CADILLAC ATS 2013 1.G Service Manual

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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.
.The transmitter is in the vehicle.
.The hood is not closed.
.The hazard warning flashers
are on.
.There is an emission control
system malfunction.
.The engine coolant temperature
is too high.
.The oil pressure is low.
.Two remote vehicle starts have
already been used.
.The vehicle is not in P (Park).
Door Locks
{WARNING
Unlocked doors can be
dangerous.
.Passengers, especially
children, can easily open the
doors and fall out of a moving
vehicle. When a door is
locked, the handle will not
open it. The chance of being
thrown out of the vehicle in a
crash is increased if the
doors are not locked. So, all
passengers should wear
safety belts properly and the
doors should be locked
whenever the vehicle is
driven.
.Young children who get into
unlocked vehicles may be
unable to get out. A child can
be overcome by extreme heat
and can suffer permanent(Continued)
WARNING (Continued)
injuries or even death from
heat stroke. Always lock the
vehicle whenever leaving it.
.Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when you slow down or stop
the vehicle. Locking the doors
can help prevent this from
happening.
.From the outside, if the vehicle
is equipped with keyless access,
press the button on the door
handle and pull the handle when
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter is within range. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2‑3.
.From the inside, to lock a rear
door 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.

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.Use the key in the front doors.
The key cylinder is covered by
a cap.
1. Door Handle
2. Cap
3. Slot
4. Key
To access the key cylinder:
1. Pull the door handle (1) to theopen position.
2. Insert the key (4) into the slot (3) on the bottom of the cap (2) and
pry outward. 3. Move the cap (2) rearward.
4. Use the key (4) in the cylinder.
To replace the cap:
1. Insert the two tabs at the back of
the cap (2) between the black
seal and the metal base.
2. Pull the door handle (1) to the open position.
3. Move the cap (2) forward and press to snap the cap into place.
4. Release the door handle (1).
Power Door Locks
Q(Lock): Press to lock the doors.
The indicator light in the switch will
illuminate when activated.
K(Unlock): Press to unlock the
doors.

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Delayed Locking
This feature delays the actual
locking of the doors.
When
Qis pressed on the power
door lock switch, while the door is
open, a chime will sound three
times indicating that delayed locking
is active.
When all the doors are closed, the
doors will lock automatically after
five seconds. 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 RKE
transmitter to override this feature
and lock the doors immediately.
This feature can also be
programmed. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5‑43.
Automatic Door Locks
The doors will lock automatically
when all doors are closed, the
ignition is on, and the shift lever is
moved out of P (Park). The doors
will automatically unlock when the
vehicle is stopped and the shift
lever is moved into P (Park).
Use the manual or power door locks
to unlock the doors if someone
needs to exit, and to lock the doors
again.
The power door locks can be
programmed through the Driver
Information Center (DIC). See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑43.
Lockout Protection
If the vehicle is in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/START
with the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter in the
vehicle 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.
If the vehicle is off with the RKE
transmitter in the vehicle 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 after closing all of
the doors.
This feature can be manually
overridden with the driver door open
by pressing and holding
Qon the
power door lock switch.
Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out
When this feature is on and door
locking is requested with the driver
door open, all doors will lock and
only the driver door will unlock. The
driver door must be closed before
locking is requested for all doors to
remain locked. When this feature is
off, the Delayed Door Lock menu
will be available.

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This feature can also be
programmed. SeeVehicle
Personalization on page 5‑43.
Safety Locks
The rear door safety locks prevent
passengers from opening the rear
doors from inside the vehicle. Press
v
{to activate the safety
locks on the rear doors. The
indicator light in the switch will
illuminate when activated.
The rear door power windows are
also disabled. See Power Windows
on page 2‑21.
Press
v {again to deactivate the
lockout switch.
If an inside rear door handle is
being pulled when the safety lock is
deactivated, that door will remain
locked and the indicator light may
flash. Release the handle, then
press the safety lock twice to
deactivate the safety locks.
Doors
Trunk
{WARNING
Exhaust gases can enter the
vehicle if it is driven with the
liftgate or trunk/hatch open,
or with any objects that pass
through the seal between the
body and the trunk/hatch or
liftgate. Engine exhaust contains
carbon monoxide (CO) which
cannot be seen or smelled. It can
cause unconsciousness and even
death.
If the vehicle must be driven with
the liftgate or trunk/hatch open:
.Close all of the windows.
.Fully open the air outlets on
or under the instrument
panel.
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WARNING (Continued)
.Adjust the climate control
system to a setting that
brings in only outside air and
set the fan speed to the
highest setting. See“Climate
Control Systems” in the
Index.
.If the vehicle is equipped with
a power liftgate, disable the
power liftgate function.
See Engine Exhaust on
page 9‑24.
Trunk Lock Release
To open the trunk, press|from
inside the vehicle or on the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter,
or push the touch pad on the rear of
the trunk above the license plate.
With the keyless access system,
if the vehicle is locked, the RKE
transmitter must be within 1 m (3 ft)
of the trunk for it to be recognized;
then the trunk can be opened by the
touch pad on the rear of the trunk
above the license plate. If the vehicle is ever without power,
the trunk area can still be accessed.
Through the rear seat pass-through
door, if equipped:
1. Fold the rear armrest down and
open the pass-through door. See
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door
on page 3‑11.
2. Reach inward through the opening to locate the emergency
trunk release handle. See
“Emergency Trunk Release
Handle” following.
3. Pull the release handle toward the front of the vehicle to open
the trunk.
By folding the rear seat, if equipped:
1. Fold down the rear seatback. See Rear Seats on page 3‑9.
2. Reach inward through the opening to locate the emergency
trunk release handle.
3. Pull the release handle toward the front of the vehicle to open
the trunk.

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Emergency Trunk Release
Handle
Notice:Do not use the
emergency trunk release handle
as a tie-down or anchor point
when securing items in the trunk
as it could damage the handle. The emergency trunk release
handle is only intended to aid a
person trapped in a latched trunk,
enabling them to open the trunk
from the inside.
There is a glow-in-the-dark
emergency trunk release handle on
the trunk lid. This handle will glow
following exposure to light. Pull the
release handle to open the trunk
from the inside.
Vehicle Security
This vehicle has theft-deterrent
features; however, they do not make
the vehicle impossible to steal.
Vehicle Alarm System
This vehicle has an anti-theft alarm
system.
The indicator light, on the
instrument panel near the
windshield, indicates the status of
the system.
In addition to standard
theft-deterrent system capabilities,
this system may also have a power
sounder, and inclination sensor.

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When equipped with the optional
security package, the alarm can
also be triggered by a change in
vehicle position, such as if the
vehicle is lifted, or by an interruption
of the vehicle's power supply. The
power sounder has an internal
battery. If the vehicle loses battery
power when the theft-deterrent
system is armed, the power sounder
will activate automatically.
Arming the System
1. Close all doors, the trunk, andthe hood.
2. Lock the vehicle using the transmitter or the power door
lock switch. The indicator light
on the instrument panel should
come on and stay on for about
30 seconds.
3. After 30 seconds, or after
Qis
pressed again, the alarm system
will arm, and the indicator light
will begin to slowly flash
indicating the alarm is operating. If a door, the hood, or trunk is
opened without first unlocking with
the transmitter, the turn signals will
flash and the horn will sound for
about 30 seconds. The alarm
system will then re-arm to monitor
for the next unauthorized event.
The theft-deterrent alarm system will
not activate if the doors are locked
with the key.
Disarming the System
To disarm the system, either unlock
the doors using the transmitter,
or start the vehicle with a
recognized transmitter in the
vehicle.
To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident:
.Lock the vehicle with the
transmitter after all occupants
have left the vehicle and all
doors are closed.
.Always unlock a door with the
transmitter. Unlocking the driver
door with the key will not disarm
the alarm.If you set off the alarm by accident,
turn off the alarm by pressing
Kon
the transmitter, or start the vehicle
with a recognized transmitter in the
vehicle. The alarm will not stop if
you unlock the driver door with
the key.
How to Detect a Tamper
Condition
IfKis pressed and the horn chirps
three times, the alarm was activated
while the system was armed.
If the alarm has been activated, a
message will appear on the DIC.
See Security Messages on
page 5‑41.
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency Statement on
page 13‑21 for information
regarding Part 15 of the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
rules and Industry Canada
Standards RSS-GEN/210/220/310.

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Immobilizer Operation
This vehicle has a passive
theft-deterrent system.
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 pushbutton start
is activated to enter the ACC/
ACCESSORY mode or the ON/
RUN/START mode and a valid
transmitter 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 RKE
transmitters matched to an
immobilizer control unit in the
vehicle. Only a correctly matched
RKE transmitter will start the
vehicle. If the transmitter is ever
damaged, you may not be able to
start your vehicle.
When trying to start the vehicle, the
security light comes on briefly when
the ignition is turned on.
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/RUN/START, OFF), and the
RKE transmitter appears to be
undamaged, try another transmitter.
Or, you may try placing the
transmitter in the transmitter pocket
located in the center console. See
“NO REMOTE DETECTED”
under
Key and Lock Messages on
page 5‑36. If the ignition modes will not change
with the other transmitter, your
vehicle needs service. If the ignition
does change modes, the first
transmitter may be faulty. See your
dealer who can service the
theft-deterrent system and have a
new RKE transmitter programmed to
the vehicle.
It is possible for the immobilizer
system to learn new or replacement
RKE transmitters. Up to eight
transmitters can be programmed for
the vehicle. To program additional
transmitters, see
“Programming
Transmitters to the Vehicle” under
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2‑3.
Do not leave the key or device that
disarms or deactivates the
theft-deterrent system in the vehicle.

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Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors
{CAUTION
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.
Power Mirrors
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. Exterior Automatic Dimming
Mirror
If equipped, there is a driver side
exterior automatic dimming mirror
that will automatically adjust for the
glare of headlamps behind.
Memory Mirrors
If equipped, there are exterior
memory mirrors. See
Memory Seats
on page 3‑6.
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
If equipped, there is Side Blind Zone
Alert. See Side Blind Zone Alert
(SBZA) on page 9‑60.
Turn Signal Indicator
If equipped, there are turn signal
indicators on the mirror housings.
The indicator will flash when a turn
signal or the hazard warning
flashers are used.

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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.
Heated Mirrors
=
(Rear Window Defogger):
Press to heat the mirrors.
See Dual Automatic Climate Control
System (Base) on page 8‑1 orDual
Automatic Climate Control System
(Uplevel) on page 8‑5.
Interior Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror
To avoid the glare of the headlamps
from behind, push the tab forward
for daytime and pull it rearward for
nighttime use.
Automatic Dimming
Rearview Mirror
If equipped, the automatic dimming
rearview mirror will automatically
reduce the glare of the headlamps
from behind. The dimming feature
comes on each time the vehicle is
started.
Cleaning the Mirror
Do not spray glass cleaner directly
on the mirror. Use a soft towel
dampened with water.
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.