2021 CADILLAC XT5 CD changer

Cadillac XT5 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
14590481) - 2021 - CRC - 10/22/20
116 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Security Light
The security light should come on
briefly as the engine is started. If it
does not come on, have the vehicle
serviced by your dealer. If the system
is working normally, the indicator
light turns off.
If the light stays on and the engine
does not start, there could be a
problem with the theft-deterrent
system. SeeImmobilizer Operation
0 28.
High-Beam On Light
This light comes on when the
high-beam headlamps are in use. See
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
0134.
IntelliBeam Light
This light comes on when the
IntelliBeam system, if equipped, is
enabled. See Exterior Lamp Controls
0 132.
Lamps On Reminder
This light comes on when the exterior
lamps are in use, except when only
the Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
are active. See Exterior Lamp Controls
0 132.
Cruise Control Light
The cruise control light is white when
the cruise control is on and ready, and
turns green when the cruise control is
set and active. See Cruise Control
0 243.
Adaptive Cruise Control Light
This light comes on when Adaptive
Cruise Control (if equipped) is active.
See Adaptive Cruise Control (Advanced)
0 245.

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132 LIGHTING
Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . 132
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 134
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Automatic Headlamp System . . . 134
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . 135
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Cornering Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . . . 138
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
turn signal lever.
Turn the control to the following
positions:
O:Turns the exterior lamps off and
deactivates the AUTO mode. Turn to
Oagain to reactivate the AUTO mode.
In Canada, the headlamps will
automatically reactivate when the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
AUTO : Automatically turns the
exterior lamps on and off, depending
on outside lighting.
;: Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
2: Turns on the headlamps together
with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
IntelliBeam System
If equipped, this system turns the
vehicle's high-beam headlamps on and
off according to surrounding traffic
conditions.
The system turns the high-beam
headlamps on when it is dark enough
and there is no other traffic present.
This light
bcomes on in the
instrument cluster when the
IntelliBeam system is enabled.

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134 LIGHTING
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder
A warning chime sounds if the driver
door is opened while the ignition is off
and the exterior lamps are on.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
3:Push the turn signal lever away
from you and release, to turn the high
beams on. To return to low beams,
push the lever again or pull it toward
you and release.
This indicator light turns on in the
instrument cluster when the
high-beam headlamps are on.
Flash-to-Pass
To flash the high beams, pull the turn
signal lever toward you, and release.
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)
DRL can make it easier for others to
see the front of your vehicle during
the day. Fully functional DRL are
required on all vehicles first sold in
Canada.
The dedicated DRL will come on when
all of the following conditions are met:
.The ignition is on.
.The exterior lamp control is
in AUTO.
.The light sensor determines it is
daytime.
.The parking brake is released or the
vehicle is not in P (Park).
When the DRL are on, the taillamps,
sidemarker lamps, and other lamps
will not be on.
The DRL turn off when the headlamps
are turned to
Oor the ignition is off.
For vehicles first sold in Canada, the
DRL can only be turned off when the
vehicle is parked.
Automatic Headlamp
System
When the exterior lamp control is set
to AUTO and it is dark enough
outside, the headlamps come on
automatically.
There is a light sensor on top of the
instrument panel. Do not cover the
sensor.
The system may also turn on the
headlamps when driving through a
parking garage or tunnel.
If the vehicle is started in a dark
garage, the automatic headlamp
system comes on immediately. If it is

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INDEX 417
FluidAutomatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . 302
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Economy, Driving for Better . . . . . 210
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 115
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 316
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . 320
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Gauges
Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . 106
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Warning Lights andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . 373
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Global Positioning
System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Guidance Problems with the Route . . . . . . . . . 167
H
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . 135
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 134
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Heated
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Heater
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

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418 INDEX
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201, 206
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . 218
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . 49
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201, 206
I
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . 168
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
IndicatorPedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 139
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . 359
K
Keyless Entry Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Lamps Cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . 134
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . 134
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . 80
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Light
Performance Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 134