Cadillac ATS Automobile User Manual


 
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Cadillac ATS Owner Manual - 2013 - crc - 6/5/12
Driving and Operating 9-45
WARNING (Continued)
appears due to a vehicle ahead
changing lanes. Your vehicle may
not stop and could cause a crash.
Use caution when using ACC.
Your complete attention is always
required while driving and you
should be ready to take action
and apply the brakes.
ACC Automatically Disengages
ACC may automatically disengage
and the driver will need to manually
apply the brakes to slow the
vehicle when:
.
The sensors are blocked.
.
There is no traffic and nothing to
detect on the side of the road.
.
There is a fault in the system.
The ACC active symbol will not be
displayed when ACC is no longer
active.
Notification to Resume ACC
ACC will maintain a follow gap
behind a detected vehicle and slow
your vehicle to a stop behind that
vehicle.
If the vehicle ahead has driven
away and ACC has not resumed,
the vehicle ahead symbol will flash
as a reminder. In addition, the left
and right sides of the Safety Alert
Seat will pulse three times, or three
beeps will sound. See Alert Type
and Go Notifier in Collision/
Detection Systems under Vehicle
Personalization on page 541.
When the vehicle ahead drives
away, press RES+ or the
accelerator pedal to resume ACC.
If stopped for more than
two minutes or if the driver door is
opened and the driver seat belt is
unbuckled, the ACC automatically
applies the electric parking brake to
hold the vehicle. The electric
parking brake status light will turn
on. See Parking Brake (Electric) on
page 929 or Parking Brake
(Manual) on page 931. To resume
ACC and release the electric
parking brake, press the accelerator
pedal and then RES+.
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WARNING
If ACC has stopped the vehicle,
and if ACC is disengaged, turned
off, or canceled, the vehicle will
no longer be held at a stop. The
vehicle can move. When ACC is
holding the vehicle at a stop,
always be prepared to manually
apply the brakes.
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WARNING
Leaving the vehicle without
placing it in P (Park) can be
dangerous. Do not leave the
vehicle while it is being held at a
stop by ACC. Always place the
vehicle in P (Park) and turn off
the ignition before leaving the
vehicle.