tow CADILLAC XLR 2005 1.G Owner's Guide

Overseas — Customer Assistance
Please contact the local General Motors Business Unit.
Mexico, Central America and
Caribbean Islands/Countries
(Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands) — Customer Assistance
General Motors de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Customer Assistance Center
Paseo de la Reforma # 2740
Col. Lomas de Bezares
C.P. 11910, Mexico, D.F.
01-800-508-0000
Long Distance: 011-52-53 29 0 800
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program
This program, available to qualied applicants, can
reimburse you up to $1,000 toward eligible aftermarket
driver’s or passenger’s adaptive equipment you may
require for your vehicle, such as hand controls and
wheelchair/scooter lifts.
The offer is available for a limited period of time from the
date of vehicle purchase/lease. For more details, or to
determine your vehicle’s eligibility, visit gmmobility.com
or call the GM Mobility Assistance Center at
1-800-323-9935. Text telephone (TTY) users, call
1-800-833-9935.
GM of Canada also has a Mobility Program. Call
1-800-GM-DRIVE (463-7483) for details. TTY users call
1-800-263-3830.
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Roadside Service
Cadillac’s exceptional Roadside Service is more than an
auto club or towing service. It provides every Cadillac
owner with the advantage of contacting a Cadillac
advisor and, where available, a Cadillac trained dealer
technician who can provide on-site service.
Each technician travels with a specially equipped
service vehicle complete with the necessary Cadillac
parts and tools required to handle most roadside repairs.
Cadillac Roadside Service
®can be reached by dialing
1-800-882-1112, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This
service is provided at no charge for any warranty-covered
situation and for a nominal charge if the Cadillac is no
longer under warranty. Roadside Service is available only
in the United States and Canada.
Cadillac Owner Privileges™
Roadside Service provides several Cadillac Owner
Privileges™ at “no charge,” throughout yourCadillac
Warranty Period — 48 months/50,000 miles (80 000 km).
Emergency Road Service is performed on site for the
following situations:
Towing Service
Battery Jump Starting
Lock Out Assistance
Fuel Delivery
Flat Tire Change (Covers change only)
Trip Interruption — If your trip is interrupted due to
a warranty failure, incidental expenses may be
reimbursed during the 48 months/50,000 miles
(80 000 km) warranty period. Items covered
are hotel, meals, and rental car.
Roadside Service Availability
Wherever you drive in the United States or Canada, an
advisor is available to assist you over the phone. A dealer
technician, if available, can travel to your location within a
30 mile (50 km) radius of a participating Cadillac
dealership. If beyond this radius, we will arrange to have
your car towed to the nearest Cadillac dealership.
Reaching Roadside Service
Dial the toll-free Roadside Service number:
1-800-882-1112. A Roadside Service Advisor will assist
you and request the following information:
A description of the problem
Name, home address, home telephone number
Location of your Cadillac and number you are
calling from
The model year, Vehicle Identication Number (VIN),
mileage, and date of delivery
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Reporting Safety Defects
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could
cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you
should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA), in addition to notifying
General Motors.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an
investigation, and if it nds that a safety defect exists in
a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy
campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in
individual problems between you, your dealer, or
General Motors.
To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety
Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-9393 (or 366-0123 in
the Washington, D.C. area) or write to:
NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation
Washington, D.C. 20590
You can also obtain other information about motor
vehicle safety from the hotline.
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government
If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle
has a safety defect, you should immediately notify
Transport Canada, in addition to notifying General
Motors of Canada Limited. You may write to:
Transport Canada
330 Sparks Street
Tower C
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in
a situation like this, we certainly hope you will notify
us. Please call us at 1-800-458-8006, or write:
Cadillac Customer Assistance Center
Cadillac Motor Car Division
P.O. Box 33169
Detroit, MI 48232-5169
In Canada, please call us at 1– 888– 446–2000. Or, write:
Canadian Cadillac Customer Communication Centre,
163-005
General Motors of Canada Limited
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
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Radio............................................................4-45
Personalization with Home and Away Feature....4-69
Radios..........................................................3-78
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-80
Care of Your CDs........................................3-80
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-78
Understanding Reception..............................3-80
Rainsense™ Wipers........................................3-10
Raising the Retractable Hardtop........................2-46
Reading Lamps..............................................3-33
Rear Axle......................................................6-41
Limited-Slip.................................................. 5-9
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-44
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStar
®..............................................2-34
Reclining Seatback, Power................................. 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................7-11
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................5-35
Remote Keyless Entry System..........................4-42
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................8-11
General Motors...........................................8-11
United States Government............................8-11Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-48
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-48
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-48
Replacing Parts...........................................1-48
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-22
Retractable Hardtop........................................2-45
Lowering....................................................2-45
Raising......................................................2-46
Roadside
Service........................................................ 8-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................5-30
Route Preference............................................4-31
Run-Flat Tires................................................6-52
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-33
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Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-18
Reminder Light............................................3-48
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Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................5-29
Sun Visors.....................................................2-18
Symbols........................................................4-36
System Needs Service, If.................................4-45
System Overview
Overview, Navigation System.......................... 4-2
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Tachometer....................................................3-48
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-53
Telescopic Steering Column, Power Tilt Wheel...... 3-7
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-78
Theft-Deterrent System....................................2-19
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-19
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-55
Tires.............................................................6-46
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning.................................................6-76
Buying New Tires........................................6-58
Chains.......................................................6-63
Cleaning....................................................6-76Tires (cont.)
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................6-68
Ination -- Tire Pressure...............................6-53
Inspection and Rotation................................6-57
Lifting Your Vehicle......................................6-64
Pressure Monitor System..............................6-55
Run-Flat.....................................................6-52
Tire Sidewall Labelling..................................6-47
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................6-49
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................6-59
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................6-61
Wheel Replacement.....................................6-61
When It Is Time for New Tires......................6-58
Top Strap......................................................1-27
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................5-35
Towing a Trailer..........................................5-35
Your Vehicle...............................................5-35
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 5-8
Control System Warning Light.......................3-53
Limited-Slip Rear Axle.................................... 5-9
Magnetic Ride Control................................... 5-9
Stabilitrak
®System......................................5-10
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