CADILLAC XT5 2023 Owners Manual

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110 Storage
the maximum vehicle capacity
when loading the vehicle,
including cargo carried on the
roof rack system and
passengers and cargo carried
in the vehicle. For more
information on vehicle
capacity and loading, see
Vehicle Load Limits0247.

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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering WheelAdjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Heated Steering Wheel . . . 113
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Windshield Wiper/ Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Rear Window Wiper/ Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . 118
Warning Lights, Gauges,
and Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . 122
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . 126 Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . 126
Airbag Readiness
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Charging System Light . . . 128
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . 132
Performance Shifting Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
All-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . 133
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . 134
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . 135 Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning
Light (Uplevel Only) . . . . . . 135
Driver Mode Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . 136
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . 138
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . 138
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . 138
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . 142
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . 146
Engine Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Vehicle Speed
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

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Universal Remote System
Universal RemoteSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Universal Remote System Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Universal Remote System
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
Manual Steering Wheel
To adjust the steering wheel,
if equipped: 1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away
from you.
4. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place. Do not adjust the steering
wheel while driving.
Power Tilt and Telescoping
Steering Wheel
To adjust the steering wheel,
if equipped: 1. Press the control up or down to tilt the steering
wheel up or down.
2. Press the control forward or rearward to move the
steering wheel closer or
away from you.
Do not adjust the steering
wheel while driving.

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Heated Steering
Wheel
(:If equipped with a heated
steering wheel, press to turn
on or off. An indicator light
next to the button is lit when
the feature is turned on.
The steering wheel takes
about three minutes to start
heating.
Automatic Heated Steering
Wheel
If equipped with a 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 display the state
of the steering wheel heat.
See Heated and Ventilated
Front Seats
054.Horn
Pressaon the steering
wheel pad to sound the horn.
Windshield Wiper/
Washer
Windshield Wiper with
Rainsense (AUTO Shown), If Equipped
Windshield Wiper withoutRainsense (INT Shown)

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With the ignition on or in
accessory mode, 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
357 for information on filling
the windshield washer fluid
reservoir.
{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.
{Warning
Before driving the vehicle,
always clear snow and ice
from the hood, windshield,
washer nozzles, roof, and
rear of the vehicle, including
all lamps and windows.
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Warning (Continued)
Reduced visibility from snow
and ice buildup could lead to
a crash.
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 0362.
Heavy snow or ice can
overload the wiper motor. See
Electrical System Overload
0 365.
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, select Settings >
Vehicle > Comfort and
Convenience > Rainsense
Wipers > Select ON or OFF.

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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.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
039. 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 shift lever is in
N (Neutral) and the vehicle
speed is very slow, the rear
wiper will automatically park
under the rear spoiler.

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The wiper operations return
to normal when the shift lever
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 shift
lever is in R (Reverse), and the
front windshield wiper is
performing low or high speed
wipes. If the rear wiper control
is off, the shift lever 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. Go to Settings > Vehicle
> Comfort and Convenience >
Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear >
Select ON or OFF.The windshield washer
reservoir is used for the
windshield, rear window, and
rear mirror camera,
if equipped. See Rear Camera
Mirror
039. Check the fluid
level in the reservoir if either
washer is not working. See
Washer Fluid 0357.
Rear Camera Washer
If equipped, push the
windshield wiper lever forward
to spray washer fluid on the
rear camera and the Night
Vision camera lens. The lever
returns to its starting position
when released. See Rear
Camera Mirror 039.
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.
The compass system is
designed to operate for a
certain number of miles or
degrees of turn before
needing a signal from the GPS
satellites. When the compass
display shows CAL, drive the
vehicle for a short distance in
an open area where it can
receive a GPS signal. The
compass system will
automatically determine when
a GPS signal is restored and
provide a heading again.

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Clock
Set the time and date using
the infotainment system. See
"Time/Date" under Settings
0205.
Power Outlets
The accessory power outlet
can be used to plug in
electrical equipment, such as a
cell phone or MP3 player.
The vehicle has two accessory
power outlets: one on the
lower center floor console and
one in the rear cargo area. Lift the cover to access the
accessory power outlet.
Certain accessory power
plugs may not be compatible
with the accessory power
outlet and could overload
vehicle or adapter fuses. If a
problem is experienced, see
your dealer.
When adding electrical
equipment, be sure to follow
the proper installation
instructions included with the
equipment. See Add-On
Electrical Equipment
0336.
Caution
Hanging heavy equipment
from the power outlet can
cause damage not covered
by the vehicle warranty. The
power outlets are designed
for accessory power plugs
only, such as cell phone
charge cords. Always unplug electrical
equipment when not in use
and do not plug in equipment
that exceeds the maximum
15 amps rating.
Wireless Charging
If equipped and enabled, the
vehicle has wireless charging
in the storage under the
armrest. The system operates
at 145 kHz and wirelessly
charges one Qi compatible
smartphone. The power
output of the system is
capable of charging at a rate
up to 3 amp (15 W), as
requested by the compatible
smartphone. See Radio
Frequency Statement
0452.
{Warning
Wireless charging may
affect the operation of an
implanted pacemaker or
other medical devices. If you
have one, it is recommended
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Warning (Continued)
to consult with your doctor
before using the wireless
charging system.
The vehicle must be on, in
accessory mode, or Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) must
be active. The wireless
charging feature may not
correctly indicate charging
when the vehicle is in RAP,
during a Bluetooth phone call,
or when phone projection (e.g.
Apple CarPlay / Android Auto)
is active. See Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0258.
The operating temperature is
−40 °C (−40 °F) to 85 °C
(185 °F) for the charging
system and 0 °C (32 °F) to
35 °C (95 °F) for the phone.
A charging stopped alert may
be displayed on the
infotainment screen, if the
wireless charger or
smartphone are outside of
normal operating temperature.
Charging will automatically resume when a normal
operating temperature is
reached.
{Warning
Remove all objects from the
charger before charging
your compatible
smartphone. Objects, such
as coins, keys, rings, paper
clips, or cards, between the
smartphone and charger
may become very hot.
On the rare occasion that
the charging system does
not detect an object, and
the object gets wedged
between the smartphone
and charger, remove the
smartphone and allow the
object to cool before
removing it from the
charger, to prevent burns.
To charge a compatible
smartphone:
1. Confirm the smartphone is capable of wireless
charging.
2. Remove all objects from the charging pocket. The
system may not charge if
there are any objects
between the smartphone
and charger.
3. Place the smartphone face up against the rear of the
charger.