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Black plate (1,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual - 2013 - CRC - 11/9/12
2013 Cadillac SRX Owner ManualM
In Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34 Storage
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-3
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-40
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-45
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 Climate Controls
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-14
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-23
Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-31
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35
Driver Assistance Systems . . . 9-46
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-59
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-65
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-72

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In Brief 1-1
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Steering Wheel
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Throttle and Brake Pedal Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-13
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Vehicle Features
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-16
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19 Rear Vision
Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-19
Active Emergency Braking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Storage Compartments . . . . . . 1-19
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Universal Remote System . . . 1-20
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
StabiliTrak
®System . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-21
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-22
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) . . . . . 1-23
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

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In Brief 1-3
1.Air Vents on page 8‑8.
2. Turn and Lane-Change Lever. See Turn and Lane-Change
Signals on page 6‑5.
3. Cruise Control on page 9‑35.
4. Instrument Cluster on page 5‑10.
5. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑2.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5‑27.
6. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑3.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑5.
7. AM-FM Radio. See the CUE infotainment manual.
Navigation System (If Equipped).
See the CUE infotainment
manual. 8. Light Sensor. See
Twilight
Sentinel on page 6‑4.
9. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑1.
10. Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1.
Front Fog Lamps on page 6‑6
(If Equipped).
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑6.
11. Hood Release. See Hood on
page 10‑5.
12. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5‑17.
13. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5‑2.
14. Horn on page 5‑3. 15. Pedal Adjust Control (Out of
View). See Adjustable Throttle
and Brake Pedal on page 9‑15
(If Equipped).
16. Start/Stop Button. See Ignition
Positions on page 9‑16.
17. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6‑5.
18. Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats on page 3‑9
(If Equipped).
19. CD Player. See the CUE infotainment manual.
Blu Ray Optical Drive (If
Equipped). See the CUE
infotainment manual.
20. Parking Brake on page 9‑28.
21. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9‑23.

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1-16 In Brief
SeeDual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑1 andRear
Climate Control System on page 8‑6
(If Equipped).
Transmission
Driver Shift Control (DSC)
Driver Shift Control (DSC) allows
you to shift an automatic
transmission similar to a manual
transmission. To use the DSC
feature:
1. Move the shift lever to the left from D (Drive) to Sport Mode.
2. To enter M (Manual Mode), press the shift lever forward (+) to
upshift or rearward (−) to
downshift.
See Manual Mode on page 9‑24.
Vehicle Features
Steering Wheel Controls
For vehicles with audio steering
wheel controls, some audio controls
can be adjusted at the steering
wheel.
g:For vehicles with OnStar®or a
Bluetooth®system, press to talk or
interact with those systems. See
OnStar Overview on page 14‑1
or “Bluetooth” in the separate
infotainment manual.
c: Press to decline an incoming
call, or end a current call. Press to
mute or unmute the infotainment
system when not on a call.
SorT: Press to go to the
previous or next menu option.

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In Brief 1-17
yorz:Press the five-way
control up or down to go to the next
or previous selection.
SEL: Press to select a highlighted
menu option.
CorB: Press to go to the next or
previous favorite when listening to
the radio. Press to go to the next or
previous track when listening to a
media source.
x+ orx−: Press to increase or
decrease the volume.
See Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑2.
Cruise Control
J: Press to turn the system on
and off. An indicator appears in the
instrument cluster when turned on.
+RES: Move the control up briefly
to resume to a previously set speed
or to increase vehicle speed if the
cruise control is already activated. SET−:
Move the control down
briefly to set the speed and activate
cruise control or to decrease vehicle
speed if the cruise control is already
activated.
*: Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory.
See Cruise Control on page 9‑35 or
Adaptive Cruise Control on
page 9‑37 (if equipped).
Infotainment System
See the infotainment manual for
information on the radio, audio
players, phone, navigation system,
and voice or speech recognition.
It also includes information on
settings and downloadable
applications (if equipped).

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4-2 Storage
For large containers, push the
button to move aside the divider and
make the cupholder deeper. For
small containers, push down on the
top edge of the divider to lock it
back in place and make the
cupholder shorter.
Front Storage
If equipped with storage behind the
climate control system, touch and
hold the chrome bar at the bottom of
the climate control system panel toopen. There is a USB port inside.
See
“USB/SD Port” in the
infotainment manual.
Keep the storage area closed when
not in use.
Touch and hold the chrome bar at
the bottom of the climate control
system panel again to close.A storage area is located in front of
the shift lever. Push upward on the
top of the door and release; the
door automatically opens. There is an accessory power outlet
inside. See
Power Outlets on
page 5‑7.
Armrest Storage
For vehicles with a rear seat
armrest, pull the rear seat armrest
forward to access cupholders with
removable liners. For vehicles with
a rear storage area, pull the lever to
access.
Center Console Storage
The center console has an armrest,
upper storage tray, and a lower
storage area.
The armrest can be adjusted, slide
the top of the armrest to adjust to
the desired position.
Push the driver side button to
access the upper storage tray. Push
the passenger side button to access
the lower storage area.

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Storage 4-3
There is an accessory power outlet
inside the center console and two
USB ports. SeePower Outlets on
page 5‑7 and the separate
infotainment manual.
Push the button to open the storage
area on the rear of the center
console. If equipped with rear seat
entertainment (RSE), the audio/
video jacks, USB port, and SD port
will be inside. See the separate
infotainment manual.
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 halfway
open (1) position for loading objects into the rear compartment, or the
lower (2) 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 toward the rear of the vehicle.

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5-2 Instruments and Controls
Object Detection SystemMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35
Ride Control System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
Airbag System Messages . . . . 5-38
Security Messages . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
Service Vehicle Messages . . . 5-38
Starting the Vehicle
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
Tire Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
Transmission Messages . . . . . 5-39
Vehicle Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . 5-40
Washer Fluid Messages . . . . . 5-40
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . 5-40
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . 5-45
Universal Remote System Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48
Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up
or down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you.
4. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place. Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Steering Wheel Controls
For vehicles with audio steering
wheel controls, some audio controls
can be adjusted at the steering
wheel.
g(Push to Talk):
For vehicles with
OnStar®or a Bluetooth system,
press to talk or interact with those
systems. See OnStar Overview on
page 14‑1 or“Bluetooth” in the
separate infotainment manual.

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Instruments and Controls 5-3
c(End Call):Press to decline an
incoming call, or end a current call.
Press to mute or unmute the
infotainment system when not on
a call.
SorT(Previous or Next): Press
to go to the previous or next menu
option.
yorz(Next or Previous): Move
SEL up or down to go to the next or
previous selection.
SEL (Select): Press to select a
highlighted menu option.
CorB(Next or Previous
Favorite): Press to go to the next
or previous favorite when listening
to the radio. Press to go to the next
or previous track when listening to a
media source.
x+ orx− (Volume): Press to
increase or decrease the volume.
Heated Steering Wheel
((Heated Steering Wheel): For
vehicles equipped with a heated
steering wheel, press to turn on or
off. A light next to the button
displays when the feature is
turned on. The steering wheel takes about
three minutes to start heating.
Horn
Pressaon the steering wheel pad
to sound the horn.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
With the ignition in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/START,
move the windshield wiper lever to
select the wiper speed.
HI: Use for fast wipes.
LO: Use for slow wipes.

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Instruments and Controls 5-7
Compass
The vehicle may have a compass
display on the Driver Information
Center (DIC). The compass
receives its heading and other
information from the Global
Positioning System (GPS) antenna,
StabiliTrak
®, and vehicle speed
information.
The compass system is designed to
operate for a certain number of
miles or degrees of turn before
needing a signal from the GPS
satellites. When the compass
display shows CAL, drive the
vehicle for a short distance in an
open area where it can receive a
GPS signal. The compass system
will automatically determine when a
GPS signal is restored and provide
a heading again. See Compass
Messages on page 5‑31 for the
messages that may be displayed for
the compass.
Clock
The infotainment system controls
are used to access the time and
date settings through the menu
system. See “Home Page” in the
infotainment manual for information
about how to use the menu system.
Setting the Time
To set the time:
1. From the Home Page, press the SETTINGS screen button and
press Time and Date.
2. Press Set Time and press + or−to increase or decrease
hours, minutes, and AM or PM.
Press 12Hr or 24Hr for 12 or
24 hour clock.
3. Press
}to go back to the
previous menu. To set the date:
1. Press the SETTINGS screen
button and press Time and Date.
2. Press Set Date and press + or−to increase or decrease
month, day, or year.
3. Press
}to go back to the
previous menu.
Power Outlets
The accessory power outlets can be
used to plug in electrical equipment,
such as a cell phone or MP3 player.
The vehicle may have five
accessory power outlets.
The accessory power outlets are:
.Below the climate control system
inside the front storage bin.
.Inside the center floor console.