2023 CADILLAC CT5 key

Cadillac CT5 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-16500419) -
2023 - CRC - 5/6/22
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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8 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Remote Key Operation . . . . . . 9
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . 16
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . 21
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . 22
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Doors
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . 28
Steering Column Lock . . . . . . 31
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . 31
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Automatic Dimming
Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . 35
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . 35
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . 35
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Keys and Locks
Keys
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle
with a remote key is
dangerous and children or
others could be seriously
injured or killed. They could
operate the power windows
or other controls or make
the vehicle move. The
windows will function with
the remote key in the
vehicle, and children or
others could be caught in
the path of a closing
window. Do not leave
children in a vehicle with a
remote key.

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The key inside the remote key
is used for the driver door and
glove box.
To remove the mechanical key,
press the button on the side
of the remote key near the
bottom, and pull the
mechanical key out. Never pull
the mechanical key out
without pressing the button.
If it becomes difficult to turn
the key, inspect the key blade
for debris. Periodically clean
with a brush or pick.
See your dealer if a new
mechanical key is needed.
Contact Roadside Assistance
if locked out of the vehicle.
See Roadside Assistance
Program0489.
With an active OnStar or
connected service plan, an
OnStar Advisor may remotely
unlock the vehicle. See OnStar
Overview 0501.Remote Key
See Radio Frequency
Statement 0496.
If there is a decrease in the
remote key operating range:
.Check the distance. The
remote key may be too far
from the vehicle.
.Check the location. Other
vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal.
.Check the remote key
battery. See “Battery
Replacement” later in this
section.
.If the remote key is still not
working correctly, see your
dealer or a qualified
technician for service.
Remote Key
Operation
The Keyless Access system
allows for vehicle entry when
the remote key is within 1 m
(3 ft). See “Keyless Access
Operation” later in this section.

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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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Mechanical Key Access
To access a vehicle with a
weak remote key battery, see
Door Locks018.
Programming Remote
Keys to the Vehicle
Only remote keys programmed
to the vehicle will work. If a
remote key is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased
and programmed through your
dealer. The vehicle can be
reprogrammed so that lost or
stolen remote keys no longer
work. Each vehicle can have
up to eight remote keys
matched to it.
Starting the Vehicle with a
Low Remote Key Battery
For improved vehicle security,
the remote key is equipped
with a motion sensor. When
starting the vehicle, if the
remote key has been idle for a
while, the DIC may display KEY
IN SLEEP MODE, MOVE KEY,
THEN START. Move the remote key slightly and try
starting the vehicle. When
starting the vehicle, if the
remote key battery is depleted
or there is signal interference,
the DIC may display NO KEY
FOUND, REPLACE BATTERY
IN KEY or NO REMOTE KEY
WAS DETECTED PLACE KEY
IN KEY POCKET THEN START
YOUR VEHICLE, follow the
steps shown below:
1. Place the remote key into
the rear cupholder. 2. With the vehicle in P (Park)
or N (Neutral) press the
brake pedal and ENGINE
START/STOP.
Replace the remote key
battery as soon as
possible.
Battery Replacement
{Warning
Never allow children to play
with the remote key. The
remote key contains a small
battery, which can be a
choking hazard. If swallowed,
internal burns can occur,
resulting in severe injury or
death. Seek medical
attention immediately if a
battery is swallowed.
{Warning
To avoid personal injury, do
not touch metal surfaces on
the remote key when it has
been exposed to extreme
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