steering CADILLAC SRX 2009 1.G User Guide

The main components of the instrument panel are the following:
A.Outlet Adjustment on page 3-26.
B.Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever on page 3-7.
C.Instrument Panel Cluster on page 3-30.
D.Windshield Wipers on page 3-9.
E.Analog Clock on page 3-21.
F.Instrument Panel Storage on page 2-54.
G.DIC Operation and Displays on page 3-46.
H.Hood Release on page 5-11.Parking Brake on
page 2-32.
I.Instrument Panel Brightness on page 3-18.
J.Cruise Control on page 3-12.
K.Tilt Wheel on page 3-6.L.Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal on page 2-25
(If Equipped).
M.Horn on page 3-6.
N.Audio Steering Wheel Controls on page 3-90.
O. Storage Area or Ashtray. SeeAshtray(s) and
Cigarette Lighter on page 3-20(If Equipped).
P.Traction Control System (TCS) on page 4-6.
Q.Tow/Haul Mode on page 2-31(If Equipped).
R.Hazard Warning Flashers on page 3-6.
S.Dual Climate Control System on page 3-22.
T.Audio System(s) on page 3-68.
U.Glove Box on page 2-54.
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Hazard Warning Flashers
|(Hazard Warning Flasher):Press this button
located on the instrument panel, to make the front and
rear turn signal lamps ash on and off. This warns
others that you are having trouble.
Press
|again to turn the ashers off.
Horn
Press near or on the horn symbols on the steering
wheel pad to sound the horn.
Tilt Wheel
A tilt wheel lets the steering wheel be adjusted.
The adjustment lever is located on the left side of the
steering column.
To tilt the wheel, hold the steering wheel and pull the
lever. Then move the steering wheel to a comfortable
position and release the lever to lock the wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
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Heated Steering Wheel
For vehicles with a heated steering wheel, the button for
this feature is located on the steering wheel.
(:Press to turn the heated steering wheel on or off.
A light on the button displays when the feature is
turned on.
The steering wheel takes about three minutes to start
heating.
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column
includes the following:
G: Turn and Lane-Change Signals
P: Exterior Lamp Control
23: Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
#: Fog Lamps
Flash-To-Pass Feature.
Information for these features is on the pages following.
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Flash-to-Pass
This feature allows you to use the high-beam headlamps
to signal the driver in front of you that you want to pass.
Pull and hold the turn signal/multifunction lever toward
you to use this feature. When this is done the following
will occur:
If the headlamps are off, in low-beam or in Daytime
Running Lamps (DRL) mode, the high-beam
headlamps will turn on. They will stay on as long as
the lever is held there. Release the lever to turn
them off.
If the headlamps are in high-beam mode, they will
switch to low beam. To return to high-beam, push
the lever forward.
Windshield Wipers
The lever on the right side of the steering column
operates the windshield wipers.
Move the lever to one of the following positions:
7(Mist):Pull the lever down and release it for a
single wiping cycle. The lever will return to its original
position. Hold the lever in this position for continuous
wiping cycles.
9(Off):Turns off the wipers.
&(Delay):For a delayed wiping cycle. Turn the delay
adjustment band to set the length of the delay.
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The cruise control buttons are located on the left side
of the steering wheel.
T(On/Off):Press to turn the system on and off.
The indicator light on the button turns on when cruise
control is on.
+ RES (Resume/Accelerate):Press to make the
vehicle accelerate or resume to a previously set speed.
SET−(Set/Coast):Press to set the speed or make
the vehicle slow down.
[(Cancel):Press to cancel cruise control without
erasing the set speed from memory.
Setting Cruise Control
Cruise control will not work if the parking brake is set,
or if the master cylinder brake uid level is low.
The cruise control light on the instrument panel cluster
comes on after the cruise control has been set to
the desired speed.
{CAUTION:
If you leave your cruise control on when you are
not using cruise, you might hit a button and go
into cruise when you do not want to. You could
be startled and even lose control. Keep the cruise
control switch off until you want to use cruise
control.
1. Press
T.
2. Get up to the desired speed.
3. Press the SET−button located on the steering
wheel and release it.
4. Take your foot off the accelerator. Cruise Control
Cruise Control w/Heated
Steering Wheel
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Resuming a Set Speed
If the brakes are applied while the cruise control is at a
set speed, the cruise control disengages. But it does
not need to be reset.
Once the vehicle reaches about 25 mph (40 km/h) or
more, press the +RES button on the steering wheel.
The vehicle returns to the speed selected previously
and stays there.
Increasing Speed While Using Cruise
Control
To increase the cruise speed while using cruise control:
Press and hold the +RES button on the steering
wheel until the new desired speed is reached,
and then release the button.
To increase vehicle speed in small increments,
press the +RES button. Each time this is done,
the vehicle goes about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster.
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise
Control
To reduce the vehicle speed while using cruise control:
Press and hold the SET– button on the steering
wheel until the desired lower speed is reached,
and then release the button.
To slow down in very small amounts, press the
SET– button on the steering wheel briey.
Each time this is done, the vehicle goes about
1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using
Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your vehicle
speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, the
vehicle slows down to the cruise control speed that
was set earlier.
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Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work on hills depends
upon your speed, load, and the steepness of the hills.
When going up steep hills, you might have to step
on the accelerator pedal to maintain the vehicle speed.
When going downhill, you might have to brake or
shift to a lower gear to keep the vehicle speed down.
If the brake is applied the cruise control is disengage.
Ending Cruise Control
There are three ways to end cruise control:
Step lightly on the brake pedal.
Press the[button on the steering wheel.
Press theTbutton on the steering wheel.
Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed memory is erased,
when the cruise control or the ignition is turned off.
Headlamps
The exterior lamp control is located in the middle of the
turn signal/multifunction lever.
O(Exterior Lamp Control):Turn the control with this
symbol on it to operate the exterior lamps.
The exterior lamp control has four positions:
O(Off):Turns off all lamps, except the Daytime
Running Lamps (DRL).
AUTO (Automatic):Turns the exterior lamps on and
off automatically depending upon how much light is
available outside of the vehicle.
;(Parking Lamps):Turns on the parking lamps
together with the following:
Sidemarker Lamps
Taillamps
License Plate Lamps
Instrument Panel Lights
5(Headlamps):Turns on the headlamps, together
with the previously listed lamps and lights.
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Air Conditioning
#
(Air Conditioning):Press to turn the air
conditioning on or off, and override the automatic
system. When selecting the AUTO fan or AUTO mode,
the air conditioning comes on automatically, as
necessary.
The air conditioning system removes moisture from the
air, so water might drip underneath the vehicle while
idling or after turning off the engine. This is normal.
Sensors
There is a solar sensor
located on top of the
instrument panel, near the
windshield.There is an interior
temperature sensor
located below the climate
control system next to
the steering wheel.
An ambient sensor is located behind the grille in front
of the vehicle.
These sensors help the climate control system
automatically control the temperature setting.
The system can supply cooler air to the side of the
vehicle facing the sun. The recirculation mode will also
be used as needed to maintain cool outlet temperatures.
Do not cover any of the sensors or the climate control
system might not work properly.
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If the fuel supply gets low, the FUEL LEVEL LOW
message will appear on the Driver Information Center
(DIC) and a single chime will sound. SeeDIC Warnings
and Messages on page 3-51for more information.
All of the following situations are normal and do
not indicate that anything is wrong with the fuel gage:
At the gas station the gas pump shuts off before
the gage reads full.
The gage may change when you turn, stop quickly
or accelerate quickly.
It takes a little more or less fuel to ll the tank than
the gage indicated. For example, the gage may
have indicated that the tank was half full, but
it actually took a little more or less than half the
tank’s capacity to ll the tank.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
The Driver Information Center (DIC) gives you the status
of many of your vehicle’s systems. The DIC is also used
to display warning/status messages. All messages will
appear in the DIC display located at the bottom of the
instrument panel cluster, below the tachometer and
speedometer. The DIC buttons are located on the
instrument panel, to the left of the steering wheel.
The DIC comes on when the ignition is on. After a short
delay, the DIC will display the information that was
last displayed before the engine was turned off.
The top line of the DIC display shows the vehicle
system information and the warning/status messages.
The bottom line of the DIC display shows the odometer
on the left side, the outside air temperature on the
right side, and the shift position indicator in the center.
For more information on the shift position indicator,
seeAutomatic Transmission Operation on page 2-27.
When the sport mode is active, an S will appear next to
the shift position indicator on the center of the DIC
display. When the manual mode is active, an M will
appear on the DIC display. When the normal mode
is active, only the shift position indicator will appear.
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While the Driver Shift Control (DSC) feature is active,
the DIC will change to show the selected gear.
See “Driver Shift Control (DSC)” underAutomatic
Transmission Operation on page 2-27for more
information.
If a problem is detected, a warning message will appear
on the display. Be sure to take any message that
appears on the display seriously and remember that
clearing the message will only make the message
disappear, not correct the problem.
DIC Operation and Displays
The Driver Information
Center (DIC) has different
displays which can be
accessed by pressing the
DIC buttons located on
the instrument panel, to the
left of the steering wheel.
3Trip/Fuel:Press this button to scroll through the
trip and fuel displays. See “Trip/Fuel Display Menu
Items” following for more information on these displays.
TVehicle Information:Press this button to scroll
through the vehicle information displays. See “Vehicle
Information Display Menu Items” following for more
information on these displays.
UCustomization:Press this button to scroll through
each of the customization features. SeeDIC Vehicle
Customization on page 3-60for more information on the
customization features.
VSet/Reset:Press this button to reset certain DIC
features and to acknowledge DIC warning messages
and clear them from the DIC display.
yzMenu Up/Down:Press this button to scroll up
and down the menu items.
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