2022 CADILLAC XT6 warning

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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 127
Head-Up Display (HUD)
{Warning
If the HUD image is too bright or
too high in your field of view, it
may take you more time to see
things you need to see when it is
dark outside. Be sure to keep the
HUD image dim and placed low in
your field of view.
If equipped with HUD, some
information concerning the operation
of the vehicle is projected onto the
windshield. The image is projected
through the HUD lens on top of the
instrument panel. The information
appears as an image focused out
toward the front of the vehicle.
Caution
If you try to use the HUD image as
a parking aid, you may misjudge
the distance and damage your
vehicle. Do not use the HUD image
as a parking aid. The HUD information can be
displayed in various languages. The
speedometer reading and other
numerical values can be displayed in
either English or metric units.
The language selection is changed
through the radio and the units of
measurement is changed through the
instrument cluster. See
Settings0186
and “Options” underInstrument Cluster
0 109.
HUD Display on the Windshield
The HUD may display some of the
following vehicle information and
vehicle messages or alerts:
.Speed
.Audio
.Phone
.Navigation
.Performance
.Driver Assistance Features
.Vehicle Messages
Some vehicle messages or alerts
displayed in the HUD may be cleared
by using the steering wheel controls.
See Vehicle Messages 0130.
The HUD control is to the left of the
steering wheel.
To adjust the HUD image:
1. Adjust the driver seat.
2. Start the engine.
3. Use the following settings to adjust the HUD.

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$:Press or lift to center the HUD
image. The HUD image can only be
adjusted up and down, not side
to side.
!: Press to select the display view.
Each press will change the
display view.
D: Lift and hold to brighten the
display. Press and hold to dim the
display. Continue to hold to turn the
display off.
The HUD image will automatically
dim and brighten to compensate for
outside lighting.
The HUD image can temporarily light
up depending on the angle and
position of sunlight on the HUD
display. This is normal.
Polarized sunglasses could make the
HUD image harder to see.
Head-Up Display (HUD) Rotation
Option
This feature allows the angle of the
HUD image to be adjusted. Press the center of the thumbwheel
while Adjust Rotation is highlighted to
enter Adjust Mode. Scroll to adjust the
angle of the HUD display. Press the
thumbwheel to confirm and save the
setting. This feature may only be
available in P (Park). See
Instrument
Cluster 0109.
HUD Views
There are four views in the HUD.
Some vehicle information and vehicle
messages or alerts may be displayed
in any view.
Metric
English Speed View :
This displays digital
speed in English or metric units,
speed limit, and indicators such as
vehicle ahead, Lane Departure
Warning/Lane Keep Assist, and
Adaptive Cruise Control and set speed.
Some information only appears on
vehicles that have these features, and
when they are active.
The speed limit sign can be disabled
in the HUD settings under Options in
the Cluster Menu. See Instrument
Cluster 0109.
Metric
English

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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . 139
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 141
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Automatic Headlamp System . . . 141
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . 142
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Cornering Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . . . 145
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
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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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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light outside when the vehicle leaves
the garage, there is a slight delay
before the automatic headlamp
system changes to the Daytime
Running Lamps (DRL). During that
delay, the instrument cluster may not
be as bright as usual. Make sure the
instrument panel brightness control is
in the full bright position. See
Instrument Panel Illumination Control
0143.
When it is bright enough outside, the
headlamps will turn off or may change
to DRL.
The automatic headlamp system turns
off when the exterior lamp control is
turned to
Oor the ignition is off.
For vehicles sold in Canada, this
control only works when the
transmission is in P (Park).
Lights On with Wipers
If the windshield wipers are activated
in daylight with the engine on, and
the exterior lamp control is in AUTO,
the headlamps, parking lamps, and
other exterior lamps come on. The
transition time for the lamps coming
on varies based on wiper speed. When the wipers are not operating, these
lamps turn off. Move the exterior
lamp control to
Oor;to disable
this feature.
Hazard Warning Flashers
|: Touch|on the center stack to
make the front and rear turn signal
lamps flash on and off. Touch again to
turn the flashers off.
The hazard warning flashers turn on
automatically if the airbags deploy.
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
Move the lever all the way up or down
to signal a turn.
An arrow on the instrument cluster
flashes in the direction of the turn or
lane change.
Raise or lower the lever until the
arrow starts to flash to signal a lane
change. Hold it there until the lane
change is completed. If the lever is
briefly pressed and released, the turn
signal flashes three times.
The turn and lane-change signal can
be turned off manually by moving the
lever back to its original position.

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146 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM
Infotainment System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . 148
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . 155
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted MediaDevices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Navigation
Using the Navigation System . . . . 160
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Problems with Route
Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
If the System Needs Service . . . . . 173
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using aPhone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Settings
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Introduction
Read the following pages to become
familiar with the features.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road for
too long or too often while using
any infotainment feature can cause
a crash. You or others could be
injured or killed. Do not give
extended attention to infotainment
tasks while driving. Limit your
glances at the vehicle displays and
focus your attention on driving. Use
voice commands whenever possible.
The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help avoid
distraction by disabling some features
when driving. These features may gray
out when they are unavailable. Many
infotainment features are also
available through the instrument
cluster and steering wheel controls.
Before driving:
.Become familiar with the operation,
center stack controls, steering wheel
controls, and infotainment display.

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Set Audio Volume Limit :Allows a
maximum radio volume to be set. Use
the arrows to choose the maximum
allowable level for the audio volume.
Teen Driver Speed Limiter : Limits
the maximum speed of the vehicle.
When the speed limiter is turned on
and the vehicle is started with a Teen
Driver key, the DIC displays a message
that the top speed is limited.
On certain vehicles, when the Speed
Limiter is turned ON, the vehicle’s
maximum acceleration will be limited.
The DIC will display a message that
the acceleration is limited.
Teen Driver Speed Warning : Allows
the speed warning to be turned on or
off. Touch Set Teen Driver Speed
Warning to set the warning speed.
Set Teen Driver Speed Warning :
Displays a warning in the DIC when
exceeding a selectable speed. Choose
the desired speed warning level. The
speed warning does not limit the
speed of the vehicle. SiriusXM Explicit Content Filter (if
equipped) :
Allows the SiriusXM
Explicit Content Filter to be turned
ON or OFF. When ON, the teen driver
will not be able to listen to SiriusXM
stations that contain explicit content,
and the Explicit Content Filter
selection in the Audio Settings will be
unavailable for change.
When Teen Driver is Active:
.If equipped with Buckle to Drive,
shifting out of P (Park) will be
prevented if the driver seat belt, and
in some vehicles the front passenger
seat belt, is not buckled.
.The radio will mute when the driver
seat belt, and in some vehicles the
front passenger seat belt, is not
buckled. The audio from any device
paired to the vehicle will also be
muted.
.An object placed on the front
passenger seat, such as a briefcase,
handbag, grocery bag, laptop,
or other electronic device, could
cause the passenger sensing system
to falsely sense an unbuckled front
passenger and mute the radio. If this happens, remove the object
from the seat. See
Passenger Sensing
System 067.
.Some safety systems, such as
Forward Collision Alert, if equipped,
cannot be turned off.
.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.

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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
report a maximum of 1,000 counts.
The distance driven will report a
maximum of 64 374 km (40,000 mi).
To delete Report Card data, do one of
the following:
.From the Report Card display, touch
Reset.
.Touch Clear All Teen Keys and PIN
from the Teen Driver menu. This
will also unregister any Teen Driver
keys and delete the PIN.
Forgotten PIN
See your dealer to reset the PIN.