
Black plate (1,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
7707476) - 2015 - crc - 4/8/14
2015 Cadillac SRX Owner ManualM
In Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32 Storage
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-3
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-38
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-45
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 Climate Controls
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-14
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-22
Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-30
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Driver Assistance Systems . . . 9-43
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-56
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-60
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-67
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41

Black plate (1,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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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 . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-9
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 Steering Wheel
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Throttle and Brake Pedal Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-12
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-15
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17 Rear Vision
Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Rear Automatic Braking (RAB)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Active Emergency Braking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Storage Compartments . . . . . . 1-18
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Universal Remote System . . . 1-18
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-19
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-20
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

Black plate (3,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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In Brief 1-3
1.Air Vents on page 8-7.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals on
page 6-6.
3. Cruise Control on page 9-33.
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System on page 9-48.
4. Instrument Cluster on page 5-9.
5. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-2.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5-25.
6. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-3.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer on
page 5-4.
7. Infotainment on page 7-1.
8. Light Sensor. See Twilight
Sentinel on page 6-4.
9. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8-1. 10.
Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1.
Front Fog Lamps on page 6-6
(If Equipped).
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6-7.
11. Hood Release. See Hood on
page 10-4.
12. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5-15.
13. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5-2.
14. Horn on page 5-3.
15. Pedal Adjust Switch (Out of View) (If Equipped). See
Adjustable Throttle and Brake
Pedal on page 9-14.
16. ENGINE START/STOP Button. SeeIgnition Positions on
page 9-15.
17. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6-5. 18.
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats on page 3-8 (If
Equipped).
19. CD Player. See Infotainment
on page 7-1.
Blu-Ray
®Optical Drive (If
Equipped). See Infotainment
on page 7-1.
20. Parking Brake on page 9-27.
21. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9-22.
22. Lane Departure Warning Button (If Equipped). See Lane
Departure Warning (LDW) on
page 9-54.
Parking Assist (If Equipped).
See Driver Assistance Systems
on page 9-43.
eco Button (If Equipped). See
Fuel Economy Mode on
page 9-25.
23. Front Storage on page 4-2.
24. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control on page 9-30.

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In Brief 1-7
Press or pull the switch part of the
way to open or close the window.
Fully press the front of the switch
down and release it to
express-down the window.
If equipped, the front windows have
an express-up feature. Fully pull the
switch up and release it.
Press
Z{to activate the window
lockout on the rear doors.
See Power Windows on page 2-23.
Remote Window Operation
If equipped, remote operating
windows will open all the windows
from outside the vehicle by pressing
and holding
Kon the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
See Power Windows on page 2-23.
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Pull the handle at the front 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.
To raise or recline the seatback, use
the lever on the outboard side of
the seat.
See Seat Adjustment on page 3-3
and Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3-5.
Power Seats
1. Seat Position Control
2. Seatback Adjustment Control
3. Lumbar Adjustment Control

Black plate (8,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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1-8 In Brief
To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the
control (1) forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control (1) up
or down.
.Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the rear of the control (1)
up or down.
SeePower Seat Adjustment on
page 3-4.
.Raise or recline the seatback by
tilting control (2) forward or
rearward.
See Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3-5.
.Increase or decrease the lumbar
support by pressing and holding
the front or rear of the
control (3). See Lumbar
Adjustment on page 3-4.
Memory Features
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.
See Memory Seats on page 3-6 and
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-38.
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 center stack.
To operate, the ignition must be in
ON/RUN/START.
Press
Jorzto heat the driver or
passenger seat.

Black plate (9,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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In Brief 1-9
PressCor{, 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.
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.
See Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats on page 3-8.
The heated and ventilated front
seats can also be programmed to
come on during a remote start. See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-38.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.
See Head Restraints on page 3-2
and Seat Adjustment on page 3-3.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.Safety Belts on page 3-12.
.How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly on page 3-13.
.Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3-14.
.Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) on
page 3-40.

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1-14 In Brief
Climate Controls
The climate control buttons and the touch screen are used to adjust the
heating, cooling, and ventilation.
Climate Control Buttons
1. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls
2. Fan Control
3. OFF (Fan)
4. Driver and Passenger Heated and Ventilated Seats 5. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
6. Defrost
7. Rear Window Defogger
8. Recirculation
Climate Touch Screen Controls
1. Outside Temperature Display
2. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls
3. Fan Control
4. SYNC (Synchronized Temperature)
5. A/C Mode (Air Conditioning)
6. Climate Control Selection (Application Tray Button)
7. Rear (Rear Climate Control Touch Screen)
8. Air Delivery Mode Control

Black plate (6,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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2-6 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Keyless Liftgate Opening
Press the touch pad on the liftgate
handle to open the liftgate if the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft).
Programming Transmitters to
the Vehicle
Only RKE transmitters programmed
to the vehicle will work. If a
transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased and
programmed through your dealer.
The vehicle can be reprogrammed
so that lost or stolen transmitters no
longer work. Each vehicle can have
up to eight transmitters matched
to it.
Programming with a Recognized
Transmitter
A new transmitter can be
programmed to the vehicle when
there is one recognized transmitter.
To program, the vehicle must be off
and all of the transmitters, both
currently recognized and new, must
be with you.1. Place the recognized
transmitter(s) in the cupholder.
2. Insert the vehicle key of the transmitter into the key lock
cylinder on the driver door
handle and turn the key,
counterclockwise, to the unlock
position five times within
10 seconds.
The Driver Information Center
(DIC) displays READY FOR
REMOTE #2, 3, 4, ETC.
3. Place the new transmitter intothe transmitter pocket. The
transmitter pocket is inside the
center console storage area
between the driver and front
passenger seats. The storage
area will need to be opened and
the storage tray lifted up to
access the transmitter pocket.
4. Press the ENGINE START/ STOP button. When the
transmitter is learned the DIC
display will show that it is ready
to program the next transmitter.
5. Remove the transmitter from the transmitter pocket and press the
transmitter
KorQbutton.
To program additional
transmitters, repeat Steps 3–5.
When all additional transmitters
are programmed, press and hold
the ENGINE START/STOP
button for 12 seconds to exit
programming mode.