2012 CADILLAC SRX remote start

Black plate (11,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
Seats and Restraints 3-11
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 2‑9
andVehicle Personalization on
page 5‑40 for more information.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 3‑6 for more information.
2. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat.
A. Seatback Lock Indicator
3. Lift the lever on the top of the seatback. 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.

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Passenger Sensing
System
The vehicle has a passenger
sensing system for the front
outboard passenger position. The
passenger airbag status indicator
will light on the overhead console
when the vehicle is started.
United States
Canada and Mexico
The words ON and OFF, or the
symbol for on and off, are visible
during the system check. If you use remote start, if equipped,
to start the vehicle, you may not see
the system check. When the system
check is complete, either the word
ON or OFF, or the symbol for on or
off, will be visible. See
Passenger
Airbag Status Indicator on
page 5‑17.
The passenger sensing system
turns off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag and
seat-mounted side impact airbag
under certain conditions. No other
airbag is affected by the passenger
sensing system.
The passenger sensing system
works with sensors that are part of
the front outboard passenger seat.
The sensors are designed to detect
the presence of a properly-seated
occupant and determine if the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag
and seat‐mounted side impact
airbag should be allowed to
inflate or not. According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly
secured in a rear seat in the correct
child restraint for their weight
and size.
We recommend that children be
secured in a rear seat, including: an
infant or a child riding in a
rear-facing child restraint; a child
riding in a forward-facing child seat;
an older child riding in a booster
seat; and children, who are large
enough, using safety belts.
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 passenger frontal
airbag inflates. This is because
the back of the rear-facing child
restraint would be very close to
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Anti-theft Alarm SystemMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
Service Vehicle Messages . . . 5-38
Starting the Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
Tire Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
Transmission Messages . . . . . 5-39
Vehicle Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . 5-40
Washer Fluid Messages . . . . . 5-40
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . 5-40
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . 5-46
Universal Remote System Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up
or down. 3. Pull or push the steering wheel
closer or away from you.
4. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Steering Wheel Controls
Use these controls, if equipped, to
make audio adjustments at the
steering wheel.

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Instruments and Controls 5-17
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator
The vehicle has a passenger
sensing system. SeePassenger
Sensing System on page 3‑30 for
important safety information. The
overhead console has a passenger
airbag status indicator.
United States
Canada and Mexico
When the vehicle is started, the
passenger airbag status indicator
will light ON and OFF, or the symbol
for on and off, for several seconds
as a system check. If you are using
remote start, if equipped, to start the
vehicle from a distance you may not
see the system check. Then, after
several more seconds, the status
indicator will light either ON or OFF,
or either the on or off symbol to let
you know the status of the right front
passenger frontal and seat‐mounted
side impact airbag.
If the word ON or the on symbol is
lit on the passenger airbag status
indicator, it means that the right
front passenger frontal airbag and
seat‐mounted side impact airbag
are enabled (may inflate). If the word OFF or the off symbol is
lit on the passenger airbag status
indicator, it means that the
passenger sensing system has
turned off the right front passenger
frontal and seat‐mounted side
impact airbag.
If, after several seconds, both
status indicator lights remain on,
or if there are no lights at all, there
may be a problem with the lights or
the passenger sensing system.
See your dealer for service.
{WARNING
If the airbag readiness light ever
comes on and stays on, it means
that something may be wrong
with the airbag system. To help
avoid injury to yourself or others,
have the vehicle serviced right
away. See
Airbag Readiness
Light on page 5‑16 for more
information, including important
safety information.

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5-36 Instruments and Controls
Anytime this message stays on, the
vehicle should be taken to your
dealer for service as soon as
possible.
Fuel System Messages
FUEL LEVEL LOW
This message displays when the
vehicle is low on fuel. Refuel as
soon as possible
TIGHTEN GAS CAP
This message displays when the
fuel cap is not on tight. Tighten the
fuel cap.
Key and Lock Messages
NO REMOTE DETECTED
This message displays when trying
to start the vehicle if an RKE
transmitter is not detected. The
transmitter battery may be weak.
See“Starting the Vehicle with a
Low Transmitter Battery” under
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2‑3.
NO REMOTE PRESS BRAKE
TO RESTART
This message is displayed if the
remote is no longer detected in the
vehicle. Press the brake pedal to
restart the vehicle.
NUMBER OF KEYS
PROGRAMMED
This message displays when
programming new keys to the
vehicle.
REMOTE LEFT IN VEHICLE
This message displays when
leaving the vehicle with the
RKE transmitter still inside.
REPLACE BATTERY IN
REMOTE KEY
This message displays when the
battery in the RKE transmitter needs
to be replaced.
Lamp Messages
AFL (ADAPTIVE FORWARD
LIGHTING) LAMPS NEED
SERVICE
This message displays when the
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL)
system is disabled and needs
service. See your dealer. See
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) on
page 6‑3 for more information.
AUTOMATIC LIGHT
CONTROL ON
This message is displayed when the
exterior lamp control is in AUTO and
the lights have turned on. See
Twilight Sentinel on page 6‑4.
AUTOMATIC LIGHT
CONTROL OFF
This message is displayed when the
exterior lamp control is in AUTO and
the lights have turned off. See
Twilight Sentinel on page 6‑4.

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Instruments and Controls 5-41
Entering the Personalization
Menus
1. Press CONFIG to access theConfiguration Settings menu.
2. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob to highlight Vehicle Settings.
3. Press the center of the MENU/ SELECT knob to select the
Vehicle Settings menu.
The following list of menu items
will be available:
.Climate and Air Quality
.Comfort and Convenience
.Language
.Lighting
.Power Door Locks
.Remote Locking, Unlocking,
Starting
.Return to Factory Settings
Turn the MENU/SELECT knob to
highlight the menu. Press the knob
to select it. Each of the menus is
detailed in the following information.
Climate and Air Quality
Select the Climate and Air Quality
menu and the following will be
displayed:
.Auto Fan Speed
.Air Quality Sensor
.Remote Start Auto Seat Cool
.Remote Start Auto Heated Seats
.Auto Defog
.Auto Rear Defog
Auto Fan Speed
This will allow you to select the
automatic fan speed. This feature
sets the climate control fan speed to
maintain the interior temperature.
Press the MENU/SELECT knob
when Auto Fan Speed is highlighted
to open the menu. Turn the knob to
highlight High, Medium, or Low.
Press the knob to confirm the
selection and move back to the
last menu. Air Quality Sensor
This will allow you to select whether
the system will operate at high or
low sensitivity. Only vehicles with
the dual zone climate control will
have this option.
Press the MENU/SELECT knob
when Air Quality Sensor is
highlighted to open the menu.
Turn the knob to highlight High or
Low Sensitivity. Press the knob to
confirm the selection and move
back to the last menu.
Remote Start Auto Seat Cool
When on, this feature will turn the
vented seats on when using remote
start on warm days.
Press the MENU/SELECT knob
when Remote Start Auto Seat Cool
is highlighted. Turn the knob to
select On or Off. Press the knob to
confirm and go back to the
last menu.

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Remote Start Auto Heated Seats
When on, this feature will turn the
heated seats on when using remote
start on cold days.
Press the MENU/SELECT knob
when Remote Start Auto Heated
Seats is highlighted. Turn the knob
to select On or Off. Press the knob
to confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Auto Defog
This will allow you to turn the auto
defog on or off.
Press the MENU/SELECT knob
when Auto Defog is highlighted to
open the menu. Turn the knob to
highlight On or Off. Press the knob
to confirm the selection and move
back to the last menu.
Auto Rear Defog
This will allow you to turn the auto
rear defog on or off.
Press the MENU/SELECT knob
when Auto Rear Defog is
highlighted to open the menu.Turn the knob to highlight On or Off.
Press the knob to confirm the
selection and move back to the
last menu.
Comfort and Convenience
Select the Comfort and
Convenience menu and the
following will be displayed:
.Easy Exit Driver Seat
.Chime Volume
.Reverse Tilt Mirror
.Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear
Easy Exit Driver Seat
This allows you to turn the easy exit
driver seat feature on or off. When
on, this feature will move the driver
seat rearward upon turning the
ignition off and the driver door
opened. This may be performed to
make it easier to exit the vehicle.
See Power Seat Adjustment on
page 3‑4 for more information. Press the MENU/SELECT knob
when Easy Exit Driver Seat is
highlighted. Turn the knob to select
On or Off. Press the knob to confirm
and go back to the last menu.
Chime Volume
This allows the selection of the
chime volume level.
Press the MENU/SELECT knob
when Chime Volume is highlighted.
Turn the knob to select Normal or
High. Press the knob to confirm and
go back to the last menu.
Reverse Tilt Mirror
This allows you to turn the reverse
tilt mirror feature on or off. When on,
both the driver and passenger
mirrors will tilt downward when
vehicle is shifted to R (Reverse) to
improve visibility of the ground near
the rear wheels. They will return to
their previous driving position
when the vehicle is shifted out of
R (Reverse), the ignition is turned to
OFF, or the vehicle is left in reverse.

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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.