2016 CADILLAC SRX warning light

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ensure that the replacement or
alternate tires and wheels allow the
TPMS to continue to function
properly.
SeeTire Pressure Monitor
Operation 0263 for additional
information.
Tire Pressure Monitor
Operation
This vehicle may have a Tire
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS).
The TPMS is designed to warn the
driver when a low tire pressure
condition exists. TPMS sensors are
mounted onto each tire and wheel
assembly, excluding the spare tire
and wheel assembly. The TPMS
sensors monitor the air pressure in
the tires and transmit the tire
pressure readings to a receiver
located in the vehicle.
When a low tire pressure condition
is detected, the TPMS illuminates
the low tire pressure warning light
located on the instrument cluster.
If the warning light comes on, stop
as soon as possible and inflate the
tires to the recommended pressure
shown on the Tire and Loading
Information label. See Vehicle Load
Limits 0168.
A message to check the pressure in
a specific tire displays in the Driver
Information Center (DIC). The low
tire pressure warning light and the
DIC warning message come on at
each ignition cycle until the tires are
inflated to the correct inflation
pressure. Using the DIC, tire
pressure levels can be viewed. For
additional information and details
about the DIC operation and
displays see Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0123.
The low tire pressure warning light
may come on in cool weather when
the vehicle is first started, and then
turn off as the vehicle is driven. This
could be an early indicator that the air pressure is getting low and
needs to be inflated to the proper
pressure.
A Tire and Loading Information
label, attached to your vehicle,
shows the size of the original
equipment tires and the correct
inflation pressure for the tires when
they are cold. See
Vehicle Load
Limits 0168, for an example of the
Tire and Loading Information label
and its location. Also see Tire
Pressure 0260.
The TPMS can warn about a low
tire pressure condition but it does
not replace normal tire
maintenance. See Tire Inspection
0 265, Tire Rotation 0266 andTires
0 258.
Caution
Tire sealant materials are not all
the same. A non-approved tire
sealant could damage the TPMS
sensors. TPMS sensor damage
caused by using an incorrect tire
sealant is not covered by the
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Caution (Continued)
vehicle warranty. Always use only
the GM approved tire sealant
available through your dealer or
included in the vehicle.
TPMS Malfunction Light and
Message
The TPMS will not function properly
if one or more of the TPMS sensors
are missing or inoperable. When the
system detects a malfunction, the
low tire warning light flashes for
about one minute and then stays on
for the remainder of the ignition
cycle. A DIC warning message also
displays. The malfunction light and
DIC warning message come on at
each ignition cycle until the problem
is corrected. Some of the conditions
that can cause these to come
on are:
.One of the road tires has been
replaced with the spare tire. The
spare tire does not have a
TPMS sensor. The malfunction
light and DIC message should go off after the road tire is
replaced and the sensor
matching process is performed
successfully. See
“TPMS Sensor
Matching Process” later in this
section.
. The TPMS sensor matching
process was not done or not
completed successfully after
rotating the tires. The
malfunction light and the DIC
message should go off after
successfully completing the
sensor matching process. See
"TPMS Sensor Matching
Process" later in this section.
. One or more TPMS sensors are
missing or damaged. The
malfunction light and the DIC
message should go off when the
TPMS sensors are installed and
the sensor matching process is
performed successfully. See
your dealer for service.
. Replacement tires or wheels do
not match the original equipment
tires or wheels. Tires and wheels
other than those recommended could prevent the TPMS from
functioning properly. See
Buying
New Tires 0268.
. Operating electronic devices or
being near facilities using radio
wave frequencies similar to the
TPMS could cause the TPMS
sensors to malfunction.
If the TPMS is not functioning
properly it cannot detect or signal a
low tire condition. See your dealer
for service if the TPMS malfunction
light and DIC message comes on
and stays on.
TPMS Sensor Matching
Process
Each TPMS sensor has a unique
identification code. The identification
code needs to be matched to a new
tire/wheel position after rotating the
vehicle’s tires or replacing one or
more of the TPMS sensors. The
TPMS sensor matching process
should also be performed after
replacing a spare tire with a road
tire containing the TPMS sensor.
The malfunction light and the DIC
message should go off at the next
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Warning (Continued)
off and cause an accident. When
changing a wheel, remove any
rust or dirt from places where the
wheel attaches to the vehicle. In
an emergency, a cloth or a paper
towel can be used; however, use
a scraper or wire brush later to
remove all rust or dirt.
Lightly coat the center of the
wheel hub with wheel bearing
grease after a wheel change or
tire rotation to prevent corrosion
or rust build-up. Do not get
grease on the flat wheel
mounting surface or on the
wheel nuts or bolts.
When It Is Time for New
Tires
Factors such as maintenance,
temperatures, driving speeds,
vehicle loading, and road conditions
affect the wear rate of the tires.
Treadwear indicators are one way to
tell when it is time for new tires.
Treadwear indicators appear when
the tires have only 1.6 mm (1/16 in)
or less of tread remaining. SeeTire
Inspection 0265 andTire Rotation
0 266.
The rubber in tires ages over time.
This also applies to the spare tire,
if the vehicle has one, even if it is
never used. Multiple factors
including temperatures, loading
conditions, and inflation pressure
maintenance affect how fast aging
takes place. GM recommends that
tires, including the spare if
equipped, be replaced after six
years, regardless of tread wear. The tire manufacture date is the last four
digits of the DOT Tire Identification
Number (TIN) which is molded into
one side of the tire sidewall. The
first two digits represent the week
(01–52) and the last two digits, the
year. For example, the third week of
the year 2010 would have a
four-digit DOT date of 0310.
Vehicle Storage
Tires age when stored normally
mounted on a parked vehicle. Park
a vehicle that will be stored for at
least a month in a cool, dry, clean
area away from direct sunlight to
slow aging. This area should be free
of grease, gasoline, or other
substances that can deteriorate
rubber.
Parking for an extended period can
cause flat spots on the tires that
may result in vibrations while
driving. When storing a vehicle for
at least a month, remove the tires or
raise the vehicle to reduce the
weight from the tires.

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vehicle is significantly pulling to one
side or the other. Some slight pull to
the left or right, depending on the
crown of the road and/or other road
surface variations such as troughs
or ruts, is normal. If the vehicle is
vibrating when driving on a smooth
road, the tires and wheels may need
to be rebalanced. See your dealer
for proper diagnosis.
Wheel Replacement
Replace any wheel that is bent,
cracked, or badly rusted or
corroded. If wheel nuts keep coming
loose, the wheel, wheel bolts, and
wheel nuts should be replaced.
If the wheel leaks air, replace it.
Some aluminum wheels can be
repaired. See your dealer if any of
these conditions exist.
Your dealer will know the kind of
wheel that is needed.
Each new wheel should have the
same load-carrying capacity,
diameter, width, offset, and be
mounted the same way as the one it
replaces.Replace wheels, wheel bolts, wheel
nuts, or Tire Pressure Monitor
System (TPMS) sensors with new
GM original equipment parts.
{Warning
Using the wrong replacement
wheels, wheel bolts, or wheel
nuts can be dangerous. It could
affect the braking and handling of
the vehicle. Tires can lose air,
and cause loss of control, causing
a crash. Always use the correct
wheel, wheel bolts, and wheel
nuts for replacement.
Caution
The wrong wheel can also cause
problems with bearing life, brake
cooling, speedometer or
odometer calibration, headlamp
aim, bumper height, vehicle
ground clearance, and tire or tire
chain clearance to the body and
chassis.
Used Replacement Wheels
{Warning
Replacing a wheel with a used
one is dangerous. How it has
been used or how far it has been
driven may be unknown. It could
fail suddenly and cause a crash.
When replacing wheels, use a
new GM original equipment
wheel.
Tire Chains
{Warning
Do not use tire chains. There is
not enough clearance. Tire chains
used on a vehicle without the
proper amount of clearance can
cause damage to the brakes,
suspension, or other vehicle
parts. The area damaged by the
tire chains could cause loss of
control and a crash.
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3. Turn off the ignition on bothvehicles. Unplug unnecessary
accessories plugged into the
cigarette lighter or the
accessory power outlet. Turn
off the radio and all lamps that
are not needed. This will avoid
sparks, helping save both
batteries and the radio.
4. Open the hood on the other vehicle and locate the
positive (+) and negative (−)
terminal locations on that
vehicle.
Open the hood on your vehicle
and find the remote positive (+)
and remote negative (−) jump
starting terminals.
{Warning
An electric fan can start up even
when the engine is not running
and can injure you. Keep hands,
clothing, and tools away from any
underhood electric fan.
{Warning
Using an open flame near a
battery can cause battery gas to
explode. People have been hurt
doing this, and some have been
blinded. Use a flashlight if you
need more light.
Be sure the battery has enough
water. You do not need to add
water to the battery installed in
your new vehicle. But if a battery
has filler caps, be sure the right
amount of fluid is there. If it is low,
add water to take care of that
first. If you do not, explosive gas
could be present.
Battery fluid contains acid that
can burn you. Do not get it on
you. If you accidentally get it in
your eyes or on your skin, flush
the place with water and get
medical help immediately.
{Warning
Fans or other moving engine
parts can injure you badly. Keep
your hands away from moving
parts once the engine is running.
5. Check that the jumper cables do not have loose or missing
insulation. If they do, you could
get a shock. The vehicles
could also be damaged.
Before you connect the cables,
here are some basic things you
should know. Positive (+) will
go to positive (+) or to a remote
positive (+) terminal if the
vehicle has one. Negative (−)
will go to a heavy, unpainted
metal engine part or to a
remote negative (−) terminal if
the vehicle has one.
Do not connect positive (+) to
negative (−) or you will get a
short that would damage the
battery and maybe other parts.
Do not connect the negative (−)

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IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . 190
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 220
Adjustable Throttle and
Brake Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Thigh Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 229
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Airbag System
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Airbag System (cont'd)
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 65
Airbags Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Light On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
On-Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
On-Off Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Alert Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . 206
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 182, 240
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 182 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Appearance Care
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

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Assistance Systems forDriving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 198
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Voltage and Charging Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 241
Brake Pedal and Adjustable
Throttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . .116
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Brakes (cont'd)
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 172
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243, 244
High Intensity Discharge(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 248
Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
C
Capacities and
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Management System . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Cargo (cont'd)
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Cargo Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . 92
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 114
Check Malfunction IndicatorEngine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 74
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 86
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

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Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
CompartmentsStorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Control Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Coolant Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Engine Temperature Gauge . . . 111
Engine Temperature
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Cover Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . 190
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91D
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 2
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 307
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Rear Seat Pass-Through . . . . . . . 56
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 306
Drive Systems All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 182, 240
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 198
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 202
Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 23
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 166 Driving (cont'd)
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 167
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
E
ECO Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Economy ModeFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . 117
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Electrical System Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 250
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229