keyless CADILLAC XTS 2018 Owner's Guide

Cadillac XTS Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-11354412) -
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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 147
.Passive Door Unlock
. Passive Door Lock
. Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
Remote Unlock Light Feedback
This setting flashes the exterior lamps
when the vehicle is unlocked with the
RKE transmitter.
Touch Off or Flash Lights.
Remote Lock Feedback
This setting specifies how the vehicle
responds when the vehicle is locked
with the RKE transmitter.
Touch Off, Lights and Horn, Lights
Only, or Horn Only.
Remote Door Unlock
This setting specifies whether all
doors, or just the driver door, unlock
when pressing
Kon the RKE
transmitter.
Touch All Doors or Driver Door. Remote Start Auto Cool Seats
This setting automatically turns on
the ventilated seats when using the
remote start function on warm days.
See
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats
0 62 and Remote Vehicle Start 034.
Touch Off or On.
Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
This setting automatically turns on
the heated seats when using the
remote start function on cold days.
See Heated and Ventilated Front Seats
0 62 and Remote Vehicle Start 034.
If equipped with Auto Heated Steering
Wheel, this feature will turn on when
the Remote Start Auto Heated Seats
turn on.
Touch Off or On.
Remote Window Operation
This setting allows the vehicle’s
windows to open remotely by pressing
and holding
Kon the RKE
transmitter. See Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation 028.
Touch Off or On. Passive Door Unlock
This setting specifies which doors
unlock when using the button on the
driver door handle to unlock the
vehicle.
Touch All Doors or Driver Door Only.
Passive Door Lock
This setting specifies if the vehicle will
automatically lock, or lock and
provide an alert after all the doors are
closed, and you walk away from the
vehicle with the RKE transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation
028.
Touch Off, On with Horn Chirp, or On.
Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
This feature sounds an alert when the
RKE transmitter is left in the vehicle.
This menu also enables Remote No
Longer in Vehicle Alert.
Touch Off or On.Teen Driver
See “Teen Driver” under“Settings ”in
the infotainment manual.

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LIGHTING 157
ON :Turns the lamp on.
Reading Lamps
There are reading lamps on the
overhead console and over the rear
passenger doors. These lamps come
on automatically when any door is
opened. To manually turn the reading
lamps on or off:
Pressmornnext to each overhead
console reading lamp.
Press the lamp lenses to turn the rear
passenger reading lamps on or off.
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
Some exterior lamps and most of the
interior lights turn on briefly at night,
or in areas of limited lighting when
K
is pressed on the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter. See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
0 28. When the driver door is opened,
all control lights, Driver Information
Center (DIC) lights, and door pocket
lights turn on. After about 30 seconds
the exterior lamps turn off, then the
remaining interior lights dim to off.
Entry lighting can be disabled
manually by turning the ignition on or
to ACC/ACCESSORY, or by pressing
Q
on the RKE transmitter.
This feature can be changed. See
“Vehicle Locator Lights” underVehicle
Personalization 0143.

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DRIVING AND OPERATING 181
Caution (Continued)
breaking-in guideline every
time you get new brake
linings.
Following break-in, engine speed
and load can be gradually
increased.
Ignition Positions
The vehicle has an electronic keyless
ignition with pushbutton start. The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter must be in the vehicle for
the system to operate. If the
pushbutton start is not working, the
vehicle may be near a strong radio
antenna signal causing interference to
the Keyless Access system. See
Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
0 28.
To shift out of P (Park), the vehicle
must be on and the brake pedal must
be applied.
Stopping the Engine/OFF (No
Indicator Lights) : When the vehicle
is stopped, press ENGINE START/
STOP once to turn the engine off.
If the vehicle is in P (Park), the
ignition will turn off, and Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) will remain
active. See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) 0185.
If the vehicle is not in P (Park), the
ignition will return to ACC/
ACCESSORY and display the message
SHIFT TO PARK in the Driver
Information Center (DIC). When the
vehicle is shifted into P (Park), the
ignition will turn off. Do not turn the engine off when the
vehicle is moving. This will cause a
loss of power assist in the brake and
steering systems and disable the
airbags.
If the vehicle must be shut off in an
emergency:
1. Brake using a firm and steady pressure. Do not pump the
brakes repeatedly. This may
deplete power assist, requiring
increased brake pedal force.
2. Shift the vehicle to N (Neutral). This can be done while the
vehicle is moving. After shifting
to N (Neutral), firmly apply the
brakes and steer the vehicle to a
safe location.
3. Come to a complete stop, shift to P (Park), and turn the
ignition off.
4. Set the parking brake. See Electric Parking Brake 0191.

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DRIVING AND OPERATING 183
Caution
If you add electrical parts or
accessories, you could change the
way the engine operates. Any
resulting damage would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty. See
Add-On Electrical Equipment0230.
Starting Procedure 1. With the Keyless Access system, the RKE transmitter must be in
the vehicle. Press the ENGINE
START/STOP button with the
brake pedal applied. When the
engine begins cranking, let go of
the button.
The idle speed will go down as
the engine gets warm. Do not
race the engine immediately
after starting it.
If the RKE transmitter is not in
the vehicle, if there is
interference, or if the RKE
transmitter battery is low, the
Driver Information Center (DIC)
will display a message.
Caution
Cranking the engine for long
periods of time, by pressing
ENGINE START/STOP immediately
after cranking has ended, can
overheat and damage the cranking
motor, and drain the battery. Wait
at least 15 seconds between each
try, to let the cranking motor
cool down.
2. If the engine does not start after five to 10 seconds, especially in
very cold weather (below −18 °C
or 0 °F), it could be flooded with
too much gasoline. Try pushing
the accelerator pedal all the way
to the floor and holding it there
as you press ENGINE START/
STOP, for up to a maximum of
15 seconds. Wait at least
15 seconds between each try, to
allow the cranking motor to cool
down. When the engine starts,
let go of the button and the
accelerator. If the vehicle starts
briefly but then stops again, do the same thing. This clears the
extra gasoline from the engine.
Do not race the engine
immediately after starting it.
Operate the engine and
transmission gently until the oil
warms up and lubricates all
moving parts.
Engine Heater
{Warning
Do not plug in the engine block
heater while the vehicle is parked in
a garage or under a carport.
Property damage or personal injury
may result. Always park the vehicle
in a clear open area away from
buildings or structures.
The engine heater, if available, can
help in cold weather conditions at or
below −18 °C (0 °F) for easier starting
and better fuel economy during
engine warm-up. Plug in the engine
heater at least four hours before
starting the vehicle. An internal

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California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements
Certain types of automotive
applications, such as airbag initiators,
seat belt pretensioners, and lithium
batteries contained in Remote Keyless
Entry transmitters, may contain
perchlorate materials. Special
handling may be necessary. For
additional information, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate.
Accessories and
Modifications
Adding non-dealer accessories or
making modifications to the vehicle
can affect vehicle performance and
safety, including such things as
airbags, braking, stability, ride and
handling, emissions systems,
aerodynamics, durability, and
electronic systems like antilock
brakes, traction control, and stability
control. These accessories or
modifications could even cause
malfunction or damage not covered by
the vehicle warranty.Damage to suspension components
caused by modifying vehicle height
outside of factory settings will not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Damage to vehicle components
resulting from modifications or the
installation or use of non-GM certified
parts, including control module or
software modifications, is not covered
under the terms of the vehicle
warranty and may affect remaining
warranty coverage for affected parts.
GM Accessories are designed to
complement and function with other
systems on the vehicle. See your
dealer to accessorize the vehicle using
genuine GM Accessories installed by a
dealer technician.
Also, see
Adding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 085.
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own
Service Work
{Warning
It can be dangerous to work on
your vehicle if you do not have the
proper knowledge, service manual,
tools, or parts. Always follow
owner’s manual procedures and
consult the service manual for your
vehicle before doing any
service work.
If doing some of your own service
work, use the proper service manual.
It tells you much more about how to
service the vehicle than this manual
can. To order the proper service
manual, see Service Publications
Ordering Information 0343.
This vehicle has an airbag system.
Before attempting to do your own
service work, see Servicing the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 085.

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INDEX 363
K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Lamps Cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . 154
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . 153
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Lane Departure Warning Light . . . . 131
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . 100
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Level Control Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Antilock Brake System (ABS)Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Lights (cont'd)
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 153
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . . . . 131
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . 130
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . 94
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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INDEX 365
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements, California . . . . . . . . . 234
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . 185
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . 73
Premium Care Maintenance Cadillac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . 345
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . 340
Proposition
65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233, 254, 301, Back Cover
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . . . . . 344
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Rear Axle
Limited-Slip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Rear Climate Control System . . . . . . 165
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door . . . . . . . 68
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . 207
Rear Window Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Rearview Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . 304
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Replacing Seat Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Restraints
Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Ride Control Systems
Limited Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Magnetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . 333
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
S
Safety Defects ReportingCanadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345