2023 CADILLAC CT5 trunk

Cadillac CT5 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-16500419) -
2023 - CRC - 5/6/22
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The projected logo will not
work under these conditions:
.The vehicle battery is low.
.The transmission is not in
P (Park).
.Hands Free Trunk Control is
set to Off in vehicle
personalization. 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 “Comfort
and Convenience”.
.The vehicle remains parked
for 10 days or more, with no
remote key use or Keyless
Access operation. To
re-enable, press any button
on the remote key or open
and close a vehicle door. The projected logo will not
work for a single remote key
when a remote key:
.Has been left within
approximately 2 m (6 ft) of
the trunk for several
minutes.
.Has been left inside the
vehicle and all vehicle doors
are closed.
.Has approached the area
outside of the trunk five
times within several minutes.
Lens Cleaning
Clean the recessed lens with a
cotton swab.

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Hands-Free Trunk and Projected Logo Availability
ActionHands-Free Trunk Projected Logo
Remote key entering projected logo
detection zone Operative On for one minute
Remote key left inside projected logo
detection zone for minimum of 5 minutes Operative Off until remote key button press or a
door is opened and closed
Remote key brought in and out of
projected logo detection zone five times
or more within 5 minutes Operative Off for one hour or until remote key
button press or a door is opened and
closed
Vehicle remains parked for 10 days
or more Operative Off until remote key button press or a
door is opened and closed
Vehicle battery is low Non-operative Off
Transmission is not in P (Park) Non-operative Off
Hands-free trunk is disabled in vehicle
personalization Non-operative Off

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Emergency Trunk Release
Handle
Caution
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.
The indicator light, on the
instrument panel near the
windshield, indicates the
status of the system.
Off :
Alarm system is
disarmed.
On Solid : Vehicle is secured
during the delay to arm the
system.
Fast Flash : Vehicle is
unsecured. A door, the hood,
or the trunk is open.
Slow Flash : Alarm system is
armed.

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Arming the Alarm System
1. Turn off the vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle in one ofthree ways:
.Use the remote key.
.Use the Keyless Access
system.
.With a door open, press
Qon the interior of
the door.
3. After 30 seconds the alarm system will arm, and
the indicator light will begin
to slowly flash indicating
the alarm system is
operating. Pressing
Qon
the remote key a second
time will bypass the
30-second delay and
immediately arm the alarm
system.
The vehicle alarm system will
not arm if the doors are locked
with the mechanical key.
If the driver door is opened
without first unlocking with
the remote key, the horn will chirp and the lights will flash
to indicate pre-alarm. If the
vehicle is not started, or the
door is not unlocked by
pressing
Kon the remote key
during the 10-second
pre-alarm, the alarm will be
activated.
The alarm will also be
activated if a passenger door,
the trunk, or the hood is
opened without first disarming
the system. When the alarm is
activated, the turn signals
flash and the horn sounds for
about 30 seconds. The alarm
system will then re-arm to
monitor the next unauthorized
event.
Disarming the Alarm
System
To disarm the alarm system or
turn off the alarm if it has
been activated:
.PressKon the remote key.
.Unlock the vehicle using the
Keyless Access system.
.Start the vehicle. To avoid setting off the alarm
by accident:
.Lock the vehicle after all
occupants have left the
vehicle and all doors are
closed.
.Always unlock a door with
the remote key or use the
Keyless Access system.
Unlatching the driver door
with the mechanical key will
not disarm the system or turn
off the alarm.
How to Detect a Tamper
Condition
IfKis pressed on the remote
key and the horn chirps and
the lights flash three times, a
previous alarm occurred while
the system was armed.
If the alarm has been
activated, a message will
appear on the DIC.

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Additional Storage
Features
Cargo Tie-Downs
The cargo tie-downs can be
used to secure small loads
inside the trunk.

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front are higher pitched than
beeps for the rear. If equipped
with Safety Alert seat, both
sides of the seat will pulse
alongside the beeps.
When the System Does Not
Seem to Work Properly
The following messages may
be displayed on the DIC:
SERVICE PARKING ASSIST :
If this message occurs, check
the following conditions:
.The sensors are not clean.
Keep the vehicle's rear
bumper free of mud, dirt,
snow, ice, and slush. For
cleaning instructions, see
Exterior Care0457.
.The Park Assist sensors are
covered by frost or ice.
Frost or ice can form around
and behind the sensors and
may not always be seen; this
can occur after washing the
vehicle in cold weather. The
message may not clear until
the frost or ice has melted. If the above conditions do not
exist, take the vehicle to your
dealer to repair the system.
PARK ASSIST OFF :
If the PA
system does not activate due
to a temporary condition, the
appropriate message displays
on the DIC. PA OFF message
is displayed when disabled by
the driver. Front/Rear PA OFF
message is displayed when an
attached object is detected in
the front or rear respectively.
PA Temporarily Unavailable
message is displayed for
system failures. This can occur
under the following conditions:
.The driver has disabled the
system.
.An object was hanging out
of the trunk during the last
drive cycle. Once the object
is removed, RPA will return
to normal operation.
.The bumper is damaged.
Take the vehicle to your
dealer to repair the system.
.Other conditions, such as
vibrations from a
jackhammer or the
compression of air brakes on
a very large truck, are
affecting system
performance.
Turning the Feature On
or Off
TouchXon the center stack
to turn on or off the Front and
Rear Park Assist, Reverse
Automatic Braking (RAB), and
the Backing Warning System
at the same time. The
indicator light next to the
button comes on when the
features are on and turns off
when the features have been
disabled.
Turn off Park Assist when
towing a trailer.
To view available settings for
this feature, touch the
Settings icon on the
infotainment home page.
Select “Vehicle” to display the

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the vehicle to dismiss. LKA
may become temporarily
unavailable after repeated
take steering alerts.
When the System Does
Not Seem to Work
Properly
The system performance may
be affected by:
.Close vehicles ahead.
.Sudden lighting changes,
such as when driving
through tunnels.
.Banked roads.
.Roads with poor lane
markings, such as two-lane
roads.
If the LKA system is not
functioning properly when lane
markings are clearly visible,
cleaning the windshield
may help.
A camera blocked message
may display if the camera is
blocked. Some driver
assistance systems may have
reduced performance or not work at all. An LKA or LDW
unavailable message may
display if the systems are
temporarily unavailable. This
message could be due to a
blocked camera. The LKA
system does not need service.
Clean the outside of the
windshield behind the
rearview mirror.
LKA assistance and/or LDW
alerts may occur due to tar
marks, shadows, cracks in the
road, temporary or
construction lane markings,
or other road imperfections.
This is normal system
operation; the vehicle does not
need service. Turn LKA off if
these conditions continue.
Surround Vision
Recorder
If equipped, this system
records the 360° camera
views to an SD card. Only
images are recorded, no
sound. An SD card will be
needed for this system. Theminimum recommended SD
card specifications are at least
64GB, with an exFAT file
system, and a video class of
V30 or greater.
Continuous use of the
Surround Vision Recorder will
degrade the performance of
the SD card and will require
replacement of the SD card
over time.Insert an SD card into the card
reader in the trunk. Disable the
system from the playback
screen before removing the
SD card from the reader. Do
not remove the card while

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Warning (Continued)
others could be badly
burned and the vehicle could
be damaged.
3. Remove and clean the funnel adapter and return
it to the storage location.
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container
{Warning
Never fill a portable fuel
container while it is in the
vehicle. Static electricity
discharge from the
container can ignite the fuel
vapor. You or others could
be badly burned and the
vehicle could be damaged.
To help avoid injury to you
and others:
.Dispense fuel only into
approved containers.
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
.Do not fill a container
while it is inside a vehicle,
in a vehicle's trunk, in a
pickup bed, or on any
surface other than the
ground.
.Bring the fill nozzle in
contact with the inside of
the fill opening before
operating the nozzle.
Maintain contact until
filling is complete.
.Keep sparks, flames, and
smoking materials away
from fuel.
.Avoid using electronic
devices while
pumping fuel.
Trailer Towing
General Towing
Information
Only use towing equipment
that has been designed for the
vehicle. Contact your dealer or trailering dealer for assistance
with preparing the vehicle to
tow a trailer. Read the entire
section before towing a trailer.
To tow a disabled vehicle, see
Transporting a Disabled
Vehicle
0455. To tow the
vehicle behind another vehicle
such as a motor home, see
Recreational Vehicle Towing
0 457.
When towing with the 2.0L L4
engine, only use unleaded
gasoline with an octane rating
of 89 or higher. Using gasoline
with a lower octane rating
while towing may damage the
engine and may not be
covered by the vehicle
warranty. See Recommended
Fuel (LSY 2.0L L4 Engine)
0 360 or
Recommended Fuel (LGY 3.0L
V6 and LT4 6.2L V8 Engines)
0 361.