Cadillac CTS 2013 Owner's Manual page 37

Starting the Vehicle Using Remote
Start
To start the engine using the remote
start feature:
1. Aim the transmitter at the vehicle
and press and release
transmitter.
2. Press and hold for at least
two seconds or until the
vehicle's turn signal indicators
flash. The parking lights will turn
on and remain on as long as the
engine is running. The vehicle's
doors will be locked.
3. After entering the vehicle during
a remote start, press the brake
pedal and turn the ignition to
ON/RUN to drive the vehicle.
After a remote start, the engine
will automatically shut off after
10 minutes unless a time
extension has been done or the
ignition has been turned to
ON/RUN.
Extending Engine Run Time
To extend the engine run time by
10 minutes, repeat Steps 1 and 2
while the engine is still running. The
engine run time can only be
extended if it is the first remote start
on the
since the vehicle has been driven.
Remote start can be extended once.
If the remote start procedure is used
again before the first 10-minute time
frame has ended, the first
10 minutes will immediately expire
and the second 10-minute time
frame will start.
For example, if
pressed again after the vehicle has
been running for five minutes,
10 minutes are added, allowing the
engine to run for a total of
15 minutes.
A maximum of two remote starts are
allowed between ignition cycles.
After the vehicle's engine has been
started two times using the remote
start button, the ignition must be
Keys, Doors, and Windows
turned on and then back off before
the remote start procedure can be
used again.
Cancelling a Remote Start
To manually shut off the engine after
a remote start, do any of the
following:
and then are
Conditions in Which Remote Start
Will Not Work
The remote vehicle start feature will
not operate if any of the following
occur:
Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle and press and hold
until the parking lamps turn off.
Turn on the hazard warning
lights.
Turn the ignition switch on and
then off.
The ignition is in any position
other than LOCK/OFF.
A keyless access transmitter is
inside the vehicle.
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