Driver Assistance Systems; Driver Assistance - Cadillac 2015 ATS Owner's Manual

9-44 Driving and Operating
Do Not Use ACC on Hills and
When Towing a Trailer
Do not use ACC when driving on
steep hills or when towing a trailer.
ACC will not detect a vehicle in the
lane while driving on steep hills. The
driver will often need to take over
acceleration and braking on steep
hills, especially when towing a
trailer. If the brakes are applied, the
ACC disengages.
Ending ACC
There are three ways to
disengage ACC:
Step lightly on the brake pedal.
Press .
Press .
Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed is
erased from memory if
pressed or if the ignition is
turned off.
Cleaning the Sensing System
The camera sensor on the
windscreen behind the rear-view
mirror and the radar sensors on the
front of the vehicle can become
blocked by snow, ice, dirt, or mud.
These areas need to be cleaned for
ACC to operate properly.
For cleaning instructions, see
Washing the Vehicle under
Exterior Care on page 10-57.
System operation may also be
limited under snow, heavy rain or
road spray conditions.

Driver Assistance

Systems
This vehicle may have features that
is
work together to help avoid crashes
or reduce crash damage while
driving, reversing, and parking.
Read this entire section before
using these systems.
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
on page 9-2.
Warning
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