light CADILLAC SRX 2011 2.G Repair Manual

Black plate (3,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual - 2011
Lighting 6-3
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can
make it easier for others to see the
front of your vehicle during the day.
Fully functional daytime running
lamps are required on all vehicles
first sold in Canada.
A light sensor on top of the
instrument panel makes the DRL
work, so be sure it is not covered.
The DRL system makes the
low‐beam headlamps come on at a
reduced brightness or for vehicles
with High Intensity Discharge (HID)
headlamps, the DRL lights will come
on when the following conditions
are met:
.The ignition is in the
ON/RUN mode.
.The exterior lamps control is
in AUTO.
.The engine is running.When the DRL are on, only the
low‐beam headlamps, at a reduced
level of brightness, will be on.
The high‐beam headlamps,
taillamps, sidemarker, instrument
panel and other lamps will not
be on.
The headlamps automatically
change from DRL to the regular
headlamps depending on the
darkness of the surroundings.
The other lamps that come on with
the headlamps will also come on.
When it is bright enough outside,
the headlamps go off and the DRL
come on.
To turn the DRL lamps off or on
again, turn the exterior lamps
control to the off position and then
release. For vehicles first sold in
Canada, the DRL lamps cannot be
turned off.
Adaptive Forward
Lighting (AFL)
For vehicles with Xenon
headlamps, the Adaptive Forward
Lighting System (AFL) adjusts
the headlamps to provide greater
road illumination in various driving
conditions.
To enable AFL, set the exterior
lamp control to the AUTO position.
Moving the control out of the AUTO
position will deactivate the system.
AFL will operate when the vehicle
speed is greater than 3 km/h
(2 mph). AFL will not operate when
the transmission is in R (Reverse).
AFL is not immediately operable
after starting the vehicle; driving
a short distance is required to
calibrate the AFL. See
Exterior
Lamp Controls on page 6‑1.

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6-4 Lighting
Curve Lighting
The Xenon light beam pivots based
on the steering wheel position and
vehicle speed of at least 10 km/h
(6 mph). The headlamps shine at
an angle of up to 15 degrees to the
right or left of the direction of travel.
Highway Lighting
If the vehicle is traveling straight
continuously at high speeds, the
light beam automatically raises
slightly to increase the headlamp
range.
City Lighting
If the vehicle speed is less than
50 km/h (31 mph), the headlamp
range is automatically reduced.Twilight Sentinel
This feature automatically turns the
lamps on and off. A light sensor on
top of the instrument panel makes
the Twilight Sentinel
®work, so be
sure it is not covered.
With Twilight Sentinel the following
will happen:
.When it is dark enough outside,
and the exterior lamps control
is in the AUTO position, the
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
go off, and the headlamps and
parking lamps come on. The
other lamps that come on with
the headlamps also come on.
.When it is bright enough outside,
the headlamps go off, and the
DRL come on, as long as the
exterior lamp switch is in the
AUTO position. See Exterior
Lamp Controls on page 6‑1. If the vehicle is started in a dark
garage, the automatic headlamp
system comes on immediately.
If it is light outside when the vehicle
leaves the garage, there is a
slight delay before the automatic
headlamp system changes to
the DRL. During that delay, the
instrument panel cluster may not
be as bright as usual. Make sure
the instrument panel brightness
control is in full bright position.
See
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑6 for more
information.
The vehicle can be idled with the
lamps off, even when it is dark
outside. After starting the vehicle,
turn the exterior lamp control to off,
then release it. The lamps will
remain off until the control is turned
to off again.

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Lighting 6-5
Twilight Sentinel also provides
exterior illumination as you leave
the vehicle. If Twilight Sentinel has
turned on the lamps when the
ignition is turned off, the lamps
remain on until:
.The exterior lamp control is
moved from
Oto the parking
lamp position, or
.the delay time selected has
elapsed.
See Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑40 to select the delay time.
You can also select no delay time.
If the ignition is turned off with the
exterior lamp control in the parking
lamp or headlamp position, the
Twilight Sentinel delay will not
occur. The lamps will turn off as
soon as the control is turned off.
The regular headlamp system
should be turned on when needed.
Hazard Warning Flashers
|
Hazard Warning Flasher:
Press this button located on the
instrument panel near the audio
system, to make the front and rear
turn signal lamps flash on and off.
This warns others that you are
having trouble. Press again to turn
the flashers off.
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
An arrow on the instrument panel
cluster will flash in the direction of
the turn or lane change. Move the lever all the way up or
down to signal a turn.
Raise or lower the lever until the
arrow starts to flash to signal a lane
change. The turn signal flashes
three times.
The lever returns to its starting
position when it is released.
If after signaling a turn or lane
change the arrow flashes rapidly or
does not come on, a signal bulb
may be burned-out.
Have the bulbs replaced. If the bulb
is not burned out, check the fuse.
See
Fuses and Circuit Breakers on
page 10‑46 for more information.

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6-6 Lighting
Front Fog Lamps
For vehicles with front fog lamps,
the button is located on the exterior
lamp control, on the outboard side
of the steering wheel.
The ignition and the low‐beam
headlamps must be on to turn on
the fog lamps.
#:Press to turn the fog lamps
on or off. An indicator light on the
instrument panel cluster comes on
when the fog lamps are on.
The fog lamps come on together
with the parking lamps.
If the high‐beam headlamps are
turned on, the fog lamps will turn off.
If the high‐beam headlamps are
turned off, the fog lamps will turn
back on again.
Some localities have laws that
require the headlamps to be on
along with the fog lamps.
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
This feature controls the brightness
of the instrument panel lights.
D(Instrument Panel
Brightness): Turn the thumbwheel
up or down to brighten or dim the
instrument panel lights.
Cargo Lamp
The cargo lamp is located over the
rear compartment and is controlled
by the dome lamp. See Dome
Lamps on page 6‑6.
Courtesy Lamps
The courtesy lamps come on
automatically when any door is
opened and the dome lamp is in
the door position.
Dome Lamps
The dome lamp controls are located
in the overhead console.
To change the dome lamp settings,
press the following:
*(Dome Lamp Override): Turns
the lamp off, even when a door
is open.
1(Door): The lamp comes on
automatically when a door is
opened.
+(On): Turns the dome lamp on.

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Lighting 6-7
Reading Lamps
There are reading lamps located on
the overhead console and over the
rear passenger doors. These lamps
come on automatically when any
door is opened.
To manually turn the reading lamps
on or off:
For the overhead console reading
lamps, press the button next to
each lamp.
For the rear passenger reading
lamps, press the lamp lens.
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
The headlamps, taillamps, license
plate lamps, reverse lamps, dome
lamps, and most of the interior lights
turn on briefly, when the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE)
Kis pressed,
or when the door handle is pulled.
See Ignition Positions on page 9‑18.
After about 30 seconds the exterior
lamps turn off, and then the dome
and remaining interior lights will dim
to off. Entry lighting can be disabled
manually by changing the ignition
out of the OFF position, or by
pressing the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE)
Qbutton.
This feature can be changed.
See Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑40.
Exit Lighting
The headlamps, taillamps, parking
lamps, reverse lamps, and license
plate lamps come on at night, or in
areas with limited lighting, when a
door is opened after the ignition is
turned off. The dome lamps also
come on when a door is opened
after the ignition is turned to off.
See Ignition Positions on page 9‑18.
The exterior lights and dome lamps
remain on after the door is closed
for a set amount of time, then
automatically turn off.
The exterior lights turn off
immediately by turning the exterior
lamps control to OFF.
This feature can be changed.
See Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑40.

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6-8 Lighting
Battery Load
Management
The vehicle has Electric Power
Management (EPM) that estimates
the battery's temperature and state
of charge. It then adjusts the voltage
for best performance and extended
life of the battery.
When the battery's state of charge
is low, the voltage is raised slightly
to quickly bring the charge back up.
When the state of charge is high,
the voltage is lowered slightly to
prevent overcharging. If the vehicle
has a voltmeter gauge or a voltage
display on the Driver Information
Center (DIC), you may see the
voltage move up or down. This is
normal. If there is a problem, an
alert will be displayed.The battery can be discharged at
idle if the electrical loads are very
high. This is true for all vehicles.
This is because the generator
(alternator) may not be spinning
fast enough at idle to produce all
the power that is needed for very
high electrical loads.
A high electrical load occurs when
several of the following are on,
such as: headlamps, high beams,
fog lamps, rear window defogger,
climate control fan at high speed,
heated seats, engine cooling fans,
trailer loads, and loads plugged into
accessory power outlets.
EPM works to prevent excessive
discharge of the battery. It does this
by balancing the generator's output
and the vehicle's electrical needs.
It can increase engine idle speed to
generate more power, whenever
needed. It can temporarily reduce
the power demands of some
accessories.Normally, these actions occur in
steps or levels, without being
noticeable. In rare cases at the
highest levels of corrective action,
this action may be noticeable to the
driver. If so, a Driver Information
Center (DIC) message might be
displayed, such as BATTERY
SAVER ACTIVE, BATTERY
VOLTAGE LOW, or LOW BATTERY.
If one of these messages displays,
it is recommended that the driver
reduce the electrical loads as much
as possible. See
Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5‑28.

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7-4 Infotainment System
F.lSEEK
.Radio: Seeks the next
station.
.CD: Selects the next track
or fast forwards within a
track.
G.
YCD Eject
.Removes a disc from the
CD slot.
H. CD
.Selects the CD player
when listening to a
different audio source.
I. RADIO/BAND
.Changes the band while
listening to the radio.
.Selects the radio when
listening to a different
audio source. J.
k
.CD: Pauses the CD.
K. CD Slot
.Insert a CD.
L. MENU/SELECT
.Press: Selects menu items.
.Turn: Opens menus,
highlights menu items,
or sets numeric values
while in a menu.
M. BACK
0
.Menu: Moves one
level back.
.Character Input: Deletes
the last character.
N. CONFIG
.Open the settings menu. O. PHONE
.Opens the phone
main menu.
.Mutes the audio system.
P. TONE
.Opens the tone menu.
Q. AUX
.Selects a connected
external audio source.
R. INFO
.Radio: Shows available
information about the
current station.
.CD: Shows available
information about the
current track.

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7-6 Infotainment System
D. FAV
.Radio: Opens the
favorites list.
.MEM: Opens the
favorites list.
E.
gSEEK
.Radio: Seeks the previous
station.
.CD/DVD: Selects the
previous track or rewinds
within a track.
.MEM: Selects the previous
track or rewinds within a
track.
F.
lSEEK
.Radio: Seeks the next
station.
.CD/DVD: Selects the next
track or fast forwards
within a track.
.MEM: Selects the next
track or fast forwards
within a track. G.
YCD Eject
.Removes a disc from the
CD slot.
H. RADIO/BAND
.Changes the band while
listening to the radio.
.Selects the radio when
listening to a different
audio source.
I. MEM/CD/AUX
.Selects MEM, CD/DVD,
USB, or a connected
auxillary audio or auxillary
audio/video source.
J.
k
.Radio: Pauses time shifted
content.
.CD/DVD: Pauses
CD/DVD‐A and DVD‐V
playback. Stops DVD‐V
playback.
.MEM: Pauses MEM
playback. K. CD/DVD Slot
.Insert a disc.
L. MENU/SELECT
.Press: Selects menu items.
.Turn: Open menus,
highlights menu items,
or sets numeric values
while in a menu.
M. TONE
.Opens the tone menu.
N.
0BACK
.Menu: Moves one
level back.
.Character Input: Deletes
the last character.
O. CONFIG
.Open the settings menu.

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7-8 Infotainment System
Menu System
Controls
The MENU/SELECT knob and
the BACK
0button are used to
navigate the menu system.
MENU/SELECT: Press to:
.Select or activate the highlighted
menu option.
.Confirm a set value.
.Turn a system setting on or off.
Turn to:
.Enter the menu system.
.Highlight a menu option.
.Select a value.
BACK
0: Press to:
.Exit a menu.
.Return from a submenu screen
to the previous menu screen.
.Delete the last character in a
sequence. Selecting a Menu Option
1. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob to
move the highlighted bar.
2. Press the MENU/SELECT button to select the highlighted
option.
Submenus
An arrow on the right‐hand edge of
the menu indicates that it has a
submenu with other options. Activating a Setting
1. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob to
highlight the setting.
2. Press the MENU/SELECT button to activate the setting.
Setting a Value
1. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob to change the current value of the
setting.
2. Press the MENU/SELECT button to confirm the setting.

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Infotainment System 7-9
Turning a Function On or Off
1. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob tohighlight the function.
2. Press the MENU/SELECT button to turn the function on
or off.
Entering a Character Sequence
1. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob to highlight the character.
2. Press the MENU/SELECT button to select the character. Press the BACK
0button to delete
the last character in the sequence
or press and hold to delete the
entire character sequence.
Audio Settings
The audio settings can be set for
each radio band and each audio
player source.
To quickly reset an audio setting
value to 0:
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select the audio setting.
3. Press and hold the MENU/ SELECT button until the value
changes to 0.
Press the BACK
0button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu. Adjusting the Treble, Midrange,
and Bass
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select Treble, Midrange,
or Bass.
3. Select the value.
Press the BACK
0button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.