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Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual - 2013 - crc2 - 8/22/12
10-28 Vehicle Care
2. Firmly apply both the parking
brake and the regular brake.
See Parking Brake (Electric) on
page 9‑33 or Parking Brake
(Manual) on page 9‑32.
Do not use the accelerator
pedal, and be ready to turn off
the engine immediately if it
starts.
3. For automatic transmission
vehicles, try to start the engine
in each gear. The vehicle should
start only in P (Park) or
N (Neutral). If the vehicle starts
in any other position, contact
your dealer for service.
For manual transmission
vehicles, put the shift lever in
Neutral, push the clutch pedal
down halfway, and try to start
the engine. The vehicle should
start only when the clutch pedal
is pushed down all the way to
the floor. If the vehicle starts
when the clutch pedal is not
pushed all the way down,
contact your dealer for service.
Automatic Transmission
Shift Lock Control
Function Check
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WARNING
When you are doing this
inspection, the vehicle could
move suddenly. If the vehicle
moves, you or others could be
injured.
1. Before starting this check, be
sure there is enough room
around the vehicle. It should be
parked on a level surface.
2. Firmly apply the parking brake.
See Parking Brake (Electric) on
page 9‑33 or Parking Brake
(Manual) on page 9‑32.
Be ready to apply the regular
brake immediately if the vehicle
begins to move.
3. With the engine off, turn the
ignition on, but do not start the
engine. Without applying the
regular brake, try to move the
shift lever out of P (Park) with
normal effort. If the shift lever
moves out of P (Park), contact
your dealer for service.
Ignition Transmission
Lock Check
While parked, and with the parking
brake set, try to turn the ignition to
LOCK/OFF in each shift lever
position.
.
The ignition should turn to
LOCK/OFF only when the shift
lever is in P (Park).
.
With the key access ignition
system, the ignition key should
come out only in LOCK/OFF.
See Ignition Positions (Keyless
Access) on page 9‑15 or Ignition
Positions (Key Access) on
page 9‑17.
Contact your dealer if service is
required.