Cadillac ATS 2016 Owner's Manual
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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 30
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . 104
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 168
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 214
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 377
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 398
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . 408
OnStar .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
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2 Introduction
Introduction
The names, logos, emblems,
slogans, vehicle model names, and
vehicle body designs appearing in
this manual including, but not limited
to, GM, the GM logo, the CADILLAC
Emblem, and CADILLAC ATS are
trademarks and/or service marks of
General Motors LLC, its
subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors.
For vehicles first sold in Canada,
substitute the name “General
Motors of Canada Limited” for
Cadillac Motor Car Division
wherever it appears in this manual.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 22990231 B Second Printing
This manual describes features that
may or may not be on the vehicle
because of optional equipment that
was not purchased on the vehicle,
model variants, country
specifications, features/applications
that may not be available in your
region, or changes subsequent to
the printing of this owner manual.
Refer to the purchase
documentation relating to your
specific vehicle to confirm the
features.
Keep this manual in the vehicle for
quick reference.
Canadian Vehicle Owners
Propriétaires Canadiens
A French language manual can be
obtained from your dealer, at
www.helminc.com, or from:
On peut obtenir un exemplaire de
ce guide en français auprès du
concessionnaire ou à l'adresse
suivante:
Helm, Incorporated
Attention: Customer Service
47911 Halyard Drive
Plymouth, MI 48170
Using this Manual
To quickly locate information about
the vehicle, use the Index in the
back of the manual. It is an
alphabetical list of what is in the
manual and the page number where
it can be found.
©
2015 General Motors LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Introduction 3
Danger, Warning, and
Caution
Warning messages found on vehicle
labels and in this manual describe
hazards and what to do to avoid or
reduce them.
Danger
{
Danger indicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result
in serious injury or death.
Warning
{
Warning indicates a hazard that
could result in injury or death.
A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means “Do
Not,” “Do not do this,” or “Do not let
this happen.”
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
M : Shown when the owner
Caution
Caution indicates a hazard that
could result in property or vehicle
damage.
manual has additional instructions
or information.
* : Shown when the service
manual has additional instructions
or information.
0 : Shown when there is more
information on another page —
“see page.”
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. For more
information on the symbol, refer to
the Index.
9 : Airbag Readiness Light
# : Air Conditioning
! : Antilock Brake System (ABS)
g : Audio Steering Wheel Controls
or OnStar
®
(if equipped)
$ : Brake System Warning Light
I : Certified Technician
" : Charging System
I : Cruise Control
` : Do Not Puncture
^ : Do Not Service
B : Engine Coolant Temperature
O : Exterior Lamps
_ : Flame/Fire Prohibited
H : Flammable
. : Fuel Gauge
+ : Fuses
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3 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
( : Heated Steering Wheel
j : LATCH System Child Restraints
* : Malfunction Indicator Lamp
: : Oil Pressure
O : Power
/ : Remote Vehicle Start
> : Safety Belt Reminders
7 : Tire Pressure Monitor
d : Traction Control/StabiliTrak
®
a : Under Pressure
M : Windshield Washer Fluid
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In Brief 5
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . ... . . 8
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . ... . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 15
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . 15
Passenger Sensing System . . . 16
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 16
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 17
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 19
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 19
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . . . 22
Bluetooth
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 23
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Front Automatic Braking (FAB)
System . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . ... . . . 25
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . .. . . 25
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 25
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
System . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Rear Automatic Braking (RAB)
System . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Universal Remote System . . . . . 26
Sunroof . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
®
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 22
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 28
Engine Oil Life System . ... . . . . 28
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview
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1. Air Vents 0 212.
2. Exterior Lamp Controls 0 160.
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 164.
3. Tap Shift Controls (If
Equipped). See Manual Mode
0 241.
4. Cruise Control 0 256.
Adaptive Cruise Control 0 258
(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0 270 (If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 0 106
(If Equipped).
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0 249 (ATS-V).
Steering Wheel Controls 0 106.
5. Instrument Cluster 0 114.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0 130.
6. Steering Wheel Controls 0 106
(If Equipped).
7. Windshield Wiper/Washer
0 107.
8. Infotainment 0 168.
9. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0 163.
10. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System (Base) 0 203 or Dual
Automatic Climate Control
System (Uplevel) 0 207.
11. Hazard Warning Flashers
0 164.
12. Heated Front Seats 0 62 (If
Equipped).
13. Instrument Panel Storage
0 102 (If Equipped).
Wireless Charging Pad (If
Equipped) (Out of View). See
Wireless Charging 0 111.
14. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0 249 (ATS).
Stop/Start Disable Button (If
Equipped). See Starting the
Engine 0 232.
Electric Parking Brake (If
Equipped, Manual
Transmission). See Parking
Brake (Electric) 0 246 or
Parking Brake (Manual) 0 248.
MODE Button (ATS only) or
/ª Button (ATS/V only). See
Driver Mode Control 0 251.
15. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0 239 or Manual
Transmission 0 242 (If
Equipped).
16. Storage Bin. See Instrument
Panel Storage 0 102.
17. ENGINE START/STOP Button.
See Ignition Positions 0 230.
18. Horn 0 107.
19. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0 105.
20. Head-Up Display (HUD) 0 132
(If Equipped).
21. Parking Assist Button. See
Driver Assistance Systems
0 266.
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0 277
(If Equipped).
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22. Electric Parking Brake (If
Equipped, Automatic
Transmission). See Parking
Brake (Electric) 0 246 or
Parking Brake (Manual) 0 248.
23. Data Link Connector (DLC)
(Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0 121.
24. Hood Release (Out of View).
See Hood 0 293.
25. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0 165.
Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner manual.
Stop/Start System
The vehicle may have a fuel saving
stop/start system to shut off the
engine and help conserve fuel.
When the brakes are applied and
the vehicle is at a complete stop,
the engine may turn off. When the
brake pedal is released or the
accelerator pedal is pushed, the
engine will restart.
The automatic engine stop/start
function can be disabled using the
switch. See Starting the Engine
0 232.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The RKE transmitter may be used
to lock and unlock the doors from up
to 60 m (197 ft) away from the
vehicle.
With Remote Start Shown, Without
Similar
Q : Press to lock all doors.
K : Press to unlock the driver door
or all doors, depending on the
vehicle personalization settings.
See Vehicle Personalization 0 148.
7 : Press and release to initiate
vehicle locator.
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Press and hold 7 for three seconds
to sound the panic alarm.
7 again or start the vehicle to
Press
cancel the panic alarm.
X : Press twice quickly to release
the trunk.
Press the key release button near
the bottom of the transmitter to
remove the key. The key can be
used for the driver door and the
glove box.
See Keys 0 30 and Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 0 31.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped, the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and release Q on the
RKE transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold
for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash.
3. Start the vehicle normally after
entering.
/
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on.
Remote start can be extended.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following:
.
Press and hold
parking lamps turn off.
.
Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.
Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start 0 37.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock a door manually:
.
From the outside, if the vehicle
is equipped with Keyless
Access, press the button on the
door handle when the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
is within range. See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 0 31.
/ until the
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.
Use the key in the front driver
door, or if equipped, in the
passenger door key cylinder.
The key cylinder is covered by a
cap. See Door Locks 0 39.
.
From the inside, to lock a rear
door, if equipped, push down on
the door lock knob on top of the
door. To unlock a door, pull once
on the door handle to unlock it,
and again to open it.
Power Door Locks
From the outside, press Q or K on
the RKE transmitter. See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 0 31.
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From the inside, press Q or K. The
indicator light in the switch will
illuminate when locked. See Power
Door Locks 0 40.
Trunk
Sedan Shown, Coupe Similar
To open the trunk, the vehicle must
be off or with the shift lever in
P (Park). Press
vehicle, press
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter, or press the touch pad
on the rear of the trunk above the
license plate after unlocking all
doors. See Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation 0 31 and
Trunk 0 42.
| from inside the
X twice quickly on
Windows
Sedan Shown, Coupe Similar
Press the switch to lower the
window. Pull the switch up to raise
it. The power windows only operate
with the ignition in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/START,
or when Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) is active. See Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0 235.
The power window switches on the
driver door control all the windows.
Each passenger door has a switch
that controls only that window.
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On coupe models, the windows will
lower to a predetermined position.
Press the switch again to lower the
window fully.
See Power Windows 0 49.
Seat Adjustment
Power Seats
High Performance Seat
To adjust the seat:
.
Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
.
Raise or lower the seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
.
If equipped, raise or lower the
front part of the seat cushion by
moving the front of the control
up or down.
V-Series Seat Adjustment
High Performance Seat
1. Feature Select
2. Up
3. Rearward
4. Down
5. Forward
.
Move Feature Select (1) to
display seat adjustments on the
center stack. Press and release
or hold to scroll through
features.
.
Press Up (2) to make upward
adjustments of the selected
feature.
.
Press Rearward (3) to make
rearward adjustments of the
selected feature.
.
Press Down (4) to make
downward adjustments of the
selected feature.
.
Press Forward (5) to make
forward adjustments of the
selected feature.
See Power Seat Adjustment 0 56.
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Lumbar Adjustment
Base Seat
To adjust the lumbar and bolster
support, if equipped:
.
Press and hold the adjustment
control forward or rearward to
increase or decrease lumbar
support.
.
Press and hold the adjustment
control up or down to increase or
decrease seatback bolster
support, if equipped.
Bolster Adjustment
If equipped, to increase or decrease
the seatback bolster support, press
and hold the recliner control up
and down.
See Lumbar Adjustment 0 59.
V-Series Bolster Support
4–Way Lumbar Support
To adjust lumbar support,
if equipped:
High Performance Seat
.
Press and release or hold
Feature Select (1) to scroll to
lumbar support on the center
stack.
.
Press Forward (5) or
Rearward (3) to adjust lumbar
forward or rearward.
.
Press Up (2) or Down (4) to
adjust lumbar support up
or down.
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Cushion Bolster
To adjust cushion bolster support,
if equipped:
.
Press and release or hold
Feature Select (1) to scroll to
bolster support on the center
stack.
.
Press Forward (5) or
Rearward (3) to adjust bolster
support inward or outward.
Back Bolster Support
To adjust back bolster support,
if equipped:
.
Press and release or hold
Feature Select (1) to scroll to
upper back support on the
center stack.
.
Press Forward (5) or
Rearward (3) to adjust back
support forward or rearward.
Reclining Seatbacks
Base Seat
To adjust the seatback:
.
Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
.
Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
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Memory Features
High Performance Seat
To adjust the seatback:
.
Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
.
Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
See Reclining Seatbacks 0 59.
If equipped, the 1, 2, SET, and B
(Exit) buttons on the driver door are
used to manually save and recall
memory settings for the driver seat
and outside mirrors.
Automatic Memory Recall and/or
Easy Exit Recall features may be
enabled in the vehicle
personalization menus to
automatically recall positions stored
to the 1, 2, and
See Memory Seats 0 60 and
Vehicle Personalization 0 148.
B buttons.
Second Row Seats
The rear seatbacks can be folded
down to increase cargo space.
See Rear Seats 0 63.
Heated Seats
Uplevel Buttons Shown, Base
Buttons Similar
If available, the buttons are near the
climate controls on the center stack.
To operate, the ignition must be in
ON/RUN/START.
Press
J /M or z /L to heat the
driver or passenger seat cushion
and seatback.
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Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the seat will change to
the next lower setting, and then to
the off setting. The indicator lights
next to the buttons indicate three for
the highest setting and one for the
lowest. If the heated seats are on
high, the level may automatically be
lowered after approximately
30 minutes.
See Heated Front Seats 0 62.
Auto Heated Seats
When the vehicle is on, this feature
will automatically activate the
heated seats at the level required by
the vehicle’s interior temperature.
The active high, medium, low, or off
heated seat level will be indicated
by the manual heated seat buttons
on the center stack. Use the manual
heated seat buttons on the center
stack to turn auto heated seats off.
If the passenger seat is unoccupied,
the auto heated seats feature will
not activate that seat. The auto
heated seats feature can be
programmed to always be enabled
when the vehicle is on.
The heated seats will not turn on
during a remote start unless they
are enabled in the vehicle
personalization menu.
See Vehicle Personalization 0 148.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
If equipped with base seats, the
vehicle’s front seats have adjustable
head restraints in the outboard
seating positions.
If equipped with high performance
seats, the vehicle’s front seats have
head restraints in the outboard
seating positions that cannot be
adjusted.
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
See Head Restraints 0 54 and
Power Seat Adjustment 0 56.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.
Safety Belts 0 65.
.
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly 0 66.
.
Lap-Shoulder Belt 0 67.
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.
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 0 90.
Passenger Sensing
System
The passenger airbag status
indicator lights on the overhead
console are visible when the vehicle
is started. See Passenger Airbag
Status Indicator 0 120.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
United States
Canada and Mexico
The passenger sensing system will
turn off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag and knee
airbag under certain conditions. No
other airbag is affected by the
passenger sensing system. See
Passenger Sensing System 0 77.
1. Move the selector switch to L
(Left) or R (Right) to choose
the driver or passenger mirror.
2. Press one of the four arrows to
move the mirror.
3. Move the selector switch to
to deselect the mirror.
The vehicle has manual folding
mirrors. See Folding Mirrors 0 48.
Interior Mirrors
Adjustment
Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view behind the vehicle.
Manual Rearview Mirror
For vehicles with a manual rearview
mirror, push the tab forward for
daytime use and pull it for nighttime
use to avoid glare from the
headlamps from behind. See
Manual Rearview Mirror 0 49.
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror
For vehicles with an automatic
dimming rearview mirror, the mirror
will automatically reduce the glare
from the headlamps from behind.
The dimming feature comes on
when the vehicle is started. See
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
0 49.
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Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up
or down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel
closer or away from you.
4. Pull the lever up to lock the
steering wheel in place.
Power Tilt and Telescoping Wheel
If equipped, the control is on the left
side of the steering column.
.
Push the control up or down to
tilt the steering wheel up
or down.
.
Push the control forward or
rearward to move the steering
wheel toward the front or rear of
the vehicle.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
To set the power tilt wheel memory
position, see Memory Seats 0 60.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamp
The dome lamp is in the overhead
console.
To change the dome lamp settings,
press the following:
OFF : Turns the lamp off, even
when a door is open.
DOOR : The lamp comes on when
a door is opened.
ON : Turns the lamp on.
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Reading Lamps
There are front and rear reading
lamps. These lamps come on when
any door is opened.
The front reading lamps are in the
overhead console.
Press
m or n to turn the lamps on
or off.
Sedan
The rear reading lamps are over the
rear passenger doors.
Press the lamp lens to turn the rear
passenger reading lamps on or off.
Coupe
The rear reading lamps are in the
headliner.
m or n to turn the lamps on
Press
or off.
For more information on interior
lighting, see Instrument Panel
Illumination Control 0 165.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the
turn signal lever.
Turn the control to the following
positions:
O : Turns off the exterior lamps.
The knob returns to the AUTO
position after it is released. Turn to
O again to reactivate the AUTO
mode. In Canada, the headlamps
will automatically reactivate when
the vehicle is shifted out of P (Park)
on automatic transmission vehicles,
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and when the parking brake is
released on manual transmission
vehicles.
AUTO : Automatically turns the
exterior lamps on and off,
depending on outside lighting.
HI : Use for fast wipes.
LO : Use for slow wipes.
; : Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
5 : Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
See Exterior Lamp Controls 0 160
and Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
0 163.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
With the ignition in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/START,
move the lever to select the wiper
speed.
INT : Use this setting for intermittent
wipes or Rainsense™, if equipped.
For intermittent wipes, move the
windshield wiper lever to INT. Turn
the
x INT band up for more
frequent wipes or down for less
frequent wipes.
If equipped with Rainsense and the
feature is enabled in vehicle
personalization, move the
windshield wiper lever to INT and
turn the
sensitivity to moisture.
.
.
x INT band to adjust the
Turn the band up for more
sensitivity to moisture.
Turn the band down for less
sensitivity to moisture.
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.
Move the windshield wiper lever
out of the INT position to
deactivate Rainsense.
To turn the Rainsense feature on or
off, see “Rain Sense Wipers” under
Vehicle Personalization 0 148.
OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.
1X : For a single wipe, briefly move
the lever down. For several wipes,
hold the lever down.
n L : Pull the lever toward you to
spray windshield washer fluid and
activate the wipers.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer
0 107.
Climate Controls
If equipped with one of these
systems, it controls the heating,
cooling, and ventilation.
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Base
1. Driver and Passenger
Temperature Controls
2. Fan Control
3. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
4. Air Delivery Mode Control
5. OFF (Fan)
6. SYNC (Synchronized
Temperature)
7. Driver and Passenger Heated
Seats (If Equipped)
8. Recirculation
9. Rear Window Defogger
10. Defrost
11. AC (Air Conditioning)
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Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
See the infotainment manual for
information on the radio, audio
players, phone, navigation system,
and voice or speech recognition.
There is also information on settings
and downloadable applications (if
equipped).
Uplevel
1. Driver and Passenger
Temperature Controls
2. Fan Control
3. OFF (Fan)
4. Driver and Passenger Heated
Seats (If Equipped)
5. Recirculation
6. Rear Window Defogger
7. Defrost
8. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
See Dual Automatic Climate Control
System (Base) 0 203 or Dual
Automatic Climate Control System
(Uplevel) 0 207.
Transmission
Driver Shift Control (DSC) or Tap
Shift
Vehicles equipped with DSC allow
shifting an automatic transmission
similar to a manual transmission.
DSC can be enabled through the
shift lever, or the tap shift controls
on the back of the steering wheel (if
equipped). See Manual Mode 0 241.
Radio(s)
: Press to turn the system on and
O
off. Turn to increase or decrease the
volume.
RADIO : Press to choose between
FM, AM, and SiriusXM
if equipped.
®
,
{ : Press to go to the Home Page.
MENU : Press to select a menu.
MEDIA : Press to change the audio
source between CD, USB, SD Card,
and AUX.
7 : Press to seek the previous
station or track.
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6 : Press to seek the next station
or track.
See Overview 0 170 about these
and other radio features.
Favorites
Favorites can be stored including
radio stations and media.
To display the favorites page, press
the FAV button on the radio
faceplate. Continue pressing the
FAV button to toggle through the
remaining visible favorite pages.
See “Manage Favorites” in “Radio
Setup” under Home Page 0 171.
Setting the Clock
See Clock (Base Radio) 0 109 or
Clock (Uplevel Radio) 0 109.
Satellite Radio
Vehicles with a SiriusXM®satellite
radio tuner and a valid SiriusXM
satellite radio subscription can
receive SiriusXM programming.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service
SiriusXM is a satellite radio service
based in the 48 contiguous United
States and 10 Canadian provinces.
SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to
coast, and in digital-quality sound.
A fee is required to receive the
SiriusXM service.
For more information refer to:
.
www.siriusxm.com or call
1-866-635-2349 (U.S.).
.
www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-209-0079 (Canada).
See Satellite Radio 0 176.
Portable Audio Devices
This vehicle has a 3.5 mm (1/8 in)
auxiliary input and a USB port in the
center console under the armrest,
and if equipped, one USB port in the
storage behind the climate control
system. See Instrument Panel
Storage 0 102. External devices
such as iPods
MP3 players, CD changers, and
®
, laptop computers,
USB storage devices may be
connected, depending on the audio
system.
See Auxiliary Jack 0 184 and USB
Port 0 181.
Bluetooth
The Bluetooth system allows users
with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
to make and receive hands-free
calls using the vehicle audio system
and controls.
The Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
must be paired with the in-vehicle
Bluetooth system before it can be
used in the vehicle. Not all phones
will support all functions.
See Bluetooth (Infotainment
Controls) 0 192 or Bluetooth (Voice
Recognition) 0 196 or Bluetooth
(Overview) 0 191.
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Steering Wheel Controls
S or T : Press the five-way control
If equipped with audio steering
wheel controls, some audio controls
can be adjusted at the steering
wheel.
g : Press to talk or interact with
®
OnStar
OnStar Overview 0 411 and
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
0 192 or Bluetooth (Voice
Recognition) 0 196 or Bluetooth
(Overview) 0 191.
and Bluetooth®. See
i : Press to decline an incoming
call, or end a current call. Press to
mute or unmute the infotainment
system.
to the left or right to go to the
previous or next area in the display
or to the previous or next menu.
y or z : Press the five-way
control up or down to go up or down
in a list. Press to go up or down
a page.
SEL : Press to select a highlighted
menu item.
C or B : Press or press and hold
to go to the next or previous favorite
or seek a station when listening to
the radio.
Press or press and hold to go to the
next or previous track when
listening to a media source.
These buttons can be configured,
see Instrument Cluster 0 114.
x + or x − : Press to increase or
decrease the volume.
See Steering Wheel Controls 0 106.
Cruise Control
J : Press to turn the system on
and off. A white cruise control
indicator appears in the instrument
cluster when cruise is turned on.
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+RES : If there is a set speed in
memory, press the control up briefly
to resume to that speed or hold to
accelerate. If cruise control is
already active, use to increase
vehicle speed. To increase speed by
1 km/h (1 mph), press +RES up to
the first detent. To increase speed to
the next 5 km/h (5 mph) mark on the
speedometer, press +RES up to the
second detent.
SET− : Press the control down
briefly to set the speed and activate
cruise control. If cruise control is
already active, use to decrease
vehicle speed. To decrease speed
by 1 km/h (1 mph), press SET−
down to the first detent. To decrease
speed to the next 5 km/h (5 mph)
mark on the speedometer, press
SET− down to the second detent.
* : Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory.
See Cruise Control 0 256 or
Adaptive Cruise Control 0 258 (if
equipped).
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC display is in the instrument
cluster. It shows the status of many
vehicle systems.
y or z : Press to move up or
down in a list.
S or T : Press to move between
the interactive display zones in the
cluster. Press
previous menu.
SEL : Press to open a menu or
select a menu item. Press and hold
to reset values on certain screens.
S to go back to the
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
0 130.
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System
If equipped, FCA may help avoid or
reduce the harm caused by
front-end crashes. FCA provides a
green indicator,
is detected ahead. This indicator
displays amber if you follow a
vehicle much too closely. When
approaching a vehicle ahead too
quickly, FCA provides a flashing red
alert on the windshield and rapidly
beeps or pulses the driver seat.
See Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0 270.
V, when a vehicle
Front Automatic Braking
(FAB) System
If the vehicle has Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC), it also has FAB,
which includes Intelligent Brake
Assist (IBA). When the system
detects a vehicle ahead in your path
that is traveling in the same
direction that you may be about to
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crash into, it can provide a boost to
braking or automatically brake the
vehicle. This can help avoid or
lessen the severity of crashes when
driving in a forward gear.
See Front Automatic Braking (FAB)
System 0 273.
Lane Keep Assist (LKA)
If equipped, LKA may help avoid
crashes due to unintentional lane
departures. It may assist by gently
turning the steering wheel if the
vehicle approaches a detected lane
marking without using a turn signal
in that direction. It may also provide
a Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
alert as the lane marking is crossed.
The system will not assist or alert if
it detects that you are actively
steering. Override LKA by turning
the steering wheel. LKA uses a
camera to detect lane markings
between 60 km/h (37 mph) and
180 km/h (112 mph).
See Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
0 276 and Lane Keep Assist (LKA)
0 277.
Lane Change Alert (LCA)
If equipped, the LCA system is a
lane-changing aid that assists
drivers with avoiding lane change
crashes that occur with moving
vehicles in the side blind zone (or
spot) areas or with vehicles rapidly
approaching these areas from
behind. The LCA warning display
will light up in the corresponding
outside side mirror and will flash if
the turn signal is on. The Side Blind
Zone Alert (SBZA) system is
included as part of the LCA system.
See Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
0 274 and Lane Change Alert (LCA)
0 275.
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC)
If equipped, RVC displays a view of
the area behind the vehicle on the
center stack display when the
vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse) to
aid with parking and low-speed
backing maneuvers.
See Assistance Systems for Parking
or Backing 0 266.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
(RCTA) System
If equipped, the RCTA system uses
a triangle with an arrow displayed
on the RVC screen to warn of traffic
behind your vehicle that may cross
your vehicle's path while in
R (Reverse). In addition, beeps will
sound, or the driver seat will pulse.
See Assistance Systems for Parking
or Backing 0 266.
Parking Assist
If equipped, Rear Parking
Assist (RPA) uses sensors on the
rear bumper to assist with parking
and avoiding objects while in
R (Reverse). It operates at speeds
less than 8 km/h (5 mph). RPA may
display a warning triangle on the
Rear Vision Camera screen and a
graphic on the instrument cluster to
provide the object distance. In
addition, multiple beeps or seat
pulses may occur if very close to an
object.
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The vehicle may also have the Front
Parking Assist system.
See Assistance Systems for Parking
or Backing 0 266.
Rear Automatic Braking
(RAB) System
If the vehicle has Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC) it also has the RAB
system, which is designed to help
avoid or reduce the harm caused by
backing crashes when the vehicle is
shifted into R (Reverse). If the
system detects the vehicle is
backing too fast to avoid a crash
with a detected object behind your
vehicle in your path, it may
automatically brake hard to a stop.
See Assistance Systems for Parking
or Backing 0 266.
The vehicle has two accessory
power outlets:
.
Inside the front storage bin
below the climate control
system.
.
On the rear of the center floor
console.
Lift the cover to access the
accessory power outlet.
See Power Outlets 0 110.
Universal Remote System
Power Outlets
The accessory power outlets can be
used to plug in electrical equipment,
such as a cell phone or MP3 player.
If equipped, this system provides a
way to replace up to three remote
control transmitters used to activate
devices such as garage door
openers, security systems, and
home automation devices.
Read the instructions completely
before attempting to program the
Universal Remote system. Because
of the steps involved, it may be
helpful to have another person
available to assist you with
programming the Universal Remote
system.
See Universal Remote System
0 156.
Sunroof
If equipped, the ignition must be in
ON/RUN/START or ACC/
ACCESSORY, or Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) must be
active, to operate the sunroof. See
Ignition Positions 0 230 and
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
0 235.
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1. SLIDE Switch
2. TILT Switch
Open/Close : Press the rear or
front of the switch (1) to the first
detent and hold to open or close the
sunroof.
Express Open/Express Close :
Press the rear or front of the
switch (1) to the second detent and
release to express open or express
close the sunroof.
Vent Feature : Press the rear of the
switch (2) and release to express
open the vent. Press the front of the
switch (2) and release to express
close the vent.
Manually open the sunshade.
See Sunroof 0 52.
Performance and
Maintenance
Traction Control/
Electronic Stability
Control
The traction control system limits
wheel spin. The system is on when
the vehicle is started.
The StabiliTrak system assists with
directional control of the vehicle in
difficult driving conditions. The
system is on when the vehicle is
started.
.
To turn off traction control, press
and release
console (ATS) or the steering
wheel (ATS-V).
the instrument cluster and the
appropriate DIC message
displays. See Ride Control
System Messages 0 143.
.
Press and release
turn traction control back on.
g on the center
i illuminates in
g again to
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To turn off both Traction Control
and StabiliTrak, press and hold
g on the center console (ATS)
or the steering wheel (ATS-V)
until
g and i illuminate in the
instrument cluster. The
appropriate DIC message
displays. See Ride Control
System Messages 0 143.
.
Press and release
turn on both systems.
See Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0 249.
The vehicle has Driver Mode
Control and may have Competitive
Driving Mode. See Driver Mode
Control 0 251 and Competitive
Driving Mode (LF4 and V-Series
Only) 0 252.
g again to
Tire Pressure Monitor
This vehicle may have a Tire
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS).
The low tire pressure warning light
alerts to a significant loss in
pressure of one of the vehicle's
tires. If the warning light comes on,
stop as soon as possible and inflate
the tires to the recommended
pressure shown on the Tire and
Loading Information label. See
Vehicle Load Limits 0 226. The
warning light will remain on until the
tire pressure is corrected.
The low tire pressure warning light
may come on in cool weather when
the vehicle is first started, and then
turn off as the vehicle is driven. This
may be an early indicator that the
tire pressures are getting low and
the tires need to be inflated to the
proper pressure.
The TPMS does not replace normal
monthly tire maintenance. Maintain
the correct tire pressures.
See Tire Pressure Monitor System
0 341.
Engine Oil Life System
The engine oil life system calculates
engine oil life based on vehicle use
and displays the CHANGE ENGINE
OIL SOON message when it is time
to change the engine oil and filter.
The oil life system should be reset
to 100% only following an oil
change.
Resetting the Oil Life System
1. Using the DIC controls on the
right side of the steering wheel,
display REMAINING OIL LIFE
on the DIC. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0 130.
When remaining oil life is low,
the CHANGE ENGINE OIL
SOON message will appear on
the display. See Engine Oil
Messages 0 138.
2. Press SEL on the DIC controls
and hold SEL down for a few
seconds to clear the CHANGE
ENGINE OIL SOON message
and reset the oil life at 100%.
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Be careful not to reset the oil
life display accidentally at any
time other than after the oil is
changed. It cannot be reset
accurately until the next oil
change.
The oil life system can also be reset
as follows:
1. Turn the ignition on with the
engine off.
2. Fully press and release the
accelerator pedal three times
within five seconds.
If the CHANGE ENGINE OIL
SOON message is not on, the
system is reset.
See Engine Oil Life System 0 303.
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy
Driving habits can affect fuel
mileage. Here are some driving tips
to get the best fuel economy
possible.
.
Avoid fast starts and accelerate
smoothly.
.
Brake gradually and avoid
abrupt stops.
.
Avoid idling the engine for long
periods of time.
.
When road and weather
conditions are appropriate, use
cruise control.
.
Always follow posted speed
limits or drive more slowly when
conditions require.
.
Keep vehicle tires properly
inflated.
.
Combine several trips into a
single trip.
.
Replace the vehicle's tires with
the same TPC Spec number
molded into the tire's sidewall
near the size.
.
Follow recommended scheduled
maintenance.
Roadside Service
U.S.: 1-800-224-1400
Canada: 1-800-882-1112
TTY Users (U.S. Only):
1-888-889-2438
New Cadillac owners are
automatically enrolled in the
Roadside Service Program.
See Roadside Service 0 401.
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