Starting And Operating Your Vehicle - Cadillac Escalade Two-mode Hybrid 2009 Owner's Manual

Starting and Operating Your
Vehicle
Starting the Vehicle
CAUTION:
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Exiting the vehicle, without first shifting into
P (Park), may cause the vehicle to move, and you
or others can be seriously injured. Because the
vehicle has the Automatic Engine Start/Stop
feature, the vehicle's engine might seem to be
shut off when you come to a complete stop.
However, once the brake pedal is released, the
vehicle can move. The vehicle's engine can also
restart at any time.
Shift to P (Park) and turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF,
before exiting the vehicle.
Start the engine as you would any other engine.
See "Starting the Engine" in the owner manual for more
information on starting. The hybrid system provides
very quiet engine starting. If pulling a trailer with trailer
brakes, see Towing a Trailer on page 4-8 for more
information.
Auto Stop
The vehicle has an Auto Stop feature. After a successful
engine start, the engine may turn off and operate in
the Auto Stop mode. Some of the vehicle conditions
that allow the engine to stop running and enter the
Auto Stop mode are:
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Ignition switch is in the ON/RUN position.
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The hood is closed.
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The gear selector is in P (Park), N (Neutral) or
D (Drive).
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The hybrid battery is at an acceptable state of
charge.
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The hybrid battery voltage, temperature or power
limits are not exceeded. In very hot conditions,
Auto Stop may be unavailable until the hybrid
battery has cooled.
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The engine is at operating temperature.
If you are on an incline, the hybrid drive motor can help
keep the vehicle from rolling backwards, even if the
engine is in Auto Stop.
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