CADILLAC XTS 2019 Owner's Manual

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160 LIGHTING
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 27. 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 0147.

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Exit Lighting
Some exterior lamps and interior
lights come on at night, or in areas
with limited lighting, when the driver
door is opened after the ignition is
turned off. The dome lamp comes on
after the ignition is turned off. The
exterior lamps and dome lamp remain
on for a set amount of time, then
automatically turn off.
The exterior lamps turn off
immediately by turning the exterior
lamp control off.
This feature can be changed. See
Vehicle Personalization0147.
Battery Power Protection
The battery saver feature is designed
to protect the vehicle's battery.
If some interior lamps are left on and
the ignition is turned off, the battery
rundown protection system
automatically turns the lamp off after
some time.
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver
The exterior lamps turn off about
10 minutes after the ignition is turned
off, if the parking lamps or headlamps
have been manually left on. This
protects against draining the battery.
To restart the 10-minute timer, turn
the exterior lamp control to the off
position and then back to the parking
lamp or headlamp position.
To keep the lamps on for more than
10 minutes, the ignition must be on or
in ACC/ACCESSORY.

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162 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM
Infotainment System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Introduction
Infotainment
See the infotainment manual for
information on the radio, audio
players, phone, navigation system, and
voice or speech recognition. It also
includes information on settings.
Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
If equipped, ANC reduces engine noise
in the vehicle’s interior. ANC requires
the factory-installed audio system,
radio, speakers, amplifier (if
equipped), induction system, and
exhaust system to work properly.
Deactivation is required by your dealer
if related aftermarket equipment is
installed.

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Climate Controls
Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic Climate ControlSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Rear Climate Control System . . . . 168
Air Vents
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Maintenance
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic Climate Control System
The climate control buttons on the center stack and on the climate control
display are used to adjust the heating, cooling, and ventilation.
Center Stack Climate Controls
1. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls
2. Fan Control
3. OFF (Fan)
4. Driver and Passenger Heated and Ventilated Seats (If Equipped) 5. Recirculation
6. Rear Window Defogger
7. Defrost
8. AUTO (Automatic Operation)

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Climate Control Display
1. Climate Control Selection(Application Tray Button)
2. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls
3. Fan Control
4. REAR (Rear Climate Control Display)
5. Sync (Synchronized Temperature)
6. Outside Temperature Display
7. Air Delivery Mode Control
8. A/C (Air Conditioning) The fan, air delivery mode, air
conditioning, driver and passenger
temperatures, and Sync settings can
be controlled by touching CLIMATE
on the infotainment Home Page or the
climate button in the climate control
display application tray. A selection
can then be made on the front climate
control page displayed. See the
infotainment manual.
Climate Control Status Display
The climate control status display
appears briefly when the climate
control buttons on the center stack
are adjusted. Pressing the status
display will open the climate control
display.
Automatic Operation
The system automatically controls the
fan speed, air delivery, air
conditioning, and recirculation in
order to heat or cool the vehicle to the
desired temperature.
When AUTO is lit, all four functions
operate automatically. Each function
can also be manually set and the
setting is displayed. Functions not
manually set will continue to be
automatically controlled, even if the
AUTO indicator is not lit.
For automatic operation:
1. Press AUTO.
2. Set the temperature. Allow the system time to stabilize. Then
adjust the temperature as needed
for best comfort.
To cool the vehicle faster,
recirculation may be automatically
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recirculation light will not come on.
Press
@to select recirculation; press
it again to select outside air.
English units can be changed to
metric units through the instrument
cluster. See “Cluster Options Menu ”
under Instrument Cluster 0121.
OFF : Press to turn the fan on or off.
When off, no air will flow into the
vehicle. Turning the fan on,
or pressing any other button, will turn
the system back on using the current
setting. The temperature control and
air delivery mode can still be adjusted.
w/x: The temperature can be
adjusted separately for the driver and
the passenger. Press to increase or
decrease the temperature. Press and
hold to rapidly increase or decrease
the temperature.
The driver and passenger
temperatures can also be adjusted by
touching the controls on the display.
Sync : Touch Sync on the display to
link all climate zone settings to the
driver settings. Adjust the driver side
temperature control to change the linked temperature. When the
passenger settings are adjusted, the
Sync button is no longer highlighted.
REAR :
If equipped, touch REAR on
the front climate control display to
open the rear climate control display.
The rear climate control settings can
now be adjusted from the front
passenger area.
Manual Operation
z 9 y: Press the fan control
buttons or the climate display fan
control to increase or decrease the fan
speed. Press and hold the buttons or
the climate display control to adjust
the speed more quickly. The fan speed
setting displays. Pressing either button
cancels automatic fan control and the
fan can be controlled manually. Press
AUTO to return to automatic
operation. To turn off the fan and
climate control system, press and hold
the fan down button or climate
display fan control until it is off.
Air Delivery Mode Control : When
the climate information is displayed,
touch the desired air delivery mode on
the display to change the direction of the airf low. The selected air delivery
mode button is lit. Touching any of
the air delivery modes cancels
automatic air delivery control and the
direction of the airflow can be
controlled manually. Press AUTO to
return to automatic operation.
To change the current mode, select
one of the following:
Y:
Air is directed to the instrument
panel outlets.
\: Air is divided between the
instrument panel outlets and the floor
outlets.
[: Air is directed to the floor
outlets.
-: Clears the windows of fog or
moisture. Air is directed to the
windshield and floor outlets.
0: Clears the windshield of fog or
frost more quickly. Air is directed to
the windshield. Press
0to turn on or
off. Changing the air delivery mode
also turns the defrost off.
A/C : Touch A/C on the display to
turn the automatic air conditioning on
or off. If the fan is turned off or the

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outside temperature falls below
freezing, the air conditioner will
not run.
Press AUTO to return to automatic
operation and the air conditioner runs
as needed.
Automatic Air Recirculation :When
the AUTO indicator light is on, the air
is automatically recirculated as
needed to help quickly cool the inside
of the vehicle.
The climate control system may have
a sensor to detect air pollution. When
using automatic air recirculation, the
air quality control system may
operate. To adjust the sensitivity of
the air quality sensor, see “Climate
and Air Quality” underVehicle
Personalization 0147.
@:Press to alternate between
recirculating air inside the vehicle or
pulling in outside air. The indicator
light on the button is lit when
recirculation mode is active. This
helps to quickly cool the air inside the
vehicle or reduce the outside air and
odors that might enter. Pressing
@cancels automatic
recirculation. Press AUTO to return to
automatic operation; recirculation
runs automatically as needed.
Manual recirculation mode is not
available when in Defrost or Defog
modes.
Auto Defog : The climate control
system may have a sensor to
automatically detect high humidity
inside the vehicle. When high
humidity is detected, the climate
control system may adjust to outside
air supply and turn on the air
conditioner. If the climate control
system does not detect possible
window fogging, it returns to normal
operation. To turn Auto Defog off or
on, see “Climate and Air Quality”
under Vehicle Personalization 0147.
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
rear window defogger only works
when the engine is running. The rear window defogger can be set
to automatic operation. See
“Climate
and Air Quality” underVehicle
Personalization 0147. 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 gridlines 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 window defogger grid and
affect the radio's ability to pick up
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stations clearly. The repairs would
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty.
Driver and Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seats : If equipped, press
Jorzto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and seatback.
Press
Cor{to ventilate the driver
or passenger seat. See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 063.
The vehicle also has auto heated or
ventilated seats that turn on when the
vehicle is on. The seats will activate at
the level required by the vehicle’s
interior temperature. To turn off the
heated seats, press
Jorz. To turn
off the ventilated seats, press
Cor{.
The auto heated or ventilated seats
feature can be turned on or off.
See Vehicle Personalization 0147 and
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats 063. Remote Start Climate Control
Operation :
If equipped with the
remote start feature, the climate
control system may run when the
vehicle is started remotely. The system
uses the driver’s previous settings to
heat or cool the inside of the vehicle.
The rear defog may come on during
remote start based on cold ambient
conditions. The rear defog indicator
light does not come on during a
remote start.
If equipped, the heated seats will turn
on if it is cold outside or the
ventilated seats will turn on if it is hot
outside. The heated and ventilated
seat indicator lights may not come on
during a remote start. If equipped, the
heated steering wheel will come on in
a remote start if it is cold outside. The
heated steering wheel indicator light
may not come on.
See Remote Vehicle Start 034 and
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats 063.
Sensor
The solar sensor, on top of the
instrument panel near the windshield,
monitors the solar heat.
The climate control system uses the
sensor information to adjust the
temperature, fan speed, recirculation,
and air delivery mode for best
comfort.
If the sensor is covered, the automatic
climate control system may not work
properly.

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Rear Climate Control
System
If equipped, the rear climate control
system is on the rear of the center
console. The settings can be adjusted
with the rear climate control buttons
and the rear climate display controls.
Rear Climate Control Buttons
1. Heated Rear Seats (If Equipped)
2. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
3. Temperature Control
4.
O(On/Off)
5. MODE (Air Delivery Mode Control)
Rear Climate Display Controls
1. Rear Climate Temperature Control
2. Front (Front Climate Control Display)
3. Fan Control
4. Outside Temperature Display
5. Sync (Synchronized Temperatures)
6. Rear Control Lockout
7. Air Delivery Mode Control
8. Auto (Rear Automatic Operation)
9. On/Off REAR :
Press this button on the front
climate control display to open the
rear climate control display. The rear
climate control settings can now be
adjusted from the front
passenger area.
P: PressPor touch On/Off on the
display to turn the rear climate
control on or off. If the rear climate
control is turned off using On/Off on
the display, the rear climate control
buttons must be pressed twice to turn
the system back on. Press
Pon the
rear climate controls and within
five seconds press the MODE or
temperature buttons on the controls.
Sync : Touch Sync on the display to
match the rear climate control
temperature to the front climate
control driver temperature. The Sync
button is highlighted. Press the
temperature, MODE, or AUTO button
twice to unlink the set driver and rear
temperatures. The Sync button is no
longer highlighted.

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Q:Touch to lock or unlock control of
the rear climate control system from
the rear seat passengers. When locked,
the rear climate controls can only be
adjusted from the front seat.
Automatic Operation
AUTO : Press to turn on or off. The
air delivery is controlled
automatically. The Auto indicator
appears on the display. If the MODE
setting is manually adjusted, this
cancels full automatic operation.
Manual Operation
i h: Press or press and hold the front
climate control buttons or display to
increase or decrease the rear climate
airf low.
RQ: Press or press and hold the rear
temperature control buttons or display
to adjust the rear passenger
temperature. Press
Qfor warmer air
and press
Rfor cooler air.
Y/[/\: Touch the desired mode
button on the display or the MODE
button on the rear climate controls to
change the direction of the airf low in
the rear seating area.
MorL: If equipped, pressMorLto heat the left or right outboard seat
cushion and seatback. See Heated Rear
Seats 067.
Air Vents
Adjustable air vents are in the center
and on the side of the instrument
panel.
1. Thumbwheel
2. Slider Knob
Use the thumbwheels (1) near the air
vents to open or close off the airflow.