Black plate (28,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual - 2011
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Front Fog Lamp Light
The fog lamp light comes on when
the fog lamps are in use.
The light goes out when the fog
lamps are turned off. SeeFront
Fog Lamps on page 6‑6 for more
information.
Lamps On Reminder
For vehicles with the lamps on
reminder light, it comes on when
the lights are in use.
Cruise Control Light
The cruise control light is white
whenever the cruise control is set,
and turns green when the cruise
control is active.
The light turns off when the cruise
control is turned off. See Cruise
Control on page 9‑38 for more
information.
Information Displays
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC displays information about
the vehicle. It also displays warning
messages if a system problem is
detected. See Vehicle Messages on
page 5‑32 for more information.
All messages appear in the DIC
display located in the center of the
instrument panel cluster.
The vehicle may also have features
that can be customized through the
controls on the radio. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5‑40 for
more information.
The DIC may display an indicator
when the Rainsense wipers are
active.
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Lamp Messages
AFL (ADAPTIVE FORWARD
LIGHTING) LAMPS NEED
SERVICE
This message displays when
the Adaptive Forward Lighting
(AFL) system is disabled and
needs service. See your dealer.
SeeAdaptive Forward Lighting
(AFL) on page 6‑3 for more
information.
AUTOMATIC LIGHT
CONTROL ON
This message is displayed when
the exterior lamp control is in AUTO
and the lights have turned on.
See Twilight Sentinel on page 6‑4.
AUTOMATIC LIGHT
CONTROL OFF
This message is displayed when
the exterior lamp control is in AUTO
and the lights have turned off.
SeeTwilight Sentinel on page 6‑4.
XXX TURN INDICATOR
FAILURE
When one of the turn signals is
out, this message displays to show
which bulb needs to be replaced.
See your dealer to have the front
turn signal bulbs replaced. See Turn
Signal Lamps on page 10‑41 and
Replacement Bulbs on page 10‑45
for more information on the rear
turn signal bulb replacement.
TURN SIGNAL ON
This message is displayed if
the turn signal has been left on.
Turn off the turn signal.
Object Detection System
Messages
PARK ASSIST OFF
This message is displayed when the
park assist system has been turned
off. See Ultrasonic Parking Assist
on page 9‑40.
SERVICE PARK ASSIST
This message is displayed if there
is a problem with the park assist
system. Take the vehicle to your
dealer for service.
Ride Control System
Messages
SERVICE REAR AXLE
This message displays when there
is a problem with the All-Wheel
Drive (AWD) System. See your
dealer for service.
SERVICE STABILITRAK
This message displays if there
is a problem with the StabiliTrak®
system. See StabiliTrak®System on
page 9‑35.
SERVICE SUSPENSION
SYSTEM
This message displays if there is
a problem with the selective ride
control. See Selective Ride Control
on page 9‑37.
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Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear
When on, and the front windshield
wipers are on, the rear window
wiper will turn on automatically
when the vehicle is shifted into
R (Reverse).
Press the MENU / SELECT knob
when Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear is
highlighted. Turn the knob to select
On or Off. Press the knob to confirm
and go back to the last menu.
Language
Select the Language menu and the
following will be displayed:
.English
.French
.Spanish
Turn the MENU / SELECT knob
to select the language. Press the
knob to confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Lighting
Select the Lighting menu and the
following will be displayed:
.Vehicle Locator Lights
.Exit Lighting
Vehicle Locator Lights
This allows the vehicle locator lights
to be turned on or off.
Press the MENU / SELECT knob
when Vehicle Locator Lights is
highlighted. Turn the knob to select
On or Off. Press the knob to confirm
and go back to the last menu.
Exit Lighting
This allows the selection of how
long the exterior lamps stay on
when leaving the vehicle when it is
dark outside.
Press the MENU / SELECT knob
when Exit Lighting is highlighted.
Turn the knob to select Off,
30 Seconds, 1 Minute, or 2 Minutes.
Press the knob to confirm and go
back to the last menu.
Power Door Locks
Select Power Door Locks and the
following will be displayed:
.Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out
.Auto Door Unlock
.Delayed Door Lock
Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out
When on, this feature will keep the
driver door from locking when the
door is open. If off is selected, the
Delayed Door Lock menu will be
available and the door will lock as
programmed through this menu.
Press the MENU / SELECT
knob when Auto Door Unlock is
highlighted. Turn the knob to select
On or Off. Press the knob to confirm
and go back to the last menu.
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Auto Door Unlock
This allows selection of which of the
doors will automatically unlock when
the vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
Press the MENU / SELECT
knob when Auto Door Unlock is
highlighted. Turn the knob to select
All Doors, Driver Door, or Off. Press
the knob to confirm and go back to
the last menu.
Delayed Door Lock
When on, this feature will delay
the locking of the doors until
five seconds after the last door is
closed. You will hear three chimes
to signal delayed locking is in use.
Pressing either the power lock
button or the lock button on the
RKE transmitter twice will override
the delayed locking feature and
immediately lock all of the doors.Press the MENU / SELECT knob
when Delayed Door Lock is
highlighted. Turn the knob to select
On or Off. Press the knob to confirm
and go back to the last menu.
Remote Lock/Unlock/Start
Select Remote Lock/Unlock/Start
and the following will be displayed:
.Unlock Feedback (Lights)
.Locking Feedback
.Door Unlock Options
.Passive Door Lock
.Passive Door Unlock
.Memory Remote Recall
Unlock Feedback (Lights)
When on, the exterior lamps will
flash when unlocking the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter.
Press the MENU / SELECT knob
when Unlock Feedback (Lights) is
highlighted. Turn the knob to select
Flash Lights or Off. Press the knob
to confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Locking Feedback
This allows selection of what type of
feedback is given when locking the
vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
Press the MENU / SELECT
knob when Locking Feedback
is highlighted. Turn the knob to
select Lights and Horn, Lights Only,
Horn Only, or Off. Press the knob
to confirm and go back to the
last menu.
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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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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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Front Fog Lamps
For vehicles with front fog lamps,
the button is located on the exterior
lamp control, on the outboard side
of the steering wheel.
The ignition and the low‐beam
headlamps must be on to turn on
the fog lamps.
#:Press to turn the fog lamps
on or off. An indicator light on the
instrument panel cluster comes on
when the fog lamps are on.
The fog lamps come on together
with the parking lamps.
If the high‐beam headlamps are
turned on, the fog lamps will turn off.
If the high‐beam headlamps are
turned off, the fog lamps will turn
back on again.
Some localities have laws that
require the headlamps to be on
along with the fog lamps.
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
This feature controls the brightness
of the instrument panel lights.
D(Instrument Panel
Brightness): Turn the thumbwheel
up or down to brighten or dim the
instrument panel lights.
Cargo Lamp
The cargo lamp is located over the
rear compartment and is controlled
by the dome lamp. See Dome
Lamps on page 6‑6.
Courtesy Lamps
The courtesy lamps come on
automatically when any door is
opened and the dome lamp is in
the door position.
Dome Lamps
The dome lamp controls are located
in the overhead console.
To change the dome lamp settings,
press the following:
*(Dome Lamp Override): Turns
the lamp off, even when a door
is open.
1(Door): The lamp comes on
automatically when a door is
opened.
+(On): Turns the dome lamp on.
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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.