seats CADILLAC SRX 2004 1.G Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-2
Rear Seats
............................................... 1-7
Safety Belts
.............................................. 1-9
Child Restraints
.......................................1-29
Air Bag Systems
......................................1-50
Restraint System Check
............................1-61
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
.............................2-41
Storage Areas
.........................................2-45
Sunroof
..................................................2-48
Vehicle Personalization
.............................2-52
Instrument Panel............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-4
Climate Controls
......................................3-26
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
........3-35
Driver Information Center (DIC)
..................3-51
Audio System(s)
.......................................3-93Driving Your Vehicle....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
........ 4-2
Towing
...................................................4-45
Service and Appearance Care.......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-5
Checking Things Under the Hood
...............5-10
All-Wheel Drive
........................................5-51
Rear Axle
...............................................5-52
Front Axle
...............................................5-53
Bulb Replacement
....................................5-54
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.........5-59
Tires
......................................................5-61
Appearance Care
.....................................5-94
Vehicle Identication
...............................5-101
Electrical System
....................................5-102
Capacities and Specications
...................5-111
Maintenance Schedule..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance and Information.............. 7-1
Customer Assistance and Information
........... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
...........................7-10
Index.................................................................1
2004 Cadillac SRX Owner ManualM

Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will nd these notices:
Notice:These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage your
vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered
by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But the
notice will tell you 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 your 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 specic component, control, message,
gage, or indicator.
If you need help guring out a specic 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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Front Seats......................................................1-2
Manual Passenger Seat..................................1-2
Power Seats..................................................1-2
Power Lumbar...............................................1-3
Heated Seats.................................................1-3
Reclining Seatbacks........................................1-4
Head Restraints.............................................1-6
Rear Seats.......................................................1-7
Rear Seat Operation.......................................1-7
Stowable Seat...............................................1-8
Safety Belts.....................................................1-9
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone.................1-9
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..................................1-23
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults..........................1-26
Safety Belt Pretensioners...............................1-28
Safety Belt Extender.....................................1-28
Child Restraints.............................................1-29
Older Children..............................................1-29
Infants and Young Children............................1-31Child Restraint Systems.................................1-35
Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-38
Top Strap....................................................1-39
Top Strap Anchor Location.............................1-41
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)...........................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System....................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position............................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position....................................1-48
Air Bag Systems............................................1-50
Where Are the Air Bags?...............................1-53
When Should an Air Bag Inate?....................1-57
What Makes an Air Bag Inate?.....................1-57
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?.....................1-58
What Will You See After an
Air Bag Inates?.......................................1-58
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-60
Adding Equipment to Your
Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle...........................1-61
Restraint System Check..................................1-61
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-61
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash............................................1-62
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 is equipped with power front seats, the
controls are located on the outboard sides of the
front seat cushions.
Move the front of the horizontal control up or down
to adjust the front portion of the cushion.
Move the rear of the horizontal control up or down
to adjust 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.
1-2

Power Lumbar
Your vehicle may have this feature. The driver’s and
passenger’s seatback lumbar support can be adjusted
by moving a 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.
Heated Seats
If your vehicle is equipped
with heated front seats, the
buttons are located on
the climate control panel.There is a button for the driver and one for the front
passenger. Each button has the following 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.
1-3

Reclining Seatbacks
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
controls are located on the outboard sides of the
front seats.
Press the top of the vertical control forward or rearward
to adjust the seatback angle. Manual Recliner
Power Recliner
1-4

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 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 nished. Push and pull on the seat to make sure
it is locked in place.
1-7

{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.
SeeSafety Belt Reminder
Light on page 3-39.In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law
says to wear safety belts. Here’s why:They work.
You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a
crash, you don’t 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 wouldn’t 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!
1-10

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
This part is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things to know about
safety belts and children. And there are different
rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be
riding in your vehicle, seeOlder Children on page 1-29
orInfants and Young Children on page 1-31. Follow
those rules for everyone’s protection.
First, you’ll want to know which restraint systems your
vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
Driver Position
This part describes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear it
properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. To see
how, see “Seats” in the Index.3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don’t let it get twisted.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
If the belt isn’t long enough, seeSafety Belt
Extender on page 1-28.
Make sure the release button on the buckle is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
1-15

Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults
Your vehicle may have this feature. If not, you can get it
from your dealer.
Rear shoulder belt comfort guides provide added safety
belt comfort for older children who have outgrown
booster seats and for small adults. When attached to a
shoulder belt, the comfort guide better positions the
belt away from the neck and head.
There is one guide available for each of the rear outside
passenger positions in the second row. Here is how
to attach the comfort guide to the shoulder belt.
1. Slide the guide off of its storage clip located
between the interior body and the seatback.
2. Slide the guide under and past the belt. The elastic
cord must be under the belt. Then, place the guide
over the belt and insert the two edges of the
belt into the slots of the guide.
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