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The mechanical key that is
inside of the remote key can
be used for all locks.
To remove the mechanical key,
press the button near the
bottom of the remote key, and
pull the 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
the key with a brush or a pick.
See your dealer if a new key is
needed.
If locked out of the vehicle, see
Roadside Service0388.
With an active OnStar or
connected service plan, an
OnStar Advisor may remotely
unlock the vehicle. See OnStar
Overview 0400.
Remote Key
See Radio Frequency
Statement 0395.
If there is a decrease in the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
operating range:
.Check the distance. The
transmitter may be too far
from the vehicle.
.Check the location. Other
vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal.
.Check the transmitter's
battery. See “Battery
Replacement” later in this
section.
.If the transmitter 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” following.
The remote key functions may
work up to 60 m (197 ft) away
from the vehicle.
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list of available options and
select“Remote Lock, Unlock,
Start”.
If equipped with auto mirror
unfolding, double press and
hold
Kuntil the mirrors fully
open. 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”.
Pressing
Kwill disarm the
alarm system. See Vehicle
Alarm System 026.
b:Press twice to open or
close the liftgate. Press once
to stop the liftgate from
moving. The vehicle must be in
P (Park).
7: Press and release one time
to initiate vehicle locator. The
exterior lamps flash and the
horn chirps three times. Press and hold
7for at least
three seconds to sound the
panic alarm. The horn sounds
and the turn signals flash for
about 30 seconds or until
7is
pressed again or the vehicle is
started.
/: Press and releaseQand
then immediately press and
hold
/for at least
four seconds to start the
vehicle's heating or air
conditioning systems and rear
window defogger from outside
the vehicle using the remote
key. See Remote Start 015.
Keyless Access Operation
The Keyless Access system
allows the doors and liftgate
to be unlocked without
pressing the remote key
button. The remote key must
be within 1 m (3 ft) of the
liftgate or door being opened.
Doors can be programmed to
the lock after exiting the
vehicle through Passive locking or delayed locking. The
remote key can also be used
to lock the doors
Keyless Access can be
programmed to unlock all
doors on the first unlock
button press from the driver
door. 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 Unlocking from
the Driver Door
When the doors are locked
and the remote key is within
1 m (3 ft) of the driver door
handle, pressing the large end
of the unlock button on the
driver door handle will unlock
and unlatch the driver door.
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Keyless Unlocking/
Locking from Passenger
Doors
When the doors are locked
and the remote key is within
1 m (3 ft) of the door unlocking
button, pressing the large end
of the unlatching button on
that door will unlatch the door
and unlock all doors.Disable/Enable Keyless
Unlocking of Exterior Door
Handles and Liftgate
If equipped, keyless unlocking
of the exterior door handles
and liftgate 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 three 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 liftgate 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.
Enabling Keyless Unlocking:
With the vehicle off, press and
hold
QandKon the remote
key at the same time for
approximately three seconds. The turn signal lamps will flash
twice quickly to indicate
access is enabled.
Passive Locking
The Keyless Access system
will lock the vehicle several
seconds after all doors are
closed, if the vehicle is off and
at least one remote key has
been removed from the
interior or none remain in the
interior.
If other electronic devices
interfere with the remote key
signal, the vehicle may not
detect the remote key inside
the vehicle.
If passive 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.
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Select“Vehicle” to display the
list of available options and
select “Power Door Locks”.
Temporary Disable of
Passive 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 locking will then
remain disabled until
Qon the
interior door is pressed,
or until the vehicle is started.
Remote 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 Removed From
Vehicle Alert
If the vehicle is on with a door
open, and then all doors are
closed, the vehicle will check
for remote keys 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 Liftgate Opening
Press the touch pad on the
underside of the liftgate glass
and lift up to open if the remote key is within 1 m (3 ft)
and the doors are locked.
If the doors are unlocked, the
remote key is not required to
open the liftgate. See Liftgate
0
21.
Key Access
To access a vehicle with a
weak remote key battery, see
Door Locks 017.
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. Any remaining remote
keys will need to be
reprogrammed. Each vehicle
can have up to eight remote
keys matched to it.
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Keyless Access
The remote key must be within
1 m (3 ft) of the liftgate or door
being opened. Press the
button on the door handle to
open. See“Keyless Access
Operation” in Remote Key
Operation 08.
Opening a Door from the
Exterior
To open a front or rear
passenger door from outside
of the vehicle:
1. Press the door handle
button 2. Wait for the door to unlatch
and partially open
3. Grab the handle on theexterior door trim and pull
to open
Power Door Locks
K:Press to unlock the doors.
Q:Press to lock the doors.
Locking and unlocking the
doors will also unlock the
liftgate. See Liftgate 021.
Delayed Locking
This feature delays the locking
of the doors until five seconds
after all doors are closed.
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Keyless Liftgate Opening
Press the Cadillac emblem on
the underside of the liftgate
glass and lift up to open if the
remote key is within 1 m (3 ft)
and the doors are locked.
If the doors are unlocked, the
remote key is not required to
open the liftgate.
Liftgate Key Lock Cylinder
Access (In Case of Dead
Battery)
To access the liftgate key lock
cylinder, insert the mechanical
key into the cylinder and turn
to unlock. See Keys07.
Free-Turning Locks
The key cylinder turns freely
when either the wrong key is
used, or the correct key is not
fully inserted. The free-turning
lock feature prevents the lock
cylinder from being forced
open. To reset the lock
cylinder, ensure the correct key is fully inserted into the
lock cylinder and then rotate
the key until you feel the lock
cylinder click back into place.
Remove the key and reinsert
fully. Rotate the key to unlock
the vehicle.
Hands-Free Operation
If equipped, the liftgate may
be operated with a kicking
motion near the center of the
rear bumper at the location of
the projected logo.
The remote key must be within
1 m (3 ft) of the rear bumper to
operate the power liftgate
hands-free.
The hands-free feature will
not work while the liftgate is
moving. To stop the liftgate
while in motion use one of the
liftgate switches.
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
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The projected logo shows
where to kick toward the rear
bumper.
The projected logo will not be
restarted using the same
remote key unless it has been
out of range for longer than
20 seconds.
If an remote key is again
detected within approximately
2 m (6 ft) of the liftgate,
or another kick has been
detected, the one-minute
timer will be reset.
The projected logo will not
work under these conditions:
.The vehicle battery is low.
.The vehicle is not in P (Park).
.Hands Free Liftgate/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”.
.Power liftgate is turned off.
.The vehicle remains parked
for 72 hours 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 5 m (15 ft) of
the liftgate for several
minutes.
.Has been left inside the
vehicle and all vehicle doors
are closed.
.Has approached the area
outside of the liftgate five
times within 10 minutes. Lens Cleaning
If equipped, use a soft clean
cloth to clean the lens.
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Vehicle Security
This vehicle has
theft-deterrent features;
however, they do not make
the vehicle impossible to steal.
Vehicle Alarm System
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, pressQ
on the interior of
the door.
3. After 30 seconds the alarm system will arm, and the
indicator light will begin to
slowly flash. 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 tailgate, 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 for 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 exited.
.Always unlock a door with
the remote key, or use the
Keyless Access system.
Unlocking the driver door
with the mechanical key will
not disarm the system or
turn off the alarm.