2023 CADILLAC XT5 settings

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Other conditions can impact
the performance of the
remote key. See Remote Key
09.
Q:Press to lock all doors and
if equipped, the fuel door. 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”. If the driver door is open when
Qis pressed and Open Door
Anti-Lockout is enabled, all
doors will lock and then the
driver door will immediately
unlock. 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 the passenger door is open
when
Qis pressed, all
doors lock.
Pressing
Qmay also arm the
theft-deterrent system. See
Vehicle Alarm System 033.
If equipped with remote
folding mirrors, press and hold
Qfor one second to fold the
mirrors, if enabled. See Folding
Mirrors 038.
K:Press to unlock the driver
door and if equipped, the fuel
door. Press unlock 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”. The turn signal
indicators may flash to
indicate unlocking. When
remotely unlocking the vehicle
at night, the lights come on
briefly to light your approach
to the vehicle.
Pressing
Kwill disarm the
theft-deterrent system. See
Vehicle Alarm System 033.
If equipped with remote
folding mirrors, press and hold
Kfor one second to unfold the
mirrors, if enabled. See Folding
Mirrors 038.
If equipped with remote
windows, press and hold
K
until the windows fully open,
if enabled. To view available

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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”.
/: Press and releaseQand
then immediately press and
hold
/for at least
four seconds to start the
engine from outside the
vehicle using the remote key.
See Remote Vehicle Start 019.
7:Press and release one time
to initiate vehicle locator. The
exterior lamps flash and the
horn chirps three times. Press
and hold
7for 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.
b: Press twice quickly to
open or close the liftgate. Press once to stop the liftgate
from moving.
Keyless Access Operation
With the Keyless Access
system, you can lock and
unlock the doors and access
the liftgate without removing
the remote key from your
pocket, purse, briefcase, etc.
The remote key should be
within 1 m (3 ft) of the liftgate
or door being opened.
Keyless Access can be
programmed to unlock all
doors on the first lock/unlock
press from the driver door.
Keyless unlocking can 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
051.
Keyless Unlocking/Locking
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 lock/
unlock button on the driver
door handle will unlock the
driver door. If the lock/unlock
button is pressed again within
five seconds, all passenger
doors will unlock.

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Driver Shown, PassengerSimilar
Pressing the lock/unlock
button will cause all doors to
lock if any of the following
occur:
.It has been more than
five seconds since the first
lock/unlock button press.
.Two lock/unlock button
presses were used to unlock
all doors.
.Any vehicle door has opened
and all doors are now closed. Keyless Unlocking/Locking
from Passenger Doors
When the doors are locked
and the remote key is within
1 m (3 ft) of the door handle,
pressing the lock/unlock
button on that door handle will
unlock all doors. Pressing the
lock/unlock button will cause
all doors to lock if any of the
following occur:
.The lock/unlock 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 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.
Disabling Keyless Unlocking
may also be configured under
vehicle settings. 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 three seconds.
The turn signal lamps will flash
twice quickly to indicate
access is enabled.

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Enabling Keyless Unlocking
may also be configured under
vehicle settings. 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 Locking
This vehicle will lock several
seconds after all doors are
closed if the vehicle is off and
at least one remote key has
been removed or none remain
in the interior.
If equipped, the fuel door
will lock.
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.
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
turned on.
Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
When the vehicle is turned off
and an 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 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 remote keys inside. If an
remote key is not detected,
the Driver Information Center
(DIC) will display NO REMOTE
DETECTED 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”.

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Remote Vehicle Start
This feature allows the engine
to be started from outside of
the vehicle.
/:This button is on the
remote key for remote start.
The climate control system will
use the previous settings
during a remote start. The
rear window defogger may
come on during remote start
based on cold ambient
conditions. The rear window
defogger indicator light does
not come on during remote
start.
If the vehicle has auto heated
or ventilated seats they may
come on during a remote start.
See Heated and Ventilated
Front Seats 054.
Laws in some local
communities may restrict the
use of remote starters. For
example, some laws may
require a person using remote start to have the vehicle in
view. Check local regulations
for any requirements.
Do not use the remote start
feature if the vehicle is low on
fuel. The vehicle could run out
of fuel.
Other conditions can affect
the performance of the
remote key. See Remote Key
0
9.
Starting the Engine Using
Remote Start
1. Press and release
Qon the
remote key.
2. Immediately press and hold
/for at least four seconds
or until the turn signal
lamps flash. The turn signal
lamps flashing confirms
the request to remote
start the vehicle has been
received.
During the remote start
the doors will be locked
and the parking lamps will
remain on as long as the
engine is running. The engine will shut off
after 15 minutes unless a
time extension is done or
the ignition is turned on.
3. With the remote key in the vehicle, press the brake
pedal and start the vehicle
to drive.
Extending Engine Run Time
The engine run time can also
be extended by another
15 minutes, if during the first
15 minutes Steps 1 and 2 are
repeated while the engine is
still running. An extension can
be requested 30 seconds
after starting. This provides a
total of 30 minutes.
The remote start can only be
extended once.
When the remote start is
extended, the second
15-minute period is added on
to the first 15 minutes for a
total of 30 minutes.

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Power Door Locks
Q:Press to lock the doors.
If equipped, the fuel door is
also locked or unlocked using
these features.
K: Press to unlock the doors.
Delayed Locking
This feature delays the locking
of the doors until five seconds
after all doors are closed, and
only when the vehicle is OFF. Delayed locking can only be
turned on when Open Door
Anti Lockout has been
turned off.
When
Qis pressed on the
power door lock switch while
the door is open, a chime will
sound three times indicating
delayed locking is active.
The doors will lock
automatically five seconds
after all doors are closed. If a
door is reopened before that
time, the five-second timer will
reset when all doors are
closed again.
Press
Qon the door lock
switch again or press
Qon the
remote key to lock the doors
immediately.
This feature can also 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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Select“Vehicle” to display the
list of available options and
select “Power Door Locks”.
Lockout Protection
If the ignition is on or in
accessory mode and the
power door lock switch is
pressed with the driver door
open, all the doors will lock and
only the driver door will unlock.
If the vehicle is off and locking
is requested while a door is
open, when all doors are
closed the vehicle will check
for remote keys inside. If an
remote key is detected and
the number of remote keys
inside has not reduced, the
driver door will unlock and the
horn will chirp three times.
Lockout Protection can be
manually overridden by
pressing and holding
Qon the
power door lock switch. Open Door Anti-Lockout
If Open Door Anti-Lockout is
turned on and the vehicle is
off, the driver door is open,
and locking is requested, all
the doors will lock and the
driver door will unlock. The
Open Door Anti-Lockout
feature can be turned on or
off. To view available settings
from the infotainment screen,
touch Settings > Vehicle >
Power Door Locks > Open
Door Anti-Lockout.
Safety Locks
The rear door safety locks
prevent passengers from
opening the rear doors from
inside the vehicle.
Manual Safety Locks
If equipped, the safety lock is
on the inside edge of the rear
doors. To use the safety lock:
1. Move the lever down to the lock position.
2. Close the door.
3. Do the same for the other rear door.

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To open the liftgate, press the
touch pad under the liftgate
handle and lift up.
Use the pull cup to lower and
close the liftgate. Do not press
the touch pad while closing
the liftgate. This may cause
the liftgate to be unlatched.
If equipped with Keyless
Access, the liftgate can be
opened when locked if the
remote key is within 1 m (3 ft)
of the touch pad. See Remote
Key Operation09. The liftgate has an electric
latch. If the battery is
disconnected or has low
voltage, the liftgate will not
open. The liftgate will resume
operation when the battery is
reconnected and charged.
Always close the liftgate
before driving.
Hands-Free Operation
If equipped, the liftgate may
be operated with a kicking
motion under the left side of
the rear bumper.
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
list of available options and
select “Comfort and
Convenience”. Choose from
the following:
On-Open and Close : The
kicking motion is activated to
both open and close the
liftgate.
On-Open Only : The kicking
motion is activated to only
open the liftgate.
Off : The feature is disabled.