CADILLAC SRX 2014 Convenience & Personalization Guide

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Vehicle PersonalizationNavigation♦
The Vehicle Settings menu may include Climate and Air Quality; Collision/Detection Systems; Comfort and Convenience; Lighting; Power Door Locks; and Remote Lock, Unlock and Start. Some vehicle features can be customized using the controls on the audio system.
1. Touch Settings on the home page.
2. Touch Vehicle.
3. Touch the desired menu item.
4. Touch the desired feature and setting.
5. Touch < BACK to exit each menu.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
Enter a destination using the Single Line Destination feature.
1. Touch Navigation on the home page.
2. Touch Destination.
3. Type the address, intersection or road (for example, 123 MAIN ST BROWN CITY MI).
4. Touch Go.
5. Select the desired name from the generated list.
6. Touch Go.
See your CUE Infotainment System Manual.
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Driver Awareness♦ and Driver Assist♦ Features
Side Blind Zone Alert – When a vehicle is detected in a side blind spot area, a warning symbol displays on the side mirror.
To turn off the system, see the Collision/Detection Systems menu under Vehicle Settings. The system turns on automati-cally every time the vehicle is started.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert – Warns of approaching traffic by dis-playing a ! visual alert on the touch screen from the Rear Vision Camera, and the left or right side of the driver’s seat pulses.*
Driver Awareness Package
Safety Alert Seat – Subtle seat cushion vibration pulses, left or right, or simultaneously, alert the driver of potential hazards.
Lane Departure Warning – When crossing a detected lane
marking without using a turn signal, a visual alert on the
instrument panel flashes and the left or right side of the driver’s seat pulses.*
Press the Lane Departure Warning button on the center console to turn the system on or off.
*Audible notification may be selected instead of Safety Alert Seat
vibration notification. See Vehicle Personalization on page 11.
Forward Collision Alert – When approaching a vehicle directly ahead too quickly, a visual alert on the windshield flashes and the driver’s seat pulses.*
Press the Collision Alert button on the left side of the steering wheel to set the alert timing (see the Collision/ Detection Systems menu if equipped with Adaptive Cruise Control).
Driver Assist Package (includes Driver Awareness Package)
Automatic Collision Preparation – Prepares the brakes or applies the brakes if an emergency collision appears imminent or the driver does not react to previous alerts.
Front and Rear Automatic Braking – Applies the brakes in potential collision situations to help reduce damage or help avoid collisions at lower speeds.
Press the Parking Assist button on the center console to turn Automatic Braking on or off.
Adaptive Cruise Control – If a vehicle is detected ahead, the vehicle accelerates or brakes moderately to maintain the selected following gap. If driver action is required, the system pulses the driver’s seat.*
Press the Follow Distance Gap button on the left side of the steering wheel to set a following gap.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
The driver awareness and assist systems are based on a “control and a\
lert” strategy that helps identify potential collision situations and intervenes when a collision threat appears more imminent, employing visual, audible and tactile (vibration) alerts, depending on the feature.

Lock
Press to lock all doors.
Unlock
Press to unlock the driver’s door only or all doors.
Note: Open Vehicle Settings to customize the Remote Lock and Unlock settings.
Remote Vehicle Start♦
Use to start the engine from outside the vehicle. See Adaptive Remote Start on page 14.
Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm
Press and release to locate your vehicle. The exterior lamps flash and the horn sounds.
Press and hold for three seconds to activate the alarm. The turn signal lamps flash and the horn sounds for 30 seconds, or until the button is pressed again or the vehicle is started.
Trunk Release
Press and hold to unlock the liftgate or open/close the power liftgate.♦
Door Key
Press the button (A) to pull the door key out of the transmitter. If needed, use the key to lock/unlock the driver’s door.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.
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Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter
A
Keyless Access System♦
The Keyless Access System enables operation of the doors,
ignition and trunk without removing the transmitter from your pocket or purse. The system will recognize the transmitter when it is within three feet of the doors or liftgate.
Keyless Unlocking
With the transmitter within range:
Press the lock sensor on the driver’s door handle to unlock the driver’s door; press it again within five seconds to unlock all doors.
Press the lock sensor on a passenger door handle to unlock all doors.
Press the touch pad above the license plate to open the trunk.
Keyless Locking
With the ignition off, the transmitter removed from the vehicle, and all doors closed:
Press the lock sensor on any door handle to lock all doors immediately.
All doors will lock automatically after a short delay, if passive locking is turned on.
Note: Open Vehicle Settings to customize the Keyless Locking and Unlocking settings.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.
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Keyless StartAdaptive Remote Start♦
Start
With the vehicle in Park or Neutral, press the brake pedal and then press the ENGINE START/STOP button to start the engine. The green indicator on the button will illuminate.
Note: The transmitter must be in the vehicle to turn on the ignition. If the transmitter battery is weak, place the transmitter in the depression below the Accessory Power Outlet in the center console lower storage area to enable the engine to start.
Cell phone chargers may interfere with the operation of the Keyless Start System and should not be plugged in when starting or turning off the engine.
Stop/Off
Shift to Park and press the ENGINE START/STOP button to turn off the engine.
Power will be available for 10 minutes to operate the audio
system until the driver’s door is opened and to operate the
windows and sunroof♦ until any door is opened.
Accessory
With the engine off and the brake pedal NOT depressed, press the ENGINE START/STOP button to place the ignition system in the Accessory mode. The yellow indicator on the button will illuminate. Press the button again to return to the Off position.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and release the Lock button on the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold the Remote Start button until the turn signal lamps flash.
When the vehicle starts, the parking lamps will light and remain on while the engine is running. The engine will continue
running for 10 minutes. Repeat these steps for a 10-minute time extension. Remote start can be extended only once.
3. Before driving, press the brake pedal and then press the ENGINE START/STOP button to turn on the ignition.
Canceling a Remote Start
Press and hold the Remote Start button until the parking lamps turn off.
Climate Control Operation
During a remote start, the automatic climate control system will operate at the same setting as when the vehicle was last turned off.
Heated Seat Operation
If the remote start heated seat option is selected in the Vehicle Settings, the heated seat button indicators do not illuminate and the temperature performance of the unoccupied heated seat may be reduced during the remote start. The heated seat turns off when the ignition is turned on.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

Press the power door Unlock/ Lock button on the
driver’s door to unlock or lock all doors.
Pull the inside door handle to unlock a door; pull the handle again to open the door.
Press the Safety Locks button on the driver’s door to
prevent the rear doors from opening from the inside and to
disable the rear power windows. The button indicator will
illuminate when activated.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.
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Power Door Locks/Safety Locks
Power Mirror Adjustment
Move the power mirror selector switch to the Left (L) or Right (R) position to select the driver’s or passenger’s mirror; use the four-way control to adjust the mirror.
Reverse Tilt Mirror
The Reverse Tilt Mirror will tilt down the driver and passenger mirrors to improve visibility near the rear wheels when the vehicle is shifted into Reverse.
Note: Open Vehicle Settings to customize the Reverse Tilt Mirror settings.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.
Power Outside Mirrors
Power Liftgate with Adjustable Mode♦
Power Liftgate Switch Locations
• Power liftgate mode button on the driver’s door (liftgate must be unlocked to activate)
• Release button on the liftgate above the license plate
• Button on the bottom trim plate of the liftgate (to close the liftgate)
• Liftgate release button on the transmitter
Power Liftgate Modes
MAXFully open the liftgate.
3/4 (Adjustable Mode)
Open the liftgate to a desired height of 3/4 open or more.
OFFOperate the liftgate manually.
Setting the 3/4 Mode (Adjustable Mode)
1. Turn the power liftgate knob to the 3/4 position.
2. Power open the liftgate. Manually adjust the liftgate to the desired height. More effort is required when adjusting the liftgate manually.
3. Press and hold the button on the bottom trim plate of the liftgate, adjacent to the latch, until the turn signals flash and a beep sounds, indicating that the setting is stored.
4. Confirm the setting.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.♦ Optional equipment

Off/On
AUTO Automatic Light Control
Automatically activates the Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) or the headlamps and other exterior lamps depending on outside light conditions, including the IntelliBeam® automatic high-beam system♦.
Parking Lamps
Headlamps
Fog Lamps♦
Adaptive Forward Lighting♦
The AFL system pivots the headlamps left or right in the direction of travel. While continuously traveling straight, headlamp range changes based on vehicle speed.
Note: The AFL system operates only when the exterior lamps control knob is in the AUTO position, at speeds greater than 2 mph, and after driving a short distance to calibrate the system.
See Lighting in your Owner Manual.
Windshield Wipers and Washer Lever
HI Fast wipes
LO Slow wipes
INT Rainsense Sensitivity
Rotate the band to adjust the delay between wipes. The wipers activate more often as the band is moved up.
Note: When entering an automatic car wash, turn off the automatic Rainsense windshield wipers and rear wiper.
Mist
Washer Fluid
Pull the lever toward you to spray washer fluid on the windshield.
Rear Wiper and Washer Switch
ON Slow wipes
Press the top of the switch (A) on the end of the lever.
INT Intermittent
Press the bottom of the switch (B) on the end of the lever.
Washer Fluid
Push the lever away from you to clean the rear window.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
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Exterior LightingWindshield Wipers
A
B

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Automatic Transmission FeaturesStabiliTrak®/Traction Control Systems
Ultrasonic Parking Assist♦
Driver Shift Control
Driver Shift Control allows you to shift gears similar to a manual transmission.
Move the shift lever to the Manual (M) position (A), left of the Drive position; tap the lever forward to upshift and rearward to downshift. The current gear selection is shown in the DIC.
If current vehicle speed is too high or too low for the requested gear, the shift will not occur. When coming to a stop, the transmission will automatically downshift.
Fuel Economy (ECO) Control
The ECO mode can improve the vehicle’s fuel economy by changing the transmission shift points and making other fuel-saving adjustments. Driving performance is more conservative when the ECO mode is active.
Press the ECO button (B) to turn the ECO mode on or off. The ECO light illuminates on the instrument cluster when active.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
Electric Parking Brake
To apply the parking brake, pull up the Parking Brake switch (C).
To release the parking brake, turn on the ignition, press the brake pedal, and then press the switch.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
The traction control system limits wheel-spin and the StabiliTrak stability control system assists with directional control of the vehicle in difficult driving conditions. Both systems turn on automatically every time the vehicle is started.
Turning Off Traction Control
Turn off traction control if the vehicle is stuck and rocking the vehicle is required.
Press the Traction Control/StabiliTrak button (D) on the center console. The Traction Control Off light on the instrument cluster will illuminate.
Press the button again to turn on traction control.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
Ultrasonic sensors in the front and rear bumpers help you avoid colliding with objects when parking. Detected objects are indicated by audible beeps or Safety Alert Seat♦ pulses, which become more frequent as the vehicle gets closer to an object.
Press the Parking Assist button (E) to turn the system on/off. The button illuminates when the system is on.
Note: The system operates only at speeds less than 5 mph. Keep the sensors clean of dirt and snow for proper operation.
♦ Optional equipment
A
C
E
B
D
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

The Cargo Management System features front and rear storage
compartments under the partitioned cargo floor cover.
Press the rear part of the handle, and then lift up the handle to unlatch the cover.
Storage Compartment
A prop rod locks into place when the front cover is opened. To close the cover, press the red button on the middle of the prop rod (A).
Use the hooks on the cover to secure small bags.
U-Rail System
Align the Unlock symbol (B) with the button arrow (C) and press the button to install/remove the fence.
Align the Lock symbol (D) with the
button arrow (C) and press the button to lock the fence in place.
To move the fence on the track, remove one side from an adapter; then press the buttons to move the adapters to the desired locations.
To store the fence, place it in the clips under the storage compartment cover.
See Storage in your Owner Manual.18
Memory Seats♦Cargo Management System♦
Set Memory Positions
1. Adjust the driver’s seat, power outside mirrors and adjustable pedals♦ to the desired positions.
2. Press and hold the MEM button and button 1 on the driver’s seat until a beep sounds.
3. Repeat the steps using button 2 for a second driver.
Recall Positions
Press and hold button 1 or 2 until the stored position is reached. Releasing the button before the stored position is reached cancels the recall.
See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual.
Sunroof♦
Open/Close the Sunshade
Fully press the rear or front of the sunshade switch to express-open or express-close the sunshade.
Open/Close the Sunroof
Press the rear of the sunroof switch to the first detent to open the sunroof to the vent position.
Fully press the rear of the switch to express-open the sunroof to the comfort position.
Fully press the front of the switch to express-close the sunroof.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.
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B
D
C

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Cooled Glove BoxTires
The air conditioned glove box can be used to store items at a cooler temperature.
Move the slide control on the left front side of the glove box across the small opening to turn the cool-air flow on or off.
Close the opening during cooler weather to keep cold air from entering the vehicle.
See Storage in your Owner Manual.
Tire Pressure Monitor
The Low Tire Pressure warning light on the instrument cluster illuminates when one or more of the vehicle’s tires is
significantly underinflated. Fill the tires to the proper tire
pressures. The proper tire pressures for the vehicle are listed on the Tire and Loading Information label, located below the driver’s door latch. Current tire pressures can be viewed in the Driver Information Center.
Tire pressure is affected by cold weather and distance driven. If the low tire pressure warning light illuminates when the vehicle is first started in cooler temperatures and then turns off as the vehicle is driven, check for the proper tire pressures.
Refer to your Owner Manual for additional information about normal monthly tire maintenance.
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit♦
The tire sealant and compressor kit can be used to temporarily seal small punctures in the tread area of the tire. The kit is locat-ed under the trunk floor. Refer to the kit instructions for complete operating information.
See Vehicle Care in your Owner Manual.
Engine Oil Life System
The Engine Oil Life System calculates oil life based on vehicle use and displays Change Engine Oil Soon on the Driver Information Center when it’s necessary to change the oil and filter. Reset the system to 100% only following an oil change.
See Vehicle Care in your Owner Manual.
♦ Optional equipment

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