Cadillac XT5 2017 Owner's Manual page 165

164 CLIMATE CONTROLS
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: Clears the windscreen of mist or
frost more quickly. Air is directed to
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the windscreen. Press
or off. Changing the air delivery mode
also turns the defrost off.
A/C : Touch A/C Mode on the touch
screen to turn the automatic air
conditioning on or off. If the fan is
turned off or the 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.
: 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
odours that might enter.
Pressing this button 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.
to turn on
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 misting, it returns to normal
operation. To turn Auto Demist off or
on, see "Climate and Air Quality"
under Vehicle Personalisation 0 144.
Rear Window Demister
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: Press to turn the rear window
demister on or off. An indicator light
on the button comes on to show that
the rear window demister is on.
The demister only works when the
ignition is in ON/RUN. The demister
turns off if the ignition is in the ACC/
ACCESSORY or OFF position.
The rear window demister can be set
to automatic operation. See Climate
and Air Quality under Vehicle
Personalisation 0 144. When Auto Rear
Demist is selected, the rear window
demister turns on automatically when
the interior temperature is cold and
the outside temperature is about 4 °C
(40 °F) and below.
The upper grid lines on the rear
window are aerial lines and are not
intended to heat when the demister is
activated.
The heated outside rearview mirrors
turn on when the rear window
demister button is on and help to
clear mist or frost from the surface of
the mirrors.
Caution
Do not try to clear frost or other
material from the inside of the
front windscreen and rear window
with a razor blade or anything else
that is sharp. This may damage the
rear window demister grid and
affect the radio's ability to pick up