snow chains CADILLAC XLR 2007 1.G Owners Manual

Vehicle Positioning
At times, the position of the vehicle on the map
may be inaccurate due to one or more of the
following reasons:
The road system has changed.
The vehicle is driving on slippery road
surfaces such as in sand, gravel, and/or snow.
The vehicle is traveling on winding roads.
The vehicle is on a long straight road.
The vehicle is approaching a tall building or a
large vehicle.
The surface streets run parallel to a freeway.
The vehicle has just been transferred by a
vehicle carrier or a ferry.
The current position calibration is set
incorrectly.
The vehicle is traveling at high speed.
The vehicle changes directions more than
once, or when the vehicle is turning on a
turn table in a parking lot.
The vehicle is entering and/or exiting a
parking lot, garage, or a lot with a roof.
The GPS signal is not received.
A roof carrier is installed on your vehicle.
The vehicle is being driven with tire chains.
The tires are replaced.
The tire pressure for your tires is incorrect.
The tires are worn.
The rst time the map DVD is inserted.
The battery is disconnected for several days.
The vehicle is driving in heavy traffic where
driving is at low speeds, and the vehicle is
stopped and started repeatedly.
If you experience problems with your system, see
your dealer.
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You will need a well-charged battery to restart the
vehicle, and possibly for signaling later on with
your headlamps. Let the heater run for a while.
Then, shut the engine off and close the window
almost all the way to preserve the heat. Start
the engine again and repeat this only when you
feel really uncomfortable from the cold. But do it as
little as possible. Preserve the fuel as long as
you can. To help keep warm, you can get out of
the vehicle and do some fairly vigorous exercises
every half hour or so until help comes.
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand,
Mud, Ice, or Snow
In order to free your vehicle when it is stuck, you
will need to spin the wheels, but you do not
want to spin your wheels too fast. The method
known as rocking can help you get out when you
are stuck, but you must use caution.
{CAUTION:
If you let your vehicle’s tires spin at high
speed, they can explode, and you or
others could be injured. And, the
transmission or other parts of the vehicle
can overheat. That could cause an engine
compartment re or other damage. When
you are stuck, spin the wheels as little as
possible. Do not spin the wheels above
35 mph (55 km/h) as shown on the
speedometer.
Notice:Spinning the wheels can destroy parts
of your vehicle as well as the tires. If you
spin the wheels too fast while shifting
the transmission back and forth, you can
destroy the transmission.
For information about using tire chains on your
vehicle, seeTire Chains on page 435.
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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
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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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