Starting And Stopping The Vehicle - Cadillac 2016 ELR Owner's Manual

182 Driving and Operating
3. Come to a complete stop, shift
to P (Park), and turn the vehicle
off by pressing the POWER
button.
4. Set the parking brake. See
Electric Parking Brake 0 193.
Warning
Turning off the vehicle while
moving may disable the airbags.
While driving, only shut the
propulsion system off in an
emergency.
If the vehicle cannot be pulled over,
and must be shut off while driving,
press and hold the POWER
button for longer than two seconds,
or press twice in five seconds.
Starting and Stopping the
Vehicle
The engine may start, if required,
when the propulsion system is on.
Caution
Do not try to shift to P (Park) if the
vehicle is moving or the electric
drive unit could be damaged.
Shift to P (Park) only when the
vehicle is stopped.
Caution
If you add electrical parts or
accessories, you could change
the way the vehicle operates. Any
resulting damage would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
See Add-On Electrical Equipment
0 233.
Starting Procedure
1. Move the shift lever to P (Park)
or N (Neutral). The propulsion
system will not start in any
other position.
2. The Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter must be in
the vehicle.
3. Press the brake pedal and
press and release the POWER
button.
If the RKE transmitter is not in the
vehicle or something is interfering
with the transmitter, a message
displays in the Driver Information
Center (DIC). See Key and Lock
Messages 0 137.
If the vehicle will not start due to a
low RKE transmitter battery, the
vehicle can still be driven. See
Starting the Vehicle with a Low
Transmitter Battery in Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 0 31.
Welcome, powering up, and
powering down audio messages are
heard as well as displayed on the
instrument cluster. This happens
when opening the driver door upon
entry, and when pressing the
POWER button.
The instrument cluster displays an
active fuel or battery gauge, along
with an audio startup cue, when the
vehicle is ready to be driven. This
could take up to 15 seconds at
extremely cold temperatures. The