2023 CADILLAC XT6 steering

Cadillac XT6 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-16405819) -
2023 - CRC - 3/22/22
6 Introduction
1. Air Vents0236.
2. Exterior Lamp Controls 0156.
Turn Signal Lever. See
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals 0160.
IntelliBeam System Button
(If Equipped). See Exterior
Lamp Controls 0156.
3. Instrument Cluster 0127.
Driver Information Center
(DIC) Display. See Driver
Information Center (DIC)
0 144.
4. Windshield Wiper/Washer 0118.
Rear Window Wiper/
Washer 0120.
5. ENGINE START/STOP Button. See Ignition
Positions 0257.
6. Park Assist Button. See Park Assist 0318.
Automatic Parking Assist
(APA) Button. See Park
Assist 0318. 7. Stop/Start Disable Switch.
See Stop/Start System
0259.
8. Light Sensor. See Automatic Headlamp
System 0159.
9. Hazard Warning Flashers 0160.
Lane Keep Assist (LKA)
0 338 (If Equipped).
10. Infotainment Controls. See Overview 0165.
11. Heated and Ventilated Front Seats 054 (If
Equipped).
12. Dual Automatic Climate Control System 0228.
13. MODE Switch. See Driver Mode Control 0278.
Traction Control/
Electronic Stability Control
0 276.
14. Infotainment Controls. See Overview 0165.
15. Shift Lever. See Automatic Transmission 0266. 16. Steering Wheel Controls
0167.
17. Steering Wheel Controls 0167.
Driver Information Center
(DIC) Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC)
0 144.
18. Horn 0118.
19. Steering Wheel Adjustment 0117 (Out
of View).
20. Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System 0326 (If
Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel
0 118 (If Equipped).
21. Cruise Control 0280.
Adaptive Cruise Control
(Advanced) 0283 (If
Equipped).
Phone Button. See
Steering Wheel Controls
0 167.

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8 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Remote Key Operation . . . . . . 9
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . 19
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . 23
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . 23
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . 24
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Doors
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . 33
Steering Column Lock . . . . . 35
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . 35
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Automatic Dimming
Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . 38
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . 39
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Keys and Locks
Keys
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle
with a remote key is
dangerous and children or
others could be seriously
injured or killed. They could
operate the power windows
or other controls or make
the vehicle move. The
windows will function with
the remote key in the
vehicle, and children or
others could be caught in
the path of a closing
window. Do not leave
children in a vehicle with a
remote key.

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Inclination and Intrusion
Sensors Disable Switch
It is recommended that the
inclination and intrusion
sensors be deactivated if pets
are left in the vehicle or if the
vehicle is being transported.
With the vehicle turned off,
press
oin the overhead
console. The indicator light will
come on momentarily,
indicating that the sensor has
been disabled until the next
time the alarm system is
armed.
Steering Column Lock
If equipped, the steering
column lock is a
theft-deterrent device. This
feature locks the steering
column when the vehicle is
turned off and the driver door
is opened, or when the driver
door is opened and then the
vehicle is turned off. The
steering column unlocks when
the vehicle is turned on. The Driver Information Center
(DIC) may display one of these
messages:
.A message to service the
steering column lock
indicates that an issue has
been detected with the
column lock feature and the
vehicle should be serviced.
.A message that the steering
column is locked indicates
that the engine is running,
but the steering column is
still locked. It is normal for
the column to be locked
during a remote start, but
the column should unlock
after the brake pedal is
pressed and the vehicle is
started. No message will
display during a remote
start.
.A message that the steering
wheel must be turned and
the vehicle must be started
again indicates that the
column lock mechanism is
bound, the column locking
device was unable to unlock
the steering column, and thevehicle did not start. If this
happens, immediately turn
the steering wheel from side
to side to unbind the column
lock. If this does not unlock
the steering column, turn the
vehicle off and open the
driver door to reset the
system. Then turn the
vehicle on and immediately
turn the steering wheel side
to side for about 15 seconds.
In some cases, it may take
significant force to unbind
the column.
To keep the steering column
from binding, straighten the
front wheels before turning
off the vehicle.
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency
Statement 0477.
Immobilizer Operation
This vehicle has a passive
theft-deterrent system.

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Replacing Seat Belt
System Parts after a
Crash
{Warning
A crash can damage the
seat belt system in the
vehicle. A damaged seat belt
system may not properly
protect the person using it,
resulting in serious injury or
even death in a crash. To
help make sure the seat belt
systems are working
properly after a crash, have
them inspected and any
necessary replacements
made as soon as possible.
After a minor crash,
replacement of seat belts may
not be necessary. But the seat
belt assemblies that were
used during any crash may
have been stressed or
damaged. See your dealer to
have the seat belt assemblies
inspected or replaced. New parts and repairs may be
necessary even if the seat belt
system was not being used at
the time of the crash.
Have the seat belt
pretensioners checked if the
vehicle has been in a crash,
or if the airbag readiness light
stays on after you start the
vehicle or while you are
driving. See Airbag Readiness
Light
0132.
Airbag System
The vehicle has the following
airbags:
.A frontal airbag for the
driver
.A frontal airbag for the front
outboard passenger
.A knee airbag for the driver
.A seat-mounted side impact
airbag for the driver
.A seat-mounted side impact
airbag for the front outboard
passenger
.A roof-rail airbag for the
driver and for the second
and third row passengers
seated directly behind the
driver
.A roof-rail airbag for the
front outboard passenger
and for the second and third
row passengers seated
directly behind the front
outboard passenger
All vehicle airbags have the
word AIRBAG on the trim or
on a label near the deployment
opening.
For frontal airbags, the word
AIRBAG is on the center of the
steering wheel for the driver
and on the instrument panel
for the front outboard
passenger.
For knee airbags, the word
AIRBAG is on the lower part of
the instrument panel.

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Warning (Continued)
positions with seat-mounted
side impact airbags and/or
roof-rail airbags.
{Warning
Children who are up against,
or very close to, any airbag
when it inflates can be
seriously injured or killed.
Always secure children
properly in the vehicle. To
read how, see Older
Children085 or
Infants and Young Children
0 86.
There is an airbag readiness
light on the instrument cluster,
which shows the airbag
symbol. The system checks the airbag electrical system
for malfunctions. The light tells
you if there is an electrical
problem. See Airbag
Readiness Light
0132 for
more information.
Where Are the
Airbags?
The driver frontal airbag is in
the center of the steering
wheel.
The front outboard passenger
frontal airbag is in the
passenger side instrument
panel.

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The driver knee airbag is
below the steering column.
Driver Side Shown,
Passenger Side Similar
The driver and front outboard
passenger seat-mounted side
impact airbags are in the side
of the seatbacks closest to
the door.
Driver Side Shown,
Passenger Side Similar
The roof-rail airbags for the
driver, front outboard
passenger, and second and
third row outboard
passengers are in the ceiling
above the side windows.
{Warning
If something is between an
occupant and an airbag, the
airbag might not inflate
properly or it might force
the object into that person (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
causing severe injury or
even death. The path of an
inflating airbag must be kept
clear. Do not put anything
between an occupant and an
airbag, and do not attach or
put anything on the steering
wheel hub or on or near any
other airbag covering.
Do not use seat accessories
that block the inflation path
of a seat-mounted side
impact airbag.
Never secure anything to
the roof of a vehicle with
roof-rail airbags by routing a
rope or tie‐down through
any door or window opening.
If you do, the path of an
inflating roof-rail airbag will
be blocked.

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frontal impact. Roof-rail
airbags are not designed to
inflate in rear impacts. Both
roof-rail airbags may inflate
when either side of the vehicle
is struck or if the sensing
system predicts that the
vehicle is about to roll over on
its side, or in a severe frontal
impact.
In any particular crash, no one
can say whether an airbag
should have inflated simply
because of the vehicle
damage or repair costs.
What Makes an
Airbag Inflate?
In a deployment event, the
sensing system sends an
electrical signal triggering a
release of gas from the
inflator. Gas from the inflator
fills the airbag causing the bag
to break out of the cover. The
inflator, the airbag, and related
hardware are all part of the
airbag module.For airbag locations, see
Where Are the Airbags?
073.
How Does an Airbag
Restrain?
In moderate to severe frontal
or near frontal collisions, even
belted occupants can contact
the steering wheel or the
instrument panel. In moderate
to severe side collisions, even
belted occupants can contact
the inside of the vehicle.
Airbags supplement the
protection provided by seat
belts by distributing the force
of the impact more evenly
over the occupant's body.
Rollover capable roof-rail
airbags are designed to help
contain the head and chest of
occupants in the outboard
seating positions in the first,
second, and third rows. The
rollover capable roof-rail
airbags are designed to help
reduce the risk of full or partial ejection in rollover events,
although no system can
prevent all such ejections.
But airbags would not help in
many types of collisions,
primarily because the
occupant's motion is not
toward those airbags. See
When Should an Airbag
Inflate?
075.
Airbags should never be
regarded as anything more
than a supplement to seat
belts.
What Will You See
after an Airbag
Inflates?
After frontal, knee, and
seat-mounted side impact
airbags inflate, they quickly
deflate, so quickly that some
people may not even realize
the airbags inflated. Roof-rail
airbags may still be at least
partially inflated for some time
after they inflate. Some
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module may be hot for several
minutes. For location of the
airbags, see Where Are the
Airbags?073.
The parts of the airbag that
come into contact with you
may be warm, but not too hot
to touch. There may be some
smoke and dust coming from
the vents in the deflated
airbags. Airbag inflation does
not prevent the driver from
seeing out of the windshield or
being able to steer the vehicle,
nor does it prevent people
from leaving the vehicle.
{Warning
When an airbag inflates,
there may be dust in the air.
This dust could cause
breathing problems for
people with a history of
asthma or other breathing
trouble. To avoid this,
everyone in the vehicle
should get out as soon as it
is safe to do so. If you have (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
breathing problems but
cannot get out of the vehicle
after an airbag inflates, then
get fresh air by opening a
window or a door. If you
experience breathing
problems following an airbag
deployment, you should seek
medical attention.
The vehicle has a feature that
may automatically unlock the
doors, turn on the interior
lamps and hazard warning
flashers, and shut off the fuel
system after the airbags
inflate. The feature may also
activate, without airbag
inflation, after an event that
exceeds a predetermined
threshold. After turning the
ignition off and then on again,
the fuel system will return to
normal operation; the doors
can be locked, the interior
lamps can be turned off, and
the hazard warning flashers
can be turned off using the controls for those features.
If any of these systems are
damaged in the crash they
may not operate as normal.
{Warning
A crash severe enough to
inflate the airbags may have
also damaged important
functions in the vehicle, such
as the fuel system, brake
and steering systems, etc.
Even if the vehicle appears
to be drivable after a
moderate crash, there may
be concealed damage that
could make it difficult to
safely operate the vehicle.
Use caution if you should
attempt to restart the
engine after a crash has
occurred.
In many crashes severe
enough to inflate the airbag,
windshields are broken by
vehicle deformation. Additional