2015 CADILLAC ELR instrument cluster

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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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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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the next 5 km/h or 5 mph mark on
the speedometer, press +RES up to
the second detent.
SET−:Press the control down
briefly to set the speed and activate
cruise control. If cruise control is
already active, use to decrease
vehicle speed. To decrease speed
by 1 km/h or 1 mph, press SET−
down to the first detent. To decrease
speed to the next 5 km/h or 5 mph
mark on the speedometer, press
SET− down to the second detent.
*:Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory.
See Cruise Control on page 9-37 or
Adaptive Cruise Control on
page 9-39 (if equipped).
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC display is in the instrument
cluster. It shows the status of many
vehicle systems.
yorz:Move SEL up or down to
go to the previous or next selection.
SorT: Press to move between
the interactive display zones in the
cluster. Press
Sto go back to the
previous menu.
SEL: Press to open a menu or
select a menu item. Press and hold
to reset values on certain screens.
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 5-38.
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System
FCA may help avoid or reduce the
harm caused by front-end crashes.
FCA provides a green indicator,
V
when a vehicle is detected ahead.
This indicator displays amber if you
follow a vehicle much too closely.
When approaching a vehicle ahead
too quickly, FCA provides a flashing
red alert on the windshield and
rapidly beeps or pulses the
driver seat.
See Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System on page 9-50.
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW)
LDW may help avoid unintentional
lane departures at speeds of
56 km/h (35 mph) or greater. LDW
uses a camera sensor to detect the
lane markings. The LDW light,
@, is
green if a lane marking is detected.
If the vehicle departs the lane, the
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light will change to amber and flash.
In addition, the driver seat will pulse
or beeps will sound.
SeeLane Departure Warning (LDW)
on page 9-56.
Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA)
If equipped, SBZA will detect
vehicles in the next lane over in the
vehicle's side blind zone area.
When this happens, the SBZA
display will light up in the
corresponding outside side mirror
and will flash if the turn signal is on.
See Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
on page 9-55.
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC)
RVC displays a view of the area
behind the vehicle on the center
stack display when the vehicle is
shifted into R (Reverse). See
Assistance Systems for Parking
or Backing on page 9-48.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
(RCTA) System
If equipped, when backing, the
RCTA system uses a triangle with
an arrow displayed on the RVC
screen to warn of traffic behind your
vehicle that may cross your
vehicle's path. In addition, beeps
will sound, or the driver seat will
pulse.
See Assistance Systems for Parking
or Backing on page 9-48
Parking Assist
Front and Rear Park Assist (FRPA)
uses sensors on the front and rear
bumper to assist with parking and
avoiding objects. It operates at
speeds less than 8 km/h (5 mph).
FRPA may display a warning
triangle on the Rear Vision Camera screen and a graphic on the
instrument cluster to provide the
object distance. In addition, multiple
beeps or seat pulses may occur if
very close to an object.
See
Driver Assistance Systems on
page 9-47.
Rear Automatic Braking
(RAB) System
If the vehicle has Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC) it also has the Rear
Automatic Braking (RAB) system,
which is designed to help avoid or
reduce the harm caused by backing
crashes. If the system detects the
vehicle is backing too fast to avoid a
crash with a detected object behind
your vehicle in your path, it may
automatically brake hard to a stop.
See Assistance Systems for Parking
or Backing on page 9-48
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Service
{Warning
Never try to do your own service
on high voltage components. You
can be injured and the vehicle
can be damaged if you try to do
your own service work. Service
and repair of these high voltage
components should only be
performed by a trained service
technician with the proper
knowledge and tools. SeeDoing
Your Own Service Work on
page 10-5.
Performance and
Maintenance
Traction Control/
Electronic Stability
Control
The Traction Control System (TCS)
limits wheel spin. The system turns
on automatically every time the
vehicle is started.
StabiliTrak assists with directional
control of the vehicle in difficult
driving conditions. The system turns
on automatically every time the
vehicle is started.
.To turn off TCS, press and
release the TCS/StabiliTrak
button
Yon the center
console.
iilluminates in the
instrument cluster. The
appropriate DIC message is
displayed. See Ride Control
System Messages on page 5-49.
.Press the TCS/StabiliTrak buttonYagain to turn traction control
back on.
.To turn off both TCS and
StabiliTrak, press and hold the
TCS/StabiliTrak button
Yon the
center console until
gandi
illuminate in the instrument
cluster. The appropriate DIC
message displays. See Ride
Control System Messages on
page 5-49.
.Press the TCS/StabiliTrak buttonYagain to turn on both
systems.
See Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control on page 9-33.
Tire Pressure Monitor
This vehicle may have a Tire
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS).
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1-26 In Brief
The low tire pressure warning light
alerts to a significant loss in
pressure of one of the vehicle's
tires. If the warning light comes on,
stop as soon as possible and inflate
the tires to the recommended
pressure shown on the Tire and
Loading Information label. See
Vehicle Load Limits on page 9-12.
The warning light will remain on until
the tire pressure is corrected.
The low tire pressure warning light
may come on in cool weather when
the vehicle is first started, and then
turn off as the vehicle is driven. This
may be an early indicator that the
tire pressures are getting low and
the tires need to be inflated to the
proper pressure.The TPMS does not replace normal
monthly tire maintenance. Maintain
the correct tire pressures.
See
Tire Pressure Monitor System
on page 10-48.Engine Oil Life System
The engine oil life system calculates
engine oil life based on vehicle use
and displays the CHANGE ENGINE
OIL SOON message when it is time
to change the engine oil and filter.
The oil life system should be reset
to 100% only following an oil
change.
Resetting the Oil Life System
1. Display RESET OIL LIFE on the DIC menu. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) on
page 5-38.
2. Press and hold SEL for several seconds while the Oil Life
display is active to reset the Oil
Life system.
See Engine Oil Life System on
page 10-12.
Driving for Better Energy
Efficiency
Use the following tips to help
maximize energy efficiency and
range.
In colder temperatures, while these
efficiency tips will help, the electric
vehicle driving range may be lower
due to higher energy usage.
Driving Style
Efficiency Gauge (Instrument
Cluster)
The leaf indicator or green ring
indicator should be kept green and
in the center of the gauge.
Inefficient acceleration is indicated
when the ring turns yellow or the
leaf turns yellow and travels above
the center of the gauge.
Aggressive braking is indicated
when the ring turns yellow or the
leaf turns yellow and travels below
the center of the gauge.
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Here are the most important things
to know about the airbag system:
{Warning
You can be severely injured or
killed in a crash if you are not
wearing your safety belt, even
with airbags. Airbags are
designed to work with safety
belts, not replace them. Also,
airbags are not designed to inflate
in every crash. In some crashes
safety belts are the only restraint.
SeeWhen Should an Airbag
Inflate? on page 3-22.
Wearing your safety belt during a
crash helps reduce the chance of
hitting things inside the vehicle or
being ejected from it. Airbags are
“supplemental restraints” to the
safety belts. Everyone in the
vehicle should wear a safety belt
properly, whether or not there is
an airbag for that person.
{Warning
Because airbags inflate with great
force and faster than the blink of
an eye, anyone who is up
against, or very close to any
airbag when it inflates can be
seriously injured or killed. Do not
sit unnecessarily close to any
airbag, as you would be if sitting
on the edge of the seat or leaning
forward. Safety belts help keep
you in position before and during
a crash. Always wear a safety
belt, even with airbags. The driver
should sit as far back as possible
while still maintaining control of
the vehicle.
Occupants should not lean on or
sleep against the door or side
windows in seating positions with
seat-mounted side impact airbags
and/or roof-rail airbags.
{Warning
Children who are up against,
or very close to, any airbag when
it inflates can be seriously injured
or killed. Always secure children
properly in the vehicle. To read
how, see Older Children on
page 3-32 orInfants and Young
Children on page 3-34.
There is an airbag readiness light
on the instrument cluster, which
shows the airbag symbol. The
system checks the airbag electrical
system for malfunctions. The light
tells you if there is an electrical
problem. See Airbag Readiness
Light on page 5-16 for more
information.
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Instruments and Controls 5-1
Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 5-2
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 5-2
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 5-2
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Pedestrian Safety Signal . . . . . . 5-3
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . 5-3
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Battery Gauge (High Voltage) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Driver Efficiency Gauge . . . . . . 5-13
Power Indicator Gauge . . . . . . 5-14 Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . 5-14
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . 5-16
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Charging System Light
(12-Volt Battery) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 5-22
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
StabiliTrak
®OFF Light . . . . . . . 5-23
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . 5-23
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 5-24
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 5-25
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25 Vehicle Ready Light . . . . . . . . . 5-26
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Information Displays
Center Stack Display . . . . . . . . 5-27
Power Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Programmable Charging . . . . . 5-29
Energy Information . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Battery and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Brake System Messages . . . . 5-42
Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-42
Cruise Control Messages . . . . 5-42
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-43
Drive Mode Messages . . . . . . . 5-44
Electric Drive Unit Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
Engine Cooling System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . 5-44
Fuel System Messages . . . . . . 5-45
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