climate control CADILLAC CT6 2018 1.G Owner's Guide

Cadillac CT6 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-11292458) -
2018 - crc - 2/14/17
220 DRIVING AND OPERATING
the vehicle is ready to be driven. This
could take up to 15 seconds at
extremely cold temperatures. See
Vehicle Ready Light (PLUG-IN Only)
0151.
PLUG-IN Operation
This vehicle combines gasoline and
electric propulsion. The gasoline
engine will automatically start to
provide power and then shut off to
save fuel.
The engine may remain
running when:
.
Accelerating aggressively or
climbing hills.
. Vehicle speed is greater than
125 km/h (75 mph).
. Charging the high voltage battery.
. The heater is being used.
The engine and transmission work
together to provide propulsion power
at the highest efficiency. This may
result in higher engine speeds.
Stop/Start System
{Warning
Exiting the vehicle without first
shifting into P (Park) may cause the
vehicle to move. You or others may
be injured. Because the vehicle may
have an auto engine stop/start
feature, the vehicle's engine might
seem to be shut off; however, once
the brake pedal is released, the
engine will start up again.
Shift to P (Park) and turn the
ignition off before exiting the
vehicle.
The vehicle has a fuel saving stop/
start system to shut off the engine
and help conserve fuel.
Auto Engine Stop/Start
When the brakes are applied and the
vehicle is at a complete stop, the
engine may turn off. When stopped,
the tachometer may display Auto
Stop, or the Auto Stop light may come
on in the instrument cluster.
See Tachometer 0134 and Auto Stop Mode (Uplevel Cluster)
0150. When the
brake pedal is released or the
accelerator pedal is pressed, the
engine may restart.
Auto Stop may be deactivated if:
. A minimum vehicle speed is not
reached.
. The engine or transmission is not
at the required operating
temperature.
. The outside temperature is not in
the required operating range,
typically between -10 °C (14 °F)
and 50 °C (122 °F).
. The shift lever is in any gear other
than D (Drive).
. The battery has been recently
disconnected.
. The battery charge is low.
. The interior comfort level has not
reached the required level for the
climate control system or defog
settings.

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SeeAutomatic Climate Control
System (Quad Zone - Gasoline Only)
0 197 orAutomatic Climate Control
System (Dual Zone - Gasoline and
PLUG-IN) 0191.
. The Auto Stop time is greater than
two minutes.
. With the hood open, the engine
will be in an Auto Stop. The driver
may force the engine on when the
hood is open, by completely
pressing the accelerator pedal for
at least two seconds.
When
hcomes on green in the
instrument cluster, the system is
active. The system is not active when
it comes on white with a slash
through it.
Starting the Engine
(Gasoline Only)
Move the shift lever to P (Park) or
N (Neutral). To restart the engine
when the vehicle is already moving,
use N (Neutral) only.
Caution
Do not try to shift to P (Park) if the
vehicle is moving. If you do, you
could damage the transmission.
Shift to P (Park) only when the
vehicle is stopped.
Caution
If you add electrical parts or
accessories, you could change the
way the engine operates. Any
resulting damage would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty. See
Add-On Electrical Equipment 0295.
Starting Procedure 1. With the Keyless Access system, the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter must be in the
vehicle. Press ENGINE START/
STOP with the brake pedal
applied. When the engine begins
cranking, let go of the button. The idle speed will go down as
the engine gets warm. Do not
race the engine immediately
after starting it.
If the RKE transmitter is not in
the vehicle, if there is
interference, or if the RKE
battery is low, a Driver
Information Center (DIC) will
display a message. See
Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 035.
Caution
Cranking the engine for long
periods of time, by returning the
ignition to the START position
immediately after cranking has
ended, can overheat and damage
the cranking motor, and drain the
battery. Wait at least 15 seconds
between each try, to let the
cranking motor cool down.
2. If the engine does not start after five to 10 seconds, especially in
very cold weather (below −18 °C
or 0 °F), it could be flooded with

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222 DRIVING AND OPERATING
too much gasoline. Try pushing
the accelerator pedal all the way
to the floor and holding it there
as you press ENGINE START/
STOP. Wait at least 15 seconds
between each try, to allow the
cranking motor to cool down.
When the engine starts, release
the accelerator. If the vehicle
starts briefly but then stops
again, do the same thing. This
clears the extra gasoline from the
engine. Do not race the engine
immediately after starting it.
Operate the engine and
transmission gently until the oil
warms up and lubricates all
moving parts.
Stop/Start System
{Warning
Exiting the vehicle without first
shifting into P (Park) may cause the
vehicle to move. You or others may
be injured. Because the vehicle may
have an auto engine stop/start
feature, the vehicle's engine might(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
seem to be shut off; however, once
the brake pedal is released, the
engine will start up again.
Shift to P (Park) and turn the
ignition off before exiting the
vehicle.
The vehicle has a fuel saving stop/
start system to shut off the engine
and help conserve fuel.
Auto Engine Stop/Start
When the brakes are applied and the
vehicle is at a complete stop, the
engine may turn off. When stopped,
the tachometer may display Auto
Stop, or the Auto Stop light may come
on in the instrument cluster.
See Tachometer 0134 and Auto Stop
Mode (Uplevel Cluster) 0150. When the
brake pedal is released or the
accelerator pedal is pressed, the
engine may restart.
Auto Stop may be deactivated if:
. A minimum vehicle speed is not
reached. .
The engine or transmission is not
at the required operating
temperature.
. The outside temperature is not in
the required operating range,
typically between -10 °C (14 °F)
and 50 °C (122 °F).
. The shift lever is in any gear other
than D (Drive).
. The battery has been recently
disconnected.
. The battery charge is low.
. The interior comfort level has not
reached the required level for the
climate control system or defog
settings.
See Automatic Climate Control
System (Quad Zone - Gasoline Only)
0 197 orAutomatic Climate Control
System (Dual Zone - Gasoline and
PLUG-IN) 0191.
. The Auto Stop time is greater than
two minutes.

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.Then during the first 800 km
(500 mi) of trailer towing, do not
drive over 80 km/h (50 mph) and
do not make starts at full throttle.
. Vehicles can tow in D (Drive). Shift
the transmission to a lower gear if
the transmission shifts too often
under heavy loads and/or hilly
conditions.
. Do not use Adaptive Cruise
Control when towing.
. The Forward Automatic Braking
system should be set to Off when
towing. See Forward Automatic
Braking (FAB) 0262.
. The Front Pedestrian Braking
system should be set to Alert or
Off when towing. See Front
Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System
0 264.
. Turn off Parking Assist when
towing.{Warning
When towing a trailer, exhaust
gases may collect at the rear of the
vehicle and enter if the liftgate,
trunk/hatch, or rear-most window
is open.
When towing a trailer:
. Do not drive with the liftgate,
trunk/hatch, or rear-most
window open.
. Fully open the air outlets on
or under the instrument
panel.
. Also adjust the climate
control system to a setting
that brings in only outside air.
See “Climate Control Systems ”
in the Index.
For more information about carbon
monoxide, see Engine Exhaust
0 230.
Towing a trailer requires a certain
amount of experience. The
combination you are driving is longer
and not as responsive as the vehicle itself. Get acquainted with the
handling and braking of the rig before
setting out for the open road.
Before starting, check all trailer hitch
parts and attachments, safety chains,
electrical connectors, lamps, tires, and
mirrors. If the trailer has electric
brakes, start the combination moving
and then apply the trailer brake
controller by hand to be sure the
brakes work.
During the trip, check occasionally to
be sure that the load is secure and the
lamps and any trailer brakes
still work.
Following Distance
Stay at least twice as far behind the
vehicle ahead as you would when
driving the vehicle without a trailer.
This can help to avoid heavy braking
and sudden turns.
Passing
More passing distance is needed when
towing a trailer. The combination will
not accelerate as quickly and is longer
so it is necessary to go much farther
beyond the passed vehicle before
returning to the lane.

Cadillac CT6 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-11292458) -
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358 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 abilityto 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.

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432 INDEX
IndexA
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . 298
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . 295
Additional InformationOnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Adjustments
Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Lumbar, Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Thigh Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 311
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191, 197
Air Filter, Passenger
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . 89
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . 91
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . 89
What Will You See after anAirbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Airbags
Adding Equipment to the
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Passenger Status Indicator . . . . . . . 141
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Alert
Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . 268
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234, 326
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . 234 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . 260
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Auto Stop Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . 191, 197

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434 INDEX
Child Restraints (cont'd)Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Climate Control Systems Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191, 197
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . .127, 130
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . 414
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . . . . . 362
Connections OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
Control Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Coolant
Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . 139
Engine Temperature Warning
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191, 197
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312, 316
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . 410
Customer Information
Service Publications OrderingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . 414
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . 2
Data CollectionInfotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420 Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . 185
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Delayed Charging Override . . . . . . . . . 275
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Diagnostics
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Rear Seat Pass-Through . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . 406
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234, 326
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . 253
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Driver Selected Operating Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Driving
Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290