Cadillac ATS 2018 Owner's Manual
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Contents
Introduction . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . .. . .. . . 30
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Storage . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . 105
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . . 108
Lighting . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . 148
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Vehicle Care . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 249
Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 332
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Customer Information . .. . . . . . . . . . 352
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . 362
OnStar . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 365
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
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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 Company” for Cadillac
Motor Car Division wherever it
appears in this manual.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 23396040 A First 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’s 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
A French language manual can be
obtained from your dealer, at
www.helminc.com, or from:
Propriétaires Canadiens
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
USA
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.
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.
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Warning
{
Warning indicates a hazard that
could result in injury or death.
Caution
Caution indicates a hazard that
could result in property or vehicle
damage.
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.”
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message, gauge,
or indicator.
M : Shown when the owner’s 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. See the features in this
manual for information.
9 : Airbag Readiness Light
# : Air Conditioning
! : Antilock Brake System (ABS)
$ : Brake System Warning Light
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
" : Charging System
I : Cruise Control
` : Do Not Puncture
^ : Do Not Service
B : Engine Coolant Temperature
O : Exterior Lamps
_ : Flame/Fire Prohibited
. : Fuel Gauge
+ : Fuses
3 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
j : LATCH System Child Restraints
* : Malfunction Indicator Lamp
: : Oil Pressure
O : Power
/ : Remote Vehicle Start
> : Seat Belt Reminders
7 : Tire Pressure Monitor
d : Traction Control/StabiliTrak
a : Under Pressure
M : Windshield Washer Fluid
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2 NOTES
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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
Seat 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 . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . 20
Transmission . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . 21
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Steering Wheel Controls . . .. . . . . . . 22
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Forward Automatic
Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . 24
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . .. . . . . 24
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
System . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . 24
Reverse Automatic
Braking (RAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Power Outlets . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 24
Universal Remote System . . .. . . . . . 25
Sunroof . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . 25
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fuel (LTG 2.0L L4 Turbo
Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 27
Fuel (LGX 3.6L V6 Engines) . . . . . . . 27
Fuel (LF4 3.6L Twin Turbo
V6 Engine) . . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 27
E85 or FlexFuel . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Engine Oil Life System . . .. . . . . . . . . 28
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 28
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview
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1. Air Vents 0 170.
2. Exterior Lamp Controls 0 148.
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals 0 152.
3. Tap Shift Controls (If Equipped).
See Manual Mode 0 200.
4. Cruise Control 0 217.
Adaptive Cruise Control 0 220 (If
Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0 232 (If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 0 109 (If
Equipped).
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0 208 (ATS-V).
Steering Wheel Controls 0 109.
5. Instrument Cluster 0 117.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0 132.
6. Steering Wheel Controls 0 109 (If
Equipped).
7. Windshield Wiper/Washer 0 110.
8. Infotainment 0 156.
9. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0 150.
10. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System (Uplevel) 0 166 or Dual
Automatic Climate Control System
(Base) 0 162.
11. Hazard Warning Flashers 0 151.
12. Heated Front Seats 0 63 (If
Equipped).
13. Instrument Panel Storage 0 105 (If
Equipped).
Wireless Charging Pad (If
Equipped) (Out of View). See
Wireless Charging 0 113.
14. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0 208 (ATS).
Stop/Start Disable Switch (If
Equipped). See Starting the
Engine 0 191.
Electric Parking Brake (If
Equipped, Manual Transmission).
See Parking Brake (Electric) 0 205
or Parking Brake (Manual) 0 207.
MODE Button (ATS Only) or
/ª Button (ATS-V Only). See
Driver Mode Control 0 210.
«
15. Shift Lever.
See Automatic Transmission 0 198
or Manual Transmission 0 201 (If
Equipped).
16. Storage Bin. See Instrument Panel
Storage 0 105.
17. ENGINE START/STOP Button.
See Ignition Positions 0 189.
18. Horn 0 110.
19. Steering Wheel Adjustment 0 109.
20. Head-Up Display (HUD) 0 135 (If
Equipped).
21. Parking Assist Button. See Driver
Assistance Systems 0 227.
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0 238 (If
Equipped).
22. Electric Parking Brake (If
Equipped, Automatic
Transmission).
See Parking Brake (Electric) 0 205
or Parking Brake (Manual) 0 207.
23. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out
of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0 124.
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24. Hood Release (Out of View). See
Hood 0 252.
25. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0 152.
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’s 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 engine may restart even
while the brake is applied. See Starting
the Engine 0 191.
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
The Remote Keyless Entry (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 0 140.
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.
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 38.
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.
Start the vehicle normally after
entering.
/
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 driver door,
or if equipped, in the front
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 41.
Trunk
Sedan Shown, Coupe Similar
To open the trunk, the vehicle must
be off or the shift lever must be in
P (Park). Press
vehicle, press
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 43.
| from inside the
X twice quickly on the
Windows
Sedan Shown, Coupe Similar
Power windows work when the
ignition is on, in ACC/ACCESSORY,
or when Retained Accessor y Power
(RAP) is active. See Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) 0 194.
Using the window switch, press to
open or pull to close the window.
The windows may be temporarily
disabled if they are used repeatedly
within a short time.
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Seat Adjustment
High Performance Seat Adjustment
Power Seats
High Performance Seat Shown,
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.
Others Similar
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.
Reclining Seatbacks
Base Seat
To adjust the seatback:
.
Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
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.
Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
Lumbar Adjustment
Back Bolster Adjustment
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.
To adjust the lumbar support:
.
Press and hold the control forward
or rearward to adjust lumbar
support forward or rearward.
Base Seat
If equipped, to increase or decrease
the back bolster support, press and
hold the lumbar control up and down.
See Lumbar Adjustment 0 58.
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Four-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.
Cushion Bolster Support
To adjust cushion bolster support,
if equipped:
.
Press and release or hold Feature
Select (1) to scroll to cushion
bolster support on the center
stack.
.
Press Forward (5) or Rearward (3)
to adjust cushion 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 back bolster
support on the center stack.
.
Press Forward (5) or Rearward (3)
to adjust back bolster support
inward or outward.
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Memory Features
If equipped, memory seats allow two
drivers to store and recall their unique
seat positions for driving the vehicle,
and a shared exit position for getting
out of the vehicle. Other feature
positions may also be set, such as
power mirrors and power steering
wheel, if equipped. Memory positions
are linked to RKE transmitter 1 or 2
for automatic memory recalls.
Before storing, adjust all available
memory feature positions. Turn the
ignition on and then press and release
SET; a beep will sound. Then
immediately press and hold 1, 2,
or
B (Exit) on the driver door until
two beeps sound. To manually recall
these positions, press and hold 1, 2,
or
B until the saved position is
reached.
When Auto Memory Recall is enabled
in vehicle personalization, positions
previously stored to memory buttons
1 and 2 are recalled when the ignition
is changed from off to on or ACC/
ACCESSORY.
When Easy Exit Options is enabled in
vehicle personalization, the feature
automatically recalls the previously
stored exit position when exiting the
vehicle. See Memory Seats 0 60.
Second Row Seats
The rear seatbacks can be folded
down to increase cargo space.
See Rear Seats (Sedan Only) 0 65 or
Rear Seats (Coupe Only) 0 67.
Heated Seats
Uplevel Buttons Shown, Base Buttons
If equipped, the buttons are near the
climate controls on the center stack.
To operate, the vehicle must be
running.
J /M or z /L to heat the
Press
driver or passenger seat cushion and
seatback.
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
Similar
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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 63.
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 0 140.
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.
Seat Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
seat belts properly:
.
Seat Belts 0 69.
.
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly
0 70.
.
Lap-Shoulder Belt 0 71.
.
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 0 94.
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Passenger Sensing System
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 81.
The passenger airbag status indicator
lights on the overhead console are
visible when the vehicle is started. See
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
0 123.
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
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 0 152.
Exterior Lighting
There are four positions:
O : Turns the exterior lamps off and
deactivates the AUTO mode. 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, and
when the parking brake is released on
manual transmission vehicles.
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AUTO : Automatically turns the
exterior lamps on and off, depending
on outside lighting.
; : 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 0 148 and
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) 0 150.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
With the ignition on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY, move the lever to select
the wiper speed.
HI : Use for fast wipes.
LO : Use for slow wipes.
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
INT band to adjust the sensitivity to
moisture.
.
Turn the band up for more
sensitivity to moisture.
.
Turn the band down for less
sensitivity to moisture.
.
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 0 140.
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 f luid and
activate the wipers.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer 0 110.
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Climate Controls
If equipped with one of these systems, it controls the heating, cooling, and
ventilation.
Base
1. Driver and Passenger
Temperature Controls
2. Fan Control
3. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
4. Air Delivery Mode Control
5. OFF (Fan)
6. SYNC (Synchronize Driver and
Passenger 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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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 0 200.
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 (Uplevel) 0 166 or Dual
Automatic Climate Control System
(Base) 0 162.
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Vehicle Features
Cruise Control
Infotainment System
See the infotainment manual for
information on the radio, audio
players, phone, navigation system, and
voice or speech recognition. It also
includes information on settings.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering wheel
controls. See "Steering Wheel
Controls" in the infotainment manual.
J : Press to turn the system on and
off. A white cruise control indicator
appears in the instrument cluster
when cruise is turned on.
+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 0 217 or Adaptive
Cruise Control 0 220 (if equipped).
Driver Information Center (DIC)
The DIC display is in the instrument
cluster. It shows the status of many
vehicle systems.
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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.
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
0 132.
S to go back to the
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,
detected ahead. This indicator
displays amber if you follow a vehicle
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 0 232.
V, when a vehicle is
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB)
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 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 Forward Automatic Braking (FAB)
0 234.
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)
0 238 and Lane Keep Assist (LKA)
0 238.
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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 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) 0 236
and Lane Change Alert (LCA) 0 236.
Rear Vision Camera (RVC)
If equipped, RVC shows a view of the
area behind the vehicle on the
infotainment 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 0 228.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System
If equipped, the RCTA system uses a
triangle with an arrow on the
infotainment display 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 0 228.
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 show a warning
triangle on the infotainment display
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.
The vehicle may also have the Front
Parking Assist system.
See Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing 0 228.
Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB)
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 0 228.
Power Outlets
The accessory power outlets can be
used to plug in electrical equipment,
such as a cell phone or MP3 player.
The vehicle has two accessory power
outlets:
.
Inside the instrument panel
storage area below the climate
control system.
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On the rear of the center floor
console.
Lift the cover to access the accessory
power outlet.
See Power Outlets 0 112.
Universal Remote System
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 0 144.
Sunroof
If equipped with a sunroof, the
ignition must be on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY, or Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) must be active, to
operate the sunroof.
See Ignition Positions 0 189 and
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) 0 194.
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1. SLIDE Switch
2. TILT Switch
Slide Switch
Express-Open/Express-Close :
D (1) to the second detent and
Press
release to express-open the sunroof.
g (1) to the second detent
Press
and release to express-close the
sunroof. Press again to stop the
movement.
Open/Close (Manual Mode) :
Press
D (1) to the first detent and
hold to open the sunroof. Press
g
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(1) to the first detent and hold to
close the sunroof. Release to stop the
movement.
Tilt Switch
Vent Feature : Press and hold
to vent the sunroof. The sunshade
must be manually opened. Press and
hold
g (2) to close the
sunroof vent.
The sunroof is equipped with an
automatic reversal system. See Sunroof
0 52.
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Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control
The Traction Control System (TCS)
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 TCS, press and release
g on the center console (ATS) or
the steering wheel (ATS-V).
illuminates in the instrument
cluster and a DIC message may
display.
.
Press and release
traction control back on.
.
To turn off both TCS and
StabiliTrak, press and hold
the center console (ATS) or the
steering wheel (ATS-V) until
i
g again to turn
g on
g
and i illuminate in the
instrument cluster. A DIC message
may display.
.
Press and release
on both systems.
See Traction Control/Electronic Stability
Control 0 208.
The vehicle has Driver Mode Control
and may have Competitive Driving
Mode.
See Driver Mode Control 0 210 and
Competitive Driving Mode (FE3 Only)
0 214.
g again to turn
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
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as possible and inflate the tires to the
recommended pressure shown on the
Tire and Loading Information label.
See Vehicle Load Limits 0 185. 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 inf lated to the proper
pressure.
The TPMS does not replace normal
monthly tire maintenance. Maintain
the correct tire pressures.
See Tire Pressure Monitor System
0 297.
Fuel (LTG 2.0L L4 Turbo Engine)
Premium Recommended Fuel
Use premium 93 octane unleaded
gasoline in your vehicle. Unleaded
gasoline with an octane rating as low
as 87 may be used, but it will reduce
performance and fuel economy. See
Fuel 0 240.
Fuel (LGX 3.6L V6 Engines)
Regular Fuel
Use only unleaded gasoline rated
87 octane or higher in your vehicle.
Do not use gasoline with an octane
rating lower as it may result in vehicle
damage and lower fuel economy. See
Fuel 0 240.
Fuel (LF4 3.6L Twin Turbo
V6 Engine)
Premium Required Fuel
Use premium 93 octane unleaded
gasoline in your vehicle. Unleaded
gasoline with a 91 octane rating may
be used, but it will reduce
performance and fuel economy. See
Fuel 0 240.
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E85 or FlexFuel
No E85 or FlexFuel
Gasoline-ethanol fuel blends greater
than E15 (15% ethanol by volume),
such as E85, cannot be used in this
vehicle.
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) 0 132. When
remaining oil life is low, the
CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message will appear on the
display.
2. Press and hold SEL to clear the
CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message and reset the oil life
at 100%.
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. Display REMAINING OIL LIFE on
the DIC. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0 132.
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 0 261.
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.
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