Starting The Engine - Cadillac XT5 2017 Owner's Manual

192 DRIVING AND OPERATING
and Car Wash Mode, see Automatic
Transmission 0 198. And to verify the
proper operation of the malfunction
indicator lamp as may be required for
emission inspection purposes. With
the vehicle off, and the brake pedal
not applied, pressing and holding
ENGINE START/STOP for more than
five seconds will place the vehicle in
Service Only Mode. The instruments
and audio systems will operate as they
do in ON/RUN, but the vehicle will not
be able to be driven. The engine will
not start in Service Only Mode. Press
ENGINE START/STOP again to turn
the vehicle off.

STARTING THE ENGINE

Place the transmission in the proper
gear, P (Park) or N (Neutral). To restart
the engine when the vehicle is already
moving, use N (Neutral).
Caution
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.
Caution
If you add electrical parts or
accessories, you could change the
way the engine operates. Any
resulting damage would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty. See
Add-On Electrical Equipment 0 245.
To start the vehicle:
1. With the Keyless Access system,
the RKE transmitter must be in
the vehicle. Press ENGINE
START/STOP with the brake
pedal applied. When the engine
begins cranking, let go of the
button. The idle speed will go
down as the engine warms up. Do
not race the engine immediately
after starting it.
If the RKE transmitter is not in
the vehicle, if there is
interference, or if the RKE
battery is low, a Driver
Information Center (DIC)
message will display. See Key and
Lock Messages 0 144 and Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 0 27.
Caution
Cranking the engine for long
periods of time, by pressing
ENGINE START/STOP immediately
after cranking has ended, can
overheat and damage the cranking
motor, and drain the battery. Wait
at least 15 seconds between each
try, to let the cranking motor
cool down.
2. If the engine does not start after
five to 10 seconds, especially in
very cold weather (below 18 °C
or 0 °F), it could be flooded with