All-Wheel Drive; System (Abs); Drive Systems; Antilock Brake System (Abs) - Cadillac SRX 2011 Owner's Manual

9-30 Driving and Operating

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 96 for more information.
Brakes
Antilock Brake

System (ABS)

This vehicle has the Antilock
Brake System (ABS), an advanced
electronic braking system that helps
prevent a braking skid.
When the engine is started and
the vehicle begins to drive away,
ABS checks itself. A momentary
motor or clicking noise might be
heard while this test is going on,
and it might even be noticed that
the brake pedal moves a little.
This is normal.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
If there is a problem with ABS, this
warning light stays on. See Antilock
Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
on page 5 23.
If driving safely on a wet road
and it becomes necessary to
slam on the brakes and continue
braking to avoid a sudden obstacle,
a computer senses that the wheels
are slowing down. If one of the
wheels is about to stop rolling, the
computer will separately work the
brakes at each wheel.