2013 CADILLAC ATS ECO mode

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Introduction iii
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this manual including, but not limited
to, GM, the GM logo, the CADILLAC
Crest and Wreath, and CADILLAC
ATS are trademarks and/or service
marks of General Motors LLC, its
subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors.This manual describes features that
may or may not be on your specific
vehicle either because they are
options that you did not purchase or
due to changes subsequent to the
printing of this owner manual.
Please refer to the purchase
documentation relating to your
specific vehicle to confirm each of
the features found on your vehicle.
For vehicles first sold in Canada,
substitute the name
“General
Motors of Canada Limited” for
Cadillac Motor Car Division
wherever it appears in this manual.
Keep this manual in the vehicle for
quick reference.
Canadian Vehicle Owners
Propriétaires Canadiens
A French language manual can be
obtained from your dealer, at
www.helminc.com, or from:
On peut obtenir un exemplaire de
ce guide en français auprès du
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1-4 In Brief
23.Traction Control System (TCS)
on page 9‑34.
StabiliTrak
®System on
page 9‑36.
Electric Parking Brake
(If Equipped, Manual
Transmission). See Parking
Brake (Electric) on page 9‑30
or Parking Brake (Manual) on
page 9‑33.
24. MODE Button. See Driver
Mode Control on page 9‑37.
25. Instrument Panel Storage on
page 4‑1.
26. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6‑6.
Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The RKE transmitter may be used
to lock and unlock the doors from up
to 60 m (195 ft) away from the
vehicle.
Q:Press to lock all doors.
K: Press to unlock the driver door
or all doors, depending on the
vehicle personalization settings.
See Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑43.
L: Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator. Press and hold
Lfor
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm.
Press
Lagain or start the vehicle
to cancel the panic alarm.
|: Press and hold until the trunk
begins to move to open the trunk.
Press the key release button near
the bottom of the transmitter to
remove the key. The key can be
used for the driver door and the
glove box.

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In Brief 1-5
SeeKeys on page 2‑2 andRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2‑3.
Remote Vehicle Start
With this feature the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and releaseQon the
RKE transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold
/
for at least two seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash.
3. Press the brake pedal and select the ON/RUN/START ignition
mode to drive the vehicle. When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on and remain on as
long as the engine is running. The
doors will be locked and the climate
control system may come on.
The engine will continue to run for
10 minutes. Repeat the steps for a
10-minute time extension. Remote
start can be extended only once.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do any of
the following:
.Press and hold/until the
parking lamps turn off.
.Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start on
page 2‑9.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock a door manually:
.From the outside, if the vehicle
is equipped with keyless access,
press the button on the door
handle and pull the handle when
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter is within range. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2‑3.
.Use the key in the front doors.
The key cylinder is covered by a
cap. See Door Locks on
page 2‑11.
.From the inside, to lock a rear
door push down on the door lock
knob on top of the door. To
unlock a door, pull once on the
door handle to unlock it, and
again to open it.

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1-8 In Brief
SeeLumbar Adjustment on
page 3‑4.
Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
.Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
See Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3‑5.
Memory Features
If equipped, the "1," "2," SET, andB(Exit) buttons on the driver door
are used to manually save and
recall memory settings for the driver
seat and outside mirrors.
See Memory Seats on page 3‑6 and
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑43.
Second Row Seats
On some models, the rear
seatbacks can be folded down to
increase cargo space.
See Rear Seats on page 3‑9.
Heated Seats
Uplevel Buttons Shown, Base
Buttons Similar
If available, the buttons are near the
climate controls on the center stack.
To operate, the ignition must be in
ON/RUN/START.

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-7
4. Press the ENGINE START/STOP button. When the
transmitter is learned, the DIC
display will show that it is ready
to program the next transmitter.
5. Remove the transmitter from the transmitter pocket and press
K
orQon the transmitter.
To program additional
transmitters, repeat Steps 3–5.
When all additional transmitters
are programmed, press and hold
the START/STOP button for
approximately 12 seconds to exit
programming mode.
Programming without a
Recognized Transmitter (Keyless
Access Vehicles Only)
If there are no currently recognized
transmitters available, follow this
procedure to program up to eight
transmitters. This feature is not
available in Canada. This procedure
will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. The vehicle must be
off and all transmitters to be
programmed must be with you.
1. Remove the key lock cylinder
cap. See Door Locks on
page 2‑11. Insert the vehicle key
into the key lock cylinder on the
driver door handle, then turn the
key counterclockwise to the
unlock position five times within
10 seconds.
The Driver Information Center
(DIC) displays REMOTE LEARN
PENDING, PLEASE WAIT.
2. Wait for 10 minutes until the DIC displays PRESS ENGINE
START BUTTON TO LEARN
and then press the ENGINE
START/STOP button.
The DIC display will again show
REMOTE LEARN PENDING,
PLEASE WAIT. 3. Repeat Step 2 two additional
times. After the third time all
previously known transmitters
will no longer work with the
vehicle. Remaining transmitters
can be relearned during the next
steps.
The DIC display should
now show READY FOR
REMOTE # 1.
4. Place the new transmitter in thetransmitter pocket. The center
console storage area will need
to be opened to access the
transmitter pocket.

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2-8 Keys, Doors, and Windows
5. Press the START/STOP button.When the transmitter is learned,
the DIC display will show that it
is ready to program the next
transmitter.
6. Remove the transmitter from the transmitter pocket and press
K
orQon the transmitter.
To program additional
transmitters, repeat Steps 4–6.
When all additional transmitters
are programmed, press and hold
the START/STOP button for
approximately 12 seconds to exit
programming mode.
Starting the Vehicle with a Low
Transmitter Battery
If the transmitter battery is weak or if
there is interference with the signal,
the DIC may display a message
when you try to start the vehicle.
See Key and Lock Messages on
page 5‑36. To start the vehicle:
1. Open the center console storage
area and the storage tray.
2. Place the transmitter in thetransmitter pocket.
3. With the vehicle in P (Park), N (Neutral) or, Neutral, press the
brake pedal and the ENGINE
START/STOP button.
Replace the transmitter battery
as soon as possible.
Battery Replacement
Notice: When replacing the
battery, do not touch any of the
circuitry on the transmitter. Static
from your body could damage the
transmitter.
Replace the battery if the REPLACE
BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY
message displays in the DIC.
1. Press the button near the bottom of the transmitter and pull the
key out.

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If your vehicle is low on fuel, do not
use the remote start feature. The
vehicle may run out of fuel.
The RKE transmitter range may be
less while the vehicle is running.
Other conditions can affect the
performance of the transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System on page 2‑3.
Starting the Engine Using Remote
Start
1. Press and release
Qon the
RKE transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold
/
for at least two seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash. This
confirms the request to remote
start the vehicle has been
received. If the vehicle's lamps
are not visible, press and
hold
/for at least two seconds. During the remote start, the
doors will be locked and the
parking lamps will remain on as
long as the engine is running.
The engine will shut off after
10 minutes unless a time
extension is done or the ignition
is put in ON/RUN/START.
3. Press the brake pedal and select the ON/RUN/START ignition
mode to drive the vehicle.
Extending Engine Run Time
For a 10-minute extension, repeat
Steps 1 and 2 while the engine is
still running. The remote start can
only be extended once.
When the remote start is extended,
the second 10-minute period will
start immediately. For example, if the vehicle has
been running for five minutes, and
10 minutes are added, the engine
will run for a total of 15 minutes.
A maximum of two remote starts,
or a remote start with an extension,
are allowed between ignition cycles.
The vehicle's ignition must be
changed to ON/RUN/START and
then back to OFF before the remote
start procedure can be used again.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do any of
the following:
.Press and hold/until the
parking lamps turn off.
.Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.Turn the vehicle on and then
back off.

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-21
The vehicle aerodynamics are
designed to improve fuel economy
performance. This may result in a
pulsing sound when either rear
window is down and the front
windows are up. To reduce the
sound, open either a front window
or the sunroof, if equipped.
Power Windows
{WARNING
Children could be seriously
injured or killed if caught in the
path of a closing window. Never
leave the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter in a vehicle with
children. When there are children
in the rear seat, use the window
lockout switch to prevent
operation of the windows. See
Keys on page 2‑2.The power windows only operate
with the ignition in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/START,
or when Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) is active. SeeRetained
Accessory Power (RAP) on
page 9‑21.
The power window switches on the
driver door control all the windows.
Each passenger door has a switch
that controls only that window.
Press the switch to lower the
window. Pull the switch up to
raise it.
Express-Down/Up Windows
Windows with the express feature
allow the windows to be raised and
lowered all the way without holding
the switch.
Press or pull the switch fully and
release it to activate the express
feature.
The express mode can be canceled
by briefly pressing or pulling the
switch.
Express Window Anti-Pinch
Feature
If any object is in the path of the
window when the express-up is
active, the window will stop at the
obstruction and auto-reverse to a
preset factory position. Weather
conditions such as severe icing
may also cause the window to
auto-reverse. The window will
return to normal operation after the
obstruction or condition is removed.