2007 CADILLAC SRX Owners Manual

Head Restraints
Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the
restraint is at the same height as the top of
the occupant’s head. This position reduces the
chance of a neck injury in a crash.The height of the front
seat head restraints can
be adjusted. Pull the
restraint up to raise it.
To lower it, press
the button, located on
the top of the seatback,
and push the head
restraint down.
The front seat head restraints can also tilt forward
and rearward. The second row seat head rests
do not tilt.
The height of the second row seat outboard head
rests and the third row seat head rests, if the
vehicle has them, can be adjusted. Pull these head
rests up or push them down for adjustment.
The second row seat may have a head rest in the
center position.
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If the vehicle has third row seats, the head rests
adjust like the front seat head restraints.
The third row seat head rests can be removed
from the seatback. To do this, press the button,
located on the top of the seatback, and pull them
out from the seatback. Store the head rest,
front side facing up, in the compartment behind
the third row, by inserting the head rest posts into
the slots in the storage area.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.
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Entering or Exiting the Third Row Seat
{CAUTION:
Be sure to return the seat to the passenger
seating position when nished. Push and
pull on the seat to make sure it is locked
into place. Never use the third row seating
position while the second row is folded, or
folded and tumbled. This could cause
injury in a sudden stop or crash.
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.Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
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.
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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. SeeHead Restraints on
page 17for 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.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 at 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.
Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
Inside Liftgate
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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 at oor.
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.
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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.
SeeSafety Belt
Reminder Light on
page 200.
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In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the
law says to wear safety belts. Here is why:
They work.
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 40 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.
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