2004 CADILLAC SRX Owners Manual

FM Stereo....................................................3-125
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-49
Fog Lamps....................................................3-11
Following Distance..........................................4-56
Front Axle......................................................5-53
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-50
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Fuel Level Low...............................................3-68
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-103
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-102
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-43
Fuel..........................................................3-50
Speedometer..............................................3-37
Tachometer.................................................3-38
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-41Garment Hooks..............................................2-46
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-44
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-19
Glove Box.....................................................2-45
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-9
Headlamp Washers.........................................3-17
Headlamps............................................3-10, 3-18
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-54
Front Turn Signal and Fog Lamps..................5-56
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-54
Headlamps, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-55
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-54
Sidemarker Lamps.......................................5-57
Headlamps Suggested.....................................3-68
Headphones.................................................3-111
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
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Highbeam On Light.........................................3-50
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-38
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-38
Hitches..........................................................4-55
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-41
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-42
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-7
How the System Works...................................3-23
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Surge Tank.................................................5-33
How to Check................................................5-68
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-52
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-38
How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter..........5-23
How to Reset the Change Transmission
Fluid Message and the Transmission Fluid
Indicator.....................................................5-24
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-15
Hydroplaning..................................................4-33
I
Ice Possible...................................................3-68
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-30If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-29
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-46
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-46
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-42
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-44
If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer......................4-53
Ignition Positions.............................................2-21
Immobilizer....................................................2-18
Immobilizer Operation......................................2-19
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-31
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-68
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-36
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-20
Interior Lamps................................................3-20
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-44
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
8

L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-18
Interior.......................................................3-20
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-15, 1-24
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-44
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-11
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine
Running.....................................................2-31
Left Rear Door Ajar.........................................3-68
Level Control..................................................4-52
Lift Gate Ajar.................................................3-68
Liftgate..........................................................2-12
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-39
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-42
Brake System Warning.................................3-41
Charging System.........................................3-40
Cruise Control.............................................3-50
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-43
Fog Lamp..................................................3-49
Highbeam On.............................................3-50
Lights On Reminder.....................................3-49Light (cont.)
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-44
Oil Pressure...............................................3-48
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-39
Security.....................................................3-49
Sport Mode................................................3-49
TCS Warning Light......................................3-42
Tire Pressure..............................................3-44
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-42
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror...............................2-16
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-47
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-18
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
Locks
Central Door Unlocking System....................... 2-9
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-8
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-11
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Loss of Control...............................................4-16
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-46
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3
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M
Magnetic Ride Control.....................................4-10
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-11
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-58
Making Turns.................................................4-56
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-44
Manual Passenger Seat.................................... 1-2
Map Pocket...................................................2-46
Memory Mirrors..............................................2-52
Memory Seat.................................................2-52
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-64Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and
U.S. Virgin Islands) – Customer Assistance......... 7-4
Mirror Operation.............................................2-35
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®.......2-35
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®
and Compass..........................................2-35
Memory.....................................................2-52
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-38
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-39
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-39
Outside Power Heated Mirrors.......................2-38
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
Navigation/Radio System................................3-110
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-20
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
O
Odometer......................................................3-37
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-14
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Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Light.............................................3-48
Oil Pressure Low – Stop Engine.......................3-68
Older Children, Restraints................................1-29
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-41
OnStar®Services............................................2-40
OnStar®Steering Wheel Controls......................2-41
OnStar®System.............................................2-40
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-41
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
Off Paved Roads.........................................4-17
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-7
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-31
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-38
Convex Mirror.............................................2-39
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-39
Power Heated Mirrors..................................2-38
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode..........................................5-28
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-4
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-11
P
Panic Brake Assist..........................................4-11
Parade Dimming.............................................3-21
Park Aid........................................................3-22
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-30
Shifting Out of............................................2-32
Parking
Assist........................................................3-22
Brake........................................................2-29
Over Things That Burn.................................2-32
Parking on Hills..............................................4-57
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-34
Passenger Door Ajar.......................................3-69
Passing.................................................4-14, 4-56
Personalization Features..................................3-74
Personalization Off/Driver Identication
(Navigation System).....................................3-69
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
Playing the Radio...........................................3-95
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-24
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-102
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Seat............................................................ 1-2
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Power (cont.)
Steering Fluid.............................................5-37
Windows....................................................2-14
Power Steering...............................................4-12
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-28
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-42
Programming the Power Windows.....................2-15
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-14
R
Radio Data System (RDS)...............................3-94
Radio Message.............................................3-102
Radios..........................................................3-93
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-126
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-126
Navigation/Radio System.............................3-110
Radio with CD............................................3-94
Setting the Time..........................................3-93
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-123
Understanding Reception............................3-125
RDS Messages.............................................3-100Reaching Roadside Service............................... 7-6
Reading Lamps..............................................3-21
Rear Air Conditioning System...........................3-33
Rear Axle......................................................5-52
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-10
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-26
Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-110
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-7
Rear Seat Passenger Positions.........................1-23
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-23
Rear Underseat Fuse Block (Driver’s Side).......5-107
Rear Underseat Fuse Block
(Passenger’s Side).....................................5-109
Rear Washer/Wiper.........................................3-16
Rear Window Defogger....................................3-31
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStar®..............................................2-35
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStar
®and Compass..........................2-35
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-45
Remote Control.............................................3-117
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-6
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-84
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Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-80
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-58
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-43
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-10
General Motors...........................................7-10
United States Government............................7-10
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
®Button.......2-45
Resetting Defaults...........................................2-45
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-61
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-62
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-61
Replacing Parts...........................................1-62
Resynchronization...................................2-49, 2-51
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-22
Right Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts................................................1-22
Right Rear Door Ajar.......................................3-69
Roadside
Service........................................................ 7-5
Roadside Service Availability.............................. 7-6
Roadside Service for the Hearing or
Speech Impaired........................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-44
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked..........2-34
S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-28
Reminder Light............................................3-39
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-96
Driver Position............................................1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-15
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts........1-14
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults.........................1-26
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-23
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-22
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-21
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-9
Safety Chains.................................................4-55
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scanning the Terrain.......................................4-20
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Heated Seats............................................... 1-3
Manual Passenger......................................... 1-2
Memory.....................................................2-52
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-3
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
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Seats (cont.)
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-7
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Stowable Seat.............................................. 1-8
Secondary Latch System.................................5-82
Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-44
Rear Seat Position......................................1-44
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-48
Security Light.................................................3-49
Sensors.........................................................3-29
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-44
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Service AC (Air Conditioning) System................3-69
Service Air Bag..............................................3-69
Service Bulletins.............................................7-11
Service Charging System.................................3-69
Service Electrical System.................................3-69
Service Fuel System.......................................3-70
Service Idle Control.........................................3-70
Service Manuals.............................................7-11
Service Stability System Message.....................3-70
Service Steering System..................................3-71Service Suspension System.............................3-71
Service Theft System......................................3-71
Service Tire Monitor System.............................3-71
Service Transmission.......................................3-71
Service Vehicle Soon......................................3-71
Setting Preset Stations....................................3-97
Setting the Time.............................................3-93
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..........................3-98
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-99
Shift Lock Release..........................................2-27
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-30
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-32
Skidding........................................................4-16
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-34
Specications, Capacities...............................5-111
Speedometer..................................................3-37
Sport Mode Light............................................3-49
Stabilitrak
®System.........................................4-11
Stability System Engaged Message...................3-70
Stability System Off Message...........................3-70
Stability System Ready Message.......................3-70
Stalling on an Incline.......................................4-27
Starting Disabled – Remove Key.......................3-71
Starting Disabled – Throttle Problem..................3-72
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-23
Status of Vehicle Systems, DIC........................3-53
Steering........................................................4-12
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