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Cadillac SRX Owner Manual - 2011
Driving and Operating 9-1
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Defensive Driving .... . . . .. . . . . 9-2
Drunk Driving .... .. . . . .. . . .. . . 9-3
Control of a Vehicle .. .. . . . . . . . 9-3
Braking .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . 9-4
Steering .. ........ ....... ...... 9-5
Off-Road Recovery ..... .... ... 9-6
Loss of Control ..... ...... ..... 9-6
Driving on Wet Roads .... .. .. . 9-7
Highway Hypnosis .... . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hill and Mountain Roads .. .. . . 9-8
Winter Driving ..... .... ..... ... 9-9
If the Vehicle is Stuck .... . . . . 9-11
Vehicle Load Limits .... . . . . . . 9-12
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In .... . . . . 9-17
Adjustable Throttle and Brake
Pedal .. .......... ......... .. 9-17
Ignition Positions .... . . . . . . . . 9-18
Starting the Gasoline
Engine ... .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. 9-19
Engine Heater ..... . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) .... .. . .. . .. . .. 9-22
Shifting Into Park ......... ... 9-22
Shifting Out of Park ... .. . .. . . 9-24
Parking Over Things
That Burn .... . .. . . . . . . .. . . . 9-24
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust ..... ... .... .. 9-24
Running the Vehicle While
Parked .. ... .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 9-25
Automatic Transmissio n
Automatic Transmission .... . 9-26
Manual Mode ..... . .. .. .. . .. . 9-28
Fuel Economy Mode .... .. . .. 9-29
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive .... .. . . .. .. . . 9-30
Brakes
Antilock Brake
System (ABS) .... .. . .. . .. . . 9-30
Parking Brake .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31
Brake Assist .... .. .. .. . .. .. . . 9-33
Hill Start Assist (HSA) ... . . . . 9-33
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control
System (TCS) .... .. . . .. . .. . 9-34
StabiliTrak
®
System .. .. . . . . . 9-35
Limited-Slip Rear Axle .... . . . 9-37
Selective Ride Control .... .. . 9-37
Cruise Control
Cruise Control .... . . .. . . . . .. . 9-38
Object Detection Systems
Ultrasonic Parking Assist .... 9-40
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC) .. .. . . . . . . . . . 9-43
Fuel
Fuel .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 9-47
Recommended Fuel .... . . . . . 9-47
Gasoline Specifications .... . . 9-48
California Fuel
Requirements .. .. . .. . . . . . . . 9-48
Fuels in Foreign Countries . .. 9-49
Fuel Additives .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-49
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) .. .. . 9-50
Filling the Tank .... . . . . . . . . . . 9-52
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container ............. ...... 9-53