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:

Parking on Hills
WARNING Parking the vehicle on a hill with the trailer attached can be dangerous. If something goes wrong, the rig could start to move. People can be injured, and both the vehicle and the trailer ...

Vehicle Storage
Tires age when stored normally mounted on a parked vehicle. Park a vehicle that will be stored for at least a month in a cool, dry, clean area away from direct sunlight to slow aging. This area sh ...

Jump Starting
For more information about the vehicle battery, see Battery. If the vehicle battery has run down, you may want to use another vehicle and some jumper cables to start your vehicle. Be sure to ...