2020 CADILLAC XT6 buttons

Cadillac XT6 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-12984300) -
2020 - CRC - 3/19/19
150 LIGHTING
To operate, press the following
buttons:
jOFF :Press to turn off the dome
lamps when a door is open. An
indicator light on the button will
turn on when the dome lamp override
is activated. Press
jOFF again to
deactivate this feature and the
indicator light will turn off. The dome
lamps will come on when doors are
opened.
+ ON/OFF : Press to turn the dome
lamps on manually.
Reading Lamps
There are front and rear reading
lamps on the overhead console, over
the rear passenger doors and over the
third row passenger windows. These
lamps come on automatically when
any door is opened.
To manually turn the reading lamps
on or off:
Press the lamp lenses on the front
reading lamps.
Press the lamp lenses over the rear
passenger doors.
Press the lamp lenses over the third
row passenger windows.

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Climate Controls
Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic Climate ControlSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Rear Climate Control System . . . . 158
Air Vents
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Maintenance
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic Climate
Control System
The climate control buttons on the
center stack and on the climate
control display are used to adjust the
heating, cooling, and ventilation.
Center Stack Climate Controls
1. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls
2. Fan Control 3. Driver and Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seats (If Equipped)
4. Rear Window Defogger
5. Defrost

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154 CLIMATE CONTROLS
6. OFF (Fan)
7. Recirculation
8. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
Climate Control Display
1. Driver and Passenger Temperature Display
2. Fan Control
3. Ionizer Status
4. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls
5. Sync (Synchronized Temperature)
6. Recirculation 7. Driver and Passenger Air
Delivery Mode Controls
8. Auto (Automatic Operation)
9. A/C (Air Conditioning)
10. On/Off
The fan, air delivery mode, air
conditioning, driver and passenger
temperatures, and Sync settings can
be controlled by touching CLIMATE
on the infotainment Home Page or the
climate button in the climate control
display application tray. A selection
can then be made on the front climate
control page displayed. See the
infotainment manual. Climate Control Status Display
The climate control status display
appears briefly when the climate
control buttons on the center stack
are adjusted. The air delivery mode
can be adjusted on the climate control
status display.
Automatic Operation
The system automatically controls the
fan speed, air delivery, air
conditioning, and recirculation in
order to heat or cool the vehicle to the
desired temperature:

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When AUTO is lit, all four functions
operate automatically. Each function
can also be manually set and the
setting is displayed. Functions not
manually set will continue to be
automatically controlled, even if the
AUTO indicator is not lit.
For automatic operation:1. Touch or press AUTO on the display or the center stack.
2. Set the temperature. Allow the system time to stabilize. Then
adjust the temperature as needed
for best comfort.
To improve fuel efficiency and to cool
the vehicle faster, recirculation may be
automatically selected in warm
weather. The recirculation light will
not come on. Press
@to select
recirculation; press it again to select
outside air.
English units can be changed to
metric units through the instrument
cluster. See “Options”underInstrument
Cluster 0113. OFF :
Press to turn the fan on or off.
The front and rear climate displays
turn off when the fan is turned off
and the system will stop air from
flowing into the cabin. If on is
selected, or any other buttons are
pressed, the climate control system
will turn on and operate at the
current setting. The temperature
control and air delivery mode can still
be adjusted.
w/x: The temperature can be
adjusted separately for the driver and
the passenger. Press to increase or
decrease the temperature. Press and
hold to rapidly increase or decrease
the temperature.
The driver and passenger
temperatures can also be adjusted by
touching the buttons on the climate
control display.
SYNC : Touch SYNC on the climate
control display to link all climate zone
settings to the driver settings. Adjust
the driver side temperature control to
change the linked temperature. When
the front or rear passenger settings are adjusted, the SYNC indicator light
turns off when the temperatures are
unlinked.
Rear :
If equipped, touch Rear on the
front climate control display to open
the rear climate control display. The
rear climate control settings can now
be adjusted from the front passenger
area. See Rear Climate Control System
0 158.
Manual OperationQ 9 R:Press the fan controls on the
center stack or the climate control
display to increase or decrease the fan
speed. Press and hold the controls to
adjust speed more quickly. The fan
speed setting displays. Pressing either
button cancels automatic fan control
and the fan can be controlled
manually. Press AUTO to return to
automatic operation. To turn off the
fan and climate control system, press
and hold the fan down control on the
center stack or the climate control
display until it goes off.

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Air Delivery Mode Control :When
the climate information is displayed,
touch the desired air delivery mode on
the climate control display to change
the direction of the airf low. The
selected air delivery mode button is
lit. Touching any of the air delivery
buttons 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.
-: Clears the windows of fog or
moisture. Air is directed to the
windshield and floor outlets.
0: Clears the windshield of fog or
frost more quickly. Air is directed to
the windshield. Press
0to turn on or
off. Changing the air delivery mode
also turns the defrost off.
A/C : Touch A/C Mode on the climate
control display to turn the automatic
air conditioning on or off. If the fan is
turned off or the outside temperature
falls below freezing, the air
conditioner will not run.
Press AUTO to return to automatic
operation and the air conditioner runs
as needed.
@: 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 might enter.
Pressing this control cancels
automatic recirculation. Press AUTO
to return to automatic operation;
recirculation runs automatically as
needed. Manual recirculation mode is not
recommended 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.
Ionizer : If equipped, this feature
helps to clean the air inside the
vehicle and remove contaminants
such as pollen, odors, and dust. If the
climate control system is on and the
ionizer is enabled, the ionizer status
indicator will be lit on the climate
control display. To turn the ionizer on
or off, see “Climate and Air Quality”
under Vehicle Personalization 0135.

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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 defogger only works when the
ignition is on. The defogger turns off
if the ignition is off or in ACC/
ACCESSORY.
The rear window defogger can be set
to automatic operation. See “Climate
and Air Quality” underVehicle
Personalization 0135. When Auto Rear
Defog is selected, the rear window
defogger turns on automatically when
the interior temperature is cold and
the outside temperature is about 4 °C
(40 °F) and below.
The upper grid lines 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 and 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.
Driver and Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seats (If Equipped) :
Press
MorLto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion.
Press
Cor{to ventilate the driver
or passenger seat. See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 048. Auto Heated and Ventilated Seats :
When the vehicle is on, 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
and ventilated seats feature can be
programmed to always be enabled
when the vehicle is on. If equipped
with a heated steering wheel, the auto
heated steering wheel activation will
follow the heated seat auto activation
and the heated wheel indicator will
follow the state of the steering wheel
heat. See
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 048 and
Vehicle Personalization 0135.

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Remote Start Climate Control
Operation :If equipped with the
remote 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.
The rear defog may come on during
remote start based on cold ambient
conditions. The rear defog indicator
light does not come on during a
remote start.
If equipped, the heated seats will turn
on if it is cold outside or the
ventilated seats will turn on if it is hot
outside. The heated and ventilated
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. See Remote Vehicle
Start 015 and
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats 048.Sensor
The solar sensor, on top of the
instrument panel near the windshield,
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.
Rear Climate Control
System
If equipped, the rear climate control
system is on the rear of the center
console. The settings can be adjusted
with the rear climate control buttons
on the rear of the center console and
on the rear climate display.

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Rear Climate Display Controls
1. Rear Temperature Display
2. Fan Control
3. Sync (Synchronized Temperatures)
4. Rear Control Lockout
5. Air Delivery Mode Control
6. Auto (Rear Automatic Operation)
7. On/Off
8. Rear Climate Temperature Control Rear :
Touch this button on the front
climate control display to open the
rear climate control display. The rear
climate control settings can now be
adjusted from the front
passenger area.
On/Off : Touch On/Off on the display
to turn the rear climate control on or
off. If the rear climate control is
turned off using On/Off on the display,
the rear climate control buttons must
be pressed twice to turn the system
back on.
Sync : Touch Sync on the display to
match the rear climate control
settings to the front climate control
driver settings. The Sync button is
highlighted. Press the temperature or
AUTO button twice to unlink the set
driver and rear settings. The Sync
button is no longer highlighted.
Q: Touch to lock or unlock control of
the rear climate control system from
the rear seat passengers. When locked,
the rear climate controls can only be
adjusted from the front seat. Automatic Operation
AUTO :
Press to turn on or off. The
air delivery is controlled
automatically. The AUTO indicator
appears on the display. If the air
delivery mode or fan speed is
manually adjusted, this cancels full
automatic operation.
Manual Operation
]: Press the rear fan control up or
down to increase or decrease the
airf low to the rear panel outlets.
Temperature Controls : Press up or
down to adjust the rear passenger
temperature. The rear passenger
temperature can also be adjusted by
touching
Qfor warmer air orRfor
cooler air on the rear climate display.
Air Delivery Mode Control : Press up
or down to select the desired air
delivery mode. The air delivery mode
can also be changed by touching
[,
\, orYon the rear climate display.
This changes the direction of the
airf low in the rear seating area.