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Cadillac XT6 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-16405819) -
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232 Climate Controls
Ionizer :If equipped, this
feature helps to clean the air
inside the vehicle and remove
contaminants such as pollen,
odors, and dust. If the climate
control system is on and the
ionizer is enabled, the ionizer
status indicator will be lit on
the climate control display. To
turn Ionizer off or on, select
Settings > Climate and Air
Quality > Ionizer > Select ON
or OFF.
Rear Window Defogger
K: Press to turn the rear
window defogger on or off. An
indicator light on the button
comes on to show that the
rear window defogger is on.
The defogger only works
when the vehicle is on. The
defogger turns off if the
vehicle is off or in
accessory mode.
The rear window defogger can
be set to automatic operation.
To turn Auto Defog off or on,
select Settings > Climate and Air Quality > Auto Rear Defog
> Select ON or OFF. When
Auto Rear Defog is selected,
the rear window defogger
turns on automatically when
the interior temperature is
cold and the outside
temperature is about 4 °C
(40 °F) and below.
The upper grid lines on the
rear window are antenna lines
and are not intended to heat
when the defogger is
activated.
The heated outside mirrors
turn on when the rear window
defogger button is on and help
to clear fog or frost from the
surface of the mirrors.
Caution
Do not try to clear frost or
other material from the
inside of the front
windshield and rear window
with a razor blade or
anything else that is sharp.
This may damage the rear
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Caution (Continued)
window defogger grid and
affect the radio's ability to
pick up stations clearly. The
repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle
warranty.
Driver and Passenger
Heated and Ventilated Seats
(If Equipped) : Press
MorLto
heat the driver or passenger
seat cushion.
Press
Cor{to ventilate the
driver or passenger seat. See
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 054.
Auto Heated and Ventilated
Seats : 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
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.The Antilock Brake System
(ABS) allows steering while
braking.
Off-Road Recovery
The vehicle's right wheels can
drop off the edge of a road
onto the shoulder while
driving. Follow these tips:1. Ease off the accelerator and then, if there is
nothing in the way, steer
the vehicle so that it
straddles the edge of the
pavement. 2. Turn the steering wheel
about one-eighth of a turn,
until the right front tire
contacts the
pavement edge.
3. Turn the steering wheel to go straight down the
roadway.
Loss of Control
Skidding
There are three types of skids
that correspond to the
vehicle's three control
systems:
.Braking Skid —wheels are
not rolling.
.Steering or Cornering Skid —
too much speed or steering
in a curve causes tires to slip
and lose cornering force.
.Acceleration Skid —too
much throttle causes the
driving wheels to spin.
Defensive drivers avoid most
skids by taking reasonable
care suited to existing conditions, and by not
overdriving those conditions.
But skids are always possible.
If the vehicle starts to slide,
follow these suggestions:
.Ease your foot off the
accelerator pedal and steer
the way you want the vehicle
to go. The vehicle may
straighten out. Be ready for
a second skid if it occurs.
.Slow down and adjust your
driving according to weather
conditions. Stopping
distance can be longer and
vehicle control can be
affected when traction is
reduced by water, snow, ice,
gravel, or other material on
the road. Learn to recognize
warning clues
—such as
enough water, ice, or packed
snow on the road to make a
mirrored surface —and slow
down when you have any
doubt.
.Try to avoid sudden
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.Pay attention to special road
signs (e.g., falling rocks area,
winding roads, long grades,
passing or no-passing zones)
and take appropriate action.
Winter Driving
Driving on Snow or IceCaution
To avoid damage to the
wheels and brake
components, always clear
snow and ice from inside the
wheels and underneath the
vehicle before driving.
Snow or ice between the tires
and the road creates less
traction or grip, so drive
carefully. Wet ice can occur at
about 0 °C (32 °F) when
freezing rain begins to fall.
Avoid driving on wet ice or in
freezing rain until roads can be
treated. For Slippery Road Driving:
.Accelerate gently.
Accelerating too quickly
causes the wheels to spin
and makes the surface under
the tires slick.
.Turn on Traction Control.
See Traction Control/
Electronic Stability Control
0
276.
.Antilock Brake System (ABS)
improves vehicle stability
during hard stops, but the
brakes should be applied
sooner than when on dry
pavement. See Antilock
Brake System (ABS) 0273.
.Allow greater following
distance and watch for
slippery spots. Icy patches
can occur on otherwise clear
roads in shaded areas. The
surface of a curve or an
overpass can remain icy
when the surrounding roads
are clear. Avoid sudden
steering maneuvers and
braking while on ice.
.Turn off cruise control.
.Select All-Wheel Drive (AWD)
mode. See Driver Mode
Control 0278 and
All-Wheel Drive 0273.
Blizzard Conditions
Stop the vehicle in a safe
place and signal for help. Stay
with the vehicle unless there is
help nearby. Get help and keep
everyone in the vehicle safe:
.Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.Tie a red cloth to an outside
mirror.
{Warning
Snow can trap engine
exhaust under the vehicle.
This may cause exhaust
gases to get inside. Engine
exhaust contains carbon
monoxide (CO), which cannot
be seen or smelled. It can
cause unconsciousness and
even death.
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Accessory Installations and
Vehicle Modifications
Do not install or place any
object around the front
camera windshield area that
would obstruct the front
camera view.
Do not install objects on top of
the vehicle that overhang and
obstruct the front camera,
such as a canoe, kayak,
or other items that can be
transported on a roof rack
system. See Roof Rack
System0114.
Do not modify the hood,
headlamps, or fog lamps, as
this may limit the camera’s
ability to detect an object.
Cleaning the Sensing System
The camera sensor on the
windshield behind the
rearview mirror can become
blocked by snow, ice, dirt, mud,
or debris. This area needs to
be cleaned for ACC to operate
properly. The vehicle headlamps may
need to be cleaned due to dirt,
snow, or ice. Objects that are
not illuminated correctly may
be difficult to detect.
If ACC will not operate, regular
cruise control may be
available. See
“Switching
Between ACC and Regular
Cruise Control” previously in
this section. Always consider
driving conditions before using
either cruise control system.
For cleaning instructions, see
“Washing the Vehicle” under
Exterior Care 0440.
Super Cruise
If equipped, Super Cruise can
steer to maintain lane position
under certain conditions on
compatible highways that are
separated from opposing
traffic.
{Warning
Super Cruise can only assist
to maintain lane position
when driving on compatible
highways. You must
supervise the driving task
and monitor the freeway
conditions. You may need to
respond to traffic events by
steering, braking,
or accelerating. See
Defensive Driving 0240.
Super Cruise is:
.Not a self-driving system.
.Not a crash avoidance or
warning system.
.Not a substitute for
proper supervision of the
driving task.
Super Cruise uses the
following to detect the current
lane position and lane
markings ahead on compatible
highways under certain
conditions:
.Cameras

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{Warning
To help prevent crashes
before making a lane
change:
.Always check mirrors.
.Glance over your shoulder.
.Use the turn signals.
Take Over Alert
{Warning
Super Cruise will not
maintain the vehicle’s speed
while the steering wheel
light bar is flashing red.
If the steering wheel light
bar flashes red, immediately
resume manual steering to
prevent serious injury or
death. If you do not resume
manual steering, the vehicle
will begin to slow in the
same lane and eventually
come to a complete stop on
the road. To begin steering manually,
hold the steering wheel firmly
(with both hands) using the
highlighted regions as shown
in the picture below.
Any time the steering wheel
light bar flashes red, resume
manual steering immediately.
The instrument cluster light
^, will also turn red and a
message will display in the
Driver Information Center
(DIC). In addition, beeps will
sound, or the Safety Alert
Seat will vibrate. To view
available settings from the
infotainment screen, touch Settings > Vehicle > Collision/
Detection Systems. After you
begin steering manually, then
Super Cruise will disengage.
The red flashing steering
wheel light bar could occur
under any of the following
conditions:
.Lane markings are poor or
visibility is limited.
.The Driver Attention System
(DAS) does not detect that
the driver's head and eyes
are directed toward
the road.
.ACC is canceled.
.The vehicle is on a tight
curve, or the lanes are too
wide, or the vehicle goes into
a curve too fast.
.The compatible road ends.
.The vehicle is approaching
an intersection controlled by
a traffic light, stop sign,
or other traffic control
device.
.A Super Cruise system fault
occurs.

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.Front camera lens in the
front grille or near the front
emblem
.Front side and rear side
panels
.Outside of the windshield in
front of the rearview mirror
.Side camera lens on the
bottom of the outside
mirrors
.Rear side corner bumpers
.Rear Vision Camera above
the license plate
Radio Frequency
This vehicle may be equipped
with driver assistance systems
that operate using radio
frequency. See Radio
Frequency Statement 0477.
Assistance Systems
for Parking or
Backing
If equipped, the Rear Vision
Camera (RVC), Surround
Vision, Rear Park Assist (RPA),
Front Park Assist (FPA), Automatic Parking Assist
(APA), Backing Warning and
Reverse Automatic Braking
(RAB), and Rear Cross Traffic
Alert (RCTA) may help the
driver park or avoid objects.
Always check around the
vehicle when parking or
backing.
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC)
When the vehicle is shifted
into R (Reverse), the Rear
Vision Camera (RVC) displays
an image of the area behind
the vehicle in the infotainment
display. The previous screen
displays when the vehicle is
shifted out of R (Reverse)
after a short delay. To return
to the previous screen sooner,
press Home or Back on the
infotainment system, shift into
P (Park), or reach a vehicle
speed of approximately
12 km/h (8 mph) while in
D (Drive).1. View Displayed by the
Camera
1. View Displayed by theCamera
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Displayed images may be
farther or closer than they
appear. The area displayed is
limited and objects that are
close to either corner of the
bumper or under the bumper
do not display.
A warning triangle may appear
on the infotainment display to
show that Rear Park Assist
(RPA) or Rear Cross Traffic
Alert (RCTA) has detected an
object. This triangle changes
from amber to red and
increases in size the closer the
object.
{Warning
The camera(s) do not display
children, pedestrians,
bicyclists, crossing traffic,
animals, or any other object
outside of the cameras’field
of view, below the bumper,
or under the vehicle. Shown
distances may be different
from actual distances. Do
not drive or park the vehicle
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using only these camera(s).
Always check behind and
around the vehicle before
driving. Failure to use proper
care may result in injury,
death, or vehicle damage.
Surround Vision
System
If equipped, Surround Vision
shows an image of the area
surrounding the vehicle, along
with the front or rear camera
views on the infotainment
display. The front camera is in
the grille or near the front
emblem, the side cameras are
on the bottom of the outside
mirrors, and the rear camera is
above the license plate.
The Surround Vision system
can be accessed by selecting
CAMERA in the infotainment
display or when the vehicle is
shifted into R (Reverse). To
return to the previous screen sooner, when not in
R (Reverse) press the Home or
Back on the infotainment
system, shift into P (Park),
or reach a vehicle speed of
approximately 12 km/h (8 mph)
while in D (Drive).
{Warning
The Surround Vision
cameras have blind spots
and will not display all
objects near the corners of
the vehicle. Folding outside
mirrors that are out of
position may not display
surround view correctly.
Always check around the
vehicle when parking or
backing.

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If equipped, the front view
camera also displays when the
Park Assist system detects an
object within 30 cm (12 in).
Front/Rear Overhead View :
Displays a front or rear
overhead view of the vehicle.
Touching the button will
toggle between the two views.
Side Forward/Rearward
View :Displays a view that
shows objects next to the
front or rear sides of the
vehicle. Touch Side Forward/
Rearward View on the
infotainment display when a
camera view is active.
Touching the button multiple
times will toggle between
forward and rearward views.
Park Assist and RCTA
overlays are not available
when Side Forward/Rearward
view is active.
Hitch View : If equipped,
assists while connecting to a
trailer. Displays a zoomed-in
view of the hitch to help align
the vehicle’s hitch ball with the trailer coupler. Shifting into
P (Park) while in this view will
automatically engage the
Electronic Parking
Brake (EPB).
Guidance Lines :
Displays
available guidelines. The
horizontal markings represent
distance from the vehicle.
Top Down View : Displays an
image of the area surrounding
the vehicle, along with other
views in the infotainment
display. Top Down can be
enabled or disabled by
touching the Top Down View
button multiple times.
Hitch Guidance
If equipped, this feature
displays a single, centered
guideline on the camera
display to assist with aligning a
vehicle’s hitch ball with a
trailer coupler. Select the
trailer guidance line button,
then align the trailer guidance
line over the trailer coupler.
Continuously steer the vehicle
to keep the guidance line centered on the coupler when
backing. RVC Park Assist
overlays will not display when
the trailer guidance line is
active. Hitch Guidance is only
available in Standard View.
To check the trailer when in a
forward gear above 12 km/h
(8 mph), touch CAMERA on
the infotainment display to
view the rear camera. Touch X
to exit the view or it will be
removed automatically after
eight seconds.
{Warning
Use Hitch Guidance only to
help back the vehicle to a
trailer hitch or, when
traveling above 12 km/h
(8 mph), to briefly check the
status of your trailer. Do not
use for any other purpose,
such as making lane change
decisions. Before making a
lane change, always check
the mirrors and glance over
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Warning (Continued)
your shoulder. Improper use
could result in serious injury
to you or others.
Park Assist
The vehicle may be equipped
with Front and Rear Park
Assist (FRPA). Under certain
conditions, the Park Assist
system can assist the driver
during backing and parking
maneuvers when the vehicle is
driven at no more than 9 km/h
(6 mph). An illuminated
indicator in the Park Assist
button indicates the system is
ready.
Sensors located in the
bumpers measure the
distance between the vehicle
and objects using sonar
technology. These sensors are
designed to detect certain
objects up to 2.5 m (8 ft)
behind and 1.2 m (4 ft) in front
of your vehicle that are taller
than 25 cm (10 in).Different environmental
conditions may affect whether
and how far the Park Assist
system can detect objects.
Keep the sensors clean of
mud, dirt, snow, ice, and slush;
and clean sensors after a car
wash in freezing
temperatures. Sensors that
are not clean may not detect
objects or may cause the
system to alert when not
required.
{Warning
The Park Assist System is
no substitute for careful and
attentive driving. The Park
Assist system does not
detect children, pedestrians,
bicyclists, animals, or objects
located below the bumper or
that are too close or too far
from the vehicle. It is not
available at speeds greater
than 9 km/h (6 mph). To
prevent injury, death,
or vehicle damage, even with
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Park Assist, always check
the area around the vehicle
and check all mirrors before
moving forward or backing.
How the System Works
The vehicle may have a Park
Assist amphitheatre-like
display on the cluster with
bars that represent the
estimated location of a
detected object and the
vehicle’s distance from the
object. As a detected object
becomes closer, more bars
light up and change color from
yellow to amber to red.
When an object is first
detected in the rear, one beep
will be heard from the rear,
or the driver's seat will pulse
two times, if equipped with
Safety Alert Seat. When an
object is very close, five beeps
will sound from the front or
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detected, or pulse twice on
both sides of the Safety Alert
Seat. When the system
detects a potential crash,
beeps will be heard from the
rear, or five pulses will be felt
on both sides of the Safety
Alert Seat. There may also be
a brief, sharp application of
the brakes.
{Warning
The Backing Warning
System only operates at
speeds greater than 8 km/h
(5 mph). It does not detect
children, pedestrians,
bicyclists, animals, or objects
below the bumper or that
are too close or too far from
the vehicle. In some
situations, such as at higher
backing speeds, there may
not be enough time for the
short, sharp application of
the vehicle brake system to
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Warning (Continued)
even with the Backing
Warning System, always
check the area around the
vehicle and check all mirrors
before backing.
When the vehicle is in
R (Reverse), if the system
detects the vehicle is backing
too fast to avoid a crash with
a detected object behind your
vehicle in your path, it may
automatically brake hard to a
stop to help avoid or reduce
the harm caused by a backing
crash.
{Warning
RAB may not avoid many
types of backing crashes. Do
not wait for the automatic
braking to apply. This
system is not designed to
replace driver braking and
only works in R (Reverse)
when an object is detected (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
directly behind the vehicle.
It may not brake or stop in
time to avoid a crash. It will
not brake for objects when
the vehicle is moving at very
low speeds. It does not
detect children, pedestrians,
bicyclists, animals, or objects
below the bumper or that
are too close or too far from
the vehicle. To prevent
injury, death, or vehicle
damage, even with RAB,
always check the area
around the vehicle before
and while backing.
Pressing the brake pedal after
the vehicle comes to a stop
will release RAB. If the brake
pedal is not pressed soon
after the stop, the Electric
Parking Brake (EPB) may be
set. When it is safe, press the
accelerator pedal firmly at any
time to override RAB.