steering CADILLAC XLR V 2007 1.G Owners Manual

Front Seats..................................................... 8
Power Seats................................................. 8
Power Lumbar.............................................. 9
Heated and Cooled Seats............................. 9
Memory Seat, Mirrors and
Steering Wheel........................................ 10
Power Reclining Seatbacks......................... 11
Safety Belts.................................................. 13
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone........... 13
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................. 17
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 18
Driver Position............................................. 18
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 26
Passenger Position...................................... 27
Safety Belt Pretensioners............................ 27
Safety Belt Extender................................... 27
Child Restraints............................................ 28
Older Children............................................. 28
Infants and Young Children......................... 31
Child Restraint Systems.............................. 35Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH).................................... 39
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Passenger Seat Position.......................... 40
Airbag System.............................................. 44
Where Are the Airbags?.............................. 47
When Should an Airbag Inate?.................. 49
What Makes an Airbag Inate?................... 51
How Does an Airbag Restrain?................... 51
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inates?................................................... 52
Passenger Sensing System......................... 53
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...... 58
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.......................... 59
Restraint System Check............................... 60
Checking the Restraint Systems.................. 60
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash........................................... 61
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering
Wheel
Your vehicle is equipped with the memory
package. The controls for these features are
located on the driver’s seat, and are used
to program and recall memory settings for the
driver’s seating positions.Use the following steps to program each button:
1. Adjust the driver’s seat including the seatback
recliner, lumbar, both outside mirrors and the
steering wheel to a comfortable position.
2. Press and hold button 1 until two beeps are
heard, then release the button.
A second mirror, seating and steering wheel
position can be programmed by repeating
the above steps and pressing button 2 (for
driver 2). Each time a memory button is pressed
and released, a single beep will sound. Each
time button 1 or 2 is pressed and released while
the vehicle is in PARK (P), the memory positions
will be recalled after a brief delay. If the vehicle
is not in PARK (P), three beeps will be heard and
the memory position will not be recalled.
When the engine is started, the seat, mirrors, and
steering wheel may automatically adjust to their
programmed positions.
To stop recall movement of the memory feature at
any time, press one of the power seat controls,
power mirror control buttons, memory buttons, or
power steering column control.
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Two personalized exit positions can be set by rst
recalling the driving position (by pressing 1 or 2),
then positioning the steering wheel and seat in the
desired exit positions and then pressing and
holding the exit button until two beeps are heard.
The exit button is located between buttons 1 and 2.
With the vehicle in PARK (P), the exit position
for the previously set driver can be recalled
by pressing the exit button.
When you use the keyless access transmitter to
unlock your vehicle, automatic seat and steering
wheel movement to the exit position may
occur. The numbers on the back of the
transmitter, 1 and 2, corresponds to the numbers
on the memory buttons.
Further programming for automatic seat and mirror
movement can be done using the Driver
Information Center (DIC).
For programming information, seeDIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 220.Power Reclining Seatbacks
Your seats have power
reclining seatbacks.
Use the vertical power seat control located on the
outboard side of the seat to operate them.
To recline the seatback, press the control
toward the rear of the vehicle.
To raise the seatback, press the control
toward the front of the vehicle.
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Where Are the Airbags?
The driver’s frontal airbag is in the middle of the
steering wheel.The passenger’s frontal airbag is in the instrument
panel on the passenger’s side.
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{CAUTION:
If something is between an occupant and
an airbag, the airbag might not inate
properly or it might force the object into
that person causing severe injury or even
death. The path of an inating airbag must
be kept clear. Do not put anything
between an occupant and an airbag, and
do not attach or put anything on the
steering wheel hub or on or near any
other airbag covering. Do not let seat
covers block the ination path of a side
impact airbag.
When Should an Airbag Inate?
The driver’s and right front passenger’s frontal
airbags are designed to inate in moderate to
severe frontal or near-frontal crashes. But they are
designed to inate only if the impact exceeds a
predetermined deployment threshold. Deploymentthresholds take into account a variety of desired
deployment and non-deployment events and are
used to predict how severe a crash is likely to be in
time for the airbags to inate and help restrain the
occupants. Whether your frontal airbags will or
should deploy is not based on how fast your vehicle
is traveling. It depends largely on what you hit, the
direction of the impact, and how quickly your
vehicle slows down.
In addition, your vehicle has “dual stage” frontal
airbags, which adjust the restraint according
to crash severity. Your vehicle has electronic
frontal sensors which help the sensing system
distinguish between a moderate frontal impact and
a more severe frontal impact. For moderate
frontal impacts, these airbags inate at a level less
than full deployment. For more severe frontal
impacts, full deployment occurs. If the front of your
vehicle goes straight into a wall that does not
move or deform, the threshold level for the
reduced deployment is about 12 to 16 mph (19 to
26 km/h), and the threshold level for a full
deployment is about 18 to 24 mph (29 to
38.5 km/h). The threshold level can vary, however,
with specic vehicle design, so that it can be
somewhat above or below this range.
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What Makes an Airbag Inate?
In an impact of sufficient severity, the airbag
sensing system detects that the vehicle is
in a crash. The sensing system triggers a release
of gas from the inator, which inates the
airbag. The inator, the airbag and related
hardware are all part of the airbag modules.
Frontal airbag modules are located inside
the steering wheel and instrument panel. For
seating positions with side impact airbags, there
are also airbag modules in the side of the
seatbacks closest to the door.
How Does an Airbag Restrain?
In moderate to severe frontal or near frontal
collisions, even belted occupants can contact the
steering wheel or the instrument panel. In
moderate to severe side collisions, even belted
occupants can contact the inside of the vehicle.
Airbags supplement the protection provided
by safety belts. Airbags distribute the force of the
impact more evenly over the occupant’s upper
body, stopping the occupant more gradually. But
the frontal airbags would not help you in many
types of collisions, including rollovers, rear
impacts, and many side impacts, primarily because
an occupant’s motion is not toward the airbag.
Side impact airbags would not help you in many
types of collisions, including many frontal or
near frontal collisions, rollovers, and rear impacts.
Airbags should never be regarded as anything
more than a supplement to safety belts, and then
only in moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal
collisions for the driver’s and right front
passenger’s frontal airbags, and only in moderate
to severe side collisions for vehicles with side
impact airbags.
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What Will You See After an Airbag
Inates?
After an airbag inates, it quickly deates, so
quickly that some people may not even realize the
airbag inated. Some components of the airbag
module — the steering wheel hub for the driver’s
frontal airbag, the instrument panel for the
right front passenger’s frontal airbag, and for
seating positions with side impact airbags, the side
of the seatback closest to the door — may be
hot for a short time. The parts of the airbag that
come into contact with you may be warm, but
not too hot to touch. There may be some smoke
and dust coming from the vents in the deated
airbags. Airbag ination does not prevent the driver
from seeing out of the windshield or being able
to steer the vehicle, nor does it prevent people
from leaving the vehicle.
{CAUTION:
When an airbag inates, there may be
dust in the air. This dust could cause
breathing problems for people with a
history of asthma or other breathing
trouble. To avoid this, everyone in the
vehicle should get out as soon as it is
safe to do so. If you have breathing
problems but cannot get out of the vehicle
after an airbag inates, then get fresh air
by opening a window or a door. If you
experience breathing problems following
an airbag deployment, you should seek
medical attention.
Your vehicle has a feature that may automatically
unlock the doors, turn the interior lamps on,
and turn on the hazard warning ashers when the
airbags inate. You can lock the doors, turn the
interior lamps off, and turn the hazard warning
ashers off by using the controls for those
features.
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Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
Q:Is there anything I might add to the front
or sides of the vehicle that could keep the
airbags from working properly?
A:Yes. If you add things that change your
vehicle’s frame, bumper system, height,
front end or side sheet metal, they may keep
the airbag system from working properly.
Also, the airbag system may not work properly
if you relocate any of the airbag sensors. If
you have any questions about this, you should
contact Customer Assistance before you
modify your vehicle. The phone numbers and
addresses for Customer Assistance are in
Step Two of the Customer Satisfaction
Procedure in this manual. SeeCustomer
Satisfaction Procedure on page 482.
Q:Because I have a disability, I have to get
my vehicle modied. How can I nd out
whether this will affect my advanced airbag
system?
A:Changing or moving any parts of the front
seats, safety belts, the airbag sensing and
diagnostic module, steering wheel, instrument
panel, the inside review mirror, or airbag
wiring can affect the operation of the airbag
system. If you have questions, call Customer
Assistance. The phone numbers and
addresses for Customer Assistance are in
Step Two of the Customer Satisfaction
Procedure in this manual. SeeCustomer
Satisfaction Procedure on page 482.
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Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems
Now and then, make sure the safety belt reminder
light and all your belts, buckles, latch plates,
retractors and anchorages are working properly.
Look for any other loose or damaged safety
belt system parts. If you see anything that might
keep a safety belt system from doing its job, have
it repaired. SeeCare of Safety Belts on page 445
for more information.
Torn or frayed safety belts may not protect you in
a crash. They can rip apart under impact forces.
If a belt is torn or frayed, get a new one right away.
Also look for any opened or broken airbag
covers, and have them repaired or replaced. The
airbag system does not need regular maintenance.Notice:If you damage the covering for the
driver’s or the passenger’s airbag, or the
airbag covering on the driver’s and
passenger’s seatback, the airbag may not work
properly. You may have to replace the airbag
module in the steering wheel, both the
airbag module and the instrument panel for the
passenger’s airbag, or both the airbag
module and seatback for the driver’s and
passenger’s side impact airbag. Do not open
or break the airbag coverings.
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K(Unlock):Press this button once to unlock the
driver’s door. The indicator light on the door
will ash twice. Press the button twice within
10 seconds to unlock both doors. If it is dark
enough outside, your interior lamps will come on.
Your memory settings may also be recalled when
you press the unlock button on the keyless access
transmitter. SeeMemory Seat, Mirrors and Steering
Wheel on page 10for more information.
G(Trunk):Press and hold this button for
about one second to open the trunk while
the engine is turned off or the shift lever is in
PARK (P).
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your
Vehicle
Each keyless access transmitter is coded to
prevent another transmitter from working with your
vehicle. If a transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased through your
dealer. Remember to bring any remaining
transmitters with you when you go to your dealer.
Once your dealer has coded the new transmitter,
the lost transmitter will not work with your
vehicle. Each vehicle can have a maximum of four
transmitters matched to it.
To match a new transmitter to your vehicle when
you have a recognized transmitter, do the
following:
1. The vehicle must be off.
2. Have the recognized and new, unrecognized
transmitters on your person.
3. Go to the rear of the vehicle and insert the
vehicle key into the key cylinder located on
the lower rear fascia on the driver’s side of the
vehicle. SeeTrunk on page 77for more
information on the key cylinder.
4. Open the trunk.
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