Black plate (5,1)
Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
7707476) - 2015 - crc - 4/10/14
Climate Controls
8-5
The rear window defogger can be
set to automatic operation. See
“
Climate and Air Quality
”
under
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-38
. When auto rear defog is
selected, the rear window defogger
turns on automatically when the
interior temperature is cold and the
outside temperature is about 4°C
(40°F) and below. The auto rear
defogger turns off automatically
after about 10 minutes.
The heated outside mirrors turn on
when the rear window defogger
button is on and help to clear fog or
frost from the surface of the mirrors.
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Caution
Do not try to clear frost or other
material from the inside of the
front windshield and rear window
with a razor blade or anything
else that is sharp. This may
damage the rear window
defogger grid and affect the
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Caution (Continued)
radio's ability to pick up stations
clearly. The repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Driver and Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seats (If Equipped):
Press
J
or
z
to heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and
seatback.
Press
C
or
{
to ventilate the driver
or passenger seat. See
Heated and
Ventilated Seats on page 1-8
.
Remote Start Climate Control
Operation:
If equipped, the climate
control system may run when the
vehicle is started remotely. The
system uses the driver
’
s previous
settings to heat or cool the inside of
the vehicle. The rear defog may
come on during remote start based
on cold ambient conditions. The
rear defog indicator light does not
come on during a remote start. If the
vehicle has heated or ventilated
seats, they may come on during a
remote start. See
Remote Vehicle
Start on page 2-9
and
Heated and
Ventilated Seats on page 1-8
.
The rear window defogger turns on
if it is cold outside.
Sensor
The solar sensor, located on top of
the instrument panel near the
windshield, monitors the solar heat.
The climate control system uses the
sensor information to adjust the
temperature, fan speed,
recirculation, and air delivery mode
for best comfort.
If the sensor is covered, the
automatic climate control system
may not work properly.
