tow CADILLAC SRX 2011 2.G User Guide

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system to detect that person and
enable the right front passenger
frontal airbag and seat-mounted
side impact airbag:
1. Turn the vehicle off.
2. Remove any additional materialfrom the seat, such as blankets,
cushions, seat covers, seat
heaters, or seat massagers.
3. Place the seatback in the fully upright position.
4. Have the person sit upright in the seat, centered on the seat
cushion, with legs comfortably
extended.
5. Restart the vehicle and have the person remain in this position for
two to three minutes after the on
indicator is lit.Additional Factors Affecting
System Operation
Safety belts help keep the
passenger in position on the
seat during vehicle maneuvers
and braking, which helps the
passenger sensing system
maintain the passenger airbag
status. See “Safety Belts” and
“Child Restraints” in the Index for
additional information about the
importance of proper restraint use.
A thick layer of additional material,
such as a blanket or cushion,
or aftermarket equipment such
as seat covers, seat heaters,
and seat massagers can affect
how well the passenger sensing system operates. We recommend
that you not use seat covers
or other aftermarket equipment
except when approved by GM for
your specific vehicle. See
Adding
Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle on page 3‑44 for more
information about modifications that
can affect how the system operates.
{WARNING
Stowing of articles under the
passenger seat or between the
passenger seat cushion and
seatback may interfere with the
proper operation of the passenger
sensing system.

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Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH
System
{WARNING
If a LATCH-type child restraint
is not attached to anchors, the
child restraint will not be able
to protect the child correctly.
In a crash, the child could be
seriously injured or killed. Install
a LATCH-type child restraint
properly using the anchors,
or use the vehicle's safety belts
to secure the restraint, following
the instructions that came with
the child restraint and the
instructions in this manual.
{WARNING
Do not attach more than one
child restraint to a single anchor.
Attaching more than one child
restraint to a single anchor could
cause the anchor or attachment
to come loose or even break
during a crash. A child or others
could be injured. To reduce the
risk of serious or fatal injuries
during a crash, attach only one
child restraint per anchor.
{WARNING
Children can be seriously injured
or strangled if a shoulder belt is
wrapped around their neck and
the safety belt continues to
tighten. Buckle any unused safety
belts behind the child restraint so
children cannot reach them. Pull
the shoulder belt all the way out(Continued)
WARNING (Continued)
of the retractor to set the lock,
if your vehicle has one, after the
child restraint has been installed.
Notice: Do not let the LATCH
attachments rub against the
vehicle’ s safety belts. This may
damage these parts. If necessary,
move buckled safety belts to
avoid rubbing the LATCH
attachments.
Do not fold the empty rear
seat with a safety belt buckled.
This could damage the safety
belt or the seat. Unbuckle and
return the safety belt to its
stowed position, before folding
the seat.
Make sure to attach the child
restraint at the proper anchor
location.

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.If you are using a dual
tether in the rear center
seating position, lower the
adjustable headrest down
to its stowed position and
route the dual tether over
the headrest..If you are using a single
tether in the rear center
seating position, lower the
adjustable headrest down
to its stowed position and
route the single tether over
the headrest.3. Before placing a child in the
child restraint, make sure it
is securely held in place.
To check, grasp the child
restraint at the LATCH path and
attempt to move it side‐to‐side
and back‐and‐forth. There
should be no more than
2.5 cm (1 in) of movement
for proper installation.
Head Restraint Removal and
Reinstallation
The rear outboard head restraints
can be removed if they interfere
with the proper installation of the
child restraint. The headrest in the
rear center seating position is not
removable and should be lowered
to the stowed position for child
restraint installation.

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6. If the child restraint has a toptether, follow the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions
regarding the use of the top
tether. See Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) on page 3‑56 for more
information.
7. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To check,
grasp the child restraint at the
safety belt path and attempt to
move it side to side and back
and forth. When the child
restraint is properly installed,
there should be no more than
2.5 cm (1 in) of movement. To remove the child restraint,
unbuckle the vehicle safety belt
and let it return to the stowed
position. If the top tether is
attached to a top tether anchor,
disconnect it. If the head restraint
was removed, reinstall it before
the seating position is used.
See
“Head Restraint Removal
and Reinstallation” underLower
Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) on page 3‑56 for
additional information on installing
the head restraint properly.Securing Child Restraints
(Front Passenger Seat)
This vehicle has airbags. A rear
seat is a safer place to secure
a forward-facing child restraint.
See Where to Put the Restraint on
page 3‑53.
In addition, the vehicle has a
passenger sensing system which is
designed to turn off the right front
passenger frontal airbag under
certain conditions. See Passenger
Sensing System on page 3‑39 and
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
on page 5‑18 for more information,
including important safety
information.
A label on the sun visor says,
“Never put a rear-facing child seat
in the front.” This is because the risk
to the rear-facing child is so great,
if the airbag deploys.

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6. To tighten the belt, push downon the child restraint, pull the
shoulder portion of the belt to
tighten the lap portion of the belt,
and feed the shoulder belt back
into the retractor. When installing
a forward-facing child restraint,
it may be helpful to use your
knee to push down on the child
restraint as you tighten the belt.
Try to pull the belt out of the
retractor to make sure the
retractor is locked. If the
retractor is not locked,
repeat Steps 5 and 6. If the vehicle does not have a
rear seat and the child restraint
has a top tether, follow the
child restraint manufacturer's
instructions regarding the use
of the top tether. See
Lower
Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) on
page 3‑56 for more information.
7. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To check,
grasp the child restraint at the
safety belt path and attempt to
move it side to side and back
and forth. When the child
restraint is properly installed,
there should be no more than
2.5 cm (1 in) of movement. If the airbags are off, the off
indicator in the passenger airbag
status indicator will come on and
stay on when the vehicle is started.
If a child restraint has been installed
and the on indicator is lit, see
“If the On Indicator is Lit for a Child
Restraint”
underPassenger Sensing
System on page 3‑39 for more
information.
To remove the child restraint,
unbuckle the vehicle safety belt and
let it return to the stowed position.

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Storage 4-3
button to access the storage tray.
Push the passenger side button to
access the main storage.
There is an accessory power outlet
and input jacks for auxiliary audio
devices. SeePower Outlets on
page 5‑9 andAuxiliary Devices
(Radio with CD ) on page 7‑30
or Auxiliary Devices (Radio with
CD/DVD and MEM) on page 7‑36.
Push the button to open the storage
area located at the rear of the
center console.
Additional Storage
Features
Cargo Cover
For vehicles with the dual position
cargo cover, it can be used to cover
items in the cargo area of the
vehicle.
The shade can be set in two
positions. It can be set in a half way
open (A) position for loading objects into the rear compartment, or the
lower (B) position to conceal objects
in the rear compartment.
Install the cargo cover
1. Hold the cartridge so that the
pull‐out shade faces the rear of
the vehicle.
2. Align the cartridge over the pinson the trim panels of the vehicle.
3. Push down on the cartridge to snap it into place.
4. Unroll the shade towards the rear of the vehicle.

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Storing the Fence
1. Lift the cargo managementsystem cover.
2. Release the cover from the prop rod as described in the previous
steps.
3. Insert the top of the fence intothe lower two clips (A).
4. Turn the bottom of the fence up and insert it into the upper two
clips (B).
D-Ring Sliders
For vehicles with a D-ring system,
there are four D-ring sliders that
move along rails. These can be
used as tie-downs when storing
cargo.
Insert the D-ring sliders (A) into the
channel (B) located in the middle of
the rail. Push the button to move the
D-ring slider along the rail.
The loop of the D-ring slider must
be facing inward towards the
storage area and the ring must be in
the up position for proper usage.

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Wiper Arm Assembly Protection
When using an automatic car wash,
move the windshield wiper lever to
the OFF position. This disables the
automatic Rainsense windshield
wipes and/or rear wipers.
With Rainsense, if the transmission
is in N (Neutral) and the vehicle
speed is very slow, the wipers will
automatically stop at the base of
the windshield.
The wiper operations return to
normal when the transmission is no
longer in N (Neutral) or the vehicle
speed has increased.Windshield Washer
Pull the lever toward you to spray
washer fluid on the windshield.
The spray continues until the lever
is released. The wipers will run a
few times. SeeWasher Fluid on
page 10‑24 for information on
filling the windshield washer fluid
reservoir.
{WARNING
In freezing weather, do not
use your washer until the
windshield is warmed. Otherwise
the washer fluid can form ice on
the windshield, blocking your
vision.
Rear Window
Wiper/Washer
The rear wiper controls are on the
end of the windshield wiper lever.
Press the upper or lower portion of
the button to control the rear wiper
and rear wiper delay.

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5-6 Instruments and Controls
The system turns off when the
button is returned to the middle
position.
Z(Rear Wiper):For continuous
rear window wipes.
5(Rear Wiper Delay): Sets a
delay between wipes.
=(Rear Washer): Push the
windshield wiper lever forward
to spray washer fluid on the rear
window. The lever automatically
returns to its original position when
released.
Reverse Gear Wipes
If the rear wiper control is off,
the rear wiper will automatically
operate continuously when the
shift lever is in R (Reverse) and
the front windshield wiper is
performing low or high speed wipes. If the rear wiper control is off, the
shift lever is in R (Reverse) and the
front windshield wiper is performing
interval wipes, then the rear wiper
automatically performs interval
wipes.
The windshield washer reservoir is
used for the windshield and the rear
window. Check the fluid level in the
reservoir if either washer is not
working. See
Washer Fluid on
page 10‑24.
{WARNING
In freezing weather, do not
use your washer until the
windshield is warmed. Otherwise
the washer fluid can form ice on
the windshield, blocking your
vision.
Headlamp Washer
For vehicles with headlamp
washers, they are located to
the side of the headlamps.
The headlamps must be on in
order to use the headlamp washers.
If the headlamps are not on, only
the windshield will be washed.
Pull the wiper lever towards
you and hold briefly to activate.
The headlamp washers will spray
once, pause, and spray again. The
headlamp washer will spray again
after five windshield wash cycles.

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5-20 Instruments and Controls
If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
comes on and stays on while the
engine is running, this indicates that
there is an OBD II problem and
service is required.
Malfunctions often are indicated by
the system before any problem is
apparent. Being aware of the light
can prevent more serious damage
to the vehicle. This system assists
the service technician in correctly
diagnosing any malfunction.
Notice:If the vehicle is
continually driven with this light
on, after a while, the emission
controls might not work as well,
the vehicle fuel economy might
not be as good, and the engine
might not run as smoothly.
This could lead to costly repairs
that might not be covered by
the vehicle warranty. Notice:
Modifications made
to the engine, transmission,
exhaust, intake, or fuel system
of the vehicle or the replacement
of the original tires with other
than those of the same Tire
Performance Criteria (TPC) can
affect the vehicle's emission
controls and can cause this
light to come on. Modifications
to these systems could lead
to costly repairs not covered
by the vehicle warranty. This
could also result in a failure
to pass a required Emission
Inspection/Maintenance
test. See Accessories and
Modifications on page 10‑3.
This light comes on during a
malfunction in one of two ways:
Light Flashing: A misfire condition
has been detected. A misfire
increases vehicle emissions and
could damage the emission control
system on the vehicle. Diagnosis
and service might be required. To prevent more serious damage to
the vehicle:
.Reduce vehicle speed.
.Avoid hard accelerations.
.Avoid steep uphill grades.
.If towing a trailer, reduce the
amount of cargo being hauled
as soon as it is possible.
If the light continues to flash, when
it is safe to do so, stop the vehicle.
Find a safe place to park the
vehicle. Turn the vehicle off, wait at
least 10 seconds, and restart the
engine. If the light is still flashing,
follow the previous steps and see
your dealer for service as soon as
possible.
Light On Steady: An emission
control system malfunction has
been detected on the vehicle.
Diagnosis and service might be
required.