2004 CADILLAC SRX stop start

Using the Single CD Player
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player will pull it in. If the ignition and the radio are
on the CD will begin playing. CD will appear on the
display. A CD may be loaded with the radio off but it will
not start playing until the radio is on.
If you turn off the ignition or radio with a CD in the
player, it will stay in the player. When you turn on the
ignition or radio, the CD will start to play where it
stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
The CD player can play the smaller 8cm single CDs
with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the smaller CDs
are loaded in the same manner.
If playing a CD-R the sound quality may be reduced
due to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the quality
of the music that has been recorded, and the way the
CD-R has been handled. You may experience an
increase in skipping, difficulty in nding tracks and/or
difficulty in loading and ejecting. If these problems occur
try a known good CD.
Do not add paper labels to CDs, they could get caught
in the CD player.Do not play 3 inch CDs without a standard adapter CD.
If an error appears on the display, see “CD Messages”
later in this section.
When a CD is inserted the CD functions will appear on
the display above the pushbuttons, in place of the
preset stations (if programmed).
F1 PREV (Previous):Press this pushbutton to go to
the previous track. Press and hold this pushbutton
to reverse quickly within a track. Release the pushbutton
to play the passage. The display will show the elapsed
time of the track.
F2 NEXT:Press this pushbutton to go to the next track.
Press and hold this pushbutton to advance quickly
within a track. Release the pushbutton to play the
passage. The display will show the elapsed time of the
track.
F3 RDM (Random):Press this pushbutton to listen to
the tracks in random, rather than sequential, order.
RANDOM will appear on the display. Press RDM again
to turn off random play. RANDOM will disappear from
the display.
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Pressing the enter button when this menu appears on
the display will switch the RSE setting between all
speaker and rear video. All speaker will not be available
if the front passenger has turned on the parental
control.
All Speaker:The radio and the RSE unit will share
control of what is heard through the vehicle
speakers. All audio and video sources are available
for selection with the SRCE button when in all
speaker.
Rear Video:The RSE unit will only control what is
seen on the rear display and what is heard through
the headphones.
o(Stop):Press this button to stop playing a DVD.
Press this button twice to return to the beginning of
the DVD.
s(Play/Pause):Press this button to turn the
DVD player on, to start play of a DVD or CD, and to
switch between play and pause of a DVD or CD.
y(Menu):Press this button to access the DVD menu.
This button only operates with a DVD.
If your vehicle is equipped with the TV option, the menu
button will display a TV specic menu.
z(Display Menu):Press this button to modify the
video screen display characteristics.
n,q,p,o(Menu Navigation):Use the arrow
keys to navigate through a menu.
r(Enter):Press this button to select items within
a menu.
If your vehicle is equipped with the navigation system,
after pressing the SRCE button, the enter button
can select all speaker or rear video. See the SRCE
button previously for more information.
Audio/Video Jack:See “Stereo RCA Jacks” earlier in
this section for more information.
X(Headphone Jack):These jacks allow you to listen
to the RSE through wired headphones (not included).
O(Headphone Volume):Turn the left knob to
increase the volume of the headphone connected to the
left headphone jack. Turn the right knob to increase
the volume of the headphone connected to the
right headphone jack.
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Playing a Disc
To play a disc, gently insert the disc with the label side
up into the loading slot. The DVD player will continue
loading the disc and the player will automatically
start if the vehicle is in ON, ACCESSORY, or when
RAP is active.
If a disc is already in the player, press the play/pause
button on the DVD player faceplate or on the remote
control.
Some DVDs will not allow fast forwarding or skipping of
the copyright information or the previews. Some DVDs
will begin playing after the previews have nished. If the
DVD does not begin to play the main title, refer to the
on-screen instructions.
Stopping and Resume Playback
To stop playing a disc, press and release the stop button
on the DVD player faceplate or the remote control.
To resume playback, press the play/pause button on
the DVD player faceplate or the remote control.
The movie should resume play from where it was last
stopped if the disc has not been ejected and the
stop button has not been pressed twice. If the disc has
been ejected or if the stop button has been pressed
twice, the disc will resume play at the beginning.
Ejecting a Disc
Press the eject button on the DVD player faceplate to
eject the disc. There is not an eject button on the
remote control.
If a disc is ejected from the player, but is not removed,
the DVD player will reload the disc within 25 to
30 seconds. The disc will be stored in the DVD player.
The DVD player will not resume play of the disc
automatically.
DVD Messages
The following errors may be displayed on the video
screen:
Disc Format Error:This message will be displayed
if a disc is inserted upside down, if the disc is not
readable, or if the disc format is not compatible.
The disc will be automatically ejected from the
DVD player.
Load/Eject Error:This message will be displayed if
the disc is not properly loaded or ejected.
Disc Play Error:This message will be displayed if
the DVD player can not play the disc. Severely
scratched or damaged discs will cause this error.
The disc will be automatically ejected from the DVD
player.
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o(Right):Press this button to move to the right of the
menu list of a DVD.
r(Enter):Press this button to select items within
a menu.
e(Audio):Press this button to open a menu that will
operate only when a DVD is playing. The format and
content of this function will vary for each disc.
{(Subtitle):Press this button to open a menu that
will operate only when a DVD is playing. The format and
content of this function will vary for each disc.
|(Angle):Press this button to open a menu that will
operate only when a DVD is playing. The format and
content of this function will vary for each disc.
l(Next):Press this button to go to the next chapter
or track of a DVD or CD.
g(Previous):Press this button to go to the previous
chapter or track of a DVD or CD.
[(Fast Forward):Press this button to fast forward
through the chapter or track of a DVD or CD. This button
may not work when the DVD is playing the copyright
information or the previews.
r(Rewind):Press this button to rewind through the
chapter or track of a DVD or CD. This button may
not work when the DVD is playing the copyright
information or the previews.
c(Stop):Press this button to stop the play of a DVD
or CD. Press this button twice to return to the beginning
of the DVD.
s(Play/Pause):Press this button to turn the DVD
player on, to start play of a DVD or CD, and to
switch between play and pause of a DVD or CD.
1 through 0 (Numeric Keypad):The numeric keypad
provides the capability of direct chapter, title, and
track number selection.
}10 (Double Digit Entries):Press this button to
select chapter, title, and track numbers greater than 9.
Press this button before inputting the number.
\(Clear):Press this button within three seconds after
inputting a numeric selection, to clear all numeric
inputs.
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Problem Recommended Action
After stopping the player,
I push Play but
sometimes the DVD starts
where I left off and
sometimes at the
beginning.If the stop button was
pressed one time, the
DVD player will resume
playing where the DVD
was stopped. If the stop
button was pressed two
times the DVD player will
begin to play from the
beginning of the DVD.
The auxiliary source is
running but there is no
picture or sound.Press the MODE button
to change from the DVD
player mode to the
auxiliary source mode.
Check to make sure that
the auxiliary source is
connected to the inputs
properly.Problem Recommended Action
My disc is stuck in the
player. The Load/Eject
button does not work.Press the eject/load
button on the DVD player.
Turn the power off, then
on again, then press the
eject/load button on the
DVD player.
Do not attempt to forcibly
remove the disc from the
DVD player. This could
permanently damage the
disc and the DVD player.
Sometimes the wireless
headphone audio cuts out
or buzzes.This could be caused by
interference from cellular
telephone towers or by
using your cellular
telephone in the vehicle.
I lost the remote and/or
the headphones.See your dealer for
assistance.
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Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive
in spurts — heavy acceleration followed by heavy
braking — rather than keeping pace with traffic. This is
a mistake. Your brakes may not have time to cool
between hard stops. Your brakes will wear out much
faster if you do a lot of heavy braking. If you keep pace
with the traffic and allow realistic following distances,
you will eliminate a lot of unnecessary braking.
That means better braking and longer brake life.
If your engine ever stops while you are driving, brake
normally but do not pump your brakes. If you do,
the pedal may get harder to push down. If your engine
stops, you will still have some power brake assist.
But you will use it when you brake. Once the power
assist is used up, it may take longer to stop and
the brake pedal will be harder to push.Anti-lock Brake System
Your vehicle has anti-lock brakes. ABS is an advanced
electronic braking system that will help prevent a
braking skid.
When you start your engine and begin to drive away,
your anti-lock brake system will check itself. You may
hear a momentary motor or clicking noise while this test
is going on. This is normal.
If there is a problem with
the anti-lock brake system,
this warning light will
stay on. SeeAnti-Lock
Brake System Warning
Light on page 3-42.
Along with ABS, your vehicle has a Dynamic Rear
Proportioning (DRP) system. If there is a DRP problem,
both the brake and ABS warning lights will come on
accompanied by a 10-second chime. The lights and
chime will come on each time the ignition is turned on
until the problem is repaired. See your dealer for service.
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Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to
pass while you are awaiting an opportunity. For one
thing, following too closely reduces your area of
vision, especially if you are following a larger
vehicle. Also, you will not have adequate space if
the vehicle ahead suddenly slows or stops.
Keep back a reasonable distance.
When it looks like a chance to pass is coming up,
start to accelerate but stay in the right lane and
do not get too close. Time your move so you will be
increasing speed as the time comes to move into
the other lane. If the way is clear to pass, you
will have a “running start” that more than makes up
for the distance you would lose by dropping
back. And if something happens to cause you to
cancel your pass, you need only slow down
and drop back again and wait for another
opportunity.
If other vehicles are lined up to pass a slow vehicle,
wait your turn. But take care that someone is not
trying to pass you as you pull out to pass the slow
vehicle. Remember to glance over your shoulder
and check the blind spot.
Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder and
start your left lane change signal before moving out
of the right lane to pass. When you are far
enough ahead of the passed vehicle to see its front
in your inside mirror, activate your right lane
change signal and move back into the right lane.
(Remember that if your right outside mirror is
convex, the vehicle you just passed may seem to
be farther away from you than it really is.)
Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a time on
two-lane roads. Reconsider before passing the
next vehicle.
Do not overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly.
Even though the brake lamps are not ashing,
it may be slowing down or starting to turn.
If you are being passed, make it easy for the
following driver to get ahead of you. Perhaps
you can ease a little to the right.
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Loss of Control
Let us review what driving experts say about what
happens when the three control systems (brakes,
steering and acceleration) do not have enough friction
where the tires meet the road to do what the driver
has asked.
In any emergency, do not give up. Keep trying to steer
and constantly seek an escape route or area of less
danger.
Skidding
In a skid, a driver can lose control of the vehicle.
Defensive drivers avoid most skids by taking reasonable
care suited to existing conditions, and by not “overdriving”
those conditions. But skids are always possible.
The three types of skids correspond to your vehicle’s
three control systems. In the braking skid, your wheels
are not rolling. In the steering or cornering skid, too much
speed or steering in a curve causes tires to slip and lose
cornering force. And in the acceleration skid, too much
throttle causes the driving wheels to spin.
A cornering skid is best handled by easing your foot off
the accelerator pedal.If you have the Traction Control System, remember:
It helps avoid only the acceleration skid. If you do not
have this system, or if the system is off, then an
acceleration skid is also best handled by easing your
foot off the accelerator pedal.
If your vehicle starts to slide, ease your foot off the
accelerator pedal and quickly steer the way you want
the vehicle to go. If you start steering quickly enough,
your vehicle may straighten out. Always be ready
for a second skid if it occurs.
Of course, traction is reduced when water, snow, ice,
gravel or other material is on the road. For safety,
you will want to slow down and adjust your driving to
these conditions. It is important to slow down on slippery
surfaces because stopping distance will be longer and
vehicle control more limited.
While driving on a surface with reduced traction, try
your best to avoid sudden steering, acceleration
or braking (including engine braking by shifting to a
lower gear). Any sudden changes could cause the tires
to slide. You may not realize the surface is slippery
until your vehicle is skidding. Learn to recognize warning
clues — such as enough water, ice or packed snow
on the road to make a “mirrored surface” — and slow
down when you have any doubt.
Remember: Any anti-lock brake system (ABS) helps
avoid only the braking skid.
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