
Black plate (1,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual - 2011
Lighting 6-1
Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . 6-1
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Twilight Sentinel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 6-5
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Front Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Battery Load Management . . . . 6-8
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamps control is located
on the instrument panel to the left of
the steering column.

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6-2 Lighting
It controls the following systems:
.Headlamps
.Taillamps
.Parking Lamps
.License Plate Lamps
.Instrument Panel Lights
.Fog Lamps
The exterior lamps control has four
positions:
O(Off): Briefly turn to this position
to turn the automatic light control off
or on again.
AUTO (Automatic): Turns the
headlamps on automatically at
normal brightness, together with
the following:
.Parking Lamps
.Taillamps
.License Plate Lamps
.Instrument Panel Lights
;(Parking Lamps): Turns the
parking lamps on together with the
following:
.Taillamps
.License Plate Lamps
.Instrument Panel Lights
2(Headlamps): Turns the
headlamps on together with the
following lamps listed below.
A warning chime sounds if the
driver's door is opened when
the ignition switch is off and the
headlamps are on.
.Parking Lamps
.Taillamps
.License Plate Lamps
.Instrument Panel Lights
#(Front Fog Lamps): For
vehicles with fog lamps, press to
turn the lamps on or off.
See Front Fog Lamps on page 6‑6.
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
2 3
Headlamp High/Low Beam
Changer: Push the turn signal/lane
change lever away from you to turn
the high beams on.
Pull the lever toward you to return to
low beams.
This indicator light turns on in the
instrument panel cluster when the
high beam headlamps are on.
Flash-to-Pass
The flash‐to‐pass feature works with
the low beams or Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) on or off.
To flash the high beams, pull the
turn signal/lane change lever all the
way toward you, then release it.

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Lighting 6-3
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can
make it easier for others to see the
front of your vehicle during the day.
Fully functional daytime running
lamps are required on all vehicles
first sold in Canada.
A light sensor on top of the
instrument panel makes the DRL
work, so be sure it is not covered.
The DRL system makes the
low‐beam headlamps come on at a
reduced brightness or for vehicles
with High Intensity Discharge (HID)
headlamps, the DRL lights will come
on when the following conditions
are met:
.The ignition is in the
ON/RUN mode.
.The exterior lamps control is
in AUTO.
.The engine is running.When the DRL are on, only the
low‐beam headlamps, at a reduced
level of brightness, will be on.
The high‐beam headlamps,
taillamps, sidemarker, instrument
panel and other lamps will not
be on.
The headlamps automatically
change from DRL to the regular
headlamps depending on the
darkness of the surroundings.
The other lamps that come on with
the headlamps will also come on.
When it is bright enough outside,
the headlamps go off and the DRL
come on.
To turn the DRL lamps off or on
again, turn the exterior lamps
control to the off position and then
release. For vehicles first sold in
Canada, the DRL lamps cannot be
turned off.
Adaptive Forward
Lighting (AFL)
For vehicles with Xenon
headlamps, the Adaptive Forward
Lighting System (AFL) adjusts
the headlamps to provide greater
road illumination in various driving
conditions.
To enable AFL, set the exterior
lamp control to the AUTO position.
Moving the control out of the AUTO
position will deactivate the system.
AFL will operate when the vehicle
speed is greater than 3 km/h
(2 mph). AFL will not operate when
the transmission is in R (Reverse).
AFL is not immediately operable
after starting the vehicle; driving
a short distance is required to
calibrate the AFL. See
Exterior
Lamp Controls on page 6‑1.

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6-4 Lighting
Curve Lighting
The Xenon light beam pivots based
on the steering wheel position and
vehicle speed of at least 10 km/h
(6 mph). The headlamps shine at
an angle of up to 15 degrees to the
right or left of the direction of travel.
Highway Lighting
If the vehicle is traveling straight
continuously at high speeds, the
light beam automatically raises
slightly to increase the headlamp
range.
City Lighting
If the vehicle speed is less than
50 km/h (31 mph), the headlamp
range is automatically reduced.Twilight Sentinel
This feature automatically turns the
lamps on and off. A light sensor on
top of the instrument panel makes
the Twilight Sentinel
®work, so be
sure it is not covered.
With Twilight Sentinel the following
will happen:
.When it is dark enough outside,
and the exterior lamps control
is in the AUTO position, the
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
go off, and the headlamps and
parking lamps come on. The
other lamps that come on with
the headlamps also come on.
.When it is bright enough outside,
the headlamps go off, and the
DRL come on, as long as the
exterior lamp switch is in the
AUTO position. See Exterior
Lamp Controls on page 6‑1. If the vehicle is started in a dark
garage, the automatic headlamp
system comes on immediately.
If it is light outside when the vehicle
leaves the garage, there is a
slight delay before the automatic
headlamp system changes to
the DRL. During that delay, the
instrument panel cluster may not
be as bright as usual. Make sure
the instrument panel brightness
control is in full bright position.
See
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑6 for more
information.
The vehicle can be idled with the
lamps off, even when it is dark
outside. After starting the vehicle,
turn the exterior lamp control to off,
then release it. The lamps will
remain off until the control is turned
to off again.

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Lighting 6-5
Twilight Sentinel also provides
exterior illumination as you leave
the vehicle. If Twilight Sentinel has
turned on the lamps when the
ignition is turned off, the lamps
remain on until:
.The exterior lamp control is
moved from
Oto the parking
lamp position, or
.the delay time selected has
elapsed.
See Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑40 to select the delay time.
You can also select no delay time.
If the ignition is turned off with the
exterior lamp control in the parking
lamp or headlamp position, the
Twilight Sentinel delay will not
occur. The lamps will turn off as
soon as the control is turned off.
The regular headlamp system
should be turned on when needed.
Hazard Warning Flashers
|
Hazard Warning Flasher:
Press this button located on the
instrument panel near the audio
system, to make the front and rear
turn signal lamps flash on and off.
This warns others that you are
having trouble. Press again to turn
the flashers off.
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
An arrow on the instrument panel
cluster will flash in the direction of
the turn or lane change. Move the lever all the way up or
down to signal a turn.
Raise or lower the lever until the
arrow starts to flash to signal a lane
change. The turn signal flashes
three times.
The lever returns to its starting
position when it is released.
If after signaling a turn or lane
change the arrow flashes rapidly or
does not come on, a signal bulb
may be burned-out.
Have the bulbs replaced. If the bulb
is not burned out, check the fuse.
See
Fuses and Circuit Breakers on
page 10‑46 for more information.

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Lighting 6-7
Reading Lamps
There are reading lamps located on
the overhead console and over the
rear passenger doors. These lamps
come on automatically when any
door is opened.
To manually turn the reading lamps
on or off:
For the overhead console reading
lamps, press the button next to
each lamp.
For the rear passenger reading
lamps, press the lamp lens.
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
The headlamps, taillamps, license
plate lamps, reverse lamps, dome
lamps, and most of the interior lights
turn on briefly, when the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE)
Kis pressed,
or when the door handle is pulled.
See Ignition Positions on page 9‑18.
After about 30 seconds the exterior
lamps turn off, and then the dome
and remaining interior lights will dim
to off. Entry lighting can be disabled
manually by changing the ignition
out of the OFF position, or by
pressing the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE)
Qbutton.
This feature can be changed.
See Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑40.
Exit Lighting
The headlamps, taillamps, parking
lamps, reverse lamps, and license
plate lamps come on at night, or in
areas with limited lighting, when a
door is opened after the ignition is
turned off. The dome lamps also
come on when a door is opened
after the ignition is turned to off.
See Ignition Positions on page 9‑18.
The exterior lights and dome lamps
remain on after the door is closed
for a set amount of time, then
automatically turn off.
The exterior lights turn off
immediately by turning the exterior
lamps control to OFF.
This feature can be changed.
See Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑40.

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7-6 Infotainment System
D. FAV
.Radio: Opens the
favorites list.
.MEM: Opens the
favorites list.
E.
gSEEK
.Radio: Seeks the previous
station.
.CD/DVD: Selects the
previous track or rewinds
within a track.
.MEM: Selects the previous
track or rewinds within a
track.
F.
lSEEK
.Radio: Seeks the next
station.
.CD/DVD: Selects the next
track or fast forwards
within a track.
.MEM: Selects the next
track or fast forwards
within a track. G.
YCD Eject
.Removes a disc from the
CD slot.
H. RADIO/BAND
.Changes the band while
listening to the radio.
.Selects the radio when
listening to a different
audio source.
I. MEM/CD/AUX
.Selects MEM, CD/DVD,
USB, or a connected
auxillary audio or auxillary
audio/video source.
J.
k
.Radio: Pauses time shifted
content.
.CD/DVD: Pauses
CD/DVD‐A and DVD‐V
playback. Stops DVD‐V
playback.
.MEM: Pauses MEM
playback. K. CD/DVD Slot
.Insert a disc.
L. MENU/SELECT
.Press: Selects menu items.
.Turn: Open menus,
highlights menu items,
or sets numeric values
while in a menu.
M. TONE
.Opens the tone menu.
N.
0BACK
.Menu: Moves one
level back.
.Character Input: Deletes
the last character.
O. CONFIG
.Open the settings menu.

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Infotainment System 7-15
Press and release thegSEEK or
lSEEK buttons to jump forward or
back 30 seconds in the time shift
buffer.
When the radio station is
changed, the buffer is cleared
and automatically restarted for
the current station. Content from
a previously tuned station is no
longer available.
The time shift feature is not
available while recording or with
other sources of playback.
Pausing AM/FM with the Vehicle
Turned Off
If AM/FM is paused when the
vehicle is turned off, the radio
continues to buffer the current
radio station for up to 20 minutes.
If the vehicle is turned back on
within 20 minutes, the radio
resumes playback from the
paused point.
Satellite Radio
Vehicles with an XM™ Satellite
Radio tuner and a valid XM Satellite
Radio subscription can receive XM
programming.
XM Satellite Radio Service
XM is a satellite radio service
that is based in the 48 contiguous
United States and 10 Canadian
provinces. XM Satellite Radio
has a wide variety of programming
and commercial-free music,
coast-to-coast, and in digital-quality
sound. A service fee is required to
receive the XM service. For more
information, contact XM at
www.xmradio.com or call
1-800-929-2100 in the U.S.
and www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 in Canada.
Control Buttons
The buttons used to control the XM
radio are:
RADIO/BAND: Press to turn the
radio on and choose between AM,
FM, and XM™, if equipped.
gSEEK /lSEEK: Press to go
to the previous or next channel.
FAV: Press to open the
favorites list.
1‐6: Press to select a favorite.
TUNE: Turn to select channel.
INFO: Press to display additional
information that may be available
about the current song.
k(Play/Pause): Press to pause
time shifted content, if equipped.