CADILLAC XLR 2007 1.G Owners Manual

Center Console Storage Area...................... 122
Chains, Tire................................................. 435
Charging System Light................................ 191
Check
Engine Light............................................ 196
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 372
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 450
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 35
Infants and Young Children........................ 31
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 39
Older Children........................................... 28
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Passenger Seat Position......................... 40
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 178
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 448
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 446
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 443
Finish Care.............................................. 447
Inside of Your Vehicle.............................. 441
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces............................................... 444
Leather.................................................... 444
Speaker Covers....................................... 445
Tires........................................................ 449
Underbody Maintenance........................... 449Cleaning (cont.)
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 446
Weatherstrips........................................... 445
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 447
Wood Panels........................................... 445
Climate Control System
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment........... 184
Dual......................................................... 178
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 184
Collision Damage Repair............................. 492
Competitive Driving, Racing or Other........... 338
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 326
Convenience Net......................................... 123
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 195
Surge Tank Pressure Cap........................ 388
Cooled Seats.................................................. 9
Cooling System........................................... 391
Courtesy Lamps.......................................... 170
Cruise Control............................................. 147
Cruise Control, Adaptive .............................. 150
Cupholder(s)................................................ 122
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 488
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
(TTY) Users.......................................... 485
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 485
501

Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 482
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 486
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 497
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 496
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 496
Roadside Service..................................... 487
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 497
D
Database Coverage Explanations................ 284
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 166
Defensive Driving........................................ 322
Diversity Antenna System............................ 230
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 364
Door
Automatic Door Lock................................. 76
Locks......................................................... 73
Power Door Locks..................................... 75
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock....... 76Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 18
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 203
DIC Controls and Displays....................... 204
DIC Vehicle Personalization..................... 220
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 206
Other Messages....................................... 219
Driving
At Night................................................... 339
City.......................................................... 343
Defensive................................................. 322
Drunken................................................... 323
Freeway................................................... 344
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 347
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 340
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 354
Winter...................................................... 349
Dual Climate Control System....................... 178
DVD, CD Player.......................................... 305
502

E
Edit
Avoid Point/Area...................................... 257
Memory Point.......................................... 250
Waypoint.................................................. 254
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 452
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 453
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 453
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 452
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 455
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 452
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 382
Battery..................................................... 402
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 196
Coolant.................................................... 385
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 195
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 476
Engine Compartment Overview................ 374
Exhaust................................................... 102
Oil ........................................................... 377
Oil Life System........................................ 380
Oil Pressure Gage................................... 200
Overheated Protection Operating Mode.... 390Engine (cont.)
Overheating............................................. 388
Starting...................................................... 89
Supercharger Oil...................................... 382
Enter Destination......................................... 259
Entry/Exit Lighting....................................... 170
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 491
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 27
Exterior Lamps............................................ 164
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver.................... 169
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 382
Finish Damage............................................ 449
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 140
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 143
Flat Tire...................................................... 440
Floor Mats................................................... 122
Fluid
Automatic Transmission............................ 384
Power Steering........................................ 396
Windshield Washer.................................. 397
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 201
Fog Lamps.................................................. 168
503

Fuel............................................................ 365
Additives.................................................. 367
California Fuel.......................................... 367
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 371
Filling Your Tank...................................... 369
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 368
Gage....................................................... 202
Gasoline Octane...................................... 366
Gasoline Specications............................ 366
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 453
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 453
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 455
Windshield Wiper..................................... 452
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 195
Engine Oil Pressure................................. 200
Fuel......................................................... 202
Speedometer........................................... 187
Tachometer.............................................. 187
Voltmeter Gage........................................ 192
Garage Door Opener..........................110, 111Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 366
Specications........................................... 366
Getting Started
Getting Started, Navigation....................... 234
Global Positioning System (GPS)................ 281
Glove Box................................................... 121
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 486
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 140
Headlamp
Aiming..................................................... 408
Vertical Aiming......................................... 410
Headlamps
Adaptive Forward Lighting System........... 167
Bulb Replacement.................................... 412
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 166
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 143
High/Low Beam Changer ......................... 143
On Reminder........................................... 166
Washer.................................................... 146
Wiper Activated........................................ 166
Head-Up Display (HUD).............................. 171
504

Heated Seats.................................................. 9
Heater......................................................... 178
Highbeam On Light..................................... 202
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 346
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 347
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 372
Release................................................... 373
Horn............................................................ 140
How to Use This Manual................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 18
I
Ignition Positions........................................... 88
Infants and Young Children, Restraints.......... 31
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 422
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 138
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 170
Cluster..................................................... 186
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 403
K
Keyless Access System........................ 67, 280
Keyless Access System, Operation................ 68
Keys............................................................. 65
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 415
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection................... 171
Courtesy.................................................. 170
Exterior.................................................... 164
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver................. 169
Fog .......................................................... 168
Reading................................................... 171
Twilight Sentinel
®..................................... 168
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 39
Lifting Your Vehicle, Tires............................ 435
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 188
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 193
Brake System Warning............................. 192
Charging System..................................... 191
Fog Lamp................................................ 201
Highbeam On.......................................... 202
505

Light (cont.)
Lights On Reminder................................. 202
Malfunction Indicator................................ 196
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 189
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 187
Security................................................... 201
TCS Warning Light.................................. 194
Tire Pressure........................................... 196
Traction Control System (TCS)
Warning................................................ 194
Lighting
Entry/Exit................................................. 170
Limited-Slip Rear Axle................................. 331
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 354
Lockout Protection......................................... 77
Locks
Automatic Door Lock................................. 76
Door.......................................................... 73
Lockout Protection..................................... 77
Power Door............................................... 75
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock....... 76
Loss of Control........................................... 337
Lowering the Retractable Hardtop................ 124
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................ 9M
Magnetic Ride Control................................. 331
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services.................... 467
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 470
At Least Once a Month............................ 471
At Least Once a Year.............................. 471
Introduction.............................................. 462
Maintenance Footnotes............................ 469
Maintenance Record................................ 477
Maintenance Requirements...................... 462
Normal Maintenance
Replacement Parts............................... 475
Owner Checks and Services.................... 470
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....... 473
Scheduled Maintenance........................... 465
Using....................................................... 463
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 462
Malfunction Indicator Light........................... 196
Map Pocket................................................. 122
Maps........................................................... 271
Memory Point, Edit...................................... 250
Memory Seat, Mirrors, Steering Wheel
Controls..................................................... 10
Menu
Setup....................................................... 243
506

Message
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 206
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
OnStar
®................................................ 104
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror........... 105
Outside Convex Mirror............................. 106
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror............... 106
Outside Power Heated Mirrors................. 105
MyGMLink.com............................................ 484
N
Navigation..........................................232, 234
Using the System.................................... 240
New Vehicle Break-In.................................... 87
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..... 475
O
Odometer.................................................... 187
Odometer, Trip............................................ 187
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 335Oil
Engine..................................................... 377
Engine Oil Pressure Gage....................... 200
Life Indicator............................................ 224
Supercharger, Engine............................... 382
Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 380
Older Children, Restraints............................. 28
Online Owner Center................................... 484
OnStar
®System.......................................... 281
OnStar®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 107
Ordering
Map DVDs............................................... 284
Other Warning Devices................................ 140
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 184
Outlet(s), Accessory Power.......................... 177
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror........................ 105
Convex Mirror.......................................... 106
Curb View Assist Mirror........................... 106
Power Heated Mirrors .............................. 105
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode....................................... 390
Owner Checks and Services....................... 470
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
507

P
Paint, Damage............................................ 449
Park Aid...................................................... 175
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................... 99
Shifting Out of......................................... 100
Parking
Assist....................................................... 175
Brake......................................................... 97
Over Things That Burn............................ 101
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 189
Passenger Compartment Air Filter............... 184
Passenger Position, Safety Belts................... 27
Passenger Sensing System........................... 53
Passing....................................................... 335
Plan Route.................................................. 249
Power
Accessory Outlet(s).................................. 177
Door Locks................................................ 75
Electrical System..................................... 452
Lumbar Controls.......................................... 9
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 11
Retained Accessory (RAP)......................... 89
Seat............................................................ 8
Steering Fluid.......................................... 396Power (cont.)
Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering
Column................................................. 141
Windows.................................................... 82
Pretensioners, Safety Belt............................. 27
Problems with Route Guidance................... 283
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock........... 76
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ... 17
R
Racing or Other Competitive Driving............ 338
Radio.......................................................... 285
Personalization with Home and Away
Feature................................................. 311
Radios........................................................ 225
Care of Your CD Player........................... 230
Care of Your CDs.................................... 229
Theft-Deterrent......................................... 226
Understanding Reception ......................... 228
Rainsense™ Wipers.................................... 145
Raising the Retractable Hardtop.................. 125
Reading Lamps........................................... 171
Rear Axle.................................................... 407
Limited-Slip.............................................. 331
508

Rear Storage Area...................................... 123
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®................................................... 104
Reclining Seatbacks, Power.......................... 11
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......... 473
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 359
Replacement, Windshield............................. 412
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government............................. 496
General Motors........................................ 497
United States Government....................... 496
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems................. 60
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash..................................................... 61
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)................. 89
Retractable Hardtop..................................... 124
Lowering.................................................. 124
Raising.................................................... 125
Roadside
Service.................................................... 487
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.............. 354
Route Preference........................................ 269
Routing, Engine Drive Belt.......................... 476
Run-Flat Tires............................................. 420
Running the Engine While Parked............... 103
S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners............................................. 27
Reminder Light........................................ 187
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 445
Driver Position........................................... 18
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 18
Passenger Position.................................... 27
Questions and Answers About Safety
Belts....................................................... 17
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 27
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 26
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 13
Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 465
Seats
Heated and Cooled Seats............................ 9
Memory, Mirrors......................................... 10
Power Lumbar............................................. 9
Power Reclining Seatbacks........................ 11
Power Seats................................................ 8
Securing a Child Restraint
Passenger Seat Position............................ 40
Security Light.............................................. 201
509

Service........................................................ 363
Accessories and Modications.................. 363
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle................................................. 365
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 364
Doing Your Own Work............................. 364
Engine Soon Light................................... 196
Publications Ordering Information............. 497
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 58
Setup Menu................................................ 243
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 449
Shifting Into Park (P)..................................... 99
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 100
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 142
Six-Disc CD Changer.................................. 302
Specications, Capacities............................ 458
Speedometer............................................... 187
StabiliTrak
®System..................................... 331
Starting Your Engine..................................... 89
Steering...................................................... 333
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio................... 227
Steering Wheel Controls, Memory................. 10
Steering Wheel, Power Tilt Wheel and
Telescopic Steering Column..................... 141
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area................... 122
Convenience Net..................................... 123Storage Areas (cont.)
Cupholder(s)............................................ 122
Glove Box................................................ 121
Map Pocket............................................. 122
Rear Storage Area................................... 123
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 353
Sun Visors.................................................... 84
Symbols...................................................... 275
System Needs Service, If............................ 283
System Overview
Overview, Navigation System................... 232
T
Tachometer................................................. 187
TCS Warning Light...................................... 194
Telescopic Steering Column, Power Tilt
Wheel...................................................... 141
Theft-Deterrent, Radio................................. 226
Theft-Deterrent System.................................. 84
Theft-Deterrent Systems................................ 84
Tire
Pressure Light.......................................... 196
Tires........................................................... 413
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning............................................... 448
Buying New Tires..................................... 428
Chains..................................................... 435
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