2021 CADILLAC XT6 rear vent

Cadillac XT6 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-14574701) -
2021 - CRC - 2/8/21
194 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM
.Air Quality Sensor: This setting
switches the system into
Recirculation Mode based on the
quality of the outside air.
Touch Off, Low Sensitivity, or High
Sensitivity.
.Auto Cooled Seats: This setting
automatically turns on and
regulates the ventilated seats when
the cabin temperature is warm.
Touch the controls on the
infotainment display to disable or
enable.
.Auto Heated Seats: This setting
automatically turns on and
regulates the heated seats when the
cabin temperature is cool. The auto
heated seats can be turned off by
using the heated seat controls on
the center stack.
Touch the controls on the
infotainment display to disable or
enable.
.Auto Defog: This setting
automatically turns the front
defogger on when the vehicle engine
is started.Touch the controls on the
infotainment display to disable or
enable.
.Auto Rear Defog: This setting
automatically turns the rear
defogger on when the vehicle engine
is started.
Touch the controls on the
infotainment display to disable or
enable.
.Ionizer: This setting purifies the air
in the interior of the vehicle..
Touch the controls on the
infotainment display to disable or
enable.
Navigation
Touch and the following may display:
.Destination Card Preferences
.Map Preferences
.Route Preferences
.Navigation Voice Control
.Traffic Preferences
.Alert Preferences
.Fuel Grade Preferences
.Manage History
.Predictive Navigation (if equipped)
.About See
Using the Navigation System 0162.
Phone
Touch and the following may display:
.My Number: Displays the cell phone
number of the Bluetooth connected
device.
.Active Call View: Shows active call
display when answering a call.
Touch the controls on the
infotainment display to disable or
enable.
.Privacy: Only show call alerts in the
instrument cluster.
Touch Off or On.
.Sort Contacts: Touch to sort by first
or last name.
.Re-sync Device Contacts: Allows the
device contacts to re-sync if you are
having difficulty accessing all of the
contacts on your cell phone.
.Delete All Vehicle Contacts: Touch
to delete all vehicle stored contacts.
.OnStar Phone TTY Mode: This
enables OnStar cell phone
TTY mode.
Touch Disable or Enable.

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.The gap setting for the Forward
Collision Alert and Adaptive Cruise
Control, if equipped, cannot be
changed.
.When trying to change a safety
feature that is not configurable in
Teen Driver, the DIC displays a
message indicating that Teen Driver
is active and the action is not
available.
.Super Cruise, if equipped, is not
available.
.Enhanced Low Fuel Warning (if
equipped)–When the vehicle is low
on fuel, the low fuel light on the
instrument cluster flashes and the
DIC low fuel warning cannot be
dismissed.
.Do not tow a trailer.
Report Card
The vehicle owner must secure the
driver’s consent to record certain
vehicle data when the vehicle is driven
with a registered Teen Driver key.
There is one Report Card per vehicle.
Data is only recorded when a
registered Teen Driver key is used to
operate the vehicle. The Report Card data is collected from
the time Teen Driver is activated or
the last time the Report Card was
reset. The following items may be
recorded:
.Distance Driven
–the total distance
driven.
.Maximum Speed –the maximum
vehicle speed detected.
.Overspeed Warnings –the number
of times the speed warning setting
was exceeded.
.Wide Open Throttle –the number
of times the accelerator pedal was
pressed nearly all the way down.
.Forward Collision Alerts –the
number of times the driver was
notified when approaching a vehicle
ahead too quickly and at potential
risk for a crash.
.Forward Automatic Braking, also
called Automatic Emergency
Braking (if equipped) –the number
of times the vehicle detected that a
forward collision was imminent and
applied the brakes.
.Reverse Automatic Braking (if
equipped) –the number of times
the vehicle detected that a rearward
collision was imminent and applied
the brakes.
.Traction Control –the number of
times the Traction Control System
activated to reduce wheel spin or
loss of traction.
.Stability Control –the number of
events which required the use of
electronic stability control.
.Antilock Braking System Active –
The number of Antilock Brake
System activations.
.Tailgating Alerts –the number of
times the driver was alerted for
following a vehicle ahead too
closely.
Report Card Data
Cumulative Data is saved for all trips
until the Report Card is reset or until
the maximum count is exceeded.
If the maximum count is exceeded for
a Report Card line item, that item will
no longer be updated in the Report
Card until it is reset. Each item will

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208 CLIMATE CONTROLS
Climate Controls
Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic Climate ControlSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Rear Climate Control System . . . . 213
Air Vents
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Maintenance
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
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
6. OFF (Fan)
7. Recirculation
8. AUTO (Automatic Operation)

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212 CLIMATE CONTROLS
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 045.
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 045 and
Vehicle Personalization 0130.
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 014 and
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats 045.
Sensor

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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
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.
If the rear floor air delivery mode is
selected, the rear fan speed indicator
will change when adjusted, but the
airf low amount directed to the floor
will not. This is normal operation for
the system.
To activate the rear floor air delivery
mode, touch
[on the rear climate
display.
Air Vents
Use the slider switch on the air outlets
to change the direction of the airf low,
or to open and close off the airf low.
There are also outlets overhead in the
rear passenger area; adjust as needed.
Keep all outlets open whenever
possible for best system performance.
Operation Tips
.Clear away any ice, snow, or leaves
from the air inlets at the base of the
windshield that can block the flow
of air into the vehicle.
.Clear snow off the hood to improve
visibility and help decrease moisture
drawn into the vehicle.
.Use of non-GM approved hood
deflectors can adversely affect the
performance of the system.
.Keep the path under all seats clear
of objects to help circulate the air
inside the vehicle more effectively.
.If fogging reoccurs while in vent or
bi-level modes with mild
temperature throughout the vehicle,
turn on the air conditioner to
reduce windshield fogging.

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If the Vehicle Is Stuck
Slowly and cautiously spin the wheels
to free the vehicle when stuck in sand,
mud, ice, or snow.
If stuck too severely for the traction
system to free the vehicle, turn the
traction system off and use the
rocking method. SeeTraction Control/
Electronic Stability Control 0248.
{Warning
If the vehicle's tires spin at high
speed, they can explode, and you or
others could be injured. The vehicle
can overheat, causing an engine
compartment fire or other damage.
Spin the wheels as little as possible
and avoid going above 56 km/h
(35 mph).
Rocking the Vehicle to Get it Out
Turn the steering wheel left and right
to clear the area around the front
wheels. Turn off any traction system.
Shift back and forth between
R (Reverse) and a low forward gear,
spinning the wheels as little as
possible. To prevent transmission wear, wait until the wheels stop
spinning before shifting gears. Release
the accelerator pedal while shifting,
and press lightly on the accelerator
pedal when the transmission is in
gear. Slowly spinning the wheels in
the forward and reverse directions
causes a rocking motion that could
free the vehicle. If that does not get
the vehicle out after a few tries, it
might need to be towed out. If the
vehicle does need to be towed out, see
Towing the Vehicle
0367.
Vehicle Load Limits
It is very important to know how
much weight the vehicle can carry.
This weight is called the vehicle
capacity weight and includes the
weight of all occupants, cargo, and
all nonfactory-installed options.
Two labels on the vehicle may
show how much weight it may
properly carry, the Tire and
Loading Information label and the
Certification/Tire label.
{Warning
Do not load the vehicle any
heavier than the Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR),
or either the maximum front or
rear Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR). This can cause
systems to break and change
the way the vehicle handles.
This could cause loss of control
and a crash. Overloading can
also reduce stopping
performance, damage the tires,
and shorten the life of the
vehicle.

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3. Pull the control toward you toshift. Pull the left control to
downshift, and the right control to
upshift.
To exit Permanent Tap Shift Mode: 1. To exit M (Manual Mode) and return to D (Drive), pull back on
the shift lever. The D in the shift
pattern will illuminate in red, and
the M will switch to white.
2. After releasing the shift lever, it will return to the center position.
M (Manual Mode) can be exited to
return to D (Drive) at any speed by
pulling the lever rearward from the
center position. It is not necessary to
stop the vehicle or shift to N (Neutral)
or P (Park) prior to shifting back to
D (Drive).
Temporary Tap Shift Mode
To enter Temporary Tap Shift Mode: 1. With the transmission in D (Drive) and not in Permanent Tap Shift
Mode, the Tap Shift controls will
activate a Temporary Tap Shift
Mode, allowing the transmission to
be manually shifted. 2. To deactivate, hold the right
control briefly. Automatic shifts
return after no manual shifts have
been done for seven to 10 seconds.
While using Tap Shift, the vehicle will
have firmer, quicker shifting. This can
be used for sport driving or when
climbing or descending hills, to stay in
gear longer, or to downshift for more
power or engine braking.
The transmission will only allow
shifting into gears appropriate for the
vehicle speed and engine revolutions
per minute (rpm). If shifting is
prevented for any reason, the M or D
will flash in the instrument cluster.
The transmission will not
automatically shift to the next higher
gear if the engine rpm is too high.
It will only automatically shift to the
next lower gear if the engine rpm is
much too low.
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive
Vehicles with this feature can operate
in All-Wheel Drive (AWD) Mode. See
Driver Mode Control 0250.
Press MODE to activate AWD. AWD is
active in both AWD and Sport Modes.
The AWD system delivers power to all
four wheels and the system adjusts as
needed to improve traction.
The AWD Mode will stay selected
until the mode is changed. If the
vehicle is placed in Sport Mode, see
Driver Mode Control 0250.
Sport Mode is canceled with each
ignition cycle. See Driver Mode Control
0 250.
When operated in Tour Mode, the
vehicle will deliver power to the front
wheels only and may provide better
fuel economy.

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The system has a red parking brake
status light and an amber service
parking brake warning light. See
Electric Parking Brake Light0117 and
Service Electric Parking Brake Light
0 118. There are also parking
brake-related Driver Information
Center (DIC) messages.
Before leaving the vehicle, check the
red parking brake status light to
ensure that the parking brake is
applied.
EPB Apply
To apply the EPB:
1. Be sure the vehicle is at a complete stop.
2. Press the EPB switch momentarily.
The red parking brake status light will
flash and then stay on once the EPB is
fully applied. If the red parking brake
status light flashes continuously, then
the EPB is only partially applied or
there is a problem with the EPB.
A DIC message will display. Release
the EPB and try to apply it again.
If the light does not come on, or keeps
flashing, have the vehicle serviced. Do not drive the vehicle if the red parking
brake status light is flashing. See your
dealer.
If the amber service parking brake
warning light is on, press the EPB
switch. Continue to hold the switch
until the red parking brake status light
remains on. If the amber service
parking brake warning light is on, see
your dealer.
If the EPB is applied while the vehicle
is moving, the vehicle will decelerate
as long as the switch is pressed. If the
switch is pressed until the vehicle
comes to a stop, the EPB will remain
applied.
The vehicle may automatically apply
the EPB in some situations when the
vehicle is not moving. This is normal,
and is done to periodically check the
correct operation of the EPB system,
or at the request of other safety
functions that utilize the EPB.
If the EPB fails to apply, block the rear
wheels to prevent vehicle movement.
EPB Release
To release the EPB:
1. Turn the ignition on or to ACC/ ACCESSORY.
2. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
3. Press the EPB switch momentarily.
The EPB is released when the red
parking brake status light is off.
If the amber service parking brake
warning light is on, release the EPB by
pressing and holding the EPB switch.
Continue to hold the switch until the
red parking brake status light is off.
If either light stays on after release is
attempted, see your dealer.
Caution
Driving with the parking brake on
can overheat the brake system and
cause premature wear or damage to
brake system parts. Make sure that
the parking brake is fully released
and the brake warning light is off
before driving.