2020 CADILLAC XT5 traction control

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California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements
Certain types of automotive
applications, such as airbag initiators,
seat belt pretensioners, and lithium
batteries contained in electronic keys,
may contain perchlorate materials.
Perchlorate Material–special
handling may apply. See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate.
Accessories and
Modifications
Adding non-dealer accessories or
making modifications to the vehicle
can affect vehicle performance and
safety, including such things as
airbags, braking, stability, ride and
handling, emissions systems,
aerodynamics, durability, and
electronic systems like antilock
brakes, traction control, and stability
control. These accessories or
modifications could even cause
malfunction or damage not covered by
the vehicle warranty. Damage to suspension components
caused by modifying vehicle height
outside of factory settings will not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Damage to vehicle components
resulting from modifications or the
installation or use of non-GM certified
parts, including control module or
software modifications, is not covered
under the terms of the vehicle
warranty and may affect remaining
warranty coverage for affected parts.
GM Accessories are designed to
complement and function with other
systems on the vehicle. See your
dealer to accessorize the vehicle using
genuine GM Accessories installed by a
dealer technician.
Also, see
Adding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 071.
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own
Service Work
{Warning
It can be dangerous to work on
your vehicle if you do not have the
proper knowledge, service manual,
tools, or parts. Always follow
owner’s manual procedures and
consult the service manual for your
vehicle before doing any
service work.
If doing some of your own service
work, use the proper service manual.
It tells you much more about how to
service the vehicle than this manual
can. To order the proper service
manual, see Publication Ordering
Information 0358.
This vehicle has an airbag system.
Before attempting to do your own
service work, see Servicing the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 071.

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including brake system
performance, ride and handling,
traction control, and tire pressure
monitoring performance. GM's
TPC Spec number is molded onto
the tire's sidewall near the tire
size. If the tires have an all-season
tread design, the TPC Spec
number will be followed by MS for
mud and snow. SeeTire Sidewall
Labeling 0284.
GM recommends replacing worn
tires in complete sets of four.
Uniform tread depth on all tires
will help to maintain the
performance of the vehicle.
Braking and handling performance
may be adversely affected if all the
tires are not replaced at the same
time. If proper rotation and
maintenance have been done, all
four tires should wear out at
about the same time. See Tire
Rotation 0296. However, if it is
necessary to replace only one axle
set of worn tires, place the new
tires on the rear axle. Winter tires with the same speed
rating as the original equipment
tires may not be available for H, V,
W, Y and ZR speed rated tires.
Never exceed the winter tires’
maximum speed capability when
using winter tires with a lower
speed rating.
{Warning
Tires could explode during
improper service. Attempting to
mount or dismount a tire could
cause injury or death. Only your
dealer or authorized tire service
center should mount or
dismount the tires.
{Warning
Mixing tires of different sizes,
tread patterns, or types on the
same axle may cause loss of
control of the vehicle, resulting
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
in a crash or other vehicle
damage. Use the same size, load
range, and type of tires as the
original tires.
{Warning
Using bias-ply tires on the
vehicle may cause the wheel rim
flanges to develop cracks after
many miles of driving. A tire
and/or wheel could fail suddenly
and cause a crash. Use only
radial-ply tires with the wheels
on the vehicle.
If the vehicle tires must be
replaced with a tire that does not
have a TPC Spec number, make
sure they are the same size, load
range, speed rating, and
construction (radial) as the
original tires.

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Vehicles that have a tire pressure
monitoring system could give an
inaccurate low-pressure warning if
non-TPC Spec rated tires are
installed. SeeTire Pressure Monitor
System 0291.
The Tire and Loading Information
label indicates the original
equipment tires on the vehicle.
See Vehicle Load Limits 0170.
Different Size Tires and
Wheels
If wheels or tires are installed that are
a different size than the original
equipment wheels and tires, vehicle
performance, including its braking,
ride and handling characteristics,
stability, and resistance to rollover
may be affected. If the vehicle has
electronic systems such as antilock
brakes, rollover airbags, traction
control, electronic stability control,
or All-Wheel Drive, the performance
of these systems can also be affected.
{Warning
If different sized wheels are used,
there may not be an acceptable
level of performance and safety if
tires not recommended for those
wheels are selected. This increases
the chance of a crash and serious
injury. Only use GM specific wheel
and tire systems developed for the
vehicle, and have them properly
installed by a GM certified
technician.
See Buying New Tires 0297 and
Accessories and Modifications 0249.
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading
The following information relates
to the system developed by the
United States National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA), which grades tires by
treadwear, traction, and
temperature performance. This
applies only to vehicles sold in the United States. The grades are
molded on the sidewalls of most
passenger car tires. The Uniform
Tire Quality Grading (UTQG)
system does not apply to deep
tread, winter tires, compact spare
tires, tires with nominal rim
diameters of 10 to 12 inches
(25 to 30 cm), or to some
limited-production tires.
While the tires available on
General Motors passenger cars
and light trucks may vary with
respect to these grades, they must
also conform to federal safety
requirements and additional
General Motors Tire Performance
Criteria (TPC) standards.
Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tire sidewall
between tread shoulder and
maximum section width. For
example:

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Treadwear 200 Traction AA
Temperature A
All Passenger Car Tires Must
Conform to Federal Safety
Requirements In Addition To
These Grades.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a
comparative rating based on the
wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a
specified government test course.
For example, a tire graded
150 would wear one and one-half
(1½) times as well on the
government course as a tire
graded 100. The relative
performance of tires depends
upon the actual conditions of
their use, however, and may
depart significantly from the norm
due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and differences
in road characteristics and
climate.Traction
The traction grades, from highest
to lowest, are AA, A, B, and C.
Those grades represent the tire's
ability to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled
conditions on specified
government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked C may have poor traction
performance. Warning: The
traction grade assigned to this tire
is based on straight-ahead braking
traction tests, and does not
include acceleration, cornering,
hydroplaning, or peak traction
characteristics.
Temperature
The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B, and C, representing
the tire's resistance to the
generation of heat and its ability
to dissipate heat when tested
under controlled conditions on a
specified indoor laboratory test
wheel. Sustained high temperaturecan cause the material of the tire
to degenerate and reduce tire life,
and excessive temperature can
lead to sudden tire failure. The
grade C corresponds to a level of
performance which all passenger
car tires must meet under the
Federal Motor Safety Standard
No. 109. Grades B and A represent
higher levels of performance on
the laboratory test wheel than the
minimum required by law.
Warning: The temperature grade
for this tire is established for a tire
that is properly inflated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed,
underinflation, or excessive
loading, either separately or in
combination, can cause heat
buildup and possible tire failure.
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance
The tires and wheels were aligned and
balanced at the factory to provide the
longest tire life and best overall
performance. Adjustments to wheel

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standard tire repaired or replaced as
soon as convenient and return the
spare tire to the storage area.
When using a compact spare tire, the
AWD (if equipped), ABS, and Traction
Control systems may engage until the
spare tire is recognized by the vehicle,
especially on slippery roads. Adjust
driving to reduce possible wheel slip.
Caution
When the compact spare is
installed, do not take the vehicle
through an automatic car wash
with guide rails. The compact spare
can get caught on the rails which
can damage the tire, wheel, and
other parts of the vehicle.
Do not use the compact spare on
other vehicles.
Do not mix the compact spare tire or
wheel with other wheels or tires. They
will not fit. Keep the spare tire and its
wheel together.
Caution
Tire chains will not fit the compact
spare. Using them can damage the
vehicle and the chains. Do not use
tire chains on the compact spare.
Jump Starting
Jump Starting - North
America
For more information about the
vehicle battery, see Battery - North
America 0268.
If the battery has run down, try to use
another vehicle and some jumper
cables to start your vehicle. Be sure to
use the following steps to do it safely.
{Warning
WARNING: Battery posts,
terminals, and related accessories
contain lead and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive harm.
Batteries also contain other
chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer. WASH
HANDS AFTER HANDLING. For
more information go to
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/
passenger-vehicle.

374 INDEX
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
CompartmentsStorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . . . . . 304
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Control Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . 112
Engine Temperature Warning
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148, 154
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Cornering Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Courtesy Transportation
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Cover Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . 351
Customer Information Publications OrderingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . 2
Data Collection Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . 142
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Diagnostics
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . 348
Drive Systems All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190, 269
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . 207
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Driver Mode Control Light . . . . . . . . . 121
Driving
Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 168
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

INDEX 377
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . 316
K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Lamps Cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . 142
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . 142
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Lamps (cont'd)
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . . 86
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Antilock Brake System (ABS)Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Lights (cont'd)
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Gear Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 142
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . 118
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Lock
Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

INDEX 381
StrutsGas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Engine Air Filter Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . 217
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, 362
Night Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . 351
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 Tires (cont'd)
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289, 290
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . 292
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . 291
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . 304
Sealant and Compressor Kit,
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Terminology and Definitions . . . . 286
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . 299
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Towing (cont'd)
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . 244
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . 121
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Trailer
Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . 143
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . 299
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . 137 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2