automatic CADILLAC CT5 2021 Owner's Manual

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INTRODUCTION 5
1.Air Vents 0206.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals 0135.
Exterior Lamp Controls 0132.
IntelliBeam System Button (If
Equipped). See Exterior Lamp
Controls 0132.
3. Tap Shift Controls (If Equipped). See Manual Mode 0236.
4. Instrument Cluster (Base Level) 094
or
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) 096.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer 088.
6. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0134.
7. Home Button and Infotainment Controls. See Overview0141.
8. Infotainment. See Introduction
0 140.
9. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0202.
10. Heated and Ventilated Front Seats
042 (If Equipped).
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0293 (If
Equipped). Automatic Park Assist Button (If
Equipped). See
Assistance Systems
for Parking or Backing 0277.
Park Assist Button. See Assistance
Systems for Parking or Backing
0 277.
11. Hazard Warning Flashers 0135.
12. Infotainment Controls. See Overview 0141.
13. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0231.
14. Traction Control/Electronic Stability
Control 0240.
Automatic Vehicle Hold (AVH) 0240.
Stop/Start Disable Switch. See
Starting the Engine 0225.
MODE Switch. See Driver Mode
Control 0242.
15. Steering Wheel Controls 087.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) (Base Level) 0113 or
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) 0116.
16. Horn 088. 17.
Steering Wheel Adjustment 087.
18. Cruise Control 0249 (If Equipped).
Adaptive Cruise Control (Advanced)
0 251 (If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System
0 285 (If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 087 (If
Equipped).
19. Hood Release. See Hood0311.
20. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (Check Engine Light) 0103.
21. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0136.
22. Head-Up Display (HUD) 0118 (If
Equipped).
23. Electric Parking Brake (EPB) Switch. See Electric Parking Brake
0 238.

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Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Doors
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Steering Column Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . . . 28
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 29
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . 29
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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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Enabling Keyless Unlocking:
With the vehicle off, press and hold
Q
andKon the remote key at the same
time for approximately four seconds.
The turn signal lamps will flash twice
quickly to indicate access is enabled.
Enabling Keyless Unlocking may also
be configured under Vehicle
Personalization. See Vehicle
Personalization 0123.
Passive (Walkaway) Locking
The Keyless Access system will lock
the vehicle several seconds after all
doors are closed if the vehicle is off
and at least one remote key has been
removed or none remain in the
vehicle.
If equipped, the fuel door will
also lock.
If other electronic devices interfere
with the remote key signal, the vehicle
may not detect the remote key inside
the vehicle. If passive (walkaway)
locking is enabled, the doors may lock
with the remote key inside the vehicle.
Do not leave the remote key in an
unattended vehicle. To customize the doors to
automatically lock when exiting the
vehicle, see
Vehicle Personalization
0 123.
If equipped with remote folding
mirror, passive (walkaway) locking
may fold and unfold the mirrors. See
Folding Mirrors 027.
Temporary Disable of Passive
(Walkaway) Locking
Temporarily disable passive locking by
pressing and holding
Kon the
interior door switch with a door open
for at least four seconds, or until three
chimes are heard. Passive (walkaway)
locking will then remain disabled until
Qon the interior door is pressed,
or until the vehicle is turned on.
Remote Key Left In Vehicle Alert
When the vehicle is turned off and a
remote key is left in the vehicle, the
horn will chirp three times after all
doors are closed. To turn on or off see
Vehicle Personalization 0123. Remote Key No Longer In Vehicle
Alert
If the vehicle is on, with a door open,
and then all doors are closed, the
vehicle will check for a remote key
inside. If a remote key is not detected,
the Driver Information Center (DIC)
will display NO KEY FOUND and the
horn will chirp three times.
This occurs only once each time the
vehicle is driven. See
Vehicle
Personalization 0123.
Keyless Trunk Opening
Press the touch pad on the rear of the
trunk above the license plate if the
remote key is within 1 m (3 ft).
Mechanical Key Access
To access a vehicle with a weak
remote key battery, see Door Locks
0 15.
Programming Remote Keys to
the Vehicle
Only remote keys programmed to the
vehicle will work. If a remote key is
lost or stolen, a replacement can be
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If equipped, the heated and ventilated
front seats may also come on when
the vehicle personalization setting is
enabled. SeeHeated and Ventilated
Front Seats 042.
If equipped with a remote start heated
steering wheel, it may come on during
a remote start. See Heated Steering
Wheel 087.
Laws in some local communities may
restrict the use of remote starters. For
example, some laws may require a
person using remote start to have the
vehicle in view. Check local
regulations for any requirements.
If your vehicle is low on fuel, do not
use the remote start feature. The
vehicle may run out of fuel.
The remote key range may be shorter
while the vehicle is running.
Other conditions can affect the
performance of the remote key. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
0 7.
You are allowed multiple starts
totaling 30 minutes of engine run
time. The maximum run time of a
single start is 15 minutes, and it will shut off automatically. You could do
three 10 minute starts, if you
manually shut off after 10 minutes.
The last 10 minute start would shut
off automatically as your total
30 minutes will have been used.
Starting the Engine Using Remote
Start
1. Press
Stwice on the remote key.
The turn signal lamps will flash.
The lamps flash to confirm the
request to remote start the vehicle
has been received. During the
remote start, the doors will be
locked and the parking lamps will
remain on as long as the engine is
running.
2. The engine will shut off after 15 minutes or after the remainder
of the 30 minute total running
time is used, unless you stop the
remote start before engine running
has completed or the vehicle is
turned on.
3. Press the brake pedal and turn the ignition on to drive the vehicle. Additional Engine Run Time
Remote start can be used for up to
30 minutes of total engine run time.
After two remote starts of 15 minutes,
or multiple shorter time starts
totaling 30 minutes have been used,
the vehicle must be started and then
turned off before the remote start can
be used again.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do any of
the following:
.PressSonce. The parking lamps
will turn off.
.Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.Turn the vehicle on and then
back off.
Conditions in Which Remote Start
Will Not Work
The remote start will not operate if
any of the following occur:
.The ignition is in any mode other
than off.
.A remote key is in the vehicle.
.The hood is not closed.

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Free-Turning Locks
The door key lock cylinder turns freely
when either the wrong mechanical key
is used, or the correct mechanical key
is not fully inserted. The free-turning
door lock feature prevents the lock
from being forced open. To reset the
lock, turn it to the vertical position
with the correct mechanical key fully
inserted. Remove the mechanical key
and insert it again. If this does not
reset the lock, turn the mechanical
key halfway around in the cylinder
and repeat the reset procedure.
Power Door Locks
Q:Press to lock the doors. The
indicator light in the switch will
illuminate when locked.
K: Press to unlock the doors.
If equipped, the fuel door is also
locked or unlocked using these
features.
Delayed Locking
This feature delays the actual locking
of the doors until five seconds after all
doors are closed.
When
Qis pressed on the power door
lock switch with the door open, a
chime will sound three times
indicating that delayed locking is
active.
The doors will then lock automatically
five seconds after all doors are closed.
If a door is reopened before
five seconds have elapsed, the
five-second timer will reset once all
the doors are closed again.
Press
Qon the door lock switch again,
or press
Qon the key, to override this
feature and lock the doors
immediately. Delayed locking can be programmed.
See
Vehicle Personalization 0123.
Automatic Door Locks
The doors will lock automatically
when all doors are closed, the ignition
is on, and the vehicle is shifted out of
P (Park).
If a vehicle door is unlocked, and then
opened and closed, the doors will lock
either when your foot is removed from
the brake or the vehicle speed
becomes faster than 13 km/h (8 mph).
To unlock the doors:
.PressKon the power door lock
switch.
.Shift the transmission into P (Park).
Automatic door locking cannot be
disabled. Automatic door unlocking
can be programmed. See Vehicle
Personalization 0123.
Lockout Protection
If the vehicle is on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY and the power door lock
switch is pressed with the driver door
open, all the doors will lock and only
the driver door will unlock.

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The system does not have to be
manually armed or disarmed.
The vehicle is automatically
immobilized when the vehicle is
turned off.
The immobilization system is
disarmed when the ignition is turned
on or to ACC/ACCESSORY and a valid
remote key is present in the vehicle.
The security light, in the instrument
cluster, comes on if there is a problem
with arming or disarming the
theft-deterrent system.
The system has one or more remote
keys matched to an immobilizer
control unit in the vehicle. Only a
correctly matched remote key will
start the vehicle. If the remote key is
ever damaged, you may not be able to
start your vehicle.
When trying to start the vehicle, the
security light may come on briefly.If the engine does not start and the
security light stays on, there is a
problem with the system. Turn the
ignition off and try again.
If the vehicle will not change ignition
modes (ACC/ACCESSORY, on, off), and
the remote key appears to be
undamaged, try another remote key.
Or, you may try placing the remote
key in the backup location. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation
07.
If the ignition modes will not change
with the other remote key or in the
backup location, the vehicle needs
service. If the ignition does change
modes, the first remote key may be
faulty. See your dealer.
It is possible for the immobilizer
system to learn new or replacement
remote keys. Up to eight remote keys
can be programmed for the vehicle. To
program additional remote keys, see
“Programming Remote Keys to the
Vehicle ”under Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation 07.
Do not leave the remote key or device
that disarms or deactivates the
theft-deterrent system in the vehicle.
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors
{Warning
A convex mirror can make things,
like other vehicles, look farther
away than they really are. If you cut
too sharply into the right lane, you
could hit a vehicle on the right.
Check the inside mirror or glance
over your shoulder before changing
lanes.
The passenger side mirror is convex
shaped. A convex mirror's surface is
curved so more can be seen from the
driver seat.

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Power Mirrors
To adjust each mirror:1. Press
jor|to select the driver
or passenger side mirror. The
indicator light will illuminate.
2. Press the arrows on the control pad to move the mirror in the desired
direction.
3. Adjust each outside mirror so that a little of the vehicle and the area
behind it can be seen.
4. Press
jor|again to deselect the
mirror.
Memory Mirrors
The vehicle may have memory
mirrors. See Memory Seats 039.
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
The vehicle may have SBZA. See Side
Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) 0291.
Lane Change Alert (LCA)
The vehicle may have LCA. See Lane
Change Alert (LCA) 0291.
Folding Mirrors
Manual Folding Mirrors
The mirrors can be folded inward
toward the vehicle to prevent damage
when going through an automatic car
wash. Push the mirror outward to
return it to the original position.
Power Folding Mirrors
If equipped, pressgto power fold the
mirrors. Press
gagain to unfold.
The outside mirrors may
automatically unfold when the vehicle
is driven above 20 km/h (12 mph), but
may be folded with the power folding
mirror switch. If the vehicle speed is
driven above 40 km/h (25 mph), they
may automatically unfold and may
not be refolded with the power folding
mirror switch.

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Resetting the Power Folding
Mirrors
Reset the power folding mirrors if:
.The mirrors are accidentally
obstructed while folding.
.They are accidentally manually
folded/unfolded.
.The mirrors do not stay in the
unfolded position.
.The mirrors vibrate at normal
driving speeds.
Fold and unfold the mirrors one time
using the mirror controls to reset
them to their normal position. A noise
may be heard during the resetting of
the power folding mirrors. This sound
is normal after a manual folding
operation.
Remote Mirror Folding
If equipped with power folding
mirrors, and the mirrors have been
folded with the power folding mirror
switch, they may not be automatically
unfolded by the Remote Mirror
Folding feature. If equipped with power folding
mirrors, and the mirrors have not
been folded with the power folding
mirror switch and the vehicle is in
P (Park), they may be automatically
folded/unfolded as follows:
1. If doors are locked by pressing
H
on the remote key, the mirrors will
fold. If doors are unlocked by
pressing
Ion the remote key, the
mirrors will unfold. See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 07.
2. If doors are locked by pressing the door handle button, the mirrors
will fold. If doors are unlocked by
pressing the door handle button,
the mirrors will unfold. See
“Keyless Unlocking/Locking from
the Driver Door” inRemote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 07.
3. If passive locking is enabled and doors are locked by that feature,
the mirrors will fold. See “Passive
Locking” inRemote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation 07.
Heated Mirrors
If equipped with heated mirrors:
K:The rear window defogger also
heats the outside mirrors.
See Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0202.
Automatic Dimming Mirror
If the vehicle has the automatic
dimming mirror, the driver outside
mirror automatically adjusts for the
glare of headlamps behind you.
Reverse Tilt Mirrors
If equipped with reverse tilt mirrors
and memory seats, the passenger and/
or driver mirror tilts to a preselected
position when the vehicle is in
R (Reverse). This allows the curb to be
seen when parallel parking. The
mirror(s) may move from their tilted
position when:
.The vehicle is shifted out of
R (Reverse), or remains in
R (Reverse) for about 30 seconds.
.The ignition is turned off.

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.The vehicle is driven in R (Reverse)
above a set speed.
Turn this feature on or off through
vehicle personalization. See Vehicle
Personalization 0123.
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors
Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind the vehicle.
Do not spray glass cleaner directly on
the mirror. Use a soft towel dampened
with water.
Manual Rearview Mirror
If equipped, push the tab forward for
daytime use and pull it rearward for
nighttime use to avoid glare of the
headlamps from behind.
Automatic Dimming
Rearview Mirror
If equipped, automatic dimming
reduces the glare of headlamps from
behind. The dimming feature comes
on when the vehicle is started.
Rear Camera Mirror
If equipped, this automatic dimming
mirror provides a wide angle camera
view of the area behind the vehicle.
Pull the tab to turn on the display.
Push the tab to turn it off. When off
the mirror is automatic dimming.
Adjust the mirror for a clear view of
the area behind the vehicle while the
display is off.
PressVto scroll through the
adjustment options.
Press
tanduto adjust the settings
using the indicators on the mirror.
The indicators will remain visible for
five seconds after the last button
activation, and the settings will
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See your dealer for service if a blue
screen and
3are displayed in the
mirror, and the display shuts off. Also,
push the tab as indicated to return to
the automatic dimming mode.
The Rear Camera Mirror may not work
properly or display a clear image if:
.There is glare from the sun or
headlamps. This may obstruct
objects from view. If needed, push
the tab to turn off the display.
.Dirt, snow, or other debris blocks
the camera lens. Clean the lens with
a soft damp cloth.
.The camera’s mounting on the
vehicle has been damaged, and/or
the position or the mounting angle
of the camera has changed.
Windows
{
Warning
Never leave a child, a helpless adult,
or a pet alone in a vehicle,
especially with the windows closed
in warm or hot weather. They can
be overcome by the extreme heat
and suffer permanent injuries or
even death from heat stroke.
The vehicle aerodynamics are
designed to improve fuel economy
performance. This may result in a
pulsing sound when either rear
window is down and the front
windows are up. To reduce the sound,
open either a front window or the
sunroof, if equipped.
Power Windows
{Warning
Children could be seriously injured
or killed if caught in the path of a
closing window. Never leave the
remote key in a vehicle with
children. When there are children in
the rear seat, use the window
lockout switch to prevent operation
of the windows. See Keys06.