2006 CADILLAC SRX Owners Manual

Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in
a situation like this, we certainly hope you will notify
us. Please call us at 1-800-458-8006, or write:
Cadillac Customer Assistance Center
Cadillac Motor Car Division
P.O. Box 33169
Detroit, MI 48232-5169
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Canadian Cadillac Customer Communication
Centre, 163-005
General Motors of Canada Limited
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assist in the diagnosis and service of your vehicle.
In Canada, information pertaining to Product Service
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-24
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-64
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-94
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-26
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-22
Air Conditioning..............................................3-26
Airbag
Readiness Light..........................................3-38
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)....7-10
Airbag System................................................1-53
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-64
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-61
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-63
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-61
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-62
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-59
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-56
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-47
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-12
Antenna, Diversity Antenna System..................3-116
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-116Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-40
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-90
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-88
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-91
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-89
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-85
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-86
Finish Care.................................................5-89
Finish Damage............................................5-91
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-87
Leather......................................................5-87
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-91
Speaker Covers..........................................5-88
Tires..........................................................5-90
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-91
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-92
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-88
Weatherstrips..............................................5-88
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-89
Wood Panels..............................................5-88
Ashtray(s)......................................................3-25
Audio System(s).............................................3-81
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-113
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-115
Care of Your CDs and DVDs .......................3-115
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Diversity Antenna System............................3-116
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual............................3-100
Radio with CD............................................3-83
Setting the Time..........................................3-82
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-113
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-114
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-116
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-23
Operation...................................................2-28
B
Battery..........................................................5-40
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-20
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-36
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Panic Assist................................................4-11
Parking......................................................2-31
System Warning Light..................................3-39
Brake Pedal, Throttle.......................................2-26
Brakes..........................................................5-37
Braking........................................................... 4-6Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-22
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-50
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-50
Buying New Tires...........................................5-64
C
Calibration.....................................................2-37
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-103
Carbon Monoxide....................2-12, 2-35, 4-39, 4-52
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-88
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-115
Your CDs and DVDs ..................................3-115
Cargo Cover..................................................2-50
Cargo Management System.............................2-50
Cell Phone Storage Area.................................2-48
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-48
Chains, Tire...................................................5-69
Charging System Light....................................3-39
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-43
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Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-91
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-36
Infants and Young Children...........................1-33
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-40
Older Children.............................................1-30
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-48
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-51
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-40
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-25
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-90
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-89
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-86
Finish Care.................................................5-89
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-85
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-87
Leather......................................................5-87
Speaker Covers..........................................5-88
Tires..........................................................5-90
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-91
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-88
Weatherstrips..............................................5-88Cleaning (cont.)
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-89
Wood Panels..............................................5-88
Climate Control System
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-33
Dual ..........................................................3-26
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-31
Rear Air Conditioning System........................3-32
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-28
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-84
Compass.......................................................2-37
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-42
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-42
Heater, Engine............................................2-26
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-27
Cooling System..............................................5-30
Cruise Control................................................3-12
Cruise Control Light........................................3-48
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-48
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-8
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors........................................7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-14
Roadside Service.......................................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-17
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-9
Diversity Antenna System...............................3-116
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Door
Central Door Unlocking System....................... 2-9
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9Door (cont.)
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-18
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-49
DIC Main Menu ...........................................3-55
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-67
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-59
Status of Vehicle Systems............................3-50
System Controls..........................................3-50
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-30
City ...........................................................4-34
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-35
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-37
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-32
Off-Road ....................................................4-17
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-44
Winter........................................................4-39
Dual Climate Control System............................3-26
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-100
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E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-94
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-94
Power Windows and Other Power Options........5-94
Rear Underseat Fuse Block................5-99, 5-101
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-95
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-94
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-22
Battery.......................................................5-40
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-43
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Heater............................................2-26
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-42
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-42
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-35
Oil .............................................................5-16
Oil Life System...........................................5-19
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-29
Overheating................................................5-27
Speed Limiter.............................................3-37
Starting......................................................2-25
Entry Lighting.................................................3-21
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-30
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-20
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-22
Finish Damage...............................................5-91
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-70
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-70
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-81
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-23
Power Steering...........................................5-35
Windshield Washer......................................5-36
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-47
Fog Lamps ....................................................3-19
Front Axle......................................................5-49
Front Storage Area.........................................2-48
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage .........................................................3-48
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
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Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-94
Rear Underseat Fuse Block................5-99, 5-101
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-95
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-94
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-42
Fuel..........................................................3-48
Speedometer..............................................3-36
Tachometer.................................................3-37
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-44
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-48
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-8
Headlamps....................................................3-16
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-50
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-17
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-50
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-17
Washer......................................................3-12
Wiper Activated...........................................3-17
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-26
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-48
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-37
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-37
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-17
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