horn CADILLAC CT6 2018 1.G Owners Manual

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IN BRIEF 7
1.Air Vents 0203.
2. Exterior Lamp Controls 0183.
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals 0186.
3. Tap Shift Paddles (If Equipped). See Manual Mode (Gasoline Only)
0 233.
Regen On Demand (If Equipped).
See Regenerative Braking
(PLUG-IN Only) 0237.
4. Instrument Cluster (Base Level)
0127 orInstrument Cluster
(Uplevel) 0130.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0162.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer 0120.
6. ENGINE START/STOP Button. See Ignition Positions 0217.
7. Parking Assist Button. See Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing 0254.
Automatic Parking Assist (APA)
Button (If Equipped). See
Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing 0254. Automatic Engine Stop/Start
Disable Switch (If Equipped).
See
Starting the Engine (PLUG-IN
Only) 0218 orStarting the Engine
(Gasoline Only) 0221.
8. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0185.
9. Hazard Warning Flashers 0186.
Glove Box Button. See Glove Box
0 115.
10. Infotainment 0190.
11. Heated and Ventilated Front Seats
072 (If Equipped).
12. Infotainment Touch Pad. See the infotainment manual.
13. Automatic Climate Control System
(Quad Zone - Gasoline Only) 0197
or Automatic Climate Control
System (Dual Zone - Gasoline and
PLUG-IN) 0191.
14. Automatic Vehicle Hold (AVH)
0237 (If Equipped).
MODE Button. See Driver Mode
Control (Gasoline Only) 0241.
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0239. 15. Shift Lever. See
Automatic
Transmission 0231.
16. Driver Information Center (DIC) Controls. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0162.
17. Steering Wheel Controls. See the infotainment manual.
18. Horn 0120.
19. Steering Wheel Adjustment 0119
(Out of View).
20. Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0260 (If Equipped).
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0271 (If
Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 0119 (If
Equipped).
21. Cruise Control 0242.
Adaptive Cruise Control 0245 (If
Equipped).
Phone Button. See “Steering
Wheel Controls ”in the
infotainment manual.
22. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0143.

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Q:Press to lock all doors. The turn
signal indicators may flash and/or the
horn may sound on the second press
to indicate locking. See Vehicle
Personalization 0170.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed and Unlocked Door
Anti-Lockout is enabled through
vehicle personalization, all doors will
lock and then the driver door will
immediately unlock. See Vehicle
Personalization 0170. If the passenger
door is open when
Qis pressed, all
doors lock. Pressing
Qmay also arm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System 051.
If equipped with auto mirror folding,
pressing and holding
Qfor
one second will fold the mirrors. The
auto mirror folding feature will not
operate unless it is enabled. See
Vehicle Personalization 0170.
For gasoline vehicles, pressing
Qwill
also lock the fuel door.
K: Press to unlock the driver door.
Press unlock again within five seconds
to unlock all doors. The RKE
transmitter can be programmed to
unlock all doors on the first button
press. See Vehicle Personalization
0 170.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization 0170. When remotely
unlocking the vehicle at night, the
headlamps and back-up lamps will
come on for about 30 seconds to light
your approach to the vehicle. The turn
signal indicators may flash to indicate
unlocking. For gasoline vehicles, pressing
Kwill
also unlock the fuel door.
Pressing
Kwill disarm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System 051.
If equipped with auto mirror folding,
pressing and holding
Kfor
one second will unfold the mirrors.
The auto mirror folding feature will
not operate unless it is enabled. See
Vehicle Personalization 0170.
Press and hold
Kuntil the windows
fully open. Windows will not operate
unless remote window operation is
enabled. See Vehicle Personalization
0 170.
/:Press and releaseQand then
immediately press and hold
/for at
least four seconds to start the engine
from outside the vehicle using the
RKE transmitter. See Remote Vehicle
Start 042.
7:Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator. The exterior
lamps flash and the horn chirps three
times. Press and hold
7for more
than three seconds to sound the panic

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alarm. The horn sounds and the turn
signal lamps flash for 30 seconds,
or until
7is pressed again or the
vehicle is started.
X: Press twice quickly to open the
trunk. Press once to stop the trunk
from moving. See Trunk047.
Keyless Access Operation
The Keyless Access system lets you
lock and unlock the doors and access
the trunk without removing the RKE
transmitter from your pocket, purse,
briefcase, etc. The RKE transmitter
must be within 1 m (3 ft) of the door
or trunk being opened. If equipped,
there will be a button on the outside
door handles.
The Keyless Access system can be
programmed to unlock all doors on
the first lock/unlock button press from
the driver door. See Vehicle
Personalization 0170.
If equipped with memory seats, RKE
transmitters 1 and 2 are linked to
seating positions of memory 1 or 2.
See Memory Seats 069. Keyless Unlocking/Locking from the
Driver Door
When the doors are locked and the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft) of
the door handle, pressing the lock/
unlock button on the driver door
handle will unlock the driver door.
If the lock/unlock button is pressed
again within five seconds, all
passenger doors will unlock.
Driver Door Shown, Passenger Similar
Pressing the lock/unlock button will
cause all doors to lock if any of the
following occur:
. It has been more than five seconds
since the first lock/unlock button
press. .
Two lock/unlock button presses
were used to unlock all doors.
. Any vehicle door has opened and
all doors are now closed.
Keyless Unlocking/Locking from the
Passenger Doors
When the doors are locked and the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft) of
the door handle, pressing the lock/
unlock button on a passenger door
handle will unlock all doors. Pressing
the lock/unlock button will cause all
doors to lock if any of the following
occur:
. The lock/unlock button was used
to unlock all doors.
. Any vehicle door has opened and
all doors are now closed.
Passive Locking
The Keyless Access system will lock
the vehicle several seconds after all
doors are closed if the vehicle is off
and at least one transmitter has been
removed or none remain in the
vehicle.
For gasoline vehicles, the fuel door
will also lock at this time.

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If other electronic devices interfere
with the RKE transmitter signal, the
vehicle may not detect the RKE
transmitter inside the vehicle.
If passive locking is enabled, the doors
may lock with the RKE transmitter
inside the vehicle. Do not leave the
RKE transmitter in an unattended
vehicle.
To customize the doors to
automatically lock when exiting the
vehicle, seeVehicle Personalization
0 170.
Temporary Disable of Passive
Locking Feature
Temporarily disable passive locking by
pressing and holding
Kon the
interior door switch with a door open
for at least four seconds, or until three
chimes are heard. Passive locking will
then remain disabled until
Qon the
interior door is pressed, or until the
vehicle is turned on. Remote Left In Vehicle Alert
When the vehicle is turned off and a
remote is left in the vehicle, the horn
will chirp three times after all doors
are closed. To turn on or off see
Vehicle Personalization
0170.
Remote No Longer in Vehicle Alert
If the vehicle is on, with a door open,
and then all doors are closed, the
vehicle will check for RKE
transmitter(s) inside. If an RKE
transmitter is not detected, the DIC
will display NO REMOTE DETECTED
and the horn will chirp three times.
This occurs only once each time the
vehicle is driven. To turn on or off, see
Vehicle Personalization 0170.
Keyless Trunk Opening
To open the trunk, press the touch
pad on the rear of the trunk above the
license plate. The doors must be
unlocked or the RKE transmitter must
be within 1 m (3 ft).
Keyed Access
To access a vehicle with a dead
transmitter battery, see Door Locks
0 43.
Programming Transmitters to
the Vehicle
Only RKE transmitters programmed to
the vehicle will work. If a transmitter
is lost or stolen, a replacement can be
purchased and programmed through
your dealer. The vehicle can be
reprogrammed so that lost or stolen
transmitters no longer work. Each
vehicle can have up to eight
transmitters matched to it.
Programming with Recognized
Transmitters
A new transmitter can be programmed
to the vehicle when there are two
recognized transmitters.
To program, the vehicle must be off
and all transmitters, both currently
recognized and new, must be
with you.
1. Remove the vehicle key from the recognized transmitter.
2. Place the recognized transmitter(s) in the cupholder.
3. Remove the key lock cylinder cap on the driver door handle. See
Door Locks 043. Insert the

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Automatic door locking cannot be
disabled. Automatic door unlocking
can be programmed. SeeVehicle
Personalization 0170.
Lockout Protection
If the ignition is on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY, and the power door lock
switch is pressed with the driver door
open, all the doors will lock and only
the driver door will unlock.
If the vehicle is off and locking is
requested while a door is open, when
all doors are closed the vehicle will
check for RKE transmitters inside.
If an RKE transmitter is detected and
the number of RKE transmitters inside
has not reduced, the driver door will
unlock and the horn will chirp three
times. Lockout protection can be
manually overridden with the driver
door open by pressing and holding
Q
on the power door lock switch.
Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout
If Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout is
turned on and the vehicle is off, the
driver door is open, and locking is
requested, all the doors will lock and only the driver door will unlock. The
Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout feature
can be turned on or off using the
vehicle personalization menus. See
Vehicle Personalization
0170.
Safety Locks
The rear door safety locks prevent
passengers from opening the rear
doors from inside the vehicle.
Manual Safety Locks
If equipped, the safety lock is on the
inside edge of the rear doors. To use
the safety lock: 1. Move the lever down to the lock
position.
2. Close the door.
3. Do the same for the other rear door.
To open a rear door when the safety
lock is on:
1. Unlock the door by activating the inside handle, by pressing the
power door lock switch, or by
using the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter.
2. Open the door from the outside.
When the safety lock is enabled,
adults and older children will not be
able to open the rear door from the
inside. Cancel the safety locks to
enable the doors to open from the
inside.
To cancel the safety lock: 1. Unlock the door and open it from the outside.
2. Move the lever up to unlock. Do the same for the other door.

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Obstacle Detection Features
If there is an obstruction during a
power open or close cycle, a closing
trunk will reverse direction and an
opening trunk will stop power
operation. If there are multiple
obstructions on the same power cycle,
the power function will deactivate.
After removing the obstructions,
manually close the trunk lid to allow
normal power operation functions to
resume.
If the vehicle is locked and an
obstacle prevents the trunk from
closing and latching, the horn will
sound as an alert that the trunk did
not close.
Hands-Free Power Trunk
If equipped, the power trunk may be
operated with a kicking motion under
the rear bumper. The RKE transmitter
must be within 1 m (3 ft).
The hands-free feature will not work
while the trunk lid is moving. To stop
the trunk while in motion, use one of
the power trunk buttons.
To operate, kick your foot straight up
in one swift motion under the center
of the rear bumper, then pull it back.
.Do not sweep your foot side
to side. .
Do not keep your foot under the
bumper; it will not activate.
. Do not touch the trunk lid until it
has stopped moving.
. This feature may be temporarily
disabled under some conditions.
If it does not respond to the kick,
operate the power trunk by
another method or start the
vehicle and the feature will be
re-enabled.
When closing the power trunk using
this feature, there will be a short
delay. The taillamps will flash and a
chime will sound. Move away from the
trunk before it starts moving.
Rear Seat Pass-Through
(Gasoline Only)
Use the rear seat pass-through door
when transporting long items. See
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door 077.

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Fast Flash :Vehicle is unsecured.
A door, the hood, or the trunk is open.
Slow Flash : Alarm system is armed.
Arming the Alarm System
1. Turn off the vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle in one of
three ways:
.Use the RKE transmitter.
. Use the Keyless Access
system.
. With a door open, press
Q
on the interior of the door.
3. After 30 seconds the alarm system will arm, and the
indicator light will begin to
slowly flash indicating the alarm
system is operating. Pressing
Q
on the RKE transmitter a second
time will bypass the 30-second
delay and immediately arm the
alarm system.
The vehicle alarm system will not arm
if the doors are locked with the key. If the driver door is opened without
first unlocking with the RKE
transmitter, the horn will chirp and
the lights will flash to indicate
pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not started,
or the door is not unlocked by
pressing
Kon the RKE transmitter
during the 10-second pre-alarm, the
alarm will be activated.
The alarm will also be activated if a
passenger door, the trunk, or the hood
is opened without first disarming the
system. When the alarm is activated,
the turn signals flash and the horn
sounds for about 30 seconds. The
alarm system will then re-arm to
monitor the next unauthorized event.
Disarming the Alarm System
To disarm the alarm system or turn
off the alarm if it has been activated:
. Press
Kon the RKE transmitter.
. Unlock the vehicle using the
Keyless Access system.
. Start the vehicle.
To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident: .
Lock the vehicle after all
occupants have left the vehicle
and all doors are closed.
. Always unlock a door with the
RKE transmitter or use the Keyless
Access system.
Unlocking the driver door with the key
will not disarm the system or turn off
the alarm.
How to Detect a Tamper
Condition
IfKis pressed on the RKE
transmitter and the horn chirps and
the lights flash three times, a previous
alarm occurred while the system was
armed.
If the alarm has been activated, a
message will appear on the Driver
Information Center (DIC).
Power Sounder, Inclination
Sensor, and Intrusion Sensor
In addition to the standard
theft-deterrent system features, this
system may also have a power
sounder, inclination sensor, and
intrusion sensor.

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The power sounder provides an
audible alarm, which is distinct from
the vehicle’s horn. It has its own
power source, and can sound an alarm
if the vehicle’s battery is
compromised.
The inclination sensor can set off the
alarm if it senses movement of the
vehicle, such as a change in vehicle
orientation.
The intrusion sensor monitors the
vehicle interior, and can activate the
alarm if it senses unauthorized entry
into the vehicle’s interior. Do not
allow passengers or pets to remain in
the vehicle when the intrusion sensor
is activated.
Before arming the theft-deterrent
system and activating the intrusion
sensor:
.Make sure all doors and windows
are completely closed.
. Secure any loose items such as
sunshades.
. Make sure there are no
obstructions blocking the sensors
in the front overhead console.Inclination and Intrusion
Sensors Disable Switch
It is recommended that the intrusion
and inclination sensors be deactivated
if pets are left in the vehicle or if the
vehicle is being transported.
With the vehicle turned off, presso
in the front overhead console. The
indicator light will come on
momentarily, indicating that these
sensors have been disabled for the
next alarm system arming cycle.
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency Statement 0417.
Immobilizer Operation
This vehicle has a passive
theft-deterrent system.
The system does not have to be
manually armed or disarmed.
The vehicle is automatically
immobilized when the vehicle is
turned off.
The immobilization system is
disarmed when the vehicle is started
or the ignition is in ACC/ACCESSORY
and a valid transmitter is present in
the vehicle.
The security light, in the instrument
cluster, comes on if there is a problem
with arming or disarming the
theft-deterrent system.
The system has one or more RKE
transmitters matched to an
immobilizer control unit in the
vehicle. Only a correctly matched RKE

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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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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,