climate control CADILLAC ATS 2019 Owner's Guide

Cadillac ATS/ATS-V Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
12460272) - 2019 - crc - 5/8/18
DRIVING AND OPERATING 189
Auto Stops may not occur and/or Auto
Starts may occur because:
.The climate control settings
require the engine to be running
to cool or heat the vehicle interior.
. The vehicle battery charge is low.
. The vehicle battery has recently
been disconnected.
. Minimum vehicle speed has not
been reached since the last
Auto Stop.
. The accelerator pedal is pressed.
. The engine or transmission is not
at the required operating
temperature.
. The outside temperature is not in
the required operating range.
. The vehicle is in any gear other
than D (Drive).
. Tow/Haul Mode or other driver
modes have been selected.
. The vehicle is on a steep hill or
grade. .
The driver door has been opened
or the driver seat belt has been
unbuckled.
. The hood has been opened.
. The Auto Stop has reached the
maximum allowed time.
Auto Stop Disable Switch
If equipped, the automatic engine
Stop/Start feature can be disabled and
enabled by pressing the switch with
the
hsymbol. Auto Stop is enabled
each time you start the vehicle.
When
his illuminated, the system is
enabled.
Engine Heater
Vehicles with the engine heater can
use this option in cold weather
conditions at or below −18 °C (0 °F) for
easier starting and better fuel
economy during engine warm-up. Plug
in the engine heater at least four
hours before starting your vehicle. An
internal thermostat in the plug-end of
the cord may exist which will prevent
engine heater operation at
temperatures above −18 °C (0 °F).
To Use the Engine Heater
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Open the hood and unwrap the
electrical cord. The cord is
clipped to the diagonal brace on
the passenger side of the engine
compartment.
Check the heater cord for
damage. If it is damaged, do not
use it. See your dealer for a
replacement. Inspect the cord for
damage yearly.
3. Plug it into a normal, grounded 110-volt AC outlet.

Cadillac ATS/ATS-V Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
12460272) - 2019 - crc - 5/8/18
300 VEHICLE CARE
Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tire sidewall
between tread shoulder and
maximum section width. For
example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA
Temperature A
All Passenger Car Tires Must
Conform to Federal Safety
Requirements In Addition To
These Grades.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a
comparative rating based on the
wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a
specified government test course.
For example, a tire graded
150 would wear one and one-half
(1½) times as well on the
government course as a tire
graded 100. The relative
performance of tires depends
upon the actual conditions of
their use, however, and may
depart significantly from the normdue to variations in driving habits,
service practices and differences
in road characteristics and
climate.
Traction
The traction grades, from highest
to lowest, are AA, A, B, and C.
Those grades represent the tire's
ability to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled
conditions on specified
government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked C may have poor traction
performance. Warning: The
traction grade assigned to this tire
is based on straight-ahead braking
traction tests, and does not
include acceleration, cornering,
hydroplaning, or peak traction
characteristics.
Temperature
The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B, and C, representing
the tire's resistance to the
generation of heat and its ability
to dissipate heat when tested
under controlled conditions on a
specified indoor laboratory test
wheel. Sustained high temperature
can cause the material of the tire
to degenerate and reduce tire life,
and excessive temperature can
lead to sudden tire failure. The
grade C corresponds to a level of
performance which all passenger
car tires must meet under the
Federal Motor Safety Standard
No. 109. Grades B and A represent
higher levels of performance on
the laboratory test wheel than the
minimum required by law.
Warning: The temperature grade
for this tire is established for a tire
that is properly inflated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed,
underinflation, or excessive
loading, either separately or in
combination, can cause heat
buildup and possible tire failure.

Cadillac ATS/ATS-V Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
12460272) - 2019 - crc - 5/8/18
INDEX 373
Auto StopStop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Forward Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
B
BatteryExterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Battery - North America . . . . . .266, 312
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . 269
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201, 203
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Braking (cont'd)
Automatic Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Bulb Replacement Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
High Intensity Discharge(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
California Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . .243, 266, 312, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . 342
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Cargo
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . 3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Check Engine Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . 85
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96, 98
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158, 162
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Clutch, Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . 353

Cadillac ATS/ATS-V Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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374 INDEX
CompartmentsStorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Competitive Driving Mode . . . . . . . . . 209
Composite Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . . . . . 304
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Connections
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Control Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . 117
Engine Temperature WarningLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158, 162
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257, 262
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . 348
Customer Information Publications Ordering
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . 3
Data CollectionInfotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Data Recorder Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . 146
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Door
Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . 345
Drive Systems All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200, 267
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . 223
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Competitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 179
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Track Events and Competitive . . . 173
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158, 162