Driver Assistance Systems - Cadillac 2016 XTS Owner's Manual

216 Driving and Operating
For cleaning instructions, see
Washing the Vehicle under
Exterior Care 0 319.
System operation may also be
limited under snow, heavy rain,
or road spray conditions.
Driver Assistance
Systems
This vehicle may have features that
work together to help avoid crashes
or reduce crash damage while
driving, backing, and parking. Read
this entire section before using
these systems.
Warning
Do not rely on the Driver
Assistance Systems. These
systems do not replace the need
for paying attention and driving
safely. You may not hear or feel
alerts or warnings provided by
these systems. Failure to use
proper care when driving may
result in injury, death, or vehicle
damage. See Defensive Driving
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Warning (Continued)
Under many conditions, these
systems will not:
Detect children,
pedestrians, bicyclists,
or animals.
Detect vehicles or objects
outside the area monitored
by the system.
Work at all driving speeds.
Warn you or provide you
with enough time to avoid a
crash.
Work under poor visibility or
bad weather conditions.
Work if the detection sensor
is not cleaned or is covered
by ice, snow, mud, or dirt.
Complete attention is always
required while driving, and you
should be ready to take action
and apply the brakes and/or steer
the vehicle to avoid crashes.