2011 CADILLAC SRX warning

Black plate (54,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual - 2011
3-54 Seats and Restraints
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.
{WARNING
A child in a rear-facing child
restraint can be seriously
injured or killed if the right
front passenger airbag inflates.
This is because the back of the
rear-facing child restraint would
be very close to the inflating
airbag. A child in a forward-facing
child restraint can be seriously
injured or killed if the right front
passenger airbag inflates and the
passenger seat is in a forward
position.
(Continued)
WARNING (Continued)
Even if the passenger sensing
system has turned off the right
front passenger frontal airbag,
no system is fail-safe. No one
can guarantee that an airbag will
not deploy under some unusual
circumstance, even though it is
turned off.
Secure rear-facing child restraints
in a rear seat, even if the
airbag is off. If you secure a
forward-facing child restraint in
the right front seat, always move
the front passenger seat as far
back as it will go. It is better to
secure the child restraint in a
rear seat.
SeePassenger Sensing System
on page 3‑39 for additional
information. When securing a child restraint in
a rear seating position, study the
instructions that came with your
child restraint to make sure it is
compatible with this vehicle.
If the vehicle does not have a
rear seat that will accommodate
a rear-facing child restraint, we
recommend that rear-facing child
restraints not be transported in the
vehicle, even if the airbag is off.
Child restraints and booster seats
vary considerably in size, and some
may fit in certain seating positions
better than others. Always make
sure the child restraint is properly
secured.

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Seats and Restraints 3-59
Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH
System
{WARNING
If a LATCH-type child restraint
is not attached to anchors, the
child restraint will not be able
to protect the child correctly.
In a crash, the child could be
seriously injured or killed. Install
a LATCH-type child restraint
properly using the anchors,
or use the vehicle's safety belts
to secure the restraint, following
the instructions that came with
the child restraint and the
instructions in this manual.
{WARNING
Do not attach more than one
child restraint to a single anchor.
Attaching more than one child
restraint to a single anchor could
cause the anchor or attachment
to come loose or even break
during a crash. A child or others
could be injured. To reduce the
risk of serious or fatal injuries
during a crash, attach only one
child restraint per anchor.
{WARNING
Children can be seriously injured
or strangled if a shoulder belt is
wrapped around their neck and
the safety belt continues to
tighten. Buckle any unused safety
belts behind the child restraint so
children cannot reach them. Pull
the shoulder belt all the way out(Continued)
WARNING (Continued)
of the retractor to set the lock,
if your vehicle has one, after the
child restraint has been installed.
Notice: Do not let the LATCH
attachments rub against the
vehicle’ s safety belts. This may
damage these parts. If necessary,
move buckled safety belts to
avoid rubbing the LATCH
attachments.
Do not fold the empty rear
seat with a safety belt buckled.
This could damage the safety
belt or the seat. Unbuckle and
return the safety belt to its
stowed position, before folding
the seat.
Make sure to attach the child
restraint at the proper anchor
location.

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Seats and Restraints 3-63
To remove the head restraint:
1. Partially fold the seatbackforward. See Rear Seats on
page 3‑12 for additional
information.
2. Press both buttons on the head restraint posts at the same
time, and pull up on the head
restraint. 3. Store the head restraint in the
cargo area of the vehicle.
4. When the child restraint is removed, reinstall the head
restraint before the seating
position is used.
{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. To reinstall the head restraint:
1. Insert the head restraint posts
into the holes in the top of the
seatback. The notches (A) on
the posts must face the driver
side of the vehicle.
2. Push the head restraint all the way down.
3. Pull up on the head restraint to be sure that it locks.

Black plate (64,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual - 2011
3-64 Seats and Restraints
Replacing LATCH System
Parts After a Crash
{WARNING
A crash can damage the
LATCH system in the vehicle.
A damaged LATCH system may
not properly secure the child
restraint, resulting in serious
injury or even death in a crash.
To help make sure the LATCH
system is working properly after
a crash, see your dealer to have
the system inspected and any
necessary replacements made
as soon as possible.
If the vehicle has the LATCH system
and it was being used during a
crash, new LATCH system parts
may be needed.
New parts and repairs may be
necessary even if the LATCH
system was not being used at the
time of the crash.
Securing Child Restraints
(Rear Seat)
When securing a child restraint in
a rear seating position, study the
instructions that came with the
child restraint to make sure it is
compatible with this vehicle.
If the child restraint has the
LATCH system, see Lower Anchors
and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) on page 3‑56 for how and
where to install the child restraint
using LATCH. If a child restraint
is secured in the vehicle using a
safety belt and it uses a top tether,
see Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) on
page 3‑56 for top tether anchor
locations.
Do not secure a child seat in a
position without a top tether anchor
if a national or local law requires
that the top tether be anchored, or if
the instructions that come with the
child restraint say that the top strap
must be anchored. In Canada, the law requires that
forward-facing child restraints have
a top tether, and that the tether be
attached.
If the child restraint does not have
the LATCH system, you will be
using the safety belt to secure
the child restraint in this position.
Be sure to follow the instructions
that came with the child restraint.
Secure the child in the child restraint
when and as the instructions say.
If more than one child restraint
needs to be installed in the rear
seat, be sure to read
Where to Put
the Restraint on page 3‑53.
1. Put the child restraint on the seat.
If the head restraint interferes
with the proper installation of
the child restraint, the head
restraint may be removed.
See “Head Restraint Removal
and Reinstallation” underLower
Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) on
page 3‑56.

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Seats and Restraints 3-67
{WARNING
A child in a rear-facing child
restraint can be seriously
injured or killed if the right
front passenger airbag inflates.
This is because the back of the
rear-facing child restraint would
be very close to the inflating
airbag. A child in a forward-facing
child restraint can be seriously
injured or killed if the right front
passenger airbag inflates and the
passenger seat is in a forward
position.
Even if the passenger sensing
system has turned off the right
front passenger frontal airbag,
no system is fail-safe. No one
can guarantee that an airbag will
not deploy under some unusual
circumstance, even though it is
turned off.(Continued)
WARNING (Continued)
Secure rear-facing child
restraints in a rear seat, even if
the airbag is off. If you secure a
forward-facing child restraint in
the right front seat, always move
the front passenger seat as far
back as it will go. It is better to
secure the child restraint in a
rear seat.
SeePassenger Sensing System
on page 3‑39 for additional
information.
If the vehicle does not have a
rear seat that will accommodate
a rear‐facing child restraint, a
rear‐facing child restraint should
not be installed in the vehicle,
even if the airbag is off. If the child restraint has the LATCH
system, see
Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) on page 3‑56 for how and
where to install the child restraint
using LATCH. If a child restraint is
secured using a safety belt and
it uses a top tether, see Lower
Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) on page 3‑56 for
top tether anchor locations.
Do not secure a child seat in a
position without a top tether anchor
if a national or local law requires
that the top tether be anchored, or if
the instructions that come with the
child restraint say that the top strap
must be anchored.
In Canada, the law requires that
forward-facing child restraints have
a top tether, and that the tether be
attached.

Black plate (4,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual - 2011
4-4 Storage
5. Insert the shade's pins in thechannels (C) on both sides.
6. Slide the shade to the lower (B) position, or the half way
open (A) position. Remove the cargo cover
1. Remove the cover from the
channels and carefully roll it
back up.
2. Slide the button on the top torelease the cartridge.
3. Pull up to remove the cartridge from the pins.
{WARNING
An improperly stored cargo
cover could be thrown about
the vehicle during a collision or
sudden maneuver. Someone
could be injured. If the cover is
removed, always store it in the
proper storage location. When it
is replaced, always be sure that it
is securely reattached.

Black plate (6,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual - 2011
4-6 Storage
Rear Storage Area
{WARNING
An improperly latched and closed
cargo cover, or cargo cover left
in the open position, could be
thrown about the vehicle during
a crash or sudden maneuver.
Someone could be injured.
Be sure to return the cover to
the closed position and latch
before driving. If the cover is
removed, always store it outside
of the vehicle. When it is
replaced, always be sure that
it is securely reattached.
To access the rear storage areas of
the cargo management system, and
the tire sealant and compressor kit:
1. Remove the cargo cover, if equipped.
2. Open the cargo management system cover.
3. Release the prop rod from the
inside cover by sliding the red
clip down.
Unhook the prop rod from the
pin on the inside cover. Store the
unhooked prop rod by folding it
into the cargo management
compartment.4. Store the cargo managementsystem cover by hooking it onto
the weatherstrip.

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Storage 4-9
Cargo Net
{WARNING
Do not stack items higher than
the upper end of the cargo net or
hang anything from the net. Avoid
items that have sharp edges or
that apply excessive force to the
net. If items are not properly
stored, damage to the net could
occur and items can be thrown
about the vehicle. You or others
could be injured. Always store
items behind the net.
For vehicles equipped with a cargo
net, it can be used to store light
loads, keeping them from falling
over or being thrown into the cabin
during heavy braking.
The net should not be overloaded or
used to store heavy loads. There are four openings in the
headliner, two located behind the
front seats and two behind the rear
seats.
1. Insert the top corners of the
cargo net into the large opening
in the headliner and secure
by sliding them into the small
opening.
2. The rear seat backs should be folded down, when the
net is installed in the headliner
opening located behind the front
seats.
3. Mount the cargo net to the rearseat tethers located on the back
of the folded down rear seats
and pull on the straps to tighten
the net.
4. When the net is installed in the headliner opening located
behind the rear seats, the rear
seat backs should be upright.