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492 CONNECTED SERVICES
Connections
The following services help with
staying connected.
For coverage maps, see
www.onstar.com (U.S.) or
www.onstar.ca (Canada).
Ensuring Security
.Change the default passwords for
the Wi-Fi hotspot and myCadillac
mobile app. Make these passwords
different from each other and use a
combination of letters and numbers
to increase the security.
.Change the default name of the
SSID (Service Set Identifier). This is
your network’s name that is visible
to other wireless devices. Choose a
unique name and avoid family
names or vehicle descriptions.
Wi-Fi Hotspot (If Equipped)
The vehicle may have a built-in Wi-Fi
hotspot that provides access to the
Internet and web content at 4G LTE
speed. Up to seven mobile devices can
be connected. A data plan is required.
Use the in-vehicle controls only when
it is safe to do so. 1. To retrieve Wi-Fi hotspot
information, press
=to open the
OnStar app on the infotainment
display, then select Wi-Fi Hotspot.
On some vehicles, touch Wi-Fi or
Wi-Fi Settings on the screen.
2. The Wi-Fi settings will display the Wi-Fi hotspot name (SSID),
password, and on some vehicles,
the connection type (no Internet
connection, 3G, 4G, 4G LTE), and
signal quality (poor, good,
excellent). The LTE icon shows
connection to Wi-Fi. It is possible
that the icon may not illuminate
even though the vehicle has an
active connection.
3. To change the SSID or password, press
Qor call 1-888-4ONSTAR to
connect with an Advisor. On some
vehicles, the SSID and password
can be changed in the Wi-Fi
Hotspot menu.
After initial set-up, your vehicle’s
Wi-Fi hotspot will connect
automatically to your mobile devices.
Manage data usage by turning Wi-Fi
on or off on your mobile device, by
using the myCadillac mobile app, or by contacting an OnStar Advisor.
On some vehicles, Wi-Fi can also be
managed from the Wi-Fi
Hotspot menu.
MyCadillac Mobile App (If Available)
Download the myCadillac mobile app
to compatible Apple and Android
smartphones. Cadillac users can
access the following services from a
smartphone:
.Remotely start/stop the vehicle,
if factory-equipped.
.Lock/unlock doors, if equipped with
automatic locks.
.Activate the horn and lamps.
.Check the vehicle’s fuel level, oil
life, or tire pressure,
if factory-equipped with the Tire
Pressure Monitor System.
.Send destinations to the vehicle.
.Locate the vehicle on a map (U.S.
market only).
.Turn the vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspot
on/off, manage settings, and
monitor data consumption,
if equipped.
.Locate a dealer and schedule
service.
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.Request Roadside Service.
.Set a parking reminder with pin
drop, take a photo, make a note,
and set a timer.
.Connect with Cadillac on social
media.
Features are subject to change. For
myCadillac mobile app information
and compatibility, see my.cadillac.com.
An active OnStar or connected service
plan may be required. A compatible
device, factory-installed remote start,
and power locks are required. Data
rates apply. See www.onstar.com for
details and system limitations.
Remote Services
Contact an OnStar Advisor to unlock
the doors or sound the horn and flash
the lamps.
Marketplace
OnStar Advisors can provide offers
from restaurants and retailers on your
route, help locate hotels, or book a
room. These services vary by market.
Diagnostics
By monitoring and reporting on the
vehicle’s key systems, OnStar
Advanced Diagnostics, if equipped,
provides a way to keep up on
maintenance. Capabilities vary by
model. See www.onstar.com for details
and system limitations. Features are
subject to change. For updates on
feature capabilities, see
my.cadillac.com. Message and data
rates may apply.
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INDEX 499
H
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . 155
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Headlamp Leveling Control . . . . . . . . 155
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 153
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221, 225
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . 239
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . 60
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221, 225
I
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . 192
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Indicator
Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Infotainment
Rear Seat System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 160
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . 436
K
Keyless Entry Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
Lamps Cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . 154
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . 153
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . 92
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
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Power (cont'd)Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . 250
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Power Assist Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . 65
Privacy
Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . 482
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . 191
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . 477
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Proposition 65 Warning, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .386, 436
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480
R
RadioHD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . 169
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . . . . . 481
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Radios AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Rear
Seat Infotainment (RSI)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387 Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Rear Climate Control System . . . . . . 225
Rear Cross Traffic Alert System . . . 319
Rear Pedestrian Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . .303, 304
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . . . . 108
Rearview Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Recognition Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Recommended
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464
Records
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . 440 Reimbursement Program, GM
Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Replacement Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Replacing LATCH System Parts
after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . 481
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Reverse Automatic Braking . . . . . . . . 316
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Ride Control Systems Magnetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
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RoadsDriving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . 470
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
S
Safety Defects ReportingCanadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . 481
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . 477
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Buckle To Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Seat Belts (cont'd)
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Seats Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . . . . 48
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . 44
Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . 43
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Second Row . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Third Row Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . 92, 95
Security
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 486
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . . . . . 466 Service (cont'd)
Maintenance, General
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454
Parts Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . 477
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461
Servicing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . 327
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . 155
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Special Application Services . . . . . . . 461
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . 468
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
StabiliTrak
OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
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Towing (cont'd)Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . 354
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
Traction Control System(TCS)/StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . 128
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Trailer
Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Trailer Towing App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Trailering App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Transfer Case Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . 155U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . 420
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . 147
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Updates Map Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Using the Navigation System . . . . . . 181
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Automatic Hold Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . 467
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439 Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Vehicle Care
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482
Vehicle Hold Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Vehicle Hold (AVH) Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Vehicle Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Vehicle Security Steering Column Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383