2019 CADILLAC CT6 horn

Cadillac CT6 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-12533370) -
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IN BRIEF 7
1.Air Vents 0187.
2. Exterior Lamp Controls 0166.
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals 0170.
3. Tap Shift Controls (If Equipped). See Manual Mode 0215.
4. Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) 0130
or
Instrument Cluster (Base Level)
0 127.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0150.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer 0120.
6. ENGINE START/STOP Button. See Ignition Positions 0201.
7. Park Assist Button. See Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing 0253.
Automatic Parking Assist (APA)
Button (If Equipped). See
Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing 0253.
Automatic Engine Stop/Start
Disable Switch (If Equipped). See
Stop/Start System 0203. 8. Light Sensor. See
Automatic
Headlamp System 0169.
9. Hazard Warning Flashers 0169.
Glove Box Button. See Glove Box
0 114.
10. Infotainment 0174.
11. Heated and Ventilated Front Seats
070 (If Equipped).
12. Wireless Charging 0123.
13. Automatic Climate Control System
(Dual Zone) 0175 or
Automatic Climate Control System
(Quad Zone) 0180.
14. Automatic Vehicle Hold (AVH)
0220 (If Equipped).
MODE Button. See Driver Mode
Control 0222.
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0220.
15. Infotainment Control Knob. See the infotainment manual.
16. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0210. 17. Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0150.
18. Steering Wheel Controls. See the infotainment manual.
19. Horn 0120.
20. Steering Wheel Adjustment 0119
(Out of View).
21. Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0262 (If Equipped).
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0273 (If
Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 0119 (If
Equipped).
22. Cruise Control 0227.
Adaptive Cruise Control 0229 (If
Equipped).
Super Cruise 0237 (If Equipped).
Phone Button. See “Steering
Wheel Controls ”in the
infotainment manual.
23. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0139.

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Q:Press to lock all doors and the
fuel door, if equipped. The turn signal
indicators may flash and/or the horn
may sound on the second press to
indicate locking. See Vehicle
Personalization 0157.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed and Open Door Anti-Lockout
is enabled through vehicle
personalization, all doors will lock and
then the driver door will immediately
unlock. See Vehicle Personalization
0 157. If the passenger door is open
when
Qis pressed, all doors lock. Pressing
Qmay also arm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System 049.
If equipped with remote mirror
folding, pressing and holding
Qfor
one second will fold the mirrors,
if enabled. See Vehicle Personalization
0 157.
K:Press to unlock the driver door
and the fuel door, if equipped. Press
Kagain 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 0157.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization 0157. 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.
Pressing
Kwill disarm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System 049. If equipped with remote mirror
folding, pressing and holding
Kfor
one second will unfold the mirrors,
if enabled. See Vehicle Personalization
0 157.
Press and hold
Kuntil the windows
fully open. Windows will not operate
unless remote window operation is
enabled. See Vehicle Personalization
0 157.
/: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 036.
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
alarm. The horn sounds and the turn

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Disabling Keyless Unlocking:
With the vehicle off, press and hold
Q
andKon the RKE transmitter at the
same time for approximately
three seconds. The turn signal lamps
will flash four times quickly to
indicate access is disabled. Using any
exterior handle to unlock the doors or
open the trunk will cause the turn
signal lamps to flash four times
quickly, indicating access is disabled.
If disabled, disarm the alarm system
before starting the vehicle.
Enabling Keyless Unlocking:
With the vehicle off, press and hold
Q
andKon the RKE transmitter at the
same time for approximately
three seconds. The turn signal lamps
will flash twice quickly to indicate
access is enabled.
Passive Locking
The Keyless Access system will lock
the vehicle several seconds after all
doors are closed if the vehicle is off
and at least one transmitter has been
removed or none remain in the
vehicle. The fuel door will also lock.
If other electronic devices interfere
with the RKE transmitter signal, the
vehicle may not detect the RKE
transmitter inside the vehicle.
If passive locking is enabled, the doors
may lock with the RKE transmitter
inside the vehicle. Do not leave the
RKE transmitter in an unattended
vehicle.
To customize the doors to
automatically lock when exiting the
vehicle, see
Vehicle Personalization
0 157.
Temporary Disable of Passive
Locking
Temporarily disable passive locking by
pressing and holding
Kon the
interior door switch with a door open
for at least four seconds, or until three
chimes are heard. Passive locking will
then remain disabled until
Qon the
interior door is pressed, or until the
vehicle is turned on. Remote Left In Vehicle Alert
When the vehicle is turned off and an
RKE transmitter is left in the vehicle,
the horn will chirp three times after
all doors are closed. To turn on or off
see
Vehicle Personalization 0157.
Remote No Longer in Vehicle Alert
If the vehicle is on with a door open,
and then all doors are closed, the
vehicle will check for RKE
transmitters inside. If an RKE
transmitter is not detected, the Driver
Information Center (DIC) will display
NO REMOTE DETECTED and the horn
will chirp three times. This occurs
only once each time the vehicle is
driven. To turn on or off, see Vehicle
Personalization 0157.
Keyless Trunk Opening
To open the trunk, press the touch
pad on the rear of the trunk above the
license plate. The doors must be
unlocked or the RKE transmitter must
be within 1 m (3 ft).

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To unlock the doors:
.Press
Kon the power door lock
switch.
. Shift the transmission into
P (Park).
Automatic door locking cannot be
disabled. Automatic door unlocking
can be programmed. See Vehicle
Personalization 0157.
Lockout Protection
If the ignition is on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY, and the power door lock
switch is pressed with the driver door
open, all the doors will lock and only
the driver door will unlock.
If the vehicle is off and locking is
requested while a door is open, when
all doors are closed the vehicle will
check for RKE transmitters inside.
If an RKE transmitter is detected and
the number of RKE transmitters inside
has not reduced, the driver door will
unlock and the horn will chirp three
times. Lockout protection can be manually overridden with the driver
door open by pressing and holding
Q
on the power door lock switch.
Open Door Anti-Lockout
If Open Door Anti-Lockout is turned
on and the vehicle is off, the driver
door is open, and locking is requested,
all the doors will lock and the driver
door will remain open. Press the
button again to lock the driver door.
The Open Door Anti-Lockout feature
can be turned on or off. See
Vehicle
Personalization 0157.
Safety Locks
The rear door safety locks prevent
passengers from opening the rear
doors from inside the vehicle.
Manual Safety Locks
If equipped, the safety lock is on the
inside edge of the rear doors. To use
the safety lock:
1. Move the lever down to the lock position.
2. Close the door.
3. Do the same for the other rear door.

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.Press the touch pad on the rear of
the trunk after unlocking all doors
or with the RKE transmitter in
range for Keyless Access.
Monitor the trunk area to make sure
nothing will come in contact or move
into the path of the trunk lid when
power closing.
To close the power trunk:
. Press and hold
|on the driver
door until the trunk latches.
A chime will sound and a DIC
message will display when the
operation is complete.
. Press the power trunk button on
the trunk lid.
Press any trunk button or the touch
pad to stop the power operation.
Pressing a trunk button again starts
the operation in the reverse direction.
The touch pad will not close the
trunk lid.
Do not manually force the trunk lid
open or closed during a power cycle.
The power trunk may be temporarily
disabled under extreme low
temperatures, or after repeated power
cycling over a short period of time.
The trunk can be opened manually.
Obstacle Detection Features
If there is an obstruction during a
power open or close cycle, a closing
trunk will reverse direction and an
opening trunk will stop power
operation. If there are multiple
obstructions on the same power cycle,
the power function will deactivate.
After removing the obstructions,
manually close the trunk lid to allow
normal power operation functions to
resume. If the vehicle is locked and an
obstacle prevents the trunk from
closing and latching, the horn will
sound as an alert that the trunk did
not close.
Hands-Free Power Trunk
If equipped, the power trunk may be
operated with a kicking motion under
the rear bumper at the location of the
projected logo. The RKE transmitter
must be within 1 m (3 ft).
The hands-free feature will not work
while the trunk lid is moving. To stop
the trunk while in motion, use one of
the power trunk buttons.
The hands-free feature can be
customized. See
Vehicle Personalization
0 157. Choose from the following:
On-Open and Close : The kicking
motion is activated to both open and
close the trunk.
On-Open Only : The kicking motion is
activated to only open the trunk.
Off : The feature is disabled.

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Vehicle Security
This vehicle has theft-deterrent
features; however, they do not make
the vehicle impossible to steal.
Vehicle Alarm System
This vehicle has an anti-theft alarm
system.
The indicator light, on the instrument
panel near the windshield, indicates
the status of the system.
Off :Alarm system is disarmed.
On Solid : Vehicle is secured during
the delay to arm the system. Fast Flash :
Vehicle is unsecured.
A door, the hood, or the trunk is open.
Slow Flash : Alarm system is armed.
Arming the Alarm System
1. Turn off the vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle in one of
three ways:
.Use the RKE transmitter.
. Use the Keyless Access
system.
. With a door open, press
Q
on the interior of the door.
3. After 30 seconds the alarm system will arm, and the
indicator light will begin to
slowly flash indicating the alarm
system is operating. Pressing
Q
on the RKE transmitter a second
time will bypass the 30-second
delay and immediately arm the
alarm system.
The vehicle alarm system will not arm
if the doors are locked with the key. If the driver door is opened without
first unlocking with the RKE
transmitter, the horn will chirp and
the lights will flash to indicate
pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not started,
or the door is not unlocked by
pressing
Kon the RKE transmitter
during the 10-second pre-alarm, the
alarm will be activated.
The alarm will also be activated if a
passenger door, the trunk, or the hood
is opened without first disarming the
system. When the alarm is activated,
the turn signals flash and the horn
sounds for about 30 seconds. The
alarm system will then re-arm to
monitor the next unauthorized event.
Disarming the Alarm System
To disarm the alarm system or turn
off the alarm if it has been activated:
. Press
Kon the RKE transmitter.
. Unlock the vehicle using the
Keyless Access system.
. Start the vehicle.

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To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident:
.Lock the vehicle after all
occupants have left the vehicle
and all doors are closed.
. Always unlock a door with the
RKE transmitter or use the Keyless
Access system.
Unlocking the driver door with the key
will not disarm the system or turn off
the alarm.
How to Detect a Tamper
Condition
IfKis pressed on the RKE
transmitter and the horn chirps and
the lights flash three times, a previous
alarm occurred while the system was
armed.
If the alarm has been activated, a
message will appear on the Driver
Information Center (DIC).
Power Sounder, Inclination
Sensor, and Intrusion Sensor
In addition to the standard
theft-deterrent system features, this
system may also have a power
sounder, inclination sensor, and
intrusion sensor.
The power sounder provides an
audible alarm, which is distinct from
the vehicle’s horn. It has its own
power source, and can sound an alarm
if the vehicle’s battery is
compromised.
The inclination sensor can set off the
alarm if it senses movement of the
vehicle, such as a change in vehicle
orientation.
The intrusion sensor monitors the
vehicle interior, and can activate the
alarm if it senses unauthorized entry
into the vehicle’s interior. Do not
allow passengers or pets to remain in
the vehicle when the intrusion sensor
is activated. Before arming the theft-deterrent
system and activating the intrusion
sensor:
.
Make sure all doors and windows
are completely closed.
. Secure any loose items such as
sunshades.
. Make sure there are no
obstructions blocking the sensors
in the front overhead console.
Inclination and Intrusion
Sensors Disable Switch
It is recommended that the intrusion
and inclination sensors be deactivated
if pets are left in the vehicle or if the
vehicle is being transported.

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118 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . 119
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . 119
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . 119
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . 120
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Instrument Cluster (Base
Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) . . . . 130
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Engine Oil Pressure Gauge (Base
Level Cluster Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Voltmeter Gauge (Base Level
Cluster Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . 138
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Brake System Warning Light (3.0L Twin Turbo and 3.6L
V6 Engines) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Brake System Warning Light (2.0L L4 Turbo and 4.2L Twin
Turbo V8 Engines) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . 143
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Gear Shifting Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Automatic Vehicle Hold (AVH) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . 144
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . 144
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 145 Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Traction Control System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Driver Mode Control Light . . . . . . . 146
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . 147
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 148
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . 152
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Engine Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . 156
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . 156
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . . . . 157
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . 162