2018 CADILLAC XTS brake

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Review this quick reference guide for an overview of some important feat\
ures in your Cadillac XTS. 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.
INSTRUMENT PANEL
Certain restrictions, precautions and safety procedures apply to your vehicle. Please read your Owner’s Manual for complete instructions.
Electric Parking Brake Switch
Head-Up Display Controls♦
Turn Signal Lever/Exterior Lamps Control
Instrument Cluster/Driver Information Center
Windshield Wipers Lever
Cadillac User Experience Touch Screen
Hazard Warning Flashers/Traction Control and StabiliTrak/Lane Departure Warning♦ or Lane Keep Assist♦ Buttons
Glove Box/Parking Assist Buttons
Audio System Controls
Power Tilt/Telescope Steering Wheel Control
Cruise Control/Voice Recognition Buttons
Audio Steering Wheel Controls/ 5-way Control
Heated/Ventilated Seat Buttons♦
Storage Compartment with Wireless Charging
Trunk ReleaseInstrument Panel Storage
Power Mirrors Control
Engine Start/Stop Button
Climate Controls

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KEYLESS STARTADAPTIVE REMOTE START
START
With the vehicle in Park or Neutral, press the brake pedal and then press the ENGINE START/STOP
button to start the engine. The green indicator on the
button will illuminate.
Note: The Remote Keyless Entry transmitter must be in the vehicle to turn on the ignition. If the transmitter battery is weak, place the t\
rans-mitter in the depression below the Accessory Power Outlet in the center \
console lower storage area to enable the engine to start.
STOP/OFF
Shift to Park and press the ENGINE START/STOP button to turn off the engine.
Power will be available for 10 minutes to operate the audio
system until the driver’s door is opened and to operate the windows and sunroof♦ until any door is opened.
ACCESSORY
With the engine off and the brake pedal NOT depressed, press the ENGINE START/STOP button to place the ignition system in the Accessory mode. The amber indicator on the button will illuminate.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner's Manual.
STARTING THE VEHICLE
1. Press and release the Lock button on the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold the Remote Start button until the turn signal lamps flash.
When the vehicle starts, the parking lamps will light and remain on while the engine is running. The engine will continue
running for 10 minutes. Repeat these steps for a 10-minute time extension. Remote start can be extended only once.
3. Before driving, press the brake pedal and then press the ENGINE START/STOP button to turn on all vehicle
controls.
CANCELING A REMOTE START
Press and hold the Remote Start button until the parking lamps turn off.
CLIMATE CONTROL OPERATION
During a remote start, the automatic climate control system will operate at the same setting as when the vehicle was last turned off.
HEATED SEATS/STEERING WHEEL AND VENTILATED SEATS OPERATION
If the remote start heated seat and steering wheel option or venti-lated seat option is selected in the Vehicle Settings, the heated seats and steering wheel or ventilated seats will be activated during a remote start. The button indicators do not illuminate and the tem-perature performance of the unoccupied seat may be reduced dur-ing the remote start. The heated seats/steering wheel or ventilated seats turn off when the vehicle is turned on. Turn on/off the heated or ventilated seats using the seat controls. Turn on/off the heated steering wheel using the steering wheel control.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner's Manual.

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MEMORY SEATS♦MEMORY SEATS♦
SET MEMORY POSITIONS
With the ignition on or in Accessory mode:
1. Adjust the driver’s seat, power outside mirrors and the 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.
3. Repeat the steps using button 2 for a second driver.
SET EXIT POSITION
1. Adjust the driver’s seat, power outside mirrors and the power steering column to the desired positions.
2. Press and release the SET button. A beep will sound. Immediately press and hold the Exit button until two beeps sound.
RECALL POSITIONS
Press button 1, 2 or Exit. If the vehicle is moving, press and hold the button until the seat and mirrors reach the set position.
PASSENGER MEMORY SEAT♦
The front passenger memory seat operates the same as the driv-er's seat. Use the memory seat controls, located on the passenger's door, to save and recall settings for the front
passenger's seat.
ADDITIONAL DRIVER’S SEAT ADJUSTMENTS♦
Feature Selection
Press and release the tab on the Feature Select control knob, located on the driver’s seat, to display seat adjustment
features on the infotainment screen. Press and hold the tab to scroll through the adjustments.
Use the 4-way control pad on the control knob to make adjust-ments up, down, forward, or rearward to the selected feature.
Massage
With the ignition on, press the massage control on the driver’s seat to recall the last massage type and intensity.
See Seats and Restraints in your Owner's Manual.
ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE
To apply the parking brake, pull the Parking Brake switch on the left side of the
instrument panel.
To release the parking brake, turn on the ignition, press the brake pedal, and then press the  switch.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner's Manual.

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TAP SHIFT
The 6-speed automatic transmission has a Tap Shift mode that allows you to shift gears similar to a manual transmission.
USING TAP SHIFT
1. Move the shift lever to the M (Manual Mode) position.
2. Using the buttons on the back of the steering wheel, tap the left (–) button to downshift and the right (+) button to upshift. The current gear selection will be shown on the Driver Information Center and Head-Up Display♦.
If current vehicle speed is too high or too low for the requested gear, \
the shift will not occur. When coming to a stop, the transmission will automatically shift to 1st gear.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner's Manual.
The traction control
system limits wheelspin and the StabiliTrak
stability control system assists with directional control of the vehi-cle in difficult driving conditions. Both systems turn on automati-cally every time the vehicle is started.
Turn off traction control if the vehicle is stuck and rocking the vehicle is required.
Press the Traction Control/StabiliTrak button on the
center of the instrument panel. The Traction Control Off light on the instrument cluster will illuminate.
Press the button again to turn on traction control.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner's Manual.
STABILITRAK®/TRACTION
CONTROL SYSTEMS
Automatic Parking Assist steers the vehicle to help park in parallel or perpendicular spaces.
Press the Automatic Parking Assist button on the
center of the instrument panel to begin searching for a parking space. To switch between parallel and perpendicular parking, press and hold the button. A beep sounds and a symbol displays in the Driver Information Center when a parking space large enough is found.
Shift the vehicle into Reverse or Drive as directed and apply the accelerator or brake as required. Be prepared to brake. Parking Complete will be displayed and a beep will sound when the parking maneuver is complete.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner's Manual.
AUTOMATIC PARKING ASSIST♦
♦ Optional equipment

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DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS♦
DRIVER AWARENESS PACKAGE
Low-Speed Forward Automatic Braking – The brakes may be applied automatically in potential collision situations to help reduce damage or help avoid collisions with vehicles directly ahead.
To turn the system on or off, go to Settings > Vehicle > Collision/Detection Systems > Forward Collision System.
Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert – While driv-ing, the system displays a warning symbol on the left or right side mirror when a vehicle is detected in that side blind zone area or
rapidly approaching that area. The warning symbol flashes if a turn signal is activated when a vehicle has been detected on the same side.
To turn the system on or off, go to Settings > Vehicle > Collision/Detection Systems > Lane Change Alert.
Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning (Front-Wheel Drive models) – The system may help avoid collisions due to unin-tentional 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 direc-tion, the system 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 select-ed) on the side of the departure direction as the lane 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 center of the instrument panel.
Lane Departure Warning (All-Wheel Drive models) – When crossing a detected lane marking without using a turn signal in that direction, the system flashes an amber on the instrument cluster and the Safety Alert Seat pulses or beeps sound (if selected) on the side of the lane departure direction.
To turn the system on or off, press the Lane Departure Warning button on the center of the instrument panel.
Forward Collision Alert – The Vehicle Ahead indicator is green on the instrument cluster 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 steer-ing 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.
Surround Vision – When the vehicle is in Reverse, a bird’s-eye view of the area surrounding the vehicle along with the front or rear camera views are displayed on the infotainment screen.
To switch views, touch the front or rear camera screen button at the bottom of the screen.
To turn the guidelines on or off, touch the guidelines screen button at the bottom of the screen.

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TIRES
TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR
The Low Tire Pressure warning light on the instrument cluster illuminates when one or more of the vehicle’s tires is
significantly underinflated. Fill the tires to the proper tire
pressures. The proper tire pressures for the vehicle are listed on the Tire and Loading Information label, located below the driver’s door latch. Current tir\
e pressures can be viewed on the Driver Information Center.
Refer to your Owner's Manual for additional information about normal
monthly tire maintenance.
TIRE SEALANT AND COMPRESSOR KIT♦
The tire sealant and compressor kit can be used to temporarily seal small punctures in the tread area of the tire. The kit is located under the trunk floor. Refer to the kit instructions for complete operating information.
See Vehicle Care in your Owner's Manual.
DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS♦
Rear Cross Traffic Alert – With the vehicle in Reverse, the system warns of traffic coming in either direction by displaying a red alert on the infotainment screen and the left or right side of the Safety Alert Seat pulses or beeps sound (if selected).
To turn the system on or off, press the Parking Assist
button on the center of the instrument panel. (Also turns Parking Assist on/off.)
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.
DRIVER ASSIST PACKAGE
Forward/Reverse Automatic Braking – The brakes may be applied automatically in potential collision situations 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 center of the instrument panel. (Also turns Parking Assist and Rear Cross Traffic Alert on/off.)
Adaptive Cruise Control – When a speed is set and a vehicle is detected ahead, the vehicle accelerates or brakes moderately to maintain the driver-selected set speed and following gap.
To set a following gap, press the Following Gap button on the left side of the steering wheel.
♦ Optional equipment
The Universal Remote System on the overhead console enables your vehicle to control 3 differ-ent devices, ranging from garage doors and gates to home lighting. Go to www.homelink.com for detailed videos and instructions on how to program the Universal Remote System. For additional assistance, call 1-800-355-3515.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner’s Manual.
UNIVERSAL REMOTE SYSTEM♦
See Driving and Operating in your Owner's Manual.