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2015 Cadillac ELR Owner ManualM
In Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Battery and Efficiency . . . . . . . . 1-20
Performance and
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32 Storage
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-52
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-59
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8 Driving and Operating
. . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-16
Electric Vehicle Operating
Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Electric Drive Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-33
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-37
Driver Assistance Systems . . . 9-47
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-58
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-67
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-71
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-71
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41
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In Brief 1-1
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 Steering Wheel
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-14
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-16
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18 Rear Automatic Braking (RAB)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Active Emergency Braking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Universal Remote System . . . 1-19
Battery and Efficiency
High Voltage Safety
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . 1-24
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-25
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-26
Driving for Better Energy Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28
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In Brief 1-3
1.Air Vents on page 8-7.
2. Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1.
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals on
page 6-5.
3. Regen on Demand Paddles. See Regenerative Braking on
page 9-32.
4. Instrument Cluster on page 5-8.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5-38.
5. Power Button on page 9-16.
6. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-3.
7. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6-5.
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
on page 9-56.
8. Charging Status Indicator (CSI). See Charging Status Feedback
on page 9-60. 9. Light Sensor. See
Automatic
Headlamp System on page 6-4.
10. Infotainment on page 7-1.
11. Glove Box Button. See Glove
Box on page 4-1.
Parking Assist Button. See
Driver Assistance Systems on
page 9-47.
12. Electric Parking Brake on
page 9-30.
13. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6-6.
14. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5-17.
15. Hood Release. See Hood on
page 10-6.
16. Cruise Control on page 9-37.
Adaptive Cruise Control on
page 9-39 (If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System on page 9-50 (If
Equipped). Heated Steering Wheel on
page 5-2.
17. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5-2.
18. Horn on page 5-3.
19. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-2.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) on
page 5-38.
20. Heated Front Seats on
page 3-8 (If Equipped).
21. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control on page 9-33.
MODE Button. See Driver
Mode Control on page 9-35 (If
Equipped).
22. Shift Lever. See Electric Drive
Unit on page 9-28.
23. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8-1.
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In Brief 1-9
seatback. To move the seat
rearward, press and hold the rear of
the switch (1).
SeeEasy Entry Seat on page 3-3.
Memory Features
The SET, "1," "2," andB(Exit)
buttons on the driver door are used
to manually save and recall memory
settings for the driver seat, outside
mirrors, and power tilt and
telescoping steering column. See
Memory Seats on page 3-6 and
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-52.
Heated Seats
The buttons are near the climate
controls on the center stack. To
operate, the ignition must be in ON/
RUN/START.
Press
Jorzto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and
seatback. Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the seat will change to
the next lower setting, and then to
the off setting. The indicator lights
next to the buttons indicate three for
the highest setting and one for the
lowest. If the heated seats are on
high, the level may automatically be
lowered after approximately
30 minutes.
See
Heated Front Seats on
page 3-8.
Auto Heated Seats
The controls can be accessed while
the vehicle is on by pressing the
CLIMATE button on the infotainment
home screen.
Press the touch screen
JAUTO or
zAUTO button. The button color
will change to green when this
feature is on.
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1-16 In Brief
7. Climate Power Gauge
8. Driver and Passenger AutoHeated Seats
9. Air Delivery Mode Controls
See Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8-1.Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
See the infotainment manual for
information on the radio, audio
players, phone, navigation system,
and voice or speech recognition.
It also includes information on
settings.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See "Steering
Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
manual.
Cruise Control
J: Press to turn the system on
and off. A white cruise control
indicator appears in the instrument
cluster when cruise is turned on.
+RES: If there is a set speed in
memory, press the control up briefly
to resume to that speed or hold to
accelerate. If cruise control is
already active, use to increase
vehicle speed. To increase speed by
1 km/h or 1 mph, press +RES up to
the first detent. To increase speed to
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Seats and Restraints 3-9
The buttons are near the climate
controls on the center stack. To
operate, the ignition must be in ON/
RUN/START.
Press
Jorzto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and
seatback.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the seat will change to
the next lower setting, and then to
the off setting. The indicator lights
next to the buttons indicate three for the highest setting and one for the
lowest. If the heated seats are on
high, the level may automatically be
lowered after approximately
30 minutes.
When this feature is off, the heated
seat symbol on the button is white.
When the heated seat is turned on,
the symbol turns red.
The passenger seat may take
longer to heat up.
Auto Heated Seats
The controls can be accessed while
the vehicle is on by pressing
CLIMATE on the infotainment home
screen.
Press the touch screen
JAUTO or
zAUTO button. The area around
the button will change to red when
this feature is on.
When the vehicle is on, this feature
will automatically activate the
heated seats at the level required by
the vehicle’ s interior temperature. The active high, medium, low, or off
heated seat level will be indicated
by the manual heated seat buttons
on the center stack. Use the touch
screen button or the manual heated
seat buttons on the center stack to
turn auto heated seats off.
If the passenger seat is unoccupied,
the auto heated seats feature will
not activate that seat.
The auto heated seats feature can
be programmed to always be
enabled when the vehicle is on. See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-52.
Remote Start Auto Heated Seats
When it is cold outside, the heated
seats can be turned on
automatically during a remote start.
They are canceled when the ignition
is turned on. Press the button to use
the heated seats after the vehicle is
started.
The heated seat indicator lights do
not turn on during a remote start.
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Storage 4-1
Storage
Storage Compartments
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . 4-1
Instrument Panel Storage . . . . . 4-1
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . 4-2
Storage
Compartments
{Warning
Do not store heavy or sharp
objects in storage compartments.
In a crash, these objects may
cause the cover to open and
could result in injury.
Instrument Panel Storage
Touch the bottom of the climate
control system panel until the door
automatically starts to open. There
is a USB port inside. See the
infotainment manual.
Touch the bottom of the climate
control system again until the door
automatically starts to close.
Keep the storage area door closed
while driving.
Glove Box
To open, press the button. Close the
glove box manually.
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5-2 Instruments and Controls
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 5-45
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Object Detection SystemMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Propulsion Power
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48
Ride Control System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
Airbag System Messages . . . . 5-49
Security Messages . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
Service Vehicle Messages . . . 5-50
Starting the Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
Tire Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
Vehicle Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . 5-51
Washer Fluid Messages . . . . . 5-51
Window Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . 5-52
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . 5-59
Universal Remote System Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-59
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-62
Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
Press the control to move the tilt
and telescoping steering wheel up
and down or forward and rearward.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
To set the power tilt wheel memory
position, see Memory Seats on
page 3-6.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See "Steering
Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
manual.
Heated Steering Wheel
((Heated Steering Wheel): Press
to turn the heated steering wheel on
or off. A light next to the button
displays when the feature is
turned on.
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