Black plate (11,1)
Cadillac SRX Owner Manual- 2010

Driving and Operating 8-11

Repeat this until help arrives but
only when you feel really
uncomfortable from the cold. Moving
about to keep warm also helps.
If it takes some time for help to
arrive, now and then when you run
the engine, push the accelerator
pedal slightly so the engine runs
faster than the idle speed. This
keeps the battery charged to restart
the vehicle and to signal for help
with the headlamps. Do this as little
as possible to save fuel.
If the Vehicle is Stuck
Slowly and cautiously spin the
wheels to free the vehicle when
stuck in sand, mud, ice, or snow.
If stuck too severely for the traction
system to free the vehicle, turn the
traction system off and use the
rocking method.
{WARNING
If the vehicle's tires spin at high
speed, they can explode, and you
or others could be injured. The
vehicle can overheat, causing an
engine compartment fire or other
damage. Spin the wheels as little
as possible and avoid going
above 55 km/h (35 mph) as
shown on the speedometer.
For information about using tire
chains on the vehicle, see Tire
Chains on page 974.

Rocking the Vehicle to

Get it Out

Turnthe steering wheel left and
right to clear the area around the
front wheels. Turnoff any traction
system. Shift back and forth
between R (Reverse) and aforward
gear,spinning the wheels as little as
possible. Toprevent transmission
wear,wait until the wheels stop
spinning before shifting gears.
Release the accelerator pedal while
shifting, and press lightly on the
accelerator pedal when the
transmission is in gear.Slowly
spinning the wheels in the forward
and reverse directions causes a
rocking motion that could free the
vehicle. If that does not get the
vehicle out after a few tries, it might
need to be towed out. If the vehicle
does need to be towed out, see
Towingthe Vehicle on page 9105.
Vehicle Load Limits

It is very important to know how

much weight the vehicle can

carry.This weight is called the

vehicle capacity weight and

includes the weight of all

occupants, cargo and all

nonfactoryinstalled options.