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Cadillac SRX Owner Manual - 2010
Driving and Operating 8-1
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy .... . . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. 8-2
Defensive Driving .... . . . .. . . . . 8-3
Drunk Driving .... .. . . . .. . . . .. . 8-3
Control of a Vehicle .. .. . . . . . . . 8-4
Braking .. ... . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 8-4
Steering .. ........ ....... ...... 8-5
Off-Road Recovery .... .... .... 8-6
Loss of Control ..... ...... ..... 8-6
Driving on Wet Roads .... .. .. . 8-7
Highway Hypnosis .... . . . . . . . . 8-8
Hill and Mountain Roads .. .. . . 8-8
Winter Driving ..... .... .... .... 8-9
If the Vehicle is Stuck .... . . . . 8-11
Vehicle Load Limits .... . . . . . . 8-11
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In .... . . . . 8-17
Adjustable Throttle and
Brake Pedal ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 8-18
Ignition Positions .... . . . . . . . . 8-18
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) .... .. . .. . .. . .. 8-20
Starting the Gasoline
Engine ... .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. 8-20
Engine Heater ..... . . . . . . . . . . 8-22
Shifting Into Park .......... .. 8-22
Shifting Out of Park ... .. . .. . . 8-23
Parking Over Things
That Burn .... . . . .. . . . . . . .. . 8-24
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust ..... ... .... .. 8-24
Running the Vehicle While
Parked .. ... .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 8-25
Automatic Transmissio n
Automatic Transmission .... . 8-25
Manual Mode ..... . .. .. . .. .. . 8-28
Fuel Economy Mode .... .. . .. 8-29
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive .... .. . . .. . .. . 8-30
Brakes
Antilock Brake
System (ABS) .... .. . .. . . .. . 8-30
Parking Brake .... . . . . . . . . . .. 8-31
Brake Assist .... .. .. . .. .. . .. . 8-33
Hill Start Assist (HSA) ... . . . . 8-33
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control
System (TCS) .... .. . . .. . .. . 8-34
StabiliTrak
®
System .. .. . . . . . 8-35
Limited-Slip Rear Axle .... . . . 8-37
Selective Ride Control .... . . . 8-37
Cruise Control
Cruise Control .... . . .. . . . . . .. 8-37
Object Detection Systems
Ultrasonic Parking Assist .... 8-40
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC) .. .. . . . . . . . . . 8-43
Fuel
Fuel .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . 8-46
Recommended Fuel .... . . . . . 8-47
Gasoline Specifications .... . . 8-47
California Fuel
Requirements .. .. . .. . . . . . . . 8-48
Fuels in Foreign Countries . .. 8-48
Fuel Additives .... . . . . . . . . . . . 8-48
Filling the Tank .... . . . . . . . . . . 8-50
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container ............. ...... 8-51