flat tire CADILLAC SRX 2004 1.G User Guide

Cadillac Owner Privileges™
Roadside Service provides several Cadillac Owner
Privileges™ at “no charge,” throughout yourCadillac
Warranty Period – 48 months/50,000 miles (80 000 km).
Emergency Road Service is performed on site for the
following situations:
Towing Service
Battery Jump Starting
Lock Out Assistance
Fuel Delivery
Flat Tire Change (Covers change only)
Trip Interruption – If your trip is interrupted due to a
warranty failure, incidental expenses may be
reimbursed during the 48 months/50,000 miles
(80 000 km) warranty period. Items covered
are hotel, meals and rental car.
Roadside Service Availability
Wherever you drive in the United States or Canada, an
advisor is available to assist you over the phone. A
dealer technician, if available, can travel to your location
within a 30 mile (50 km) radius of a participating
Cadillac dealership. If beyond this radius, we will
arrange to have your car towed to the nearest Cadillac
dealership.
Reaching Roadside Service
Dial the toll-free Roadside Service number:
1-800-882-1112. An experienced Roadside Service
Advisor will assist you and request the following
information:
A description of the problem
Name, home address, home telephone number
Location of your Cadillac and number you are
calling from
The model year, Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN), mileage and date of delivery
Roadside Service for the Hearing or
Speech Impaired
Roadside Service is prepared to assist owners who
have hearing difficulties or are speech impaired. Cadillac
has installed special telecommunication devices
called Text Telephone (TTY) in the Roadside Service
Center.
Any customer who has access to a (TTY) or a
conventional teletypewriter can communicate with
Cadillac by dialing from the United States or Canada
1-888-889-2438 – daily, 24 hours.
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Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-102
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-103
Power Windows and Other
Power Options.......................................5-102
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-102
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-47
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-22
Battery.......................................................5-43
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-44
Coolant......................................................5-25
Coolant Heater............................................2-24
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-43
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-43
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-33
Oil .............................................................5-15
Overheating................................................5-28
Starting......................................................2-23
Engine Coolant Hot – AC (Air Conditioning) Off......3-67
Engine Coolant Hot – Idle Engine.....................3-67
Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing..................4-58
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-19
Engine Overheated – Stop Engine....................3-67
Engine Power Reduced...................................3-67Engine Specications.....................................5-112
Engine Speed Limiter......................................3-39
Entering or Exiting the Third Row Seat................ 1-7
Entering the Personalization Menu.....................3-73
Entry Lighting.................................................3-21
Environmental Concerns..................................4-19
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-44
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Exiting the Personalization Menu.......................3-92
Express-Down Window....................................2-14
Express-Up Window........................................2-14
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-28
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-18
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-20
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-22
Finding a Station............................................3-96
Finish Care....................................................5-97
Finish Damage...............................................5-99
Flash-To-Pass Feature....................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-78
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-79
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-24
Power Steering...........................................5-37
Windshield Washer......................................5-38
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Power (cont.)
Steering Fluid.............................................5-37
Windows....................................................2-14
Power Steering...............................................4-12
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-28
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-42
Programming the Power Windows.....................2-15
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-14
R
Radio Data System (RDS)...............................3-94
Radio Message.............................................3-102
Radios..........................................................3-93
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-126
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-126
Navigation/Radio System.............................3-110
Radio with CD............................................3-94
Setting the Time..........................................3-93
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-123
Understanding Reception............................3-125
RDS Messages.............................................3-100Reaching Roadside Service............................... 7-6
Reading Lamps..............................................3-21
Rear Air Conditioning System...........................3-33
Rear Axle......................................................5-52
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-10
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-26
Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-110
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-7
Rear Seat Passenger Positions.........................1-23
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-23
Rear Underseat Fuse Block (Driver’s Side).......5-107
Rear Underseat Fuse Block
(Passenger’s Side).....................................5-109
Rear Washer/Wiper.........................................3-16
Rear Window Defogger....................................3-31
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStar®..............................................2-35
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStar
®and Compass..........................2-35
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-45
Remote Control.............................................3-117
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-6
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-84
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Steering Column Ignition Lock Release..............2-22
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-13
Steering Tips..................................................4-12
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-124
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7
Stereo RCA Jacks.........................................3-112
Storage
Garment Hooks...........................................2-46
Storage Areas
Cargo Management System..........................2-48
Cell Phone Storage Area..............................2-45
Center Console Storage Area........................2-46
Convenience Net.........................................2-47
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-45
Glove Box..................................................2-45
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-46
Map Pocket................................................2-46
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools..........................5-89
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools.......................5-91
Stowable Seat.................................................. 1-8
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-44
Sun Visors.....................................................2-16
Sunroof.................................................2-48, 2-50
System Controls, DIC......................................3-51T
Tachometer....................................................3-38
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Sidemarker Lamps...................................5-57
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-42
Testing the Alarm............................................2-18
Theft Attempted..............................................3-72
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-123
Theft-Deterrent System....................................2-17
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-17
Immobilizer.................................................2-18
Immobilizer Operation...................................2-19
Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-23
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-44
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-62
Tire Size.......................................................5-65
Tire Terminology and Denitions........................5-65
Tires.............................................................5-61
Buying New Tires........................................5-72
Chains.......................................................5-77
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-79
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-93
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Tires (cont.)
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-78
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-68
Inspection and Rotation................................5-71
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-69
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-74
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-75
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-76
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-72
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-7
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-24
Top Speed – Fuel Cut Off................................3-72
Top Strap......................................................1-39
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-41
Torque Lock...................................................2-31
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-55
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-45
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-52
Your Vehicle...............................................4-45
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-9
Control System Warning Light.......................3-42
Magnetic Ride Control..................................4-10
Stabilitrak
®System......................................4-11
Traction Engaged............................................3-72
Traction Suspended........................................3-72Trailer Brakes.................................................4-55
Trans (Transmission) Hot – Idle Engine..............3-72
Transfer Case................................................5-51
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-24
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-25
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case
Unit Repair Manual......................................7-11
Transportation Options...................................... 7-7
Traveling to Remote Areas...............................4-19
Trip Odometers..............................................3-37
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal On...............................................3-72
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-8
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-57
U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)...............3-22
Underhood Fuse Block...................................5-103
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-125
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-74
United States – Customer Assistance.................. 7-4
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-77
Using DSP...................................................3-100
Using HomeLink
®...........................................2-44
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