Black plate (1,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual - 2011Driving and Operating 9-1Driving andOperatingDriving InformationDefensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2Drunk Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . 9-7Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 9-8Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . 9-11Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . 9-12Starting and OperatingNew Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . 9-17Adjustable Throttle and BrakePedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18Starting the GasolineEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21Retained AccessoryPower (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22Shifting Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . 9-24Parking Over ThingsThat Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24Engine ExhaustEngine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24Running the Vehicle WhileParked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25Automatic TransmissionAutomatic Transmission . . . . . 9-26Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28Fuel Economy Mode . . . . . . . . . 9-29Drive SystemsAll-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30BrakesAntilock BrakeSystem (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . 9-33Ride Control SystemsTraction ControlSystem (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34StabiliTrak ® System . . . . . . . . . 9-35Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . 9-37Selective Ride Control . . . . . . . 9-37Cruise ControlCruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38Object Detection SystemsUltrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 9-40Rear VisionCamera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-43FuelFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . 9-47Gasoline Specifications . . . . . . 9-48California FuelRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-48Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . 9-49Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-49Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) . . . . . 9-50Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-52Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-53
