traction control CADILLAC XT5 2017 1.G Owner's Manual

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212 Driving and Operating
Adaptive Cruise Control
If equipped with Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC), it allows the driver to
select the cruise control set speed
and following gap. Read this entire
section before using this system.
The following gap is the following
time between your vehicle and a
vehicle detected directly ahead in
your path, moving in the same
direction. If no vehicle is detected in
your path, ACC works like regular
cruise control. ACC uses camera
and radar sensors.
If a vehicle is detected in your path,
ACC can apply acceleration or
limited, moderate braking to
maintain the selected following gap.
To disengage ACC, apply the brake.
If ACC is controlling your vehicle
speed when the traction control
system (TCS) or electronic stability
control system activates, the ACC
may automatically disengage. See
Traction Control/Electronic Stability
Control0206. When road
conditions allow ACC to be safely
used, the ACC can be turned
back on. ACC will not engage if the TCS or
StabiliTrak electronic stability control
system is disabled.
{Warning
ACC has limited braking ability
and may not have time to slow
the vehicle down enough to avoid
a collision with another vehicle
you are following. This can occur
when vehicles suddenly slow or
stop ahead, or enter your lane.
Also see
“Alerting the Driver” in
this section. Complete attention is
always required while driving and
you should be ready to take
action and apply the brakes. See
Defensive Driving 0182.
{Warning
ACC will not detect or brake for
children, pedestrians, animals,
or other objects.
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Warning (Continued)
Do not use ACC when:
. On winding and hilly roads
or when the sensors are
blocked by snow, ice, or dirt.
The system may not detect
a vehicle ahead. Keep the
entire front of the vehicle
clean.
. Visibility is low, such as in
fog, rain, or snow
conditions. ACC
performance is limited under
these conditions.
. On slippery roads where
fast changes in tire traction
can cause excessive
wheel slip.

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Approaching and Following a
Vehicle
The vehicle ahead indicator is in the
instrument cluster and HUD display.
The vehicle ahead indicator only
displays when a vehicle is detected
in your vehicle’s path moving in the
same direction.
If this symbol is not displaying, ACC
will not respond to or brake for
vehicles ahead.
ACC automatically slows the vehicle
down and adjusts vehicle speed to
follow the vehicle in front at the
selected follow gap. The vehicle
speed increases or decreases to
follow the vehicle in front of you, but
will not exceed the set speed. It may
apply limited braking, if necessary.
When braking is active, the brake
lights will come on. The automaticbraking may feel or sound different
than if the brakes were applied
manually. This is normal.
Stationary or Very Slow-Moving
Objects
{Warning
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
may not detect and react to
stopped or slow-moving vehicles
ahead of you. For example, the
system may not brake for a
vehicle it has never detected
moving. This can occur in
stop-and-go traffic or when a
vehicle suddenly appears due to
a vehicle ahead changing lanes.
Your vehicle may not stop and
could cause a crash. Use caution
when using ACC. Your complete
attention is always required while
driving and you should be ready
to take action and apply the
brakes.
ACC Automatically Disengages
ACC may automatically disengage
and the driver will need to manually
apply the brakes to slow the
vehicle when:
.
The sensors are blocked.
. The Traction Control System
(TCS) or electronic stability
control system has activated or
been disabled.
. No traffic or other objects are
being detected.
. There is a fault in the system.
The ACC active symbol will not be
displayed when ACC is no longer
active.
Notification to Resume ACC
ACC will maintain a follow gap
behind a detected vehicle and slow
your vehicle to a stop behind that
vehicle.
If the stopped vehicle ahead has
driven away and ACC has not
resumed, the vehicle ahead
indicator will flash as a reminder to
check traffic ahead before
proceeding. In addition, the left and

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assembly for the electric trailer
brake controller. The harness
contains the following wires:
.Blue: “To Trailer”
. Red/Black or Red/Blue:
Battery Feed
. White/Blue: Brake Apply Signal
. Black: Ground
The electric trailer brake controller
should be installed by your dealer or
a qualified service center.
Trailer Sway
Control (TSC)
Vehicles with StabiliTrak have a
TSC feature. Trailer sway is
unintended side-to-side motion of a
trailer while being towed. If the
vehicle is towing a trailer and the
TSC detects that sway is increasing,
the vehicle brakes are selectively
applied at each wheel, to help
reduce excessive trailer sway. If the
vehicle is equipped with the
Integrated Trailer Brake Control
(ITBC) system, and the trailer has the electric actuated brake system,
StabiliTrak may also apply the trailer
brakes.
If TSC is enabled, the Traction
Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
warning light will flash on the
instrument cluster. Vehicle speed
must be reduced. If trailer sway
continues, StabiliTrak can reduce
engine torque to help slow the
vehicle. See
Traction Control/
Electronic Stability Control 0206.
{Warning
Even if the vehicle is equipped
with TSC, trailer sway could result
in loss of control and the vehicle
could crash. If excessive trailer
sway is detected, slow down to a
safe speed. Check the trailer and
vehicle to help correct possible
causes. These could include an
improperly or overloaded trailer,
unrestrained cargo, improper
trailer hitch configuration,
excessive vehicle-trailer speed,
or improperly inflated or incorrect
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Warning (Continued)
vehicle or trailer tires. See Towing
Equipment 0245 for trailer ratings
and hitch setup
recommendations.
Adding non-dealer accessories can
affect the vehicle performance. See
Accessories and
Modifications 0250.

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General Information
For service and parts needs, visit
your dealer. You will receive
genuine parts and trained and
supported service people.
Accessories and
Modifications
Adding non-dealer accessories or
making modifications to the vehicle
can affect vehicle performance and
safety, including such things as
airbags, braking, stability, ride and
handling, emissions systems,
aerodynamics, durability, and
electronic systems like antilock
brakes, traction control, and stability
control. These accessories or
modifications could even cause
malfunction or damage not covered
by the vehicle warranty.
Damage to suspension components
caused by modifying vehicle height
outside of factory settings will not be
covered by the warranty.
Damage to vehicle components
resulting from modifications or the
installation or use of non-GMcertified parts, including control
module or software modifications, is
not covered under the terms of the
vehicle warranty and may affect
remaining warranty coverage for
affected parts.
GM Accessories are designed to
complement and function with other
systems on the vehicle. See your
dealer to accessorize the vehicle
using genuine GM Accessories
installed by a dealer technician.
Also, see
Adding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 082.
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own
Service Work
{Warning
It can be dangerous to work on
your vehicle if you do not have
the proper knowledge, service
manual, tools, or parts. Always
follow owner manual procedures
and consult the service manual
for your vehicle before doing any
service work.
If doing some of your own service
work, use the proper service
manual. It tells you much more
about how to service the vehicle
than this manual can.
This vehicle has an airbag system.
Before attempting to do your own
service work, see Airbag System
Check 082.
Keep a record with all parts receipts
and list the mileage and the date of
any service work performed.

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vehicle, including brake system
performance, ride and handling,
traction control, and tire
pressure monitoring
performance. GM's TPC Spec
number is molded onto the tire's
sidewall near the tire size. If the
tires have an all-season tread
design, the TPC Spec number
will be followed by MS for mud
and snow.
GM recommends replacing worn
tires in complete sets of four.
Uniform tread depth on all tires
will help to maintain the
performance of the vehicle.
Braking and handling
performance may be adversely
affected if all the tires are not
replaced at the same time.
If proper rotation and
maintenance have been done,
all four tires should wear out at
about the same time. SeeTire
Rotation 0288 for information
on proper tire rotation. However, if it is necessary to replace only
one axle set of worn tires, place
the new tires on the rear axle.
Winter tires with the same speed
rating as the original equipment
tires may not be available for H,
V, W, Y, and ZR speed rated
tires. Never exceed the winter
tire's maximum speed capability
when using winter tires with a
lower speed rating.
{Warning
Tires could explode during
improper service. Attempting
to mount or dismount a tire
could cause injury or death.
Only your dealer or authorized
tire service center should
mount or dismount the tires.
{Warning
Mixing tires of different sizes,
brands, or types may cause
loss of control of the vehicle,
resulting in a crash or other
vehicle damage. Use the
correct size, brand, and type
of tires on all wheels.
{Warning
Using bias-ply tires on the
vehicle may cause the wheel
rim flanges to develop cracks
after many miles of driving.
A tire and/or wheel could fail
suddenly and cause a crash.
Use only radial-ply tires with
the wheels on the vehicle.
If the vehicle tires must be
replaced with a tire that does not
have a TPC Spec number, make
sure they are the same size,

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load range, speed rating, and
construction (radial) as the
original tires.
Vehicles that have a tire
pressure monitoring system
could give an inaccurate
low-pressure warning if non-TPC
Spec rated tires are installed.
SeeTire Pressure Monitor
System 0283.
The Tire and Loading
Information label indicates the
original equipment tires on the
vehicle. See Vehicle Load Limits
0 187 for the label location and
more information about the Tire
and Loading Information label.
Different Size Tires and
Wheels
If wheels or tires are installed that
are a different size than the original
equipment wheels and tires, vehicle
performance, including its braking,
ride and handling characteristics,
stability, and resistance to rollover
may be affected. If the vehicle has electronic systems such as antilock
brakes, rollover airbags, roll bars,
traction control, electronic stability
control, or All-Wheel Drive, the
performance of these systems can
also be affected.
{Warning
If different sized wheels are used,
there may not be an acceptable
level of performance and safety if
tires not recommended for those
wheels are selected. This
increases the chance of a crash
and serious injury. Only use GM
specific wheel and tire systems
developed for the vehicle, and
have them properly installed by a
GM certified technician.
See Buying New Tires 0289 and
Accessories and
Modifications 0250.
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance
The tires and wheels were aligned
and balanced at the factory to
provide the longest tire life and best
overall performance. Adjustments to
wheel alignment and tire balancing
are not necessary on a regular
basis. Consider an alignment check
if there is unusual tire wear or the
vehicle is significantly pulling to one
side or the other. Some slight pull to
the left or right, depending on the
crown of the road and/or other road
surface variations such as troughs
or ruts, is normal. If the vehicle is
vibrating when driving on a smooth
road, the tires and wheels may need
to be rebalanced. See your dealer
for proper diagnosis.
Wheel Replacement
Replace any wheel that is bent,
cracked, or badly rusted or
corroded. If wheel nuts keep coming
loose, the wheel, wheel bolts, and
wheel nuts should be replaced.
If the wheel leaks air, replace it.

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Some aluminum wheels can be
repaired. See your dealer if any of
these conditions exist.
Your dealer will know the kind of
wheel that is needed.
Each new wheel should have the
same load-carrying capacity,
diameter, width, offset, and be
mounted the same way as the one it
replaces.
Replace wheels, wheel bolts, wheel
nuts, or Tire Pressure Monitor
System (TPMS) sensors with new
GM original equipment parts.
{Warning
Using the wrong replacement
wheels, wheel bolts, or wheel
nuts can be dangerous. It could
affect the braking and handling of
the vehicle. Tires can lose air,
and cause loss of control, causing
a crash. Always use the correct
wheel, wheel bolts, and wheel
nuts for replacement.
Caution
The wrong wheel can also cause
problems with bearing life, brake
cooling, speedometer or
odometer calibration, headlamp
aim, bumper height, vehicle
ground clearance, and tire or tire
chain clearance to the body and
chassis.
Used Replacement Wheels
{Warning
Replacing a wheel with a used
one is dangerous. How it has
been used or how far it has been
driven may be unknown. It could
fail suddenly and cause a crash.
When replacing wheels, use a
new GM original equipment
wheel.
Tire Chains
{Warning
If the vehicle has a tire size other
than 235/65R18, do not use tire
chains. There is not enough
clearance. Tire chains used on a
vehicle without the proper amount
of clearance can cause damage
to the brakes, suspension,
or other vehicle parts. The area
damaged by the tire chains could
cause loss of control and a crash.
Use another type of traction
device only if its manufacturer
recommends it for the vehicle's
tire size combination and road
conditions. Follow that
manufacturer's instructions. To
avoid vehicle damage, drive slow
and readjust or remove the
traction device if it contacts the
vehicle. Do not spin the wheels. If
traction devices are used, install
them on the front tires.

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Compact Spare Tire
{Warning
Driving with more than one
compact spare tire at a time could
result in loss of braking and
handling. This could lead to a
crash and you or others could be
injured. Use only one compact
spare tire at a time.
If this vehicle has a compact spare
tire, it was fully inflated when new;
however, it can lose air over time.
Check the inflation pressure
regularly. It should be 420 kPa
(60 psi).
Stop as soon as possible and check
that the spare tire is correctly
inflated after being installed on the
vehicle. The compact spare tire is
designed for temporary use only.
The vehicle will perform differently
with the spare tire installed and it is
recommended that the vehicle
speed be limited to 80 km/h
(50 mph). To conserve the tread of
the spare tire, have the standard tire repaired or replaced as soon as
convenient and return the spare tire
to the storage area.
When using a compact spare tire,
the AWD (if equipped), ABS, and
Traction Control systems may
engage until the spare tire is
recognized by the vehicle,
especially on slippery roads. Adjust
driving to reduce possible
wheel slip.
Caution
When the compact spare is
installed, do not take the vehicle
through an automatic car wash
with guide rails. The compact
spare can get caught on the rails
which can damage the tire, wheel,
and other parts of the vehicle.
Do not use the compact spare on
other vehicles. Do not mix the compact spare tire or
wheel with other wheels or tires.
They will not fit. Keep the spare tire
and its wheel together.
Caution
Tire chains will not fit the compact
spare. Using them can damage
the vehicle and the chains. Do not
use tire chains on the compact
spare.

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Index 331
Automatic (cont'd)Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Forward Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Voltage and Charging
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 266
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 129
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Automatic Forward . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Braking System
Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . 230
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 191
Bulb Replacement Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268, 269
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 270
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
C
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Management System . . . . . . . . . 104
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 102
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 126 Check
Malfunction Indicator
Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 85
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 97
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . 117, 119
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Control Traction and Electronic
Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

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Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
LightingEntry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 167
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 129
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . 129
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . 132
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 133
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 165
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 125
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
StabiliTrak
®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Lights (cont'd)
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . 132
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 133
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 316
Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 127
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Messages
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Battery Voltage andCharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . 142
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Object Detection System . . . . . 145
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . 147
Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Steering System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Mirror Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46