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Cadillac 2007 XLR User Manual

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To start you vehicle, do the following:

1. With your foot on the brake pedal, press the

START button located on the instrument
panel.

If there is not a keyless access transmitter in
the vehicle or if there is something causing
interference with it, the DIC will display
NO FOB DETECTED. See DIC Warnings and
Messages
on page 206 for more information.

2. When the engine begins cranking, let go of

the button and the engine cranks automatically
until it starts. If the battery in the keyless
access transmitter is weak, the DIC displays
FOB BATTERY LOW. You can still drive
the vehicle.

See “Battery Replacement” under Keyless
Access System Operation
on page 68 for more
information. If the fob battery is dead, you
need to insert the fob into the fob slot to enable
engine starting. See

No Fobs Detected

under DIC Warnings and Messages on
page 206
.

3. Do not race the engine immediately after

starting it. Operate the engine and
transmission gently until the oil warms up and
lubricates all moving parts.

4. If the engine does not start and no DIC

message is displayed, wait 15 seconds
before trying again to let the cranking motor
cool down.

If the engine does not start after 5-10 seconds,
especially in very cold weather (below 0°F
or

18°C), it could be flooded with too much

gasoline. Try pushing the accelerator pedal all
the way to the floor while cranking for up to
15 seconds maximum. Wait at least
15 seconds between each try, to allow the
cranking motor to cool down. When the engine
starts, let go of the accelerator. If the vehicle
starts briefly but then stops again, do the same
thing. This clears the extra gasoline from the
engine.

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