User manual CADILLAC SRX 2005

2005 Cadillac SRX Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1 Front Seats ............................................... 1-2 Rear Seats ............................................... 1-8 Safety Belts ............................................. 1-10 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-28 Airbag System ......................................... 1-47 Restraint System Check ............................ 1-58 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 Keys ........................................................ 2-3 Doors and Locks ....................................... 2-8 Windows ................................................. 2-13 Theft-Deterrent Systems ............................ 2-17 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ........... 2-20 Mirrors .................................................... 2-35 OnStar® System ...................................... 2-40 HomeLink® Transmitter ............................. 2-42 Storage Areas ......................................... 2-47 Sunroof .................................................. 2-50 Vehicle Personalization ............................. 2-53 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 Instrument Panel Overview .......................... 3-4 Climate Controls ...................................... 3-25 Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators ........ 3-33 Driver Information Center (DIC) .................. 3-48 Audio System(s) ....................................... 3-80 M Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ........ 4-2 Towing ................................................... 4-50 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Fuel ......................................................... 5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-10 All-Wheel Drive ........................................ 5-46 Rear Axle ............................................... 5-48 Front Axle ............................................... 5-49 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-50 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-50 Tires ...................................................... 5-52 Appearance Care ..................................... 5-83 Vehicle Identification ................................. 5-92 Electrical System ...................................... 5-92 Capacities and Specifications ................... 5-102 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 Maintenance Schedule ................................ 6-2 Customer Assistance and Information .............. 7-1 Customer Assistance and Information ........... 7-2 Reporting Safety Defects ........................... 7-11 Index ................................................................ 1 Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CADILLAC, the CADILLAC Crest and Wreath, and the name SRX are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes to the product after that time without notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of Canada Limited" for Cadillac Motor Car Division whenever it appears in this manual. Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if it is needed while you are on the road. If the vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle. How to Use This Manual Many people read the owner manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn about the features and controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words work together in the owner manual to explain things. Index A good place to quickly locate information about the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 05SRX A First Edition ii © Copyright General Motors Corporation 05/14/04 All Rights Reserved Safety Warnings and Symbols There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. You will also find a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means "Do Not," "Do Not do this" or "Do Not let this happen." {CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not, you or others could be hurt. iii Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this manual you will find these notices: Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your vehicle's warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. Vehicle Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message, gage, or indicator. If you need help figuring out a specific name of a component, gage, or indicator, reference the following topics: · · · · · · · Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 Features and Controls in Section 2 Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 Climate Controls in Section 3 Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3 Audio System(s) in Section 3 Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 iv These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle: v NOTES vi Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Child Restraint Systems .................................1-34 Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-37 Top Strap ....................................................1-38 Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-39 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-40 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ....................................1-42 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ....................................1-42 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ............................1-45 Airbag System ...............................................1-47 Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-50 When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-54 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-55 How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-55 What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .........................................1-56 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-58 Restraint System Check ..................................1-58 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-58 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ............................................1-59 Front Seats ......................................................1-2 Manual Passenger Seat ..................................1-2 Power Seats ..................................................1-2 Power Lumbar ...............................................1-3 Heated Seats .................................................1-4 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-5 Head Restraints .............................................1-7 Rear Seats .......................................................1-8 Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-8 Stowable Seat ...............................................1-8 Safety Belts ...................................................1-10 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-10 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-14 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-15 Driver Position ..............................................1-15 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-21 Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-22 Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-22 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults ..........................1-25 Safety Belt Pretensioners ...............................1-27 Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-27 Child Restraints .............................................1-28 Older Children ..............................................1-28 Infants and Young Children ............................1-31 1-1 Front Seats Manual Passenger Seat Power Seats If your vehicle is equipped with power front seats, the controls are located on the outboard sides of the front seat cushions. Your vehicle may have a manual passenger seat. To adjust the seat, lift the bar under the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the bar. Try to move the seat back and forth with your body to be sure the seat is locked in place. 1-2 · Move the front of the horizontal control up or down to raise or lower the front portion of the cushion. Power Lumbar Your vehicle may have this feature. The driver's and passenger's seatback lumbar support can be adjusted by moving the control located on the outboard side of the seat cushions. · Move the rear of the horizontal control up or down to raise or lower the rear portion of the cushion. · Lift up or push down on the center of the horizontal control to move the entire seat up or down. · To move the seat forward or rearward, slide the horizontal control forward or rearward. See Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-5 for more information. To increase or decrease support, hold the control forward or rearward. Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it may during long trips, so should the position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed. 1-3 Heated Seats If your vehicle is equipped with heated front seats, the buttons are located on the climate control panel. To turn on the heated seats, press the button once. The seat will heat to the HI setting. Press the button again to switch to the LO setting. Pressing the button a third time turns the system off. The heated seats can only be used when the ignition is turned on. When the vehicle is turned off, the heated seats automatically turn off. If you wish to have the heated seats on once the vehicle is restarted, press the button again. There is one button for the driver and one for the front passenger. Each button has three settings, LO, HI and off. The active setting appears on the climate control panel display. The LO setting warms the seatback and cushion until the seat approximates normal body temperature. The HI setting has a slightly higher temperature. 1-4 Reclining Seatbacks Power Recliner Manual Recliner If your vehicle has manual reclining front seatbacks, the levers are located on the outboard sides of the front seats. Lift the lever to release the seatback, then move the seatback to where you want it. Release the lever to lock the seatback in place. To return the seatback to the upright position, pull up on the lever without pushing on the seatback. If your vehicle has power reclining front seatbacks, the control is located on the outboard side of the front seats. Press the top of the vertical control forward or rearward to adjust the seatback angle. 1-5 {CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can not do their job when you are reclined like this. The shoulder belt can not do its job. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt can not do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly. 1-6 Head Restraints The third row head rests are not adjustable. They are removable. They must be removed before the third row seat can be folded. To remove the third row head rests, press the button located on the top of the seatback and pull up on the head rest. Adjust your head restraint so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. The front seat head restraints move up and down. Press the button located at the bottom of the head restraint to raise or lower the head restraint. The head restraints tilt forward and rearward, also. The second row outboard head rests work the same as the front seat head restraints except they do not tilt. Store the head rests in the storage compartment behind the third row. Open the cover and insert the head rest posts through the slats in the storage area. The head rests must be stored with the front of the rest facing up. Position and snap the head rests in the provided storage tray. 1-7 Rear Seats Rear Seat Operation Adjusting the Second Row Seat The second row seat can be adjusted forward or rearward. Pull up on the lever under the seat cushion and slide the seat with your body. Release the lever and try to move the seat forward and rearward to be sure it is locked into place. Stowable Seat If your vehicle has a third row seat, it is a power folding seat. The head rests need to be removed before folding the third row seat. See Head Restraints on page 1-7 for instructions for removing the third row seat head rests. The seatback will not fold all of the way down if the head rests are not removed. Entering or Exiting the Third Row Seat The passenger's side of the second row seat has an easy entry feature. This makes it easy to get in and out of the third row seat, if your vehicle has one. To operate the seat, pull the release handle located on the top of the seatback. Fold the seatback down then pull the release handle on the top of the seatback to release the seat to tumble forward. Be sure to return the seat to the passenger position when finished. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked in place. Inside Liftgate The buttons that are used to operate the power folding third row seat are located inside of the liftgate and behind the second row seat on the passenger's side of the vehicle. 1-8 Two buttons are located inside the liftgate. One button is to tilt the seatback forward for added storage space or when storing a flat tire. The other button is the power folding seat button. The button behind the second row seat is also a power folding seat button. Before folding or unfolding the third row seat, all of the following conditions must be met: After the seat has folded, the panel on the seat must be folded forward to create the flat floor. If the seat's path is blocked it will stop and back away. Press the button again to return the seat to its previous position. Before returning the third row seat to the passenger seating position, the panel must be folded back upon itself. Press one of the power folding seat buttons and the seat will unfold into the seating position. If the seat is not unfolded fully into the seating position, a chime will sound when the vehicle is shifted out of PARK (P). · The liftgate or passenger's side rear door must be open. · The unlock button on either the remote keyless entry transmitter or the door must be pressed three times to enable the rear seat for two minutes, or the ignition must be in ON or ACCESSORY. · The vehicle must be in PARK (P). · The vehicle cannot have a low battery. 1-9 Safety Belts {CAUTION: Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts. It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly. {CAUTION: Do not let anyone ride where he or she can not wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you are not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be, if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passengers' belts are fastened properly too. Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. See Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 3-36. 1-10 In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here is why: They work. You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you do not know if it will be a bad one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up, a person would not survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed. After more than 30 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter...a lot! Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat on wheels. 1-11 Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop. 1-12 The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... or the instrument panel... 1-13 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I am wearing a safety belt? A: You could be -- whether you are wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to wear safety belts? A: Airbags are in many vehicles today and will be or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That is why safety belts make such good sense. in most of them in the future. But they are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts -- not instead of them. Every airbag system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you are in a vehicle that has airbags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That is true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions. 1-14