towing CADILLAC SRX 2004 1.G Owner's Manual

Adding Coolant
If you need more coolant, add the proper DEX-COOL®
coolant mixture at the surge tank, but only when the
engine is cool.
{CAUTION:
You can be burned if you spill coolant on hot
engine parts. Coolant contains ethylene glycol,
and it will burn if the engine parts are hot
enough. Do not spill coolant on a hot engine.
When replacing the pressure cap, make sure it is
hand-tight.
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
Notice:If the surge tank pressure cap is not tightly
installed, coolant loss and possible engine damage
may occur. Be sure the cap is properly and
tightly secured.
Engine Overheating
There are three engine hot messages that may be
displayed in the Driver Information Center (DIC). See
DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-64for
more information.
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode
This operating mode allows your vehicle to be driven to
a safe place in an emergency. Should an over heated
engine condition exist, an overheat protection mode
which alternates ring groups of cylinders helps prevent
engine damage. In this mode, you will notice a loss
in power and engine performance. A low coolant and/or
engine overheat warning will indicate that an overheat
condition exists. Driving extended miles (km) and/or
towing a trailer in the overheat protection mode should
be avoided.
Notice:After driving in the overheated engine
protection operating mode, to avoid engine damage,
allow the engine to cool before attempting any
repair. The engine oil will be severely degraded.
Repair the cause of coolant loss and change the oil.
SeeEngine Oil on page 5-15.
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Additional Required Services
The following services should be performed at the rst maintenance service (IorII) after the indicated miles
(kilometers) shown for each item.
Additional Required Services
Service and Miles (Kilometers)25,000
(41 500)50,000
(83 000)75,000
(125 000)100,000
(166 000)125,000
(207 500)150,000
(240 000)
Inspect fuel system for damage
or leaks.••••••
Inspect exhaust system for loose or
damaged components.••••••
Replace engine air cleaner lter.
SeeEngine Air Cleaner/Filter on
page 5-22.An Emission Control
Service.••••••
For vehicles used for trailer towing:
Change transfer case uid.•••
Change automatic transmission
uid and lter (severe service).
See footnote (h).•••
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(g)A uid loss in any vehicle system could indicate a
problem. Have the system inspected and repaired
and the uid level checked. Add uid if needed.
(h)Change automatic transmission uid and lter if the
vehicle is mainly driven under one or more of these
conditions:
In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature
regularly reaches 90°F (32°C) or higher.
In hilly or mountainous terrain.
When doing frequent trailer towing.
Uses such as found in taxi, police or delivery
service.
(i)Drain, ush and rell cooling system. See Engine
Coolant on page 5-25for what to use. Inspect hoses.
Clean radiator, condenser, pressure cap and ller neck.
Pressure test the cooling system and pressure cap.Owner Checks and Services
These owner checks and services should be performed
at the intervals specied to help ensure the safety,
dependability and emission control performance of your
vehicle. Your GM Goodwrench dealer can assist you
with these checks and services.
Be sure any necessary repairs are completed at once.
Whenever any uids or lubricants are added to your
vehicle, make sure they are the proper ones, as shown
inRecommended Fluids and Lubricants on page 6-13.
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GM Mobility Program for Persons
with Disabilities
This program, available to
qualied applicants, can
reimburse you up to
$1,000 toward eligible
aftermarket driver or
passenger adaptive
equipment you may
require for your vehicle
(hand controls,
wheelchair/scooter
lifts, etc.).
This program can also provide you with free resource
information, such as area driver assessment centers and
mobility equipment installers. The offer is available for
a limited period of time from the date of vehicle
purchase/lease. For more details, or to determine your
vehicle’s eligibility, see your GM dealer or call the
GM Mobility Assistance Center at 1-800-323-9935. Text
telephone (TTY) users, call 1-800-833-9935.
GM of Canada also has a Mobility Program. Call
1-800-GM-DRIVE (463-7483) for details. All TTY users
call 1-800-263-3830.
Roadside Service
Cadillac’s exceptional Roadside Service is more than an
auto club or towing service. It provides every Cadillac
owner with the advantage of contacting a Cadillac
advisor and, where available, a Cadillac trained dealer
technician who can provide on-site service.
Each technician travels with a specially equipped
service vehicle complete with the necessary Cadillac
parts and tools required to handle most roadside repairs.
Cadillac Roadside Service
®can be reached by dialing
1-800-882-1112, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
This service is provided at no charge for any
warranty-covered situation and for a nominal charge if
the Cadillac is no longer under warranty. Roadside
Service is available only in the United States and
Canada.
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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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D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-18
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-30
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-9
DIC Main Menu Item Descriptions
(Base Audio System)...................................3-61
Dinghy Towing................................................4-46
Diversity Antenna System...............................3-126
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dolly Towing..................................................4-46
Door
Central Door Unlocking System....................... 2-9
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-15
Driver Door Ajar.............................................3-66
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-51
DIC Main Menu...........................................3-60
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-73
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-64
Status of Vehicle Systems............................3-53
System Controls..........................................3-51Driver Shift Control (DSC)................................2-28
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-30
City...........................................................4-35
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-36
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-38
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-32
Winter........................................................4-40
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-26
Driving Downhill..............................................4-25
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-28
Driving in Water..............................................4-29
Driving on Grades...........................................4-57
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-21
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-40
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-34
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-34
Driving Uphill..................................................4-23
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-56
Dual Climate Control System............................3-26
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-110
DVD Distortion..............................................3-123
DVD Player..................................................3-114
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E
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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M
Magnetic Ride Control.....................................4-10
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-11
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-58
Making Turns.................................................4-56
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-44
Manual Passenger Seat.................................... 1-2
Map Pocket...................................................2-46
Memory Mirrors..............................................2-52
Memory Seat.................................................2-52
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-64Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and
U.S. Virgin Islands) – Customer Assistance......... 7-4
Mirror Operation.............................................2-35
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®.......2-35
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®
and Compass..........................................2-35
Memory.....................................................2-52
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-38
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-39
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-39
Outside Power Heated Mirrors.......................2-38
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
Navigation/Radio System................................3-110
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-20
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
O
Odometer......................................................3-37
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-14
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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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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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