Cadillac CT4 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-16500442) -
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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . .8
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . .36
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Instruments and Controls . . . . .97
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . .154
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . .232
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .368
Service and Maintenance . . .467
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .478
Customer Information . . . . . . .483
Reporting Safety Defects . . .495
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .499
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . .506
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 509
Introduction
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1. Air Vents0230.
2. Exterior Lamp Controls 0145.
Turn Signal Lever. See
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals 0149.
3. Tap Shift Controls (If Equipped). See Manual
Mode (Electronic Shifter)
0281 or
Manual Mode (Mechanical
Shifter) 0280.
4. Cruise Control 0301.
Adaptive Cruise Control
(Advanced) 0304 (If
Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System 0342 (If
Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel
0 98 (If Equipped).
5. Instrument Cluster (Base Level) 0106 or
Instrument Cluster
(Uplevel) 0108. Driver Information Center
(DIC) Display. See Driver
Information Center (DIC)
(Base Level)
0129 or
Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Uplevel) 0132.
6. Steering Wheel Controls 0158 (If Equipped).
7. Windshield Wiper/Washer 099.
8. Infotainment. See Overview 0155.
9. Light Sensor. See Automatic Headlamp
System 0148.
10. Hazard Warning Flashers 0149.
11. Dual Automatic Climate Control System 0225.
12. Heated and Ventilated Front Seats 045 (If
Equipped).
13. Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0351 (If Equipped). 14. Traction Control/
Electronic Stability Control
0290.
Stop/Start Disable Switch.
See Stop/Start System
0 264.
Automatic Vehicle Hold
(AVH) 0289.
MODE Button or
«/ª
Button (V-Series Only). See
Driver Mode Control 0292.
15. Wireless Charging Pad (If Equipped) (Out of View).
See Wireless Charging
0102.
16. Park Assist Button. See Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing 0335.
17. Shift Lever. See Automatic Transmission (Mechanical
Shifter) 0272 or
Automatic Transmission
(Electronic Shifter) 0275.
See Manual Transmission
0 283.
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7:Press and release one time
to initiate vehicle locator. The
exterior lamps flash and the
horn chirps three times. Press
and hold
7for more than
three seconds to sound the
panic alarm. The horn sounds
and the turn signal lamps flash
for 30 seconds, or until
7is
pressed again or the vehicle is
started.
X: Press twice to release the
trunk.
Keyless Access Operation
The Keyless Access system
lets you lock and unlock the
doors and access the trunk
without removing the remote
key from your pocket, purse,
briefcase, etc. The remote key
must be within 1 m (3 ft) of the
trunk or door being opened.
The button is on the outside
door handle.
The Keyless Access system
can be programmed to be
turned off or to unlock all
doors on the first door handle press from the driver door.
Keyless unlocking can also be
turned off. To view available
settings for this feature, touch
the Settings icon on the
infotainment home page.
Select
“Vehicle” to display the
list of available options and
select “Remote Lock, Unlock,
Start”.
If equipped with memory
seats, remote keys 1 and 2 are
linked to seating positions of
memory 1 or 2. See Memory
Seats 041.
Keyless Unlocking/Locking
from the Driver Door
When the doors are locked
and the remote key is within
1 m (3 ft) of the door handle,
pressing the door handle
button on the driver door
handle will unlock the driver
door. If the door handle button
is pressed again within
five seconds, all passenger
doors will unlock. If equipped with remote
folding mirror, pressing the
driver door handle button may
fold and unfold the mirrors.
See Folding Mirrors
029.
Driver Door Shown,
Passenger Similar
Pressing the door handle
button will cause all doors to
lock if any of the following
occur:
.It has been more than
five seconds since the first
door handle button press.
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2. Use the mechanical keyblade in the slot to remove
the battery cover by hand.
3. Remove the seal by pullingon the tab to access the
battery.
4. Remove the old battery. Do not use a metal object.
5. Insert the new battery, positive side toward the
back cover. Replace with a
CR2450 or equivalent
battery.
6. Place the seal back into the groove around the
battery compartment.
7. Reassemble the battery cover by snapping it back
on the remote key.
8. Reinsert the mechanical key.
Remote Vehicle Start
This feature allows the engine
to be started from outside the
vehicle. It is not available on
vehicles with a manual
transmission.
S:This button on the remote
key is for remote start. The climate control system will
use the previous settings
during a remote start. The
rear window defogger may
come on during remote start
based on cold ambient
conditions. The rear defog
indicator light does not come
on during remote start.
If equipped, the heated and
ventilated front seats may
also come on when the vehicle
personalization setting is
enabled. See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats
045.
If equipped with a remote
start heated steering wheel, it
may come on during a remote
start. See Heated Steering
Wheel 098.
Laws in some local
communities may restrict the
use of remote starters. For
example, some laws may
require a person using remote
start to have the vehicle in
view. Check local regulations
for any requirements.
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closing the trunk; this will
cause the trunk lid to be
unlatched.
The trunk has an electric latch.
If the vehicle has lost power or
the battery is disconnected,
the trunk will not open. If this
happens, enter the rear
compartment by folding the
rear seats down, and pull the
emergency release handle to
open the trunk.
Emergency Trunk Release
HandleCaution
Do not use the emergency
trunk release handle as a
tie-down or anchor point
when securing items in the
trunk as it could damage the
handle.
There is a glow-in-the-dark
emergency trunk release
handle on the trunk lid. This
handle will glow following
exposure to light. Pull the
release handle to open the
trunk from the inside.Vehicle Security
This vehicle has
theft-deterrent features;
however, they do not make
the vehicle impossible to steal.
Vehicle Alarm System
This vehicle has an anti-theft
alarm system.
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4. Pressjor|again to
deselect the mirror.
Memory Mirrors
The vehicle may have memory
mirrors. See Memory Seats
0 41.
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
The vehicle may have SBZA.
See Side Blind Zone Alert
(SBZA) 0349.
Lane Change Alert (LCA)
The vehicle may have LCA.
See Lane Change Alert (LCA)
0 349.
Folding Mirrors
Manual Folding Mirrors
The mirrors can be folded
inward toward the vehicle to
prevent damage when going
through an automatic car
wash. Push the mirror
outward to return it to the
original position.
Power Folding Mirrors
If equipped, pressgto power
fold the mirrors. Press
gagain
to unfold.
The outside mirrors may
automatically unfold when the
vehicle is driven above
20 km/h (12 mph), but may be
folded with the power folding
mirror switch. If the vehicle
speed is driven above 40 km/h
(25 mph), they may
automatically unfold and may
not be refolded with the
power folding mirror switch.
Resetting the Power
Folding Mirrors
Reset the power folding
mirrors if:
.The mirrors are accidentally
obstructed while folding.
.They are accidentally
manually folded/unfolded.
.The mirrors do not stay in
the unfolded position.
.The mirrors vibrate at
normal driving speeds.
Fold and unfold the mirrors
one time using the mirror
controls to reset them to their
normal position. A noise may
be heard during the resetting
of the power folding mirrors.
This sound is normal after a
manual folding operation.
Remote Mirror Folding
If equipped with power folding
mirrors, and the mirrors have
been folded with the power
folding mirror switch, they may
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not be automatically unfolded
by the Remote Mirror Folding
feature.
If equipped with power folding
mirrors, and the mirrors have
not been folded with the
power folding mirror switch
and the vehicle is in P (Park),
they may be automatically
folded/unfolded as follows:1. If doors are locked by pressing
Hon the remote
key, the mirrors will fold.
If doors are unlocked by
pressing
Ion the remote
key, the mirrors will unfold.
See Remote Key Operation
0 9.
2. If doors are locked by pressing the door handle
button, the mirrors will
fold. If doors are unlocked
by pressing the door
handle button, the mirrors
will unfold. See “Keyless
Unlocking/Locking from
the Driver Door” in Remote
Key Operation 09. 3. If passive locking is
enabled and doors are
locked by that feature, the
mirrors will fold. See
“Passive Locking” in
Remote Key Operation 09.
Heated Mirrors
K:The rear window defogger
also heats the outside mirrors.
See Dual Automatic Climate
Control System 0225.
Automatic Dimming
Mirror
If the vehicle has the
automatic dimming mirror, the
driver outside mirror
automatically adjusts for the
glare of headlamps
behind you.
Do not spray glass cleaner or
chrome cleaner directly onto
the mirror. Only use a soft
towel dampened with water.
Reverse Tilt Mirrors
If equipped with reverse tilt
mirrors and memory seats, the
passenger and/or driver
mirror tilts to a preselected
position when the vehicle is in
R (Reverse). This allows the
curb to be seen when parallel
parking.
The mirror(s) may move from
their tilted position when:
.The vehicle is shifted out of
R (Reverse), or remains in
R (Reverse) for about
30 seconds.
.The vehicle is turned off.
.The vehicle is driven in
R (Reverse) above a set
speed.
To view available settings
from the infotainment screen,
touch Settings > Vehicle >
Comfort and Convenience.
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Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Front Seats
Power Seat Adjustment . . . 38
Thigh SupportAdjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . 39
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . 40
Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Seat Belts
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Buckle To Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . 54
Seat Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . 57
Safety System Check . . . . . . 57 Seat Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Replacing Seat Belt
System Parts after a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Where Are the Airbags? . . . 61
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . 64
Passenger Sensing
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . 71
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . 72
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Infants and YoungChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Child Restraint Systems . . . 77
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . 87
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the
Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the
Front Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90