2016 CADILLAC SRX Auto dimming

Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-9369636) - 2016 -
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In Brief 13
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.
SeeHead Restraints 048 and
Power Seat Adjustment 049.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.
Safety Belts 057. .
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly 058.
. Lap-Shoulder Belt 059.
. Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 079.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior
Manual Folding Mirrors Shown,
Power Folding Similar
To adjust the mirror: 1. Move the selector switch to L (Left) or R (Right) to choose
the driver or passenger mirror. 2. Press the arrows on the control
pad to move each mirror to the
desired position.
3. Return the selector switch to the center position.
See Folding Mirrors 040.
Automatic Dimming Mirror
If equipped, the driver outside mirror
and the inside rearview mirror
automatically adjust for the glare of
headlamps behind you. See
Automatic Dimming Mirror 041 or
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
0 42.

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Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . 30
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . 32
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Doors
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . 37
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . 39
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . 41
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . 42
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . 42
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Keys and Locks
Keys
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with
a Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter is dangerous and
children or others could be
seriously injured or killed. They
could operate the power windows
or other controls or make the
vehicle move. The windows will
function with the RKE transmitter
in the vehicle, and children or
others could be caught in the path
of a closing window. Do not leave
children in a vehicle with an RKE
transmitter.

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 41
1. With the selector switch inthe
)position, press the down
arrow on the control pad. Both
mirrors will automatically fold.
2. Press the down arrow again to return the mirrors to their
original position.
Resetting the Power Folding
Mirrors
Reset the power folding mirrors if:
.The mirrors are accidentally
obstructed while folding.
. They are accidentally manually
folded/unfolded.
. The mirrors do not stay in the
unfolded position.
. The mirrors vibrate at normal
driving speeds.
Fold and unfold the mirrors one time
using the mirror controls to reset
them to their normal position.
A noise may be heard during the
resetting of the power folding
mirrors. This sound is normal after a
manual folding operation.
Heated Mirrors
1
(Rear Window Defogger) :
Press to heat the mirrors.
See “Rear Window Defogger” under
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0153.
Automatic Dimming
Mirror
If the vehicle has the automatic
dimming mirror, the driver outside
mirror automatically adjusts for the
glare of headlamps behind you.
Reverse Tilt Mirrors
If equipped with memory seats, the
passenger and/or driver mirror tilts
to a preselected position when the
vehicle is in R (Reverse). This
allows the curb to be seen when
parallel parking.
The mirror(s) return to the original
position when:
.
The vehicle is shifted out of
R (Reverse), or remains in
R (Reverse) for about
30 seconds. .
The ignition is turned off.
. The vehicle is driven in
R (Reverse) above a set speed.
To turn this feature on or off, see
Vehicle Personalization 0136.

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Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors
Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind your
vehicle.
Do not spray glass cleaner directly
on the mirror. Use a soft towel
dampened with water.
Manual Rearview Mirror
Push the tab forward for daytime
use and pull it rearward for
nighttime use to avoid glare of the
headlamps from behind.
Automatic Dimming
Rearview Mirror
If equipped, automatic dimming
reduces the glare of headlamps
from behind. The dimming feature
comes on when the vehicle is
started.
Windows
{Warning
Never leave a child, a helpless
adult, or a pet alone in a vehicle,
especially with the windows
closed in warm or hot weather.
They can be overcome by the
extreme heat and suffer
permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke.
The vehicle aerodynamics are
designed to improve fuel economy
performance. This may result in apulsing sound when either rear
window is down and the front
windows are up. To reduce the
sound, open either a front window
or the sunroof, if equipped.
Power Windows
{Warning
Children could be seriously
injured or killed if caught in the
path of a closing window. Never
leave the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter in a vehicle with
children. When there are children
in the rear seat, use the window
lockout switch to prevent
operation of the windows. See
Keys
024.

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310 Index
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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Messages (cont'd)Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . 133
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Automatic DimmingRearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 42
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262N
NetCargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 172
O
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 228
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 73
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Parking (cont'd)
Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 241
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 177
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 198
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Personalization
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 175
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 62
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 307R
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Rear AxleLimited-Slip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Rear Climate Control System . . . 157
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door . . . 56

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Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 104
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 284
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 72
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Ride Control Systems
Limited Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . 187
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Selective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 306
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
S
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 63
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 62
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Seats Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . . 53
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Seats (cont'd)
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 50
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 49
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Securing Child Restraints . . . . 84, 86
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Selective Ride Control . . . . . . . . . . 188
Service Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 223
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 303
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 304
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71