Cadillac 2014 ELR User manual

ConvenienCe/Personalization Guide

2014

Cruise Control/Voice

Recognition/Forward

Collision Alert/Heated

Steering Wheel Buttons

Electric

Parking

Brake

Switch

Instrument

Cluster/Driver

Information

Center

Regen on

Demand™

Paddles (behind

steering wheel)

Audio Steering

Wheel Controls/

5-way Control

Power Rake/

Telescope

Steering

Wheel Control

POWER

Button

Traction Control and

StabiliTrak Button/

Drive Mode Control

Turn Signal Lever/

Pedestrian Safety

Signal Lever/Exterior

Lamps Control

Memory

Seat

Buttons

Door

Latch

Button

Review this guide for an overview of some important features in your Cadillac ELR. Some optional equipment (denoted by ♦) described

in this guide may not be included in your vehicle. More detailed information can be found in your Owner Manual.

Instrument Panel Controls

Charging

Status

Indicator

Heated

Seat

Buttons

Climate

Controls

Windshield

Wipers

Lever

Hazard Warning

Flashers/Lane

Departure

Warning Buttons

CUE

Touch

Screen

Glove Box/

Parking

Assist

Buttons

Audio

System

Controls

Power Mirror

and Window

Controls

Instrument Cluster Symbols

Refer to your

Owner Manual to

learn about the

information being

relayed by the

lights, gauges and

indicators of the

instrument cluster.

Airbag Readiness

Safety Belt Reminder

Brake System

Antilock Brake

System

PARK

Electric Parking

Brake Set

Security

Door, Hood or Trunk Open

Rear Seat Safety Belt

Reminder

Lane Departure Warning

Lights On Reminder

12V Charging System

Engine Oil Pressure

Engine Coolant Temperature

Service Electric Parking Brake

Vehicle Ahead Indicator

StabiliTrak/Traction Control

Traction Control Off

Symbols

See In Brief in your Owner Manual.

StabiliTrak Off

Check Engine

Low Tire Pressure

Cruise Control

Low Fuel

READ

Vehicle Ready

Online Videos

To view informative online videos about ELR operation, use the QR Code Reader on your smartphone,

or download a free reader from your phone’s app store, to scan the QR codes. To scan a code, start

the reader, and then hold the phone over the code and scan. Some phones will recognize the code

automatically.

Online

Videos

Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter (Key Fob)

Unlock

Press to unlock the driver’s door.

Press again to unlock all doors.

Press and hold to open all windows

from outside the vehicle.

Lock

Press to lock all doors.

Panic Alarm

Press and release to locate the

vehicle.

Press and hold for three seconds

to sound the panic alarm.

Trunk Release

Press and hold to open the trunk.

Keyless Access

The transmitter must be within 3 ft. (1m) of the vehicle to

operate the ELR.

Unlock – With the transmitter within range of the door,

press the touchpad at the rear edge of the door to unlock and

open the door.

Lock – If Passive Locking is turned on, the vehicle will lock

after all doors are closed and the transmitter is removed from

the vehicle.

Key Release

Press the button at the bottom of the transmitter to pull the door

key out of the transmitter. Use the key to unlock the trunk.

Remote Start

Press the Lock button and then press and hold the button

until the turn signal lamps ash to start the vehicle and

condition the passenger cabin temperature from outside. The

climate control system and rear window defogger (if needed) will

turn on. Depending on conditions and vehicle settings, the engine

may start.

After entering the vehicle, press the brake pedal and then press

the POWER button before driving.

• To cancel a remote start, press and hold the button until

the parking lamps turn off.

• Only two remote starts are allowed between ignition cycles.

• It’s RECOMMENDED to use this feature when the vehicle is

plugged in to allow energy from the electrical outlet to assist

in getting the cabin to a comfortable temperature and to leave

more battery energy for driving.

Note: To change the Remote Lock, Remote Unlock and Remote Start

settings, go to Remote Lock, Unlock, Start in the Vehicle Settings menu.

See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

POWER Button

The ELR features an electronic pushbutton start. The POWER

button is located to the right of the steering wheel, near the top of

the instrument panel.

The Remote Keyless Entry transmitter must be in the vehicle to

start the ELR.

Starting the Vehicle/ON

With the vehicle in Park or Neutral, press the brake pedal

and then press the POWER button. A power ON audio cue

will sound.

The vehicle will not shift out of Park and will display a Charge

Cord Connected message if the vehicle is still plugged in.

When ON, the instrument cluster will display an active battery and

fuel gauge. The engine will start only if needed.

The

READ

READY light will display on the instrument cluster when

the vehicle is ready to be driven.

Stopping the Vehicle/OFF

Shift to Park and then press the POWER button. A power

OFF audio cue will sound.

Note: The air conditioning compressor, pumps and fan may run at any

time, even when the vehicle is OFF, to cool or warm the high voltage

propulsion battery.

Pressing and holding the POWER button for more than ve seconds

without pressing the brake pedal will place the vehicle in Service Only

Mode. The instruments and audio systems will operate as they do with

the vehicle ON, but the vehicle will not be able to be driven. Press the

POWER button again to turn off the vehicle.

Conditions

for the

Engine

Starting

When vehicle

power is ON,

the engine

may start

indepen-

dent of the

vehicle being

plugged in or

completely

charged. Conditions that may cause the engine to start include:

• High voltage propulsion battery charge is low

• High voltage propulsion battery temperature is hot or cold

• Cold ambient temperatures

• Hood is open

• Engine and Fuel Maintenance Modes (occur only if the engine

has had very limited operation over a long period)

See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

Remote

Keyless

Entry

Electric Mode and Extended-Range Mode

The ELR is an electric vehicle with extended range capability.

Plug it in, let it charge overnight, and it’s ready to run on a pure

electric charge — gas- and tailpipe emissions-free. After that, the

ELR uses a range-extending gas engine that produces enough

energy to power it for hundreds of miles on a single tank of gas.

Electric Mode

In Electric Mode, the ELR will not use gasoline or produce tailpipe

emissions. During this primary mode, the ELR is powered by

electrical energy stored in its high voltage propulsion battery. It

can operate in this mode until the battery is depleted to a prede-

termined level.

Electric range is affected by colder outside temperatures. During

colder months, the energy needed to warm the vehicle’s cabin

and high voltage propulsion battery can cause the vehicle’s elec-

tric range to decline. See Driving for Better Energy Efciency in

the Driving and Operating section of your Owner Manual.

Extended-Range Mode

Once the electric charge is depleted, the range-extending gas

engine will start to generate enough power to continue driving the

vehicle. Engine operation ensures that you will not be stranded by

a depleted battery. The vehicle determines when the engine

needs to run. Engine speed will vary, depending on driving

conditions, to optimize efciency. The engine will not fully charge

the high voltage propulsion battery. The vehicle must be plugged

in to recharge.

Total Vehicle Range

Total vehicle range is based on the available combined electric

and extended range. The displayed electric and fuel ranges are

projections based on past vehicle performance and charge/fuel

level. The displayed ranges will change based on driving style,

outside temperature and climate settings.

See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

Maximizing

Range

Instrument Cluster Display

The instrument cluster

features an LCD screen

that can be congured in

four different themes.

Classic – Displays basic

information on speed, range

and other operations.

Classic Enhanced –

Displays basic information

plus driving efciency and

power usage information.

Modern – Displays basic

information on speed, range

and other operations along

with an efciency ring that

glows green to yellow based

on driving efciency.

Modern Enhanced –

Displays basic information

and the efciency ring plus

additional power usage information.

Cluster Display Zones

Press the left or right

side of the 5-way control

on the right side of the

steering wheel to move

between the different

display zones.

Press the 5-way control

up or down to scroll

through the display menus.

Press SEL to select a highlighted item.

Cluster Congurations

1. Use the 5-way control to select the Congurations page in the

left display zone on the cluster.

2. Press SEL (Select) to display the Congurations menu.

3. Scroll to highlight one of the cluster congurations; press SEL.

4. Press to exit the menu.

Cluster Tutorial

To view tutorials about

the features of the instru-

ment cluster, with the

vehicle in Park, use the

5-way control to select

Tutorials from the

Settings menu.

See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.

Congurable

Cluster

Classic Enhanced theme shown

Modern Enhanced theme shown

Efﬁciency

Driving Style

Your driving style plays a large role in the efciency of the vehicle.

Avoid rapid acceleration or deceleration to help maximize energy

efciency and range. Electric range is maximized at 50 mph and

below; higher speeds use more energy and signicantly reduce

electric range.

Driver-Selected Operating Modes

Press the MODE button on the center console to scroll

through a menu of operating modes when more performance is

needed. After three seconds, the highlighted mode will become

active.

Tour (Default) – Use in

normal driving conditions for

efcient operation; is active

each time the vehicle is

started.

Sport – Increases throttle

response and adjusts

steering and suspension

settings for a sportier driving

experience.

Mountain – Use when planning to drive in mountainous terrain

(long grades of 5% or higher); reserves battery power to maintain

higher speeds on steep grades.

Hold – Use to preserve electric range for later use. Range-

extending operation will engage.

Efciency Gauge

Use the 5-way control to

select an instrument

cluster theme that

displays the green ring

or leaf indicator.

While driving, try to keep

the ring green or the leaf

in the center of the gauge.

The ring will turn yellow or the leaf will move up or down during

inefcient acceleration or aggressive braking, depending on the

cluster theme.

Regen on Demand™

Regen on Demand temporarily regenerates energy from the

vehicle’s momentum and stores it in the high voltage propulsion

battery for later use.

To activate Regen on Demand, pull and hold either paddle on

the back of the steering wheel without pressing the brake pedal

or accelerator pedal.

While pulling either paddle, the vehicle will begin to decelerate

using regenerative braking. Regen on Demand is deactivated

once the paddles are released, or the brake pedal or accelerator

pedal is pressed.

See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

Drive

Modes

Efﬁciency

Information Displays

Touch the Energy icon on the center stack touch screen and then touch the Flow,

Charging, or Energy Info icons at the bottom of the screen to display the desired energy

information.

Power Flow

The Power Flow screens indicate the current system operating condition, showing the power ow

between the high voltage propulsion battery, electric drive unit and engine. Each component is

highlighted when it is active.

Charging

The Charging screens show the Charge Level and Charge Mode status. The vehicle has three

programmable charge modes:

• Immediately upon plug-in

• Delayed based on departure time

• Delayed based on electric rates and departure time

Charge Complete times are estimates and most accurate at moderate temperatures. The Charge

Level and Charge Mode can be changed by touching the green text. See Charging (page 16).

Energy Information

The Energy Info screens show the Energy Usage (Electric Mode and Extended-Range Mode)

since the last time the vehicle was fully recharged and the Lifetime Fuel Economy of the vehicle.

See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.

Information

Displays

Touch Screen and Controls

Applications:

Touch the screen icon

to access the desired

application

Power/Mute:

Press and hold to turn CUE

On/Off; press to mute audio

Driver’s Heated Seat Control

Driver’s

Temperature Control

Passenger’s

Temperature Control

Additional Pages:

Touch to view additional

pages of applications

Interaction Selector:

Touch to display the

favorites list.

Climate Control Fan Speed

Passenger’s Heated

Seat Control

AUTO:

Automatic Climate Control

Operation

VOLUME:

Touch arrows or swipe

nger above chrome bar

Defrost Mode

REAR

Rear Window Defog

Recirculation Mode

Home Page

Storage Compartment

with USB Port:

Press and hold the bright

bar to open/close

OFF

Climate Control Power Off

The controls use capacitive technology – simply touch the icon/text to

access a feature or adjust a function

See your CUE Infotainment System Manual.

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