Cadillac 2015 - CRC manual Turning the Features On or Off, Automatic Parking Assist APA

9-48 Driving and Operating

from the back of the vehicle do not move further back when a trailer is towed.

Turning the Features On or Off

The Xbutton on the center stack is used to turn on or off the Front and Rear Parking Assist, Rear Automatic Braking, and Backing Warning System at the same time. The indicator light next to the button comes on when the features are on and turns off when the features have been disabled.

Turn off parking assist and Rear Automatic Braking when towing a trailer.

To turn the rear parking assist symbols or guidance lines on or off, see “Rear Camera” under Vehicle Personalization on page 5-47.

RCTA can be turned on or off through vehicle personalization. See “Collision/Detection Systems” under Vehicle Personalization on

page 5-47.

Automatic Parking

Assist (APA)

If equipped, APA searches for and steers the vehicle into parallel and perpendicular parking spots. When using APA, you must still shift gears, and control the brakes and accelerator. The Driver information Center (DIC) and audible beeps help to guide parking maneuvers.

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APA does not apply the brakes. APA may not detect objects in the parking space, objects that are

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soft or narrow, objects high off the ground such as flatbed trucks, or objects below ground level such as large potholes. Always verify that the parking space is appropriate for parking a vehicle. APA does not respond to changes in the parking space, such as movement of an adjacent vehicle, or a person or object entering the parking space. APA does not detect or avoid traffic that is behind or alongside of the vehicle. Always be prepared to stop the vehicle during the parking maneuver.

The system is available when the vehicle speed is below

30 km/h (18 mph). Press O on the center stack to enable the system to begin searching for a space that is