Cadillac 2016 Automobile User Manual


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DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS
The driver assistance features are based on a “control and alert” strategy that helps identify potential collision situations and intervenes when
a collision threat appears more imminent, employing visual, audible and/or tactile (vibration) alerts.
Lane Departure Warning♦–Whencrossingadetectedlane
marking without using a turn signal, the yellow
Lane Departure
Warning
symbolashesontheinstrumentclusterandtheleftor
right side of the driver’s seat pulses. See Safety Alert Seat.
To turn the Lane Departure Warning system on or off, press the
Lane Departure Warning
button on the left side of the
Cadillac CUE touch screen.
Forward Collision Alert – When approaching a vehicle directly
aheadtooquickly,avisualalertashesonthewindshieldandthe
driver’s seat pulses. See Safety Alert Seat.
Press the Collision Alert button (also the Follow Distance
Gap button if equipped with Adaptive Cruise Control) on the left
side of the steering wheel to set the alert timing.
Rear Vision Camera – When the vehicle is in Reverse, a view of
the area behind the vehicle appears on the Cadillac CUE touch
screen.
Rear Cross Trafc Alert–Warnsoftrafccomingineither
direction by displaying a visual alert on the Rear Vision Camera
screen, and the left or right side of the driver’s seat pulses. See
Safety Alert Seat.
To turn the system on or off, go to Collision/Detection Systems
in the Vehicle Settings menu.
Safety Alert Seat – Subtle seat cushion vibration pulses, left or
right, or simultaneously, alert the driver of potential hazards.
AudiblenoticationmaybeselectedinsteadofSafetyAlertSeat
vibrationnotication;tochangethesetting,gotoCollision/
Detection Systems in the Vehicle Settings menu.
Lane Change Alert – When a vehicle is detected approaching
from beyond a side blind zone area, a warning symbol displays on
the side mirror.
Side Blind Zone Alert – When a vehicle is detected in a side blind
zone area, a warning symbol displays on the side mirror.
To turn the Lane Change Alert and Side Blind Zone Alert
systems on or off, go to Collision/Detection Systems in the
Vehicle Settings menu.
Adaptive Cruise Control♦ – If a vehicle is detected ahead, the
vehicle accelerates or brakes moderately to maintain the selected
followinggap.Ifdriveractionisrequired,avisualalertasheson
the windshield and the driver’s seat pulses. See Safety Alert Seat.
Press the Follow Distance Gap button on the left side of
the steering wheel to set a following gap.
Front Automatic Braking♦ (included with Adaptive Cruise
Control) – Prepares the brakes or applies the brakes if an
emergency collision appears immediate or the driver does not
react to previous alerts.
IntelliBeam
®
– Automatically turns the high-beam headlamps on
oroffdependingontrafcconditions.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
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