2023 CADILLAC XT6 warning

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the Driver Information Center
(DIC). See Electric Parking
Brake0274.
Antilock Brake
System (ABS)
Warning Light
This light comes on briefly
when the vehicle is turned on
to show that the light is
working. If it does not come on
then, have it fixed so it will be
ready to warn you if there is a
problem.
If the ABS warning light stays
on, or comes on again while
driving, the vehicle needs
service. A chime may also
sound when the light stays on. If the ABS warning light is the
only light on, the vehicle has
regular brakes, but ABS is not
functioning.
If both the ABS warning light
and the brake system warning
light are on, ABS is not
functioning and there is a
problem with the regular
brakes. See your dealer for
service.
See Brake System Warning
Light
0136.Performance Shifting
Light
If equipped, this light may
display green when Sport
Mode is activated and certain
driving conditions are met.
Sport Mode detects when the
vehicle is being driven in a sporty manner, and adjusts
the shifting of the gears
accordingly. See Driver Mode
Control
0278.
All-Wheel-Drive Light
All-Wheel-Drive Light
Front-Wheel-Drive Light
If equipped, the corresponding
light comes on when an
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) mode
or Front-Wheel-Drive mode is
selected. See Driver Mode
Control 0278.

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If the light turns amber, there
may be a malfunction. See
your dealer.
Lane Keep Assist
(LKA) Light
Base LevelUplevel
If equipped, the Lane Keep
Assist Light may display the
following colors:
.Blank: LKA is disabled.
.White: Appears when the
vehicle starts. A steady
white light indicates that
LKA is not ready to assist.
.Green: Appears when LKA is
turned on and ready to
assist. LKA will gently turn
the steering wheel if the
vehicle approaches a
detected lane marking.
.Amber: Appears when LKA is
active. The light flashes
amber as a Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) alert to
indicate that the lane
marking has been
unintentionally crossed.
If the system detects you
are steering intentionally (to
pass or change lanes), the
LDW alert may not display.
LKA will not assist or alert if
the turn signal is active in the
direction of lane departure,
or if LKA detects that you are
accelerating, braking,
or actively steering. See Lane
Keep Assist (LKA) 0338.
Vehicle Ahead
Indicator
If equipped, this indicator will
display green when a vehicle is
detected ahead and amber
when you are following a
vehicle ahead much too
closely.
See Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System 0326.
Pedestrian Ahead
Indicator
If equipped, this indicator will
display amber when a nearby
pedestrian is detected in front
of the vehicle.
See Front Pedestrian Braking
(FPB) System 0330.

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vehicle is started. See Tire
Pressure Monitor Operation
0412.
Engine Oil Pressure
Light
Caution
Driving the vehicle with low
engine oil pressure can
damage the engine and the
repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle
warranty.
If the engine oil pressure
light comes on while driving:
1. Stop in a safe location and turn off the engine.
2. Check the oil level. See Engine Oil 0370.
3. Add oil if the oil level is below the normal
operating range.
4. Restart the vehicle. If the engine oil pressure light
stays on for more than
(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
10 seconds, turn the
vehicle back off. Do not
restart the vehicle. See
your dealer for service.
This light should come on
briefly when the engine starts.
When the engine is off and the
vehicle is on, the light should
remain illuminated. If it does
not come on under either
condition, contact your dealer.
If the light comes on and stays
on when the engine is running,
it may not have adequate oil
pressure. The oil level may be
low or there may be some
other oil system problem. Turn
the engine off when it is safe
to do so and contact your
dealer.
Low Fuel Warning
Light
A Low Fuel Warning Light
near the fuel gauge comes on
briefly when the ignition is
turned on as a check to show
it is working.
It also comes on when the fuel
gauge indicator nears empty.
The light turns off when fuel is
added. If it does not, have the
vehicle serviced.
Security Light

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of time that has passed since
the timer was last reset. To
stop the timer, press the
thumbwheel briefly while this
display is active and the timer
is running.
Press the thumbwheel while
this display is active to reset
the timer.
Follow Distance/Gap
Setting :When Adaptive
Cruise Control (ACC) is not
engaged, the current follow
time to the vehicle ahead is
displayed as a time value on
this page. When ACC has been
engaged, the display switches
to the gap setting page. This
page shows the current gap
setting along with the vehicle
ahead indicator.
Driver Assistance :
If equipped, shows information
for Lane Keep Assist (LKA)
and Forward Collision
Alert (FCA).
Battery Voltage : Shows the
current battery voltage. Coolant Temperature :
Shows the engine coolant
temperature in either degrees
Celsius (°C) or degrees
Fahrenheit (°F).
Oil Temperature :
Shows the
engine oil temperature in
either degrees Celsius (°C) or
degrees Fahrenheit (°F).
Engine Boost : If equipped,
displays engine manifold
pressure relative to ambient
air pressure. It will display
boost pressure generated by
the turbocharging system.
Transmission Fluid
Temperature : Shows the
temperature of the automatic
transmission fluid in either
degrees Celsius (°C) or
degrees Fahrenheit (°F).
Off Road : Displays vehicle
pitch and roll information, road
wheel angle, and four-wheel
drive (4WD) status. Info Page Options :
Scroll to
choose which info pages
appear on the DIC. Press the
thumbwheel to select or
deselect.
Blank Page : Allows for no
information to be displayed in
the cluster info display areas.
Head-Up
Display (HUD)
{Warning
If the HUD image is too
bright or too high in your
field of view, it may take you
more time to see things you
need to see when it is dark
outside. Be sure to keep the
HUD image dim and placed
low in your field of view.
If equipped with HUD, some
information concerning the
operation of the vehicle is
projected onto the windshield.
The image is projected
through the HUD lens on top
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D:Lift and hold to brighten
the display. Press and hold to
dim the display. Continue to
hold to turn the display off.
The HUD image will
automatically dim and brighten
to compensate for outside
lighting.
The HUD image can
temporarily light up depending
on the angle and position of
sunlight on the HUD display.
This is normal.
Polarized sunglasses could
make the HUD image harder
to see.
Head-Up Display (HUD)
Rotation Option
This feature allows the angle
of the HUD image to be
adjusted.
Press the center of the
thumbwheel while Adjust
Rotation is highlighted to
enter Adjust Mode. Scroll to
adjust the angle of the HUD
display. Press the thumbwheel
to confirm and save the setting. This feature may only
be available in P (Park). See
Instrument Cluster
0127.
HUD Views
There are four views in the
HUD. Some vehicle information
and vehicle messages or alerts
may be displayed in any view.
Metric
English
Speed View : This displays
digital speed in English or
metric units, speed limit, and
indicators such as vehicle
ahead, Lane Departure Warning/Lane Keep Assist,
and Adaptive Cruise Control
and set speed. Some
information only appears on
vehicles that have these
features, and when they are
active.
The speed limit sign can be
disabled in the HUD settings
under Options in the Cluster
Menu. See Instrument Cluster
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English

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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior LampControls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Headlamp High/ Low-Beam Changer . . . . . 158
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Cornering Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . 161
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp
Controls
The exterior lamp control is on
the turn signal lever.
Turn the control to the
following positions:
O:Turns the exterior lamps
off and deactivates the AUTO
mode. Turn to
Oagain to
reactivate the AUTO mode.
In Canada, the headlamps will
automatically reactivate when
the vehicle is shifted out of
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happens, press the end of
the turn signal lever when
the exterior lamp control is
in the AUTO or
2position to
reactivate the IntelliBeam
system. The instrument
cluster light will come on to
indicate the IntelliBeam
system is reactivated.
The high beams may not turn
off automatically if the system
cannot detect another
vehicle's lamps because of any
of the following:
.The other vehicle's lamps
are missing, damaged,
obstructed from view,
or otherwise undetected.
.The other vehicle's lamps
are covered with dirt, snow,
and/or road spray.
.The other vehicle's lamps
cannot be detected due to
dense exhaust, smoke, fog,
snow, road spray, mist,
or other airborne
obstructions.
.The vehicle's windshield is
dirty, cracked, or obstructed
by something that blocks the
view of the light sensor.
.The vehicle is loaded such
that the front end points
upward, causing the light
sensor to aim high and not
detect headlamps and
taillamps.
.The vehicle is being driven
on winding or hilly roads.
The automatic high-beam
headlamps may need to be
disabled if any of the above
conditions exist.
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder
A warning chime sounds if the
driver door is opened while
the ignition is off and the
exterior lamps are on.
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
3: Push the turn signal lever
away from you and release, to
turn the high beams on. To
return to low beams, push the
lever again or pull it toward
you and release.
This indicator light turns on in
the instrument cluster when
the high-beam headlamps
are on.
Flash-to-Pass
To flash the high beams, pull
the turn signal lever toward
you, and release.

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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.