2012 CADILLAC SRX seat adjustment

Black plate (1,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
In Brief 1-1
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-9
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12 Throttle and Brake Pedal
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-13
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15Vehicle Features
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-17
Bluetooth
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Mobile Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-18
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-20
Storage Compartments . . . . . . 1-20
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Universal Remote System . . . 1-21
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
StabiliTrak
®System . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-22
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-23
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) . . . . . 1-23
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

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 (7,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
In Brief 1-7
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Pull the handle at the front of theseat cushion.
2. Move the seat forward or rearward to adjust the seat
position.
3. Release the handle to stop the seat from moving. 4. Try to move the seat back and
forth to be sure it is locked in
place.
To raise or recline the seatback, use
the lever on the outboard side of
the seat.
See Seat Adjustment on page 3‑4
and Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3‑6 for more information.
Power Seats
A. Seat Position Control
B. Seatback Adjustment Control
C. Lumbar Adjustment Control To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.Slide control (A) forward or
rearward, and up or down to
adjust the power seat.
See
Power Seat Adjustment on
page 3‑4.
.Raise or recline the seatback by
tilting control (B) forward or
rearward.
See Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3‑6.
.Increase or decrease the lumbar
support by pressing and holding
the front or rear of control (C).
See Lumbar Adjustment on
page 3‑5.

Black plate (9,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
In Brief 1-9
Easy Exit Driver Seat
This feature moves the seat
rearward allowing the driver more
room to exit the vehicle.
To activate, place the ignition in
OFF and open the driver door. If the
driver door is already open, placing
the ignition in OFF will activate the
easy exit driver seat.
This feature is turned on or off using
the vehicle personalization menu.
SeeVehicle Personalization on
page 5‑40 for more information.Heated and Ventilated
Seats
Heated and Ventilated Seat
Buttons Shown, Heated Seat Buttons Similar
If available, the buttons are near the
climate controls on the instrument
panel. To operate, the ignition must
be in ON/RUN/START.
Press
MorLto heat the driver or
passenger seat. Press
Cor{, if available, to
ventilate the driver or
passenger seat.
For more information, see Heated
and Ventilated Front Seats on
page 3‑10.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
For more information see Head
Restraints on page 3‑2 andSeat
Adjustment on page 3‑4.

Black plate (1,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
Seats and Restraints 3-1
Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . 3-4
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . 3-5
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Heated and Ventilated FrontSeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Rear SeatPass-Through Door . . . . . . . . 3-13
Safety Belts
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . 3-21
Safety Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . 3-25
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . 3-34
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . 3-35
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-35

Black plate (4,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
3-4 Seats and Restraints
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
{WARNING
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a
manual driver seat while the
vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push a
pedal when you do not want to.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Pull the handle at thefront of the seat cushion.
2. Move the seat forward or rearward to adjust the
seat position.
3. Release the handle to stop the seat from moving.
4. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in
place.
Power Seat Adjustment
To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.

Black plate (5,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
Seats and Restraints 3-5
.Raise or lower the front or rear
part of the seat cushion by
moving the front or rear of the
control up or down.
.Raise or lower the seat by
moving the control up or down.
To adjust the seatback, see
Reclining Seatbacks on page 3‑6.
To adjust the lumbar support, see
Lumbar Adjustment on page 3‑5.
Lumbar Adjustment
Power Lumbar
If available, press and hold the front
or rear of the control to increase or
decrease lumbar support. Release
the control when the seatback
reaches the desired level of lumbar
support.
Thigh Support
Adjustment
If available, adjust the manual leg
extension by pulling up on the lever,
and then pulling or pushing on the
support to lengthen or shorten it.
Release the lever to lock it in place.

Black plate (18,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
3-18 Seats and Restraints
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
The vehicle has a shoulder belt
height adjuster for the driver and
right front passenger seating
positions.
Adjust the height so that the
shoulder portion of the belt is on
the shoulder and not falling off of it.
The belt should be close to, but
not contacting, the neck. Improper
shoulder belt height adjustment
could reduce the effectiveness of
the safety belt in a crash. SeeHow
to Wear Safety Belts Properly on
page 3‑15.
Move the height adjuster up to the
desired position by pushing up on
the height adjuster. After the height adjuster is set to the
desired position, try to move it up or
down without pressing the release
button (A) to make sure it has
locked into position. Press the
release button to lower the height
adjuster.