traction control CADILLAC XT6 2022 Owner's Guide

Cadillac XT6 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-15218998) -
2022 - CRC - 10/22/21
VEHICLE CARE 369
also conform to federal safety
requirements and additional
General Motors Tire Performance
Criteria (TPC) standards.
Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tire sidewall
between tread shoulder and
maximum section width. For
example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA
Temperature A
All Passenger Car Tires Must
Conform to Federal Safety
Requirements In Addition To
These Grades.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a
comparative rating based on the
wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a
specified government test course.
For example, a tire graded
150 would wear one and one-half
(1½) times as well on the
government course as a tiregraded 100. The relative
performance of tires depends
upon the actual conditions of
their use, however, and may
depart significantly from the norm
due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and differences
in road characteristics and
climate.
Traction
The traction grades, from highest
to lowest, are AA, A, B, and C.
Those grades represent the tire's
ability to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled
conditions on specified
government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked C may have poor traction
performance. Warning: The
traction grade assigned to this tire
is based on straight-ahead braking
traction tests, and does not
include acceleration, cornering,
hydroplaning, or peak traction
characteristics.Temperature
The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B, and C, representing
the tire's resistance to the
generation of heat and its ability
to dissipate heat when tested
under controlled conditions on a
specified indoor laboratory test
wheel. Sustained high temperature
can cause the material of the tire
to degenerate and reduce tire life,
and excessive temperature can
lead to sudden tire failure. The
grade C corresponds to a level of
performance which all passenger
car tires must meet under the
Federal Motor Safety Standard
No. 109. Grades B and A represent
higher levels of performance on
the laboratory test wheel than the
minimum required by law.
Warning: The temperature grade
for this tire is established for a tire
that is properly inflated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed,
underinflation, or excessive

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Warning (Continued)
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.
Caution
If the vehicle is equipped with a tire
size other than 265/45R21, use tire
chains only where legal and only
when necessary. Use low profile
chains that add no more than(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
12 mm thickness to the tire tread
and inner sidewall. Use chains that
are the proper size for the tires.
Install them on the tires of the
front axle. Do not use chains on the
tires of the rear axle. Tighten them
as tightly as possible with the ends
securely fastened. Drive slowly and
follow the chain manufacturer's
instructions. If the chains contact
the vehicle, stop and retighten
them. If the contact continues, slow
down until it stops. Driving too fast
or spinning the wheels with chains
on will damage the vehicle.
If a Tire Goes Flat
It is unusual for a tire to blow out
while driving, especially if the tires are
maintained properly. See Tires0351.
If air goes out of a tire, it is much
more likely to leak out slowly. But if
there is ever a blowout, here are a few
tips about what to expect and what
to do: If a front tire fails, the flat tire creates
a drag that pulls the vehicle toward
that side. Take your foot off the
accelerator pedal and grip the steering
wheel firmly. Steer to maintain lane
position, and then gently brake to a
stop, well off the road, if possible.
A rear blowout, particularly on a
curve, acts much like a skid and may
require the same correction as used in
a skid. Stop pressing the accelerator
pedal and steer to straighten the
vehicle. It may be very bumpy and
noisy. Gently brake to a stop, well off
the road, if possible.
{Warning
Driving on a flat tire will cause
permanent damage to the tire.
Re-inflating a tire after it has been
driven on while severely
underinflated or flat may cause a
blowout and a serious crash. Never
attempt to re-inflate a tire that has
been driven on while severely
underinflated or flat. Have your
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9. Make sure the metal tube iscentered at the striker. Push the
tube toward the front of the
vehicle.
10. Close the liftgate and make sure it is fully latched.
The compact spare is for temporary
use only. Replace the compact spare
tire with a full-size tire as soon as
possible.
Storing the Compact Spare Tire
and Tools
To store the spare tire and tools: 1. Open the liftgate. See Liftgate020.
2. Lift the load floor. 3. Remove the cargo management
system tray.
4. Put back the spare tire and all tools as they were stored in the rear
storage compartment.
5. Install the cargo management system tray and load floor.
The compact spare is for temporary
use only. Replace the compact spare
tire with a full-size tire as soon as
possible.
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.

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436 INDEX
CheckEngine Light (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . 74
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87, 89
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431 Connections
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431
Control Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . 113
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206, 211
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Cornering Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418
Cover Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Cruise Control, Super . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414 Customer Assistance (cont'd)
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . 414
Customer Information Publications OrderingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . 2
Data Collection Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . 141
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

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440 INDEX
Lights (cont'd)Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Service Electric Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Lock Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . 79
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . 115
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Media Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . . . . 156
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Mirror Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Automatic Dimming Rearview . . . . 32
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Mirrors (cont'd)
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . 360
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
N
Navigation Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Night Vision System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 72

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444 INDEX
Tires (cont'd)All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358, 359
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . 361
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . 360
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Terminology and Definitions . . . . 355
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . 368
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 Towing (cont'd)
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . 315
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Traction
Control System(TCS)/StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . 121
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Transportation Program,
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . 142
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . 368
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . 135 Universal Remote System (cont'd)
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Updates Map Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Using the Navigation System . . . . . . 160
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . 408
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 120