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Cadillac XT5 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
16406251) - 2023 - CRC - 3/25/22
466 Connected Services
vehicles, Wi-Fi can also be
managed from the Wi-Fi
Hotspot menu.
MyCadillac Mobile App (If
Available)
Download the myCadillac
mobile app to compatible
Apple and Android
smartphones. Cadillac users
can access the following
services from a smartphone:
.Remotely start/stop the
vehicle, if factory-equipped.
.Lock/unlock doors,
if equipped with automatic
locks.
.Activate the horn and lamps.
.Check the vehicle’s fuel level,
oil life, or tire pressure,
if factory-equipped with the
Tire Pressure Monitor
System.
.Send destinations to the
vehicle.
.Locate the vehicle on a map
(U.S. market only).
.Turn the vehicle's Wi-Fi
hotspot on/off, manage
settings, and monitor data
consumption, if equipped.
.Locate a dealer and
schedule service.
.Request Roadside Service.
.Set a parking reminder with
pin drop, take a photo, make
a note, and set a timer.
.Connect with Cadillac on
social media.
Features are subject to
change. For myCadillac mobile
app information and
compatibility, see
my.cadillac.com.
An active OnStar or
connected service plan may be
required. A compatible device,
factory-installed remote start,
and power locks are required.
Data rates apply. See
www.onstar.com for details
and system limitations.
Remote Services
Contact an OnStar Advisor to
unlock the doors or sound the
horn and flash the lamps.
Marketplace
OnStar Advisors can provide
offers from restaurants and
retailers on your route, help
locate hotels, or book a room.
These services vary by
market.
Diagnostics
By monitoring and reporting
on the vehicle’s key systems,
OnStar Advanced Diagnostics,
if equipped, provides a way to
keep up on maintenance.
Capabilities vary by model. See
www.onstar.com for details
and system limitations.
Features are subject to
change. For updates on
feature capabilities, see
my.cadillac.com. Message and
data rates may apply.

Cadillac XT5 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
16406251) - 2023 - CRC - 3/25/22
INDEX 469
CameraRear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . 291
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Management System . . . . . 108
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Center Console
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . 129
Child Restraints Infants and Young
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . 90 Child Restraints (cont'd)
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97, 99
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . 122
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . 408
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . 465 Control
Traction and
Electronic Stability . . . . . . . 271
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . 236
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Coolant
Engine TemperatureGauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Engine Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223, 229
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Cornering Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Courtesy Transportation
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448
Cover
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Coverage Explanations . . . . . 189
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275 Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

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470 INDEX
Customer AssistanceOffices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443, 444
Text Telephone (TTY)
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
Customer Information Publications OrderingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Data Collection
Infotainment System . . . . . 456
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456
Data Recorders, Event . . . . 455
Database Coverage
Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Diagnostics
Connected Services . . . . . . 466
Disabled Vehicle Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440
Drive Systems All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . 267, 361
Driver
Assistance Systems . . . . . . 288
InformationCenter (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Mode Control Light . . . . . . . . 136
Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . 302
Better Fuel Economy . . . . . 234
Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Driving (cont'd)
Distracted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Hill and Mountain
Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . 246
Impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . 238
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . 247
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Dual Automatic ClimateControl System . . . . . . . . . . . 223
E
ElectricBrake Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . 132
Electrical
Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . 336
System Overload . . . . . . . . . . 365
Electrical System Engine Compartment
Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368

Cadillac XT5 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
16406251) - 2023 - CRC - 3/25/22
472 INDEX
Fuel (cont'd)Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Fuses Engine CompartmentFuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . 147
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Gauges
Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 General Information
Service and
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445
Guidance Problems with theRoute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
H
Hazard WarningFlashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . 142
Headlamps Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . 365
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . 138 Headlamps (cont'd)
High/Low Beam
Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . 138
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Ventilated Front Seats . . . . 54
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223, 229
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . 138
High-Speed Operation . . . . . 386
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . 271
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223, 229
I
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Cadillac XT5 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
16406251) - 2023 - CRC - 3/25/22
474 INDEX
Lights (cont'd)Engine Coolant
Temperature
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . 137
Gauges and Indicators . . . . . 121
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . 137
Performance Shifting . . . . . 133
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . 126
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . 135
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Lock
Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . 24
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Locks (cont'd)
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . 137
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436
Maintenance Schedule . . . . 429 Recommended Fluidsand Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . 433
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Media Avoiding UntrustedDevices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Messages
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Messages (cont'd)
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . 38
Automatic DimmingRearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Mode
Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Multi-Point Vehicle Inspection (MPVI) . . . . . . . . . . . 431
N
NavigationConnected Services . . . . . . 464
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

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16406251) - 2023 - CRC - 3/25/22
INDEX 477
Running the VehicleWhile Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
S
Safety
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Safety Defects Reporting
Canadian Government . . . 453
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . 454
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . 453
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . 67
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
How to Wear SeatBelts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Replacing after a Crash . . . 68
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . 67
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Heated and Ventilated,Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Seats (cont'd)
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Lumbar Adjustment,
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . 50
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97, 99
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Accessories and
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . . . 339, 340
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Maintenance Records . . . . 436
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Parts Identification . . . . . . . 437
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448 Services
Special Application . . . . . . . . 432
Servicing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . 79
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Signals, Turn and
Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Special Application
Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . 19
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . 254
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237 Column Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

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