2007 CADILLAC SRX child restraint

When the passenger sensing system has turned
off the right front passenger’s frontal airbag, the off
indicator will light and stay lit to remind you that
the airbag is off.
If a child restraint has been installed and the on
indicator is lit, turn the vehicle off. Remove
the child restraint from the vehicle and reinstall the
child restraint following the child restraint
manufacturer’s directions and refer toSecuring a
Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
on page 65.
If, after reinstalling the child restraint and restarting
the vehicle, the on indicator is still lit, check to
make sure that the vehicle’s seatback is not
pressing the child restraint into the seat cushion.
If this happens, slightly recline the vehicle’s
seatback and adjust the seat cushion if possible.
Also make sure the child restraint is not trapped
under the vehicle head restraint. If this happens,
adjust the head restraint.
If the on indicator is still lit, secure the child in the
child restraint in a rear seat position in the
vehicle and check with your dealer.The passenger sensing system is designed to
enable (may inate) the right front passenger’s
frontal airbag anytime the system senses
that a person of adult size is sitting properly in the
right front passenger’s seat. When the passenger
sensing system has allowed the airbag to be
enabled, the on indicator will light and stay lit to
remind you that the airbag is active.
For some children who have outgrown child
restraints and for very small adults, the passenger
sensing system may or may not turn off the
right front passenger’s frontal airbag, depending
upon the person’s seating posture and body build.
Everyone in your vehicle who has outgrown
child restraints should wear a safety belt
properly — whether or not there is an airbag
for that person.
If a person of adult-size is sitting in the right front
passenger’s seat, but the off indicator is lit, it
could be because that person is not sitting properly
in the seat. If this happens, turn the vehicle off
and ask the person to place the seatback in
the fully upright position, then sit upright in the
seat, centered on the seat cushion, with the
person’s legs comfortably extended.
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A thick layer of additional material, such as a
blanket, or aftermarket equipment such as seat
covers, seat heaters, and seat massagers,
can affect how well the passenger sensing system
operates. Remove any additional material from
the seat cushion before reinstalling or securing the
child restraint and before a small occupant,
including a small adult, sits in the right front
passenger’s seat. You may want to consider not
using seat covers or other aftermarket equipment.SeeAdding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle on page 88for more information about
modications that can affect how the system
operates.
{CAUTION:
Stowing of articles under the passenger’s
seat or between the passenger’s seat
cushion and seatback may interfere with
the proper operation of the passenger
sensing system.
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Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
Your vehicle has the passenger sensing system.
Your instrument panel has a passenger airbag
status indicator.
When the ignition key is turned to ON or START,
the passenger airbag status indicator will light
ON and OFF, or the symbol for on and off,
for several seconds as a system check. If you use
remote start to start your vehicle, if you have
this feature, you may not see the system check.
Then, after several more seconds, the status
indicator will light either ON or OFF, or either the
on or off symbol to let you know the status of
the right front passenger’s frontal airbag.If the word ON or the on symbol is lit on the
passenger airbag status indicator, it means that
the right front passenger’s frontal airbag is enabled
(may inate).
{CAUTION:
If the on indicator comes on when you have
a rear-facing child restraint installed in the
right front passenger’s seat, it means that
the passenger sensing system has not
turned off the passenger’s frontal airbag. A
child in a rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if the right front
passenger’s airbag inates. This is
because the back of the rear-facing child
restraint would be very close to the
inating airbag. Do not use a rear-facing
child restraint in the right front passenger’s
seat if the airbag is turned on.
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Your vehicle has a rear seat that will accommodate
a rear-facing child restraint. A label on your sun
visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat
in the front.” This is because the risk to the
rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.
{CAUTION:
Even though the passenger sensing
system is designed to turn off the
passenger’s frontal airbag if the system
detects a rear-facing child restraint, no
system is fail-safe, and no one can
guarantee that an airbag will not deploy
under some unusual circumstance, even
though it is turned off. We recommend
that rear-facing child restraints be secured
in the rear seat, even if the airbag is off.If the word OFF or the off symbol is lit on the
airbag status indicator, it means that the
passenger sensing system has turned off the right
front passenger’s frontal airbag. SeePassenger
Sensing System on page 81for more on this,
including important safety information.
If, after several seconds, all status indicator lights
remain on, or if there are no lights at all, there
may be a problem with the lights or the passenger
sensing system. See your dealer for service.
{CAUTION:
If the off indicator and the airbag
readiness light ever come on together, it
means that something may be wrong with
the airbag system. If this ever happens,
have the vehicle serviced promptly,
because an adult-size person sitting in the
right front passenger seat may not have
the protection of the frontal airbag. See
Airbag Readiness Light on page 201.
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If you put things inside your vehicle — like
suitcases, tools, packages, or anything else — they
will go as fast as the vehicle goes. If you have to
stop or turn quickly, or if there is a crash, they will
keep going.
{CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can
strike and injure people in a sudden stop
or turn, or in a crash.
Put things in the cargo area of your
vehicle. Try to spread the weight
evenly.
Never stack heavier things, like
suitcases, inside the vehicle so that
some of them are above the tops of
the seats.
Do not leave an unsecured child
restraint in your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.
Do not leave a seat folded down
unless you need to.There is also important loading information for
off-road driving in this manual. SeeOff-Road
Driving on page 291.
Towing
Towing Your Vehicle
Consult your dealer or a professional towing
service if you need to have your disabled vehicle
towed. SeeRoadside Service on page 493.
If you want to tow your vehicle behind another
vehicle for recreational purposes (such as behind
a motorhome), see Recreational Vehicle Towing
following.
Recreational Vehicle Towing
Recreational vehicle towing means towing your
vehicle behind another vehicle – such as behind a
motorhome. The two most common types of
recreational vehicle towing are known as “dinghy
towing” (towing your vehicle with all four wheels
on the ground) and “dolly towing” (towing
your vehicle with two wheels on the ground and
two wheels up on a device known as a “dolly”).
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C
Calibration................................................... 134
California Fuel............................................. 350
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 347
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 464
Carbon Monoxide..............104, 132, 317, 331
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 447
Your CD Player........................................ 271
Your CDs ................................................. 271
Cargo Cover............................................... 155
Cargo Management System........................ 155
CD, MP3 ..................................................... 257
Cell Phone Storage Area............................. 154
Center Console Storage Area...................... 154
Chains, Tire................................................. 422
Charging System Light................................ 204
Check
Engine Light............................................ 208
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 354
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 451Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 49
Infants and Young Children........................ 46
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children.................................................. 55
Older Children........................................... 43
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position................................. 62
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position........................ 65
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 53
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 187
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 449
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 448
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 445
Finish Care.............................................. 448
Inside of Your Vehicle .............................. 443
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.......................... 446
Leather.................................................... 446
Speaker Covers....................................... 447
Tires........................................................ 450
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Horn............................................................ 166
How to Use This Manual................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 27
I
Ignition Positions......................................... 117
Infants and Young Children, Restraints.......... 46
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 407
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 164
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 181
Cluster..................................................... 198
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 386
K
Keyless Entry System................................... 94
Keys............................................................. 93
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 401
Lamps
Electric Power Management..................... 183
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver................. 181
Fog .......................................................... 181
Reading................................................... 182
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 55
Level Control............................................... 330
Liftgate, Power............................................ 104
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 201
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 205
Brake System Warning............................. 204
Charging System..................................... 204
Cruise Control.......................................... 212
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning....... 206
Fog Lamp................................................ 212
Highbeam On.......................................... 213
Lights On Reminder................................. 212
Malfunction Indicator................................ 208
Oil Pressure............................................. 211
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 202
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 200
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Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview
with OnStar
®........................................ 134
Automatic Dimming Rearview
with OnStar
®and Compass.................. 134
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror........... 138
Outside Convex Mirror............................. 139
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror............... 138
Outside Power Heated Mirrors................. 137
MP3 ............................................................ 257
MyGMLink.com............................................ 490
N
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual............................. 266
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 116
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..... 482
O
Odometer.................................................... 199
Off-Road Driving.......................................... 291
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 287Oil
Engine..................................................... 360
Pressure Light.......................................... 211
Oil, Engine Oil Life System ......................... 363
Older Children, Restraints............................. 43
Online Owner Center................................... 490
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 139
Operation, Universal Home Remote
System............................................144, 150
Other Warning Devices................................ 166
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 194
Outlet(s), Accessory Power.......................... 186
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror........................ 138
Convex Mirror.......................................... 139
Curb View Assist Mirror........................... 138
Power Heated Mirrors.............................. 137
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode....................................... 374
Owner Checks and Services....................... 476
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
516