Starting the Engine - Starting and Operating - Driving and Operating - Cadillac CTS Owners Manual - Cadillac CTS - CadillacManuals.org

Starting the Engine

Cadillac CTS / Cadillac CTS Owners Manual / Driving and Operating / Starting and Operating / Starting the Engine

Place the transmission in the proper gear.

If the vehicle has the keyless access system, the keyless access transmitter must be authenticated in order for the ignition control knob to turn. The transmitter can be authenticated either by putting your foot on the brake pedal or by pushing the ignition control knob in.

See also:

Up-Shift Light
The vehicle may have an up-shift light. It indicates when to shift to the next higher gear for best fuel economy. See Manual Transmission for more information. For the CTS-V, the tracer ligh ...

Coverage
Services are provided up to 5 years/160 000 km(100,000mi), whichever comes first. In the U.S., anyone driving the vehicle is covered. In Canada, a person driving the vehicle without permiss ...

Starting the Vehicle Messages
PRESS BRAKE TO START VEHICLE This message is displayed when attempting to start the vehicle without first pressing the brake pedal. SERVICE KEYLESS START SYSTEM This message is displayed if ...