CADILLAC CTS 2019 Convenience & Personalization Guide

CTS
Convenience &
Personalization Guide
2019
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Review this quick reference guide for an overview of some important feat\
ures in your Cadillac CTS. Some optional equipment described in this guide (denoted by ♦) may not be included in your vehicle. More information can be found in your Owner's Manual and at my.cadillac.com.
Certain restrictions, precautions and safety procedures apply to your vehicle. Please read your Owner’s Manual for complete instructions.
INSTRUMENT PANEL
Memory Seat Buttons
Turn Signal Lever/Exterior Lamps Control
Manual Shift Paddles
Instrument Cluster/Driver Information Center
Electric Parking Brake Switch
Hazard Warning Flashers/Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning♦/Auto Stop-Start Disable♦ Buttons
Windshield Wipers Lever
Cadillac User Experience Touch Screen
Glove Box/ Park Assist/Automatic Park Assist♦ Buttons
Cruise Control/Voice Recognition/Heated Steering Wheel♦ Buttons
Audio Steering Wheel Controls/ 5-way Control
Tilt/Telescope Steering Wheel Control♦
Engine Start/Stop Button
Power Window/Mirror Controls
Heated/ Ventilated Seat Buttons♦/Climate Controls
Audio System Controls
Traction Control and StabiliTrak Button/Driver Mode Control
Head-Up Display Controls♦

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REMOTE KEYLESS
ENTRY TRANSMITTER
KEYLESS ACCESS SYSTEM
Lock
Press to lock all doors.
Unlock
Press to unlock the driver's door and fuel door. Press again to unlock all doors.
Press and hold to open all windows.
Note: To change the Remote Lock and Unlock settings, go to Settings > Vehicle > Remote Lock, Unlock, Start.
Remote Start
Use to start the engine from outside the vehicle. See Adaptive Remote Start on page 17.
Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm
Press and release to locate your vehicle. The exterior lamps flash and the horn sounds.
Press and hold for 3 seconds to activate the alarm. The turn signal lamps flash and the horn sounds for 30 seconds, or until the button is pressed again or the vehicle is started.
Trunk Release
Press twice to open the trunk.
Door Key
Press the button (A) on the side of the transmitter to pull the door key out of the transmitter. Use the key to lock/unlock the driver’s door, front passenger’s door and rear folding seats.♦
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner's Manual.
The Keyless Access System enables operation of the doors,
ignition and trunk without removing the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter from your pocket or purse. The transmitter must be within 3 feet of the door being unlocked or within 3 feet of the trunk.
KEYLESS UNLOCKING
With the transmitter within range:
Press the Lock button on the driver’s door handle to unlock the driver’s door; press it again within 5 seconds to unlock all doors.
Press the Lock button on a passenger door handle to unlock all doors.
Press the touch pad above the license plate to open the trunk.
KEYLESS LOCKING
With the ignition off, the transmitter removed from the vehicle, and all doors closed:
Press the Lock button on any door handle to lock all doors immediately.
If Passive Locking is turned on, all doors will lock automatically after a short delay once all doors are closed. The fuel door will lock automatically after several minutes (press the Unlock button on the transmitter to unlock the fuel door).
Note: To change the door lock and unlock settings, go to Settings > Vehicle > Remote Lock, Unlock, Start.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in you Owner's Manual.
♦ Optional equipment
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KEYLESS START
START
With the vehicle in Park or Neutral, press the brake pedal and then press the ENGINE START/STOP button to start the engine. The green indicator on the button will illuminate.
Note: The Remote Keyless Entry
transmitter must be in the vehicle to turn on the ignition. If the transmit-ter battery is weak, place the transmitter in the pocket under the rubber mat on the top shelf of the center console to enable the engine to start. Replace the transmitter battery as soon as possible.
STOP/OFF
Shift to Park and press the ENGINE START/STOP button to turn off the engine.
Power will be available for 10 minutes to operate the audio
system until the driver’s door is opened and to operate the windows and sunroof♦ until any door is opened.
ACCESSORY
With the engine off and the brake pedal NOT depressed, press the ENGINE START/STOP button to place the vehicle in Accessory mode. The amber indicator on the button will illuminate.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner's Manual.
AUTO ENGINE STOP/START OPERATION
(IF EQUIPPED)
A fuel-saving automatic engine stop/start system is included on vehicles equipped with the 2.0L L4 turbocharged engine or 3.6L V6 engine.
While driving, when the brake pedal is applied and the vehicle is at a complete stop, the auto engine stop/start system may turn off the engine, depending on operating conditions. When the engine is off, the tachometer gauge will read AUTO STOP. Upon releasing the brake pedal or applying the accelerator pedal, the engine will restart. After parking the vehicle and turning off the engine, the tachometer gauge will read OFF.
The engine may remain running or restart when the vehicle is stopped if:
• A minimum vehicle speed is not reached.
• The engine or transmission is not at the required operating temperature.
• The outside temperature is not in the required operating range.
• The shift lever is in any gear other than D (Drive).
• The battery charge is low.
• The climate control system requires the engine to run based on the current settings.
• The Auto Stop time is greater than 2 minutes.
AUTO ENGINE STOP/START DISABLE
Press the $ button left of the infotainment screen when the engine is running to disable the auto engine stop/start system.
When the system is disabled, the button indicator will not be illu-minated and the $ symbol on the instrument cluster will change from green to white with a slash through it.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner's Manual.

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VOICE RECOGNITION
Push to Talk
Press to interact with the OnStar, Bluetooth or infotainment system.
End Call/Mute
Press to end/decline a call or mute/unmute the audio system.
See your Cadillac User Experience Manual.
DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER CONTROL
The 5-way control moves left/right, up/down, and in.
Left/Right
Press to view the left or right
cluster display. Press the left
to exit a display menu.
Up/Down
Press the control bar up or down to scroll through a menu.
SEL Select
Press to select a highlighted menu item.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner's Manual.
AUDIO CONTROLS
+ – Volume
Press + or – to increase or decrease the volume.
Next/Previous
Press or to select the next or previous favorite radio
station, track or file.See your Cadillac User Experience Manual.
CRUISE CONTROL/ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL–ADVANCED♦
On/Off
SET Set Speed
With Cruise Control on, press the control bar down fully to set the cruise speed.
RES Resume Speed
With Cruise Control on, press the control bar up fully to resume the previous set speed.
+ – Adjust Speed
When active, press the control bar up (+) or down (–) lightly to increase or decrease the set speed by 1-mph increments; press up or down fully to increase or decrease the set speed to the next 5-mph interval on the speedometer.
Cancel
Press to cancel Cruise Control without erasing the set speed from memory. Press and hold to switch between regular Cruise Control and Adaptive Cruise Control♦.
Following Gap (Adaptive Cruise Control–Advanced♦ and Forward Collision Alert♦)
Press repeatedly to select a gap setting (the time between your vehicle and a detected vehicle) of Far, Medium, or Near.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner's Manual.
HEATED STEERING WHEEL♦
On/OffSee Instruments and Controls in your Owner's Manual.
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
♦ Optional equipment

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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
UPLEVEL CLUSTER CONFIGURATIONS♦
1. With the vehicle in Park, use the 5-way control on the steering wheel to view the Options page in one of the display zones on the cluster.
2. Press SEL (Select) to enter the Options menu.
3. Scroll down to highlight Display Layout; press SEL.
4. Scroll up or down to highlight one of the cluster
configurations; press SEL.
5. Press to exit the menu.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner's Manual.
CLUSTER DISPLAY ZONES
Use the 5-way control on the right side of the steering wheel to move between the different
display zones and scroll through the various dis-plays in each cluster configuration.
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DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER
The Driver Information Center (DIC) on the instrument cluster
displays a variety of vehicle information. The DIC Info Pages may include a digital speedometer, trip odometers, fuel range,
average fuel economy, instantaneous fuel economy, average speed, timer, compass, turn arrow, estimated time to arrival, distance to
destination, speed limit, best fuel economy, speed warning, cruise control set speed, following distance indicator, gap setting, battery voltage, engine boost, oil life, and odometer.
INFO PAGES MENU
1. Use the 5-way control on the steering wheel to view the Options page in one of the display zones on the cluster. Press SEL (Select) to enter the Options menu.
2. Scroll down to highlight Info Pages; press SEL.
3. Scroll up or down to move through the list of Info Pages.
4. Press SEL to select or deselect a display item.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner's Manual.
HEAD-UP DISPLAY♦
The Head-Up Display (HUD) projects some operating information onto the windshield. The HUD controls are located on the left side of the instrument panel.
HUD
Lift up or press down to adjust the position of the image. It cannot be adjusted side-to-side.
INFO
Press to select from four displays: Speed View; Audio/Phone View; Navigation View; and Performance View.
+ –
Lift up or press down to brighten or dim the display.
Hold down to turn off the display.
ROTATION OPTION
To adjust the angle of the HUD, use the 5-way control to view the Options menu on the instrument cluster and select HUD Rotation. Press up or down to adjust the angle.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner's Manual.
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CADILLAC USER EXPERIENCE CONTROLS
Applications♦: Touch a screen icon to access the application
Climate Control Fan Speed/Off
Windshield Defrost Mode
Driver’s Temperature Control
Wi-Fi Indicator
Passenger’s Temperature Control
Passenger’s Heated/Ventilated Seat Control♦
Driver’s Heated/ Ventilated Seat Control♦
The controls use capacitive technology – simply touch the icon/text to access a feature or adjust a function.
VOLUME Touch arrows or swipe finger above chrome bar
AUTO Automatic Climate Control Operation
Rear Window Defog
Recirculation Mode
Home Page
Storage Compartment with USB Port and Wireless Charging♦: Press and hold the bright bar to open/close
Power/Mute: Press and hold to turn the infotainment system On/Off; press to mute audio

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CADILLAC USER EXPERIENCE MENUS
See your Cadillac User Experience Manual.♦ Optional equipment
Your CTS offers a variety of entertainment, communication and vehicle system options. You can use simple gestures on the touch screen just as you would on a smartphone, such as tap, drag, pinch and spread, to in\
teract with the infotainment system. Touch an application icon on the touch screen to access the following items.
Audio
• Most Recent Audio Sources
• More Audio Sources
• Seek Up/Down
• Tune
• HD Radio
• Browse
• Sound
• Station Favorites

Navigation♦
• Search
• Favorite
• Recent
• Cancel
• Map Menu
• Zoom Out
• Zoom In
• Destination
• Vehicle Icon

Phone • Favorites
• Keypad
• Recent
• Contacts
• Devices
Note: Press and hold the Push to Talk steering wheel button to activate Bluetooth Speech Recognition. See page 11.

Climate • Front/Rear Settings♦
• Driver/Vehicle Set Temperature
• Passenger Set Temperature
• Fan Speed
• Air Distribution Settings
• On/Off
• A/C Mode
• Automatic Setting
• Recirculation Setting
• Sync Temperature Settings

Settings • System
• Apps
• Vehicle
• Personal

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CADILLAC USER EXPERIENCE FEATURES
APPS♦
Connected apps linking to music, news, weather, travel information, sports, entertainment and more are available for download to the infotainment system through the Apps icon on the Home page. Downloading and using the apps requires inter-net connectivity, and may require a data plan, accessed through the vehicle’s 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot, if active, or a mobile device hotspot.
PORTABLE AUDIO DEVICES
Two USB ports and an auxiliary audio input jack are located in the center console storage compartment.
Connect an iPod®, iPhone®, MP3 player, a USB flash drive or a USB mass storage device to the USB port.
Touch Audio, and then touch More and select the USB device. Search for music on-screen or by voice commands.
Refer to your Owner's Manual for important information about using the infotainment system while driving.
Use a Bluetooth or USB connection to link a compatible smart-phone, cell phone, USB flash drive or portable audio player/iPod® to the touch screen infotainment display. For assistance, call 1-855-428-3669 or visit my.cadillac.com/learn.
SETTING THE TIME
1. Touch Settings on the Home page, and then touch System.
2. Touch Time/Date.
3. Touch Set Time.
4. Touch or to adjust the hours, minutes, and AM or PM.
5. Touch to exit the menu.
If the Auto Set feature is enabled, the time will be updated
automatically as the system obtains time information from the cellular network.
STORING STATION FAVORITES
Radio stations from all bands (AM, FM or SiriusXM♦) can be stored in any order.
1. Display the desired radio station.
2. Touch and hold a favorite screen button. Favorites also can be saved by touching the in a station or channel list.
3. Repeat the steps to store another favorite item.