2016 CADILLAC ELR seats

Cadillac ELR Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9087644) -
2016 - crc - 9/17/15
ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 30
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . 97
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 163
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 172
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 317
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 333
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . 344
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
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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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1.Air Vents 0169.
2. Exterior Lamp Controls 0156.
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change
Signals 0159.
3. Regen on Demand Paddles. See Regenerative
Braking 0197.
4. Instrument Cluster 0104.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0132.
5. Power Button 0182.
6. Windshield Wiper/Washer 099.
7. Hazard Warning
Flashers 0159.
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0220.
8. Charging Status Indicator (CSI). See Charging Status
Feedback 0223.
9. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0158.
10. Infotainment 0163. 11. Glove Box Button. See
Glove
Box 095.
Parking Assist Button. See
Driver Assistance
Systems 0211.
12. Heated Front Seats 056.
13. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0164.
14. Instrument Panel Storage 095
(Out of View).
Wireless Charging 0103 (Out
of View) (Inside the Instrument
Panel Storage, If Equipped).
15. Shift Lever. See Electric Drive
Unit 0193.
16. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0198.
MODE Button. See Driver
Mode Control 0200 (If
Equipped).
17. Steering Wheel Controls 098.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0132.
18. Horn 099. 19.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment 098.
20. Cruise Control 0202.
Adaptive Cruise Control 0204
(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0214 (If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 098.
21. Hood Release. See Hood 0240.
22. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0113.
23. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0160.
24. Electric Parking Brake 0195.
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Cadillac ELR Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9087644) -
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10 In Brief
.Press and holdion 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.
For Keyless Access, the trunk can
be opened while the vehicle is
locked by pressing the touch pad
above the license plate when the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft)
of the rear of the vehicle. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 031.
Close the trunk by pulling on the
handle. Do not use the handle as a
tie-down. See Trunk041.Windows
The driver power window switches
control all the windows. The
passenger switch only controls that
window.
Press the switch to lower the
window. Pull the switch to raise it.
See Power Windows 047.
Seat Adjustment
Power Seats
To adjust the seat:
.
Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
. Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.
. Raise or lower the seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment 052.
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Cadillac ELR Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9087644) -
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Easy Entry Seat
1. Seat Adjustment Switch
2. Folding Seatback Handle
The front seats can be moved out of
the way to make it easier to get in
and out of the rear seat.
To fold the seatback, lift the
handle (2) on top of the seatback.
The seatback will fold forward.
To move the seat forward, press
and hold the front of the switch (1)
on the outboard side of the upper
seatback. To move the seat
rearward, press and hold the rear of
the switch (1).See
Easy Entry Seat 051.
Memory Features
The SET, 1, 2, andB(Exit) buttons
on the driver door are used to
manually store and recall memory
settings for the driver seat, outside
mirrors, and power tilt and
telescoping steering column.
Automatic Memory Recall and/or
Easy Exit Recall features may be
enabled in the personalization
menus.
See Memory Seats 054 and
Vehicle Personalization 0145.
Heated Seats
The buttons are near the climate
controls on the center stack. To
operate, the ignition must be in
ON/RUN.
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
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lowest. If the heated seats are on
high, the level may automatically be
lowered after approximately
30 minutes.
SeeHeated Front Seats 056.
Auto Heated Seats
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 0145 and
Climate Controls 017.Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
See Head Restraints 050 and
Power Seat Adjustment 052.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.
Safety Belts 058.
. How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly 059.
. Lap-Shoulder Belt 060.
. Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 083.
Passenger Sensing
System
United States
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Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
To set the power tilt wheel memory
position, seeMemory Seats 054.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
There are front and rear dome
lamps in the overhead console and
headliner.
To change the dome lamp settings,
press:
OFF : Turns the lamps off, even
when a door is open. DOOR :
The lamps come on when
a door is opened.
ON : Turns the lamps on.
Reading Lamps
There are front and rear reading
lamps on the overhead console and
the headliner. These lamps come on
when any door is opened. To
manually turn the reading lamps on
or off:
Front Reading Lamps
Rear Reading Lamps
Press
mornnext to each
reading lamp.
For more information on interior
lighting, see Instrument Panel
Illumination Control 0160.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the
turn signal lever.
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Climate Controls
The climate control buttons and the touch screen are used to adjust the
heating, cooling, and ventilation.
Climate Control Buttons
1. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls
2. Fan Control
3. OFF (Fan)
4. Driver and Passenger Heated Seats 5. Recirculation
6. Rear Window Defogger
7. Defrost
8. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
Climate Touch Screen Controls
1. Outside Air Temperature Display
2. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls
3. Fan Control
4. Climate Modes: MIN, ECO, MAX
5. SYNC (Synchronized Temperature)
6. Climate Control Selection (Application Tray Button)
7. Climate Power Gauge
8. Driver and Passenger Auto Heated Seats
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