Information CADILLAC XT5 2017 1.G Owners Manual

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ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 25
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . 108
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 170
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 180
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 315
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 328
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330

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2 Introduction
Introduction
The names, logos, emblems,
slogans, vehicle model names, and
vehicle body designs appearing in
this manual including, but not limited
to, GM, the GM logo, CADILLAC,
the CADILLAC Emblem, and XT5
are trademarks and/or service
marks of General Motors LLC, its
subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors.
This manual describes features that
may or may not be on the vehicle
because of optional equipment that
was not purchased on the vehicle,
model variants, country
specifications, features/applications
that may not be available in your
region, or changes subsequent to
the printing of this owner manual.Refer to the purchase
documentation relating to your
specific vehicle to confirm the
features.
Keep this manual in the vehicle for
quick reference.
Danger, Warning, and
Caution
Warning messages found on vehicle
labels and in this manual describe
hazards and what to do to avoid or
reduce them.
{Danger
Danger indicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result
in serious injury or death.
{Warning
Warning indicates a hazard that
could result in injury or death.
Caution
Caution indicates a hazard that
could result in property or vehicle
damage.
A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means
“Do
Not,” “Do not do this,” or“Do not let
this happen.”
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 23194213_US©2016 General Motors LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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M:Shown when the owner
manual has additional instructions
or information.
*: Shown when the service
manual has additional instructions
or information.
0: Shown when there is more
information on another page —
“see page.”
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. For more
information on the symbol, refer to
the Index.
9: Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
G:Air Conditioning Refrigerant Oil
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
g: Audio Steering Wheel Controls
or OnStar®(if equipped)
$: Brake System Warning Light
I:Certified Technician
":Charging System
I: Cruise Control
`:Do Not Puncture
^:Do Not Service
B:Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
_: Flame/Fire Prohibited
H:Flammable
.:Fuel Gauge
+: Fuses
3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
(: Heated Steering Wheel
j:LATCH System Child Restraints
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
O:Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>: Safety Belt Reminders
h:Start/Stop
7: Tire Pressure Monitor
d:Traction Control/StabiliTrak®
a:Under Pressure
M: Windshield Washer Fluid

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In Brief 5
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 12
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 12
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Passenger Sensing System . . . 13
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 14
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 15
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 18
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . 20
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . 20
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 21
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Automatic Parking Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 23
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 24
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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1.Air Vents 0178.
2. Exterior Lamp Controls 0163.
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change
Signals 0167.
3. Tap Shift Controls. See Manual
Mode 0201.
4. Instrument Cluster (Uplevel
Cluster) 0119 orInstrument
Cluster (Base Cluster) 0117.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0135.
5. Windshield Wiper/
Washer 0110.
Rear Window Wiper/
Washer 0112.
6. ENGINE START/STOP Button. See Ignition Positions 0191.
7. Parking Assist Button. See Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing 0220.
Automatic Parking Assist (APA)
Button. See Assistance
Systems for Parking or
Backing 0220. 8. Light Sensor. See
Automatic
Headlamp System 0165.
9. Hazard Warning
Flashers 0166.
10. Infotainment 0170.
11. Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 059 (If Equipped).
12. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0171.
13. MODE Switch. See Driver
Mode Control 0208.
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0206.
All-Wheel Drive 0202 (If
Equipped).
14. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0198.
15. Steering Wheel Controls 0109.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0135.
16. Steering Wheel Controls 0109.
17. Horn 0110.
18. Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0226 (If Equipped). Lane Keep Assist (LKA)
0235
(If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 0109
(If Equipped).
19. Cruise Control 0209.
Adaptive Cruise Control 0212
(If Equipped).
Phone Button. See Steering
Wheel Controls 0109.
20. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0109 (Out of View).
21. Head-Up Display (HUD) 0137
(If Equipped).
22. Hood Release. See Hood 0251.
Data Link Connector (DLC)
(Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0127.
23. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0167.
24. Electric Parking Brake 0204.

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Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner manual.
Stop/Start System
The vehicle may have a fuel saving
stop/start system to shut off the
engine and help conserve fuel.
When the brakes are applied and
the vehicle is at a complete stop,
the engine may turn off. When the
brake pedal is released or the
accelerator pedal is pushed, the
engine will restart.
SeeStarting the Engine 0193.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The RKE transmitter may be used
to lock and unlock the doors from up
to 60 m (197 ft) away from the
vehicle.
Q:Press to lock all doors.
K:Press to unlock the driver door
or all doors depending on the
vehicle personalization settings.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized.
See Vehicle Personalization 0151.
7:Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator.
Press and hold
7for three seconds
to sound the panic alarm.
b: Press twice quickly to open or
close the liftgate. Press once to stop
the liftgate from moving.
Press the key release button near
the bottom of the transmitter to
remove the key. The key can be
used for the driver door and the
glove box.
See Keys 025 and Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 026.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped, the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and releaseQon the
RKE transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold
/
for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash.

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To adjust the seat position, lift the
lever below the seat cushion and
slide the seat forward or backward.
Folding the Seatback
Either side of the seatback can be
folded for more cargo space.
SeeRear Seats 060.
Heated and Ventilated
Seats
If equipped, the buttons are near the
climate controls on the center stack.
To operate, the ignition must be in
ON/RUN. Press
Jorzto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and
seatback.
Press
Ior+to heat the driver or
passenger seatback only.
Press
Cor{to ventilate the driver
or passenger seat.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the seat will change to
the next lower setting, and then to
the off setting. The indicator lights
above the buttons indicate three for
the highest setting and one for the
lowest. If the front heated seats are
on high, the level may automatically
be lowered after approximately
30 minutes.
See Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 059.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly. To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
See
Head Restraints 053 and
Reclining Seatbacks 056.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.
Safety Belts 064.

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Press the lamp lenses over the rear
passenger doors.
For more information on interior
lighting, seeInstrument Panel
Illumination Control 0167.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the
turn signal lever. Turn the control to the following
positions:
O:
Turns off the exterior lamps.
The knob returns to the AUTO
position after it is released. Turn to
Oagain to reactivate the
AUTO mode.
AUTO : Automatically turns the
exterior lamps on and off,
depending on outside lighting.
;: Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
5: Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
See:
. Exterior Lamp Controls 0163.
. Turn and Lane-Change
Signals 0167.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
Windshield Wiper with Rainsense
(AUTO Shown), If Equipped
Windshield Wiper with Intermittent Wipers (INT Shown)
With the ignition in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/START,
move the lever to select the wiper
speed.
HI : Use for fast wipes.

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SeeDual Automatic Climate Control
System 0171 andRear Climate
Control System 0176 (if equipped).
Transmission
Tap Shift
If equipped, Tap Shift allows you to
shift an automatic transmission
similar to a manual transmission. To
use the Tap Shift feature:
1. When in D (Drive), pull back on the shift lever to enter
M (Manual Mode).
2. Use Tap Shift to manually shift the automatic transmission.
3. To exit, pull back on the shift lever a second time.
See Manual Mode 0201.
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
See the infotainment manual for
information on the radio, audio
players, phone, navigation system,
and voice or speech recognition.
It also includes information on
settings.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See "Steering
Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
manual.
Cruise Control
J:Press to turn the system on
and off. A white indicator appears in
the instrument cluster when
turned on.
RES+ : If there is a set speed in
memory, press briefly to resume to
that speed or press and hold to
accelerate. If the cruise control is
already active, use to increase
vehicle speed. To increase speed by
1 km/h (1 mph), press RES+ to the
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next 5 km/h (5 mph) mark on the
speedometer, press RES+ to the
second detent.
SET−:Press briefly to set the
speed and activate cruise control.
If the cruise control is already
active, use to decrease vehicle
speed. To decrease speed by
1 km/h (1 mph), press SET− to the
first detent. To decrease speed to
the next 5 km/h (5 mph) mark on the
speedometer, press SET− to the
second detent.
*: Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory.
See Cruise Control 0209 or
Adaptive Cruise Control 0212 (if
equipped).
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC display is in the instrument
cluster. It shows the status of many
vehicle systems.
yorz: Press to go to the
previous or next selection.
SorT: Press to move between
the interactive display zones in the
cluster. Press
Sto go back to the
previous menu.
SEL : Press to open a menu or
select a menu item. Press and hold
to reset values on certain screens.
See Driver Information Center
(DIC) 0135.
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System
If equipped, FCA may help avoid or
reduce the harm caused by
front-end crashes. FCA provides a
green indicator,
V, when a vehicle
is detected ahead. This indicator
displays amber if you follow a
vehicle much too closely. When
approaching a vehicle ahead too
quickly, FCA provides a flashing red
alert on the windshield and rapidly
beeps or pulses the driver seat.
See Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0226.
Forward Automatic
Braking (FAB)
If the vehicle has Forward Collision
Alert (FCA), it also has FAB, which
includes Intelligent Brake
Assist (IBA). When the system
detects a vehicle ahead in your path
that is traveling in the same
direction that you may be about to
crash into, it can provide a boost to
braking or automatically brake the