CADILLAC SRX 2009 1.G User Guide

Memory Seat and Mirrors
Vehicles with the memory feature have buttons located
on the driver door.
1:Saves the seating position for driver 1.
2:Saves the seating position for driver 2.
S:Recalls the easy exit position.
To program the buttons:
1. Adjust the driver seat including the seatback
recliner, both outside mirrors, and the throttle
and brake pedals. SeeOutside Heated Mirrors on
page 2-40andAdjustable Throttle and Brake
Pedal on page 2-25for more information.
2. Press and hold button 1 for at least three seconds.
Two beeps conrm that the settings have been
saved.
3. Repeat the procedure for a second driver using
button 2.The vehicle must be in P (Park) to recall the stored
settings.
Press either button to recall the stored setting.
Each time a memory button is pressed, a single beep
will sound.
To recall the stored positions when unlocking the
vehicle with the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter, seeDIC Vehicle Customization on
page 3-60.
To stop recall movement of the memory feature,
press one of the power seat or mirror controls.
Easy Exit Seat
S
Press the exit button to recall the exit position when
the vehicle is in P (Park). You will hear a beep.
The memory seat and easy exit features can also be
programmed using the Driver Information Center (DIC).
SeeDIC Vehicle Customization on page 3-60.
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Reclining Seatbacks
Manual Reclining Seatbacks
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you
do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
{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
push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is
locked.
If the front passenger seat has a manual reclining
seatback, the lever used to operate it is located on the
outboard side of the seat.
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To recline the seatback:
1. Lift the recline lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then
release the lever to lock the seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it
is locked.To return the seatback to an upright position:
1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to
the seatback and the seatback will return to the
upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is
locked.
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Power Reclining Seatbacks
If the seats have power reclining seatbacks, use the
vertical power seat control located on the outboard side
of each seat.
To recline the seatback, press the control toward
the rear of the vehicle.
To raise the seatback, press the control toward the
front of the vehicle.
{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.
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Do not have a seatback reclined if the vehicle is
moving.
Head Restraints
Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint
is at the same height as the top of the occupant’s
head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury
in a crash.
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Pull the restraint up to
raise it. To lower it, press
the button, located on
the top of the seatback,
and push the head
restraint down.
The front seat head restraints can also tilt forward and
rearward. The second row seat head rests do not tilt.
Pull up or push down to adjust the second and third row
seat head rests, if the vehicle has them.The third row seat head rests can be removed from
the seatback. To do this, press the button, located on
the top of the seatback, and pull them out from the
seatback. Store the head rest, front side facing up, in
the compartment behind the third row, by inserting
the head rest posts into the slots in the storage area.
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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. 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
{CAUTION:
Using the third row seating position while the
second row is folded, or folded and tumbled, could
cause injury in a sudden stop or crash. Be sure to
return the seat to the passenger seating position.
Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked
into place.The passenger side of the second row seat has an easy
entry feature, making it easy to get in and out of the
third row seat, if the vehicle has one.
Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety belts
still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the
safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts
and return them to their normal stowed position
before folding a rear seat.
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.
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Stowable Seat
If the vehicle has a third row seat, it is a power
folding seat.
The head rests must be removed before folding the
third row seat. SeeHead Restraints on page 1-9
for more information.
The buttons to operate the power folding third row seat
are inside the liftgate and behind the second row
seat on the passenger side of the vehicle.
e:Press to tilt the seatback forward or rearward.
f:Press to fold the seat.
Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety belts
still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the
safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts
and return them to their normal stowed position
before folding a rear seat.Before folding or unfolding the third row seat, all of the
following conditions must be met:
The liftgate or passenger side rear door must
be open.
The unlock button on either the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter or the door must be
pressed three times to enable the rear seat for
two minutes, or the ignition must be in ON/RUN or
ACC/ACCESSORY.
The vehicle must be in P (Park).
The vehicle cannot have a low battery.
After the seat is folded, fold the panel on the seat
forward at on the oor.
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 P (Park). This indicates that the seat is not
ready for a passenger.
Replace the head rests.
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Safety Belts
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
This section of the manual describes how to use
safety belts properly. It also describes some things not
to do with safety belts.
{CAUTION:
Do not let anyone ride where a safety belt cannot
be worn properly. In a crash, if you or your
passenger(s) are not wearing safety belts, the
injuries can be much worse. You can hit things
inside the vehicle harder or be ejected from the
vehicle. You and your passenger(s) 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 passenger(s)
are restrained 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.
This vehicle has indicators as a reminder to buckle the
safety belts. SeeSafety Belt Reminders on page 3-31
for additional information.
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In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law
requires wearing safety belts. Here is why:
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 serious 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 safety belts, they could have
been badly hurt or killed.
After more than 40 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.
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