Starting The Gasoline; Engine - Cadillac SRX 2012 Owner's Manual

Service Only Mode
This power mode is available for
service and diagnostics, 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 the button 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. Push the button
again to turn the vehicle off.

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.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
Driving and Operating
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 9 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 5 27 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 2 3 for more
information.
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