2016 CADILLAC SRX buttons

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138 Instruments and Controls
Auto Fan Max Speed
This feature will set the maximum
auto fan speed.
Select Low, Medium, or High.
Air Quality Sensor
This allows for selection of air
quality sensor operation at high or
low sensitivity.
Select Off, Low Sensitivity, or High
Sensitivity.
Auto Heated Seats
When enabled, this feature will
automatically activate heated seats
at the level required by the interior
temperature. The auto heated seats
can be turned off by using the
heated seat buttons on the center
stack.
Select Off or On.
Auto Defog
When set to On, the front defog will
automatically react to temperature
and humidity conditions that may
cause fogging.
Select Off or On.Collision/Detection Systems
Select the Collision/Detection
Systems menu and the following
may display:
.
Alert Type
. Auto Collision Preparation
. Go Notifier
. Side Blind Zone Alert
. Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Alert Type
This feature will set crash alerts to
beeps or seat vibrations. This
setting affects all crash alerts
including:
. Forward Collision
. Lane Departure Warning
. Adaptive Cruise Control
. Parking Assist
Select Beeps or Safety Alert Seat.
Auto Collision Preparation
This feature will turn on or off the
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) and
Front Automatic Braking (FAB). The
Off setting disables all FCA and FAB functions. With the Alert and
Brake setting, both FCA and FAB
are available. The Alert setting
disables FAB, but some last-second
automatic braking capability is still
provided, though less likely to occur.
See
Front Automatic Braking (FAB)
System 0205.
Select Off, Alert and Brake, or Alert.
Go Notifier
This feature will give a reminder that
Adaptive Cruise Control provides
when it has brought the vehicle to a
complete stop behind another
stopping vehicle, and then that
vehicle drives on. See Adaptive
Cruise Control 0190.
Select Off or On.
Side Blind Zone Alert
This allows the feature to be turned
on or off. See Side Blind Zone Alert
(SBZA) 0206.
Select Off or On.

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Climate Controls
Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic ClimateControl System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Rear Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Air Vents
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Maintenance
Passenger Compartment AirFilter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic Climate Control System
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. Recirculation
6. Rear Window Defogger
7. Defrost
8. AUTO (Automatic Operation)

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154 Climate Controls
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 Climate Control Touch Screen
The fan, air delivery mode, air
conditioning, driver and passenger
temperatures, and SYNC settings
can be controlled by pressing
CLIMATE on the infotainment home
screen or the climate button in the
touch screen application tray.
A selection can then be made on
the front climate control page
displayed. See the infotainment
manual.
Climate Control Status Screen
The climate control status screen
appears briefly when the climate
control buttons on the faceplate are adjusted. The air delivery mode can
be adjusted on the climate control
status screen.
Automatic Operation
The system automatically controls
the fan speed, air delivery, air
conditioning, and recirculation in
order to heat or cool the vehicle to
the desired temperature.
When the indicator light is on or
AUTO is displayed on the touch
screen, the system is in full
automatic operation. If the air
delivery mode or fan setting is
manually adjusted, the auto
indicator turns off and the display
will show the selected settings. Auto
operation can be turned off
individually for climate settings.
For automatic operation:
1. Press AUTO.
2. Set the temperature. Allow the system time to stabilize. Then
adjust the temperature as
needed for best comfort.

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To improve fuel efficiency and to
cool the vehicle faster, recirculation
may be automatically selected in
warm weather. The recirculation
light will not come on. Press
/
to select recirculation; press it again
to select outside air.
OFF (Fan) :Press to turn the fan on
or off. The temperature control and
air delivery mode can still be
adjusted.
w/x(Driver and Passenger
Temperature Controls) : The
temperature can be adjusted
separately for the driver and the
passenger. Press to increase or
decrease the temperature. Press
and hold to rapidly increase or
decrease the temperature.
The driver and passenger
temperatures can also be adjusted
by pressing the controls on the
touch screen.
SYNC (Synchronized
Temperature) : Press SYNC on the
touch screen to link all climate zone
settings to the driver settings. Adjust
the driver side temperature control
to change the linked temperature. When the passenger settings are
adjusted, the SYNC button is
displayed when the temperatures
are unlinked.
Manual Operation
z 9or9 y(Fan Control) :
Press the fan control buttons or the
touch screen fan control, to increase
or decrease the fan speed. Press
and hold the buttons or the touch
screen control to adjust speed more
quickly. The fan speed setting
displays. Pressing either button
cancels automatic fan control and
the fan can be controlled manually.
Press AUTO to return to automatic
operation. To turn off the fan and
climate control system, press and
hold the fan down button or touch
screen fan control until it is off.
Air Delivery Mode Control : When
the climate information is displayed,
press the desired air delivery mode
on the touch screen to change the
direction of the airflow. The selected
air delivery mode button is lit.
Pressing any of the air delivery
buttons cancels automatic air
delivery control and the direction of the airflow can be controlled
manually. Press AUTO to return to
automatic operation.
To change the current mode, select
one of the following:Y(Vent) :
Air is directed to the
instrument panel outlets.
\(Bi-Level) : Air is divided
between the instrument panel
outlets and the floor outlets.
[(Floor) : Air is directed to the
floor outlets.
-(Defog) : Clears the windows of
fog or moisture. Air is directed to the
windshield and floor outlets.
0(Defrost) : Clears the
windshield of fog or frost more
quickly. Air is directed to the
windshield. Press the
0button to
turn on or off. Changing the air
delivery mode also turns the
defrost off.
AC Mode (Air Conditioning) :
Press the AC Mode touch screen
control to turn the automatic air
conditioning on or off. If the fan is

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Caution
Do not try to clear frost or other
material from the inside of the
front windshield and rear window
with a razor blade or anything
else that is sharp. This may
damage the rear window
defogger grid and affect the
radio's ability to pick up stations
clearly. The repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Manual Heated and Ventilated
Seats (If Equipped) : Press
Jor
zto heat the driver or passenger
seat cushion and seatback.
Press
Cor{to ventilate the driver
or passenger seat. See Heated and
Ventilated Seats 012.
Auto Heated Seats (If Equipped) :
When the vehicle is on, the heated
seats are automatically activated at
the level required by the vehicle’ s
interior temperature. The active
high, medium, low, or off heated
seat level will be indicated by the
manual heated seat buttons. Use the manual heated seat buttons to
turn auto heated seats off. See
Heated and Ventilated Seats
012
and Vehicle Personalization 0136.
Remote Start Climate Control
Operation : If equipped, the climate
control system may run when the
vehicle is started remotely. The
system uses the driver ’s previous
settings to heat or cool the inside of
the vehicle. The rear defog may
come on during remote start based
on cold ambient conditions. The
rear defog indicator light does not
come on during a remote start. If the
vehicle has heated or ventilated
seats, they may come on during a
remote start. See Remote Vehicle
Start 030 and Heated and
Ventilated Seats 012.
The rear window defogger turns on
if it is cold outside.
Sensor
The solar sensor, located on top of
the instrument panel near the
windshield, monitors the solar heat. The climate control system uses the
sensor information to adjust the
temperature, fan speed,
recirculation, and air delivery mode
for best comfort.
If the sensor is covered, the
automatic climate control system
may not work properly.
Rear Climate Control
System
If equipped with a rear climate
control system, the settings can be
adjusted with the rear climate
control buttons and the touch
screen.

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Rear Climate Control Buttons
1. Heated Rear Seats (If Equipped)
2. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
3. TEMP (Temperature Control)
4. Fan Control
5.
O(On/Off)
6. Air Delivery Mode Control
Rear Climate Touch Screen Controls
1. Outside Temperature Display
2. Rear Climate Temperature Control
3. Fan Control
4. SYNC (Synchronized Temperatures)
5. REAR
O(On/Off)
6. Rear AUTO (Automatic Operation)
7. Front (Front Climate Control Touch Screen)
8. Rear Control Lockout 9. Air Delivery Mode Control
Rear : Press this button on the front
climate control touch screen to open
the rear climate control screen. The
rear climate control settings can
now be adjusted from the front
passenger area.
O(On/Off) : PressOor REAROto
turn the rear climate control on or
off. The rear climate control system
can also be turned off by pressing
the fan down button until the system
turns off. If the rear climate control
is turned off using REAR
Oon the
touch screen, the
Obutton on the
rear climate control faceplate must
be pressed twice to turn the system
back on.
SYNC : Press the SYNC button on
the touch screen to match the rear
climate control temperature to the
front climate control driver
temperature. The SYNC button will
be lit. Press the TEMP, MODE,
or AUTO button twice to unlink the
set driver and rear temperatures.
The SYNC button turns off.

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Rear Control Lockout :Press to
lock or unlock control of the rear
climate control system from the rear
seat passengers. When locked the
rear climate control can only be
adjusted from the front seat.
Automatic Operation
Rear AUTO : Press to turn on or off.
The air delivery and fan speed are
controlled automatically. The AUTO
indicator appears on the display.
If any of the climate control settings
are manually adjusted, this cancels
full automatic operation.
Manual Operation
SA T(Fan Control) : Press
briefly or press and hold the rear
climate control buttons or touch
screen to increase or decrease the
airflow. Pressing
A Twhen the
system is off will turn the system on.
The air delivery mode remains in its
previous setting.
+/− (Temperature Control) : Press
briefly or press and hold the rear
temperature control buttons or touch screen to adjust the rear passenger
temperature. Press + for warmer air
and press
−for cooler air.
Y/\/Y(Air Delivery Mode
Control) : Press the desired mode
button on the touch screen or the
MODE button on the rear faceplate
to change the direction of the airflow
in the rear seating area.
MorL(Heated Rear Seats, If
Equipped) : Press
MorLto heat
the left or right outboard seat
cushion and seatback. See Heated
Rear Seats 056.
Air Vents
Move the sliding knob on the air
outlets up and down or left and right
to direct the airflow. Use the
thumbwheels near the air outlets to
open or close off the airflow.
Operation Tips
.
Clear away any ice, snow,
or leaves from air inlets at the
base of the windshield that could
block the flow of air into the
vehicle.
. Keep the path under the front
seats clear of objects to help
circulate the air inside the
vehicle more effectively.
. Use of non‐GM approved hood
deflectors can adversely affect
the performance of the system.
Check with your dealer before
adding equipment to the outside
of the vehicle.
. Do not insert any objects in the
outlets, as failure of the
mechanism may occur.