wipers CADILLAC XT5 2019 Owner's Manual

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16 IN BRIEF
Windshield Wiper/Washer
Windshield Wiper with Rainsense(AUTO Shown), If Equipped
Windshield Wiper without Rainsense (INT Shown)
With the ignition on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY, move the lever to select
the wiper speed.
HI : Use for fast wipes.
LO : Use for slow wipes.
AUTO : If equipped with Rainsense,
use this setting for intermittent wipes
when Rainsense is disabled,
or Rainsense wipes when Rainsense is
enabled. For intermittent wipes, move
the windshield wiper lever to AUTO.
Turn the band up for more frequent
wipes or down for less frequent wipes.
When Rainsense is enabled, move the
windshield wiper lever to AUTO. Turn
the band to adjust the sensitivity to
moisture to the desired level.
. Turn the band up for more
sensitivity to moisture.
. Turn the band down for less
sensitivity to moisture.
. Move the windshield wiper lever
out of the AUTO position to
deactivate Rainsense. To turn the Rainsense feature on or
off, see
“Rain Sense Wipers ”under
Vehicle Personalization 0147.
INT : If equipped with Intermittent
wipers only, move the windshield
wiper lever to INT. Turn the band up
for more frequent wipes or down for
less frequent wipes.
OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.
1X : For a single wipe, briefly move
the lever down. For several wipes, hold
the lever down.
f: Pull the lever toward you to
spray windshield washer fluid and
activate the wipers.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer 0113
and Rear Window Wiper/Washer 0116.

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114 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Windshield Wiper without Rainsense(INT Shown)
With the ignition on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY, move the windshield
wiper lever to select the wiper speed.
HI : Use for fast wipes.
LO : Use for slow wipes.
AUTO : If equipped with Rainsense,
use this setting for intermittent wipes
when Rainsense is disabled,
or Rainsense wipes when Rainsense is
enabled. For intermittent wipes, move
the windshield wiper lever to AUTO,
then turn the band up for more
frequent wipes or down for less
frequent wipes. If Rainsense is turned
on, see “Rainsense ”later in this
section.
INT : If equipped with intermittent
wipers only, move the windshield
wiper lever to INT. Turn the band up
for more frequent wipes or down for
less frequent wipes.
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,
additional wipes may occur depending
on how long the windshield washer
has been activated. See Washer Fluid
0 267 for information on filling the
windshield washer fluid reservoir.
Clear snow and ice from the wiper
blades and windshield before using
them. If frozen to the windshield,
carefully loosen or thaw them.
Damaged blades should be replaced.
See Wiper Blade Replacement 0271.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wiper motor. See Electrical System
Overload 0275.

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Wiper Parking
If the ignition is turned off while the
wipers are on LO, HI, or AUTO with
Rainsense turned off, they will
immediately stop.
If the windshield wiper lever is then
moved to OFF before the driver door is
opened or within 10 minutes, the
wipers will restart and move to the
base of the windshield.
If the ignition is turned off while the
wipers are performing wipes due to
windshield washing or Rainsense, the
wipers continue to run until they
reach the base of the windshield.
Rainsense
If equipped with Rainsense and the
feature is turned on, a sensor near the
top center of the windshield detects
the amount of water on the
windshield and controls the frequency
of the windshield wiper based on the
current sensitivity setting.
Keep this area of the windshield clear
of debris to allow for best system
performance.AUTO :
Move the windshield wiper
lever to AUTO. Turn the band on the
wiper lever to adjust the sensitivity.
. Turn the band up for more
sensitivity to moisture.
. Turn the band down for less
sensitivity to moisture.
. Move the windshield wiper lever
out of the AUTO position to
deactivate Rainsense.
To turn the Rainsense feature on or
off, see “Rain Sense Wipers ”under
Vehicle Personalization 0147. Wiper Arm Assembly Protection
When using an automatic car wash,
move the windshield wiper lever to
OFF. This disables the automatic
Rainsense windshield wipers.
With Rainsense, if the transmission is
in N (Neutral) and the vehicle speed is
very slow, the wipers will
automatically stop at the base of the
windshield.
The wiper operations return to normal
when the transmission is no longer in
N (Neutral) or the vehicle speed has
increased.
{Warning
In freezing weather, do not use the
washer until the windshield is
warmed. Otherwise the washer fluid
can form ice on the windshield,
blocking your vision.

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Rear Window Wiper/
Washer
The rear window wiper/washer
controls are on the end of the
windshield wiper lever.
Turn the controls to adjust the
setting.
OFF :Turns the wiper off.
INT : Turns on the rear wiper with a
delay between wipes.
ON : Turns on the rear wiper.
1:Push the windshield wiper
lever forward to spray washer fluid on
the rear window and the Rear Mirror
Camera Lens, if equipped. See Rear
Camera Mirror 050. The wipers will
clear the rear window and either stop or return to your preset speed. For
more washer cycles, push and hold
the lever.
The rear window wiper/washer will
not operate if the liftgate is open or
ajar. If the liftgate is opened while the
rear wiper is on, the wiper returns to
the parked position and stops.
Rear Wiper Arm Assembly
Protection
When using an automatic car wash,
move the rear wiper control to OFF to
disable the rear wiper. In some
vehicles, if the transmission is in
N (Neutral) and the vehicle speed is
very slow, the rear wiper will
automatically park under the rear
spoiler.
The wiper operations return to normal
when the transmission is no longer in
N (Neutral) or the vehicle speed has
increased.
Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear
If the rear wiper control is off, the rear
wiper will automatically operate
continuously when the transmission is
in R (Reverse), and the front
windshield wiper is performing low or
high speed wipes. If the rear wiper
control is off, the transmission is in
R (Reverse), and the front windshield
wiper is performing INT wipes, then
the rear wiper automatically performs
INT wipes.
This feature can be turned on or off.
See
Vehicle Personalization 0147.
The windshield washer reservoir is
used for the windshield, rear window,
and rear mirror camera, if equipped.
See Rear Camera Mirror 050. Check
the fluid level in the reservoir if either
washer is not working. See Washer
Fluid 0267.
Compass
The vehicle may have a compass
display on the Driver Information
Center (DIC). The compass receives its
heading and other information from
the Global Positioning System (GPS)
antenna, StabiliTrak/Electronic
Stability Control (ESC), and vehicle
speed information.

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150 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Collision/Detection Systems
Select the Collision/Detection Systems
menu and the following may be
displayed if equipped:
.Alert Type
. Forward Collision System
. Front Pedestrian Detection
. Rear Cross Traffic Alert
. Adaptive Cruise Go Notifier
. Lane Change Alert
Alert Type
This feature will set crash alerts to
beeps or seat vibrations. This setting
affects all crash alerts including
Forward Collision, Lane Departure
Warning, Adaptive Cruise Control,
Park Assist, and Backing Warning
alerts.
Select Beeps or Safety Alert Seat.
Forward Collision System
This feature will turn on or off the
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) and
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB).
The Off setting disables all FCA and FAB functions. With the Alert and
Brake setting, both FCA and FAB are
available. The Alert setting disables
FAB. See
Forward Automatic Braking
(FAB) 0229.
Select Off, Alert and Brake, or Alert.
Front Pedestrian Detection
This feature may help avoid or reduce
the harm caused by front-end crashes
with nearby pedestrians.
See Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB)
System 0230.
Select Off, Alert, or Alert and Brake.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
This allows the Rear Cross Traffic
Alert feature to be turned on or off.
Select Off or On.
Adaptive Cruise Go Notifier
This feature will give a reminder that
Adaptive Cruise Control provides
when it has brought the vehicle to a
complete stop behind another
stopping vehicle, and then that vehicle
drives on.
Select Off or On. Lane Change Alert
This allows the feature to be turned
on or off. See
Lane Change Alert (LCA)
0 233.
When Lane Change Alert is disabled,
Side Blind Zone Alert is also disabled.
Select Off or On.
Comfort and Convenience
Select and the following may display:
. Auto Memory Recall
. Easy Exit Options
. Chime Volume
. Hands Free Liftgate Control
. Reverse Tilt Mirror
. Auto Mirror Folding
. Rainsense Wipers
. Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear
. Extended Hill Start Assist

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Auto Memory Recall
This feature automatically recalls the
current driver’s previously stored 1 or
2 button positions when the ignition
is changed from off to on or ACC/
ACCESSORY. SeeMemory Seats061.
Select Off or On.
Easy Exit Options
This feature automatically recalls the
previously stored Exit button position
when exiting the vehicle. See Memory
Seats 061.
Select Off or On.
Chime Volume
This allows the selection of the chime
volume level.
Touch + or −to adjust the volume.
Hands Free Liftgate Control
The liftgate may be operated with a
kicking motion under the left corner
of the rear bumper. See Liftgate040.
Select Off, On-Open and Close,
or On-Open Only. Reverse Tilt Mirror
When on, both the driver and
passenger, driver, or passenger outside
mirrors will tilt downward when the
vehicle is shifted to R (Reverse) to
improve visibility of the ground near
the rear wheels. They will return to
their previous driving position when
the vehicle is shifted out of
R (Reverse) or the engine is turned off.
See
Reverse Tilt Mirrors 049.
Select Off, On - Driver and Passenger,
On - Driver, or On - Passenger.
Auto Mirror Folding
When on, the outside mirrors will
automatically fold or unfold when the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter
QorKbutton is pressed
and held. See Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation 027.
Select Off or On.
Rainsense Wipers
When on, the normal intermittent
wiper control becomes a Rainsense
sensitivity control. See “Rainsense”in
Windshield Wiper/Washer 0113. Select Off or On.
Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear
When on and the front wiper is on,
the rear wiper will automatically
activate when the vehicle is shifted to
R (Reverse).
Select Off or On.
Extended Hill Start Assist
This allows the duration of the Hill
Start Assist to be changed. See
Hill
Start Assist (HSA) 0204.
Select Extended Hold or
Standard Hold.
Lighting
Select and the following may display:
. Vehicle Locator Lights
. Exit Lighting
Vehicle Locator Lights
This feature will flash the exterior
lamps and allows some of the exterior
lamps and most of the interior lamps
to turn on briefly when
Kon the

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162 LIGHTING
If the vehicle is started in a dark
garage, the automatic headlamp
system comes on immediately. If it is
light outside when the vehicle leaves
the garage, there is a slight delay
before the automatic headlamp
system changes to the Daytime
Running Lamps (DRL). During that
delay, the instrument cluster may not
be as bright as usual. Make sure the
instrument panel brightness control is
in the full bright position. See
Instrument Panel Illumination Control
0163.
When it is bright enough outside, the
headlamps will turn off or may change
to DRL.
The automatic headlamp system turns
off when the exterior lamp control is
turned to
Oor the ignition is off.
For vehicles sold in Canada, this
control only works when the
transmission is in P (Park).
Lights On with Wipers
If the windshield wipers are activated
in daylight with the engine on, and
the exterior lamp control is in AUTO, the headlamps, parking lamps, and
other exterior lamps come on. The
transition time for the lamps coming
on varies based on wiper speed. When
the wipers are not operating, these
lamps turn off. Move the exterior
lamp control to
Oor;to disable
this feature.
Hazard Warning Flashers
|: Touch|on the center stack to
make the front and rear turn signal
lamps flash on and off. Touch again to
turn the flashers off. The hazard warning flashers turn on
automatically if the airbags deploy.
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
Move the lever all the way up or down
to signal a turn.
An arrow on the instrument cluster
flashes in the direction of the turn or
lane change.
Raise or lower the lever until the
arrow starts to flash to signal a lane
change. Hold it there until the lane
change is completed. If the lever is
briefly pressed and released, the turn
signal flashes three times.

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5. Install the new bulb in theheadlamp assembly by turning
clockwise.
6. Reconnect the wiring harness connector.
7. Install the headlamp bulb access cover.
Turn Signal Lamp
For turn signal lamp replacement,
contact your dealer.
Electrical System
Electrical System Overload
The vehicle has fuses and circuit
breakers to protect against an
electrical system overload.
When the current electrical load is too
heavy, the circuit breaker opens and
closes, protecting the circuit until the
current load returns to normal or the
problem is fixed. This greatly reduces
the chance of circuit overload and fire
caused by electrical problems.
Fuses and circuit breakers protect
power devices in the vehicle.
Replace a bad fuse with a new one of
the identical size and rating.
If there is a problem on the road and
a fuse needs to be replaced, the
same amperage fuse can be borrowed.
Choose some feature of the vehicle
that is not needed to use and replace
it as soon as possible.
Headlamp Wiring
An electrical overload may cause the
lamps to go on and off, or in some
cases to remain off. Have the
headlamp wiring checked right away if
the lamps go on and off or remain off.
Windshield Wipers
If the wiper motor overheats due to
heavy snow or ice, the windshield
wipers will stop until the motor cools
and will then restart.
Although the circuit is protected from
electrical overload, overload due to
heavy snow or ice may cause wiper
linkage damage. Always clear ice and
heavy snow from the windshield
before using the windshield wipers.
If the overload is caused by an
electrical problem and not snow or
ice, be sure to get it fixed.
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
The wiring circuits in the vehicle are
protected from short circuits by a
combination of fuses and circuit

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386 INDEX
Vehicle (cont'd)Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Vehicle Care
Storing the Tire Sealant andCompressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . 302
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . 299
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . . . . 94
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Windshield Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 271
Wipers Rear Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118