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Cadillac ATS Owner Manual - 2013 - CRC - 10/5/12
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Driving and Operating
Leaving the Vehicle with the
Engine Running (Automatic
Transmission)
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WARNING
It can be dangerous to leave the
vehicle with the engine running.
It could overheat and catch fire.
It is dangerous to get out of the
vehicle if the shift lever is not fully
in P (Park) with the parking brake
firmly set. The vehicle can roll.
Do not leave the vehicle when the
engine is running. If you have left
the engine running, the vehicle
can move suddenly. You or others
could be injured. To be sure the
vehicle will not move, even when
you are on fairly level ground,
always set the parking brake and
move the shift lever to P (Park).
See
Shifting Into Park (Automatic
Transmission) on page 9
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21
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WARNING (Continued)
If you are towing a trailer, see
Driving Characteristics and
Towing Tips on page 9
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70
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If you have to leave the vehicle with
the engine running, the vehicle must
be in P (Park) and the parking brake
set. After shifting into P (Park), try to
move the shift lever without first
pushing the button on the shift lever.
If you can, the shift lever was not
fully locked into P (Park).
Torque Lock (Automatic
Transmission)
Torque lock is when the weight of
the vehicle puts too much force on
the parking pawl in the
transmission. This happens when
parking on a hill and shifting the
transmission into P (Park) is not
done properly and then it is difficult
to shift out of P (Park). To prevent
torque lock, set the parking brake
and then shift into P (Park). To find
out how, see "Shifting Into Park"
listed previously.
If torque lock does occur, the
vehicle may need to be pushed
uphill by another vehicle to relieve
the parking pawl pressure, so you
can shift out of P (Park).
Shifting out of Park
This vehicle is equipped with an
electronic shift lock release system.
The shift lock release is designed to
prevent movement of the shift lever
out of P (Park), unless the ignition is
in ON/RUN and the brake pedal is
applied.
The shift lock release is always
functional except in the case of an
uncharged or low voltage (less than
9 volt) battery.
If the vehicle has an uncharged
battery or a battery with low voltage,
try charging or jump starting the
battery. See
Jump Starting on
page 10
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75
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Summary of Contents for 2013 ATS
Page 6: ...Black plate 6 1 Cadillac ATS Owner Manual 2013 CRC 10 5 12 vi Introduction 2 NOTES...
Page 106: ...Black plate 52 1 Cadillac ATS Owner Manual 2013 CRC 10 5 12 3 52 Seats and Restraints 2 NOTES...
Page 110: ...Black plate 4 1 Cadillac ATS Owner Manual 2013 CRC 10 5 12 4 4 Storage 2 NOTES...
Page 218: ...Black plate 12 1 Cadillac ATS Owner Manual 2013 CRC 10 5 12 8 12 Climate Controls 2 NOTES...
Page 294: ...Black plate 76 1 Cadillac ATS Owner Manual 2013 CRC 10 5 12 9 76 Driving and Operating 2 NOTES...
Page 302: ...Black plate 8 1 Cadillac ATS Owner Manual 2013 CRC 10 5 12 10 8 Vehicle Care 2 5L L4 Engine...
Page 304: ...Black plate 10 1 Cadillac ATS Owner Manual 2013 CRC 10 5 12 10 10 Vehicle Care 3 6L V6 Engine...
Page 426: ...Black plate 22 1 Cadillac ATS Owner Manual 2013 CRC 10 5 12 13 22 Customer Information 2 NOTES...
Page 450: ...Black plate 14 1 Cadillac ATS Owner Manual 2013 CRC 10 5 12 i 14 INDEX 2 NOTES...
