cruise control CADILLAC CT6 2016 Owners Manual
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Cadillac CT6 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-9235592) -
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Introduction 3
{ DangerDanger indicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result
in serious injury or death.
{ WarningWarning indicates a hazard that
could result in injury or death.
CautionCaution indicates a hazard that
could result in property or vehicle
damage. A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means “ Do
Not, ” “ Do not do this, ” or “ Do not let
this happen. ”
Symbols The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
M : Shown when the owner
manual has additional instructions
or information.
* : Shown when the service
manual has additional instructions
or information.
0 : Shown when there is more
information on another page —
“ see page. ”
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. For more
information on the symbol, refer to
the Index. 9 : Airbag Readiness Light
# : Air Conditioning
G : Air Conditioning Refrigerant Oil
! : Antilock Brake System (ABS)
g : Audio Steering Wheel Controls
or OnStar ®
(if equipped)
$ : Brake System Warning Light
I : Certified Technician
" : Charging System
I : Cruise Control
` : Do Not Puncture
^ : Do Not Service
B : Engine Coolant Temperature
O : Exterior Lamps
_ : Flame/Fire Prohibited
H : Flammable
. : Fuel Gauge
+ : Fuses
3 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
( : Heated Steering Wheel
j : LATCH System Child Restraints
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In Brief 5
In Brief Instrument Panel Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 14
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 14
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Passenger Sensing System . . . 15
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 16
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 18
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Vehicle Features Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 20
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Night Vision System . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Front Automatic Braking (FAB)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . 22
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . 22
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 23
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Automatic Parking
Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rear Automatic Braking (RAB)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Surround Vision Recorder . . . . . 24
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Universal Remote System . . . . . 24
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Performance and Maintenance Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 26
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 26
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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In Brief 71. Air Vents 0 189 .
2. Exterior Lamp Controls 0 170 .
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change
Signals 0 173 .
3. Instrument Cluster (Uplevel)
0 121 or Instrument Cluster
(Base Level) 0 118 .
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0 140 .
4. Windshield Wiper/
Washer 0 111 .
5. ENGINE START/STOP Button.
See Ignition Positions 0 202 .
6. Parking Assist Button. See
Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing 0 231 .
Automatic Parking Assist (APA)
Button. See Assistance
Systems for Parking or
Backing 0 231 .
Automatic Engine Start/Stop
Disable Switch. See Starting
the Engine 0 204 . 7. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0 172 .
8. Hazard Warning
Flashers 0 173 .
Glove Box Button. See Glove
Box 0 106 .
9. Infotainment 0 177 .
10. Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 0 64 (If Equipped).
11. Infotainment Touch Pad. See
the infotainment manual.
12. Automatic Climate Control
System (Quad Zone) 0 178 or
Automatic Climate Control
System (Dual Zone) 0 185 .
13. Automatic Vehicle Hold
(AVH) 0 217 .
MODE Button. See Driver
Mode Control 0 219 .
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0 217 .
14. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0 210 .
15. Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0 140 . 16. Steering Wheel Controls. See
the infotainment manual.
17. Horn 0 111 .
18. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0 110 (Out of View).
19. Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0 237 (If Equipped).
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0 248
(If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 0 111
(If Equipped).
20. Cruise Control 0 220 .
Adaptive Cruise Control 0 223
(If Equipped).
Phone Button. See “ Steering
Wheel Controls ” in the
infotainment manual.
21. Data Link Connector (DLC)
(Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0 132 .
22. Instrument Panel
Storage 0 106 .
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block 0 293 .
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20 In Brief 9. Ionizer Status Indicator (If
Equipped)
See Automatic Climate Control
System (Quad Zone) 0 178 or
Automatic Climate Control System
(Dual Zone) 0 185 .
Transmission Tap Shift
Vehicles equipped with Tap Shift
allow shifting an automatic
transmission similar to a manual
transmission. Tap Shift can be
enabled through the shift lever or
the Tap Shift controls on the back of
the steering wheel. See Manual
Mode 0 212 . Vehicle Features Infotainment System See the infotainment manual for
information on the radio, audio
players, rear seat infotainment,
phone, navigation system, and
voice or speech recognition. It also
includes information on settings.
Steering Wheel Controls The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See "Steering
Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
manual. Cruise Control
J : Press to turn the system on
and off. A white indicator appears in
the instrument cluster when
turned on.
RES+ : If there is a set speed in
memory, press briefly to resume to
that speed or press and hold to
accelerate. If the cruise control is
already active, use to increase
vehicle speed. To increase speed by
1 km/h (1 mph), press RES+ to the
first detent. To increase speed to the
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In Brief 21next 5 km/h (5 mph) mark on the
speedometer, press RES+ to the
second detent.
SET − : Press briefly to set the
speed and activate cruise control.
If the cruise control is already
active, use to decrease vehicle
speed. To decrease speed by
1 km/h (1 mph), press SET − to the
first detent. To decrease speed to
the next 5 km/h (5 mph) mark on the
speedometer, press SET − to the
second detent.
* : Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory.
See Cruise Control 0 220 or
Adaptive Cruise Control 0 223 (if
equipped).
Driver Information
Center (DIC) The DIC display is in the instrument
cluster. It shows the status of many
vehicle systems. y or
z : Press to go to the
previous or next selection.
S or
T : Press to move between
the interactive display zones in the
cluster. Press
S to go back to the
previous menu.
SEL : Press to open a menu or
select a menu item. Press and hold
to reset values on certain screens.
See Driver Information Center
(DIC) 0 140 . Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System If equipped, FCA may help avoid or
reduce the harm caused by
front-end crashes. FCA provides a
green indicator,
V , when a vehicle
is detected ahead. This indicator
displays amber if you follow a
vehicle much too closely. When
approaching a vehicle ahead too
quickly, FCA provides a flashing red
alert on the windshield and rapidly
beeps or pulses the driver seat.
See Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0 237 .
Night Vision System If equipped, this system can help
the driver see and alert the driver to
pedestrians or large animals ahead
of the vehicle beyond the area lit by
the headlamps.
See Night Vision System 0 243 .
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In Brief 23Front Vision Camera If equipped, a view of the area in
front of the vehicle displays on the
center stack to aid with parking and
low-speed maneuvers.
See “ Front Vision Camera ” under
Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing 0 231 .
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC) If equipped, RVC displays a view of
the area behind the vehicle on the
center stack display when the
vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse) to
aid with parking and low-speed
backing maneuvers.
See Assistance Systems for Parking
or Backing 0 231 .
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
(RCTA) System If equipped, the RCTA system uses
a triangle with an arrow displayed
on the RVC screen to warn of traffic
behind your vehicle that may cross your vehicle's path while in
R (Reverse). In addition, beeps will
sound, or the driver seat will pulse.
See Assistance Systems for Parking
or Backing 0 231 .
Parking Assist If equipped, Rear Parking
Assist (RPA) uses sensors on the
rear bumper to assist with parking
and avoiding objects while in
R (Reverse). It operates at speeds
less than 8 km/h (5 mph). RPA may
display a warning triangle on the
Rear Vision Camera screen and a
graphic on the instrument cluster to
provide the object distance. In
addition, multiple beeps or seat
pulses may occur if very close to an
object.
The vehicle may also have the Front
Parking Assist system.
See Assistance Systems for Parking
or Backing 0 231 .Automatic Parking
Assist (APA) If equipped, the APA system helps
to search for and maneuver the
vehicle into parallel or perpendicular
parking spots using automatic
steering, DIC displays, and beeps.
When the vehicle speed is below
30 km/h (18 mph), press
O to
enable the system.
See “ Automatic Parking Assist
(APA) ” under Assistance Systems
for Parking or Backing 0 231 .
Rear Automatic Braking
(RAB) System If the vehicle has Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC) it also has the RAB
system, which is designed to help
avoid or reduce the harm caused by
backing crashes when the vehicle is
shifted into R (Reverse). If the
system detects the vehicle is
backing too fast to avoid a crash
with a detected object behind your
vehicle in your path, it may
automatically brake hard to a stop.
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In Brief 27The oil life system can also be reset
as follows:
1. Turn the ignition on with the
engine off.
2. Fully press and release the
accelerator pedal three times
within five seconds.
If the CHANGE ENGINE OIL
SOON message is not on, the
system is reset.
See Engine Oil Life System 0 272 .
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy Driving habits can affect fuel
mileage. Here are some driving tips
to get the best fuel economy
possible.
.
Avoid fast starts and accelerate
smoothly.
.
Brake gradually and avoid
abrupt stops.
.
Avoid idling the engine for long
periods of time. .
When road and weather
conditions are appropriate, use
cruise control.
.
Always follow posted speed
limits or drive more slowly when
conditions require.
.
Keep vehicle tires properly
inflated.
.
Combine several trips into a
single trip.
.
Replace the vehicle's tires with
the same TPC Spec number
molded into the tire's sidewall
near the size.
.
Follow recommended scheduled
maintenance. Roadside Service U.S.: 1-800-224-1400
Canada: 1-800-882-1112
TTY Users (U.S. Only):
1-888-889-2438
New Cadillac owners are
automatically enrolled in the
Roadside Service Program.
See Roadside Service 0 364 .
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Instruments and Controls 109
Instruments and
Controls Controls Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 110
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 111
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 111
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . 111
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Instrument Cluster (Base
Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Instrument Cluster
(Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Boost Gauge (Performance
Configuration Only) . . . . . . . . . 125 Engine Oil Pressure Gauge
(Base Level Cluster Only) . . . 126
Engine Oil Temperature Gauge
(Performance
Configuration Only) . . . . . . . . . 127
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Voltmeter Gauge (Base Level
Cluster Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 129
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 130
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 131
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 132
Brake System Warning
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Electric Parking Brake
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Service Electric Parking Brake
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Lane Keep Assist (LKA)
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 136
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . 136
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
StabiliTrak ®
OFF Light . . . . . . . . 136 Traction Control System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak ®
Light . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 138
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 138
Auto Stop Mode (Uplevel
Cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 139
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 139
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 140
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Information Displays Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . 143
Vehicle Messages Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Battery Voltage and Charging
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Brake System Messages . . . . . 147
Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . . 148
Cruise Control Messages . . . . . 148
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . 148
Engine Cooling System
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . 149
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140 Instruments and Controls
Cruise Control Light The cruise control light is white
when the cruise control is on and
ready, and turns green when the
cruise control is set and active.
See Cruise Control 0 220 .
Adaptive Cruise Control Light
This light is white when the Adaptive
Cruise Control (ACC, if equipped) is
on and ready, and turns green when
the ACC is set and active. See
Adaptive Cruise Control 0 223 .Door Ajar Light
For vehicles equipped with this light,
it comes on when a door is open or
not securely latched. Before driving,
check that all doors are properly
closed. See Door Ajar Messages
0 148 for more information. Information Displays Driver Information
Center (DIC) The DIC is displayed in the
instrument cluster. It shows the
status of many vehicle systems.
y or
z : Move SEL up or down to
go to the previous or next selection.
S or
T : Press to move between
the interactive display zones in the
cluster. Press
S to go back to the
previous menu.
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142 Instruments and Controls Economy can be reset by pressing
and holding SEL while this display
is active.
Instantaneous Fuel Economy :
Shows the current fuel economy in
either liters per 100 kilometers (L/
100 km) or miles per gallon (mpg).
This number reflects only the
approximate fuel economy that the
vehicle has right now and changes
frequently as driving conditions
change.
Average Speed : Shows the
average speed of the vehicle in
kilometers per hour (km/h) or miles
per hour (mph). This average is
calculated based on the various
vehicle speeds recorded since the
last reset of this value. The average
speed can be reset by pressing and
holding SEL while this display is
active.
Timer : This display can be used as
a timer. To start the timer, press SEL
while this display is active. The
display will show the amount of time
that has passed since the timer was
last reset. To stop the timer, press
SEL briefly while this display is active and the timer is running. To
reset the timer to zero, press and
hold SEL while this display is active.
Compass (Uplevel Cluster) :
Shows the direction the vehicle is
driving.
Driver Efficiency Gauge : Guide to
driving in an efficient manner by
keeping the ball green and in the
center of the gauge. Hard braking or
acceleration cause the ball to travel
away from the center of the gauge.
Speed Limit : Shows the current
speed limit. The information for this
page comes from a roadway
database.
Speed Warning : Allows the driver
to set a speed that they do not want
to exceed. To set the Speed
Warning, press SEL when Speed
Warning is displayed. Press
y or
z to adjust the value. This feature
can be turned off by pressing and
holding SEL while viewing this
page. If the selected speed limit is
exceeded, a pop-up warning is
displayed and a chime may sound. Cruise Set Speed : Shows the
speed the cruise control or Adaptive
Cruise Control is set to.
Driver Assistance (Uplevel
Cluster) : May show information for
Lane Keep Assist (LKA), Lane
Departure Warning (LDW), Adaptive
Cruise Control (ACC), and Forward
Collision Alert (FCA). The display
shows if there is a vehicle detected
ahead, and the current FCA timing
setting. In addition, when ACC is not
engaged, the current follow time to
the vehicle ahead is displayed as a
time value on this page.
Battery Voltage : Shows the
current battery voltage.
Oil Life : Shows an estimate of the
oil's remaining useful life.
If REMAINING OIL LIFE 99% is
displayed, that means 99% of the
current oil life remains.
When the remaining oil life is low,
the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message will appear on the display.
See Engine Oil Messages 0 149 .
The oil should be changed as soon
as possible. See Engine Oil 0 270 .
In addition to the engine oil life