CADILLAC CT5 2021 Owner's Manual
Manufacturer: CADILLAC, Model Year: 2021, Model line: CT5, Model: CADILLAC CT5 2021Pages: 435, PDF Size: 8.9 MB
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420 CONNECTED SERVICES
2. Say“Get my destination.” System
responds with the address and
distance to the destination, then
responds with “OnStar ready,” then
a tone.
Send Destination to Vehicle
Directions can be sent to the vehicle’s
navigation screen, if equipped.
Press
Q, then ask the Advisor to
download directions to the vehicle’s
navigation system, if equipped. After
the call ends, the navigation screen
will provide prompts to begin driving
directions. Routes that are sent to the
navigation screen can only be
canceled through the navigation
system.
See www.onstar.com (U.S.) or
www.onstar.ca (Canada).
Connections
The following services help with
staying connected.
For coverage maps, see
www.onstar.com (U.S.) or
www.onstar.ca (Canada). Ensuring Security
.Change the default passwords for
the Wi-Fi hotspot and myCadillac
mobile app. Make these passwords
different from each other and use a
combination of letters and numbers
to increase the security.
.Change the default name of the
SSID (Service Set Identifier). This is
your network’s name that is visible
to other wireless devices. Choose a
unique name and avoid family
names or vehicle descriptions.
Wi-Fi Hotspot (If Equipped)
The vehicle may have a built-in Wi-Fi
hotspot that provides access to the
Internet and web content at 4G LTE
speed. Up to seven mobile devices can
be connected. A data plan is required.
Use the in-vehicle controls only when
it is safe to do so. 1. To retrieve Wi-Fi hotspot information, press
=to open the
OnStar app on the infotainment
display, then select Wi-Fi Hotspot.
On some vehicles, touch Wi-Fi or
Wi-Fi Settings on the screen. 2. The Wi-Fi settings will display the
Wi-Fi hotspot name (SSID),
password, and on some vehicles,
the connection type (no Internet
connection, 3G, 4G, 4G LTE), and
signal quality (poor, good,
excellent). The LTE icon shows
connection to Wi-Fi. It is possible
that the icon may not illuminate
even though the vehicle has an
active connection.
3. To change the SSID or password, press
Qor call 1-888-4ONSTAR to
connect with an Advisor. On some
vehicles, the SSID and password
can be changed in the Wi-Fi
Hotspot menu.
After initial set-up, your vehicle’s
Wi-Fi hotspot will connect
automatically to your mobile devices.
Manage data usage by turning Wi-Fi
on or off on your mobile device, by
using the myCadillac mobile app,
or by contacting an OnStar Advisor.
On some vehicles, Wi-Fi can also be
managed from the Wi-Fi
Hotspot menu.
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MyCadillac Mobile App (If Available)
Download the myCadillac mobile app
to compatible Apple and Android
smartphones. Cadillac users can
access the following services from a
smartphone:
.Remotely start/stop the vehicle,
if factory-equipped.
.Lock/unlock doors, if equipped with
automatic locks.
.Activate the horn and lamps.
.Check the vehicle’s fuel level, oil
life, or tire pressure,
if factory-equipped with the Tire
Pressure Monitor System.
.Send destinations to the vehicle.
.Locate the vehicle on a map (U.S.
market only).
.Turn the vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspot on/
off, manage settings, and monitor
data consumption, if equipped.
.Locate a dealer and schedule
service.
.Request Roadside Service.
.Set a parking reminder with pin
drop, take a photo, make a note,
and set a timer.
.Connect with Cadillac on social
media.
Features are subject to change. For
myCadillac mobile app information
and compatibility, see my.cadillac.com.
An active OnStar or connected service
plan may be required. A compatible
device, factory-installed remote start,
and power locks are required. Data
rates apply. See www.onstar.com for
details and system limitations.
Remote Services
Contact an OnStar Advisor to unlock
the doors or sound the horn and flash
the lamps.
Marketplace
OnStar Advisors can provide offers
from restaurants and retailers on your
route, help locate hotels, or book a
room. These services vary by market.
Diagnostics
By monitoring and reporting on the
vehicle’s key systems, OnStar
Advanced Diagnostics, if equipped,
provides a way to keep up on
maintenance. Capabilities vary by model. See www.onstar.com for details
and system limitations. Features are
subject to change. For updates on
feature capabilities, see
my.cadillac.com. Message and data
rates may apply.
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IndexA
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . 310
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Active Fuel Management . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . 307
Additional InformationOnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Thigh Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Agreements
Trademarks and License . . . . . . . . . 192
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 320
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Air Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . 58
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . 60
What Makes an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Airbag System (cont'd)
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Airbags
Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Passenger Status Indicator . . . . . . . 102
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Alert Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Rear Pedestrian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . 291
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237, 331
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Antenna
Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . 237
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
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Appearance CareExterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . 285
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Audio Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Auto Stop
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . . 288
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Vehicle Hold Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Automatic Transmission
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Automatic Vehicle Hold (AVH) . . . . 240
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151B
Battery
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Battery - North America . . . . . .330, 368
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . 331
Bluetooth Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175, 176
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Brake Electric Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Brake Pad Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Pad Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Automatic Emergency (AEB) . . . . . 288
Braking System
Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Buckle To Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Bulb Replacement
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
California Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . .309, 330, 368, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . 397
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . 2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Charging
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
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CheckEngine Light (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . 67
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78, 80
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94, 96
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Competitive Driving Mode . . . . . . . . . 247
Composite Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . . . . . 362
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421 Connected Services (cont'd)
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Control Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Coolant Engine TemperatureGauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 101
Engine Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Cornering Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Cruise Control, Super . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . 403
Customer Information Publications OrderingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Customer Satisfaction
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . 2
Data Collection Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Database Coverage
Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . 134
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Differential, Limited-Slip . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
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DoorAjar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . 400
Drive Systems All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237, 331
Driver Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . 275
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113, 116
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Driver Mode Control Light . . . . . . . . . 109
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Competitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 217
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Driving (cont'd)
Track Events and
Competitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Dual Automatic Climate
Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
E
Electric Brake Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . 106
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . 307
Electrical SystemEngine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 334
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . 337
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Check Light (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Engine (cont'd)
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . 313
Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 101
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Engine Air Filter Life System . . . . . . 319
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . 134
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . 139
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F
Filter,Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . 135
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . 319
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Front Seats
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Economy, Driving for Better . . . . . 209
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Fuel (cont'd)
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 111
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Fuses
Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 334
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . 337
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Gauges Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 101
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . 93 General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . 381
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
Guidance Problems with the Route . . . . . . . . . 168
H
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . 135
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 134
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
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Heated and Ventilated FrontSeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . 217
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . 47
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
I
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . 169
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Indicator Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94, 96 Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 140
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . 368
K
Keyless Entry
Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Lamps Cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . 134
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . 134
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . 78
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Light
Performance Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Automatic Vehicle Hold . . . . . . . . . . 107
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
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Lights (cont'd)Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 134
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Lock Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . 72
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
M
Maintenance
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Maintenance and Care
Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . 103
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Media
Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . . . . 151
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Mirror
Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Automatic Dimming Rearview . . . . 29
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . 351
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
N
Navigation Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
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Off-RoadRecovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
OnStar Additional Information . . . . 415
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155, 166
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
P
ParkShifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Parking Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 Parking (cont'd)
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . 60
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 108
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . . . . 309
Performance Shifting Light . . . . . . . . 107
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Phone Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175, 176
Port
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Positioning Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Power (cont'd)
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . 229
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . 52
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . 412
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . 168
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . 407
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Proposition
65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309, 330, 368, Back Cover
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
R
RadioHD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . 149
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . . . . . 410
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Radios AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150