2021 CADILLAC CT5 Convenience & Personalization Guide

CT5
Convenience &
Personalization Guide
2021
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Review this quick reference guide for an overview of some important feat\
ures in your Cadillac CT5. Some optional equipment described in this guide (denoted by ♦) may not be included in your vehicle. More information can be found in your Owner's Manual and at my.cadillac.com.
Certain restrictions, precautions and safety procedures apply to your vehicle. Please read your Owner’s Manual for complete instructions.
INSTRUMENT PANEL
Cruise Control/Forward Collision Alert/Heated Steering Wheel♦/Voice Recognition Buttons
Super Cruise Steering Wheel Light Bar ♦ *
Windshield Wipers Lever
Transmission Paddle Shifters
Driver Information Center Controls/Audio Steering Wheel Controls
Turn Signal Lever/Exterior Lamps Control
Cadillac User Experience Touch Screen & Controls
Engine Start/Stop Button
NFC Bluetooth Pairing HotspotClimate Controls
Power Trunk Release
Steering Wheel Adjustment Control
Driver Heated & Ventilated Seat♦/Park Assist♦/Auto Parking Assist with Braking♦/Hazard Warning Flasher Buttons
Electric Park Brake Switch/ Head-Up Display Controls♦
Infotainment ControlsWireless Phone Charging Pad ♦
Electronic Precision Shift Lever
Lane Keep Assist♦/360° Camera♦/Passenger Heated & Ventilated Seat♦ Buttons
Driver Mode Selector/Traction Control/Auto Hold/Auto Stop-Start Buttons
Power Window/ Mirror Controls
Super Cruise Driver Attention Camera♦ *
*Refer to the Super Cruise Convenience & Personalization Guide for additional information.

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KEYLESS ACCESS SYSTEM
Lock
Press to lock all doors and the locking fuel door♦. Press and hold for 3 seconds to close all windows.
To enable automatic mirror folding♦, go to Settings > Vehicle > Comfort and Convenience.
Unlock
Press to unlock the driver’s door and locking fuel door♦ only or all doors. Press and hold for 3 seconds to open all windows.[ Remote Start
After locking the vehicle and while in range, press twice to start the engine from outside the vehicle. After entering the vehicle, press the ENGINE START/STOP button.
Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm
Press and release to locate your vehicle. The exterior lamps flash and the horn chirps 3 times.
Press and hold for 3 seconds to activate the alarm. Press again to cancel the alarm.
Power Release Trunk
Press twice to open the trunk.
Door/Glovebox Key
Press the button (A) on the side of the key fob to pull out the key. Refer to your Owner’s Manual for instructions to remove the key cylinder cap on the driver’s door handle.
Note: To change or enable some Remote Keyless Entry settings, go to Settings > Vehicle > Remote Lock, Unlock, Start.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner's Manual.
The Keyless Access System enables operation of the doors and trunk without removing the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter (key fob) from your pocket or purse. The key fob must be within 3 feet of the trunk or door being unlocked.
KEYLESS UNLOCKING
With the key fob within range:
Press the touch pad (A) on the inside of the driver’s door handle to unlock the driver’s door only or all doors, including the trunk and locking fuel door♦.
Press the touch pad on the inside of a passenger door handle to unlock all doors, including the trunk and locking fuel door♦.
Press the touch pad above the license plate to open the trunk.
KEYLESS LOCKING
With the key fob within range:
Press the Cadillac crest sensor (B) on the outside of either front door handle to lock all doors, the trunk and locking fuel door♦.
PASSIVE LOCKING
To have all doors, the trunk and locking fuel door♦ lock auto-matically after a short delay when the ignition is off, the key fob is removed from the vehicle, and all doors are closed, go to Settings > Vehicle > Remote Lock, Unlock, Start > Passive Door Lock.
To have the driver's door or all doors unlock when using the touch pad on the driver's door handle, go to Settings > Vehicle > Remote Lock, Unlock, Start > Passive Door Unlock.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner's Manual.♦ Optional equipment
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY
TRANSMITTER (KEY FOB)
A
A
B

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KEYLESS START
The Remote Keyless Entry transmit-ter (key fob) must be in the vehicle to turn on the ignition.
START
With the vehicle in Park or Neutral, press and hold the brake pedal and then press the ENGINE START/STOP button to start the engine. The green indicator on the button will illuminate.
Note: If the key fob battery is weak, place the key fob in the rearward cup-holder in the center console to enable the engine to start. Replace the key fob battery as soon as possible.
STOP/OFF
Shift to Park and press the ENGINE START/STOP button to turn off the engine.
Retained Accessory Power will be available after the engine is turned off for up to 10 minutes, or until the driver's door is opened, to operate the radio, power outlets, OnStar♦, and wireless charging system♦. Power window and sunroof♦ functionality will stop when any door is opened.
ACCESSORY
With the engine off and the brake pedal NOT depressed, press the ENGINE START/STOP button to place the ignition system in the Accessory mode. The amber indicator on the button will illuminate.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner's Manual.
AUTO ENGINE STOP/START
The fuel-saving stop/start system automatically turns off the engine, referred to as an Auto Stop, when the brake pedal is pressed and the vehicle is at a complete stop, if cer-tain operating conditions are met. In Auto Stop mode, the tachometer will read AUTO STOP. When the brake pedal is released or the accelerator pedal is pressed, the engine will restart. After parking the vehicle and turning off the engine, the tachometer will read OFF.
The engine may remain running or restart when the vehicle is stopped if:
• A minimum vehicle speed was not reached prior to stopping.
• The engine or transmission is not at the required operating temperature.
• The outside temperature is not in the required operating range.
• The shift lever is in any gear other than Drive (D).
• The battery charge is low.
• The climate control system requires the engine to run based on the current settings.
• The Auto Stop has reached the maximum allowed time.
AUTO ENGINE STOP/START DISABLE
Press the $ Auto Stop button near the front of the center con-sole to turn off the automatic stop/start system. The button indicator turns off when the system is disabled.
The system is turned on each time the vehicle is started.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner's Manual.

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The Driver Mode Selector system can automatically adjust the steer-ing, braking, engine sound and other♦ tuning in real time. Pressing the MODE button on the center console displays the mode menu on the instrument cluster and activates the next available mode.
DRIVER MODES
My Mode♦ – Allows the engine sound, steering and braking feel to be customized to your pref-erence; go to Settings > Vehicle > My Mode.
Tour – Use in normal driving for balanced comfort and handling.
Sport – Use where road conditions or personal preference dictate a more performance-oriented response. Performance Shift Features are enabled when spirited driving is detected.
Snow/Ice – Use during slippery conditions to help control wheel speed.
The mode features vary. Not all vehicles have all features.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner's Manual.
The automatic transmission shift pattern is displayed on top of the shift lever with the selected gear position illuminated in red. The shift lever always starts in the center position and, after shifting, returns to the center position.
Park – Press the button (A) on top of the lever to shift into Park. To shift out of Park, press and hold the shift lock but-ton (B) on the side of the lever while selecting the desired gear.
Reverse – Press and hold the shift lock but-ton (B) and move the lever forward completely (pass the detent) to shift into Reverse.
Neutral – Move the lever forward (to the detent) to shift into Neutral.
Note: The transmission will not stay in Neutral for an extended period. It will automatically shift into Park. See Automated Car Wash Mode on page 19.
Drive – Move the lever rearward to shift into Drive.
Tap Shift Mode – With the transmission in Drive, pull back on the shift lever to shift manually. Pull the left steering wheel paddle to downshift and the right steering wheel paddle to upshift. Pull back on the shift lever again to return to Drive.
To engage Temporary Tap Shift Mode, pull either the left (down-shift) or right (upshift) steering wheel paddle without moving the shift lever. The transmission will return to automatic shifting approximately 7–10 seconds after the last manual shift.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner's Manual.
ELECTRONIC PRECISION SHIFTDRIVER MODE SELECTOR
A
B
♦ Optional equipment

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C. HEATED STEERING WHEEL♦
On/Off
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner's Manual.
D. AUDIO CONTROLS
+ – Volume
Press + or – to adjust the volume.
Next/Previous
Press or to select the next or previous stored favorite radio station or track.
See Infotainment System in your Owner's Manual.
E. DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER CONTROLS
Left/Right
Press the or button to move between the display zones. Press to exit a display menu.
Up/Down
Rotate the thumbwheel up or down to move through the menus.
Select
Press the thumbwheel to open a menu, select or reset an item, or clear a message.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner's Manual.
A. CRUISE CONTROL/ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL♦ Note: Refer to the Super Cruise Convenience & Personalization Guide for information on Super Cruise♦ functionality.
On/Off
SET– Set Speed
With Cruise Control on , rotate the thumbwheel down to set the current cruise speed.
RES+ Resume Speed
With Cruise Control on , rotate the thumbwheel up to resume the set speed.
Adjust Speed
With a cruise speed set, rotate the thumbwheel up or down to the first detent to increase or decrease the set speed by 1-mph increments; rotate the thumbwheel past the detent to increase or decrease the set speed to the next 5-mph interval on the speedometer.
Cancel
Press to cancel Cruise Control without erasing the set speed from memory.
Press and hold to switch between
regular Cruise Control and Adaptive Cruise Control♦ .
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
Follow Distance Gap (Adaptive Cruise Control♦)
Press to select a targeted gap setting of Far, Medium, or Near — the time between your
vehicle and a vehicle detected directly ahead.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner's Manual.
B. VOICE RECOGNITION
Push to Talk
Press and release to answer an incoming call or to use voice recognition with the OnStar, Bluetooth or infotainment system. Press and hold for 3
seconds to use Bluetooth Voice Recognition (Siri or Google Assistant).
End Call/Mute
Press to end/decline a call or mute/unmute the audio system.
See Infotainment System in your Owner's Manual.
E
B
C
D
A

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DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER
The Driver Information Center (DIC) on the instrument cluster
displays a variety of vehicle information.
DIC MENUS
Use the controls on the right side of the steering wheel to view the DIC menus.
Info – display trip, fuel range and other info pages
Audio – browse music and change the audio source
Navigation♦ – view active route and change prompts
Phone – view active call and scroll through contacts
Options – change display information
SELECT INFO PAGES
1. Use the controls to open the Options menu.
2. Scroll to Info Page Options. Press the thumbwheel to enter the menu.
3. Use the thumbwheel to scroll through the list of items.
4. Press the thumbwheel to select or deselect an item to dis-play in the Info menu.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner's Manual.
MULTI-COLOR HEAD-UP DISPLAY♦
The Head-Up Display (HUD) projects some operating information on the windshield. The HUD
controls are located on the left side of the instrument panel.
HUD HUD
Lift up or press down to adjust the position of the image. It cannot be adjusted side-to-side.
INFO
Press to change to next available display view: Speed View; Audio/Phone View; Navigation View; or Performance View.
Brightness
Lift up to brighten or press down to dim the display. Hold down to turn off the display.
ROTATION OPTION
To adjust the angle of the HUD, use the DIC controls to view Options > Head-Up Display and select Adjust Rotation. Rotate the DIC thumbwheel up or down to adjust the angle. Select OK to save the setting.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner's Manual.
♦ Optional equipment

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CADILLAC USER EXPERIENCE FEATURES
Read your Owner's Manual for important information about using the infot\
ainment system while driving.
Your CT5 offers a variety of entertainment, communication and vehicle system options. Touch an application icon on the touch screen or use the Tune/Menu control or rotary controller and buttons to access an item. You can use simple gestures on the touch screen, such as tap, drag, pinch and spread, to interact with the infotainment system. Link a compatible smartphone or portable audio player/iPod® to the infotainment system using a Bluetooth or USB connection. For assistance, call 1-855-428-3669 or visit my.cadillac.com/how-to-support.
Tune/Menu Control
Power/Volume/ Mute/Unmute speakers
NFC Bluetooth pairing hotspot (Requires compatible smartphone)
Home page
Additional Pages: Swipe to view the overview page or additional pages of applications (if available)
Applications Tray: Shortcuts to applications
Applications♦: Touch a screen icon to access an application
Power/Volume: Rotate to adjust volume/Press to mute audio/Press and hold to turn system on-off
Press to seek the previous or next radio station or track
Return to previous menu
Controller: Rotate to move on the screen/ Press to select an item
Phone♦ menu or Home page♦
Navigation menu♦ or Phone menu♦
Audio menu
Note: Infotainment buttons and configuration may vary depending on vehicle content.