CADILLAC XLR 2009 1.G Owners Manual

Check
Engine Lamp..............................................3-50
Checking Things Under the Hood......................6-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................6-81
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-31
Infants and Young Children...........................1-27
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-33
Older Children.............................................1-23
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-34
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-35
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............6-79
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................6-77
Fabric/Carpet..............................................6-75
Fiberglass Springs.......................................6-81
Finish Care.................................................6-78
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................6-76
Interior.......................................................6-74
Leather......................................................6-75
Speaker Covers..........................................6-76
Tires..........................................................6-80
Underbody Maintenance...............................6-80Cleaning (cont.)
Washing Your Vehicle...................................6-77
Weatherstrips..............................................6-77
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................6-78
Wood Panels..............................................6-76
Climate Control System
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-41
Dual ..........................................................3-36
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-40
Collision Damage Repair..................................8-11
Competitive Driving, Racing or Other.................5-14
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 5-3
Convenience Net............................................2-54
Coolant
Engine.......................................................
6-23
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-49
Cooled Seats................................................... 1-3
Cooling System..............................................6-22
Courtesy Lamps.............................................3-30
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cupholders....................................................2-53
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation................................8-10
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 8-6
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 8-6
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 8-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 8-7
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors.......8-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government...............................8-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government..........................8-14
Roadside Service.......................................... 8-7
Service Publications Ordering Information........8-15
D
Database Coverage Explanations......................4-52
Daytime Running Lamp...................................3-27
Defensive Driving............................................. 5-2
Diversity Antenna System.................................3-91
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 6-4
Door
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-13
Locks........................................................2-10
Power Door Locks.......................................2-13
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-13
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-57
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-57
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-72
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-60
Other Messages..........................................3-70Driving
At Night.....................................................5-14
Before a Long Trip......................................5-16
Defensive..................................................... 5-2
Drunken....................................................... 5-2
Highway Hypnosis.......................................5-16
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................5-17
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................5-15
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................5-20
Winter........................................................5-18
Dual Climate Control System............................3-36
DVD, CD Player.............................................4-68E
Edit
Avoid Point/Area..........................................4-25
Memory Point.............................................4-19
Waypoint....................................................4-23
EDR .............................................................8-16
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................6-82
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................6-83
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................6-83
Power Windows and Other Power Options......6-83
Underhood Fuse Block.................................6-87
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................6-83
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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................6-20
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp...........3-50
Coolant......................................................6-23
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-49
Drive Belt Routing.......................................7-14
Engine Compartment Overview......................6-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-36
Oil .............................................................6-15
Oil Life System...........................................6-18
Oil Pressure Gage.......................................3-54
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........6-29
Overheating................................................6-27
Starting......................................................2-26
Enter Destination............................................4-27
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-30
Event Data Recorders.....................................8-17
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-23
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-26
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-30
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................6-20
Finish Damage...............................................6-80
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................6-72
Floor Mats.....................................................2-53
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................6-21
Power Steering...........................................6-30
Windshield Washer......................................6-31
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-28
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-55
Fuel............................................................... 6-5
Additives...................................................... 6-6
California Fuel.............................................. 6-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................6-10
Filling the Tank............................................. 6-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 6-7
Gage .........................................................3-56
Gasoline Octane........................................... 6-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 6-6
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................6-83
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................6-83
Underhood Fuse Block.................................6-87
Windshield Wiper.........................................6-83
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G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-49
Engine Oil Pressure.....................................3-54
Fuel..........................................................3-56
Speedometer..............................................3-43
Tachometer.................................................3-43
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-46
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-45
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 6-5
Specications............................................... 6-6
Getting Started
Getting Started, Navigation............................. 4-4
Global Positioning System (GPS)......................4-49
Glove Box.....................................................2-53
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 8-7
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................6-42
Vertical Aiming............................................6-43
Headlamps
Adaptive Forward Lighting System.................3-28
Bulb Replacement.......................................6-45Headlamps (cont.)
Daytime Running Lamp................................3-27
Exterior Lamps............................................3-26
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-27
Washer......................................................3-11
Wiper Activated...........................................3-27
Head-Up Display (HUD)...................................3-31
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Heated Steering Wheel..................................... 3-7
Heater...........................................................3-36
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-55
Highway Hypnosis...........................................5-16
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................5-17
Hood
Checking Things Under................................6-10
Release.....................................................6-11
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-11I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-24
Immobilizer....................................................2-22
Immobilizer Operation......................................2-23
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-27
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................6-54
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Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-30
Cluster.......................................................3-42
Overview..................................................... 3-4
J
Jump Starting.................................................6-36
K
Keyless Access System.............................2-4, 4-48
Keyless Access System, Operation...................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................6-48
Lamp
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-50
Lamps
Courtesy....................................................3-30
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-30
Reading.....................................................3-30
Twilight Sentinel
®........................................3-29Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-20
LATCH System for Child Restraints...................1-33
Lifting the Vehicle, Tires...................................6-68
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-44
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning............3-48
Brake System Warning.................................3-47
Charging System.........................................3-46
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-55
Highbeam On.............................................3-55
Lights On Reminder.....................................3-55
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-45
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-44
Security.....................................................3-55
StabiliTrak
®/Traction Control System (TCS)
Warning Light..........................................3-48
Tire Pressure..............................................3-50
Lighting
Entry/Exit...................................................3-30
Lights
Exterior Lamps............................................3-26
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-27
Limited-Slip Rear Axle.....................................5-10
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................5-21
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
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Locks
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-13
Door ..........................................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door ................................................2-13
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-13
Loss of Control...............................................5-12
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.............1-33
Lowering the Retractable Hardtop......................2-55
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-2
M
Magnetic Ride Control.....................................5-10
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 7-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 7-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 7-9
At Least Once a Year..................................7-10
Introduction.................................................. 7-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 7-7
Maintenance Record....................................7-15
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................7-13
Maintenance Requirements............................. 7-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 7-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............7-11Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 7-4
Using.......................................................... 7-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 7-2
Malfunction Indicator Lamp...............................3-50
Maps ............................................................4-38
Memory Point, Edit.........................................4-19
Memory Seat, Mirrors, Steering Wheel Controls....... 1-3
Menu
Setup........................................................4-12
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-60
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-38
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-39
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-39
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-39
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-38
Park Assist.................................................2-39
MyGMLink.com................................................ 8-5
N
Navigation.................................................4-2, 4-4
Using the System........................................4-10
Navigation System, Privacy..............................8-18
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-24
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O
Odometer......................................................3-43
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-43
Off-Road Recovery..........................................5-12
Oil
Engine.......................................................6-15
Engine Oil Pressure Gage............................3-54
Life Indicator...............................................3-76
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................6-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-23
Online Owner Center........................................ 8-5
OnStar, Privacy..............................................8-18
OnStar
®System.............................................4-48
OnStar®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-42
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-46
Ordering
Map DVDs .................................................4-52
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-40
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-34
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-39
Convex Mirror.............................................2-39
Heated Mirrors............................................2-39
Power Mirrors.............................................2-38Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode..........................................6-29
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 7-9
Owners, Canadian.............................................. iii
P
Paint, Damage...............................................6-80
Park
Shifting Into................................................2-33
Shifting Out of............................................2-35
Park Aid........................................................2-40
Park Assist Mirror...........................................2-39
Park Brake....................................................2-32
Parking
Assist........................................................2-40
Over Things That Burn.................................2-35
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-45
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-41
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-45
Passing.........................................................5-12
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California....... 6-4
Phone
Bluetooth
®..................................................3-77
Plan Route....................................................4-18
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Power
Door Locks.................................................2-13
Electrical System.........................................6-83
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Retained Accessory.....................................2-25
Seat ............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................6-30
Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering Column....... 3-6
Windows....................................................2-18
Privacy..........................................................8-16
Event Data Recorders..................................8-17
Navigation System.......................................8-18
OnStar .......................................................8-18
Radio Frequency Identication.......................8-18
Problems with Route Guidance.........................4-51
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock...............2-13
R
Racing or Other Competitive Driving..................5-14
Radio............................................................4-52
Personalization with Home and Away
Feature...................................................4-73
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID),
Privacy......................................................8-18Radios
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-91
Care of Your CDs ........................................3-91
Reception...................................................3-90
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-88
Rainsense™ Wipers.......................................... 3-9
Raising the Retractable Hardtop........................2-56
Reading Lamps..............................................3-30
Rear Axle......................................................6-41
Limited-Slip.................................................5-10
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-54
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-38
Reclining Seatbacks, Power............................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................7-11
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................5-26
Remote, Keyless Access System................2-4, 4-48
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................7-13
Replacement, Windshield.................................6-45
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................8-15
General Motors...........................................8-15
United States Government............................8-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-52
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-53
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Retained Accessory Power...............................2-25
Retractable Hardtop........................................2-54
Lowering....................................................2-55
Raising......................................................2-56
Roadside
Service........................................................ 8-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................5-20
Route Preference............................................4-36
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................7-14
Run-Flat Tires................................................6-52
Running the Vehicle While Parked.....................2-37
S
Safety Belt Reminders.....................................3-44
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................6-76
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-11
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-20
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-23
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-22
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-6
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iv
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 7-4
Seats
Heated and Cooled Seats.............................. 1-3
Memory, Mirrors............................................ 1-3Seats (cont.)
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-2
Power Reclining Seatbacks............................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Securing a Child Restraint
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-34
Security Light.................................................3-55
Service........................................................... 6-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 6-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle..................................................... 6-5
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements..... 6-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 6-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 6-4
Engine Soon Lamp......................................3-50
Publications Ordering Information...................8-15
Service, Scheduling Appointments.....................8-10
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-50
Setup Menu...................................................4-12
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................6-80
Shifting Into Park............................................2-33
Shifting Out of Park........................................2-35
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Six-Disc CD Changer......................................4-65
Specications, Capacities.................................6-90
Speedometer..................................................3-43
Stabilitrak
®System........................................... 5-6
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StabiliTrak®/TCS Warning Light.........................3-48
Starting the Engine.........................................2-26
Steering........................................................5-10
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-88
Steering Wheel Controls, Memory....................... 1-3
Steering Wheel, Heated..................................... 3-7
Steering Wheel, Power Tilt Wheel and
Telescopic Steering Column............................ 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-53
Convenience Net.........................................2-54
Cupholders.................................................2-53
Glove Box..................................................2-53
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-54
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................5-20
Sun Visors.....................................................2-20
Symbols........................................................4-43
System Needs Service, If.................................4-51
System Overview
Overview, Navigation System.......................... 4-2
T
Tachometer....................................................3-43
Telescopic Steering Column, Power Tilt Wheel...... 3-6
Theft - Deterrent System..................................2-20
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-88Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-20
Immobilizer.................................................2-22
Immobilizer Operation...................................2-23
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-50
Tires.............................................................6-46
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning.................................................6-79
Buying New Tires........................................6-62
Chains.......................................................6-68
Cleaning....................................................6-80
Different Size..............................................6-63
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................6-72
Ination - Tire Pressure................................6-54
Inspection and Rotation................................6-60
Lifting the Vehicle........................................6-68
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................6-57
Pressure Monitor System..............................6-55
Run-Flat.....................................................6-52
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................6-48
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................6-50
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................6-64
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................6-65
Wheel Replacement.....................................6-66
When It Is Time for New Tires......................6-61
Winter Tires................................................6-47
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