CADILLAC XT6 2022 Service Manual

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Head Restraints
Front Seats
{Warning
With head restraints that are not
installed and adjusted properly,
there is a greater chance that
occupants will suffer a neck/spinal
injury in a crash. Do not drive until
the head restraints for all occupants
are installed and adjusted properly.
The vehicle's front seats have
adjustable head restraints in the
outboard seating positions.
Adjust the head restraint so that the
top of the restraint is at the same
height as the top of the occupant's
head. This position reduces the
chance of a neck injury in a crash.
The height of the head restraint can
be adjusted.
To raise or lower the head restraint,
press the button located on the side of
the head restraint, and pull up or
push the head restraint down, and
release the button. Pull and push on
the head restraint after the button is
released to make sure that it is locked
in place. The front seat outboard head
restraints are not removable.
Rear Seats
Second Row Seats
The vehicle’s second row seats have
adjustable head restraints in the
outboard seating positions.
The height of the head restraint can
be adjusted. Pull the head restraint
up to raise it. Try to move the head
restraint to make sure that it is locked
in place.
To lower the head restraint, press the
button, located on the top of the
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down. Try to move the head restraint
after the button is released to make
sure that it is locked in place.
Always adjust the head restraint so
that the top of the restraint is at the
same height as the top of the
occupant's head.
The second row outboard head
restraints are not removable.
Third Row Seats
The vehicle’s third row seats have
head restraints in the outboard
seating positions that cannot be
adjusted up or down.
The third row outboard head
restraints are not removable.
The third row outboard head
restraints are designed to be folded.
The head restraint can be folded to
allow for better visibility when the
rear seat is unoccupied.
When folding the seatback down, the
head restraint will automatically fold
out of the way as the seat is
folded down.Return the lowered head restraint to
the upright position until it locks into
place. Push and pull on the head
restraint to make sure it is locked.
When an occupant is in the seat,
always return the head restraint to the
upright position. Pull the head
restraint up and push it rearward until
it locks into place. Push and pull on
the head restraint to make sure that it
is locked.
Front Seats
Power Seat Adjustment
{Warning
You can lose control of the vehicle
if you try to adjust a driver seat
while the vehicle is moving. Adjust
the driver seat only when the
vehicle is not moving.
{Warning
The power seats will work with the
ignition off. Children could operate
the power seats and be injured.
Never leave children alone in the
vehicle.
To adjust the seat:
.Move the seat forward or rearward
by sliding the control forward or
rearward.
.Raise or lower the front part of the
seat cushion by moving the front of
the control up or down.

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.Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
To adjust the seatback, see Reclining
Seatbacks 042.
To adjust the lumbar support, see
Lumbar Adjustment 043.
Reclining Seatbacks
{Warning
Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be
dangerous. Even when buckled up,
the seat belts cannot do their job.
The shoulder belt will not be
against your body. Instead, it will be
in front of you. In a crash, you
could go into it, receiving neck or
other injuries.
The lap belt could go up over your
abdomen. The belt forces would be
there, not at your pelvic bones. This
could cause serious internal
injuries.
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
For proper protection when the
vehicle is in motion, have the
seatback upright. Then sit well back
in the seat and wear the seat belt
properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if the
vehicle is moving.
.Tilt the top of the control rearward
to recline.
.Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.

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Lumbar Adjustment
Press and hold the control forward to
increase or rearward to decrease
support.
Memory Seats
Overview
If equipped, the memory seat feature
allows drivers to save their unique
driving positions and a shared exit
position. See“Saving Seating
Positions” later in this section. The
saved positions can be recalled
manually by all drivers, see “Manually
Recalling Seating Positions” later in
this section, and drivers with RKE
transmitters 1 and 2 can also recall
them automatically. See “Auto Seat
Entry Memory Recall” or“Auto Seat
Exit Memory Recall” later in this
section. To enable automatic recalls, turn on Seat Entry Memory and/or
Seat Exit Memory. See
“Enable
Automatic Recalls” under“Vehicle
Personalization Settings” later in this
section. The memory recalls may be
cancelled at any time during the
recall. See “Cancel Memory Seating
Recalls” later in this section.
Identifying Driver Number
The vehicle identifies the current
driver by their RKE transmitter
number 1–8. The current RKE
transmitter number may be identified
by Driver Information Center (DIC)
welcome message, “You are driver x
for memory recalls.” This message is
displayed the first few times the
vehicle is turned on when a different
RKE transmitter is used. For Seat
Entry Memory to work properly, save
positions to the 1 or 2 memory button
matching the driver number of this
welcome message. To aid in
identifying transmitter IDs, it is
recommended to only carry one RKE
transmitter when entering the vehicle.
Perform the following if the welcome
message is not displayed:

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1. Move all keys and RKE transmittersaway from the vehicle.
2. Start the vehicle with another RKE transmitter. A DIC welcome
message should display indicating
the driver number of the other RKE
transmitter. Turn the vehicle off
and remove the other key or RKE
transmitter from the vehicle.
3. Start the vehicle with the initial key or RKE transmitter. The DIC
welcome message should display
the driver number of the initial
RKE transmitter.
Saving Seating Positions
Read these instructions completely
before saving memory positions.
To save preferred driving positions to
1 and 2: 1. Turn the vehicle on or to ACC/ ACCESSORY. A DIC welcome
message may indicate the driver
number of the current RKE
transmitter. See “Identifying Driver
Number” previously in this section.
2. Adjust all available memory features to the desired driving
position. 3. Press and release SET; a beep will
sound.
4. Immediately upon releasing SET, press and hold memory button 1 or
2 matching the current Driver’s
RKE transmitter number until two
beeps sound. If too much time
passes between releasing SET and
pressing 1 or 2, the two beeps will
not sound indicating memory
position were not saved. Repeat
Steps 3 and 4 to try again.
5. Repeat Steps 1–4 for the other RKE transmitter 1 or 2 using the other 1
or 2 memory button.
It is recommended to save the
preferred driving positions to both
1 and 2 if you are the only driver.
To save the common exit seating
position to
Bthat is used by all
drivers for Manually Recalling Seating
Positions and Auto Seat Exit Memory
Recall features, repeat Steps 1–4 using
B, the exit button. Manually Recalling Seating
Positions
Press and hold 1, 2, or
Bbutton until
the recall is complete, to recall the
positions previously saved to that
button.
Manual Memory recall movement for
1, 2 or
Bbuttons may be initiated
and will complete to the saved
memory position if the vehicle is in or
out of P (Park).
Enable Automatic Recalls under
Vehicle Personalization Settings
.For Seat Entry Memory that begins
movement to the preferred driving
position of the 1 or 2 button when
the vehicle is turned on, select the
Settings menu, then Vehicle, then
Seating Position, then Seat Entry
Memory, and then Select ON or
OFF. See “Auto Seat Entry Memory
Recall” later in this section.
.For Seat Exit Memory that begins
movement to the preferred exit
position of the
Bbutton when the
vehicle is turned off and the driver
door is open or opened, select the
Settings menu, then Vehicle, then

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Seating Position, then Seat Exit
Memory, and then Select ON or
OFF. See“Auto Seat Exit Memory
Recall” later in this section.
.SeeVehicle Personalization 0130 for
additional setting information.
Auto Seat Entry Memory Recall
Seat Entry Memory will automatically
begin movement to the seating
positions of the 1 or 2 button
corresponding to the driver’s RKE
Transmitter number 1 or 2 detected
by the vehicle when:
.The vehicle is turned ON.
.Seating positions have been
previously saved to the same 1 or 2
button. See “Saving Seating
Positions” previously in this section.
.Seat Entry Memory is enabled. See
“Enable Automatic Recalls” under
“Vehicle Personalization Settings”
previously in this section.
.The shift lever is in P (Park).
Seat Entry Memory Recall will
continue if the vehicle is shifted out
of P (Park) prior to reaching the saved
memory position. If the saved memory seat position
does not automatically recall, verify
the recall is enabled. See
“Enable
Automatic Recalls” under“Vehicle
Personalization Settings” previously in
this section.
If the memory seat recalls to the
wrong position, the driver’s RKE
transmitter number 1 or 2 may not
match the memory button number
positions they were saved to. Try the
other RKE transmitter or try saving
the positions to the other 1 or
2 memory button. See “Saving Seating
Positions” previously in this section.
Automatic Seat Entry Memory recalls
are only available for driver’s RKE
Transmitter numbers 1 and 2. RKE
transmitters 3–8 will not provide Seat
Entry Memory recalls.
Auto Seat Exit Memory Recall
Seat Exit Memory will begin
movement to the seating position of
theBbutton when:
.The vehicle is turned off and the
driver door is open or opened
within a short time.
.A seating position has been
previously been saved to the
B
memory button. See “Saving Seating
Positions” previously in this section.
.Seat Exit Memory is enabled. See
“Enable Automatic Recalls” under
“Vehicle Personalization Settings”
previously in this section.
.The shift lever is in P (Park).
Seat Exit Memory recall will continue
if the vehicle is shifted out of P (Park)
prior to reaching the saved memory
position.
Seat Exit Memory is not linked to the
driver’s RKE transmitter. The seating
position saved to
Bis used for all
drivers.
Cancel Memory Seating Recalls
.During any memory recall:
Press a power seat control
Press SET memory button
.During Manual memory recall:
Release 1, 2, or
Bmemory button
.During Auto Seat Entry Memory
Recall:
Turn vehicle off

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Press SET, 1, 2, orBmemory
buttons
.During Auto Seat Exit Memory
Recall:
Press SET, 1, 2, or
Bmemory
buttons
Obstructions
If something has blocked the seat
while recalling a memory position, the
recall may stop. Remove the
obstruction and try the recall again.
If the memory position still does not
recall, see your dealer.
Heated and Ventilated
Front Seats
{Warning
If temperature change or pain to
the skin cannot be felt, the seat
heater may cause burns. To reduce
the risk of burns, use care when
using the seat heater, especially for
long periods of time. Do not place
anything on the seat that insulates
against heat, such as a blanket, (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
cushion, cover, or similar item. This
may cause the seat heater to
overheat. An overheated seat heater
may cause a burn or may damage
the seat.
Heated and Ventilated Seat Buttons
Shown, Heated Seat Buttons Similar
If equipped, the buttons are near the
climate controls on the center stack.
To operate, the engine must be
running.
Press
MorLto heat the driver or
passenger seatback and cushion. Press
Cor{, if equipped, to ventilate
the driver or passenger seat.
A ventilated seat has a fan that pulls
or pushes air through the seat. The air
is not cooled.
When this feature is off, the heated
and ventilated seat symbols on the
buttons are white. When a heated seat
is turned on, the symbol turns red.
When a ventilated seat is turned on,
the symbol turns blue.
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 next to the
buttons indicate three for the highest
setting and one for the lowest. If the
heated seats are on high, the level
may automatically be lowered after
approximately 30 minutes.
The passenger seat may take longer to
heat up.

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Auto Heated and Ventilated Seats
If equipped, when the vehicle is on,
this feature will automatically activate
the heated or ventilated seats at the
level required by the vehicle’s interior
temperature.
The active high, medium, low, or off
heated or ventilated seat level will be
indicated by the manual heated or
ventilated seat buttons on the center
stack. Use the manual heated or
ventilated seat buttons on the center
stack to turn auto heated or ventilated
seats off. If the passenger seat is
unoccupied, the auto heated or
ventilated seats feature will not
activate that seat. The auto heated or
ventilated seats feature can be
programmed to always be enabled
when the vehicle is on.
SeeVehicle Personalization 0130.
Remote Start Heated and Ventilated
Seats
During a remote start, the heated or
ventilated seats, if equipped, can be
turned on automatically. When it is
cold outside, the heated seats turn on,
and when it is hot outside the ventilated seats turn on. If the auto
heated or ventilated seats feature,
if equipped, is not turned on, the
heated or ventilated seats will be
canceled when the ignition is turned
on. Press the heated or ventilated seat
button to use the heated or ventilated
seats after the vehicle is started.
The heated or ventilated seat
indicator lights do not turn on during
a remote start.
The temperature performance of an
unoccupied seat may be reduced. This
is normal.
The remote start heated or ventilated
seats may be enabled or disabled in
vehicle personalization. See
Remote
Vehicle Start 015 and
Vehicle Personalization 0130.
Rear Seats
Rear Seat Reminder
If equipped, the message REAR SEAT
REMINDER LOOK IN REAR SEAT
displays under certain conditions indicating there may be an item or
passenger in the rear seat. Check
before exiting the vehicle.
This feature will activate when a
second row door is opened while the
vehicle is on or up to 10 minutes
before the vehicle is turned on. There
will be an alert when the vehicle is
turned off. The alert does not directly
detect objects in the rear seat; instead,
under certain conditions, it detects
when a rear door is opened and
closed, indicating that there may be
something in the rear seat.
The feature is active only once each
time the vehicle is turned on and off,
and will require reactivation by
opening and closing the second row
doors. There may be an alert even
when there is nothing in the rear seat;
for example, if a child entered the
vehicle through the rear door and left
the vehicle without the vehicle being
shut off.
The feature can be turned on or off.
See
Vehicle Personalization 0130.

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Rear Seat Adjustment
The second row seats slide forward for
more room.
Bucket Seat Shown, Bench SeatSimilar
To adjust the seat position: 1. Remove objects on the floor in front of or on the second row seat,
or in the seat tracks on the floor.
2. Lift the lever below the seat cushion and slide the seat forward
or backward.
Entering and Exiting the
Third Row
{Warning
Using the third row seating position
while the second row is folded
could cause injury in a sudden stop
or crash. Be sure to return the seat
to the passenger seating position.
Push and pull on the seat to make
sure it is locked into place.
{Warning
If the seatback and seat base are
not locked, the seat could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash
and injure the occupant. Always
push and pull on the seatbacks to
be sure the seatback and seat base
are locked.
Caution
Folding a rear seat with the seat
belts still fastened may cause
damage to the seat or the seat
(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
belts. Always unbuckle the seat
belts and return them to their
normal stowed position before
folding a rear seat.
To access the third row from the
passenger side:
The second row passenger side seat
can be easily moved for third row
entry or exit with a forward-facing
child restraint installed using the
LATCH system. Remove a rear-facing
child restraint before moving the seat
for third row entry or exit.
{Warning
Remove the child from the child
restraint before moving the seat
forward for third row entry or exit.
Failure to do so may result in injury
to the child.
1. Remove objects on the floor in front of or under the second row
seat, or in the seat tracks on the
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2. Pull the handle on the top of theseat forward and pull the seat
forward.
Returning the Seat to the
Seating Position
To return the second row seat to its
normal seating position:
1. Remove objects on the floor behind or under the second row seat or in
the seat tracks on the floor.
2. Push on the seatback until the seat is locked into place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback and seat cushion to make sure they are
locked in place. 4. Check that the seat belt is not
under the seat cushion.
Reclining the Seatbacks
To recline the seatbacks:
1. Leaning rearward in the seat, pullthe reclining seatback handle.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position, and then release the
handle to lock the seatback in
place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
Folding the Seatbacks
To fold the second row seatbacks:
1. Remove anything on or under the seat.
2. Pull up on the reclining seatback handle. The seatback will move
forward and fold flat on top of the
cushion. Do not place anything on
the seat during this operation.
To return the seatback to the seating
position, lift the seatback and push it
rearward until it locks into place. Push
and pull on the seatback to make sure
it is locked.