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Black plate (28,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
10-28 Vehicle Care
Headlamp Aiming
The headlamp aiming system has
been preset at the factory.
If the vehicle is damaged in an
accident, the aim of the headlamps
can be affected and adjustment
could be necessary.
It is recommended that a dealer
adjust the headlamps. To re-aim
the headlamps yourself, use the
following procedure.
The vehicle should be properly
prepared as follows:
.The vehicle should be placed so
the headlamps are 7.6 m (25 ft)
from a light‐colored wall.
.The vehicle must have all four
tires on a level surface which is
level all the way to the wall.
.The vehicle should be placed so
it is perpendicular to the wall.
.The vehicle should not have any
snow, ice, or mud on it.
.The vehicle should be fully
assembled and all other work
stopped while headlamp aiming
is being performed.
.The vehicle should be normally
loaded with a full tank of fuel and
one person or 75 kg (160 lbs)
sitting on the driver seat.
.Tires should be properly inflated.
Headlamp aiming is done with the
vehicle's low-beam headlamps.
The high-beam headlamps will be
correctly aimed if the low-beam
headlamps are aimed properly. To adjust the vertical aim:
1. Open the hood. See
Hood on
page 10‑5 for more information.
Base Vehicle
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Black plate (31,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
Vehicle Care 10-31
9. Make sure that the light from theheadlamp is positioned at the
bottom edge of the horizontal
tape line. The lamp on the
left (A) shows the correct
headlamp aim. The lamp on the
right (B) shows the incorrect
headlamp aim.
10. Repeat Steps 7 through 9 for the opposite headlamp.
Bulb Replacement
For the proper type of replacement
bulbs, see Replacement Bulbs on
page 10‑40.
For any bulb changing procedure
not listed in this section, contact
your dealer.
Halogen Bulbs
{WARNING
Halogen bulbs have pressurized
gas inside and can burst if you
drop or scratch the bulb. You or
others could be injured. Be sure
to read and follow the instructions
on the bulb package.
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting
{WARNING
The low beam high intensity
discharge lighting system
operates at a very high voltage.
If you try to service any of the
system components, you could be
seriously injured. Have your
dealer or a qualified technician
service them.
After an HID headlamp bulb has
been replaced, the beam might be a
slightly different shade than it was
originally. This is normal.
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Black plate (32,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
10-32 Vehicle Care
Headlamps
Base Headlamp Assembly
(Front View Passenger Side)
A. Low‐Beam Headlamp/DaytimeRunning Lamp (DRL)
B. High‐Beam Headlamp
C. Turn Signal Lamp
Base Headlamp Assembly
(Rear View Passenger Side)
A. Low‐Beam Headlamp/Daytime Running Lamp (DRL)
B. High‐Beam Headlamp
C. Turn Signal LampUp-Level Headlamp Assembly
(Front View Driver Side)
A. High/Low‐Beam Headlamp (To be replaced at dealer only)
B. Daytime Running Lamp (DRL)
C. Turn Signal Lamp
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Black plate (33,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
Vehicle Care 10-33
Up-Level Headlamp Assembly
(Rear View Driver Side)
A. High/Low‐Beam Headlamp(To be replaced at dealer only)
B. Daytime Running Lamp (DRL)
C. Turn Signal Lamp
Driver Side
The removal of the underhood
electrical center is required for the
replacement of one of these bulbs:
1. Open the hood. See Hood on
page 10‑5.
{WARNING
Liquids from environment or
spillage and/or tools placed on
top of or used in the underhood
electrical center while the cover
is removed can pose a risk of
electrical shock/burn to anyone in
the vicinity. These conditions can
also cause damage to electrical
components on the vehicle. Keep
liquids and tools away from the
underhood electrical center when
the cover is removed.
2. Unlatch three clips and lift up the underhood electrical center
cover to remove.
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Black plate (35,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
Vehicle Care 10-35
Low-Beam Headlamps/Daytime
Running Lamps (DRL),
High-Beam Headlamps (Base)
1. From the back side of theheadlamp assembly, remove the
top cap to replace the low-beam
headlamp/DRL bulb.
2. From the back side of theheadlamp assembly, remove the
bottom cap to replace the
high-beam headlamp bulb.
3. Disconnect electrical connector.
4. Remove the bulb socket from the headlamp assembly.
5. Replace the bulb in the bulb socket.
6. Install the bulb socket in the headlamp assembly. 7. Connect the electrical connector.
8. Install the cap with the down
arrow pointing down in the back
of the headlamp assembly.
9. For driver side, reinstall the underhood electrical center
cover by latching three clips.
10. For passenger side, reinstall the air filter/cleaner assembly
base by pushing to seat.
Verify the base is seated
securely, then install the
engine air filter/cleaner
assembly.
High/Low‐Beam Headlamps
(Up-Level)
The high/low beam headlamps on
the up-level are High Intensity
Discharge (HID) and should be
replaced at the dealer.
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Black plate (40,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
10-40 Vehicle Care
License Plate Lamp
To replace one of these bulbs:
1. Open the liftgate. SeeLiftgate
on page 2‑14 for more
information.
Passenger Side Shown,
Driver Side Similar
2. Push the left end of the lamp assembly towards the right.
3. Turn the lamp assembly down to remove from liftgate.
A. Bulb Socket
B. Bulb
C. Lamp Assembly
4. Turn the bulb socket (A) counterclockwise to remove from
lamp assembly (C).
5. Pull the bulb (B) straight out of the bulb socket.
6. Push the replacement bulb straight into the bulb socket and
turn the bulb socket clockwise to
install into lamp assembly.
7. Turn the lamp assembly into the liftgate engaging the
clip side first.
8. Push on the lamp side opposite the clip until the lamp assembly
snaps into place.
Replacement Bulbs
Exterior Lamp Bulb
Number
Back‐up Lamp 921
Daytime
Running Lamp 7443
Fog Lamp H10
Headlamp
High-Beam 9005
Headlamp
Low-Beam H10
License Plate Lamp 194LL
Turn Signal Front 7440
Tail/Turn
Signal Rear 7440
For replacement bulbs not listed
here, contact your dealer.
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Black plate (44,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
10-44 Vehicle Care
Mini Fuses Usage53 Headlamp Level
54 Sensing Diagnostic
Module Ignition
55 High-Beam
Headlamp-Right
56 High-Beam
Headlamp-Left
57 Ignition Steering
Column Lock
65 Trailer Right
Stoplamp
66 Trailer Left Stoplamp
67 Spare
68 Spare
69 Spare
70 Spare
71 Spare
72 Spare Mini Relays Usage
7 Powertrain
9 Cooling Fan 2
13 Cooling Fan 1
15 Run/Crank
Micro
Relays Usage
2 Vacuum Pump
4 Wiper Control
5 Wiper Speed
10 Starter
12 Cool Fan 3
14 Low Beam/HID
U Micro Relays Usage
3 Air Conditioning
Compressor Clutch
8 Headlamp WasherInstrument Panel
Fuse Block
The instrument panel fuse block is
located in the center console
between the driver and passenger
seats. To access the fuses, open
the fuse panel door from the
passenger side by pulling it out.
To reinstall the door, push the door
back into its original location.
The vehicle may not be equipped
with all of the fuses, relays and
features shown.
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Black plate (6,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
i-6 INDEX
General InformationService and Maintenance . . . . . 11-1
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-52
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 6-5
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Adaptive ForwardLighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31 Headlamps (cont.)
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-2
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . . . . . 10-37
Twilight Sentinel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . 10-57
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Infants and Young Children,Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
J
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-88
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . 5-36
Keyless Entry Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . 2-3
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2