Cadillac 2014 ELR Owner's Manual

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Black plate (11,1)Cadillac ELR Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-6081525) -2014 - crc - 10/8/13Driving and Operating 9-11Warning (Continued). Fully open the air outlets onor under the instrumentpanel.. Adjust the climate controlsystem to a setting thatcirculates the air inside thevehicle and set the fan speedto the highest setting. See“Climate Control Systems” inthe Index.For more information aboutcarbon monoxide, see EngineExhaust on page 9-26.To conserve energy, run the vehiclefor only short periods as needed towarm the vehicle and then shut thevehicle off and close the windowmost of the way to save heat.Repeat this until help arrives butonly when you feel reallyuncomfortable from the cold. Movingabout to keep warm also helps.If it takes some time for help toarrive, start the vehicle. The enginemay start for cabin comfort and tomaintain the high voltage batterystate of charge. Turn offunnecessary accessories toconserve energy.If the Vehicle Is StuckSlowly and cautiously spin thewheels to free the vehicle whenstuck in sand, mud, ice, or snow.The Traction Control System (TCS)must be turned off by pressing theTCS/ESC button. Traction control isnot completely off, but will onlyengage if the maneuver can causedamage to the electric drive unit.{ WarningIf the vehicle's tires spin at highspeed, they can explode, and youor others could be injured. Thevehicle can overheat, causing anengine compartment fire or other(Continued)Warning (Continued)damage. Spin the wheels as littleas possible and avoid goingabove 56 km/h (35 mph).Rocking the Vehicle to Getit OutTurn the steering wheel left andright to clear the area around thefront wheels. Shift back and forthbetween R (Reverse) and a forwardgear, spinning the wheels as little aspossible. The Traction ControlSystem prevents the tires fromspinning at high speeds. To preventelectric drive unit wear, wait until thewheels stop spinning before shiftinggears. Release the acceleratorpedal while shifting, and presslightly on the accelerator pedalwhen the electric drive unit is ingear. Slowly spinning the wheels inthe forward and reverse directionscauses a rocking motion that couldfree the vehicle. If that does not getthe vehicle out after a few tries, it