Driver Assistance Systems - Cadillac XTS Personalization Manual

DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS

The driver assistance systems use advanced technologies to help avoid collisions by providing visual, audible and/or seat vibration alerts.
Driver Awareness Package
Safety Alert Seat♦ – The driver's seat pulses, left side, right side,
or simultaneously, to alert the driver of potential hazards.
Audible alerts may be selected instead of Safety Alert Seat
pulsing alerts. To change the alert setting, go to Settings >
Vehicle > Collision/Detection Systems > Alert Type.
Forward Collision Alert♦ – The
green on the instrument cluster when a vehicle is detected and is
yellow when following a vehicle ahead much too closely. When
approaching a vehicle directly ahead too rapidly, a red alert flashes
on the windshield and the driver's seat pulses.
To set the alert timing or turn the system off, press the
Following Gap button on the left side of the steering wheel.
Side Blind Zone Alert♦ – While driving, a
displays on the left or right side mirror when a vehicle is detected
in that side blind spot area.
To turn the system on or off, go to Settings > Vehicle >
Collision/Detection Systems > Side Blind Zone Alert.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert♦ – With the vehicle in Reverse, the
Surround Vision system displays a bird's-eye view of the vehicle
and a view of the area behind the vehicle on the touch screen.
A warning of approaching cross traffic is displayed on the touch
screen and the left or right side of the driver's seat pulses to indi-
cate the direction of the cross traffic.
To turn the system on or off, press the
button on the center of the instrument panel (this also will turn
the Parking Assist and Rear Automatic Braking systems on/off).
Vehicle Ahead indicator is
warning symbol
Parking Assist
Lane Keep Assist (Front-Wheel-Drive models only)♦ – The
Lane Keep Assist indicator is green on the instrument cluster
when a marked lane is detected ahead. If the vehicle crosses the
detected lane, the indicator changes to amber and the system
gently turns the steering wheel to assist in keeping the vehicle in
the lane. Turn the steering wheel to override Lane Keep Assist.
To turn the system on or off, press the
button on the center of the instrument panel.
Lane Departure Warning (All-Wheel-Drive models only)♦ –
When crossing a detected lane marking without using a turn signal,
the amber Lane Departure Warning symbol flashes on the
instrument cluster and the left or right side of the driver's seat puls-
es. Turn the steering wheel to suppress Lane Departure Warning.
To turn the system on or off, press the
Warning button on the center of the instrument panel.
Driver Assist Package (includes Driver Awareness Package)
Front and Rear Automatic Braking♦ – Automatically applies the
brakes in potential collision situations to help reduce damage or
help avoid collisions with vehicles directly ahead or behind, and
with some objects behind.
To turn the Front Automatic Braking system on or off, go to
Settings > Vehicle > Collision/Detection Systems > Auto
Collision Preparation.
To turn the Rear Automatic Braking system on or off, press the
Parking Assist button on the center of the instrument
panel (this also will turn the Parking Assist and Rear Cross
Traffic Alert systems on/off).
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Lane Keep Assist
Lane Departure
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.