light CADILLAC ATS 2015 1.G Personalization Guide
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KEYLESS STARTADAPTIVE REMOTE 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.
ENGINE START/STOP will
illuminate on the button when the headlamps are on.
Note: The transmitter must be in the vehicle to turn on the ignition. If the
transmitter battery is weak, place the transmitter in the depression below
the Accessory Power Outlet in the center console lower storage area to
enable the engine to start.
Cell phone chargers may interfere with the operation of the Pushbutton
Start System and should not be plugged in when starting or turning off
the engine.
Stop/Off
Shift to Park and press the ENGINE START/STOP button to
turn off the engine.
Power is available to operate the audio system for 10 minutes or
until the driver’s 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 yellow indicator on the button will
illuminate.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and release the
Lock button on the Remote Keyless
Entry transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold the
Remote Start button until
the turn signal lamps flash.
When the vehicle starts, the parking lamps will light and remain
on while the engine is running. The engine will continue running
for 10 minutes. Repeat these steps for a 10-minute time exten
-sion. Remote start can be extended only once.
3. Before driving, simultaneously press the brake pedal and the
ENGINE START/STOP button to activate vehicle systems.
Canceling a Remote Start
Press and hold the Remote Start button until the parking
lamps turn off.
Climate Control Operation
During a remote start, the automatic climate control system
will operate at the same setting as when the vehicle was last turned off.
Heated Seat Operation
If the remote start heated seat option is selected in the Vehicle
Settings, the heated seat button indicators do not illuminate and
the temperature performance of the unoccupied heated seat may
be reduced during the remote start. The heated seat turns off when
the ignition is turned on.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.
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Voice Recognition
Push to Talk
Press to interact with the OnStar, Bluetooth or CUE system.♦
End Call/Mute
Press to end/reject a call or mute the audio system.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
5-Way Control
Moves left/right, up/down, and in.
Left/Right
Press to navigate to the left or
right cluster display. Press the left
to exit a center 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.
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 Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
Cruise Control
On/Off
On/Off (Adaptive Cruise Control♦)
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.
Following Gap♦
Press repeatedly to select a gap setting of Far, Medium, or Near.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
Heated Steering Wheel♦
On/Off
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
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STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
♦ Optional equipment
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Refer to your Owner Manual to learn about the information being
relayed by the lights, gauges and indicators of the instrument cluster.
StabiliTrak Off
Low Tire Pressure
Electric Parking Brake Service
Antilock Brake System Warning
Airbag Readiness
Brake System Warning
High Beam Headlamps
Lane Departure Warning
Forward Collision Alert
StabiliTrak/Traction Control
Engaged
Engine Oil Pressure Warning
Security Notification
Lights On Reminder
Charging System Warning
Low Fuel Warning
Engine Coolant Temperature
Safety Belt Reminder
Adaptive Forward Lighting Activated
PARK Electric Parking Brake Set
Check Engine Warning
Traction Control Off
Cruise Control Activated
Adaptive Cruise Control Activated
Symbols
See In Brief in your Owner Manual.
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CUE SYSTEM FEATURES♦
See your CUE Infotainment System Manual.
Storing Favorite Stations
Radio stations from all bands (AM, FM or XM
♦), Pandora stations,
tone settings, phone contacts and navigation destinations♦ can be
stored in any order.
1. Display the desired radio station, tone settings, Pandora station,
navigation destination or contact.
2. Touch and drag up the
Interaction Selector at the bottom
of the screen to display the favorite screen buttons.
3. Touch and hold a favorite screen button.
4. Repeat the steps to store another favorite item.
PANDORA
® Internet Radio
Listen to personalized radio stations based on favorite artists
or genres. Requires an Internet-connected device with Pandora
software.
1. Download the Pandora app to your smartphone. Restart the
smartphone and sign in to Pandora (if necessary).
2. Create a station on your phone to listen to a customized song
list in the vehicle.
3. Connect your smartphone/device to the system by Bluetooth
(see page 12) or, for Apple devices, by a USB cable.
4. Touch the Pandora icon on the touch screen to access
Pandora. A slight delay may occur when loading a song or
changing a station.
Setting the Time
1. Touch
Settings on the Home page.
2. Touch Time and Date.
3. Touch Set Time.
4. Touch + or – to adjust the hours, minutes, and AM or PM.
5. Touch
< Back 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.
Portable Audio Devices
Two USB ports, an SD media card slot, 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 or insert an SD
media card into the card slot.
Touch Media until the connected device is shown. CUE will
read the device and build a list of voice commands. Search for
music on-screen or by voice commands.
Text Message Alerts
Text message alerts play a text message over the audio system
and allow a response with a preset message. The text messaging
feature must be set up when the cell phone is paired. Messages
can be viewed on the touch screen only when the vehicle is not
moving. For more information, visit www.gmtotalconnect.com.
Touch the Text icon to view the text message inbox.
Touch the speaker icon to listen to a message.
♦ Optional equipment
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VEHICLE PERSONALIZATION
(INCLUDED WITH CUE♦)NAVIGATION
(INCLUDED WITH CUE♦
)
Some vehicle features can be customized using the controls
on the audio system. The Vehicle Settings menu may include
Climate and Air Quality; Collision/Detection Systems; Comfort and
Convenience; Lighting; Power Door Locks; and Remote Locking,
Unlocking and Starting.
1. Touch Settings on the home page.
2. Touch Vehicle Settings.
3. Touch the desired menu item.
4. Touch the desired feature and setting.
5. Touch
< BACK to exit each menu.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
Enter a destination using the Single Line Destination feature.
Approximate your desired destination and CUE’s auto-fill function
will enter the necessary information.
1. Touch Navigation on the home page.
2. Touch Destination.
3. Type the address, intersection or road.
4. Touch Go.
5. Select the desired name from the generated list.
6. Touch Go.
See your CUE Infotainment System Manual.
♦ Optional equipment
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EXTERIOR LIGHTINGWINDSHIELD WIPERS
Exterior Lighting
Rotate the band to operate the exterior lamps.
Off/On
AUTO Automatic Light Control
Automatically activates the Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) or
the headlamps and other exterior lamps depending on outside
light conditions, including the IntelliBeam
® automatic high-beam
system♦.
Parking Lamps
Headlamps
Adaptive Forward Lighting (included with HID headlamps)♦
The Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) system swivels the head
-lamps left or right in the direction of travel.
Note: The AFL system operates only when the exterior lamps control
knob is in the AUTO position, at speeds greater than 2 mph, and after
driving a short distance to calibrate the system.
See Lighting in your Owner Manual.
Move the lever to operate the windshield wipers.
HI Fast wipes
LO Slow wipes
INT Intermittent (Rainsense™ Sensitivity)
If equipped with Rainsense automatic wipers♦, place the lever in
the INT position and rotate the band to adjust the system sensitiv
-ity. The wipers activate more often as the band is rotated upward.
OFF
1x Mist
Washer Fluid
Pull the lever toward you to spray washer fluid on the windshield.
Note: When entering an automatic car wash, it is recommended to
turn off the Rainsense windshield wipers♦. If Rainsense is active, the
transmission is in Neutral and vehicle speed is very slow, the windshield
wipers will stop at the base of the windshield to protect the wiper arms\
from potential damage.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
♦ Optional equipment
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The traction control
system limits wheelspin
and the StabiliTrak
system assists with the
stability of the vehicle in
difficult driving conditions.
Both systems turn on
automatically every time
the vehicle is started.
Turning Off Traction Control
Turn off traction control if the vehicle is stuck and rocking the
vehicle is required.
Press the Traction Control/StabiliTrak button on the center
console. The Traction Control Off light on the instrument
cluster will illuminate.
Press the button again to turn on traction control.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
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STEERING WHEEL TAP SHIFT♦ STABILITRAK®/TRACTION
CONTROL SYSTEMS
The 6-speed automatic transmission
has a Tap Shift mode that allows
you to shift gears similar to a manual
transmission.
Using Tap Shift
1. While in Drive (D), use either paddle behind the steering wheel
to temporarily take control of gear selection.
2. Pull the right paddle to upshift or the left paddle to downshift.
If current vehicle speed is too high or too low for the requested
gear, the shift will not occur. When coming to a stop, the transmis
-sion will automatically shift to 1st gear.
The automatic transmission also can be manually controlled by
moving the shift lever to the left gate; tap the lever forward to
upshift and rearward to downshift.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
DRIVE MODE CONTROL SYSTEM
The Drive Mode Control System automatically adjusts steering,
automatic transmission (if equipped) and Magnetic Ride Control (if equipped) settings in real time.
Press the MODE button on the center console to select Touring
(default at each ignition cycle), Sport, or Snow/Ice♦ modes.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
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ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE♦TIRES
To apply the parking
brake, pull the
Parking Brake switch on the left side of the
instrument panel (Driver
Assist Package) or on
the center console
(manual transmission).
To release the parking brake, turn on the ignition, press the
brake pedal, and then press the
switch.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
Tire Pressure Monitor
The
Low Tire Pressure warning light on the instrument cluster
illuminates when one or more of the vehicle’s tires is significantly
underinflated. Fill the tires to the proper tire
pressures. The proper
tire pressures for the vehicle are listed on the Tire and Loading
Information label, located below the driver’s door latch. Current tire
pressures can be viewed in the Driver Information Center.
Tire pressure is affected by cold weather and distance driven.
If the low tire pressure warning light illuminates when the vehicle is
first started in cooler temperatures and then turns off as the vehicle
is driven, check for the proper tire pressures.
Refer to your Owner Manual for additional information about normal
monthly tire maintenance.
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit♦
The tire sealant and compressor kit can be used to temporarily
seal small punctures in the tread area of the tire. The kit is located
under the trunk floor. Refer to the kit instructions for complete
operating information.
See Vehicle Care in your Owner Manual.
ENGINE OIL LIFE SYSTEM
The Engine Oil Life System calculates oil life based on vehicle use
and displays Change Engine Oil Soon on the Driver Information
Center when it’s necessary to change the oil and filter. Reset the
system to 100% only following an oil change.
See Vehicle Care in your Owner Manual.
♦ Optional equipment