2023 CADILLAC XT6 manual transmission

Cadillac XT6 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-16405819) -
2023 - CRC - 3/22/22
150 Instruments and Controls
Audio/Phone View :This
displays digital speed,
indicators from speed view
along with audio/phone
information. The current radio
station, media type, and
incoming calls will be
displayed.
All HUD views may briefly
display audio information
when the steering wheel
controls are used to adjust the
audio settings appearing in the
instrument cluster.
Incoming phone calls
appearing in the instrument
cluster, may also display in any
HUD view.
Metric
English
Navigation View : This
displays digital speed,
indicators from speed view
along with Turn-by-Turn
Navigation information in
some vehicles. The compass
heading is displayed when
navigation routing is not
active.
Navigation Turn-by-Turn
Alerts shown in the instrument
cluster may also be displayed
in any HUD view.
Metric
English
Performance View : This
displays digital speed,
indicators from speed view
along with rpm reading,
transmission positions, and
gear shift indicator (if
equipped).
Care of the HUD
Clean the inside of the
windshield to remove any dirt
or film that could reduce the
sharpness or clarity of the
HUD image.
Clean the HUD lens with a soft
cloth sprayed with glass
cleaner. Wipe the lens gently,
then dry it.

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HUD Troubleshooting
If you cannot see the HUD
image when the ignition is on,
check that:
.Nothing is covering the
HUD lens.
.The HUD brightness setting
is not too dim or too bright.
.The HUD is adjusted to the
proper height.
.Polarized sunglasses are
not worn.
.The windshield and HUD lens
are clean.
If the HUD image is not
correct, contact your dealer.
The windshield is part of the
HUD system. See Windshield
Replacement 0388.
Vehicle Messages
Messages displayed on the
DIC indicate the status of the
vehicle or some action that
may be needed to correct a
condition. Multiple messages
may appear one after another. The messages that do not
require immediate action can
be acknowledged and cleared
by pressing
V. The messages
that require immediate action
cannot be cleared until that
action is performed.
All messages should be taken
seriously; clearing the
message does not correct the
problem.
If a SERVICE message
appears, see your dealer.
Follow the instructions given
in the messages. The system
displays messages regarding
the following topics:
.Service Messages
.Fluid Levels
.Vehicle Security
.Brakes
.Steering
.Ride Control Systems
.Driver Assistance Systems
.Cruise Control
.Lighting and Bulb
Replacement
.Wiper/Washer Systems
.Doors and Windows
.Seat Belts
.Airbag Systems
.Engine and Transmission
.Tire Pressure
.Battery
Engine Power
Messages
ENGINE POWER IS
REDUCED
This message displays when
the vehicle's propulsion power
is reduced. A reduction in
propulsion power can affect
the vehicle's ability to
accelerate. If this message is
on, but there is no observed
reduction in performance,
proceed to your destination.
Under certain conditions the
performance may be reduced
the next time the vehicle is
driven. The vehicle may be
driven while this message is
on, but maximum acceleration
and speed may be reduced.

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To program a garage door
opener, park outside directly in
line with and facing the garage
door opener receiver. Clear all
people and objects near the
garage door.
Make sure the hand-held
transmitter has a new battery
for quick and accurate
transmission of the
radio-frequency signal.
Programming the
Universal Remote System
For questions or programming
help, see www.homelink.com/
gm or call 1-800-355-3515.
For calls placed outside the
U.S., Canada, or Puerto Rico,
international rates will apply
and may differ based on
landline or mobile phone.
Programming involves
time-sensitive actions, and
may time out causing the
procedure to be repeated.
To program up to three
devices:1. Hold the end of the
hand-held transmitter
about 3 to 8 cm (1 to 3 in)
away from the Universal
Remote system buttons
with the indicator light in
view. The hand-held
transmitter was supplied
by the manufacturer of the
garage door opener
receiver.
2. Press and release one of the three Universal
Remote system buttons to
be programmed. Press and
hold the hand-held
transmitter button. Do not
release the hand-held
transmitter button until
the indicator light changes
from a slow to a rapid flash
or continuous light. Then
release the hand-held
transmitter button.
Some garage door
openers may require
substitution of Step 2 with
the procedure under “Radio Signals for Some
Gate Operators”
later in
this section.
3. Press and hold the newly programmed Universal
Remote system button for
five seconds while
watching the indicator light
and garage door
activation.
.If the indicator light
stays on continuously or
the garage door moves
when the button is
pressed, then
programming is
complete. There is no
need to complete
Steps 4–6.
.If the indicator light does
not come on or the
garage door does not
move, a second button
press may be required.
For a second time, press
and hold the newly
programmed button for
five seconds. If the
indicator light is
continuously lit, or the

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garage door moves,
programming is
complete.
.If the indicator light
flashes rapidly and the
garage door does not
move, continue with
programming Steps 4–6.
Learn or Smart Button
4. After completing Steps 1– 3, locate the Learn or
Smart button inside
garage on the garage door
opener receiver. The name
and color of the button
may vary by manufacturer. 5. Press and release the
Learn or Smart button.
Step 6 must be completed
within 30 seconds of
pressing this button.
6. Return to the vehicle and firmly press and hold the
trained Universal Remote
system button for
two seconds and release.
Repeat the “press/hold/
release” sequence up to
three times to complete
the training process.
The Universal Remote system
should now activate the
garage door.
Repeat the process for
programming the two
remaining buttons.
Radio Signals for Some
Gate Operators
For questions or programming
help, see www.homelink.com/
gm or call 1-800-355-3515.
For calls placed outside the
U.S., Canada, or Puerto Rico, international rates will apply
and may differ based on
landline or mobile phone.
Some gate operators and
radio-frequency laws require
transmitter signals to time out
or quit after several seconds
of transmission. This may not
be long enough for the
Universal Remote system to
pick up the signal during
programming.
If the programming did not
work, replace Step 2 under
“Programming the Universal
Remote System”
with the
following:
Press and hold the Universal
Remote system button while
pressing and releasing the
hand-held transmitter button
every two seconds until the
signal has been successfully
accepted by the Universal
Remote system. The Universal
Remote system indicator light
will flash slowly at first and
then change to a rapid flash or
continuous solid-light. Proceed

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160 Lighting
For vehicles sold in Canada,
this control only works when
the transmission is in P (Park).
Lights On with Wipers
If the windshield wipers are
activated in daylight with the
engine on, and the exterior
lamp control is in AUTO, the
headlamps, parking lamps, and
other exterior lamps come on.
The transition time for the
lamps coming on varies based
on wiper speed. When the
wipers are not operating,
these lamps turn off. Move the
exterior lamp control to
Oor
;to disable this feature.
Hazard Warning
Flashers
|:Touch|on the center
stack to make the front and
rear turn signal lamps flash on
and off. Touch again to turn
the flashers off.
The hazard warning flashers
turn on automatically if the
airbags deploy.
Turn and
Lane-Change Signals
Move the lever all the way up
or down to signal a turn.
An arrow on the instrument
cluster flashes in the direction
of the turn or lane change.
Raise or lower the lever until
the arrow starts to flash to
signal a lane change. Hold it
there until the lane change is
completed. If the lever is
briefly pressed and released,
the turn signal flashes three
times.
The turn and lane-change
signal can be turned off
manually by moving the lever
back to its original position.

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To access:1. Touch Settings on the Home Page, then touch
Vehicle, and then Teen
Driver.
2. Create a Personal Identification Number (PIN)
by choosing a four-digit
PIN. Re-enter the PIN to
confirm. To change the
PIN, touch Change PIN.
The PIN is required to:
.Set up/Add or remove keys.
.Change Teen Driver
settings.
.Change or clear the Teen
Driver PIN.
.Access or delete Report
Card data.
Set up/Add keys to activate
Teen Driver and assign
restrictions to the key:
Any vehicle key can be
registered, up to a maximum
of eight keys. Label the key to
tell it apart from the
other keys. For a pushbutton start
system:
1. Start the vehicle.
2. For automatic transmissions, the vehicle
must be in P (Park). For
manual transmissions, the
vehicle must be stopped
with the parking brake set.
3. From the Settings menu, touch Vehicle and then
Teen Driver.
4. Enter the PIN.
5. Place the remote key you wish to register in the
transmitter pocket. The
key does not need to be
the one that started the
vehicle. See Remote Key
Operation 09 for
transmitter pocket
location. 6. From the Teen Driver
menu, touch Setup Keys or
Add/Remove Teen
Driver Keys.
.If the remote key has
not previously been
registered, the option to
add the key displays.
Touch Add and a
confirmation message
displays. Teen Driver
restrictions will be
applied whenever this
remote key is used to
operate the vehicle.
.If the remote key has
already been registered,
the option to remove
the key displays.
If Remove is touched,
the remote key is no
longer registered.
A confirmation message
displays, and Teen
Driver restrictions will
not be applied if this
remote key is used to
operate the vehicle.

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In vehicles with a pushbutton
start system, if a Teen Driver
and a non-Teen Driver key are
both present at start up, the
vehicle will recognize the
non-Teen Driver key to start
the vehicle. The Teen Driver
settings will not be active.
For a keyed ignition system:1. Start the vehicle.
2. For automatic transmissions, the vehicle
must be in P (Park). For
manual transmissions, the
vehicle must be stopped
with the parking brake set.
3. From the Settings menu, touch Vehicle and then
Teen Driver.
4. Enter the PIN.
5. Touch Setup Keys or Add/ Remove Teen Driver Keys.
The system displays
instructions for registering
or unregistering a key.
A confirmation message
displays. Manage Settings or Teen
Driver Settings
Depending on the options of
your vehicle, the following
menu items may be displayed:
Buckle to Drive :
When turned
ON, Buckle to Drive prevents
the driver from shifting out of
P (Park) for a period of time
after the brake pedal is
pressed if the driver, or on
some vehicles the detected
passenger, has not buckled
their seat belt. On some
vehicles, Buckle to Drive is
always ON when Teen Driver
is active and is not
configurable.
Audio Volume Limit : Allows a
maximum audio volume to be
set. Turn the audio volume
limit on or off. Use the arrows
to choose the maximum
allowable level for the audio
volume. On some infotainment
systems, touch Set Audio
Volume Limit to choose the
maximum allowable audio
volume level. Set Audio Volume Limit :
Use
the arrows to choose the
maximum allowable level for
the audio volume.
Teen Driver Speed Limiter :
Limits the maximum speed of
the vehicle. When the speed
limiter is turned on and the
vehicle is started with a Teen
Driver key, the DIC displays a
message that the top speed is
limited.
On certain vehicles, when the
Speed Limiter is turned ON,
the vehicle’s maximum
acceleration will be limited.
The DIC will display a message
that the acceleration is limited.
Teen Driver Speed Warning :
Displays a warning in the DIC
when exceeding a selectable
speed. Turn the speed
warning on or off and choose
the desired speed warning
level. The speed warning does
not limit the speed of the
vehicle. On some infotainment

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238 Driving and Operating
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Driving for Better FuelEconomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . 240
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . 240
Impaired Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . 241
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . 243
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Off-Road Driving . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Driving on Wet Roads . . . . 248
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . 251
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . 252
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . 256
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . 257
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . 258
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . 259
Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . 263
Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . 264
Parking over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Active Fuel Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . 265
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Automatic Transmission
AutomaticTransmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Brakes
Electric Brake Boost . . . . . . 273
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Electric Parking Brake . . . 274
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . 276
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/ Electronic Stability
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . 278
Cruise Control
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Adaptive Cruise Control (Advanced) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Super Cruise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Driver Assistance
Systems
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing . . . . . . . 314
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Surround Vision System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Automatic Parking Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Rear Pedestrian Alert . . . . 324
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . 325