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Cadillac 2008 XLR Owner's Manual (470 pages)

Brand: Cadillac | Category: Automobile | Size: 8.82 MB

Section 2 Features and Controls

61
- Using this Manual
  4
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  7
- Front Seats
  8
- Power Lumbar
  8
- Power Seats
  8
- Heated and Cooled Seats
  9
- Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel
  9
- Power Reclining Seatbacks
  10
- Safety Belts
  12
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  17
- Lap-Shoulder Belt
  26
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  28
- Child Restraints
  29
- Older Children
  29
- Safety Belt Extender
  29
- Airbag System
  42
- Checking the Restraint Systems
  58
- Restraint System Check
  58
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    59
  - Table of Contents
    61
- Keys
  
  63
  - Keyless Access System
    65
  - Keyless Access System Operation
    66
  - Battery Replacement
    69
- Doors and Locks
  
  70
  - Door Locks
    70
  - Power Door Locks
    72
  - Automatic Door Lock
    72
  - Programmable Automatic Door Unlock
    72
  - Lockout Protection
    72
  - Trunk
    73
    
    Trunk Lock Release
    73
    
    Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    75
- Windows
  
  76
  - Power Windows
    77
  - Sun Visors
    79
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  79
  - Theft-Deterrent System
    79
    
    Disarming the System
    80
    
    Testing the Alarm
    80
  - Valet Lockout Switch
    81
  - Immobilizer
    81
  - Immobilizer Operation
    82
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  83
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    83
  - Ignition Positions
    83
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    84
  - Starting the Engine
    84
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    86
  - Parking Brake
    90
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    92
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    93
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    94
  - Engine Exhaust
    94
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    95
- Mirrors
  
  96
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    96
    
    With Onstar
    96
  - Outside Power Heated Mirrors
    96
  - Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror
    97
  - Park Assist Mirror
    97
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    98
- Object Detection Systems
  
  98
  - Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
    98
  - How the System Works
    99
- Onstar System
  
  101
  - How Onstar Service Works
    103
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  104
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation
    105
    
    (With Three Round LED)
    105
- Storage Areas
  
  112
  - Glove Box
    112
  - Cupholder(S)
    112
  - Center Console Storage
    112
  - Floor Mats
    112
  - Rear Storage Area
    113
  - Convenience Net
    113
- Retractable Hardtop
  
  114
  - Lowering the Retractable Hardtop
    114
  - Raising the Retractable Hardtop
    115
Section 3 Instrument Panel

123
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  126
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    128
  - Other Warning Devices
    128
  - Horn
    128
  - Power Tilt Wheel and Telescopic
    129
  - Steering Column
    129
  - Heated Steering Wheel
    129
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    130
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    130
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    131
  - Flash-To-Pass
    131
  - Windshield Wipers
    132
  - Rainsense™ Wipers
    133
  - Windshield Washer
    134
  - Headlamp Washer
    134
  - Cruise Control
    134
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    135
  - Adaptive Cruise Control
    137
  - Exterior Lamps
    150
  - Wiper Activated Headlamps
    151
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    151
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    151
  - Adaptive Forward Lighting System
    152
  - Fog Lamps
    152
    
    Twilight Sentinel
    153
    
    Courtesy Lamps
    154
    
    Entry/Exit Lighting
    154
    
    Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
    154
    
    Instrument Panel Brightness
    154
    
    Reading Lamps
    154
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    155
    
    Head-Up Display (HUD)
    155
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    158
    
    Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    159
- Climate Controls
  
  160
  - Dual Climate Control System
    160
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    163
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    163
  - Outlet Adjustment
    164
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    164
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  165
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    166
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    167
  - Trip Odometer
    167
  - Tachometer
    167
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    168
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    168
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    169
  - Charging System Light
    171
  - Voltmeter Gage
    172
  - Brake System Warning Light
    172
  - Antilock Brake System
    173
    
    Warning Light
    173
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    174
    
    Warning Light
    174
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    175
  - Tire Pressure Light
    175
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    176
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    177
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    177
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    179
  - Engine Oil Pressure Gage
    179
  - Security Light
    180
  - Fog Lamp Light
    180
  - Lights on Reminder
    180
  - Highbeam on Light
    180
  - Fuel Gage
    181
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  182
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    182
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    185
    
    Check Gas Cap
    186
    
    Headlamps Suggested
    187
    
    Ice Possible
    188
    
    Low Fuel
    188
    
    Reduced Engine Power
    192
    
    Service Fuel System
    193
    
    Service Ride Control
    193
    
    Service Transmission
    193
    
    Service Vehicle Soon
    194
  - Other Messages
    196
  - DIC Vehicle Personalization
    198
    
    Flash at Lock
    200
    
    Flash at Unlock
    200
    
    Fob Reminder
    200
  - Park Assist
    201
- Trip Computer
  
  202
  - Oil Life Indicator
    202
- Audio System(S)
  
  203
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    204
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    204
  - Radio Reception
    206
  - Care of Your Cds
    207
  - Care of the CD Player
    207
  - Diversity Antenna System
    207
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    207
Section 4 Navigation System

209
- Overview
  
  210
  - Navigation System Overview
    210
  - Getting Started
    212
    
    Deleting Personal Information
    214
    
    Storing Radio Station Presets
    214
    
    Setting the Time
    215
    
    Guidance Volume
    218
- Features and Controls
  
  219
  - Using the Navigation System
    219
  - Setup Menu
    221
    
    Restore Default Settings
    222
    
    Map Appearance
    226
  - Plan Route
    227
  - Edit Memory Point
    228
  - Edit Waypoint
    232
  - Edit Avoid Point/Area
    234
  - Enter Destination
    236
  - Memory Points
    240
  - Route Preference
    245
  - Maps
    247
    
    Detailed Areas
    248
    
    Installing the DVD Map Disc
    248
    
    Limited Guidance Areas
    248
    
    DVD Map Disc Messages
    249
    
    Ejecting the DVD Map Disc
    249
    
    Handling the DVD Map Disc
    250
    
    Setting the Search Area
    250
    
    Map Adjustments
    251
    
    Map Scales
    251
  - Symbols
    252
    
    Scrolling the Map
    252
    
    Auto Reroute
    257
  - Keyless Access System
    258
  - Onstar System
    258
  - Global Positioning System (GPS)
    258
  - Vehicle Positioning
    259
  - Problems with Route Guidance
    260
  - If the System Needs Service
    260
  - Ordering Map Dvds
    261
  - Database Coverage Explanations
    261
- Navigation Audio System
  
  262
  - Playing the Radio
    266
  - Preset Station Menu
    267
  - Sound Menu
    268
  - Six-Disc CD Changer
    275
  - CD Changer Errors
    277
  - CD/DVD Player
    278
    
    DVD Player
    280
    
    Playing a DVD
    280
    
    DVD Menu Options
    281
  - Radio Personalization with Home and Away Feature
    283
- Voice Recognition
  
  284
  - Voice Recognition Commands
    285
Section 5 Driving Your Vehicle

293
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  293
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  294
  - Defensive Driving
    294
  - Drunk Driving
    294
  - Control of a Vehicle
    295
  - Braking
    296
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    297
  - Braking in Emergencies
    297
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    298
  - Magnetic Ride Control
    299
  - Limited-Slip Rear Axle
    299
  - Stabilitrak System
    300
  - Steering
    301
    
    Steering Tips
    301
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    302
  - Off-Road Recovery
    303
  - Passing
    304
  - Loss of Control
    304
  - Racing or Other Competitive Driving (XLR-V)
    305
  - Driving at Night
    306
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    306
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    307
  - Highway Hypnosis
    308
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    308
  - Winter Driving
    309
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    310
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    311
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    313
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    314
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    314
- Towing
  
  319
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    319
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    319
  - Towing a Trailer
    319
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care

321
- Service and Appearance Care
  321
- Service
  
  323
- Fuel
  
  325
  - Gasoline Octane
    325
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    325
  - California Fuel
    326
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    327
  - Filling the Tank
    327
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    330
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  330
  - Hood Release
    331
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    332
  - Engine Oil
    336
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    337
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    339
  - Engine Oil Life System
    340
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    341
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    342
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    344
  - Engine Coolant
    344
    
    What to Use
    345
    
    Checking Coolant
    346
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    347
  - Engine Overheating
    347
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    348
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    348
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    349
  - Cooling System
    350
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    352
  - Power Steering Fluid
    355
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    356
  - Brakes
    357
    
    Brake Fluid
    357
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    358
    
    Brake Adjustment
    359
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    359
    
    Brake Wear
    359
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    359
  - Battery
    360
  - Vehicle Storage
    360
  - Jump Starting
    361
- Rear Axle
  
  366
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  367
  - Headlamp Vertical Aiming
    368
- Bulb Replacement
  
  370
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  370
- Windshield Replacement
  
  370
- Tires
  
  372
  - Winter Tires (XLR-V)
    373
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    374
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    376
  - Run-Flat Tires
    378
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    380
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    381
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    383
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    384
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    384
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    385
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    386
  - Buying New Tires
    387
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    388
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    389
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    390
  - Wheel Replacement
    390
  - Tire Chains
    393
  - Lifting Your Vehicle
    394
    
    Lifting from the Front
    395
    
    Lifting from the Rear
    397
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    398
- Appearance Care
  
  400
  - Interior Cleaning
    400
  - Fabric/Carpet
    401
  - Leather
    402
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    402
  - Wood Panels
    402
  - Speaker Covers
    402
  - Care of Safety Belts
    403
  - Weatherstrips
    403
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    403
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    404
    
    Finish Care
    404
    
    Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim
    405
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    405
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    406
    
    Tires
    406
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    407
    
    Fiberglass Springs (Composite Springs)
    407
    
    Finish Damage
    407
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    407
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    408
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  409
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    409
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    409
- Electrical System
  
  409
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    409
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    410
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    410
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    410
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    410
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    414
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  417
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

419
- Introduction
  420
- Maintenance Requirements
  420
- Maintenance Schedule
  420
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  420
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  420
- Scheduled Maintenance
  422
- Additional Required Services
  423
- Maintenance Footnotes
  424
- At each Fuel Fill
  426
- At Least Once a Month
  426
- Owner Checks and Services
  426
- At Least Once a Year
  427
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    428
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  429
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  431
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  432
- Maintenance Record
  433
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

437
- Customer Assistance Information
  437
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  438
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    438
  - Online Owner Center
    440
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    441
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    441
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    443
  - Roadside Service
    443
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    446
  - Courtesy Transportation
    446
    
    Transportation Options
    447
  - Collision Damage Repair
    448
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    449
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  451
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  453
  - Event Data Recorders
    454
  - Onstar
    455
  - Navigation System
    455
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    455

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Table of Contents

Section 2 Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Object Detection Systems

Onstar System

Universal Home Remote System

Storage Areas

Retractable Hardtop

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Trip Computer

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Navigation System

Overview

Features and Controls

Navigation Audio System

Voice Recognition

Section 5 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 6 Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

Rear Axle

Headlamp Aiming

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Windshield Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

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