2023 CADILLAC CT5 seats

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Head Restraints
If equipped with base seats,
the vehicle’s front seats have
adjustable head restraints in
the outboard seating
positions.
If equipped with high
performance seats, the
vehicle’s front seats have
head restraints in the
outboard seating positions
that cannot be adjusted.
{Warning
With head restraints that
are not installed and
adjusted properly, there is a
greater chance that
occupants will suffer a neck/
spinal injury in a crash. Do
not drive until the head
restraints for all occupants
are installed and adjusted
properly.
If equipped with base seats,
adjust the head restraint so
that the top of the restraint is
at the same height as the top
of the occupant's head. This
position reduces the chance of
a neck injury in a crash.
Front Seats
The vehicle's front seats have
adjustable head restraints in
the outboard seating
positions.
The height of the head
restraint can be adjusted.
To raise or lower the head
restraint, press the button
located on the side of the
head restraint, and pull up or
push the head restraint down
and release the button. Pull
and push on the head restraint
after the button is released to
make sure that it is locked in
place.
The front seat outboard head
restraints are not removable.

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Rear Seats
The vehicle's rear seats have
adjustable head restraints in
the outboard seating
positions.
The height of the head
restraint can be adjusted. Pull
the head restraint up to raise
it. Try to move the head
restraint to make sure that it
is locked in place.
To lower the head restraint,
press the button, located on
the top of the seatback, and
push the head restraint down.
Try to move the head restraintafter the button is released to
make sure that it is locked in
place.
The rear seat outboard head
restraints are not intended to
be removed. If removal is
required see your dealer for
assistance with removal.
Front Seats
Power Seat
Adjustment
{Warning
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a
driver seat while the vehicle
is moving. Adjust the driver
seat only when the vehicle is
not moving.
{Warning
The power seats will work
with the ignition off. Children
could operate the power
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Warning (Continued)
seats and be injured. Never
leave children alone in the
vehicle.
To adjust the seat:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the
control forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the seat by
moving the rear of the
control up or down.
.If equipped, raise or lower
the front part of the seat
cushion by moving the front
of the control up or down.

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For vehicles not equipped with
front cushion tilt, the front
part of the control will raise
and lower the seat.
If the vehicle is not in P (Park),
seat travel may be limited.
Release and press the seat
switch again to continue
movement.
To adjust the seatback, see
Reclining Seatbacks045.
To adjust the lumbar support,
see Lumbar Adjustment 046.
Some vehicles are equipped
with a Safety Alert Seat. This
feature activates a vibrating
pulse alert in the driver seat to
help the driver avoid crashes.
Obstructions
If something has blocked the
seat during movement, the
movement may stop. Remove
the obstruction and try the
adjustment again. If movement
is still not available, see your
dealer.Thigh Support
Adjustment
If equipped, pull up on the
lever. Then pull or push on the
support to lengthen or
shorten. Release the lever to
lock in place.
Reclining Seatbacks
{Warning
Sitting in a reclined position
when the vehicle is in motion
can be dangerous. Even
when buckled up, the seat
belts cannot do their job.
The shoulder belt will not be
against your body. Instead, it
will be in front of you. In a
crash, you could go into it,
receiving neck or other
injuries.
The lap belt could go up
over your abdomen. The belt
forces would be there, not
at your pelvic bones. This
could cause serious internal
injuries.
For proper protection when
the vehicle is in motion, have
the seatback upright. Then
sit well back in the seat and
wear the seat belt properly.

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Do not have a seatback
reclined if the vehicle is
moving.
To adjust the seatback:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
.Tilt the top of the control
forward to raise.
Lumbar Adjustment
1. To adjust lumbar support,if equipped:
.If equipped, press Up (1)
to move lumbar support
upward.
.Press Rearward (2) to
move lumbar support
rearward.
.If equipped, press
Down (3) to move lumbar
support down.
.Press Forward (4) to
move lumbar support
forward.
Uplevel Lumbar
Adjustment
To adjust uplevel lumbar
support, if equipped:
.Press and release or hold
Feature Select (1) to scroll to
lumbar support on the
infotainment display.

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.Press Forward (5) or
Rearward (3) to adjust
lumbar forward or rearward.
.Press Up (2) or Down (4) to
adjust lumbar up or down.
Bolster Support
Adjustment
High Performance SeatShown, Others Similar
Back Bolster Support
To adjust back bolster
support, if equipped:
Press and release or hold
Feature Select (1) to scroll to
bolster support on the infotainment display. Press
Forward (3) or Rearward (2) to
adjust back bolster support
inward or outward.
Cushion Bolster Support
To adjust cushion bolster
support, if equipped:
Press and release or hold
Feature Select (1) to scroll to
bolster support on the
infotainment display. Press
Forward (3) or Rearward (2) to
adjust cushion bolster support
inward or outward.
Massage
If equipped, the vehicle must
be on to use the massage
feature.
To activate and adjust
massage:
.Turn the Feature Select (1)
to scroll to massage on the
infotainment display.
.Press Up (2) or Down (4) to
adjust massage type.
.Press Forward (5) or
Rearward (3) to adjust the
intensity.
.To turn massage off or to
activate massage at last
massage type and intensity
settings, press the massage
On/Off Control (6).
The massage feature will turn
off after approximately
20 minutes. Press the
massage On/Off Control (6) to
restart the massage feature.

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Memory Seats
Overview
If equipped, the memory seat
feature allows drivers to save
their unique driving positions
and a shared exit position. See
“Saving Seating Positions”
later in this section. The saved
positions can be recalled
manually by all drivers, see
“Manually Recalling Seating
Positions”later in this section,
and drivers with remote keys
1 and 2 can also recall them
automatically. See “Auto Seat
Entry Memory Recall” or“Auto Seat Exit Memory Recall”
later
in this section. To enable
automatic recalls, turn on Seat
Entry Memory and/or Seat
Exit Memory. See “Enabling
Automatic Recalls” later in this
section. The memory recalls
may be cancelled at any time
during the recall. See “Cancel
Memory Seating Recalls” later
in this section.
Identifying Driver Number
The vehicle identifies the
current driver by their remote
key number 1–8. The current
remote key number may be
identified by Driver
Information Center (DIC)
welcome message, “You are
driver x for memory recalls.”
This message is displayed the
first few times the vehicle is
turned on when a different
remote key is used. For Seat
Entry Memory to work
properly, save positions to the
1 or 2 memory button
matching the driver number of
this welcome message. To aid in identifying remote key IDs, it
is recommended to only carry
one remote key when entering
the vehicle. Perform the
following if the welcome
message is not displayed:
1. Move all keys and remote keys away from the
vehicle.
2. Start the vehicle with another remote key. A DIC
welcome message should
display indicating the
driver number of the other
remote key. Turn the
vehicle off and remove the
other key or remote key
from the vehicle.
3. Start the vehicle with the initial key or remote key.
The DIC welcome message
should display the driver
number of the initial
remote key.
Saving Seating Positions
Read these instructions
completely before saving
memory positions.

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To save preferred driving
positions to 1 and 2:1. Turn the vehicle on or to accessory mode. A DIC
welcome message may
indicate the driver number
of the current remote key.
See “Identifying Driver
Number” previously in this
section.
2. Adjust all available memory features to the desired
driving position.
3. Press and release SET; a beep will sound.
4. Immediately upon releasing SET, press and hold
memory button 1 or
2 matching the current
Driver’s remote key
number until two beeps
sound. If too much time
passes between releasing
SET and pressing 1 or 2,
the two beeps will not
sound indicating memory
position were not saved.
Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to
try again. 5. Repeat Steps 1–4 for the
other remote key 1 or 2
using the other 1 or
2 memory button.
It is recommended to save the
preferred driving positions to
both 1 and 2 if you are the only
driver.
To save the common exit
seating position to
Bthat is
used by all drivers for
Manually Recalling Seating
Positions and Auto Seat Exit
Memory Recall features,
repeat Steps 1–4 using
B, the
exit button.
Manually Recalling Seating
Positions
Press and hold 1, 2, or
B
button until the recall is
complete, to recall the
positions previously saved to
that button.
Manual Memory recall
movement for 1, 2 or
B
buttons may be initiated and will complete to the saved
memory position if the vehicle
is in or out of P (Park).
If manual transmission
equipped, Manual Memory
recall movement for 1, 2, or
B
buttons may be initiated and
will complete to the saved
memory position if the vehicle
parking brake is set or
released.
Enabling Automatic Recalls
.Seat Entry Memory moves
the driver seat to the
selected 1 or 2 position when
the vehicle is started. Select
Settings > Vehicle > Seating
Position > Seat Entry
Memory > ON or OFF. See
“Auto Seat Entry Memory
Recall”
later in this section.
.Seat Exit Memory moves the
driver seat to the preferred
exit position of the
Bbutton
when the vehicle is turned
off and the door is opened.
Select Settings > Vehicle >
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Memory > Select ON or OFF.
See“Auto Seat Exit Memory
Recall” later in this section.
Auto Seat Entry Memory
Recall
Seat Entry Memory will
automatically begin movement
to the seating positions of the
1 or 2 button corresponding to
the driver’s remote key
number 1 or 2 detected by the
vehicle when:
.The vehicle is turned ON.
.Seating positions have been
previously saved to the
same 1 or 2 button. See
“Saving Seating Positions”
previously in this section.
.Seat Entry Memory is
enabled. See “Enabling
Automatic Recalls”
previously in this section.
.The shift lever is in P (Park).
.If manual transmission
equipped, the parking brake
must be set. Seat Entry Memory Recall will
continue if the vehicle is
shifted out of P (Park) prior to
reaching the saved memory
position.
If manual transmission
equipped, Seat Entry Memory
Recall will continue if the
parking brake is released prior
to reaching the saved memory
position.
If the saved memory seat
position does not
automatically recall, verify the
recall is enabled. See
“Enabling
Automatic Recalls” previously
in this section.
If the memory seat recalls to
the wrong position, the
driver’s remote key number 1
or 2 may not match the
memory button number
positions they were saved to.
Try the other remote key or
try saving the positions to the
other 1 or 2 memory button.
See “Saving Seating Positions”
previously in this section. Automatic Seat Entry Memory
recalls are only available for
driver’s remote key numbers
1 and 2. Remote key 3–8 will
not provide Seat Entry
Memory recalls.
Auto Seat Exit Memory
Recall
Seat Exit Memory will begin
movement to the seating
position of the
B
button when:
.The vehicle is turned off and
the driver door is open or
opened within a short time.
.A seating position has been
previously been saved to the
Bmemory button. See
“Saving Seating Positions”
previously in this section.
.Seat Exit Memory is enabled.
See “Enabling Automatic
Recalls” previously in this
section.
.The shift lever is in P (Park).
.If manual transmission
equipped, the parking brake
must be set.