Cadillac ATS/ATS-V Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-10287885) -
2017 - crc - 6/16/16
188 DRIVING AND OPERATING
Auto Engine Stop/Start
When the brakes are applied and the
vehicle is at a complete stop, the
engine may turn off. When stopped,
the tachometer may point to AUTO
STOP, seeTachometer 0110. When
the brake pedal is released or the
accelerator pedal pressed, the engine
may restart.
Auto Stop may be deactivated if:
. A minimum vehicle speed is not
reached.
. The engine or transmission is not
at the required operating
temperature.
. The outside temperature is not in
the required operating range,
typically below −10 °C (14 °F) or
above 50 °C (122 °F).
. The shift lever is in any gear other
than D (Drive).
. The battery has been recently
disconnected.
. The battery charge is low. .
The interior comfort level has not
reached the required level for the
climate control system or defog
settings. See Dual Automatic
Climate Control System 0160 or
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0163.
. The Auto Stop time is greater than
two minutes.
The automatic engine stop/start
function can be disabled using the
switch. The indicator on the switch
will illuminate when the system is
operational.
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP)
These accessories can be used after
the engine is turned off:
.Audio system (up to 10 minutes or
until driver door is opened).
. Power windows, sunroof (if
equipped), and power outlets (up
to 10 minutes or until any door is
opened).
Shifting Into Park
To shift into P (Park):
1. Hold the brake pedal down and set the parking brake.
See Parking Brake (Manual) 0195
or Parking Brake (Electric) 0196.
2. Move the shift lever into P (Park) by holding in the button on the
shift lever and pushing the lever
all the way toward the front of
the vehicle.
3. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.
4. Take the Remote Keyless Access (RKE) transmitter with you.
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190 DRIVING AND OPERATING
If the shift lever will not move from
P (Park), consult your dealer or a
professional towing service.
Parking over Things
That Burn
{Warning
Things that can burn could touch
hot exhaust parts under the vehicle
and ignite. Do not park over papers,
leaves, dry grass, or other things
that can burn.
Extended Parking
It is better not to park with the
vehicle running. If the vehicle is left
while running, follow the proper steps
to be sure the vehicle will not move
and there is adequate ventilation. See
Shifting Into Park0188 and Engine
Exhaust 0190. If the vehicle is left in P (Park) while
running and the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter is outside the
vehicle, the vehicle will turn off after
one hour.
If the vehicle is left in P (Park) while
running and the RKE transmitter is
inside, the vehicle will run for two
hours. At the end of the second hour,
the vehicle will turn off.
The timer will reset if the vehicle is
taken out of P (Park) while it is
running.
Engine Exhaust
{Warning
Engine exhaust contains carbon
monoxide (CO), which cannot be
seen or smelled. Exposure to CO
can cause unconsciousness and
even death.
Exhaust may enter the vehicle if:
. The vehicle idles in areas with
poor ventilation (parking
garages, tunnels, deep snow
that may block underbody
airflow or tail pipes).
. The exhaust smells or sounds
strange or different.
. The exhaust system leaks due
to corrosion or damage.
. The vehicle exhaust system
has been modified, damaged,
or improperly repaired.
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INDEX 329
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . 178
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160, 163
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Instrument Panel Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Keyless Entry Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
L
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . 147
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . 146
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . . 91
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Light Adaptive Forward Lighting
(AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Lighting Adaptive Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Antilock Brake System (ABS)Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 147
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INDEX 331
OilEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195, 196
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Parking Brake
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . 73
Performance Data
Recorder (PDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . 188
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . . . . 66
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . 323
R
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Rear AxleLimited-Slip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door . . . . . . . 61
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . 215
Rearview Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 Records
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . 296
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Replacing LATCH System Parts
after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Restraints
Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Ride Control Systems Limited Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278