ignition CADILLAC SRX 2014 Convenience & Personalization Guide

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.
♦ Optional equipment

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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.

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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.