2014 Cadillac SRX Owner Manual - Page 229

Driving and Operating . 9-39 To decrease the vehicle speed in smaller increments, press SET− down briefly. For each press, the vehicle goes to the next 1 km/h (1 mph) slower mark on the speedometer. When pressed, the current gap setting displays briefly on the instrument cluster. The gap setting will be maintained until it is changed. Since each gap setting corresponds to a following time (Far, Medium, or Near), the following distance will vary based on vehicle speed. The faster the vehicle speed, the further back your vehicle will follow a vehicle detected ahead. Consider traffic and weather conditions when selecting the following gap. The range of selectable gaps may not be appropriate for all drivers and driving conditions. Changing the gap setting automatically changes the alert timing sensitivity (Far, Medium, or Near) for the Forward Collision Alert (FCA) feature. See Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System on page 9-49. Alerting the Driver The speedometer reading can be displayed in either English or metric units. See Instrument Cluster on page 5-10. The increment value used depends on the units displayed. Selecting the Follow Distance When a slower moving vehicle is detected ahead within the selected following gap, ACC will adjust the vehicle's speed and attempt to maintain the follow distance gap selected. Press 3 on the steering wheel to adjust the following gap. When pressed, the current gap setting displays briefly on the instrument cluster. Subsequent presses cycle the gap button through three settings: Far, Medium, or Near. If ACC is engaged, driver action may be required when ACC cannot apply sufficient braking because of approaching a vehicle too rapidly. When this condition occurs, six red lights will flash on the windshield and either eight beeps will sound from the front, or both sides of the Safety Alert Seat will pulse five times. See "Collision/Detection Systems" under Vehicle Personalization on page 5-40. See Defensive Driving on page 9-3.