2019 CADILLAC XTS Owner's Manual

Cadillac XTS Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-12032610) -
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To reinstall the head restraint:
1. Insert the head restraint postsinto the holes in the top of the
seatback. The notches on the
posts must face the driver side of
the vehicle.
2. Push the head restraint down. If necessary, press the height
adjustment release button to
further lower the head restraint.
See Rear Seats.
3. Try to move the head restraint to make sure that it is locked in
place.
Front Seats
Power Seat Adjustment
Uplevel Seat Adjustment
{Warning
You can lose control of the vehicle
if you try to adjust a driver seat
while the vehicle is moving. Adjust
the driver seat only when the
vehicle is not moving.
If equipped, the ignition must be on
to use all uplevel seat features. Uplevel Seat Control
1. Feature Select
2. Up
3. Rearward
4. Down
5. Forward
.
Move Feature Select (1) to display
seat adjustments on the
infotainment display. Press and
release or hold to scroll through
features.
. Press Up (2) to make upward
adjustments of the selected
feature.

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.Press Rearward (3) to make
rearward adjustments of the
selected feature.
. Press Down (4) to make downward
adjustments of the selected
feature.
. Press Forward (5) to make forward
adjustments of the selected
feature.
Base Seat Adjustment
{Warning
The power seats will work with the
ignition off. Children could operate
the power seats and be injured.
Never leave children alone in the
vehicle.
To adjust the seat:
.Move the seat forward or rearward
by sliding the control forward or
rearward.
. Raise or lower the front part of the
seat cushion by moving the front
of the control up or down.
. Raise or lower the seat by moving
the rear of the control up or down.
Lumbar Adjustment
Lumbar and Bolster Support
To adjust lumbar support:
.Press and hold the control forward
to increase or rearward to decrease
upper and lower lumbar support
at the same time.
. Press and hold the control up to
increase upper lumbar support
and decrease lower lumbar
support.

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Press and hold the control down
to increase lower lumbar support
and decrease upper lumbar
support.
Uplevel Seat Adjustment
To adjust lumbar support, if equipped:
. Press and release or hold Feature
Select (1) to scroll to lumbar
support on the infotainment
display.
. Press Forward (5) or Rearward (3)
to adjust lumbar forward or
rearward.
. Press Up (2) or Down (4) to adjust
lumbar up or down. To adjust bolster support, if equipped:
Uplevel Seat Adjustment
. Press and release or hold Feature
Select (1) to scroll to bolster
support on the infotainment
display.
. Press Forward (5) or Rearward (3)
to adjust bolster support inward or
outward.
Upper Shoulder Support
To adjust upper shoulder support,
if equipped:
.Press and release or hold Feature
Select (1) to scroll to upper
shoulder support on the
infotainment display.
. Press Forward (5) or Rearward (3)
to adjust shoulder support forward
or rearward.

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Thigh Support Adjustment
Base Seat
If equipped, pull up on the lever. Then
pull or push on the support to
lengthen or shorten. Release the lever
to lock in place.
Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust:
. Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
. Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
{Warning
Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be
dangerous. Even when buckled up,
the seat belts cannot do their job.
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Warning (Continued)
The shoulder belt will not be
against your body. Instead, it will be
in front of you. In a crash, you
could go into it, receiving neck or
other injuries.
The lap belt could go up over your
abdomen. The belt forces would be
there, not at your pelvic bones. This
could cause serious internal
injuries.
For proper protection when the
vehicle is in motion, have the
seatback upright. Then sit well back
in the seat and wear the seat belt
properly.

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Do not have a seatback reclined if the
vehicle is moving.
Memory Seats
Driver Buttons Shown, PassengerButtons Similar
If equipped, memory seats allow two
drivers to save and recall their unique
seat positions for driving the vehicle,
and a shared exit position for getting
out of the vehicle. Other feature
positions may also be saved, such as
power mirrors and power steering
wheel, if equipped. Memory positions
are linked to RKE transmitter 1 or 2
for automatic memory recalls.
Before saving, adjust all available
memory feature positions. Turn the
ignition on and then press and release SET; a beep will sound. Then
immediately press and hold 1, 2,
or
B(Exit) until two beeps sound.
To manually recall these positions,
press and hold 1, 2, or
Buntil the
saved position is reached. Follow the
instructions under “Saving Memory
Positions.”
The vehicle identifies the current
driver’s RKE transmitter number (1–
8). See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 027. Only RKE
transmitters 1 and 2 can be used for
automatic memory recalls. A Driver
Information Center (DIC) welcome
message indicating the transmitter
number may display for the first few
ignition cycles following a transmitter
change. For Seat Entry Memory to
work properly, save the positions to
the memory button (1 or 2) matching
the RKE transmitter number displayed
in the DIC welcome message. Carry
the linked RKE transmitter when
entering the vehicle.
Memory adjustments may not be
available upon delivery or after service
until steps in “Saving Memory
Positions” section are performed.

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Vehicle Personalization Settings
.To have the Seat Entry Memory
movement begin when the vehicle
is started, select the Settings
menu, then Vehicle, then Seating
Position, and then Seat Entry
Memory. Select On or Off. See
“Seat Entry Memory” later in this
section.
. To begin Seat Exit Memory
movement when the ignition is
turned off and the driver door is
opened, or when the ignition is
turned off with the driver door
already opened, select the Settings
menu, then Vehicle, then Seating
Position, and then Seat Exit
Memory. Select On or Off. See
“Seat Exit Memory” later in this
section.
. See Vehicle Personalization 0147
for additional setting information.
Identifying Driver Number
To identify the driver number: 1. Start the vehicle with a different key or RKE transmitter. The DIC
should display the driver number; 1 or 2. Turn the ignition
off and remove the key or RKE
transmitter from the vehicle.
2. Start the vehicle with the initial key or RKE transmitter. The DIC
should display the other driver
number not shown in Step 1.
Saving Memory Positions
Read these instructions completely
before saving memory positions.
To save preferred driving positions
1 and 2: 1. Turn the ignition on or to ACC/ ACCESSORY.
A DIC welcome message may
indicate driver number 1 or 2.
2. Adjust all available memory features to the desired driving
position.
3. Press and release SET; a beep will sound.
4. Immediately press and hold the 1 or 2 memory button matching
the above DIC welcome message
until two beeps sound. If too much time passes between
releasing SET and pressing 1, the
memory position will not be
saved and two beeps will not
sound. Repeat Steps 3 and 4.
1 or 2 corresponds to the driver
number. See
“Identifying Driver
Number” previously in this
section.
5. Repeat Steps 1–4 for a second driver using 1 or 2.
To save the position for
Band Seat
Exit Memory, repeat Steps 1–4 using
B. This saves the position for getting
out of the vehicle.
Save preferred memory feature
positions to both 1 and 2 if you are
the only driver.
Manually Recalling Memory
Positions
Press and hold 1, 2, or
Bto recall
the previously saved memory
positions.

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To stop Manual Memory Recall
movement, release 1, 2, or
Bor press
any of the following controls:
. Power seat
. Memory SET, 1, 2, or
B
.Power mirror, with the driver or
passenger side mirror selected
. Power steering wheel
Seat Entry Memory
If equipped with a memory seat
switch on the passenger door, that
position must be recalled manually.
It will not be associated with an RKE
transmitter.
The vehicle identifies the number of
the current driver’s RKE transmitter
(1–8). See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 027. If the RKE
transmitter is 1 or 2, and Seat Entry
Memory is programmed on in vehicle
personalization, the positions saved to
the same memory button number 1 or
2 are automatically recalled when the
ignition is turned on, or turned from off to ACC/ACCESSORY. RKE
transmitters 3–8 will not provide
automatic memory recalls.
To turn Seat Entry Memory on or off,
see "Vehicle Personalization Settings"
previously in this section and
Vehicle
Personalization 0147.
The shift lever must be in P (Park) to
start Seat Entry Memory. Seat Entry
Memory will complete if the vehicle is
shifted out of P (Park) prior to
reaching the saved memory position.
To stop Seat Entry Memory
movement, turn the ignition off or
press any of the following controls:
. Power seat
. Memory SET, 1, 2, or
B
.Power mirror, with the driver or
passenger side mirror selected
. Power steering wheel, if equipped
If the saved memory seat position
does not automatically recall or recalls
to the wrong positions, the driver’s
RKE transmitter number (1 or 2) may
not match the memory button
number that positions were saved to. Try saving the position to the other
memory button or try the other RKE
transmitter.
Seat Exit Memory
Seat Exit Memory is not linked to an
RKE transmitter. The position saved to
Bis used for all drivers. To turn Seat
Exit Memory on or off, see "Vehicle
Personalization Settings" previously in
this section and Vehicle Personalization
0 147.
If turned on, the position saved to
B
is automatically recalled when one of
the following occurs:
. The vehicle is turned off and the
driver door is opened within a
short time.
. The vehicle is turned off with the
driver door open.
To stop Seat Exit Memory movement,
press any of the following memory
controls:
. Power seat
. Memory SET, 1, 2, or
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.Power mirror, with the driver or
passenger side mirror selected
. Power steering wheel, if equipped
Obstructions
If something has blocked the driver
seat and/or power steering wheel
while recalling a memory position, the
recall may stop. Remove the
obstruction and try the recall again.
If the memory position still does not
recall, see your dealer for service.
Heated and Ventilated
Front Seats
{Warning
If temperature change or pain to
the skin cannot be felt, the seat
heater may cause burns. To reduce
the risk of burns, use care when
using the seat heater, especially for
long periods of time. Do not place
anything on the seat that insulates
against heat, such as a blanket,
cushion, cover, or similar item. This (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
may cause the seat heater to
overheat. An overheated seat heater
may cause a burn or may damage
the seat.
If equipped, the buttons are near the
climate controls on the center stack.
To operate, the engine must be
running.
Press
Jorzto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and seatback. Press
Cor{to ventilate the driver
or passenger seat.
When this feature is off, the heated
and ventilated seat symbols on the
buttons are white. A ventilated seat
has a fan that pulls or pushes air
through the seat. The air is not
cooled. When a heated seat is turned
on, the symbol turns red. When a
ventilated seat is turned on, the
symbol turns blue.
Press the button once for the highest
setting. With each press of the button,
the seat will change to the next lower
setting, and then to the off setting.
The indicator lights next to the
buttons indicate three for the highest
setting and one for the lowest. If the
heated seats are on high, the level
may automatically be lowered after
approximately 30 minutes.
The passenger seat may take longer to
heat up.