Cadillac CT5 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-16500419) -
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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . .8
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . .42
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Instruments and Controls . . .103
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . .161
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233
Driving and Operating . . . . . . .240
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .373
Service and Maintenance . . .469
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .480
Customer Information . . . . . . .485
Reporting Safety Defects . . .497
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . .508
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 511
Introduction
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6 Introduction
1. Air Vents0238.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and Lane-Change
Signals 0156.
Exterior Lamp Controls
0 152.
IntelliBeam System Button
(If Equipped). See Exterior
Lamp Controls 0152.
3. Tap Shift Controls (If Equipped). See Manual
Mode 0282.
4. Instrument Cluster (Base Level) 0113 or
Instrument Cluster
(Uplevel) 0115.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer 0105.
6. Light Sensor. See Automatic Headlamp
System 0155.
7. Home Button and Infotainment Controls. See
Overview 0162. 8. Infotainment. See
Introduction 0162.
9. Dual Automatic Climate Control System 0233.
10. Heated and Ventilated Front Seats 051 (If
Equipped).
Lane Keep Assist (LKA)
0 356 (If Equipped).
Automatic Park Assist
Button (If Equipped). See
Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing 0336.
Park Assist Button. See
Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing 0336.
11. Hazard Warning Flashers 0156.
12. Infotainment Controls. See Overview 0162 (If
Equipped).
13. Shift Lever. See Automatic Transmission 0277.
See Manual Transmission
0 283. 14. Traction Control/
Electronic Stability Control
0291.
Automatic Vehicle Hold
(AVH) 0290.
Auto Engine Stop/Start
Switch. See Starting the
Engine 0269.
MODE Switch. See Driver
Mode Control 0293.
15. Steering Wheel Controls 0165.
Driver Information Center
(DIC) Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC)
(Base Level) 0136 or
Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Uplevel) 0139.
16. Horn 0105.
17. Steering Wheel Adjustment 0104.
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10 Keys, Doors, and Windows
The remote key functions may
work up to 60 m (197 ft) away
from the vehicle.
Other conditions can impact
the performance of the
remote key. See Remote Key
09.
Q:Press to lock all doors and
the fuel door, if equipped. The
turn signal indicators may
flash and/or the horn may
sound on the second press to
indicate locking. 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”.
Pressing
Qmay also arm the
alarm system. See Vehicle
Alarm System 028.
If equipped with remote
folding mirrors, double
pressing and holding
Qon the
remote key may fold the
mirrors. See Folding Mirrors
0 33.
K:Press to unlock the driver
door and the fuel door,
if equipped. Press again within
five seconds to unlock all
doors. The remote key can be
programmed to unlock all
doors on the first button
press. 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”. When remotely unlocking the vehicle at night,
the headlamps and back-up
lamps may come on for about
30 seconds to light your
approach to the vehicle. The
turn signal indicators may
flash to indicate unlocking.
Pressing
Kwill disarm the
alarm system. See Vehicle
Alarm System 028.
Double press and hold
Kfor
about three seconds to
remotely open the windows,
if enabled. 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 remote
folding mirror, double pressing
and holding
Kon the remote
key may unfold the mirrors.
See Folding Mirrors 033.
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S:PressStwice to start the
engine from outside the
vehicle using the remote key.
See Remote Vehicle Start 016.
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 048.
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
033.
Driver Door Shown,
Passenger Similar
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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.
.Two door handle button
presses were used to unlock
all doors.
.Any vehicle door has opened
and all doors are now closed.
Keyless Unlocking/Locking
from the Passenger Doors
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 a passenger door
handle will unlock all doors.
Pressing the door handle
button will cause all doors to
lock if any of the following
occur:
.The door handle button was
used to unlock all doors.
.Any vehicle door has opened
and all doors are now closed. Disable/Enable Keyless
Unlocking of Exterior Door
Handles and Trunk
If equipped, keyless unlocking
of the exterior door handles
and trunk can be disabled and
enabled.
Disabling Keyless Unlocking:
With the vehicle off, press and
hold
QandKon the remote
key at the same time for
approximately four seconds.
The turn signal lamps will flash
four times quickly to indicate
access is disabled. Using any
exterior handle to unlock the
doors or open the trunk will
cause the turn signal lamps to
flash four times quickly,
indicating access is disabled.
If disabled, disarm the alarm
system before starting the
vehicle.
Disabling Keyless Unlocking
may also be configured under
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 “Remote
Lock, Unlock, Start”.
Enabling Keyless Unlocking:
With the vehicle off, press and
hold
QandKon the remote
key at the same time for
approximately four seconds.
The turn signal lamps will flash
twice quickly to indicate
access is enabled.
Enabling Keyless Unlocking
may also be configured under
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 “Remote
Lock, Unlock, Start”.
Passive (Walkaway) Locking
The Keyless Access system
will lock the vehicle several
seconds after all doors are
closed if the vehicle is off and
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at least one remote key has
been removed or none remain
in the vehicle.
If equipped, the fuel door will
also lock.
If other electronic devices
interfere with the remote key
signal, the vehicle may not
detect the remote key inside
the vehicle. If passive
(walkaway) locking is enabled,
the doors may lock with the
remote key inside the vehicle.
Do not leave the remote key in
an unattended vehicle.
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 “Power Door Locks”.
If equipped with remote
folding mirror, passive
(walkaway) locking may fold
the mirrors. See Folding
Mirrors 033. Temporary Disable of
Passive (Walkaway) Locking
Temporarily disable passive
locking by pressing and
holding
Kon the interior door
switch with a door open for at
least four seconds, or until
three chimes are heard.
Passive (walkaway) locking will
then remain disabled until the
vehicle is turned on.
Remote Key Left In Vehicle
Alert
When the vehicle is turned off
and a remote key is left in the
vehicle, the horn will chirp
three times after all doors are
closed. 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”. Remote Key No Longer In
Vehicle Alert
If the vehicle is on, with a door
open, and then all doors are
closed, the vehicle will check
for a remote key inside. If a
remote key is not detected,
the Driver Information Center
(DIC) will display NO KEY
FOUND and the horn will chirp
three times.
This occurs only once each
time the vehicle is driven. 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”.
Keyless Trunk Opening
Press the touch pad on the
rear of the trunk above the
license plate if the remote key
is within 1 m (3 ft).
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Power Door Locks
Q:Press to lock the doors.
The indicator light in the
switch will illuminate when
locked.
K: Press to unlock the doors.
If equipped, the fuel door is
also locked or unlocked using
these features.
Delayed Locking
This feature delays the actual
locking of the doors until
five seconds after all doors
are closed. When
Qis pressed on the
power door lock switch with
the door open, a chime will
sound three times indicating
that delayed locking is active.
The doors will then lock
automatically five seconds
after all doors are closed. If a
door is reopened before
five seconds have elapsed, the
five-second timer will reset
once all the doors are closed
again.
Press
Qon the door lock
switch again, or press
Qon the
key, to override this feature
and lock the doors
immediately.
Delayed locking can be
programmed. 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 “Power Door Locks”.
Automatic Door
Locks
The doors will lock
automatically when all doors
are closed, the ignition is on,
and the vehicle is shifted out
of P (Park).
If a vehicle door is unlocked,
and then opened and closed,
the doors will lock either when
your foot is removed from the
brake or the vehicle speed
becomes faster than
13 km/h (8 mph).
To unlock the doors:
.PressKon the power door
lock switch.
.Shift the transmission into
P (Park).
Automatic door locking cannot
be disabled. Automatic door
unlocking can be programmed.
To view available settings for
this feature, touch the
Settings icon on the
infotainment home page.
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.Press the touch pad on the
rear of the trunk above the
license plate when all doors
are unlocked.
The trunk can be opened while
the vehicle is locked by
pressing the touch pad above
the license plate while the
remote key is within 1 m (3 ft)
of the rear of the vehicle. See
Remote Key Operation 09.
Close the trunk by pulling on
the handle. Do not use the
handle as a tie-down. Do not
press the touch pad while 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.
Hands-Free Trunk
If equipped, the trunk may be
opened with a kicking motion
under the rear bumper at the
location of the projected logo.
The remote key must be within
1 m (3 ft).
The hands-free feature can be
customized.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”. Choose from
the following:
On-Open Only : The kicking
motion is activated to open
the trunk.
Off : The feature is disabled.