brake CADILLAC XLR 2008 1.G Manual PDF

Parking Brake and Automatic
Transmission Park (P) Mechanism Check
{CAUTION:
When you are doing this check, your vehicle
could begin to move. You or others could be
injured and property could be damaged. Make
sure there is room in front of your vehicle in
case it begins to roll. Be ready to apply the
regular brake at once should the vehicle begin
to move.Park on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing
downhill. Keeping your foot on the regular brake,
set the parking brake.
To check the parking brake’s holding ability: With the
engine running and transmission in NEUTRAL (N),
slowly remove foot pressure from the regular brake
pedal. Do this until the vehicle is held by the parking
brake only.
To check the PARK (P) mechanism’s holding
ability: With the engine running, shift to PARK (P).
Then release the parking brake followed by the
regular brake.
Contact your dealer/retailer if service is required.
Underbody Flushing Service
At least every spring, use plain water to ush any
corrosive materials from the underbody. Take care to
clean thoroughly any areas where mud and other debris
can collect.
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Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identied below by name, part
number, or specication can be obtained from your
dealer/retailer.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine OilThe engine requires a special
engine oil meeting GM Standard
GM4718M. Oils meeting this
standard can be identied as
synthetic, and should also be
identied with the American
Petroleum Institute (API) Certied
for Gasoline Engines starburst
symbol. However, not all synthetic
API oils with the starburst symbol
will meet this GM standard. Look
for and use only an oil that meets
GM Standard GM4718M. For the
proper viscosity, seeEngine Oil on
page 6-16.
Engine Cooling
System50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and use only DEX-COOL
®
Coolant. SeeEngine Coolant on
page 6-24.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Intercooler
System
(4.4L V8
Supercharged
engine)50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and use only DEX-COOL
®
Coolant.
Hydraulic Brake
SystemDelco
®Supreme 11 Brake Fluid or
equivalent DOT-3 brake uid.
Windshield
WasherOptikleen
®Washer Solvent.
Power Steering
SystemGM Power Steering Fluid
(GM Part No. U.S. 89021184,
in Canada 89021186).
XLR-V: Chassis
Lubrication
(Rear Toe-Link
Outer Ends)Chassis Lubricant
(GM Part No. U.S. 12377985, in
Canada 88901242) or lubricant
meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
Automatic
TransmissionDEXRON
®-VI Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
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Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in
a situation like this, please notify General Motors.
Call 1-800-458-8006, or write:
Cadillac Customer Assistance Center
Cadillac Motor Car Division
P.O. Box 33169
Detroit, MI 48232-5169
In Canada, call 1-888-446-2000, or write:
Canadian Cadillac Customer Communication Centre,
CA1-163-005
General Motors of Canada Limited
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
Service Bulletins
Service Bulletins’ give additional technical service
information needed to knowledgeably service
General Motors cars and trucks. Each bulletin contains
instructions to assist in the diagnosis and service of
your vehicle.
Owner Information
Owner publications are written specically for owners
and intended to provide basic operational information
about the vehicle. The owner manual includes the
Maintenance Schedule for all models.
In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, Owner Manual, and
Warranty Booklet.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $35.00 (U.S.) plus processing fee
Without Portfolio: Owner Manual only.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $25.00 (U.S.) plus processing fee
Current and Past Model Order Forms
Technical Service Bulletins and Manuals are available
for current and past model GM vehicles. To request
an order form, specify year and model name of
the vehicle.
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Event Data Recorders
This vehicle has an Event Data Recorder (EDR).
The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain
crash or near crash-like situations, such as an air bag
deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist
in understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed.
The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this vehicle is
designed to record such data as:
How various systems in your vehicle were operating
Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts
were buckled/fastened
How far, if at all, the driver was pressing the
accelerator and/or brake pedal
How fast the vehicle was traveling
This data can help provide a better understanding of the
circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur.Important:EDR data is recorded by your vehicle only if
a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data is recorded by
the EDR under normal driving conditions and no personal
data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location) is
recorded. However, other parties, such as law
enforcement, could combine the EDR data with the type
of personally identifying data routinely acquired during a
crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment
is required, and access to the vehicle or the EDR
is needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer,
other parties, such as law enforcement, that have
the special equipment, can read the information if
they have access to the vehicle or the EDR.
GM will not access this data or share it with others
except: with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if
the vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee;
in response to an official request of police or similar
government office; as part of GM’s defense of litigation
through the discovery process; or, as required by law.
Data that GM collects or receives may also be used for
GM research needs or may be made available to others
for research purposes, where a need is shown and the
data is not tied to a specic vehicle or vehicle owner.
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 6-3
Adaptive Cruise Control...................................3-15
Adaptive Forward Lighting System.....................3-30
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-51
Additives, Fuel................................................. 6-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................6-89
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................6-22
Air Conditioning..............................................3-38
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-47
Readiness Light..........................................3-46
Airbag System................................................1-36
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-44
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-41
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-39
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-51
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-43
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-45
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-50
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-43
Antenna, Diversity Antenna System...................3-85Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System......................................................3-85
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 5-5
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-51
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............6-85
Care of Safety Belts....................................6-83
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................6-87
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................6-84
Fabric/Carpet..............................................6-81
Fiberglass Springs.......................................6-87
Finish Care.................................................6-84
Finish Damage............................................6-87
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................6-82
Interior Cleaning
..........................................6-80
Leather......................................................6-82
Sheet Metal Damage...................................6-86
Speaker Covers..........................................6-82
Tires..........................................................6-86
Underbody Maintenance...............................6-87
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................6-88
Washing Your Vehicle...................................6-83
Weatherstrips..............................................6-83
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................6-85
Wood Panels..............................................6-82
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Appointments, Scheduling Service.....................8-10
Ashtray.........................................................3-37
Audio System.........................................3-81, 4-54
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-82
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-85
Care of Your CDs........................................3-85
Diversity Antenna System.............................3-85
Radio Reception..........................................3-84
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-82
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-85
Automatic Door Lock.......................................2-12
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................6-24
Operation...................................................2-26
Avoid Point/Area, Edit......................................4-26
B
Battery..........................................................6-40
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-32
Run-Down Protection...................................3-33
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 5-5
Brakes..........................................................6-37
System Warning Light..................................3-50Braking........................................................... 5-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 5-5
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-23
Bulb Replacement...........................................6-50
Headlamp Aiming........................................6-47
Buying New Tires...........................................6-67
C
California Fuel.................................................. 6-6
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 6-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 6-3
Canadian Owners............................................... iii
Capacities and Specications............................6-97
Carbon Monoxide...................2-13, 2-34, 5-17, 5-27
Care of
Safety Belts................................................6-83
Your CD Player...........................................3-85
Your CDs ...................................................3-85
CD
Six-Disc Changer.........................................4-67
CD/DVD Player..............................................4-70
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-52
Chains, Tire...................................................6-73
Charging System Light....................................3-49
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I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-23
Immobilizer....................................................2-21
Immobilizer Operation......................................2-22
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-26
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................6-60
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-32
Cluster.......................................................3-44
J
Jump Starting.................................................6-41
K
Keyless Access System.............................2-5, 4-50
Keyless Access System, Operation...................... 2-6
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................6-54
Lamps
Courtesy....................................................3-32
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-32
Reading.....................................................3-32
Twilight Sentinel
®........................................3-31
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-20
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-32
Lifting Your Vehicle, Tires.................................6-74
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-46
Antilock Brake System Warning.....................3-51
Brake System Warning.................................3-50
Charging System.........................................3-49
Fog Lamp..................................................3-58
Highbeam On.............................................3-58
Lights On Reminder.....................................3-58
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-54
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-47
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-46
Security.....................................................3-58
TCS Warning Light......................................3-52
Tire Pressure..............................................3-53
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-52
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P
Paint, Damage...............................................6-87
Park Aid........................................................2-38
Park Assist Mirror...........................................2-37
Park Brake....................................................2-30
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-32
Shifting Out of............................................2-33
Parking
Assist........................................................2-38
Over Things That Burn.................................2-34
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-47
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-42
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-45
Passing.........................................................5-12
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 6-4
Plan Route....................................................4-19
Power
Door Locks.................................................2-12
Electrical System.........................................6-90
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-24
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................6-35
Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering Column....... 3-7
Windows....................................................2-17Privacy..........................................................8-17
Event Data Recorders..................................8-18
Navigation System.......................................8-19
OnStar.......................................................8-19
Radio Frequency Identication.......................8-19
Problems with Route Guidance.........................4-52
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock...............2-12
R
Racing or Other Competitive Driving..................5-13
Radio............................................................4-54
Personalization with Home and
Away Feature..........................................4-75
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID),
Privacy......................................................8-19
Radios..........................................................3-81
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-85
Care of Your CDs........................................3-85
Reception...................................................3-84
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-82
Rainsense™ Wipers........................................3-11
Raising the Retractable Hardtop........................2-55
Reading Lamps..............................................3-32
Rear Axle......................................................6-46
Limited-Slip.................................................. 5-7
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-53
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