2011 CADILLAC SRX warning

Black plate (2,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual - 2011
3-2 Seats and Restraints
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47
Infants and YoungChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . 3-51
Where to Put the Restraint . . . 3-53
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-56
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-64
Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-64
Securing Child Restraints (Front Passenger Seat) . . . . 3-66Head Restraints
Front Seats
The vehicle's front seats have
adjustable head restraints in all
outboard seating positions.
{WARNING
With head restraints that are
not installed and adjusted
properly, there is a greater
chance that occupants will suffer
a neck/spinal injury in a crash.
Do not drive until the head
restraints for all occupants are
installed and adjusted properly.
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.

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3-4 Seats and Restraints
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
{WARNING
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a
manual driver seat while the
vehicle is moving. The sudden(Continued)
WARNING (Continued)
movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push
a pedal when you do not want to.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Pull the handle at the front of the seat cushion.
2. Move the seat forward or rearward to adjust the seat
position.
3. Release the handle to stop the seat from moving.
4. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in
place.
Power Seat Adjustment
To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the front or rear
part of the seat cushion by
moving the front or rear of the
control up or down.
.Raise or lower the seat by
moving the control up or down.
To adjust the seatback, see
Reclining Seatbacks on page 3‑8.

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3-8 Seats and Restraints
Thigh Support
Adjustment
Adjust the manual leg extension by
pulling up on the lever, and then
pulling or pushing on the support to
lengthen or shorten it. Release the
lever to lock it in place.
Reclining Seatbacks
{WARNING
Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be
dangerous. Even when buckled
up, the safety belts cannot do
their job when reclined like this.
The shoulder belt cannot do its
job because it will not be against
your body. Instead, it will be in
front of you. In a crash, you could
go into it, receiving neck or other
injuries.
The lap belt cannot do its job
either. In a crash, the belt
could go up over your abdomen.
The belt forces would be there,
not at your pelvic bones. This
could cause serious internal
injuries.(Continued)
WARNING (Continued)
For proper protection when the
vehicle is in motion, have the
seatback upright. Then sit well
back in the seat and wear the
safety belt properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if
the vehicle is moving.

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Manual Reclining Seatbacks
{WARNING
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a
manual driver seat while the
vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push
a pedal when you do not want to.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
{WARNING
If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
To recline a manual seatback:
1. Lift the lever.
2. Move the seatback to thedesired position, and then
release the lever to lock the
seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
To return the seatback to the upright
position:
1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the
seatback, and the seatback
will return to the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to
make sure it is locked.
Power Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust a power seatback,
if available:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
.Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.

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3-10 Seats and Restraints
Heated Front Seats
{WARNING
If you cannot feel temperature
change or pain to the skin, the
seat heater may cause burns
even at low temperatures.
To reduce the risk of burns,
people with such a condition
should use care when using
the seat heater, especially for
long periods of time. Do not
place anything on the seat that
insulates against heat, such as
a blanket, cushion, cover or
similar item. This may cause
the seat heater to overheat.
An overheated seat heater may
cause a burn or may damage
the seat.
If available, the buttons are near the
climate controls on the instrument
panel. To operate, the ignition must
be in ON/RUN/START.
Press
LorMto heat the driver
or passenger seat cushion and
seatback. Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press
of the button, the heated seat
will change to the next lower
setting, and then to the off setting.
The lights indicate three for the
highest setting and one for the
lowest.
The passenger seat may take
longer to heat up.
Remote Start Heated Seats
When it is cold outside, the
heated seats can be turned on
automatically during a remote
vehicle start. The heated seats
will be canceled when the ignition
is turned on. Press the button to
use the heated seats after the
vehicle is started.
The heated seat indicator lights on
the button do not turn on during a
remote start.

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The temperature performance of an
unoccupied seat may be reduced.
This is normal.
The heated seats will not turn on
during a remote start unless the
heated seat feature is enabled in
the vehicle personalization menu.
SeeRemote Vehicle Start on
page 2‑10 and“Remote Start
Auto Heated Seats” underVehicle
Personalization on page 5‑40 for
more information.
Heated and Ventilated
Front Seats
{WARNING
If you cannot feel temperature
change or pain to the skin,
the seat heater may cause
burns even at low temperatures.
See the Warning under Heated
Front Seats on page 3‑10.
If available, the buttons are near the
climate controls on the instrument
panel. To operate, the ignition must
be in ON/RUN/START.
Press
Mto heat the seat or{to
cool the seat.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the seat will change to
the next lower setting, and then to
the off setting. The lights indicate
three for the highest setting and
one for the lowest. The passenger seat may take
longer to heat up.
Remote Start Heated and
Ventilated Seats
During a remote start, the heated or
ventilated seats can be turned on
automatically. They are canceled
when the ignition is turned on.
Press the button to use the heated
or ventilated seats after the vehicle
is started.
The heated or ventilated seat
indicator lights on the button do
not turn on during a remote start.
The temperature performance of an
unoccupied seat may be reduced.
This is normal.
The heated or ventilated seats
will not turn on during a remote
start unless they are enabled in the
vehicle personalization menu. See
Remote Vehicle Start on page 2‑10
and
“Remote Start Auto Heated
Seats” or“Remote Start Auto Seat
Cool” under Vehicle Personalization
on page 5‑40 for more information.

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3-12 Seats and Restraints
Rear Seats
Split Folding Seatbacks
With this feature, either side of the
rear seatback can be folded down
for more cargo space.
Folding the Seatbacks
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 fold the seatback:
1. Unbuckle the rear safety belts and move the front
seatbacks to the upright
position. See Reclining
Seatbacks on page 3‑8
for more information.
2. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat.
3. Lift the lever on the top of theseatback. The rear seatback
lock indicator (A) extends when
the seatback is unlocked.
4. Fold the seatback forward. The rear seatback lock
indicator (A) retracts when
the seatback is locked.
Keep the seatback in the upright,
locked position when not in use.
Raising the Seatbacks
{WARNING
If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
{WARNING
A safety belt that is improperly
routed, not properly attached,
or twisted will not provide the
protection needed in a crash.
The person wearing the belt could
be seriously injured. After raising
the rear seatback, always check
to be sure that the safety belts
are properly routed and attached,
and are not twisted.

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To raise the seatback:
1. Lift the lever on top of theseatback. Raise the seatback
and release the lever. The rear
seatback lock indicator (A)
extends when the seatback is
unlocked.
2. Push the seatback rearward until it locks in the upright
position. The rear seatback lock
indicator (A) retracts when the
seatback is locked in place.
3. Make sure the rear safety belts are not twisted or caught
between the seat cushion and
the seatback.
Reclining the Seatbacks
To recline the seatback:
1. Lift and hold the lever on top ofthe seatback. The rear seatback
lock indicator (A) extends when
the seatback is unlocked. 2. Tilt the seatback rearward, and
then release the lever when
the seatback is in the desired
position. The rear seatback lock
indicator (A) retracts when the
seatback is locked in place.
Heated Rear Seats
{WARNING
If you cannot feel temperature
change or pain to the skin,
the seat heater may cause
burns even at low temperatures.
See the Warning under Heated
Front Seats on page 3‑10.
On vehicles with rear outboard
heated seats, the buttons are on
the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) panel.
With the ignition in ON/RUN/START,
press
LorMto heat the left or
right seat cushion and seatback.
An indicator on the RSA display
appears when this feature is on.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the heated seat changes
to the next lower setting, and then
the off setting. Three lights indicate
the highest setting, and one light
indicates the lowest.