Cadillac ATS 2018 User manual

ATS
Convenience &
Personalization Guide
2018
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Review this quick reference guide for an overview of some important features in your Cadillac ATS.
Some optional equipment described in this guide (denoted by
♦
) may not be included in your vehicle.
More information can be found in your Owner's Manual and at my.cadillac.com.
Certain restrictions, precautions and safety
procedures apply to your vehicle. Please read
your Owner’s Manual for complete instructions.
INSTRUMENT PANEL
Power
Mirrors
Control
Turn Signal Lever/
Exterior Lamps
Control
Instrument
Cluster/Driver
Information Center
Windshield
Wipers
Lever
Head-Up
Display
Controls♦
Memory
Seat
Buttons
Cadillac User
Experience
Touch Screen♦
Engine Start/
Stop Button
Audio
System
Controls♦
Hazard
Warning
Flashers
Electric
Parking
Brake
Switch♦
Cruise Control/
Voice
Recognition
Buttons
Tilt/Telescope
Steering
Column
Adjuster
Audio
Steering Wheel
Controls/
5-way Control
Trunk
Release
Traction Control
and StabiliTrak/
Auto Stop-Start Disable♦/
Driver Mode Buttons
Heated Seat
Buttons♦/
Climate
Controls
Storage
Compartment
Access♦(behind
control panel)
Lane Keep Assist
with Lane Departure
Warning♦/Parking
Assist Buttons♦

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REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY
TRANSMITTER KEYLESS ACCESS SYSTEM
Lock
Press to lock all doors.
Unlock
Press to unlock the driver's door.
Press again to unlock all doors.
Press and hold to open all windows.
Note: To change the Remote Lock and
Unlock settings, go to Settings > Vehicle
> Remote Lock, Unlock, Start.
Remote Start
♦
Use to start the engine from outside
the vehicle. See Adaptive Remote
Start on page 17.
Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm
Press and release to locate your vehicle. e exterior lamps ash
and the horn sounds.
Press and hold for 3 seconds to activate the alarm. e turn
signal lamps ash and the horn sounds for 30 seconds, or until the
buon is pressed again or the vehicle is started.
Trunk Release
Press twice to open the trunk.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner's Manual.
e Keyless Access System enables operation of the doors, ignition
and trunk without removing the Remote Keyless Entry transmier
from your pocket or purse. e transmier must be within 3 feet
of the door being unlocked or the trunk.
KEYLESS UNLOCKING
With the transmier within range:
Press the lock buon on the driver’s door handle to unlock the
driver’s door; press it again within 5 seconds to unlock alldoors.
Press the lock buon
on a passenger door
handle to unlock all
doors.
Press the touch
padabove the
licenseplate to open
the trunk.
KEYLESS LOCKING
With the ignition o, the transmier removed from the vehicle,
and all doors closed:
Press the lock buon on any door handle to lock all doors
immediately.
If Passive Locking is turned on, all doors will lock automatically
aer a short delay once all doors are closed.
Note: To change the door lock and unlock settings, go to Settings > Vehicle
> Remote Lock, Unlock, Start.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner's Manual.
♦Optional equipment

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KEYLESS START
START
With the vehicle in Park or
Neutral, press the brake pedal
(and clutch pedal, if equipped)
and then press the ENGINE
START/STOP buon to start
theengine. e green indicator
on the buon will illuminate.
ENGINE START/STOP will
illuminate on the buon when the headlamps are on.
Note: The Remote Keyless Entry transmitter must be in the vehicle to turn
on the ignition. If the transmitter battery is weak, place the transmitter in
the pocket at the front of the center console storage area to enable the
engine to start. Replace the transmitter battery as soon as possible.
STOP/OFF
Shi to Park (automatic transmission), or 1st or Reverse
(manual transmission), and press the ENGINE START/STOP
buon to turn o theengine.
Power is available to operate the audio system for 10 minutes or
until the driver’s door is opened.
ACCESSORY
With the engine o and the brake pedal NOT depressed,
pressthe ENGINE START/STOP buon to place the vehicle
inAccessory mode. e amber indicator on the buon will
illuminate.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner’s Manual.
AUTO ENGINE STOP/START OPERATION
(IF EQUIPPED)
A fuel-saving automatic engine stop/start system is included on
vehicles equipped with the 2.0L L4 turbocharged engine and an
automatic transmission and all 3.6L V6 engines.
While driving, when the brake pedal is applied and the vehicle is
at a complete stop, the auto engine stop/start system may turn o
the engine, depending on operating conditions. When the engine
is o, the tachometer gauge will read AUTO STOP. Upon releasing
the brake pedal or applying the accelerator pedal, the engine will
restart. Aer parking the vehicle and turning o the engine, the
tachometer gauge will read OFF.
e engine may remain running or restart when the vehicle is
stopped if:
• A minimum vehicle speed is not reached.
• e engine or transmission is not at the required operating
temperature.
• e outside temperature is not in the required operating range.
• e shi lever is in any gear other than D (Drive).
• e baery charge is low.
• e climate control system requires the engine to run based on
the current seings.
• e Auto Stop time is greater than 2 minutes.
AUTO ENGINE STOP/START DISABLE
Press the
$
buon on the center console when the engine is
running to disable the auto engine stop/start system.
When the system is disabled, the buon indicator will not be illu-
minated and the
$
symbol on the instrument cluster will change
from green to white with a slash through it.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner’s Manual.

VOICE RECOGNITION
Push to Talk
Press to answer an incoming call or interact with the OnStar,
Bluetooth or infotainment system.♦
End Call/Mute
Press to end/decline a call or mute/unmute the audio system.
See your Cadillac User Experience Manual.
DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER CONTROL
e 5-way control moves le/right, up/down, and in.
Left/Right
Press to view the le or right clus-
ter display. Press the le to exit
a display menu.
Up/Down
Press the control bar up or down
to scroll through a menu.
SEL Select
Press to select a highlighted menu item.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner's Manual.
AUDIO CONTROLS
+ –Volume
Press +or –to increase or decrease the volume.
Next/Previous
Press or to select the next or previous favorite radio station
or track.
See your Cadillac User Experience Manual.
CRUISE CONTROL
On/O
SET Set Speed
With Cruise Control on, press
the control bar down fully to
set the cruise speed.
RES Resume Speed
With Cruise Control on, press the control bar up fully to resume the
previous set speed.
+ – Adjust Speed
When active, press the control bar up (+) or down (–) lightly to
increase or decrease the set speed by 1-mph increments; press up or
down fully to increase or decrease the set speed to the next 5-mph
interval on the speedometer.
Cancel
Press to cancel cruise control without erasing the set speed from
memory.
Following Gap (ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
♦
)
Press repeatedly to select a gap seing (the time between your
vehicle and a detected vehicle) of Far, Medium, or Near.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner's Manual.
HEATED STEERING WHEEL
♦
On/O
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner's Manual.
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STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
♦Optional equipment

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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Refer to your Owner’s Manual to learn about the information being
relayed by the lights, gauges and indicators of the instrument cluster.
StabiliTrak O
Low Tire Pressure
Service Electric Parking Brake
Antilock Brake System Warning
Airbag Readiness
Brake System Warning
High Beam Headlamps
Lane Keep Assist/
Lane Departure Warning
Forward Collision Alert
StabiliTrak/Traction Control
Engaged
Engine Oil Pressure Warning
Security Notification
Lights On Reminder
Charging System Warning
Low Fuel Warning
Engine Coolant Temperature
Safety Belt Reminder
Adaptive Forward Lighting Activated
PARK Electric Parking Brake Set
Check Engine Warning
Traction Control O
Cruise Control Activated
Adaptive Cruise Control Activated
$
AutoStop
Symbols
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner’s Manual.

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DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER
e Driver Information Center displays a variety of vehicle
information on three display zones. Zones can be personalized to
display: digital speedometer, trip odometer, fuel range, average fuel
economy, compass, oil life, tire pressure, navigation, phone or other
vehicle information.
Use the 5-way control on the right side of the steering wheel to nav-
igate and select between the available menus. To select the desired
display information:
1. Press the le or right side of the control bar to select one
of the three display zones.
2. Press the control bar up or down to scroll through
amenu.
3. Press SEL (Select) to select a menu item. Press and hold to reset
values on certain screens.
4. Press the le or right side of the control bar to retain the
information view and to exit the display zone.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner’s Manual.
HEAD-UP DISPLAY♦
e Head-Up Display (HUD) projects some operating information
onto the windshield. e HUD controls are located on the le side of
the instrument panel.
HUD
Li up or press down to adjust the position of the image. It cannot
be adjusted side-to-side.
INFO
Press to select from four displays: Speed View; Audio/Phone View;
Navigation View; and Performance View.
Li up or press down to brighten or dim the display.
Hold down to turn o the display.
ROTATION OPTION
Adjust the angle of the HUD image to compensate for windshield
variations.
To adjust the angle of the HUD, use the 5-way control to view
the Options menu on the instrument cluster and select HUD
Rotation.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner’s Manual.
♦Optional equipment

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CADILLAC USER EXPERIENCE CONTROLS
Applications♦:
Touch the screen icon to
access the application
Wi-Fi
Indicator
Power/Mute:
Press and hold to turn
the system On/O; press to
mute/unmute audio
Climate Control Fan
Speed O
Windshield Defrost
Mode
Driver’s Temperature
Control
Passenger’s
Temperature
Control
Passenger’s Heated
Seat Control♦
Driver’s Heated
Seat Control♦
The controls use capacitive technology – simply touch the icon/text
to access a feature or adjust a function.
VOLUME:
Touch arrows or swipe
finger above chrome bar
AUTO:
Automatic Climate
Control Operation
Rear Window Defog
Recirculation Mode
Home Page
Storage Compartment:
Press and hold the bright
bar to open/close

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See your Cadillac User Experience Manual.
♦Optional equipment
CADILLAC USER EXPERIENCE MENUS
Your ATS oers a variety of entertainment, communication and vehicle system options. You can use simple gestures on the touch screen just
as you would on a smartphone, such as tap, drag, pinch and spread, to interact with the infotainment system. Touch an application icon on the
touch screen to access the following items.
Audio
• Most Recent Audio
Sources
• More Audio Sources
• Seek Up/Down
• Tune
• HD Radio
• Browse
• Sound
• Station Favorites
Navigation♦
• Search
• Favorite
• Recent
• Cancel
• Map Menu
• Zoom Out
• Zoom In
• Destination
• Vehicle Icon
Phone
• Favorites
• Keypad
• Recent
• Contacts
• Devices
Note: Press and hold the
Push to Talk steering
wheel button to activate
Bluetooth Speech
Recognition. See page 12.
Climate
• Front/Rear Seings♦
• Driver/Vehicle Set
Temperature
• Passenger Set
Temperature
• Fan Speed
• Air Distribution
Seings
• On/O
• A/C Mode
• Automatic Seing
• Recirculation Seing
• Sync Temperature
Seings
Settings
• System
• Apps
• Vehicle
• Personal

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CADILLAC USER EXPERIENCE FEATURES
Refer to your Owner’s Manual for important information about using the infotainment system while driving.
Use a Bluetooth or USB connection to link a compatible smartphone, cell phone, USB ash drive or portable audio player/iPod®to the touch
screen infotainment display. For assistance, call 1-855-428-3669 or visit my.cadillac.com/learn.
Tap
Touch and Hold
Drag
Spread
Pinch
2X
2X
2X
2X
2X
SETTING THE TIME
1. Touch Seings on the Home page, and then touch System.
2. Touch Time/Date.
3. Touch Set Time.
4. Touch or to adjust the hours, minutes, and AM or PM.
5. Touch to exit the menu.
If the Auto Set feature is enabled, the time will be updated
automatically as the system obtains time information from the
cellular network.
STORING STATION FAVORITES
Radio stations from all bands (AM, FM or SiriusXM♦) can be stored
in any order.
1. Display the desired radio station.
2. Touch and hold a favorite screen buon. Favorites also can be
saved by touching the in a station or channel list.
3. Repeat the steps to store another favorite item.
INTERACTING WITH THE TOUCH SCREEN
You can use simple gestures on the touch screen just as you would
on a smartphone.