Cadillac SRX Owner's Manual

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Contents

Cadillac SRX Owner's Manual Manual pdf 197 page image

Black plate (1,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual - 2013 - CRC - 11/9/12Driving and Operating 9-1Driving andOperatingDriving InformationDistracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3Drunk Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . 9-6Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 9-7Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 9-9Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . 9-10Starting and OperatingNew Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . 9-14Adjustable Throttle and BrakePedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16Starting the GasolineEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19Retained AccessoryPower (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . 9-21Parking over ThingsThat Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21Engine ExhaustEngine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22Running the Vehicle WhileParked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22Automatic TransmissionAutomatic Transmission . . . . . 9-23Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24Fuel Economy Mode . . . . . . . . . 9-26Drive SystemsAll-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27BrakesAntilock BrakeSystem (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . 9-31Ride Control SystemsTraction ControlSystem (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31StabiliTrak ® System . . . . . . . . . 9-33Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . 9-34Selective Ride Control . . . . . . . 9-34Cruise ControlCruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . 9-37Driver Assistance SystemsDriver AssistanceSystems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-46Assistance Systems forParking or Backing . . . . . . . . . 9-46Assistance Systems forDriving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-50Forward Collision Alert (FCA)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-50Active Emergency BrakingSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-53Side Blind ZoneAlert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-55Lane DepartureWarning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-57