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416 Vehicle Care
Caution
Towing the vehicle from the
rear could damage it. Also,
repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle
warranty. Never have the
vehicle towed from the rear.
Do not tow the vehicle from
the rear.
Appearance Care
Exterior Care
Locks
Locks are lubricated at the
factory. Use a de-icing agent
only when absolutely
necessary, and have the locks
greased after using. See
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0433.
Washing the Vehicle
To preserve the vehicle's
finish, wash it often and out of
direct sunlight.
Caution
Do not use
petroleum-based, acidic,
or abrasive cleaning agents
as they can damage the
vehicle's paint, metal,
or plastic parts. If damage
occurs, it would not be
covered by the vehicle
warranty. Approved cleaning
products can be obtained
from your dealer. Follow all
manufacturer directions
regarding correct product
usage, necessary safety
precautions, and
appropriate disposal of any
vehicle care product.
Caution
Avoid using high-pressure
washes closer than 30 cm
(12 in) to the surface of the
vehicle. Use of power
washers exceeding
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Caution (Continued)
8 274 kPa (1,200 psi) can
result in damage or removal
of paint and decals.
If using an automatic car wash,
follow the car wash
instructions. The windshield
wiper and rear window wiper,
if equipped, must be off.
Remove any accessories that
may be damaged or interfere
with the car wash equipment.
Rinse the vehicle well, before
washing and after, to remove
all cleaning agents completely.
If they are allowed to dry on
the surface, they could stain.
Dry the finish with a soft, clean
chamois or an all-cotton towel
to avoid surface scratches
and water spotting.
Cadillac XT5 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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468 INDEX
Alert (cont'd)Side Blind
Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . 267, 361 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Antenna
Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Armrest Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Assistance Program,
Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446
Assistance Systems Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Parking and Backing . . . . . . 290
Audio
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Automatic
Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Emergency
Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . 154
Parking Assist (APA) . . . . . 296
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . 349
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
B
BatteryExterior Lighting
Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . 158
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360, 409
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197, 198
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359 Brake (cont'd)
System Warning Light . . . . 131
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Electric Brake Boost . . . . . 268
Electric Parking Brake . . . 269
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 AutomaticEmergency (AEB) . . . . . . . . 305
Reverse Automatic . . . . . . . 299
Braking System
FrontPedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . . . 307
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . 251
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 365 Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . 365
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
C
Calibration Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
California Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 409
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IndicatorPedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . 134
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Indicators Warning Lights andGauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Infants and Young
Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . 83
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . 452
Infotainment
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . 163
Infotainment System . . . . . . . 456
Inspection Multi-Point Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 431
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Instrument Panel
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . 39
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 159
J
Jump Starting - NorthAmerica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
K
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Keys (cont'd)
Remote Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . 378
Lamps
Cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
DaytimeRunning (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
High/Low Beam
Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . 313
Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . 315
Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . 133
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Lighting
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . 156
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . 127
All-Wheel-Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Brake System Warning . . . 131
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Check Engine (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . 138
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . 136
Electric Parking Brake . . . . 132