Cadillac SRX User manual

Seats and Restraint Systems

........................... 1-1

Front Seats

............................................... 1-2

Rear Seats

............................................... 1-9

Safety Belts

............................................. 1-11

Child Restraints

....................................... 1-28

Airbag System

......................................... 1-50

Restraint System Check

............................ 1-62

Features and Controls

..................................... 2-1

Keys

........................................................ 2-3

Doors and Locks

....................................... 2-8

Windows

................................................. 2-14

Theft-Deterrent Systems

............................ 2-18

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

........... 2-21

Mirrors

.................................................... 2-35

OnStar

®

System

...................................... 2-40

Universal Home Remote System

................ 2-42

Storage Areas

......................................... 2-46

Sunroof

.................................................. 2-48

Vehicle Personalization

............................. 2-52

Instrument Panel

............................................. 3-1

Instrument Panel Overview

.......................... 3-4

Climate Controls

...................................... 3-25

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

........ 3-33

Driver Information Center (DIC)

.................. 3-48

Audio System(s)

....................................... 3-80

Driving Your Vehicle

....................................... 4-1

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

..... 4-2

Towing

................................................... 4-50

Service and Appearance Care

.......................... 5-1

Service

..................................................... 5-3

Fuel

......................................................... 5-5

Checking Things Under the Hood

............... 5-10

All-Wheel Drive

........................................ 5-48

Rear Axle

............................................... 5-49

Front Axle

............................................... 5-50

Bulb Replacement

.................................... 5-50

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

......... 5-51

Tires

...................................................... 5-53

Appearance Care

..................................... 5-87

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

................................. 5-95

Electrical System

...................................... 5-96

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

................... 5-105

Maintenance Schedule

..................................... 6-1

Maintenance Schedule

................................ 6-2

Customer Assistance and Information

.............. 7-1

Customer Assistance and Information

........... 7-2

Reporting Safety Defects

........................... 7-14

Index

................................................................ 1

2006 Cadillac SRX Owner Manual M

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CADILLAC,

the CADILLAC Crest and Wreath, and the name SRX are

registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation.

This manual includes the latest information at the time it

was printed. We reserve the right to make changes to

the product after that time without notice. For vehicles

ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General

Motors of Canada Limited” for Cadillac Motor Car

Division whenever it appears in this manual.

Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if

it is needed while you are on the road. If the vehicle is

sold, leave this manual in the vehicle.

Canadian Owners

A French language copy of this manual can be obtained

from your dealer or from:

Helm, Incorporated

P.O. Box 07130

Detroit, MI 48207

How to Use This Manual

Many people read the owner manual from beginning to

end when they ﬁrst receive their new vehicle. If this

is done, it can help you learn about the features

and controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words work

together in the owner manual to explain things.

Litho in U.S.A.

Part No. 06SRX A First Printing

©

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Index

A good place to quickly locate information about the

vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is

an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and

the page number where it can be found.

Safety Warnings and Symbols

There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We

use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about things

that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning.

{CAUTION:

These mean there is something that could hurt

you or other people.

In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.

Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce

the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not,

you or others could be hurt.

You will also ﬁnd a circle

with a slash through it in

this book. This safety

symbol means “Do Not,”

“Do Not do this” or

“Do Not let this happen.”

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Vehicle Damage Warnings

Also, in this manual you will ﬁnd these notices:

Notice: These mean there is something that could

damage your vehicle.

A notice tells about something that can damage the

vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered

by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But

the notice will tell what to do to help avoid the damage.

When you read other manuals, you might see

CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors

or in different words.

There are also warning labels on the vehicle.

They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

Vehicle Symbols

The vehicle has components and labels that use

symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along

with the text describing the operation or information

relating to a speciﬁc component, control, message,

gage, or indicator.

If you need help ﬁguring out a speciﬁc name of a

component, gage, or indicator, reference the

following topics:

• Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1

• Features and Controls in Section 2

• Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3

• Climate Controls in Section 3

• Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3

• Audio System(s) in Section 3

• Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5

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These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:

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✍ NOTES

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Front Seats ......................................................1-2

Manual Passenger Seat ..................................1-2

Power Seats ..................................................1-2

Power Lumbar ...............................................1-3

Heated Seats .................................................1-4

Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-5

Head Restraints .............................................1-7

Rear Seats .......................................................1-9

Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-9

Stowable Seat ...............................................1-9

Safety Belts ...................................................1-11

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-11

Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-15

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-16

Driver Position ..............................................1-16

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-22

Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-23

Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-23

Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ....................1-26

Safety Belt Pretensioners ...............................1-28

Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-28

Child Restraints .............................................1-28

Older Children ..............................................1-28

Infants and Young Children ............................1-31

Child Restraint Systems .................................1-35

Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-38

Lower Anchors and Tethers for

Children (LATCH) ......................................1-39

Securing a Child Restraint in a

Rear Seat Position ....................................1-45

Securing a Child Restraint in the

Right Front Seat Position ............................1-48

Airbag System ...............................................1-50

Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-53

When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .....................1-57

What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? .......................1-58

How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-58

What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? .....1-59

Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-61

Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped

Vehicle ....................................................1-61

Restraint System Check ..................................1-62

Checking the Restraint Systems ......................1-62

Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash ............................................1-63

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

1-1

Front Seats

Manual Passenger Seat

Your vehicle may have a manual passenger seat.

To adjust the seat, lift the bar under the front of the seat

to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it and

release the bar. Try to move the seat back and forth with

your body to be sure the seat is locked in place.

Power Seats

If your vehicle has power seats, the controls are located

on the outboard side of the front seat cushions.

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• Move the front of the horizontal control up or down to

raise or lower the front part of the cushion.

• Move the rear of the horizontal control up or down to

raise or lower the rear part of the cushion.

• Lift up or push down on the center of the horizontal

control to move the seat cushion up or down.

• To move the seat forward or rearward, slide the

horizontal control forward or rearward.

The vertical control is used for reclining your seatback.

See Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-5 for more

information.

Power Lumbar

Your vehicle may have

this feature. The driver’s

and passenger’s seatback

lumbar support can be

adjusted by moving

the control located on

the outboard side of the

seat cushions.

To increase or decrease support, hold the control

forward or rearward. Keep in mind that as your seating

position changes, as it may during long trips, so

should the position of your lumbar support. Adjust the

seat as needed.

1-3

Heated Seats

If your vehicle is equipped

with heated front seats, the

buttons are located on

the climate control panel.

There is one button for the driver and one for the front

passenger. Each button has three settings, LO, HI

and off. The active setting appears on the climate control

panel display. The LO setting warms the seatback

and cushion until the seat approximates normal body

temperature. The HI setting has a slightly higher

temperature.

To turn on the heated seats, press the button once.

The seat will heat to the HI setting. Press the button

again to switch to the LO setting. Pressing the button

a third time turns the system off.

The heated seats can only be used when the ignition is

turned on. When the vehicle is turned off, the heated

seats automatically turn off. If you wish to have the

heated seats on once the vehicle is restarted, press

the button again.

1-4

Reclining Seatbacks

If your front passenger’s seat has a manual reclining

seatback, the lever is located on the outboard side

of the seat.

Lift the lever to release the seatback, then move the

seatback to where you want it. Release the lever to

lock the seatback in place.

{CAUTION:

If the seatback is not locked, it could move

forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could

cause injury to the person sitting there. Always

press rearward on the seatback to be sure it

is locked.

To return the seatback to the upright position, pull up on

the lever without applying pressure to the seatback.

Manual Recline Lever

1-5

If your vehicle has power reclining seatbacks, the

control is located on the outboard side of the front seats.

Press the top of the vertical control forward or rearward

to adjust the seatback angle.

Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle

is moving.

Power Recliner

1-6

{CAUTION:

Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle

is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you

buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their

job when you are reclined like this.

The shoulder belt cannot do its job. In a crash,

you could go into it, receiving neck or other

injuries.

The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a crash

the belt could go up over your abdomen. The

belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic

bones. This could cause serious internal

injuries.

For proper protection when the vehicle is in

motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit

well back in the seat and wear your safety belt

properly.

Head Restraints

The front seat head restraints can be adjusted up and

down. Pull up the head restraint to raise it. Press

the button located at the base of the head restraint and

push down on the restraint to lower it. The front seat

head restraints also tilt forward and rearward.

1-7

Adjust your head restraint so that the top of the restraint

is closest to the top of your head. This position

reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.

The second row outboard head rests can be adjusted

up and down. Pull up on the head rest to raise it

and push down on the head rest to lower it. The second

row head rests do not tilt. Your second row seat may

have a head rest in the center position.

If your vehicle has third row seats, the head rests are

adjustable up and down and removable. Pull up on the

head rest to raise it. Press the button located at the base

of the head rest and push down on the rest to lower it.

The head rests must be removed before the third row

seat can be folded. To remove the head rests, press the

button located at the base of the head rest and pull the

head rest all the way out of the seat.

Store the head rests in the storage compartment behind

the third row. Open the cover and insert the head rest

posts through the slats in the storage area. The head

rests must be stored with the front of the rest facing up.

Position and snap the head rests in the provided

storage tray.

1-8

Rear Seats

Rear Seat Operation

Adjusting the Second Row Seat

The second row seat can be adjusted forward or

rearward. Pull up on the lever under the seat cushion

and slide the seat with your body. Release the lever

and try to move the seat forward and rearward to

be sure it is locked into place.

Entering or Exiting the Third Row Seat

The passenger’s side of the second row seat has an

easy entry feature. This makes it easy to get in and out

of the third row seat, if your vehicle has one.

To operate the seat, pull the release handle located on

the top of the seatback. Fold the seatback forward,

then pull the release handle on the top of the seatback

to release the seat to tumble forward.

{CAUTION:

If the seatback is not locked, it could move

forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could

cause injury to the person sitting there. Always

press rearward on the seatback to be sure it

is locked.

Be sure to return the seat to the original position when

ﬁnished. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it

is locked in place.

Stowable Seat

If your vehicle has a third row seat, it is a power

folding seat.

The head rests need to be removed before folding the

third row seat. See Head Restraints on page 1-7 for

instructions for removing the third row seat head rests.

The seatback will not fold all of the way down if the

head rests are not removed.

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The buttons that are used to operate the power folding

third row seat are located inside of the liftgate and behind

the second row seat on the passenger’s side of the

vehicle.

Two buttons are located inside the liftgate. One button is

to tilt the seatback forward for added storage space or

when storing a ﬂat tire. The other button is the power

folding seat button. The button behind the second row

seat is also a power folding seat button. Press and hold

either one of the two power folding seat buttons to fold

the seat.

Before folding or unfolding the third row seat, all of the

following conditions must be met:

• The liftgate or passenger’s side rear door must

be open.

• The unlock button on either the remote keyless

entry transmitter or the door must be pressed

three times to enable the rear seat for two minutes,

or the ignition must be in ON or ACCESSORY.

• The vehicle must be in PARK (P).

• The vehicle cannot have a low battery.

After the seat has folded, the panel on the seat must be

folded forward to create the ﬂat ﬂoor.

If the seat’s path is blocked it will stop and back away.

Press the button again to return the seat to its

previous position.

Before returning the third row seat to the passenger

seating position, the panel must be folded back

upon itself. Press and hold one of the power folding

seat buttons and the seat will unfold into the seating

position. If the seat is not unfolded fully into the seating

position, a chime will sound when the vehicle is

shifted out of PARK (P). This indicates that the seat is

not ready for a passenger.

Replace the head rests.

Inside Liftgate

1-10

Safety Belts

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone

This part of the manual tells you how to use safety

belts properly. It also tells you some things you should

not do with safety belts.

{CAUTION:

Do not let anyone ride where he or she cannot

wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a

crash and you are not wearing a safety belt,

your injuries can be much worse. You can

hit things inside the vehicle or be ejected

from it. You can be seriously injured or killed.

In the same crash, you might not be, if you

are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt,

and check that your passengers’ belts are

fastened properly too.

{CAUTION:

It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo

area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a

collision, people riding in these areas are

more likely to be seriously injured or killed.

Do not allow people to ride in any area of your

vehicle that is not equipped with seats and

safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle

is in a seat and using a safety belt properly.

Your vehicle has a light

that comes on as a

reminder to buckle up.

See Safety Belt Reminder

Light on page 3-36.

In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law

says to wear safety belts. Here is why: They work.

1-11

You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have

a crash, you do not know if it will be a bad one.

A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be

so serious that even buckled up, a person would not

survive. But most crashes are in between. In many

of them, people who buckle up can survive and

sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have

been badly hurt or killed.

After more than 30 years of safety belts in vehicles,

the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up

does matter...a lot!

Why Safety Belts Work

When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as

it goes.

Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat

on wheels.

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Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle.

The rider does not stop.

1-13

The person keeps going until stopped by something.

In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield...

or the instrument panel...

1-14

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