Some Cadillac CT4 Models Have Different Infotainment System Controls

As modern vehicles feature more and more technology, the infotainment system and how the driver interacts with it becomes paramount. Multiple owners of Cadillac CT4

may have noticed that there is more than one way to control the infotainment system in their luxury sedans. We are here to explain why.

Certain units of the 2020 and 2021 model year CT4, which represent the sedan’s first and second model years, respectively, can be seen with two sets of physical controls for the infotainment system. The first set of controls can be found in the middle stack, just below the screen. This control consists of two dials – one for power and system volume (on the left) and another for icon selection and adjustment (on the right).

2020 Cadillac CT4 with 8-speed automatic shifter with infotainment controls mounted in the center stack (under the screen)

The second set of controls can be found on the center console, behind the gear selector. This model has two rotary knobs – a smaller one for power and system volume and a larger one for item selection, plus a set of buttons around a larger button. Incidentally, the 2020 and 2021 Cadillac CT4 models with these controls also get two play buttons below the screen.

CT4 can have a first set of controls instead of a second set, or both. What controls a particular CT4 depends on the powertrain combination it has.

2022 Cadillac CT4-V with 10-speed automatic Electronic Precision Shift shifter with infotainment controls on center stack as well as on center console

First, the “regular” CT4 model with a base 2.0L I4 turbocharged engine (production code LSY), capable of 237 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. This is standard on the Luxury, Premium Luxury and Sport trim levels. The 2.0L four-cylinder engine works in tandem with the luxury brand’s eight-speed automatic transmission, which is equipped with a traditional shift lever. This setup doesn’t allow the console-mounted rotary control and surrounding buttons, meaning the volume and selection buttons are placed in the center stack, below the infotainment screen.

From there, a turbocharged 2.7L I4 engine (production code L3B) is optional on the CT4 Premium Luxury, making 310 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque. The same 2.7L powerplant is found under the hood of the CT4-V, where it’s tuned to produce 325 horsepower and 380 pound-feet of torque. The CT4 unit built with the 2.7L engine gets a 10-speed automatic transmission, which is controlled by the Electronic Precision Shift lever. This gear selector configuration is more compact, allowing room for center console rotary control and surrounding buttons. Incidentally, the 2020 and 2021 model year CT4s get console-mounted as well as center-stack-mounted controls.

2020 Cadillac CT4 with 8-speed automatic shifter with infotainment controls mounted in the center stack (under the screen)

We should also note that, regardless of the two types of physical controls the CT4 has, all models have a touchscreen inside the center stack display.

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