Cadillac SRX Owner's Manual

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Contents

Cadillac SRX Owner's Manual Manual pdf 189 page image

Black plate (1,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual - 2013 - 1st crc - 7/2/12Driving 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 . . . . . . . . . 9-5Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 9-7Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 9-9Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . 9-10Starting and OperatingNew Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . 9-14Adjustable Throttle and BrakePedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15Starting the GasolineEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18Retained AccessoryPower (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . 9-20Parking over ThingsThat Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21Engine ExhaustEngine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21Running the Vehicle WhileParked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22Automatic TransmissionAutomatic Transmission . . . . . 9-22Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24Fuel Economy Mode . . . . . . . . . 9-25Drive SystemsAll-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26BrakesAntilock BrakeSystem (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . 9-29Ride Control SystemsTraction ControlSystem (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30StabiliTrak ® System . . . . . . . . . 9-31Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . 9-33Selective Ride Control . . . . . . . 9-33Cruise ControlCruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . 9-36Driver Assistance SystemsDriver AssistanceSystems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-43Assistance Systems forParking or Backing . . . . . . . . . 9-44Assistance Systems forDriving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-48Forward Collision Alert (FCA)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-48Active Emergency BrakingSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-51Side Blind ZoneAlert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-53Lane DepartureWarning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-54