horn CADILLAC ELR 2015 Owners Manual
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In Brief 1-3
1.Air Vents on page 8-7.
2. Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1.
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals on
page 6-5.
3. Regen on Demand Paddles. See Regenerative Braking on
page 9-32.
4. Instrument Cluster on page 5-8.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5-38.
5. Power Button on page 9-16.
6. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-3.
7. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6-5.
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
on page 9-56.
8. Charging Status Indicator (CSI). See Charging Status Feedback
on page 9-60. 9. Light Sensor. See
Automatic
Headlamp System on page 6-4.
10. Infotainment on page 7-1.
11. Glove Box Button. See Glove
Box on page 4-1.
Parking Assist Button. See
Driver Assistance Systems on
page 9-47.
12. Electric Parking Brake on
page 9-30.
13. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6-6.
14. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5-17.
15. Hood Release. See Hood on
page 10-6.
16. Cruise Control on page 9-37.
Adaptive Cruise Control on
page 9-39 (If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System on page 9-50 (If
Equipped). Heated Steering Wheel on
page 5-2.
17. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5-2.
18. Horn on page 5-3.
19. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-2.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) on
page 5-38.
20. Heated Front Seats on
page 3-8 (If Equipped).
21. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control on page 9-33.
MODE Button. See Driver
Mode Control on page 9-35 (If
Equipped).
22. Shift Lever. See Electric Drive
Unit on page 9-28.
23. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8-1.
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1-22 In Brief
Select the appropriate charge
level using the Select Charge
Level Preference screen on the
center stack. See“Charge Level
Selection” underProgrammable
Charging on page 5-29.
5. Plug in the vehicle plug of the charge cord into the charge port
on the vehicle. Verify that the
charging status indicator
illuminates on top of the
instrument panel and a horn
chirp occurs. See Charging
Status Feedback on page 9-60. Charge Cord Theft Alert
This vehicle has a Charge Cord
Theft Alert. To enable this feature,
see "Charge Cord Theft Alert" in
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-52. The system can be
armed and disarmed using the door
lock function on the RKE
transmitter.
End Charge
1. If armed, unlock the vehicle with
the RKE transmitter to disarm
the charge cord theft alert.
2. Disconnect the vehicle plug ofthe charge cord from the vehicle. 3. Close the charge port door by
pressing firmly on the rearward
edge of the door surface.
4. Unplug the charge cord from the electrical outlet.
5. Place the charge cord into the storage compartment.
Charge Cord
See Radio Frequency Statement on
page 13-12.
A portable charge cord used to
charge the vehicle high voltage
battery is stored under the load
support floor covering in the trunk.
Important Information About
Portable Electric Vehicle Charging
.Charging an electric vehicle can
stress a building’ s electrical
system more than a typical
household appliance.
.Before you plug in to any
electrical outlet, have a qualified
electrician inspect and verify the
electrical system (electrical
outlet, wiring, junctions, and
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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-3
K(Unlock):Press once to unlock
the driver door. Press a second time
within five seconds to unlock all
doors.
The hazard warning lamps will flash
twice each time the button is
pressed and the alarm system will
be disarmed. See Vehicle Alarm
System on page 2-15.
On vehicles with remote operating
windows, pressing and holding
K
will open all of the vehicle's
windows. See Power Windows on
page 2-19. This feature can be
disabled by a dealer technician.
Q(Lock): Press to lock all doors.
The hazard warning lamps will flash
once and the alarm system will be
armed. See Vehicle Alarm System
on page 2-15.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed, all doors lock and then the
driver door will unlock if the
Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout feature
is enabled through vehicle
personalization. See “UnlockedDoor Anti-Lockout”
underVehicle
Personalization on page 5-52. This
may vary based on vehicle
personalization.
L(Vehicle Locator/Panic
Alarm): Press and release to
initiate vehicle locator. The exterior
lamps flash and the horn chirps
three times. Press and hold for
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The horn sounds and the
turn signals flash for 30 seconds.
Press again to cancel the panic
alarm.
/(Remote Vehicle Start): Press
and release
Qand then immediately
press and hold
/for at least
four seconds to start the vehicle
from outside using the RKE
transmitter. See Remote Start on
page 2-8.
i(Remote Trunk Release):
Press and hold to release the trunk.
Keyless Access Operation
To lock and unlock the doors and
access the trunk, the RKE
transmitter must be within 1 m (3 ft)
of the door or trunk.
Keyless Access can be
programmed to unlock all doors on
the first touch pad press from the
driver door. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-52.
Keyless Unlocking from the
Driver Door
When the RKE transmitter is within
1 m (3 ft) of the driver door handle,
pressing the touch pad button on
the driver door handle will unlock
and open the driver door. See Door
Locks on page 2-10.
To customize whether the doors
automatically unlock all doors, see
“Remote Locking, Unlocking,
Starting” underVehicle
Personalization on page 5-52.
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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-15
{Caution
Do not use the emergency trunk
release handle as a tie-down or
anchor point when securing items
in the trunk as it could damage
the handle.
There is a glow-in-the-dark
emergency trunk release handle on
the trunk lid. This handle will glow
following exposure to light. Pull the
release handle to open the trunk
from the inside.
After use, return to the stored
position.
Vehicle Security
This vehicle has theft-deterrent
features; however, they do not make
the vehicle impossible to steal.
Vehicle Alarm System
This vehicle has an anti-theft alarm
system.
Arming the Alarm System
1. Close the trunk and the hood. Turn off the vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle in one of three ways:
.Use the RKE transmitter.
.Use the Keyless Access
system.
.With a door open, press the
inside
Q.
3. After 30 seconds the alarm system will arm. Pressing
Qon
the RKE transmitter a second time will bypass the 30-second
delay and immediately arm the
alarm system.
If the driver door is opened without
first unlocking with the RKE
transmitter, the horn will chirp and
the lights will flash to indicate
pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not
started, or the door is not unlocked
by pressing
Kon the RKE
transmitter during the 10-second
pre-alarm, the alarm will be
activated.
If the charge cord theft alert is
enabled, the alarm will also be
activated when there is an attempt
to remove the charge cord, or if a
passenger door, the trunk, or the
hood is opened without first
disarming the system. When the
alarm is activated, the turn signals
flash and the horn sounds for about
30 seconds. The alarm system will
then re-arm to monitor for the next
unauthorized event.
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2-16 Keys, Doors, and Windows
The Charge Cord Theft Alert feature
may be disabled through the vehicle
personalization. See“Charge Cord
Theft Alert” underVehicle
Personalization on page 5-52.
Disarming the Alarm System
To disarm the alarm system or turn
off the alarm if it has been activated:
.PressKon the RKE transmitter.
.Unlock the vehicle using the
Keyless Access system.
.Start the vehicle.
To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident:
.Lock the vehicle after all
occupants have left the vehicle
and all doors are closed.
.Always unlock a door with the
RKE transmitter or use the
Keyless Access system.
How to Detect a Tamper
Condition
IfKis pressed on the RKE
transmitter and the horn chirps and
the lights flash three times, a
previous alarm occurred while the
system was armed.
If the alarm has been activated, a
message will appear on the DIC.
See Security Messages on
page 5-49.
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency Statement on
page 13-12.
Immobilizer Operation
This vehicle has a passive
theft-deterrent system. The system
does not have to be manually
armed or disarmed.
The vehicle is automatically
immobilized when the vehicle is
turned off. The system is automatically
disarmed when the vehicle is
started with a valid RKE transmitter
in the vehicle. The RKE transmitter
uses electronic coding that matches
an immobilizer control unit in the
vehicle and automatically disarms
the system. Only a correct
transmitter can be used to turn the
vehicle on.
The security light comes on if there
is a problem with arming or
disarming the theft-deterrent
system.
This light comes on briefly when the
vehicle is turned on. There is a
problem if the engine does not start
and this light stays on.
Turn the ignition off and try again.
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Instruments and Controls 5-1
Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 5-2
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 5-2
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 5-2
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Pedestrian Safety Signal . . . . . . 5-3
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . 5-3
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Battery Gauge (High Voltage) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Driver Efficiency Gauge . . . . . . 5-13
Power Indicator Gauge . . . . . . 5-14 Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . 5-14
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . 5-16
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Charging System Light
(12-Volt Battery) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 5-22
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
StabiliTrak
®OFF Light . . . . . . . 5-23
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . 5-23
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 5-24
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 5-25
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25 Vehicle Ready Light . . . . . . . . . 5-26
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Information Displays
Center Stack Display . . . . . . . . 5-27
Power Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Programmable Charging . . . . . 5-29
Energy Information . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Battery and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Brake System Messages . . . . 5-42
Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-42
Cruise Control Messages . . . . 5-42
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-43
Drive Mode Messages . . . . . . . 5-44
Electric Drive Unit Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
Engine Cooling System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . 5-44
Fuel System Messages . . . . . . 5-45
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Instruments and Controls 5-3
The steering wheel takes about
three minutes to be fully heated.
Horn
Pressaon the steering wheel pad
to sound the horn.
The pedestrian safety signal
provides a momentary soft-note
horn sound. See Pedestrian Safety
Signal on page 5-3.
Pedestrian Safety Signal
Your vehicle is equipped with an
automatic sound generation and a
manual alert.
The automatic sound is generated
to indicate the vehicle presence to
pedestrians. The sound changes if
the vehicle is speeding up or
slowing down. It is activated when
the vehicle is shifted into a forward
gear or R (Reverse), up to 30 km/h
(19 mph). An alert can also be sounded
manually while driving, such as in
parking lots. Use this feature to alert
people who may not hear your
vehicle approaching.
At speeds less than 64 km/h
(40 mph), to manually sound the
pedestrian safety signal:
1. Pull the turn signal lever all the
way toward you momentarily.
See Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1 andHeadlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer on
page 6-3. The high-beam
headlamps and indicator light
will turn on, and a soft-note alert
will momentarily sound. When
the turn signal lever is released,
the high-beam headlamps and
indicator light will turn off.
2. Repeat for additional activations of the pedestrian safety signal.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
With the ignition in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/START,
move the windshield wiper lever to
select the wiper speed.
HI: Use for fast wipes.
LO: Use for slow wipes.
INT (Rainsense Wipe Sensitivity
Control): Move the windshield
wiper lever to INT. Turn the
xINT
band on the wiper lever to adjust the
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Instruments and Controls 5-55
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
This allows the Rear Cross Traffic
Alert to be turned on or off.
Select to turn Off or On. See
Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing on page 9-48.
Comfort and Convenience
Select and the following may
display:
.Auto Memory Recall
.Easy Exit Options
.Chime Volume
.Reverse Tilt Mirror
.Rainsense Wipers
Auto Memory Recall
This feature automatically recalls
the current driver ’s previously stored
1 or 2 button positions when
entering the vehicle. See Memory
Seats on page 3-6.
Select Off, On - Driver Door Open,
or On - At ignition On. Easy Exit Options
This feature automatically recalls
the current driver
’s previously stored
Exit button position when exiting the
vehicle. See Memory Seats on
page 3-6.
Select Off or On.
Chime Volume
This allows the selection of the
chime volume level.
Press + or −to adjust the volume.
Reverse Tilt Mirror
This allows the feature to be turned
on or off.
Select Off, On - Driver and
Passenger, On - Driver, or On -
Passenger.
Rainsense Wipers
This allows the feature to be turned
on or off.
Select Off or On. Energy
Select and the following may
display:
.Energy Summary Pop-up
.Charge Status Feedback
.Charge Cord Theft Alert
.Charge Power Loss Alert
Energy Summary Pop-up
This allows the feature to be turned
on or off.
Select Off or On.
Charge Status Feedback
This allows the horn chirp and
outside rearview mirror charge
status feedback to be turned on
or off.
Select Off or On.
Charge Cord Theft Alert
This allows the feature to be turned
on or off.
Select Off or On.
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Instruments and Controls 5-57
Remote Unlock Light Feedback
When on, the exterior lamps will
flash when unlocking the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter.
Select Off or Flash Lights.
Remote Lock Feedback
This allows selection of what type of
feedback is given when locking the
vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
Select Off, Lights and Horn, Lights
Only, or Horn Only.
Remote Door Unlock
This allows selection of which doors
will unlock when pressing
Kon the
RKE transmitter.
Select All Doors or Driver Door.
Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
If equipped and turned on, this
feature will turn the heated seats on
when using remote start on
cold days.
Select Off or On. Passive Door Unlock
This allows the selection of what
doors will unlock when using the
door handle touch pad button on the
driver door to unlock the vehicle.
Select All Doors or Driver Door.
Passive Door Lock
This allows passive locking to be
turned on or off and selects
feedback. See
“Passive Locking” in
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2-2.
Select Off, On with Horn
Chirp, or On.
Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
This feature sounds an alert when
the RKE transmitter is left in the
vehicle.
Select Off or On.
Bluetooth
Select and the following may
display:
.Pair New Device
.Device Management
.Ringtones
.Voice Mail Numbers
Pair New Device
Select to pair a new device. See
“Pairing” in“Infotainment Controls”
under “Bluetooth” in the infotainment
manual.
Device Management
Select to connect to a different
phone source, disconnect a phone,
or delete a phone.
Ringtones
Press to change the ring tone for
the specific phone. The phone does
not need to be connected to change
the ring tone.
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Driving and Operating 9-59
In cold weather conditions, ice
may form around the charge port
door. Remove ice from the area
before attempting to open or
close the charge port door.
3. Open the rear trunk, lift the leftload support floor cover, and
remove the charge cord. Pull up
on the charge cord handle to
release. The vehicle plug is
stored as shown. 4. Plug the charge cord into the
electrical outlet. See Electrical
Requirements for Battery
Charging on page 9-66. Verify
the charge cord status. See the
charge cord user guide. See
Charge Cord on page 9-64.
Select the appropriate charge
level using the Select Charge
Level Preference screen on the
center stack. See “Charge Level
Selection” underProgrammable
Charging on page 5-29.
5. Plug in the vehicle plug of the charge cord into the charge port
on the vehicle. Verify that the
charging status indicator
illuminates on top of the
instrument panel and a horn
chirp occurs. See Charging
Status Feedback on page 9-60.
Charge Cord Theft Alert
This vehicle has a Charge Cord
Theft Alert. To enable this feature,
see "Charge Cord Theft Alert" in
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-52. The system can be
armed and disarmed using the door
lock function on the RKE
transmitter.
End Charge
1. If armed, unlock the vehicle with the RKE transmitter to disarm
the charge cord theft alert.
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