Owner's Manual

Black plate (21,1)
Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
Driving and Operating 9-21
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.
Automatic Transmission
Move the shift lever to P (Park) or
N (Neutral). The engine will not start
in any other position. To restart the
engine when the vehicle is already
moving, use N (Neutral) only.
If the vehicle has the keyless
access system, your foot must be
on the brake pedal to start the
engine. To rotate the ignition control
knob, put your foot on the brake
pedal and turn the ignition control
knob to the START position. If the
ignition control knob does not turn,
try pushing the knob in and turning
again. When the engine begins
cranking, let go of the ignition
control knob, it will return to the
ON/RUN position.
If the transmitter is not in the
vehicle or something is interfering
with the transmitter, the Driver
Information Center (DIC) will
display ELECTRONIC KEY NOT
DETECTED. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5‑28 for more
information.
If the battery in the keyless
access transmitter needs replacing,
the DIC displays REPLACE
BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY.
The vehicle can still be driven.
See “Battery Replacement” under
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Keyless Access)
on page 2‑7 or Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation
(Key Access) on page 2‑5 for more
information.
Notice: Do not try to shift to
P (Park) if the vehicle is moving.
If you do, you could damage the
transmission. Shift to P (Park)
only when the vehicle is stopped.
Manual Transmission
The shift lever should be in neutral
position and the parking brake
engaged. Hold the clutch pedal
down to the floor and start the
engine. The vehicle will not start if
the clutch pedal is not all the
way down.