2016 CADILLAC ELR trunk release

Cadillac ELR Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9087644) -
2016 - crc - 9/17/15
In Brief 5
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 13
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Passenger Sensing System . . . 13
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 14
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 16
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 18
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Front Automatic Braking (FAB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . 20
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 20
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Universal Remote System . . . . . 21
Battery and Efficiency
High Voltage Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . . 26
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 27
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 27
Driving for Better Energy Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Cadillac ELR Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9087644) -
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8 In Brief
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 Keyless Access system allows
for vehicle entry when the
transmitter is within range. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation031.
The RKE transmitter may work up to
60 m (197 ft) away from the vehicle.
Press the key release button to
extend the key. The key can be
used for the trunk.
K: Press once to unlock the driver
door. Press a second time within
five seconds to unlock all doors.
Q: Press to lock all doors.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization 0145.
/:Press and releaseQand then
immediately press and hold
/for at
least four seconds to start the
vehicle’s heating or air conditioning
systems and rear window defogger from outside the vehicle using the
RKE transmitter. See
Remote
Start 036.
L:Press and release to initiate
vehicle locator. Press and hold for
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. Press again to cancel the
panic alarm.
i: Press and hold to release
the trunk.
See Keys 030 and Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 031.
Remote Start
Use remote start to heat or cool the
interior when the vehicle is plugged
in to maximize electric range by
utilizing electricity from the electrical
outlet. Normal operation of the
system will return after the vehicle
has been turned on. Engine may
turn on during colder outside
temperatures.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and releaseQon the
RKE transmitter.
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2. Immediately press and hold/
for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash.
3. After entering the vehicle during a remote start, press the
POWER
Obutton with the
brake pedal applied to operate
as normal.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on.
Remote start can be extended.
Canceling 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.
. Press the POWER
Obutton with
the brake pedal applied, then
press the POWER
Obutton
again to turn the vehicle off.
See Remote Start 036.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock the doors from the
outside, press
QorKon the RKE
transmitter. See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 031.
For Keyless Access, the RKE
transmitter must be within 1 m (3 ft)
of the door handle sensor (1). Grip
and press to open.
To lock or unlock the door from the
inside, press the power door lock
switch (2). To open the door press the door
latch button (3). If the vehicle is
stationary, the door latch button
unlatches an unlocked door.
See
Door Locks 038.
If the vehicle has lost battery power,
the doors can be opened manually.
See Power Door Locks 039.
Trunk Release
To open the trunk, the vehicle must
be off or the shift lever must be in
P (Park).
.
Press
|on the driver door.
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While the charge cord is plugged
into the vehicle, the vehicle cannot
be driven.
Charging
Start Charge1. Make sure the vehicle is parked and turned off.
2. Push the rearward edge of the charge port door in and release
to open the door.
In cold weather conditions, ice
may form around the charge
port door. Remove ice from the
area before attempting to open
or close the charge port door.
3. Open the trunk, lift the left load
support floor cover, and
remove the charge cord. Pull
up on the charge cord handle
to release. The vehicle plug is
stored as shown.
4. Plug the charge cord into the electrical outlet. See Electrical
Requirements for Battery
Charging 0229. Verify the
charge cord status. See the
charge cord user guide. See
Charge Cord 0227. Select the
appropriate charge level using
the Select Charge Level
Preference screen on the center stack. See
“Charge
Limit Selection” under
Programmable Charging 0123.
5. Plug in the vehicle plug of the
charge cord into the charge
port on the vehicle. Verify that
the charging status indicators
illuminate on top of the
instrument panel and outside
mirror and a horn chirp occurs.
See Charging Status
Feedback 0223.
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32 Keys, Doors, and Windows
K(Unlock) :Press once to unlock
the driver door. Press a second time
within five seconds to unlock all
doors.
The hazard warning lamps will flash
twice each time the button is
pressed and the alarm system will
be disarmed. See Vehicle Alarm
System 043.
Pressing and holding
Kwill open all
of the vehicle's windows. See Power
Windows 047. This feature can be
disabled by a dealer technician.
Q(Lock) : Press to lock all doors.
The hazard warning lamps will flash
once and the alarm system will be
armed. See Vehicle Alarm
System 043.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed, all doors lock and then the
driver door will unlock if the
Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout feature
is enabled through vehicle
personalization. See Vehicle
Personalization 0145. This may
vary based on vehicle
personalization.
L(Vehicle Locator/Panic
Alarm) : Press and release to
initiate vehicle locator. The exterior
lamps flash and the horn chirps
three times. Press and hold for
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The horn sounds and the
turn signals flash for 30 seconds.
Press again to cancel the panic
alarm.
/(Remote Vehicle Start) : Press
and release
Qand then immediately
press and hold
/for at least
four seconds to start the vehicle
from outside using the RKE
transmitter. See Remote Start036.
i(Remote Trunk Release) :
Press and hold to release the trunk.
Keyless Access Operation
The vehicle has the Keyless Access
system that lets you unlock and
unlatch the doors and access the
trunk without removing the RKE
transmitter from your pocket, purse,
briefcase etc. The RKE transmitter
must be within 1m (3 ft) of the door
being opened. There is a touch pad
on the inside of the door handles. Keyless Access can be
programmed to unlock all doors on
the first touch pad press from the
driver door. See
Vehicle
Personalization 0145.
Keyless Unlocking from the
Driver Door
When the RKE transmitter is within
1 m (3 ft) of the driver door handle,
pressing the touch pad button on
the driver door handle will unlock
and open the driver door. See Door
Locks 038.
To customize whether the doors
automatically unlock all doors, see
Vehicle Personalization 0145.
Keyless Unlocking from the
Passenger Door
Press the door touch pad to unlock
all doors and open the passenger
door if the RKE transmitter is within
1 m (3 ft).
Passive Locking
This feature will lock the vehicle
several seconds after all doors are
closed if the vehicle is off and at
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From Inside the Vehicle
Pull the driver door manual release
lever.
Pull the passenger door manual
release lever.
From Outside the Vehicle
Use the RKE transmitter key to
open the trunk. The key cylinder is
above the license plate. Open the
trunk and pull the driver door
manual release lever.
Delayed Locking
This feature delays the locking of
the doors until five seconds after all
doors are closed.When
Qis pressed on the power
door lock switch while the door is
open, a chime will sound three
times indicating delayed locking is
active.
The doors will lock automatically
five seconds after all doors are
closed. If a door is reopened before
that time, the five-second timer will
reset when all doors are closed
again.
Press
Qon the door lock switch or
press
Qon the RKE transmitter to
lock the doors immediately.
This feature can also be
programmed. See Vehicle
Personalization 0145.
Automatic Door Locks
The doors will lock automatically
when all doors are closed, the
ignition is on, and the shift lever is
moved out of P (Park).
To unlock the doors:
.
Press
Kon a door.
. Shift the vehicle into P (Park).
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Warning (Continued)
and set the fan speed to the
highest setting. See
“Climate Control Systems”
in the Index.
. If the vehicle is equipped
with a power liftgate, disable
the power liftgate function.
See Engine Exhaust 0192.
Trunk Release
To open the trunk the vehicle must
be off or the shift lever must be in
P (Park). .
Press
|on the driver door.
. Press and hold
ion the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter.
. Press the touch pad on the rear
of the trunk above the license
plate when all doors are
unlocked.
The trunk can be opened while the
vehicle is locked by pressing the
touch pad above the license plate
while the RKE transmitter is within
1 m (3 ft) of the rear of the vehicle.
See “Keyless Access Operation” in
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 031.
Close the trunk by pulling on the
handle. Do not use the handle as a
tie-down.
Emergency Trunk Release
Handle
Caution
Do not use the emergency trunk
release handle as a tie-down or
anchor point when securing items
in the trunk as it could damage
the handle.
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There is a glow-in-the-dark
emergency trunk release handle on
the trunk lid. This handle will glow
following exposure to light. Pull the
release handle to open the trunk
from the inside.
After use, return to the stored
position.Vehicle Security
This vehicle has theft-deterrent
features; however, they do not make
the vehicle impossible to steal.
Vehicle Alarm System
This vehicle has an anti-theft alarm
system.
Arming the Alarm System
1. Close the trunk and the hood.Turn off the vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle in one of three ways:
.Use the RKE transmitter.
. Use the Keyless Access
system.
. With a door open, press the
inside
Q.
3. After 30 seconds the alarm system will arm. Pressing
Qon
the RKE transmitter a second
time will bypass the 30-second
delay and immediately arm the
alarm system. If the driver door is opened without
first unlocking with the RKE
transmitter, the horn will chirp and
the lights will flash to indicate
pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not
started, or the door is not unlocked
by pressing
Kon the RKE
transmitter during the 10-second
pre-alarm, the alarm will be
activated.
If the charge cord theft alert is
enabled, the alarm will also be
activated when there is an attempt
to remove the charge cord, or if a
passenger door, the trunk, or the
hood is opened without first
disarming the system. When the
alarm is activated, the turn signals
flash and the horn sounds for about
30 seconds. The alarm system will
then re-arm to monitor for the next
unauthorized event.
The Charge Cord Theft Alert feature
may be disabled through the vehicle
personalization. See “Charge Cord
Theft Alert” underVehicle
Personalization 0145.
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