2012 Cadillac SRX Owner Manual - Page 306

9-28 Driving and Operating When fuel economy mode is on: . Fuel Economy Mode The vehicle may have a fuel economy mode. When engaged, fuel economy mode can improve the vehicle's fuel economy. The transmission will upshift sooner, and downshift later. The torque converter will lock up sooner, and stay on longer. The gas pedal will be less sensitive. The vehicle's computers will more aggressively shut off fuel to the engine under deceleration. The engine operates at lower rpm's in fuel economy mode, which can increase noise and vibration. This is normal. Drive Systems All-Wheel Drive Vehicles with this feature always send engine power to all four wheels. It is fully automatic, and adjusts itself as needed for road conditions. When using a compact spare tire on an AWD vehicle, the system automatically detects the compact spare and disables AWD. To restore AWD operation and prevent excessive wear on the system, replace the compact spare with a full-size tire as soon as possible. See Compact Spare Tire on page 10￿88 for more information. . . . . Pressing the eco button by the shift lever will engage fuel economy mode. When activated, the eco light in the instrument cluster will come on. See Fuel Economy Light on page 5￿25. Pressing the button a second time will turn fuel economy mode off.