicle in P (Park) on a level
surface, the brake fluid level should be
between the minimum and maximum
marks on the brake fluid reservoir. There are only two reasons why the
brake fluid level in the reservoir may
go down:
.
Normal brake lining wear. When
new linings are installed, the fluid
level goes back up.
. A fluid leak in the brake hydraulic
system. Have the brake hydraulic
system fixed. With a leak, the
brakes will not work well.
Always clean the brake fluid reservoir
cap and the area around the cap
before removing it.
Do not top off the brake fluid. Adding
fluid does not correct a leak. If fluid is
added when the linings are worn,
there will be too much fluid when
new brake linings are installed. Add or
remove fluid, as necessary, only when
work is done on the brake hydraulic
system.

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OnStar
OnStar Overview
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
OnStar Services
Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
OnStar Additional Information
OnStar AdditionalInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
OnStar Overview
=Voice Command Button
QBlue OnStar Button
>Red Emergency Button
This vehicle may be equipped with a
comprehensive, in-vehicle system that
can connect to an OnStar Advisor for
Emergency, Security, Navigation,
Connections, and Diagnostics Services.
OnStar services may require a paid
service plan and data plan. OnStar
requires the vehicle battery and
electrical system, cellular service, and
GPS satellite signals to be available
and operating. OnStar acts as a link to
existing emergency service providers. OnStar may collect information about
you and your vehicle, including
location information. See OnStar User
Terms, Privacy Statement, and
Software Terms for more details
including system limitations at
www.onstar.com (U.S.) or
www.onstar.ca (Canada).
The OnStar system status light is next
to the OnStar buttons. If the status
light is:
.
Solid Green: System is ready.
. Flashing Green: On a call.
. Red: Indicates a problem.
. Off: System is active. Press
Q
twice to speak with an OnStar
Advisor.
Press
Qor call 1-888-4ONSTAR
(1-888-466-7827) to speak to an
Advisor.
Functionality of the Voice Command
button may vary by vehicle and
region.

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E
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . 135
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . 248
Electrical SystemEngine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 272
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . 275
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Check Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . 253
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . 129
Coolant Temperature
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Engine (cont'd)
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . 162
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . 166
F
Features Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . 163
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . 257 Fluid (cont'd)
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . . . . 229
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 140
Requirements, California . . . . . . . . . 237
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 272

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Fuses (cont'd)Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . 275
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Gauges Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . 129
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Warning Lights andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . 328
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . 163
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 162
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168, 173
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . 182 Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . 70
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168, 173
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Indicator
Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . .123, 125
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . 314
K
Keyless Entry Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
MessagesEngine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Mirror Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Automatic Dimming Rearview . . . . . 51
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . 288
N
Navigation OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . 128
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
OnStar Additional Information . . . . 363
OnStar Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
OnStar Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
OnStar Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Ordering Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Parking
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Parking or Backing
Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . 83
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 137
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . . . . 251
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . 193