2021 CADILLAC XT4 ABS

Cadillac XT4 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
14584367) - 2021 - CRC - 10/14/20
348 VEHICLE CARE
Appearance Care
Exterior Care
Locks
Locks are lubricated at the factory.
Use a de-icing agent only when
absolutely necessary, and have the
locks greased after using. See
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
0367.
Washing the Vehicle
To preserve the vehicle's finish, wash
it often and out of direct sunlight.
Caution
Do not use petroleum-based, acidic,
or abrasive cleaning agents as they
can damage the vehicle's paint,
metal, or plastic parts. If damage
occurs, it would not be covered by
the vehicle warranty. Approved
cleaning products can be obtained
from your dealer. Follow all
manufacturer directions regarding
correct product usage, necessary
(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
safety precautions, and appropriate
disposal of any vehicle care
product.
Caution
Avoid using high-pressure washes
closer than 30 cm (12 in) to the
surface of the vehicle. Use of power
washers exceeding 8 274 kPa
(1,200 psi) can result in damage or
removal of paint and decals.
If using an automatic car wash, follow
the car wash instructions. The
windshield wiper and rear window
wiper, if equipped, must be off.
Remove any accessories that may be
damaged or interfere with the car
wash equipment.
Rinse the vehicle well, before washing
and after, to remove all cleaning
agents completely. If they are allowed
to dry on the surface, they could stain. Dry the finish with a soft, clean
chamois or an all-cotton towel to
avoid surface scratches and water
spotting.
Cleaning Underhood Components
Caution
Do not power wash any component
under the hood that has this
e
symbol.
This could cause damage that
would not be covered by the vehicle
warranty.
Solvents or aggressive cleaners may
harm underhood components. The
usages of these chemicals should be
avoided.
Recommend water only.
A pressure washer may be used, but
care must be utilized. The following
criteria must be followed:
.Water pressure must be kept below
14 000 KPa (2,000 PSI).
.Water temperature must be below
80 °C (180 °F).

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INDEX 395
IndexA
About Driving the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . 283
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Active Fuel Management . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . 280
Additional InformationOnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Additional Maintenance
and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Agreements
Trademarks and License . . . . . . . . . 187
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 290
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Air Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . 58
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . 60
What Makes an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Airbag System (cont'd)
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Airbags
Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Passenger Status Indicator . . . . . . . 104
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Alert Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Rear Pedestrian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . 263
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232, 298
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Antenna Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . 232 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

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400 INDEX
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . 213
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . 48
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
I
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . 164
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
IndicatorPedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 136
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . 342
K
Keyless Entry Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Lamps Cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . 131
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . 131
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . 79
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Light
Performance Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Gear Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113