2012 CADILLAC SRX horn

Black plate (3,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
In Brief 1-3
A.Air Vents on page 8‑6.
B. Turn and Lane‐Change Lever. See Turn and Lane-Change
Signals on page 6‑6.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5‑28.
C. Cruise Control on page 9‑37.
Heated Steering Wheel on
page 5‑3 (If Equipped).
D. Instrument Cluster on
page 5‑11.
E. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑2.
F. AM-FM Radio on page 7‑11.
Navigation System
(If Equipped). See Navigation
System Manual.
G. Driver Information Center (DIC) Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5‑28.
H. Clock (Analog Clock) on
page 5‑7 orClock (Digital
Clock) on page 5‑7. I.
Safety Locks on page 2‑13.
Power Door Locks on
page 2‑12.
Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6‑5.
J. Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1.
Front Fog Lamps on page 6‑6
(If Equipped).
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑7.
K. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5‑18.
L. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5‑2.
M. Horn on page 5‑3.
N. Adjustable Pedal Control (If Equipped). See Adjustable
Throttle and Brake Pedal on
page 9‑17.
O. Start/Stop Button. See Ignition
Positions on page 9‑18. P.
Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑4.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑6.
Q. Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats on page 3‑10
(If Equipped).
R. Parking Brake on page 9‑31.
S. Shift Lever. See Shifting Into
Park on page 9‑22.
T. StabiliTrak
®System on
page 9‑35.
Ultrasonic Parking Assist on
page 9‑40 (If Equipped).
Economy Mode (If Equipped).
See Fuel Economy Mode on
page 9‑29
U. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑1.

Black plate (4,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
2-4 Keys, Doors, and Windows
With Remote Start and Power
Liftgate Shown, Without Similar
Q(Lock): Press to lock all doors.
The turn signal indicators may flash
and/or the horn may sound to
indicate locking, see “Locking
Feedback” underVehicle
Personalization on page 5‑40.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed, all doors lock except the
driver door, if enabled through the
vehicle personalization. If the
passenger door is open when
Qis
pressed, all doors lock. Pressing
Qmay also arm the
theft-deterrent system. See
Anti-theft Alarm System on
page 2‑18.
K(Unlock): Press to unlock the
driver door or all doors, see “Door
Unlock Options” underVehicle
Personalization on page 5‑40. When
remotely unlocking the vehicle at
night the fog lamps and reverse
lamps will come on for about
20 seconds to light your approach to
the vehicle. The turn signal
indicators may flash and/or the horn
may sound to indicate unlocking.
See “Unlock Feedback” under
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑40.
Memory seat positions may be
recalled when unlocking the vehicle.
See “Memory Remote Recall” under
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑40 for more information.
Pressing
Kwill disarm the
theft-deterrent system. See
Anti-theft Alarm System on
page 2‑18. On some models, pressing and
holding
Kwill open all of the
windows.
/(Remote Start): For vehicles
with this feature, press
Qand then
press and hold
/within
two seconds to start the engine from
outside the vehicle using the RKE
transmitter. See Remote Vehicle
Start on page 2‑9 for additional
information.
L(Vehicle Locator/Panic
Alarm): Press and release one
time to locate the vehicle. The
exterior lamps flash and the horn
chirps. Press and hold
Lfor
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The horn sounds and the
turn signal lamps flash for
30 seconds, or until
Lis pressed
again or the vehicle is started.
8(Remote Liftgate Release):
Press until the liftgate begins to
move to open or close the power
liftgate.

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2-18 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Vehicle Security
This vehicle has theft-deterrent
features; however, they do not make
it impossible to steal.
Anti-theft Alarm System
This vehicle has an anti-theft alarm
system.
The LED light, located on the
instrument panel near the
windshield, indicates the status of
the system.
Arming the System
1. Close all doors, liftgate,and hood.
2. Lock the vehicle using the transmitter or the power door
lock button. The LED on the
instrument panel should come
on and stay on for about
30 seconds.
3. After 30 seconds, the alarm system will arm, and the LED
will begin to slowly flash
indicating the alarm is operating. If a door, the hood, or liftgate is
opened without first unlocking with
the transmitter, the turn signals will
flash and the horn will sound for
about 30 seconds. The alarm
system will then re-arm to monitor
for the next unauthorized event.
The theft-deterrent alarm system will
not activate if the doors are locked
with the key. You can start the
vehicle with a recognized transmitter
in the vehicle if the alarm has been
set off.
Disarming the System
To disarm the system, either unlock
the doors using the transmitter,
or start the vehicle with a
recognized transmitter in the
vehicle.
To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident:
.Lock the vehicle with the
transmitter after all occupants
have left the vehicle and all
doors are closed.
.Always unlock a door with the
transmitter. Unlocking a door any
other way will not disarm the
alarm.
If you set off the alarm by accident,
turn off the alarm by pressing
Kon
the transmitter. The alarm will not
stop if you try to unlock a door any
other way.
How to Detect a Tamper
Condition
IfKis pressed and the horn chirps
three times, an attempted break-in
has occurred while the system was
armed.
If the alarm has been activated, the
THEFT ATTEMPTED message will
appear on the DIC. See Key and
Lock Messages on page 5‑36 for
additional information.

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Instruments and Controls 5-1
Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 5-2
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 5-2
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 5-3
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . 5-4
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Headlamp Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Clock (Analog Clock) . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Clock (Digital Clock) . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12 Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Fuel Economy Gauge . . . . . . . . 5-13
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . 5-15
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . 5-16
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Charging System Light . . . . . . 5-18
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
StabiliTrak
®OFF Light . . . . . . . 5-23
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . 5-24
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 5-25
Fuel Economy Light . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 5-26
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27 Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . 5-27
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Information Displays
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32
Battery Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33
Brake System Messages . . . . 5-33
Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Cruise Control Messages . . . . 5-34
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Engine Cooling System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . 5-35
Engine Power Messages . . . . 5-35
Fuel System Messages . . . . . . 5-36
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 5-36
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
Ride Control System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
Airbag System Messages . . . . 5-38
Safety Belt Messages . . . . . . . 5-38

Black plate (3,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
Instruments and Controls 5-3
yorz:Pressyto select the
next favorite radio station or next
CD, DVD, if equipped, or MP3 track.
Press
zto select the previous
favorite radio station or previous
CD, DVD, if equipped, or MP3 track.
+
x− (Volume): Press + to
increase the volume; press −to
decrease the volume.
b/g(Push to Talk): For vehicles
with an OnStar®, Bluetooth®,
or navigation system, press to
interact with those systems. See
Bluetooth (Overview) on page 7‑47
or Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
on page 7‑49 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 7‑53 or
Bluetooth (UHP Mexico Only) on
page 7‑59, OnStar Overview on
page 14‑1, or the separate
navigation manual for more
information.
0/c(End Call/Mute): Press to
silence the vehicle speakers only.
Press again to turn the sound on.
For vehicles with OnStar or
Bluetooth systems, press to reject
an incoming call, or end a
current call.
SRCE: Press to select an audio
source. For vehicles with a heated
steering wheel, use the infotainment
buttons to select an audio source.
See Heated Steering Wheel on
page 5‑3 orOverview (Radio with
CD) on page 7‑3 orOverview
(Radio with CD/DVD and MEM) on
page 7‑5 for more information.Heated Steering Wheel
For vehicles with a heated steering
wheel, the button for this feature is
located on the steering wheel.
(:Press to turn the heated
steering wheel on or off. A light on
the button displays when the feature
is turned on.
The steering wheel takes about
three minutes to start heating.
Horn
Pressaon the steering wheel
pad to sound the horn.

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5-44 Instruments and Controls
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
.Remote Left in Vehicle Reminder
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.
Door Unlock Options
This allows selection of which doors
will unlock when pressing the unlock
button on the RKE transmitter.
Press the MENU/SELECT knob
when Door Unlock Options is
highlighted. Turn the knob to select
All Doors or Driver Door Only. When
set to Driver Door Only, the driver
door will unlock the first time the
unlock button is pressed and all
doors will unlock when the button is
pressed a second time.

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Instruments and Controls 5-45
When set to All Doors, all of the
doors will unlock at the first press of
the unlock button. Press the knob to
confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Passive Door Lock
If the vehicle has the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) system, when
enabled, this feature allows the
doors to lock after several seconds
if all doors are closed and at least
one RKE transmitter has been
removed from the interior of the
vehicle. It does not matter how far
away the RKE transmitter is from
the vehicle. This feature can also be
configured to chirp the horn when
the doors are passively locked.
Press the MENU/SELECT knob
when Passive Door Lock is
highlighted. Turn the knob to select
On With Chirp, On, or Off. Press the
knob to confirm and go back to the
last menu.Passive Door Unlock
If the vehicle has the RKE system,
this feature allows you to select
which doors will automatically
unlock when you open the driver
door with the RKE transmitter
present.
Press the MENU/SELECT knob
when Passive Door Unlock is
highlighted. Turn the knob to select
All Doors or Driver Door. Press the
knob to confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Memory Remote Recall
This allows the Memory Remote
Recall feature to be turned on or off.
Press the MENU/SELECT knob
when Memory Remote Recall is
highlighted. Turn the knob to select
On or Off. Press the knob to confirm
and go back to the last menu.
Remote Left in Vehicle Reminder
This allows the Remote Left In
Vehicle reminder feature to be
turned on or off. If on, the horn will
chirp if a remote is left in the
vehicle.
Press the MENU/SELECT knob
when Remote Left In Vehicle is
highlighted. Turn the knob to select
On or Off. Press the knob to confirm
and go back to the last menu.
Return to Factory Settings
Select Return to Factory Settings
to return all of the vehicle
personalization to the default
settings. Turn the knob to select Yes
or No. Press the knob to confirm
and go back to the last menu.

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Vehicle Care 10-43
J-CaseFuses Usage
26 Rear Electrical
Center 2
41 Cooling Fan 2
42 Starter
45 Cooling Fan 1
Mini Fuses Usage 1 Engine Control
Module Battery
2 Transmission
Control Module
Battery
5 Engine Control
Module Run Crank
7 Post-Catalytic
Converter O2
Sensor
8 Pre-Catalytic
Converter O2
Sensor Mini Fuses Usage
9 Engine Control
Module Powertrain
10 Fuel Injectors-Even 11 Fuel Injectors-Odd
13 Washer
14 Heated Steering
Wheel
16 Instrument Panel
Cluster/Malfunction
Indicator Lamp/
Ignition
17 Air Quality Sensor
18 Headlamp Washer
19 Transmission
Control Module Run
Crank
20 Rear Electrical
Center Run Crank
30 Switch Back Light Mini Fuses Usage
32 Battery Sense
(Regulated Voltage
Control)
33 Adaptive Forward
Lighting/Adaptive
Headlamp Leveling
Module
34 Body Control
Module 7
35 Electronic Brake
Control Module
36 Air Conditioning
Compressor Clutch
46 Low-Beam
Headlamp‐Right
47 Low-Beam
Headlamp‐Left
50 Front Fog Lamps
51 Horn
52 Fuel System Control
Module