2013 CADILLAC SRX rear seat

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The front seat outboard head
restraints are not designed to be
removed.
Rear Seats
The vehicle's rear seats have
adjustable head restraints in the
outboard seating positions.
The height of the head restraint can
be adjusted. Pull the head restraint
up to raise it. Try to move the head
restraint to make sure that it is
locked in place.To lower the head restraint, press
the button, located on the top of the
seatback, and push the head
restraint down. Try to move the
head restraint after the button is
released to make sure that it is
locked in place.
The vehicle's rear seat has an
adjustable headrest in the center
seating position that can be
adjusted the same way as the
outboard head restraints.
If you are installing a child restraint
in the rear seat, see
“Securing a
Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System” underLower
Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) on page 3‑41.

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Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
{WARNING
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
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.
Power Seat Adjustment
To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.

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.Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the rear of 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.
Some vehicles are equipped with a
feature that activates a vibration in
the driver seat to help the driver
avoid crashes. See Driver
Assistance Systems on page 9‑46.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.

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2. Push and pull on the seatback tomake sure it is locked.
Power Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust a power seatback,
if available:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
.Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
Memory Seats
If equipped, the “1,” “2,”and MEM
buttons on the outboard side of the
driver seat are used to manually
save and recall the positions of the
driver seat, outside mirrors, and
adjustable throttle and brake pedal
positions. Storing Memory Positions
To save positions to the
“1”and “2”
buttons:
1. Adjust the driver seat, seatback recliner, both outside mirrors,
and adjustable pedals to the
desired driving positions.
2. Press and hold MEM (Memory) and “1”at the same time until a
beep sounds.
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for a second driver using “2.”
Manually Recalling Memory
Positions
Press and hold "1" or "2" to
manually recall the previously
stored memory positions. Releasing
"1” or "2" before the stored positions
are reached stops the recall.
There is also the ability to press and
release “1”or“2” to manually recall
the previously stored memory
positions. The ignition must be
in ON/RUN/START, and the
transmission must be in P (Park).

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Easy Exit Recall
If programmed on in the vehicle
personalization menu, this feature
moves the seat approximately 7 cm
(3 in) rearward automatically
allowing the driver more room to exit
the vehicle.
Easy Exit recall activates when one
of the following occurs:
.The vehicle is turned off and the
driver door is opened within a
short time.
.The vehicle is turned off with the
driver door open.
See Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑40.
To stop recall movement, press one
of the memory, power seat controls,
or the adjustable pedal switch.
If something has blocked the driver
seat while recalling the exit position,
the recall may stop. Remove the
obstruction; then press and hold the
power seat control rearward for
two seconds. Try recalling the exit position again. If the exit position is
still not recalling, see your dealer for
service.
Heated and Ventilated
Front Seats
{WARNING
If you cannot feel temperature
change or pain to the skin, the
seat heater may cause burns. To
reduce the risk of burns, people
with such a condition should use
care when using the seat heater,
especially for long periods of
time. Do not place anything on
the seat that insulates against
heat, such as a blanket, cushion,
cover, or similar item. This may
cause the seat heater to
overheat. An overheated seat
heater may cause a burn or may
damage the seat.
Heated and Ventilated Seat
Buttons Shown, Heated Seat Buttons Similar
If available, the buttons are near the
climate controls on the center stack.
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. A ventilated seat has a fan
that pulls or pushes air through the
seat. The air is not cooled.

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When this feature is off, the symbols
on the buttons are white. When a
heated seat is turned on, the symbol
turns red. When a ventilated seat
(if available) is turned on, the
symbol turns blue.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the seat will change to
the next lower setting, and then to
the off setting. The indicator lights
next to the buttons indicate three for
the highest setting and one for the
lowest. If the front heated seats are
on high, the level may automatically
be lowered after approximately
30 minutes.
The passenger seat may take
longer to heat up.Remote Start Heated and
Ventilated Seats
During a remote start, the heated or
ventilated seats can be turned on
automatically. When it is cold
outside, the heated seats turn on,
and when it is hot outside the
ventilated seats turn on. This
feature is 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.
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.
2. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat.

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3. Lift the lever on the top of theseatback. A tab near the
seatback lever raises when the
seatback is unlocked.
4. Fold the seatback forward. A tab near the seatback lever retracts
when the seatback is locked in
place.
Keep the seatback in the upright,
locked position when not in use.
Raising the Seatbacks
{WARNING
If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
{WARNING
A safety belt that is improperly
routed, not properly attached,
or twisted will not provide the
protection needed in a crash. The
person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After raising the
rear seatback, always check to be
sure that the safety belts are
properly routed and attached, and
are not twisted. To raise the seatback:
1. Lift the lever on top of the
seatback. Raise the seatback
and release the lever. A tab near
the seatback lever raises when
the seatback is unlocked.
2. Push the seatback rearward until it locks in the upright position.
A tab near the seatback lever
retracts when the seatback is
locked in place.
3. Make sure the rear safety belts are not twisted or caught
between the seat cushion and
the seatback.Reclining the Seatbacks
To recline the seatback:
1. Lift and hold the lever on top ofthe seatback. A tab near the
seatback lever raises when the
seatback is unlocked.

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2. Tilt the seatback rearward, andthen release the lever when the
seatback is in the desired
position. A tab near the seatback
lever retracts when the seatback
is locked in place.
Heated Rear Seats
{WARNING
If you cannot feel temperature
change or pain to the skin, the
seat heater may cause burns.
See the Warning under Heated
and Ventilated Front Seats on
page 3‑9.
If available, the buttons are on the
rear climate control panel on the
rear of the center console.
With the ignition in ON/RUN/START,
press
MorLto heat the left or
right outboard seat cushion and
seatback. An indicator on the
climate control display appears
when this feature is on.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the heated seat changes
to the next lower setting, and then the off setting. Three lights indicate
the highest setting, and one light
indicates the lowest.
Rear Seat
Pass-Through Door
There is a rear seat pass-through
door in the center of the rear
seatback. Fold down the center
armrest and push down on the latch
to open the door.