service CADILLAC SRX 2006 1.G Owners Manual

Service Bulletins
Service Bulletins give technical service information
needed to knowledgeably service General Motors
cars and trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions to
assist in the diagnosis and service of your vehicle.
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors........................................7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-14
Roadside Service.......................................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-17
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-9
Diversity Antenna System...............................3-116
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Door
Central Door Unlocking System....................... 2-9
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9Door (cont.)
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-18
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-49
DIC Main Menu ...........................................3-55
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-67
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-59
Status of Vehicle Systems............................3-50
System Controls..........................................3-50
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-30
City ...........................................................4-34
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-35
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-37
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-32
Off-Road ....................................................4-17
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-44
Winter........................................................4-39
Dual Climate Control System............................3-26
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-100
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E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-94
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-94
Power Windows and Other Power Options........5-94
Rear Underseat Fuse Block................5-99, 5-101
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-95
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-94
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-22
Battery.......................................................5-40
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-43
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Heater............................................2-26
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-42
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-42
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-35
Oil .............................................................5-16
Oil Life System...........................................5-19
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-29
Overheating................................................5-27
Speed Limiter.............................................3-37
Starting......................................................2-25
Entry Lighting.................................................3-21
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-30
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-20
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-22
Finish Damage...............................................5-91
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-70
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-70
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-81
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-23
Power Steering...........................................5-35
Windshield Washer......................................5-36
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-47
Fog Lamps ....................................................3-19
Front Axle......................................................5-49
Front Storage Area.........................................2-48
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage .........................................................3-48
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
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Light (cont.)
Sport Mode................................................3-47
TCS Warning Light......................................3-41
Tire Pressure..............................................3-43
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-41
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-21
Parade Dimming..........................................3-21
Limited-Slip Rear Axle.....................................4-10
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-44
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
Locks
Central Door Unlocking System....................... 2-9
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door ........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door .................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Loss of Control...............................................4-16
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-49
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3M
Magnetic Ride Control.....................................4-10
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-43
Manual Passenger Seat.................................... 1-2
Memory Mirrors..............................................2-54
Memory Seat.................................................2-54
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-59
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Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®.....2-37
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®
and Compass..........................................2-37
Memory .....................................................2-54
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-41
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-41
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-41
Outside Power Heated Mirrors.......................2-40
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
N
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual...............................3-100
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-22
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
O
Odometer......................................................3-36
Odometers, Trip..............................................3-36
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-17
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-14
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-16
Pressure Light.............................................3-46
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-19
Older Children, Restraints................................1-30
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-42
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-31
Outlet(s), Accessory Power...............................3-24
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-41
Convex Mirror.............................................2-41
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-41
Power Heated Mirrors..................................2-40
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode....5-29
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
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Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar®and Compass.................................2-37
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-50
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-74
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-71
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-65
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-66
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-24
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-25
Roadside
Service........................................................ 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-44
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-36S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-29
Reminder Light............................................3-37
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-88
Driver Position............................................1-18
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-17
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-16
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides...................1-28
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-25
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-25
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-30
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-24
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-12
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-8
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual Passenger......................................... 1-2
Memory .....................................................2-54
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-3
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-9
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Stowable Seat............................................1-10
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Secondary Latch System.................................5-79
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-48
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-51
Security Light.................................................3-47
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle.......................................... 5-5
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-43
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-63
Setting the Time.............................................3-82
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-91
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-32
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-34
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-84
Installing....................................................5-74
Removing...................................................5-71
Storing.......................................................5-81
Specications, Capacities...............................5-103
Speedometer..................................................3-36
Sport Mode Light............................................3-47
StabiliTrak
®System.........................................4-11Starting Your Engine.......................................2-25
Status of Vehicle Systems, DIC........................3-50
Steering........................................................4-12
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-113
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7
Storage Areas
Cargo Management System..........................2-50
Cell Phone Storage Area..............................2-48
Center Console Storage Area........................2-48
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-48
Front Storage Area......................................2-48
Glove Box..................................................2-48
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-49
Stowable Seat................................................1-10
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-43
Sun Visors.....................................................2-18
Sunroof.................................................2-50, 2-52
System Controls, DIC......................................3-50
T
Tachometer....................................................3-37
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-41
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-113
Theft-Deterrent System....................................2-18
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-18
Immobilizer.................................................2-20
Immobilizer Operation...................................2-20
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V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-44
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders..................................................7-10
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-93
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-93
Vehicle Personalization....................................2-54
DIC ...........................................................3-67
Memory Seat and Mirrors.............................2-54
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-31
Visors...........................................................2-18
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-34
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-59
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. ivWheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-68
Different Size..............................................5-66
Replacement...............................................5-68
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-40
Windows.......................................................2-15
Power ........................................................2-16
Windshield
Washer......................................................3-10
Washer Fluid..............................................5-36
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-51
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-89
Wiper Fuses...............................................5-94
Wipers......................................................... 3-9
Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper........................3-11
Winter Driving................................................4-39
Wiper Activated Headlamps..............................3-17
X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-116
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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