steering CADILLAC SRX 2004 1.G Workshop Manual

Audio System(s).............................................3-93
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-124
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-126
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-126
Diversity Antenna System............................3-126
Navigation/Radio System.............................3-110
Radio with CD............................................3-94
Setting the Time..........................................3-93
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-123
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-125
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-127
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-24
Operation...................................................2-25
B
Backing Up....................................................4-56
Battery..........................................................5-43
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-7
Battery Saver Active........................................3-64
Battery Voltage High.......................................3-64
Battery Voltage Low........................................3-65
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-37
Before You Drive...........................................3-110
Before You Go Off-Roading..............................4-17Brake
Panic Assist................................................4-11
Parking......................................................2-29
System Warning Light..................................3-41
Brake Adjustment............................................5-43
Brake Fluid....................................................5-40
Brake Pedal, Throttle.......................................2-23
Brake Pedal Travel.........................................5-43
Brake Wear...................................................5-42
Brakes..........................................................5-40
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-20
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-54
Back-Up and License Plate Lamps.................5-57
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-57
Front Turn Signal and Fog Lamps..................5-56
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-54
Headlamps, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps.....5-55
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-54
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-58
Sidemarker Lamps.......................................5-57
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Sidemarker Lamps...................................5-57
Buying New Tires...........................................5-72
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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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Highbeam On Light.........................................3-50
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-38
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-38
Hitches..........................................................4-55
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-41
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-42
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-7
How the System Works...................................3-23
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Surge Tank.................................................5-33
How to Check................................................5-68
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-52
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-38
How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter..........5-23
How to Reset the Change Transmission
Fluid Message and the Transmission Fluid
Indicator.....................................................5-24
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-15
Hydroplaning..................................................4-33
I
Ice Possible...................................................3-68
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-30If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-29
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-46
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-46
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-42
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-44
If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer......................4-53
Ignition Positions.............................................2-21
Immobilizer....................................................2-18
Immobilizer Operation......................................2-19
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-31
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-68
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-36
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-20
Interior Lamps................................................3-20
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-44
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
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Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Light.............................................3-48
Oil Pressure Low – Stop Engine.......................3-68
Older Children, Restraints................................1-29
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-41
OnStar®Services............................................2-40
OnStar®Steering Wheel Controls......................2-41
OnStar®System.............................................2-40
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-41
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
Off Paved Roads.........................................4-17
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-7
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-31
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-38
Convex Mirror.............................................2-39
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-39
Power Heated Mirrors..................................2-38
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode..........................................5-28
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-4
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-11
P
Panic Brake Assist..........................................4-11
Parade Dimming.............................................3-21
Park Aid........................................................3-22
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-30
Shifting Out of............................................2-32
Parking
Assist........................................................3-22
Brake........................................................2-29
Over Things That Burn.................................2-32
Parking on Hills..............................................4-57
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-34
Passenger Door Ajar.......................................3-69
Passing.................................................4-14, 4-56
Personalization Features..................................3-74
Personalization Off/Driver Identication
(Navigation System).....................................3-69
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
Playing the Radio...........................................3-95
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-24
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-102
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Seat............................................................ 1-2
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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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Seats (cont.)
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-7
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Stowable Seat.............................................. 1-8
Secondary Latch System.................................5-82
Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-44
Rear Seat Position......................................1-44
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-48
Security Light.................................................3-49
Sensors.........................................................3-29
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-44
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Service AC (Air Conditioning) System................3-69
Service Air Bag..............................................3-69
Service Bulletins.............................................7-11
Service Charging System.................................3-69
Service Electrical System.................................3-69
Service Fuel System.......................................3-70
Service Idle Control.........................................3-70
Service Manuals.............................................7-11
Service Stability System Message.....................3-70
Service Steering System..................................3-71Service Suspension System.............................3-71
Service Theft System......................................3-71
Service Tire Monitor System.............................3-71
Service Transmission.......................................3-71
Service Vehicle Soon......................................3-71
Setting Preset Stations....................................3-97
Setting the Time.............................................3-93
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..........................3-98
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-99
Shift Lock Release..........................................2-27
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-30
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-32
Skidding........................................................4-16
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-34
Specications, Capacities...............................5-111
Speedometer..................................................3-37
Sport Mode Light............................................3-49
Stabilitrak
®System.........................................4-11
Stability System Engaged Message...................3-70
Stability System Off Message...........................3-70
Stability System Ready Message.......................3-70
Stalling on an Incline.......................................4-27
Starting Disabled – Remove Key.......................3-71
Starting Disabled – Throttle Problem..................3-72
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-23
Status of Vehicle Systems, DIC........................3-53
Steering........................................................4-12
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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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Using the Recovery Hook................................4-45
Using the Single CD Player............................3-105
Using the Six-CD CD Changer........................3-106
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-47
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-9
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-101
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-101
Vehicle Information Menu
(Base Audio System)...................................3-53
Vehicle Information Menu Item Descriptions........3-55
Vehicle Information Menu
(Navigation System).....................................3-54
Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-73
Memory Seat and Mirrors.............................2-52
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-44
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-31
Video Screen................................................3-113
Visors...........................................................2-16
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-35
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-64
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-7
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle......................................5-97
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-53
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-54
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-18
What to Add..................................................5-41
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-22
What to Use..................................5-26, 5-38, 5-52
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-75
Replacement...............................................5-76
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-17
When to Change Engine Oil
(GM Oil Life System)...................................5-20
When to Check..............................................5-68
When to Check Lubricant.................................5-52
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-38
When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter........5-23
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking
on a Hill.....................................................4-58
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