Turning OFF the Vehicle

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Cadillac XLR. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

When a vehicle is in a normal RUN mode, the key fob should already be present within the passenger compartment. To switch the vehicle to OFF mode, press the ACC/OFF portion of the Start/ACC/OFF mode button and the vehicle will power OFF. If a key fob is not detected or the radio frequencies are being interrupted, a message will display on the driver information center (DIC) stating NO FOB DETECTED. A NO FOB DETECTED message may be caused by a low transmitter battery or radio frequency (RF) interference from aftermarket devices such as 2-way radios, power inverters, cellular phone chargers, computers, etc. High RF traffic areas, such as gas stations which use pay-at-the-pump RF transponders, may also cause interference. For a vehicle to transition to the OFF mode, automatic transmissions must be placed in Park and manual transmissions must be placed in Reverse. If the transmission is not in Park (automatic transmissions) or Reverse (manual transmissions) when the OFF button is pressed, the engine will shut off, but the vehicle will remain the ACC mode. Should this occur, vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission will automatically switch to the OFF mode after approximately 10 minutes. Vehicles equipped with a manual transmission, however, will not transfer out of the ACC mode. Manual transmission vehicles will remain in the ACC mode which will cause a parasitic battery draw. Vehicles left in this ACC mode state are considered to still have the fob in the vehicle and may be started without a fob should the operator exit the vehicle.

While in normal RUN mode if the key fob is removed from the vehicle it will not stall; the vehicle will continue to run as normal. However, if the vehicle is attempted to be powered OFF with no key fob present, the driver information center (DIC) will display a message to the customer stating NO FOB, OFF or RUN? At this point the customer has a final opportunity to continue to run the vehicle. Once a running vehicle is powered OFF with out a key fob present, the vehicle will not be able to be restarted until a valid key fob is present. On a normal power OFF, if the customer is exiting the vehicle and the key fob is left in the passenger compartment, the horn will chirp three times alerting the customer the key fob has been left in the vehicle. This feature can be turned On/Off through DIC personalization.