Head CADILLAC CT6 2018 1.G Owner's Manual

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Both roof-rail airbags will inflate when
either side of the vehicle is struck,
if the sensing system predicts that the
vehicle is about to roll over on its
side, or in a severe frontal impact.
In any particular crash, no one can
say whether an airbag should have
inflated simply because of the vehicle
damage or repair costs.
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate?
In a deployment event, the sensing
system sends an electrical signal
triggering a release of gas from the
inflator. Gas from the inflator fills the
airbag causing the bag to break out of
the cover. The inflator, the airbag, and
related hardware are all part of the
airbag module.
For airbag locations, seeWhere Are the
Airbags? 086.
How Does an Airbag
Restrain?
In moderate to severe frontal or near
frontal collisions, even belted
occupants can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel. In
moderate to severe side collisions,
even belted occupants can contact the
inside of the vehicle.
Airbags supplement the protection
provided by seat belts by distributing
the force of the impact more evenly
over the occupant's body.
Rollover capable roof-rail airbags are
designed to help contain the head and
chest of occupants in the outboard
seating positions in the first and
second rows. The rollover capable
roof-rail airbags are designed to help
reduce the risk of full or partial
ejection in rollover events, although
no system can prevent all such
ejections.
But airbags would not help in many
types of collisions, primarily because
the occupant's motion is not toward
those airbags. See
When Should an
Airbag Inflate? 088.
Airbags should never be regarded as
anything more than a supplement to
seat belts.
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates?
After frontal, knee, and seat-mounted
side impact airbags inflate, they
quickly deflate, so quickly that some
people may not even realize the
airbags inflated. Roof-rail airbags may
still be at least partially inflated for
some time after they inflate. Some
components of the airbag module may
be hot for several minutes. For
location of the airbags, see Where Are
the Airbags? 086.
The parts of the airbag that come into
contact with you may be warm, but
not too hot to touch. There may be
some smoke and dust coming from
the vents in the deflated airbags.
Airbag inflation does not prevent the
driver from seeing out of the
windshield or being able to steer the
vehicle, nor does it prevent people
from leaving the vehicle.

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.The vehicle has a crash sensing
and diagnostic module which
records information after a crash.
See Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy 0419 and Event Data
Recorders 0419.
. Let only qualified technicians
work on the airbag systems.
Improper service can mean that
an airbag system will not work
properly. See your dealer for
service.
Passenger Sensing System
The vehicle has a passenger sensing
system for the front outboard
passenger position. The passenger
airbag status indicator will light on
the overhead console when the vehicle
is started.
United States
Canada
The words ON and OFF, or the symbol
for on and off, will be visible during
the system check. When the system
check is complete, either the word ON
or OFF, or the symbol for on or off,
will be visible. See Passenger Airbag
Status Indicator 0141.
The passenger sensing system turns
off the front outboard passenger
frontal airbag and knee airbag under
certain conditions. No other airbag is
affected by the passenger sensing
system.
The passenger sensing system works
with sensors that are part of the front
outboard passenger seat and seat belt.
The sensors are designed to detect the
presence of a properly seated
occupant and determine if the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag and
knee airbag should be allowed to
inflate or not. According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly
secured in a rear seat in the correct
child restraint for their weight
and size.
Whenever possible, children aged
12 and under should be secured in a
rear seating position.
Never put a rear-facing child seat in
the front. This is because the risk to
the rear-facing child is so great, if the
airbag inflates.
{Warning
A child in a rear-facing child
restraint can be seriously injured or
killed if the passenger frontal airbag
inflates. This is because the back of
the rear-facing child restraint would
be very close to the inflating airbag.
A child in a forward-facing child
restraint can be seriously injured or
killed if the passenger frontal airbag
inflates and the passenger seat is in
a forward position.
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knee airbag if the system determines
that an infant is present in a child
restraint. If a child restraint has been
installed and the on indicator is lit:1. Turn the vehicle off.
2. Remove the child restraint from the vehicle.
3. Remove any additional items from the seat such as blankets,
cushions, seat covers, seat
heaters, or seat massagers.
4. Reinstall the child restraint following the directions provided
by the child restraint
manufacturer and refer to
Securing Child Restraints (With the
Seat Belt in the Rear Seat) 0109
or Securing Child Restraints (With
the Seat Belt in the Front Seat)
0 111.
Make sure the seat belt retractor
is locked by pulling the shoulder
belt all the way out of the
retractor when installing the
child restraint, even if the child
restraint is equipped with a seat
belt lock-off. When the retractor lock is set, the belt can be
tightened but not pulled out of
the retractor.
5. If, after reinstalling the child restraint and restarting the
vehicle, the on indicator is still
lit, turn the vehicle off. Then
slightly recline the vehicle
seatback and adjust the seat
cushion, if adjustable, to make
sure that the vehicle seatback is
not pushing the child restraint
into the seat cushion.
Also make sure the child
restraint is not trapped under the
vehicle head restraint. If this
happens, adjust the head
restraint. See Head Restraints
0 65.
6. Restart the vehicle.
The passenger sensing system may or
may not turn off the airbags for a
child in a child restraint depending
upon the child’s size. It is better to
secure the child restraint in a rear
seat. Never put a rear-facing child
restraint in the front seat, even if the
on indicator is not lit.If the Off Indicator Is Lit for an
Adult-Sized Occupant
If a person of adult size is sitting in
the front outboard passenger seat, but
the off indicator is lit, it could be
because that person is not sitting
properly in the seat or that the child
restraint locking feature is engaged.
Use the following steps to allow the
system to detect that person and
enable the front outboard passenger
frontal airbag and knee airbag: 1. Turn the vehicle off.

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Servicing the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
Airbags affect how the vehicle should
be serviced. There are parts of the
airbag system in several places around
the vehicle. Your dealer and the
service manual have information
about servicing the vehicle and the
airbag system. To purchase a service
manual, seeService Publications
Ordering Information 0416.
{Warning
For up to 10 seconds after the
vehicle is turned off and the 12‐volt
battery is disconnected, an airbag
can still inflate during improper
service. You can be injured if you
are close to an airbag when it
inflates. Avoid yellow connectors.
They are probably part of the airbag
system. Be sure to follow proper
service procedures, and make sure
the person performing work for you
is qualified to do so.
Adding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
Adding accessories that change the
vehicle's frame, bumper system,
height, front end, or side sheet metal
may keep the airbag system from
working properly. The operation of the
airbag system can also be affected by
changing any parts of the front seats,
seat belts, airbag sensing and
diagnostic module, steering wheel,
instrument panel, any of the airbag
modules, ceiling or pillar garnish trim,
overhead console, front sensors, side
impact sensors, or airbag wiring.
Your dealer and the service manual
have information about the location of
the airbag sensors, sensing and
diagnostic module, and airbag wiring.
In addition, the vehicle has a
passenger sensing system for the front
outboard passenger position, which
includes sensors that are part of the
passenger seat. The passenger sensing
system may not operate properly if
the original seat trim is replaced with
non-GM covers, upholstery, or trim; or
with GM covers, upholstery, or trim
designed for a different vehicle. Any object, such as an aftermarket seat
heater or a comfort-enhancing pad or
device, installed under or on top of
the seat fabric, could also interfere
with the operation of the passenger
sensing system. This could either
prevent proper deployment of the
passenger airbag(s) or prevent the
passenger sensing system from
properly turning off the passenger
airbag(s). See
Passenger Sensing
System 091.
If the vehicle has rollover roof-rail
airbags, see Different Size Tires and
Wheels 0357 for additional important
information.
If you have to modify your vehicle
because you have a disability and have
questions about whether the
modifications will affect the vehicle's
airbag system, or if you have
questions about whether the airbag
system will be affected if the vehicle is
modified for any other reason, call
Customer Assistance. See Customer
Assistance Offices 0410.

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{Warning
Never allow a child to wear the seat
belt with the shoulder belt behind
their back. A child can be seriously
injured by not wearing the
lap-shoulder belt properly. In a
crash, the child would not be
restrained by the shoulder belt. The
child could move too far forward
increasing the chance of head and
neck injury. The child might also
slide under the lap belt. The belt
force would then be applied right
on the abdomen. That could cause
serious or fatal injuries. The
shoulder belt should go over the
shoulder and across the chest.
Infants and Young Children
Everyone in a vehicle needs
protection! This includes infants and
all other children. Neither the distance
traveled nor the age and size of the
traveler changes the need, for
everyone, to use safety restraints. In
fact, the law in every state in the
United States and in every Canadian
province says children up to some age
must be restrained while in a vehicle.
{Warning
Children can be seriously injured or
strangled if a shoulder belt is
wrapped around their neck. The
shoulder belt can tighten but
cannot be loosened if it is locked.
The shoulder belt locks when it is
pulled all the way out of the
retractor. It unlocks when the
shoulder belt is allowed to go all
the way back into the retractor, but
it cannot do this if it is wrapped
around a child’s neck. If the
shoulder belt is locked and
tightened around a child’s neck, the
only way to loosen the belt is to
cut it.
Never leave children unattended in
a vehicle and never allow children
to play with the seat belts.
Every time infants and young children
ride in vehicles, they should have the
protection provided by appropriate
child restraints. Neither the vehicle's
seat belt system nor its airbag system
is designed for them.

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For each type of child restraint, there
are many different models available.
When purchasing a child restraint, be
sure it is designed to be used in a
motor vehicle. If it is, the restraint will
have a label saying that it meets
federal motor vehicle safety standards.
The restraint manufacturer's
instructions that come with the
restraint state the weight and height
limitations for a particular child
restraint. In addition, there are many
kinds of restraints available for
children with special needs.
{Warning
To reduce the risk of neck and head
injury in a crash, infants and
toddlers should be secured in a
rear-facing child restraint until age
two, or until they reach the
maximum height and weight limits
of their child restraint.
{Warning
A young child's hip bones are still
so small that the vehicle's regular
seat belt may not remain low on
the hip bones, as it should. Instead,
it may settle up around the child's
abdomen. In a crash, the belt would
apply force on a body area that is
unprotected by any bony structure.
This alone could cause serious or
fatal injuries. To reduce the risk of
serious or fatal injuries during a
crash, young children should always
be secured in appropriate child
restraints.
Child Restraint Systems
Rear-Facing Infant Restraint
A rear-facing child restraint provides
restraint with the seating surface
against the back of the infant.
The harness system holds the infant
in place and, in a crash, acts to keep
the infant positioned in the restraint.

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Refer to the child restraint
instructions and the following
steps:
2.1. Find the top tether anchor.
2.2. Open the top tether anchorcover to expose the anchor.
2.3. Route, attach, and tighten the top tether according to
your child restraint
instructions and the
following instructions:
If the position you are
using does not have a
headrest or head restraint
and you are using a single
tether, route the tether
over the seatback.
If the position you are
using does not have a
headrest or head restraint
and you are using a dual
tether, route the tether
over the seatback.
If the position you are
using has an adjustable
head restraint and you are
using a single tether, route
the tether around the
inboard side of the head
restraint.
If the position you are
using has an adjustable
headrest or head restraint
and you are using a dual
tether, fully raise the head
restraint and route the
tethers around the out
board side of the Head
Restraint posts.

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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . 119
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . 119
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . 119
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . 120
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Instrument Cluster (Base
Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) . . . . 130
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Battery Gauge (High Voltage) . . . 135
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Power Indicator Gauge
(PLUG-IN Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Boost Gauge (Performance Configuration Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge (Base
Level Cluster Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Engine Oil Temperature Gauge (Performance
Configuration Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Voltmeter Gauge (Base Level Cluster Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . 141
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Service Vehicle Soon Light (PLUG-IN Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Brake System Warning Light . . . . 145
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . 145
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Sport Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Winter Driving Mode Light . . . . . . 146 Automatic Vehicle Hold (AVH)
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . 147
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . 147
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 147
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . 149
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 150
Auto Stop Mode (Uplevel Cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Vehicle Ready Light (PLUG-IN Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Information Displays
Power Flows (PLUG-IN Only) . . . . 152
Programmable Charging (PLUG-IN Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Energy Information (PLUG-IN Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

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Driver InformationCenter (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . 165
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Engine Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . 169
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . 169
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . . . . 170
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . 179
Universal Remote System Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment
Power Tilt and Telescoping Steering
Wheel
Press the control to move the tilt and
telescoping steering wheel up and
down or forward and rearward.
Do not adjust the steering wheel while
driving.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering wheel
controls. See "Steering Wheel
Controls" in the infotainment manual.
Heated Steering Wheel
(:If equipped with a heated steering
wheel, press to turn on or off. An
indicator next to the button is lit
when the feature is turned on.
The steering wheel takes about
three minutes to start heating.

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Automatic Heated Steering Wheel
If equipped with remote start, the
heated steering wheel will turn on
automatically during a remote start
along with the heated seats when it is
cold outside. The heated steering
wheel indicator light may not
come on.
If equipped with auto heated seats,
the heated steering wheel will turn on
when the auto heated seat is
activated. The heated steering wheel
indicator will follow the state of the
steering wheel heat.
SeeHeated and Ventilated Front Seats
0 72 and Vehicle Personalization 0170.
Horn
Pressaon the steering wheel pad to
sound the horn.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
With the ignition on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY, move the lever up or
down to select the wiper speed.
HI : Use for fast wipes.
LO : Use for slow wipes.
AUTO : Use this setting for
intermittent wipes when Rainsense is
disabled, or for Rainsense wipes when
it is enabled. For intermittent wipes,
move the lever up to AUTO, then turn
the band on the wiper lever up for
more frequent wipes or down for less
frequent wipes. If Rainsense is
enabled, see “Rainsense”later in this
section.
If the windshield wipers are in use
while driving, the exterior lamps come
on automatically if the exterior lamp
control is in AUTO. The transition
time for the lamps coming on varies
based on wiper speed. See “Lights On
with Wipers ”under Automatic
Headlamp System 0185.
OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.
1X : For a single wipe, briefly move
the wiper lever down. For several
wipes, hold the wiper lever down.
f: Pull the windshield wiper lever
toward you to spray windshield
washer fluid and activate the wipers.
The wipers will continue until the
lever is released or the maximum
wash time is reached. When the
windshield wiper lever is released,