2021 CADILLAC XT6 remote control

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3. Start the vehicle with the initialkey or RKE transmitter. The DIC
should display the driver number
of your RKE transmitter.
Saving Memory Positions
Read these instructions completely
before saving memory positions.
To save preferred driving positions
1 and 2: 1. Turn the vehicle on or to ACC/ ACCESSORY.
A DIC welcome message may
indicate driver number 1 or 2.
2. Adjust all available memory features to the desired driving
position.
3. Press and release SET; a beep will sound.
4. Immediately press and hold the 1 or 2 memory button matching the
above DIC welcome message until
two beeps sound.
If too much time passes between
releasing SET and pressing 1, the
memory position will not be saved
and two beeps will not sound.
Repeat Steps 3 and 4. 1 or 2 corresponds to the driver
number. See
“Identifying Driver
Number” previously in this section.
5. Repeat Steps 1–4 for a second driver using 1 or 2.
To save the position for
Band Seat
Exit Memory features, repeat Steps 1–
4 using
B. This saves the position for
getting out of the vehicle.
Save preferred memory feature
positions to both 1 and 2 if you are
the only driver.
Manually Recalling Memory
Positions
Press and hold 1, 2, or
Bto recall the
previously saved memory positions if
you are driver 1 or 2 identified in the
DIC welcome message.
To stop Manual Memory recall
movement, release 1, 2, or
Bor press
any of the following controls:
.Power seat
.Memory SET
.Power mirror, with the driver or
passenger side mirror selected
.Power steering wheel, if equipped Manual Memory recall movement for
1, 2, or
Bbuttons may be initiated
and may complete to the saved
memory position if the vehicle is in or
out of P (Park).
Seat Entry Memory
The vehicle identifies the number of
the current driver’s RKE transmitter
(1–8). See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 07. If the RKE
transmitter is 1 or 2, and Seat Entry
Memory is enabled in vehicle
personalization, the positions saved to
the same memory button number 1 or
2 are automatically recalled when the
vehicle is turned on, or turned from
off to ACC/ACCESSORY. RKE
transmitters 3–8 will not provide
automatic memory recalls.
To turn Seat Entry Memory on or off,
see “Vehicle Personalization Settings”
previously in this section and Vehicle
Personalization 0130.

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Heated and Ventilated Seat ButtonsShown, Heated Seat Buttons Similar
If equipped, the buttons are near the
climate controls on the center stack.
To operate, the engine must be
running.
Press
MorLto heat the driver or
passenger seatback and cushion.
Press
Cor{, if equipped, to ventilate
the driver or passenger seat.
A ventilated seat has a fan that pulls
or pushes air through the seat. The air
is not cooled. When this feature is off, the heated
and ventilated seat symbols on the
buttons are white. When a heated seat
is turned on, the symbol turns red.
When a ventilated seat is turned on,
the symbol turns blue.
Press the button once for the highest
setting. With each press of the button,
the seat will change to the next lower
setting, and then to the off setting.
The indicator lights next to the
buttons indicate three for the highest
setting and one for the lowest. If the
heated seats are on high, the level
may automatically be lowered after
approximately 30 minutes.
The passenger seat may take longer to
heat up.
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 or
ventilated seat buttons on the centerstack. Use the manual heated or
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 or
ventilated seats feature can be
programmed to always be enabled
when the vehicle is on.
See
Vehicle Personalization 0130.
Remote Start Heated and Ventilated
Seats
During a remote start, the heated or
ventilated seats, if equipped, can be
turned on automatically. When it is
cold outside, the heated seats turn on,
and when it is hot outside the
ventilated seats turn on. If the auto
heated or ventilated seats feature,
if equipped, is not turned on, the
heated or ventilated seats will be
canceled when the ignition is turned
on. Press the heated or ventilated seat
button to use the heated or ventilated
seats after the vehicle is started.
The heated or ventilated seat
indicator lights do not turn on during
a remote start.

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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . 101
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . 101
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . 101
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . 102
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . 104
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . 114 Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Brake System Warning Light . . . . 117
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . 117
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Performance Shifting Light . . . . . . 119
All-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . 119
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . 119
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 120
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
(Uplevel Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Driver Mode Control Light . . . . . . . 121
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . 122
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 122
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Information Displays
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . 126
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Engine Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . 130
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . 130
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . . . . 130
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . 135
Universal Remote System Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

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Automatic Heated Steering Wheel
If equipped with remote start, the
heated steering wheel will turn on
automatically during a remote start
along with the heated seats when it is
cold outside. The heated steering
wheel indicator light may not
come on.
If equipped with auto heated seats,
the heated steering wheel will turn on
when the auto heated seat is
activated. The heated steering wheel
indicator will display the state of the
steering wheel heat.
SeeHeated and Ventilated Front Seats
0 45 and
Vehicle Personalization 0130.
Horn
Pressaon the steering wheel pad to
sound the horn.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
With the ignition on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY, move the windshield
wiper lever to select the wiper speed.
HI : Use for fast wipes.
LO : Use for slow wipes.
AUTO : If equipped with Rainsense,
use this setting for intermittent wipes
when Rainsense is disabled,
or Rainsense wipes when Rainsense is enabled. For intermittent wipes, move
the windshield wiper lever to AUTO,
then turn the band up for more
frequent wipes or down for less
frequent wipes. If Rainsense is turned
on, see
“Rainsense ”later in this
section.
OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.
1X : For a single wipe, briefly move
the wiper lever down. For several
wipes, hold the wiper lever down.
f: Pull the windshield wiper lever
toward you to spray windshield
washer fluid and activate the wipers.
The wipers will continue until the
lever is released or the maximum
wash time is reached. When the
windshield wiper lever is released,
additional wipes may occur depending
on how long the windshield washer
has been activated. See Washer Fluid
0 321 for information on filling the
windshield washer fluid reservoir.
Clear snow and ice from the wiper
blades and windshield before using
them. If frozen to the windshield,

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.Lane Change Alert
.Rear Camera Park Assist Symbols
.Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Alert Type
This setting specifies the type of alert
provided from driver assistance
systems to help avoid crashes, either
Beeps or Safety Alert Seat vibration
pulses.
Touch Beeps or Safety Alert Seat.
Forward Collision System
This setting can alert of a potential
crash with a detected vehicle ahead
and can apply brakes to help reduce a
collision’s severity.
Touch Off, Alert, or Alert and Brake.
Front Pedestrian Detection
This feature may help avoid or reduce
the harm caused by front-end crashes
with nearby pedestrians.
See Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB)
System 0276.
Select Off, Alert, or Alert and Brake. Rear Pedestrian Detection
This setting specifies if alerts will
display when the vehicle detects
pedestrians behind when in
R (Reverse). See
Rear Pedestrian Alert
0 271.
Touch Off, Alert, or Alert and Brake.
Adaptive Cruise Go Notifier
This setting determines if an alert will
appear when Adaptive Cruise Control
brings the vehicle to a complete stop
and the vehicle ahead of you starts
moving again. See Adaptive Cruise
Control (Advanced) 0254.
Touch Off or On.
Lane Change Alert
This setting specifies if an alert will
display on the outside mirror to help
you avoid crashing into a vehicle in
your blind spot, or rapidly
approaching your blind spot, during a
lane change maneuver. See Lane
Change Alert (LCA) 0281.
Touch Off or On. Rear Camera Park Assist Symbols
This setting enables the Rear Camera
Park Assist Symbols. See
Assistance
Systems for Parking or Backing 0264.
Touch Off or On.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
This setting specifies if an alert will
display when the vehicle detects
approaching rear cross traffic when in
R (Reverse). See Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing 0264.
Touch Off or On.
Comfort and Convenience
Touch and the following may display:
.Chime Volume
.Hands Free Liftgate/Trunk Control
.Reverse Tilt Mirror
.Remote Mirror Folding
.Rain Sense Wipers
.Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear

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Chime Volume
This setting determines the chime
volume level.
Touch the controls on the
infotainment display to adjust the
volume.
Hands Free Liftgate/Trunk Control
The liftgate may be operated with a
kicking motion under the rear bumper
between the left exhaust pipe and the
license plate. SeeLiftgate020.
Touch Off, On-Open and Close,
or On-Open Only.
Reverse Tilt Mirror
When on, the driver, passenger,
or both driver and passenger outside
mirrors will tilt downward when the
vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse) to
improve visibility of the ground near
the rear wheels. They may move from
their tilted position when the vehicle
is shifted out of R (Reverse) or turned
off. See Reverse Tilt Mirrors 032.
Touch Off, On - Driver and Passenger,
On - Driver, or On - Passenger. Remote Mirror Folding
When on, the outside mirrors will
automatically fold or unfold when the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter
QorKbutton is pressed
and held. See Folding Mirrors 031.
Touch Off or On.
Rain Sense Wipers
This setting automatically turns on
the wipers when moisture is detected
and the wiper switch is in
intermittent mode.
Touch Disabled or Enabled.
Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear
When on and the front wiper is on,
the rear wiper will automatically
activate when the vehicle is shifted
into R (Reverse).
Touch Off or On.
Lighting
Touch and the following may display:
.Vehicle Locator Lights
.Exit Lighting Vehicle Locator Lights
This setting flashes the headlamps
when
Kis pressed on the RKE
transmitter.
Touch Off or On.
Exit Lighting
This setting specifies how long the
headlamps stay on after the vehicle is
turned off and exited.
Touch Off, 30 Seconds, 60 Seconds,
or 120 Seconds.
Power Door Locks
Touch and the following may display:
.Open Door Anti Lock Out
.Auto Door Unlock
.Delayed Door Lock
Open Door Anti Lock Out
This setting prevents the driver door
from locking when the door is open.
If this setting is on, the Delayed Door
Lock menu will not be available.
Touch Off or On.

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Auto Door Unlock
This setting specifies which , if any,
doors will automatically unlock when
the vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
Touch Off, All Doors, or Driver Door.
Delayed Door Lock
This will lock the vehicle a short time
after all doors are closed.
Touch Off or On.
Remote Lock, Unlock, and Start
Touch and the following may display:
.Remote Unlock Light Feedback
.Remote Lock Feedback
.Remote Door Unlock
.Remote Start Auto Cool Seats
.Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
.Remote Window Operation
.Passive Door Unlock
.Passive Door Lock
.Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
Remote Unlock Light Feedback
This setting flashes the exterior lamps
when the vehicle is unlocked with the
RKE transmitter. Touch Off or Flash Lights.
Remote Lock Feedback
This setting specifies how the vehicle
responds when the vehicle is locked
with the RKE transmitter.
Touch Off, Lights and Horn, Lights
Only, or Horn Only.
Remote Door Unlock
This setting specifies whether all
doors, or just the driver door, unlock
when pressing
Kon the RKE
transmitter.
Touch All Doors or Driver Door.
Remote Start Auto Cool Seats
This setting automatically turns on
the ventilated seats when using the
remote start function on warm days.
See Heated and Ventilated Front Seats
0 45 and
Remote Vehicle Start 014.
Touch Off or On.
Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
This setting automatically turns on
the heated seats when using the
remote start function on cold days. See
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats
0 45 and
Remote Vehicle Start 014.
If equipped with the auto heated
steering wheel, this feature will turn
on when the remote start auto heated
seats turn on.
Touch Off or On.
Remote Window Operation
If equipped, this feature enables
remote operation of the windows with
the RKE transmitter. See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
0 7.
Touch Off or On.
Passive Door Unlock
This setting specifies which doors
unlock when using the button on the
driver door handle to unlock the
vehicle.
Touch Off, All Doors, or Driver
Door Only.
Passive Door Lock
This setting specifies if the vehicle will
automatically lock, or lock and
provide an alert after all the doors are

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closed, and you walk away from the
vehicle with the RKE transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation07.
Touch Off, On with Horn Chirp, or On.
Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
This feature sounds an alert when the
RKE transmitter is left in the vehicle.
This menu also enables Remote No
Longer in Vehicle Alert.
Touch Off or On.
Seating Position
Touch and the following may display:
.Seat Entry Memory
.Seat Exit Memory
Seat Entry Memory
This feature automatically recalls the
previously stored 1 or 2 button
positions when the ignition is changed
from off to on or ACC/ACCESSORY.
See Memory Seats 043.
Touch Off or On. Seat Exit Memory
This feature automatically recalls the
previously stored exit button positions
when the ignition is changed from on
or ACC/ACCESSORY to off if the driver
door is open or opened. See
Memory
Seats 043.
Touch Off or On.
Teen Driver
See “Teen Driver” underSettings 0188.
Valet Mode
This will lock the infotainment system
and steering wheel controls. It may
also limit access to vehicle storage
locations, if equipped.
To enable valet mode:
1. Enter a four-digit code on the keypad.
2. Touch Enter to go to the confirmation screen.
3. Re-enter the four-digit code.
Touch Lock or Unlock to lock or
unlock the system. Touch Back to go
back to the previous menu.
Universal Remote
System
See Radio Frequency Statement 0406.
Universal Remote System
Programming
If equipped, these buttons are in the
overhead console.
This system can replace up to three
remote control transmitters used to
activate devices such as garage door
openers, security systems, and home
automation devices. These