warning CADILLAC SRX 2006 1.G Repair Manual

If a Tire Goes Flat
It is unusual for a tire to blowout while you are driving,
especially if you maintain your vehicle’s tires properly.
If air goes out of a tire, it is much more likely to leak out
slowly. But if you should ever have a blowout, here
are a few tips about what to expect and what to do:
If a front tire fails, the at tire will create a drag that pulls
the vehicle toward that side. Take your foot off the
accelerator pedal and grip the steering wheel rmly.
Steer to maintain lane position, and then gently brake to
a stop well out of the traffic lane.
A rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much like a
skid and may require the same correction you would
use in a skid. In any rear blowout remove your foot from
the accelerator pedal. Get the vehicle under control
by steering the way you want the vehicle to go. It may
be very bumpy and noisy, but you can still steer. Gently
brake to a stop, well off the road if possible.{CAUTION:
Lifting a vehicle and getting under it to do
maintenance or repairs is dangerous without
the appropriate safety equipment and training.
The jack provided with your vehicle is
designed only for changing a at tire. If it is
used for anything else, you or others could be
badly injured or killed if the vehicle slips off
the jack. Use the jack provided with your
vehicle only for changing a at tire.
If a tire goes at, the next part shows how to use the
jacking equipment to change a at tire safely.
Changing a Flat Tire
If a tire goes at, avoid further tire and wheel damage
by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on your vehicle’s
hazard warning ashers. SeeHazard Warning Flashers
on page 3-6for more information.
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-24
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-64
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-94
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-26
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-22
Air Conditioning..............................................3-26
Airbag
Readiness Light..........................................3-38
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)....7-10
Airbag System................................................1-53
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-64
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-61
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-63
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-61
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-62
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-59
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-56
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-47
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-12
Antenna, Diversity Antenna System..................3-116
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-116Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-40
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-90
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-88
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-91
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-89
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-85
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-86
Finish Care.................................................5-89
Finish Damage............................................5-91
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-87
Leather......................................................5-87
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-91
Speaker Covers..........................................5-88
Tires..........................................................5-90
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-91
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-92
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-88
Weatherstrips..............................................5-88
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-89
Wood Panels..............................................5-88
Ashtray(s)......................................................3-25
Audio System(s).............................................3-81
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-113
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-115
Care of Your CDs and DVDs .......................3-115
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Diversity Antenna System............................3-116
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual............................3-100
Radio with CD............................................3-83
Setting the Time..........................................3-82
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-113
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-114
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-116
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-23
Operation...................................................2-28
B
Battery..........................................................5-40
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-20
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-36
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Panic Assist................................................4-11
Parking......................................................2-31
System Warning Light..................................3-39
Brake Pedal, Throttle.......................................2-26
Brakes..........................................................5-37
Braking........................................................... 4-6Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-22
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-50
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-50
Buying New Tires...........................................5-64
C
Calibration.....................................................2-37
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-103
Carbon Monoxide....................2-12, 2-35, 4-39, 4-52
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-88
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-115
Your CDs and DVDs ..................................3-115
Cargo Cover..................................................2-50
Cargo Management System.............................2-50
Cell Phone Storage Area.................................2-48
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-48
Chains, Tire...................................................5-69
Charging System Light....................................3-39
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-43
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Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-91
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-36
Infants and Young Children...........................1-33
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-40
Older Children.............................................1-30
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-48
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-51
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-40
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-25
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-90
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-89
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-86
Finish Care.................................................5-89
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-85
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-87
Leather......................................................5-87
Speaker Covers..........................................5-88
Tires..........................................................5-90
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-91
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-88
Weatherstrips..............................................5-88Cleaning (cont.)
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-89
Wood Panels..............................................5-88
Climate Control System
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-33
Dual ..........................................................3-26
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-31
Rear Air Conditioning System........................3-32
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-28
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-84
Compass.......................................................2-37
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-42
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-42
Heater, Engine............................................2-26
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-27
Cooling System..............................................5-30
Cruise Control................................................3-12
Cruise Control Light........................................3-48
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-48
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-8
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
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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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Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-94
Rear Underseat Fuse Block................5-99, 5-101
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-95
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-94
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-42
Fuel..........................................................3-48
Speedometer..............................................3-36
Tachometer.................................................3-37
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-44
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-48
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-8
Headlamps....................................................3-16
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-50
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-17
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-50
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-17
Washer......................................................3-12
Wiper Activated...........................................3-17
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-26
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-48
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-37
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-37
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-17
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I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-23
Immobilizer....................................................2-20
Immobilizer Operation......................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-33
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-59
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-20
Cluster.......................................................3-35
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-40
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-54
Lamps
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-20
Fog ...........................................................3-19
Reading.....................................................3-21
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-40
Level Control..................................................4-51
Liftgate, Power...............................................2-12
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-38
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-40
Brake System Warning.................................3-39
Charging System.........................................3-39
Cruise Control.............................................3-48
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-42
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-47
Highbeam On.............................................3-48
Lights On Reminder.....................................3-48
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-43
Oil Pressure...............................................3-46
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-37
Security.....................................................3-47
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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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