Cadillac CTS 2017 User manual

CTS
Convenience &
Personalization Guide
2017
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Cruise Control/Voice
Recognition/Heated
Steering Wheel♦
Buttons
Memory
Seat
Buttons
Turn Signal
Lever/Exterior
Lamps Control
Manual
Shift
Paddles
Audio Steering
Wheel Controls/
5-way Control
Power Rake/
Telescope
Steering Wheel
Control♦
Instrument
Cluster/Driver
Information
Center
Engine
Start/Stop
Button
Electric
Parking
Brake
Switch
Power
Window/
Mirror
Controls
Review this guide for an overview of some important features in your Cadillac CTS. Some optional equipment described in this guide
(denoted by♦) may not be included in your vehicle. More detailed information can be found in your Owner Manual.
INSTRUMENT PANEL
Hazard Warning Flashers/
Lane Keep Assist with
Lane Departure Warning♦/
Auto Stop-Start Disable♦
Buttons
Heated/
Ventilated Seat
Buttons♦
Audio
System/
Climate
Controls
Traction Control
and StabiliTrak
Button/Driver
Mode Control
Windshield
Wipers
Lever
Cadillac
CUE Touch
Screen
Glove Box/
Parking Assist/
Automatic
Parking Assist♦
Buttons
Head-Up
Display
Controls♦

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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
andfuel 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 Remote Lock, Unlock,
Start in the Vehicle Settings menu.
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.
Door Key
Press the buon (A) on the side of the transmier to pull the door
key out of the transmier. Use the key to lock/unlock the driver’s
door, front passenger’s door and rear folding seats.♦
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner 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. e fuel door will
lock automatically aer several minutes (press the Unlock
buon on the transmier to unlock the fuel door).
Note: To change the Keyless Locking and Unlocking settings, go to Remote
Lock, Unlock, Start in the Vehicle Settings menu.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.
♦Optional equipment
A

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KEYLESS START
START
With the vehicle in Park or
Neutral, press the brake pedal
and then press the ENGINE
START/STOP buon to start
theengine. e green indicator
on the buon will illuminate.
Note: The transmitter must be in the
vehicle to turn on the ignition. If the
transmitter battery is weak, place thetransmitter in the pocket under the
rubber mat on the top shelf of the center console to enable the engine to
start. Replace the transmitter battery as soon as possible.
Cell phone chargers may interfere with the operation of the Keyless Start
System and should not be plugged in when starting or turning o the
engine.
STOP/OFF
Shi to Park and press the ENGINE START/STOP buon to
turn o theengine.
Power will be available for 10 minutes to operate the audio system
until the driver’s door is opened and to operate the windows and
sunroof♦until any 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 yellow indicator on the buon will
illuminate.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
AUTO ENGINE STOP/START
(IF EQUIPPED)
e Auto Engine Stop/Start system is included on 2.0L L4
turbocharged engine and 3.6L V6 engine vehicles.
When the brakes are applied and the vehicle is at a complete stop,
the engine may turn o, depending on operating conditions, to
conserve fuel. When the engine stops, the tachometer displays
AUTO STOP. When the brake pedal is released or the accelerator
pedal is pushed, the engine will restart.
Auto Stop may automatically deactivate 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 current seings for the climate control or defog system
have not been reached.
• e Auto Stop time is greater than 2 minutes.
AUTO ENGINE STOP/START DISABLE
Press the
$
buon le of the Cadillac CUE screen 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 Manual.

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VOICE RECOGNITION
Push to Talk
Press to interact with the OnStar, Bluetooth or Cadillac CUE system.
End Call/Mute
Press to end/reject a call or mute the audio system.
See your Cadillac CUE Infotainment System Manual.
5-WAY CONTROL
Moves le/right, up/down, and in.
Left/Right
Press to view the le or right
cluster 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 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,
track or le.
See your Cadillac CUE Infotainment System 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♦AND
FORWARD COLLISION ALERT♦)
Press repeatedly to select a gap seing of Far, Medium, or Near.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
HEATED STEERING WHEEL♦
On/O
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
♦Optional equipment

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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
UPLEVEL CLUSTER CONFIGURATIONS♦
1. With the vehicle in Park, use the 5-way control on the steering
wheel to view the Options page in one of the display zones on
the cluster.
2. Press SEL (Select) to enter the Options menu.
3. Scroll down to highlight Display Layout; press SEL.
4. Scroll up or down to highlight one of the cluster
congurations; press SEL.
5. Press to exit the menu.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
CLUSTER DISPLAY ZONES
Use the 5-way control on the right
side of the steering wheel to move
between the dierent display zones
and scroll through the dierent dis-
plays in each cluster conguration.
Balanced Enhanced Performance (Vsport and V-Series models only)

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DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER
e Driver Information Center (DIC) on the instrument cluster
displays a variety of vehicle information. e DIC Info Displays
may include a digital speedometer, trip odometers, fuel range,
average fuel economy, instantaneous fuel economy, average speed,
timer, compass, turn arrow, estimated time to arrival, distance to
destination, speed limit, best fuel economy, speed warning, cruise
control set speed, following distance indicator, gap seing, baery
voltage, engine boost, oil life, and odometer.
INFO PAGES MENU
1. Use the 5-way control on the right side of the steering wheel to
view the Options page in one of the display zones on the cluster.
Press SEL to enter the Options menu.
2. Scroll down to highlight Info Pages; press SEL.
3. Scroll up or down to move through the list of
InfoDisplays.
4. Press SEL to select or deselect a display item.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
HEAD-UP DISPLAY♦
e Head-Up Display (HUD) displays 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 Manual.
♦Optional equipment

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TOUCH SCREEN AND CONTROLS
Applications:
Touch the screen icon to
access the application
Wi-Fi Indicator
See your Cadillac CUE Infotainment System Manual.
OFF
Climate Control Power O
Windshield Defrost Mode
Driver’s Temperature
Control
Additional Pages:
Touch to view additional
pages of applications
(optional equipment shown)
Interaction Selector:
Touch to display the
favorites list
Passenger’s Temperature
Control
Passenger’s Heated/
Ventilated Seat Control♦
Driver’s Heated/
Ventilated 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
with USB Port and Wireless
Charging♦: Press and hold
the bright bar to open/close
Climate Control Fan Speed
Power/Mute:
Press and hold to turn
Cadillac CUE On/O;
press to mute audio

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CADILLAC CUE MENUS
See your Cadillac CUE Infotainment System Manual.
♦Optional equipment
Cadillac CUE oers a variety of entertainment, communication and vehicle system options. Touch an application icon on the touch screen to
access the following items. 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 Cadillac CUE system.
Audio
• Radio Band
• Media
• Seek Up/Down
• Tune
• Browse
• Menu
Navigation♦
• Zoom Out
• Zoom In
• Reset
• Destination
• Map Menu
• Seek Up/Down
• Mute/Unmute
• Cancel a Destination
Phone
• Voice Recognition
• Contacts
• Recent
• Keypad
• Voice Mail
• Phones
Note: Press and hold the
Push to Talk steering
wheel button to activate
Handset Voice Recognition.
See page 11.
Climate
• Driver/Vehicle
Set Temperature
• Passenger
Set Temperature
• Sync Temperature
Seings
• A/C Mode
• Automatic Climate
On/O
• Air Distribution
Seings
• Front/Rear Seings♦
• Fan Speed
Settings
• Time and Date
• Rear Seat Reminder
• Language
• Valet Mode
• Teen Driver
• Radio
• Vehicle
• Bluetooth
• Apple CarPlay
• Android Auto
• Voice
• Display
• Rear Camera
• Return to Factory
Seings
• Soware Information

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CADILLAC CUE FEATURES
STORING FAVORITE STATIONS
Radio stations from all bands (AM, FM or SiriusXM♦), tone seings,
phone contacts and navigation destinations♦can be stored in
anyorder.
1. Display the desired radio station, tone seings, navigation
destination or contact.
2. Touch and drag up the Interaction Selector at the boom of
the screen to display the favorite screen buons.
3. Touch and hold a favorite screen buon.
4. Repeat the steps to store another favorite item.
CADILLAC COLLECTION
♦
In-vehicle apps —
connecting to music,
news, weather, travel
information and more —
are available for down-
load to the radio through
the Collection icon on
the home page.
Downloading and
using the apps requires
Internet connectivity
and a data plan accessed through the vehicle’s OnStar 4G LTE Wi-Fi
hotspot, if active, or a mobile device hotspot.
Visit my.cadillac.com/learn for more information.
Refer to your Owner Manual for important safety information about using
the infotainment system while driving.
Cadillac CUE uses 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 1-855-4-CUE-NOW (1-855-428-3669) or visit
my.cadillac.com/learn.
SETTING THE TIME
1. Touch Seings on the Home page.
2. Touch Time and Date.
3. Touch Set Time.
4. Touch +or – to adjust the hours, minutes, and AM or PM.
5. Touch Back 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.
PORTABLE AUDIO DEVICES
Two USB ports and an auxiliary audio input jack are located in the
center console storage compartment.
Connect an iPod®, iPhone®, MP3 player, a USB ash drive or a
USB mass storage device to the USB port.
Touch Audio, and then touch Media until the connected
device is shown. Cadillac CUE will read the device and build a
list of voice commands. Search for music on-screen or by voice
commands.