2019 CADILLAC ATS sensor

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118 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
When the vehicle is started, this light
flashes and a chime may come on to
remind the driver to fasten their seat
belt. Then the light stays on solid
until the belt is buckled. This cycle
may continue several times if the
driver remains or becomes unbuckled
while the vehicle is moving.
If the driver seat belt is buckled,
neither the light nor the chime
comes on.
Passenger Seat Belt Reminder
Light
There is a passenger seat belt
reminder light near the passenger
airbag status indicator. SeePassenger
Sensing System 077.
When the vehicle is started, this light
flashes and a chime may come on to
remind passengers to fasten their seat
belt. Then the light stays on solid
until the belt is buckled. This cycle
continues several times if the
passenger remains or becomes
unbuckled while the vehicle is moving.
If the passenger seat belt is buckled,
neither the chime nor the light
comes on.
The front passenger seat belt reminder
light and chime may turn on if an
object is put on the seat such as a
briefcase, handbag, grocery bag,
laptop, or other electronic device. To
turn off the reminder light and/or
chime, remove the object from the
seat or buckle the seat belt.
Airbag Readiness Light
This light shows if there is an
electrical problem with the airbag
system. The system check includes
the airbag sensor(s), the passenger
sensing system, the pretensioners, the
airbag modules, the wiring, and the
crash sensing and diagnostic module.
For more information on the airbag
system, see Airbag System 072.
The airbag readiness light comes on
for several seconds when the vehicle is
started. If the light does not come on
then, have it fixed immediately.

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Tire Pressure :Shows the
approximate pressures of all four tires.
Tire pressure is displayed in either
kilopascal (kPa) or in pounds per
square inch (psi). If the pressure is
low, the value for that tire is shown in
amber.
See Tire Pressure Monitor System 0291
and Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
0 292.
Tire Temperature : Displays a
description of the tire air temperature
based on the readings form the TPMS
sensors. The temperature range
displayed will change based on
ambient conditions and driving style.
Engine Boost (LTG and LF4
Engines) : Displays engine manifold
pressure relative to ambient air
pressure. It will display boost pressure
generated by the turbocharging
system.
Vehicle Odometer : Shows the
odometer.
Blank Page : The Blank Page display
allows for no information to be
displayed in the DIC display zone(s).Head-Up Display (HUD)
{Warning
If the HUD image is too bright or
too high in your field of view, it
may take you more time to see
things you need to see when it is
dark outside. Be sure to keep the
HUD image dim and placed low in
your field of view.
If equipped with HUD, some
information concerning the operation
of the vehicle is projected onto the
windshield. The information is
projected through the HUD lens on
the driver side of the instrument
panel and focused out toward the
front of the vehicle.
Caution
If you try to use the HUD image as
a parking aid, you may misjudge
the distance and damage your
vehicle. Do not use the HUD image
as a parking aid. The HUD information can be
displayed in various languages. The
speedometer reading and other
numerical values can be displayed in
either English or metric units.
The language selection is changed
through the radio and the units of
measurement is changed through the
instrument cluster. See
“Settings”in
the Infotainment Manual and
"Options" under Instrument Cluster
0 113.HUD Display on the Windshield
The HUD may display some of the
following vehicle information and
vehicle messages or alerts:

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The menu may contain the following:
Driving Mode
These settings will overwrite the main
Vehicle Mode selections made with
the MODE button on the console.
Touch and the following may display:
.Engine Sound Management
. Steering
. Suspension
Engine Sound Management
This setting adjusts the sound of the
engine exhaust from a quiet to a loud
exhaust volume.
Touch Auto (follows the MODE
button), Tour, Sport, or Track.
Steering
This setting adjusts how the steering
feels from a lighter to a reduced assist
for more steering feel.
Touch Auto (follows the MODE
button), Tour, Sport, or Track. Suspension
This setting adjusts the suspension
from a comfortable to a more
responsive tune.
Touch Auto (follows the MODE
button), Tour, Sport, or Track.
Climate and Air Quality
Touch and the following may display:
.
Auto Fan Speed
. Air Quality Sensor
. Auto Heated Seats
. Auto Defog
. Auto Rear Defog
Auto Fan Speed
This setting specifies the amount of
airf low when the climate control fan
setting is Auto Fan.
Touch Low, Medium, or High.
Air Quality Sensor
This setting switches the system into
Recirculation Mode based on the
quality of the outside air. Touch Off, Low Sensitivity, or High
Sensitivity.
Auto Heated Seats
This setting automatically turns on
and regulates the heated seats when
the cabin temperature is cool. The
auto heated seats can be turned off by
using the heated seat buttons on the
center stack. See
Heated Front Seats
0 61.
If equipped with auto heated steering
wheel, this feature will turn on when
the auto heated seats turn on.
Touch Off or On.
Auto Defog
This setting automatically turns the
front defogger on when the engine is
started.
Touch Off or On.
Auto Rear Defog
This setting automatically turns the
rear defogger on when the engine is
started.
Touch Off or On.

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AUTO :Automatically turns the
exterior lamps on and off, depending
on outside lighting.
;: Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
2: Turns on the headlamps together
with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
IntelliBeam System
If equipped, this system turns the
vehicle's high-beam headlamps on and
off according to surrounding traffic
conditions.
The system turns the high-beam
headlamps on when it is dark enough
and there is no other traffic present.
An indicator light
b(Cluster with
Auto Stop) or
2(V-Series Cluster)
comes on in the instrument cluster
when the IntelliBeam system is
enabled.
Turning On and Enabling IntelliBeam
To enable the automatic high-beam
system, with the turn signal lever in
the neutral position, turn the exterior lamp control to AUTO. The blue
high-beam on light appears on the
instrument cluster when the high
beams are on.
Driving with IntelliBeam
The system only activates the high
beams when driving over 40 km/h
(25 mph).
There is a sensor near the top center
of the windshield, which automatically
controls the system. Keep this area of
the windshield clear of debris to allow
for best system performance.
The high-beam headlamps remain on,
under the automatic control, until one
of the following situations occurs:
.
The system detects an
approaching vehicle's headlamps.
. The system detects a preceding
vehicle's taillamps.
. The outside light is bright enough
that high-beam headlamps are not
required.
. The vehicle's speed drops below
20 km/h (12 mph). .
The Intellibeam system is disabled
by the high/low-beam changer or
the flash-to-pass feature. If this
happens, the high/low-beam
changer must be activated two
times within two seconds to
reactivate the Intellibeam system.
The instrument cluster light will
come on to indicate the
Intellibeam system is reactivated.
See Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0146 and Flash-to-Pass
0 146.
The high beams may not turn off
automatically if the system cannot
detect other vehicle's lamps because
of any of the following:
. The other vehicle's lamp(s) are
missing, damaged, obstructed from
view, or otherwise undetected.
. The other vehicle's lamp(s) are
covered with dirt, snow, and/or
road spray.
. The other vehicle's lamp(s) cannot
be detected due to dense exhaust,
smoke, fog, snow, road spray, mist,
or other airborne obstructions.

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.Your vehicle's windshield is dirty,
cracked, or obstructed by
something that blocks the view of
the light sensor.
. Your vehicle is loaded such that
the front end points upward,
causing the light sensor to aim
high and not detect headlamps
and taillamps.
. You are driving on winding or hilly
roads.
You may need to manually disable or
cancel the high-beam headlamps by
turning the low-beam headlamps on,
if any of the above conditions exist.
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder
A warning chime will sound if the
exterior lamp control is left on in
either the headlamp or parking lamp
position and the driver door is opened
with the ignition off.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
Push the turn signal lever away from
you and release, to turn the high
beams on. To return to low beams,
push the lever again or pull it toward
you and release.
This indicator light turns on in the
instrument cluster when the
high-beam headlamps are on.
Flash-to-Pass
This feature allows the high-beam
headlamps to be used to signal the
driver in front of you that you want
to pass.
Pull and hold the turn signal lever
toward you to use this feature. When
this is done the following will occur: .
If the headlamps are off or in
low-beam mode, the high-beam
headlamps will turn on. They will
stay on as long as the lever is held
there. Release the lever to turn
them off.
. If the headlamps are in high-beam
mode, they will go to low beam.
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)
DRL can make it easier for others to
see the front of your vehicle during
the day. Fully functional DRL are
required on all vehicles first sold in
Canada.
The DRL system turns on the
low-beam headlamps at a reduced
brightness. For vehicles with High
Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps,
there is a dedicated DRL. The DRL will
come on when all of the following
conditions are met:
.The ignition is on.
. The exterior lamp control is
in AUTO.

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.The light sensor determines it is
daytime.
. The parking brake is released or
the vehicle is not in P (Park).
The taillamps, sidemarker lamps,
instrument panel lights, and other
lamps will not be on.
The DRL turn off when the headlamps
are turned to
Oor the ignition is off.
For vehicles first sold in Canada, the
DRL can only be turned off when the
transmission is in P (Park).
Automatic Headlamp
System
When the exterior lamp control is set
to AUTO and it is dark enough
outside, the headlamps come on
automatically.
There is a light sensor on top of the
instrument panel. Do not cover the
sensor, otherwise the headlamps will
come on when they are not needed.
The system may also turn on the
headlamps when driving through a
parking garage or tunnel.
If the vehicle is started in a dark
garage, the automatic headlamp
system comes on immediately. If it is
light outside when the vehicle leaves
the garage, there is a slight delay
before the automatic headlamp
system changes to the DRL. During
that delay, the instrument cluster may
not be as bright as usual. Make sure
the instrument panel brightness control is in the full bright position.
See
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0149.
When it is bright enough outside, the
headlamps will turn off or may change
to Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).
The automatic headlamp system turns
off when the exterior lamp control is
turned to
Oor the ignition is off.
Lights On with Wipers
If the windshield wipers are activated
in daylight with the engine on, and
the exterior lamp control is in AUTO,
the headlamps, parking lamps, and
other exterior lamps come on. The
transition time for the lamps coming
on varies based on wiper speed. When
the wipers are not operating, these
lamps turn off. Move the exterior
lamp control to
Oor;to disable
this feature.

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zNy:Press the air delivery mode
buttons to change the direction of the
airf low. Selecting any of the air
delivery modes cancels automatic air
delivery control and the direction of
the airf low can be controlled
manually. Press AUTO to return to
automatic operation.
To change the current mode, select
one of the following:
Y: Air is directed to the instrument
panel outlets.
\: Air is divided between the
instrument panel outlets and the floor
outlets.
[: Air is directed to the floor
outlets, with some air to the
windshield and side windows.
-: Clears the windows of fog or
moisture. Air is directed to the
windshield, side windows, and floor
outlets. Some air may go to the rear
floor outlets.
0: Press to turn defrost on or off.
This clears the windshield of fog or
frost more quickly. Air is directed to
the windshield and side windows. A/C :
Press to turn the air
conditioning on or off. If the fan is
turned off, the air conditioner will not
run. Outside temperatures below
freezing may also prevent the air
conditioner from running.
Press AUTO to return to automatic
operation and the air conditioner runs
as needed. When the indicator light is
on, the air conditioner runs
automatically to cool the air inside
the vehicle or to dry the air needed to
defog the windshield faster.
Automatic Air Recirculation : When
the AUTO indicator light is on, the air
is automatically recirculated as
needed to help quickly cool the inside
of the vehicle.
@: Press to alternate between
recirculating air inside the vehicle or
pulling in outside air. The indicator
light on the button is lit when
recirculation mode is active. This
helps to quickly cool the air inside the
vehicle or reduce the outside air and
odors that may enter. Pressing this button cancels automatic
recirculation. Press AUTO to return to
automatic operation; recirculation
runs automatically as needed.
Manual recirculation mode is not
available when in Defrost or Defog
modes.
Auto Defog :
The climate control
system may have a sensor to
automatically detect high humidity
inside the vehicle. When high
humidity is detected, the climate
control system may adjust to outside
air supply and turn on the air
conditioner. If the climate control
system does not detect possible
window fogging, it returns to normal
operation. To turn Auto Defog off or
on, see “Climate and Air Quality”
under Vehicle Personalization 0135.
Rear Window Defogger
K:Press to turn the rear window
defogger on or off. An indicator light
on the button comes on to show that
the rear window defogger is on. The
rear window defogger only works
when the engine is running.

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The rear window defogger turns off
automatically after about 15 minutes.
At higher vehicle speeds, the rear
window defogger may stay on
continuously.
The upper gridlines on the rear
window are antenna lines and are not
intended to heat when the defogger is
activated.
The heated outside mirrors turn on
when the rear window defogger
button is on. They help to clear fog or
frost from the surface of the mirrors.
Caution
Do not try to clear frost or other
material from the inside of the
front windshield and rear window
with a razor blade or anything else
that is sharp. This may damage the
rear window defogger grid and
affect the radio's ability to pick up
stations clearly. The repairs would
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty.
J/Morz/L:If equipped, press to
heat the driver or passenger seat
cushion and seatback.
The vehicle may also have auto heated
seats that turn on when the vehicle is
on. The seats will activate at the level
required by the vehicle’s interior
temperature. Use the manual heated
seat buttons to turn auto heated seats
off. The auto heated seats feature can
be turned on or off.
See Vehicle Personalization 0135 and
Heated Front Seats 061.
Remote Start Climate Control
Operation : If equipped with the
remote vehicle start feature, the
climate control system may run when
the vehicle is started remotely. The
system uses the driver's previous
settings to heat or cool the inside of
the vehicle. See Remote Vehicle Start
0 35.
The rear window defogger turns on if
it is cold outside.
If equipped, the heated seats will turn
on if it is cold outside. The heated
seat indicator lights may not come on
during a remote start. If equipped, the heated steering wheel will come on in
a remote start if it is cold outside. The
heated steering wheel indicator light
may not come on.
Sensors
The solar sensor monitors the
solar heat.
The climate control system uses the
sensor information to adjust the
temperature, fan speed, recirculation,
and air delivery mode for best
comfort.
If the sensor is covered, the automatic
climate control system may not work
properly.