CADILLAC CT6 2018 1.G Owners Manual
Manufacturer: CADILLAC, Model Year: 2018, Model line: CT6, Model: CADILLAC CT6 2018 1.GPages: 445, PDF Size: 7.7 MB
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LCA can be disabled through vehicle
personalization using the Side Blind
Zone Alert option. See“Collision/
Detection Systems” underVehicle
Personalization 0170. If LCA is
disabled by the driver, the LCA mirror
displays will not light up.
When the System Does Not
Seem to Work Properly
The LCA system requires some driving
for the system to calibrate to
maximum performance. This
calibration may occur more quickly if
the vehicle is driving on a straight
highway road with traffic and roadside
objects (e.g., guardrails, barriers).
LCA displays may not come on when
passing a vehicle quickly, for a
stopped vehicle, or when towing a
trailer. The LCA detection zones that
extend back from the side of the
vehicle do not move further back
when a trailer is towed. Use caution
while changing lanes when towing a
trailer. LCA may alert to objects
attached to the vehicle, such as a
trailer, bicycle, or object extending out
to either side of the vehicle. Attached
objects may also interfere with the detection of vehicles. This is normal
system operation; the vehicle does not
need service.
LCA may not always alert the driver to
vehicles in the next lane over,
especially in wet conditions or when
driving on sharp curves. The system
does not need to be serviced. The
system may light up due to guardrails,
signs, trees, shrubs, and other
non-moving objects. This is normal
system operation; the vehicle does not
need service.
LCA may not operate when the LCA
sensors in the left or right corners of
the rear bumper are covered with
mud, dirt, snow, ice, or slush, or in
heavy rainstorms. For cleaning
instructions, see "Washing the
Vehicle" under
Exterior Care0380.
If the DIC still displays the system
unavailable message after cleaning
both sides of the vehicle toward the
rear corners of the vehicle, see your
dealer.
If the LCA displays do not light up
when moving vehicles are in the side
blind zone or are rapidly approaching this zone and the system is clean, the
system may need service. Take the
vehicle to your dealer.
When LCA is disabled for any reason
other than the driver turning it off,
the Side Blind Zone Alert On option
will not be available on the
personalization menu.
Radio Frequency Information
See
Radio Frequency Statement 0417.
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW)
If equipped, LDW may help avoid
crashes due to unintentional lane
departures. It may provide a warning
if the vehicle is crossing a detected
lane marking without using a turn
signal in the lane departure direction.
Since this system is part of the Lane
Keep Assist (LKA) system, read the
entire LKA section before using this
feature.
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Lane Keep Assist (LKA)
If equipped, LKA may help avoid
crashes due to unintentional lane
departures. It may assist by gently
turning the steering wheel if the
vehicle approaches a detected lane
marking without using a turn signal in
that direction. It may also provide a
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
system alert as the lane marking is
crossed. The LKA system will not
assist or provide an LDW alert if it
detects that you are actively steering.
Override LKA by turning the steering
wheel. LKA uses a camera to detect
lane markings between 60 km/h (37
mph) and 180 km/h (112 mph).
{Warning
The LKA system does not
continuously steer the vehicle.
It may not keep the vehicle in the
lane or give a Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) alert, even if a lane
marking is detected.(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
The LKA and LDW systems
may not:
. Provide an alert or enough
steering assist to avoid a lane
departure or crash.
. Detect lane markings under
poor weather or visibility
conditions. This can occur if
the windshield or headlamps
are blocked by dirt, snow,
or ice, if they are not in
proper condition, or if the sun
shines directly into the
camera.
. Detect road edges.
. Detect lanes on winding or
hilly roads.
If LKA only detects lane markings
on one side of the road, it will only
assist or provide an LDW alert
when approaching the lane on the
side where it has detected a lane
marking. Even with LKA and LDW,
you must steer the vehicle. Always (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
keep your attention on the road and
maintain proper vehicle position
within the lane, or vehicle damage,
injury, or death could occur. Always
keep the windshield, headlamps,
and camera sensors clean and in
good repair. Do not use LKA in bad
weather conditions.
{Warning
Using LKA while towing a trailer or
on slippery roads could cause loss
of control of the vehicle and a
crash. Turn the system off.
How the System Works
The LKA camera sensor is on the
windshield ahead of the rearview
mirror.
To turn LKA on and off, press
A
on the steering wheel.
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When on,Ais green if LKA is
available to assist and provide LDW
alerts. It may assist by gently turning
the steering wheel and display
A
as amber if the vehicle approaches a
detected lane marking without using a
turn signal in that direction. It may also provide an LDW alert by
flashing
Aamber as the lane
marking is crossed. Additionally, there
may be three beeps, or the driver seat
may pulse three times, on the right or
left, depending on the lane departure
direction.
Take Steering
The LKA system does not
continuously steer the vehicle. If LKA
does not detect active driver steering,
an alert, chime, or DIC message may
be provided. Move the steering wheel
to dismiss.
When the System Does Not
Seem to Work Properly
The system performance may be
affected by:
. Close vehicles ahead. .
Sudden lighting changes, such as
when driving through tunnels.
. Banked roads.
. Roads with poor lane markings,
such as two-lane roads.
If the LKA system is not functioning
properly when lane markings are
clearly visible, cleaning the windshield
may help.
A system unavailable message may
display if the camera is blocked. The
LKA system does not need service.
LKA assistance and/or LDW alerts
may occur due to tar marks, shadows,
cracks in the road, temporary or
construction lane markings, or other
road imperfections. This is normal
system operation; the vehicle does not
need service. Turn LKA off if these
conditions continue.
Surround Vision Recorder
If equipped, this system records the
360° camera views to an SD card. Only
images are recorded, no sound. An SD
card will be needed for this system. The recommended SD card is an
8-32GB SDHC card with FAT32 file
system, Class 4 and over.
Insert an SD card into the card reader
in the trunk. Disable recording from
the playback screen before removing
the SD card from the reader. Do not
remove the card while recording is
enabled. This could corrupt the video
file and/or the SD card.
Other files should not be stored on
the same SD card as the surround
vision recorder files. Storing other files
on the same card may increase
recording start up and playback time
or result in a loss of data.
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To Activate :Touch Video Recorder
on the Home Page. Touch
#.#
will have a red dot when the video
recorder is on. It will remain on until
it has been turned off. Recording will
start after exiting the playback screen.
Advise other drivers and occupants of
the vehicle that video images are
being recorded.
To Deactivate : Touch Video Recorder
on the Home Page. Touch
#.
Select from the following when the
vehicle is in P (Park).
Exit : Touch to exit this application
and return to the previous app. Video List :
Touch to display a list of
the most recent and saved videos.
Touch the delete button next to the
name to delete a saved video.
Rewind : Touch to rewind the video.
Touch again to stop rewinding.
Play/Pause : Touch to play or pause a
recorded video.
Fast Forward : Touch to fast forward
the video. Touch again to stop fast
forward.
Save : Touch to save a video. This
protects the video from being erased.
Once the SD card is full, files will be
overwritten unless they have been
saved.
Front/Rear Camera View : Select to
switch between the front and rear
camera views in playback.
TouchingSBack returns to the
player view with video that was
previously loaded still showing. The latest recorded video file can be
played. In addition:
.
There are approximately 12 hours
of video storage based on an 8GB
SD card. This could vary based on
exterior lighting conditions.
. The recorded video is stored in
five-minute-long files.
. All files can be viewed on the
playback app or when the SD card
is read by a personal
computer (PC).
. Once the SD card is full, the oldest
files will be overwritten.
To Delete Data : Remove the SD card
from the vehicle and insert into a PC
to manually delete the file.
Error messages can occur if:
. No SD card is present.
. An empty SD card is present.
. The video files are the wrong
format.
. The video files are corrupt.
. The SD card is full.
. There is a system error.
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Charging
Plug-In Charging
(PLUG-IN Only)
This section explains the charging of
the vehicle's high voltage battery. Do
not allow the vehicle to remain in
extreme temperatures for long periods
without being driven or plugged in.
Plug the vehicle in when temperatures
are below 0 °C (32 °F) and above 32 °C
(90 °F) to maximize the life of the high
voltage battery.
When using the portable charge cord
included with the vehicle, it will take
approximately 12.5 hours to charge
the vehicle with the 12 amp AC
current setting or 20 hours using the
default 8 amp AC current setting.
When using a charging station
capable of 16 amps or more, it will
take approximately 4.5 hours to
charge the vehicle. Charge times will
vary with outside temperature. There
are three ways to program how the
vehicle is charged. SeeProgrammable
Charging (PLUG-IN Only) 0152. The charging system may run fans
and pumps that result in sounds from
the vehicle while it is turned off.
Additional unexpected clicking sounds
may be caused by the electrical
devices used while charging.
While the charge cord is plugged into
the vehicle, the vehicle cannot be
driven.
Charging
Start Charge
1. Make sure the vehicle is parked and turned off.
2. Push the rearward edge of the charge port door in and release
to open the door.
In cold weather conditions, ice
may form around the charge port
door. Remove ice from the area
before attempting to open or
close the charge port door.3. Open the trunk. Lift the loadfloor cover and remove the
charge cord.
4. Plug the charge cord into the electrical outlet. See Electrical
Requirements for Battery Charging
(PLUG-IN Only) 0285. Verify the
charge cord status. See Charge
Cord (PLUG-IN Only) 0279.
Select the appropriate charge
level using the Charge Limit
Preference screen on the
infotainment display. See “Charge
Limit Selection ”under
Programmable Charging (PLUG-IN
Only) 0152.
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5. Plug in the vehicle plug of thecharge cord into the charge port
on the vehicle. Verify that the
charging status indicator
illuminates on top of the
instrument panel and an audible
beep occurs. See Charging Status
Feedback (PLUG-IN Only) 0275.
6. If equipped, to arm the charge cord theft alert, lock the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter. To
disable this feature, see “Charge
Cord Theft Alert ”in Vehicle
Personalization 0170. End Charge
1. Unlock the vehicle with the RKE transmitter to disarm the charge
cord theft alert.2. Unplug the vehicle plug of thecharge cord from the vehicle.
3. Close the charge port door by pushing firmly on the rearward
edge of the door surface.
4. Unplug the charge cord from the electrical outlet.
5. Place the charge cord into the storage compartment.
Delayed Charging Override
(PLUG-IN Only)
To temporarily override a delayed
charge event, unplug the charge cord
from the charge port and then plug it back in within five seconds. A single
audible beep will sound and charging
will begin immediately.
To cancel a temporary override,
unplug the charge cord, wait for
10 seconds, and then plug the charge
cord back in. A double audible beep
will sound and charging will be
delayed.
See
Programmable Charging (PLUG-IN
Only) 0152 for advanced charge
scheduling options.
Charging Status Feedback
(PLUG-IN Only)
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The vehicle has a Charging Status
Indicator (CSI) at the center of the
instrument panel near the windshield.
When the vehicle is plugged in and
the vehicle power is off, the CSI
indicates the following:
.Short Flashing Green –Vehicle is
plugged in. Battery is not fully
charged. Flash rate increases from
one to four flashes as battery
charges.
. Long Flashing Green –Vehicle is
plugged in. Battery is not fully
charged. Battery charging is
delayed.
. Solid Green –Vehicle is plugged
in. Battery is fully charged.
. Solid Yellow –Vehicle is plugged
in. It is normal for the CSI to turn
yellow for a few seconds after
plugging in a compatible charge
cord. The solid yellow may be
extended depending on the vehicle
and if there is a total utility
interruption via OnStar. See Utility
Interruption of Charging (PLUG-IN
Only) 0284. This may also indicate
that the charging system has
detected a fault and will not charge the battery. See
“Charge
Cord Status Indicators ”in Charge
Cord (PLUG-IN Only) 0279.
If the vehicle is plugged in and vehicle
power is on, the CSI will flash or will
be solid green, depending on the
charge level. This also happens during
a remote start if the vehicle is
plugged in.
If the vehicle is plugged in and the
CSI is off, a total utility interruption
using OnStar or a charging fault has
been detected. See Utility Interruption
of Charging (PLUG-IN Only) 0284 or
“Charge Cord Status Indicators ”in
Charge Cord (PLUG-IN Only) 0279.
A message displays if the vehicle is
not able to charge.
Following is the vehicle feedback
when the charge cord is plugged in.
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Charging StatusIndicator Sound Action/Reason
Short Flashing Green
(From one to four
flashes depending on
charge level) One audible beep Charging has begun.
Long Flashing Green Two audible beeps Charging is delayed by Programmable Charging or, if the vehicle is equipped
accordingly, by a total utility interruption via
OnStar. Charging will begin later. SeeUtility
Interruption of Charging (PLUG-IN Only) 0284.
Solid Green None Charging is complete.
Yellow (Upon Plug-in) None Charge cord is OK and the vehicle is not yet charging.
Yellow (For Extended
Time Period after
Plug-in) None Charge cord is OK, but the vehicle is not
charging. This may be due to a total utility
interruption via Onstar and charging will
begin later. The condition may also occur if
the vehicle has detected a fault with the high
voltage charging system.
SeeUtility Interruption of Charging (PLUG-IN
Only) 0284 orMalfunction Indicator Lamp
(Check Engine Light) 0143.
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Charging StatusIndicator Sound Action/Reason
Short Flashing Green
(From one to four
flashes depending on
charge level) Two audible beeps Vehicle is charging but will delay at least once
before the charge is complete.
Short Flashing Green
(From one to four
flashes depending on
charge level) or Long
Flashing Green Four audible beeps Insufficient time to fully charge by departure
time due to rate preference.
None (Upon Plug-in) None Charge cord connection should be checked.
None (After Green or
Yellow CSI Indication
Observed) None Charge cord connection should be checked.
If connection is good, this may be due to a
total utility interruption via OnStar and
charging will begin later. The condition may
also occur if the vehicle has detected a fault
with the high voltage charging system.
SeeUtility Interruption of Charging (PLUG-IN
Only) 0284 orMalfunction Indicator Lamp
(Check Engine Light) 0143.
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Charging StatusIndicator Sound Action/Reason
None Repeated audible beeps To disable this feature, see “Charge Power Loss
Alert ”in Vehicle Personalization 0170.
To stop this alert, do one of the following:
. Unplug the charge cord.
. Press
Kon the RKE transmitter.
. Press and hold
7on the RKE transmitter,
then press again to stop the panic alarm.
. Press the horn pad. Electricity has been interrupted before
charging was complete. Repeated beeps will
stop if power is restored within 90 seconds.
None Three audible beeps Charge port door is open.
Charge Cord
(PLUG-IN Only)
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
This symbol means Warning: Risk of
electrical shock.
SeeRadio Frequency Statement 0417.
A portable charge cord used to charge
the vehicle high voltage battery is
stored in the left storage compartment
in the rear cargo area.