2020 CADILLAC XT4 power steering

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6 INTRODUCTION
1.Air Vents 0153.
2. Exterior Lamp Controls 0140.
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals 0143.
IntelliBeam System Button (If
Equipped). See Exterior Lamp
Controls 0140.
3. Tap Shift Controls. See Manual
Mode 0186 (If Equipped).
4. Instrument Cluster 0108.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0124.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer 0100.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer
0 102.
6. ENGINE START/STOP Button. See Ignition Positions 0172.
7. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0142.
8. Home Button. See the infotainment manual and
Infotainment 0147.
9. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0148. 10.
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats
048 (If Equipped).
11. Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0224 (If
Equipped).
12. Power Outlets 0104.
13. MODE Switch. See Driver Mode
Control 0193.
14. Stop/Start Disable Switch. See Stop/Start System 0174.
15. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0191.
16. Hazard Warning Flashers 0143.
17. USB Port. See the infotainment manual.
18. Infotainment Controls. See the infotainment manual.
19. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0182.
20. Park Assist Button. See Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing 0207.
Automatic Parking Assist (APA)
Button. See Assistance Systems
for Parking or Backing 0207.
21. Steering Wheel Controls 099. Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See
Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0124.
22. Horn 0100.
23. Steering Wheel Adjustment 099
(Out of View).
24. Cruise Control 0194.
Adaptive Cruise Control 0197 (If
Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 099 (If
Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0215 (If Equipped).
25. Head-Up Display (HUD) 0127
(Out of View) (If Equipped).
26. Data Link Connector. See Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check
Engine Light) 0115 (Out of View).
27. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0144.
28. Hood Release. See Hood0244
(Out of View).
29. Electric Parking Brake 0189.

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To adjust a seatback:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
. Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
Memory Seats
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
vehicle 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 08. 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.
Vehicle Personalization Settings
. To have the Seat Entry Memory
movement begin when the vehicle
is started, select the Settings
menu, then Vehicle, then Seating

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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
. Power mirror, with the driver or
passenger side mirror selected
. Power steering wheel, if equipped
Seat Entry Memory
The vehicle identifies the number of
the current driver’s RKE transmitter
(1–8). See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 08. If the RKE
transmitter is 1 or 2, and Seat Entry
Memory is enabled in vehicle
personalization, the positions saved to
the same memory button number 1 or
2 are automatically recalled when the
vehicle 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 0131. The vehicle must be in P (Park) to
start Seat Entry Memory. Seat Entry
Memory recall will complete if the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park) prior
to reaching the saved memory
position.
To stop Seat Entry Memory recall
movement, turn the vehicle 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 storing 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
0 131.
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
B
.Power mirror, with the driver or
passenger side mirror selected
. Power steering wheel, if equipped

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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.
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
may cause the seat heater to
overheat. An overheated seat heater
may cause a burn or may damage
the seat.
Uplevel Buttons Shown, Base ButtonsSimilar
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 cushion and seatback.
Press
Cor{to ventilate the driver
or passenger seat.
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 above the buttons indicate three for the highest setting
and one for the lowest. If the front
heated seats are on high, the level
may automatically be lowered after
approximately 30 minutes.
A ventilated seat has a fan that pulls
or pushes air through the seat. The air
is not cooled.
The passenger seat may take longer to
heat up.
Auto Heated and Ventilated Seats
If the vehicle is equipped with auto
heated or ventilated seats, and the
engine is running, this feature will
automatically activate the heated or
ventilated seats at the level required
by the vehicle's interior temperature.
The active high, medium, low, or off
heated or ventilated seat level will be
indicated by the manual heated and
ventilated seat buttons on the center
stack. Use the manual heated and
ventilated seat buttons on the center
stack to turn auto heated or ventilated
seats off. If the passenger seat is
unoccupied, the auto heated or
ventilated seats feature will not
activate that seat. The auto heated

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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . 99
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . 99
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . 100
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . 102
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . 114
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Brake System Warning Light . . . . 117
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . 117
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Gear Shifting Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
All-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . 119
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . 119
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 119
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Driver Mode Control Light . . . . . . . 121
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . 122
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 122
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Information Displays
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . 127
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Engine Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . 130
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . 131
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . . . . 131
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . 136
Universal Remote System Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

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Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment
Manual Steering Wheel
To adjust the steering wheel:1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you.
4. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place. Do not adjust the steering wheel while
driving.
Power Tilt and Telescoping Steering
Wheel
Press the control to move the tilt and
telescoping steering wheel up and
down or forward and rearward.
Do not adjust the steering wheel while
driving.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering wheel
controls. See "Steering Wheel
Controls" in the infotainment manual.
Heated Steering Wheel
(:
If equipped, press to turn on or
off. A light near the button displays
when the feature is turned on.
The steering wheel takes about
three minutes to reach
maximum heat.
Automatic Heated Steering Wheel
If equipped with remote start, the
heated steering wheel will turn on
automatically during a remote start
along with the heated seats when it is

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HUD Troubleshooting
If you cannot see the HUD image
when the ignition is on, check that:
.Nothing is covering the HUD lens.
. The HUD brightness setting is not
too dim or too bright.
. The HUD is adjusted to the proper
height.
. Polarized sunglasses are not worn.
. The windshield and HUD lens are
clean.
If the HUD image is not correct,
contact your dealer.
The windshield is part of the HUD
system. See Windshield Replacement
0 262.
Vehicle Messages
Messages displayed on the Driver
Information Center (DIC) indicate the
status of the vehicle or some action
that may be needed to correct a
condition. Multiple messages may
appear one after another.
The messages that do not require
immediate action can be
acknowledged and cleared by pressing
the thumbwheel. The messages that
require immediate action cannot be
cleared until that action is performed.
All messages should be taken
seriously; clearing the message does
not correct the problem.
If a SERVICE message appears, see
your dealer.
Follow the instructions given in the
messages. The system displays
messages regarding the following
topics:
.
Service Messages
. Fluid Levels
. Vehicle Security
. Brakes .
Steering
. Ride Control Systems
. Driver Assistance Systems
. Cruise Control
. Lighting and Bulb Replacement
. Wiper/Washer Systems
. Doors and Windows
. Seat Belts
. Airbag Systems
. Engine and Transmission
. Tire Pressure
. Battery
Engine Power Messages
ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED
This message displays when the
vehicle's propulsion power is reduced.
A reduction in propulsion power can
affect the vehicle's ability to
accelerate. If this message is on, but
there is no observed reduction in
performance, proceed to your
destination. The performance may be
reduced the next time the vehicle is

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Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Driver Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Driving Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Vehicle Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Driving for Better FuelEconomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Drunk Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Off-Road Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 165
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Parking over Things
That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Active Fuel Management . . . . . . . . 180
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . 182
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Brakes
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . 188
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/ElectronicStability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Cruise Control
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . 197
Driver Assistance Systems
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . 206
Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Rear Pedestrian Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . 221
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . 222
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . 224
Fuel
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . . . . . 227