Cadillac 2006 SRX User manual

Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1
Front Seats ............................................... 1-2
Rear Seats ............................................... 1-9
Safety Belts ............................................. 1-11
Child Restraints ....................................... 1-28
Airbag System ......................................... 1-50
Restraint System Check ............................ 1-62
Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1
Keys ........................................................ 2-3
Doors and Locks ....................................... 2-8
Windows ................................................. 2-14
Theft-Deterrent Systems ............................ 2-18
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ........... 2-21
Mirrors .................................................... 2-35
OnStar
®
System ...................................... 2-40
Universal Home Remote System ................ 2-42
Storage Areas ......................................... 2-46
Sunroof .................................................. 2-48
Vehicle Personalization ............................. 2-52
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
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 ........................................ 5-48
Rear Axle ............................................... 5-49
Front Axle ............................................... 5-50
Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-50
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-51
Tires ...................................................... 5-53
Appearance Care ..................................... 5-87
Vehicle Identification ................................. 5-95
Electrical System ...................................... 5-96
Capacities and Specifications ................... 5-105
Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule ................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance and Information .............. 7-1
Customer Assistance and Information ........... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects ........................... 7-14
Index ................................................................ 1
2006 Cadillac SRX Owner Manual M

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.
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
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.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 06SRX A First Printing
©
2005 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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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.
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.
{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.
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.”
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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
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These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:
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✍NOTES
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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 .......................................................1-9
Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-9
Stowable Seat ...............................................1-9
Safety Belts ...................................................1-11
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-11
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-16
Driver Position ..............................................1-16
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-22
Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-23
Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-23
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ....................1-26
Safety Belt Pretensioners ...............................1-28
Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-28
Child Restraints .............................................1-28
Older Children ..............................................1-28
Infants and Young Children ............................1-31
Child Restraint Systems .................................1-35
Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-38
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH) ......................................1-39
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position ....................................1-45
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position ............................1-48
Airbag System ...............................................1-50
Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-53
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-57
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-58
How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-58
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .....1-59
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-61
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle ....................................................1-61
Restraint System Check ..................................1-62
Checking the Restraint Systems ......................1-62
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ............................................1-63
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
1-1

Front Seats
Manual Passenger Seat
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.
Power Seats
If your vehicle has power seats, the controls are located
on the outboard side of the front seat cushions.
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•Move the front of the horizontal control up or down to
raise or lower the front part of the cushion.
•Move the rear of the horizontal control up or down to
raise or lower the rear part of the cushion.
•Lift up or push down on the center of the horizontal
control to move the seat cushion up or down.
•To move the seat forward or rearward, slide the
horizontal control forward or rearward.
The vertical control is used for reclining your seatback.
See Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-5 for more
information.
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.
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.
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.
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.
1-4

Reclining Seatbacks
If your front passenger’s seat has a manual reclining
seatback, the lever is located on the outboard side
of the seat.
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.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
press rearward on the seatback to be sure it
is locked.
To return the seatback to the upright position, pull up on
the lever without applying pressure to the seatback.
Manual Recline Lever
1-5

If your vehicle has power reclining 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.
Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving.
Power Recliner
1-6

{CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle
is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you
buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their
job when you are reclined like this.
The shoulder belt cannot do its job. In a crash,
you could go into it, receiving neck or other
injuries.
The lap belt cannot 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.
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.
Head Restraints
The front seat head restraints can be adjusted up and
down. Pull up the head restraint to raise it. Press
the button located at the base of the head restraint and
push down on the restraint to lower it. The front seat
head restraints also tilt forward and rearward.
1-7

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 second row outboard head rests can be adjusted
up and down. Pull up on the head rest to raise it
and push down on the head rest to lower it. The second
row head rests do not tilt. Your second row seat may
have a head rest in the center position.
If your vehicle has third row seats, the head rests are
adjustable up and down and removable. Pull up on the
head rest to raise it. Press the button located at the base
of the head rest and push down on the rest to lower it.
The head rests must be removed before the third row
seat can be folded. To remove the head rests, press the
button located at the base of the head rest and pull the
head rest all the way out of the seat.
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.
1-8

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.
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 forward,
then pull the release handle on the top of the seatback
to release the seat to tumble forward.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
press rearward on the seatback to be sure it
is locked.
Be sure to return the seat to the original position when
finished. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it
is locked in 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.
1-9

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.
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. Press and hold
either one of the two power folding seat buttons to fold
the seat.
Before folding or unfolding the third row seat, all of the
following conditions must be met:
•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.
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 and hold 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). This indicates that the seat is
not ready for a passenger.
Replace the head rests.
Inside Liftgate
1-10

Safety Belts
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.
{CAUTION:
Do not let anyone ride where he or she cannot
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.
{CAUTION:
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.
Your vehicle has a light
that comes on as a
reminder to buckle up.
See Safety Belt Reminder
Light on page 3-36.
In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law
says to wear safety belts. Here is why: They work.
1-11

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.
1-12

Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle.
The rider does not stop.
1-13

The person keeps going until stopped by something.
In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... or the instrument panel...
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