2012 CADILLAC SRX instrument cluster

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5-28 Instruments and Controls
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. SeeCruise
Control on page 9‑37 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.
DIC Operation and Displays
The DIC has different displays
which can be accessed by using the
DIC buttons on the turn signal lever
located on the left side of the
steering wheel. The DIC displays
trip, fuel, vehicle system information,
and warning messages if a system
problem is detected.
The bottom of the DIC display
shows what position the shift lever
is in and the odometer. The
direction the vehicle is driving will
be shown on the top of the display.

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display accurate information. See
“Maps”in the navigation manual for
information on updating the map
database.
Digital Speedometer
The speedometer shows how fast
the vehicle is moving in either
kilometers per hour (km/h) or miles
per hour (mph). The speedometer
cannot be reset.
Blank Display
This display shows no information.
Vehicle Information
Menu Items
Press the MENU button on the turn
signal lever until Vehicle Information
Menu is displayed. Use the
thumbwheel to scroll through the
following possible menu items:
.Unit
.Speed Warning
.Battery Voltage
.Remaining Oil Life
.Tire Pressure
.Blank
Unit
Move the thumbwheel up or down to
switch between metric or English
when the Unit display is active.
Press SET/CLR to confirm the
setting. This will change the
displays on the cluster and DIC to
either metric or English
measurements.
Speed Warning
Speed Warning allows the driver to
set a speed that they do not want to
exceed. To set the Speed Warning,
press SET/CLR when Speed
Warning is displayed. After selecting
ON, use the thumbwheel to increase
or decrease the desired speed limit.
The value can be set from
0-250 km/h (0-160 mph). Press
SET/CLR to confirm. If the selected
speed limit is exceeded, a pop-up
warning is displayed with a chime. Battery Voltage
This display, available on some
vehicles, shows the current battery
voltage. If the voltage is in the
normal range, the value will display.
For example, the display may read
BATTERY VOLTAGE 15.0 VOLTS.
The vehicle's charging system
regulates voltage based on the state
of the battery. The battery voltage
can fluctuate while viewing this
information on the DIC. This is
normal. See
Charging System Light
on page 5‑18 for more information.
If there is a problem with the battery
charging system, the DIC will
display a message. See Battery
Voltage and Charging Messages on
page 5‑33.
Remaining Oil Life
This display shows an estimate of
the oil's remaining useful life.
If REMAINING OIL LIFE 99% is
displayed, that means 99% of the
current oil life remains.

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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
lamps listed below. A warning chime
sounds if the driver 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
Push the turn signal/lane change
lever away from you and release, to
turn the high beams on. To return to
low beams, push the lever again or
pull it toward you and release.
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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Lighting 6-5
If the vehicle is started in a dark
garage, the automatic headlamp
system comes on immediately. If it
is light outside when the vehicle
leaves the garage, there is a slight
delay before the automatic
headlamp system changes to the
DRL. During that delay, the
instrument panel cluster may not be
as bright as usual. Make sure the
instrument panel brightness control
is in full bright position. See
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑7for more
information.
The vehicle can be idled with the
lamps off, even when it is dark
outside. After starting the vehicle,
turn the exterior lamps control to off,
then release it. The lamps will
remain off until the control is turned
to off again. Twilight Sentinel also provides
exterior illumination as you leave
the vehicle. If Twilight Sentinel has
turned on the lamps when the
ignition is turned off, the lamps
remain on until one of the
following occurs:
.The exterior lamp control is
moved from
Oto the parking
lamp position.
.The delay time selected has
elapsed.
See Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑40 to select the delay time.
You can also select no delay time.
If the ignition is turned off with the
exterior lamps control in the parking
lamp or headlamp position, the
Twilight Sentinel delay will not
occur. The lamps will turn off as
soon as the control is turned off.
The regular headlamp system
should be turned on when needed.
Hazard Warning Flashers
|(Hazard Warning Flashers):
Press this button on the instrument
panel, to make the front and rear
turn signal lamps flash on and off.
This warns others that you are
having trouble. Press again to
turn the flashers off.

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Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
An arrow on the instrument panel
cluster will flash in the direction of
the turn or lane change.
Move the lever all the way up or
down to signal a turn.
Raise or lower the lever until the
arrow starts to flash to signal a lane
change. The turn signal flashes
three times.
The lever returns to its starting
position when it is released.If after signaling a turn or lane
change the arrow flashes rapidly or
does not come on, a signal bulb
may be burned out.
Replace any burned out bulbs. If the
bulb is not burned out, check the
fuse. See
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers on page 10‑41 for more
information.Front Fog Lamps
The front fog lamp button is located
on the exterior lamp control, on the
outboard side of the steering wheel.
The ignition must be on to turn on
the fog lamps.
#(Front 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.
Some localities have laws that
require the headlamps to be on
along with the fog lamps.

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Manual Mode
Driver Shift Control (DSC)
Notice:Driving with the engine at
a high rpm without upshifting
while using Driver Shift Control
(DSC), could damage the vehicle.
Always upshift when necessary
while using DSC.
Driver Shift Control (DSC)
allows you to shift an automatic
transmission similar to a manual
transmission. To use the DSC
feature:
1. Move the shift lever to the left from D (Drive) to
M (Manual Mode).
If you do not move the shift lever
forward or rearward, the vehicle
will be in Sport Mode. When you
are in Sport Mode the vehicle
will still shift automatically.
The transmission may remain in
a gear longer than it would in the
normal driving mode based on
braking, throttle input, and
vehicle lateral acceleration. SPORT MODE ON will be
displayed in the DIC. See
Ride
Control System Messages on
page 5‑37. The word “sport”will
display below the odometer.
The gear position will also be
indicated in the tachometer.
Within Sport Mode there is a
further performance feature
called Performance Mode Lift
Foot (PMLF) Mode. The feature
is activated automatically when
sports oriented driving is
detected, based on cornering
and on/off throttle application.
PMLF allows the transmission to
hold the current gear instead of
upshifting when the throttle is
lifted.
2. To enter M (Manual Mode), press the shift lever forward to upshift
or rearward to downshift.
An M will be displayed in
the DIC. 3. To return to Sport Mode from
M (Manual Mode), press and
briefly hold the shift lever
forward.
The tachometer display on the
instrument panel cluster will show
which gear the vehicle is in. The
number indicates the requested
gear range when moving the shift
lever forward or rearward. See
Tachometer on page 5‑12 for more
information.
While using the DSC feature, the
vehicle will have firmer, quicker
shifting. You can use this for sport
driving or when climbing or
descending hills, to stay in gear
longer, or to downshift for more
power or engine braking.

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The transmission will only allow you
to shift into gears appropriate for
the vehicle speed and engine
revolutions per minute (rpm).
The transmission will not
automatically shift to the next lower
gear if the engine rpm is too high,
nor to the next higher gear when the
maximum engine rpm is reached.
If shifting is prevented for any
reason, the currently selected
gear will flash multiple times,
indicating that the transmission
has not shifted gears.
While in the DSC mode, the
transmission will automatically
downshift when the vehicle comes
to a stop. This will allow for more
power during take-off.
When accelerating the vehicle from
a stop in snowy and icy conditions,
you may want to shift into second
gear. A higher gear ratio allows you
to gain more traction on slippery
surfaces.Fuel Economy Mode
The vehicle may have a fuel
economy mode. When engaged,
fuel economy mode can improve
the vehicle's fuel economy.
Pressing the eco button by the shift
lever will engage fuel economy
mode. When activated, the eco light
in the instrument cluster will come
on. SeeFuel Economy Light on
page 5‑25. Pressing the button a
second time will turn fuel economy
mode off. When fuel economy mode is on:
.The transmission will upshift
sooner, and downshift later.
.The torque converter will lock up
sooner, and stay on longer.
.The gas pedal will be less
sensitive.
.The vehicle's computers will
more aggressively shut off fuel
to the engine under deceleration.
.The engine operates at lower
rpm's in fuel economy mode,
which can increase noise and
vibration. This is normal.

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If the brakes are applied, the cruise
control shuts off.
If the vehicle has the StabiliTrak
®
system and begins to limit wheel
spin while using cruise control,
the cruise control automatically
disengages. SeeStabiliTrak
®
System on page 9‑35 orTraction
Control System (TCS) on
page 9‑34. When road conditions
allow the cruise control to be safely
used, you can apply the cruise
control again.
Cruise Control
J(On/Off): Press to turn the
system on and off.
+ RES (Resume/Accelerate):
Press briefly to make the vehicle
resume to a previously set speed or
press and hold to accelerate.
−SET (Set/Coast): Press to set the
speed and activate cruise control or
make the vehicle decelerate.
JOFF (Cancel): Press to
disengage cruise control without
erasing the set speed from
memory.
Setting Cruise Control
If the cruise button is on when not in
use, it could get bumped and go into
cruise when not desired. Keep the
cruise control switch off when cruise
is not being used. The cruise control light on the
instrument panel cluster comes on
after the cruise control has been set
to the desired speed.
1. Press
J.
2. Get up to the desired speed.
3. Press and release the −SET
button located on the steering
wheel.
4. Take your foot off the accelerator.
Resuming a Set Speed
If the cruise control is set at a
desired speed and then the brakes
are applied, the cruise control is
disengaged without erasing the set
speed from memory.
Once the vehicle speed reaches
about 40 km/h (25 mph) or more,
press the +RES button on the
steering wheel. The vehicle returns
to the previous set speed and
stays there.