Starting The Gasoline Engine - Cadillac SRX 2010 Owner's Manual

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Starting the Gasoline
Engine
Place the transmission in the proper
gear by moving the shift lever to
P (Park) or N (Neutral). To restart the
engine when the vehicle is already
moving, use N (Neutral).
Notice: Do not try to shift to
P (Park) if the vehicle is moving. If
you do, you could damage the
transmission. Shift to P (Park)
only when the vehicle is stopped.
The keyless access transmitter must
be inside the vehicle for the ignition
to work.
Cell phone chargers can interfere
with the operation of the Keyless
Access System. Battery chargers
should not be plugged in when
starting or turning off the engine.
To start the vehicle:
Starting Procedure
1. With the brake pedal applied,
press the START button located
on the instrument panel. See
Ignition Positions on page 8-17.
2. When the engine begins
cranking, let go of the button and
the engine cranks automatically
until it starts.
If the transmitter is not in the
vehicle or something is interfering
with the transmitter, the Driver
Information Center (DIC) will
display No Remote Detected.
See Driver Information Center
(DIC) on page 4-31 for more
information.
If the battery in the keyless
access transmitter needs
replacing, the DIC displays
Replace Battery In Remote Key.
The vehicle can still be driven.
See Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation on
page 1-3 for more information.
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3. Do not race the engine
immediately after starting it.
Operate the engine and
transmission gently until the oil
warms up and lubricates all
moving parts.
4. If the engine does not start and
no DIC message is displayed,
wait 15 seconds before trying
again to let the cranking motor
cool down.
If the engine does not start after
5-10 seconds, especially in very
cold weather (below
−18°C or 0°F), it could be flooded
with too much gasoline. Try
pushing the accelerator pedal all
the way to the floor while
cranking for up to 15 seconds.