Cadillac CTS-V 2017 Convenience Personalization Guide

2017

V-Series
Convenience &
Personalization Guide

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Review this guide for an overview of some important performance features in your Cadillac ATS-V or CTS-V. Not all vehicles are congured
with the same optional equipment. Some optional equipment described in this guide may not be included in your vehicle. More detailed
information can be found in your Owner Manual.

DRIVER MODE CONTROL

V

-Series models include four selectable driver modes that adjust
how the vehicle performs by changing the various vehicle control
systems based on driving preferences, weather or road conditions.

1. Press the MODE

buon on the center

console to view the
current mode.

2. Press the

buon again to

MODE

scroll through the four
available modes.

DRIVER MODES

Tour Mode (default mode at

ATS-V Driver Mode Control buttons

each ignition cycle) provides
smooth, precise handling and
a comfortable ride for every

-

day driving.
Sport Mode delivers a more

engaging driving experience,
with changes to the steering,
transmission, suspension
and other control systems.

CTS-V Driver Mode Control buttons

Track Mode delivers maxi

­mum performance and feed­back for the most engaging driving experience, including electronic
sound enhancement and launch control. Track mode also enables
Performance Traction Management.

Snow/Ice Mode is intended for slippery driving conditions with a

unique throle progression for added traction.

Customization Mode allows the engine sound, steering and

suspension seings to be customized to the driver’s preference.
ese seings override the other Driver Modes. To change the
seings, go to Seings > Driving Mode on the infotainment screen.

Mode Summary TOUR SPORT TRACK SNOW/ICE

Throttle Progression Tour Tour Track Snow/Ice

Transmission Shift Mode Tour Sport/Track Sport/Track Tour

Electronic Sound
Enhancement/Exhaust
Valve Calibration

Steering (Assist Eort) Tour Sport Track Tour

Magnetic Ride Control Tour Sport Track Tour

Motorized Safety Belts
(CTS-V)

Electronic Limited Slip
Dierential (E-LSD)

Launch Control

Traction Control and
StabiliTrak

Performance Traction
Management (PTM)

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Tour Sport Track Tour

Tour Tour Track Tour

Tour Tour

Not

Available

Available

Not Available Available

Tour Tour

Not

Not Available Available

See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

Tuned by

Mode

PTM

Available

Tour

Not

Available

Tour

Not

Available

PERFORMANCE TRACTION
MANAGEMENT

Performance Traction Management (PTM) is a traction, stability
and chassis mode control system accessed through the Track mode

(see Driver Mode Control on page 2).

1. Once in Track mode, press

Traction Control

the

O buon twice to activate

PTM.

2. Press the

buon on the center con
sole toselect one of the
ve available modes. Mode

selections are shown on the
instrument cluster display.

PTM MODES

WET (Active Handling On)

isfordamp tracks and/or

cold tire conditions.
StabiliTrak is on.

DRY (Active Handling On)
sets the traction control

for dryconditions and puts

StabiliTrak in a more aggres

sive Sport seing.

SPORT 1 (Active Handling
On) adds more slippage to the

traction control and provides
less StabiliTrak control.

MODE

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ATS-V Traction Control O button

CTS-V Traction Control O button

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SPORT 2 (Active Handling O) adds to the potential for faster lap
times by keeping aggressive slip targets for traction control and

turning o StabiliTrak.

CE (Active Handling O) allows for more driver control and
maximum lap times. Launch Control is tuned for treated surfaces
at drag strips. Traction control at higher speeds is tuned to allow
higher slip targets than the lower modes.

See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

LAUNCH CONTROL

Launch Control is a form of traction control that manages tire spin
while launching the vehicle to help achieve high levels of vehicle
acceleration in a straight line. It is intended for use during closed
course race events where consistent 0-to-60 and quarter-mile times
are desired.

Launch Control is automatically activated when the vehicle is in

Track mode and any of the ve Performance Traction Management

modes are activated.

MANUAL TRANSMISSION (ATS-V ONLY)

To use Launch Control with a manual transmission, depress

theclutch pedal, select 1st gear, press the accelerator pedal to
wide open throle, and then release the clutch pedal while fully

pressing the accelerator pedal.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (ATS-V AND CTS-V)

To use Launch Control with an automatic transmission, rmly

depress the brake pedal, press the accelerator pedal to wide

open throle, and then release the brake pedal while fully press

ing the accelerator pedal.

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♦ Optional equipment

CTS-V instrument cluster display

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See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

PERFORMANCE DATA RECORDER

♦

e Performance Data Recorder (PDR) enables you to record high­denition video of your driving experiences on or o the track —

capturing video, audio and vehicle performance data.

1. To use the system, insert a

FAT32 formaed SD card,

Class 10 required, into the
card reader in the glove box.

2. Touch the

PDR icon
on the CUE touch screen to
access the menu.

3. Touch the Choose Video

Overlay screen buon to

SD card location

select one of four video
overlays.

4. With an overlay selected,
touch the Start Recording

screen buon to begin

recording.

5. Touch the Stop Recording

screen buon to stop the

recording session.

PDR icon

6. Touch the Recorded
Sessions screen buon to

view recorded sessions.
Video playback is not avail

­able while the vehicle is in
motion.

PDR recording screen

VIDEO OVERLAYS

No Overlay displays only the
video without any vehicle data.

Sport displays vehicle speed;
engine RPM; transmission gear;
event odometer; and lateral
g-force.

Track displays vehicle speed;

Video Overlay selection screen

a GPS tracking map; engine
RPM; transmission gear; lat

-

eral and longitudinal g-forces;

brake and throle; steering

angle; event odometer; driv

­ing mode; a StabiliTrak active
indicator; Performance Traction
Management mode; and current

LapTime if the nish line is
dened and it has been crossed

Track Overlay selection

at least once.
Performance Timing displays vehicle speed; engine RPM;

transmission gear; 0–60 mph, 0–100 mph, 1/4-mile, and 0–100–0
mph times; throle position; and a StabiliTrak active indicator if

the stability control system is activated.

Available Cosworth Toolbox soware enables recorded sessions to

be transferred to a personal computer. Visit www.cadillac.com for

more information and to download the soware.

RECORDING OPTIONS

Record Audio allows audio to be recorded along with video.
Valet Mode Recording automatically records video when in valet

mode. Audio is not recorded. A blank SD card should be used.

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See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.

RECARO PERFORMANCE SEATS

e available Recaro performance front seats include adjustable

bolsters to help support and hold the driver and front passenger in
place during high-load cornering, while providing comfort for long­distance driving.

SEAT CONTROLS

A. Feature Select
B. Up
C. Rearward

D. Down

E. Forward

A

E

♦

B

C

D

SEAT ADJUSTMENTS

1. To adjust lumbar
support, the cush
ion bolster or back
bolster, rotate the
Feature Select control
(A) to display the
desired seat adjust

ment feature onthe

CUE screen.

2. Use the Up (B),
Rearward (C), Down
(D), and Forward (E) controls on the seat to adjust the selected
feature.

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-

See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual.

Seat adjustment controls

Seat adjustment display screen

♦ Optional equipment

FRONT CURBVIEW
CAMERA (CTS-V)

A view of the area in front of the vehicle displays on the touch

screen to aid with parking and low-speed maneuvers. e display
shows a front, top-down view on the top of the screen and le and
right-front view images on the boom of the screen. A guideline

overlay shows the distance to the curb or obstacles.

e front cameras operate
automatically aer the car is
shied from Reverse to Drive

and the vehicle is moving
forward slower than 5 mph.

e cameras can be

activated by pressing the

Camera icon on the

touch screen when the

vehicle is in Drive.

To switch the camera

view, touch the front or

rear camera screen buon
at the boom of the touch

screen.

To turn the guidelines on

or o, touch the guide
lines screen buon at the
boom of the touch

screen.

e cameras automatically
turn o when the car stops or accelerates to speeds of 5 mph or
higher, or when the driver touches the screen or Home buon.

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CTS-V Front CurbView Camera icon

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CTS-V Front CurbView Camera display

See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

RECONFIGURABLE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (CTS-V)

Balanced Enhanced Performance

e instrument cluster can be congured in three dierent display layouts. Use the 5-way
control on the right side of the steering wheel to move between the dierent display zones and
to scroll through the dierent displays.

CHANGE CLUSTER CONFIGURATION

1. View the Options page in one of the interactive display zones on the cluster.

2. Press SEL to enter the Options menu.

3. Scroll down to highlight Display Layout; press SEL.

4. Each layout in the menu is represented by a small preview image of the display layout.
Scroll up or down to highlight the desired layout; press SEL.

5. Press the

to exit the menu.

See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.

CTS-V 5-way control

CTS-V Reconfigurable Instrument

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Cluster selection display

FRONT AND REAR PARK ASSIST
(ATS-V)

Front and Rear Park Assist
is automatically activated
at speeds below 5 mph to
help make parking easier
and prevent curb damage

to the front aero splier.

Sensors in the front bum
per may detect objects up

to 4feet in front of the
vehicle. e instrument

cluster displays a “distance
to object” graphic that
changes color from yellow
to amber to red as the vehi
cle gets closer to a detected
object.

In addition, audible beeps

and/or vibration pulses

in the Safety Alert Seat
increase as the vehicle gets
closer to a sensed object.

Press the

ment panel to turn the system on/o.

Note: Keep the front sensors clean for proper operation.

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-

Park Assist

See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

ATS-V Front Park Assist display

ATS-V Park Assist button

buon on the le side of the instru-

ACTIVE REV MATCHING AND NO-LIFT
SHIFT (ATS-V WITH MANUAL
TRANSMISSION♦)

ACTIVE REV MATCHING

Active Rev Matching is a performance feature that anticipates
the next transmission gear change and electronically adjusts gear
speeds to match the anticipated selection, resulting in smooth,

seamless shis. It activates for both upshis and downshis. Active
Rev Matching is maintained for a few seconds between shis and
will deactivate if the shi is not completed.

Press either paddle on the back of the steering wheel to activate

or deactivate Active Rev Matching.

e current gear selected

is shown on the instru
ment cluster and on the
Performance View of the

Head-Up Display

When Active Rev Matching
is activated, the gear
number is amber. When it is
not activated, the gear num
ber is white.

NO-LIFT SHIFT

No-Li Shi is part of the

engine control system and is active at all times. It allows the driver

to shi gears without leing o the accelerator pedal. is keeps

the turbochargers spooled up, which allows for a quicker return to
power and faster lap times.

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♦

.

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ATS-V Active Rev Matching paddle

(available suede microfiber

steering wheel

See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

♦

shown)

♦ Optional equipment

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TRACK CAPABILITY

V

-Series models are built to be track-capable straight from the

factory. No major modications or additional equipment is needed.

For track events and competitive driving, it is recommended that

the factory brake uid be replaced with a qualied racing brake
uid. A proper wheel alignment for track use and proper tire

pressure (refer to the Owner Manual) will extend tire life.

V,

In addition, for the supercharged CTS­be changed to 5W-40 synthetic oil to allow for extended lapping
sessions in high ambient temperatures.

See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

♦ Optional equipment

Certain restrictions, precautions and safety procedures apply to your vehicle. Please read your Owner Manual for complete instructions. All information contained herein is based on the
latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to change without notice. Copyright 2016 by General Motors. All rights reserved.

the engine oil should

We recommend always using ACDelco or genuine GM service parts.

SUMMER TIRES

Your vehicle is equipped with high-performance summer tires.

ese tires have a special tread and compound that are optimized
for maximum dry and wet road performance. is special tread and

compound will have decreased performance in cold climates and
on ice and snow.

Winter tires are recommended for the vehicle if driving at
temperatures below approximately 40° F (5° C) or on ice- and snow­covered roads.

TIRE SEALANT AND COMPRESSOR KIT

e tire sealant and compressor kit can be used to temporarily seal
small punctures in the tread area of the tire. e kit is located under
the trunk oor. Refer to the kit instructions for complete operating

information.

♦

See Vehicle Care in your Owner Manual.

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