The 2026 OPTIQ offers Off, Normal and High under Controls > See More Controls > Drive & Park > One-Pedal Driving; the feature operates in Drive and remains enabled until the driver turns it off.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Cadillac lists One-Pedal Driving as standard regenerative-braking equipment across the 2026 OPTIQ line, including rear-wheel-drive and electric all-wheel-drive configurations.
- Required equipment / service
- OPTIQ Luxury, Premium Luxury, Sport, Premium Sport and OPTIQ-V
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Cadillac lists One-Pedal Driving as standard regenerative-braking equipment across the 2026 OPTIQ line, including rear-wheel-drive and electric all-wheel-drive configurations.
Know what kind of control to look for.
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Step by step.
- 01
While parked, open the Controls app, select See More Controls, then Drive & Park > One-Pedal Driving.
- 02
Choose Normal for moderate accelerator-lift deceleration or High for stronger deceleration; choose Off for traditional two-pedal behavior.
- 03
Shift to Drive and use accelerator position to control speed, lifting partially for gradual slowing or fully for stronger slowing to a stop.
- 04
Use the brake pedal for emergency braking and turn One-Pedal Driving off before driving on slippery roads.
Important limits
- One-Pedal Driving applies in Drive and remains enabled until manually disabled.
- Friction brakes may blend in when regeneration is reduced; the official manual recommends turning the feature off on slippery roads.
Quick checks.
- ✓If the OPTIQ does not slow as expected, verify Normal or High is selected and be prepared to use the brake pedal.
- ✓If the parking brake applies after a long stop, driver exit or steep-hill stop, press the accelerator to resume and it will release automatically.
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2026 Cadillac OPTIQ Owner's Manual — One-Pedal Driving
Relevant section or page: 181-182. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.
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