2012 CADILLAC SRX light

Black plate (8,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
6-8 Lighting
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
The headlamps, taillamps, license
plate lamps, back‐up lamps, dome
lamps, and most of the interior lights
turn on briefly, when
Kis pressed
on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter, or when the door handle
is pulled. After about 30 seconds
the exterior lamps turn off, and then
the dome and remaining interior
lights dim to off. The entry lighting
can be manually turned off by
changing the ignition out of the off
position, or by pressing
Qon the
RKE transmitter.
This feature can be changed.
See Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑40.
Exit Lighting
The headlamps, taillamps, parking
lamps, back‐up lamps, and license
plate lamps come on at night, or in
areas with limited lighting, when a
door is opened after the ignition is
turned off. The dome lamps also
come on when a door is opened
after the ignition is changed to the
off position.
The exterior lights and dome lamp
remain on after the door is closed
for a set amount of time, then
automatically turn off.
The exterior lights turn off
immediately by turning the exterior
lamps control to off.
This feature can be changed.
See Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑40.
Battery Load
Management
The vehicle has Electric Power
Management (EPM) that estimates
the battery's temperature and state
of charge. It then adjusts the voltage
for best performance and extended
life of the battery.
When the battery's state of charge
is low, the voltage is raised slightly
to quickly bring the charge back up.
When the state of charge is high,
the voltage is lowered slightly to
prevent overcharging. If the vehicle
has a voltmeter gauge or a voltage
display on the Driver Information
Center (DIC), you may see the
voltage move up or down. This is
normal. If there is a problem, an
alert will be displayed.

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Lighting 6-9
The battery can be discharged at
idle if the electrical loads are very
high. This is true for all vehicles.
This is because the generator
(alternator) may not be spinning fast
enough at idle to produce all of the
power needed for very high
electrical loads.
A high electrical load occurs when
several of the following are on, such
as: headlamps, high beams, fog
lamps, rear window defogger,
climate control fan at high speed,
heated seats, engine cooling fans,
trailer loads, and loads plugged into
accessory power outlets.
EPM works to prevent excessive
discharge of the battery. It does this
by balancing the generator's output
and the vehicle's electrical needs.
It can increase engine idle speed to
generate more power whenever
needed. It can temporarily reduce
the power demands of some
accessories.Normally, these actions occur in
steps or levels, without being
noticeable. In rare cases at the
highest levels of corrective action,
this action may be noticeable to the
driver. If so, a DIC message might
be displayed, such as BATTERY
SAVER ACTIVE, BATTERY
VOLTAGE LOW, or LOW BATTERY.
If one of these messages displays, it
is recommended that the driver
reduce the electrical loads as much
as possible. See
Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5‑28.

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6-10 Lighting
2NOTES

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7-4 Infotainment System
F.gSEEK
.Radio: Seeks the previous
station.
.CD: Selects the previous
track or rewinds within a
track.
G.
Y(CD Eject)
.Removes a disc from the
CD slot.
H. CD
.Selects the CD player
when listening to a
different audio source.
I. RADIO/BAND
.Changes the band while
listening to the radio.
.Selects the radio when
listening to a different
audio source. J.
k
.CD: Pauses the CD.
K. CD Slot
.Insert a CD.
L. MENU/SELECT
.Press: Selects menu items.
.Turn: Opens menus,
highlights menu items,
or sets numeric values
while in a menu.
M. BACK
/
.Menu: Moves one
level back.
.Character Input: Deletes
the last character.
N. CONFIG
.Opens the settings menu. O. PHONE
.Opens the phone
main menu.
.Mutes the audio system.
P. TONE
.Opens the tone menu.
Q. AUX
.Selects a connected
external audio source.
R. INFO
.Radio: Shows available
information about the
current station.
.CD: Shows available
information about the
current track.

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7-6 Infotainment System
D. FAV
.Radio: Opens the
favorites list.
.MEM: Opens the
favorites list.
E.
lSEEK
.Radio: Seeks the next
station.
.CD/DVD: Selects the
next track or fast forwards
within a track.
.MEM: Selects the next
track or fast forwards
within a track.
F.
gSEEK
.Radio: Seeks the previous
station.
.CD/DVD: Selects the
previous track or rewinds
within a track.
.MEM: Selects the previous
track or rewinds within a
track. G.
Y(CD Eject)
.Removes a disc from
the CD slot.
H. RADIO/BAND
.Changes the band while
listening to the radio.
.Selects the radio when
listening to a different
audio source.
I. MEM/CD/AUX
.Selects MEM, CD/DVD,
USB, or a connected
auxiliary audio or auxiliary
audio/video source.
J.
k
.Radio: Pauses time shifted
content.
.CD/DVD: Pauses CD/
DVD‐A and DVD‐V
playback.
.MEM: Pauses MEM
playback. K. CD/DVD Slot
.Insert a disc.
L. MENU/SELECT
.Press: Selects menu items.
.Turn: Open menus,
highlights menu items,
or sets numeric values
while in a menu.
M. TONE
.Opens the tone menu.
N.
/BACK
.Menu: Moves one
level back.
.Character Input: Deletes
the last character.
O. CONFIG
.Opens the settings menu.
P. DEL
.MEM: Deletes the current
track from MEM.

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Infotainment System 7-7
Q.(REC
.CD/DVD: Records content
from audio CDs and MP3/
WMA CDs.
.AUX: Records content
from USB mass storage
devices.
R. PHONE
.Opens the phone
main menu.
.Mutes the audio system.
Operation
Controls
The infotainment system is
operated by using the pushbuttons,
multifunction knobs, menus shown
on the display, and steering wheel
controls, if equipped.
Turning the System On or Off
VOL/O(Volume/Power): Press to
turn the system on and off.
Automatic Switch‐Off
If the infotainment system has
been turned on after the ignition is
turned off, the system will turn off
automatically after 10 minutes.
Volume Control
VOL/O(Volume/Power): Turn to
adjust the volume.
PHONE: For vehicles with OnStar,
press and hold PHONE to mute the
infotainment system. Press and
hold PHONE again, or turn the
VOL/
Oknob to cancel mute. For vehicles without OnStar
®, press
PHONE to mute the infotainment
system. Press PHONE again,
or turn the VOL/
Oknob to
cancel mute.
Menu System
Controls
The MENU/SELECT knob and
the BACK
/button are used to
navigate the menu system.
MENU/SELECT: Press to:
.Select or activate the highlighted
menu option.
.Confirm a set value.
.Turn a system setting on or off.
Turn to:
.Enter the menu system.
.Highlight a menu option.
.Select a value.

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7-8 Infotainment System
BACK/:Press to:
.Exit a menu.
.Return from a submenu screen
to the previous menu screen.
.Delete the last character in a
sequence.
Selecting a Menu Option
1. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob to move the highlighted bar.
2. Press the MENU/SELECT button to select the highlighted
option. Submenus
An arrow on the right‐hand edge of
the menu indicates that it has a
submenu with other options.
Activating a Setting
1. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob to
highlight the setting.
2. Press the MENU/SELECT button to activate the setting. Setting a Value
1. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob to
change the current value of the
setting.
2. Press the MENU/SELECT button to confirm the setting.
Turning a Function On or Off
1. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob to highlight the function.
2. Press the MENU/SELECT button to turn the function on
or off.

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Infotainment System 7-9
Entering a Character Sequence
1. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob tohighlight the character.
2. Press the MENU/SELECT button to select the character.
Press the BACK
/button to delete
the last character in the sequence
or press and hold to delete the
entire character sequence.
Audio Settings
The audio settings can be set for
each radio band and each audio
player source.
To quickly reset an audio setting
value to 0:
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select the audio setting. 3. Press and hold the MENU/
SELECT button until the value
changes to 0.
Press the BACK
/button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.
Adjusting the Treble, Midrange,
and Bass
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select Treble, Midrange, or Bass.
3. Select the value.
Press the BACK
/button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu. Adjusting the Fader and Balance
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select Fader or Balance.
3. Select the value.
Press the BACK
/button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.
Adjusting the EQ (Equalizer)
For vehicles that have an equalizer:
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select EQ.
3. Select the setting.
Press the BACK
/button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.