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Cadillac 2009 XLR PLATINUM Owner's Manual (462 pages)

Cadillac 2009 XLR Automobile Owner's Manual

Brand: Cadillac | Category: Automobile | Size: 3.86 MB

Section 2 Features and Controls

59
- Canadian Owners
  3
- Seats and Restraint System
  5
- Front Seats
  6
- Power Lumbar
  6
- Power Seats
  6
- Heated and Cooled Seats
  7
- Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel
  7
- Power Reclining Seatbacks
  8
- Safety Belts
  10
- Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
  10
- Why Safety Belts Work
  11
- Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
  14
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  15
- Lap-Shoulder Belt
  24
- Safety Belt Pretensioners
  26
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  26
- Child Restraints
  27
- Older Children
  27
- Safety Belt Extender
  27
- Infants and Young Children
  31
- Child Restraint Systems
  35
- Securing the Child Within the Child Restraint
  37
- Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
  38
- Airbag System
  42
- Where Are the Airbags
  44
- When Should an Airbag Inﬂate
  46
- How Does an Airbag Restrain
  47
- What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate
  47
- What will You See after an Airbag Inﬂates
  48
- Passenger Sensing System
  49
- Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
  54
- Restraint System Check
  56
- Keys
  
  61
  - Keyless Access System
    62
  - Keyless Access System Operation
    63
    
    Programming Transmitters to the Vehicle
    64
    
    Programming Without a Recognized Transmitter
    66
- Doors and Locks
  
  68
  - Door Locks
    68
  - Power Door Locks
    71
  - Automatic Door Lock
    71
  - Programmable Automatic Door Unlock
    71
  - Lockout Protection
    71
  - Trunk
    72
    
    Trunk Lock Release
    72
    
    Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    74
- Windows
  
  75
  - Power Windows
    76
  - Sun Visors
    78
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  78
  - Theft-Deterrent System
    78
    
    Arming the System
    79
    
    Disarming the System
    79
  - Valet Lockout Switch
    80
  - Immobilizer
    80
  - Immobilizer Operation
    81
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  82
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    82
  - Ignition Positions
    82
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    83
  - Starting the Engine
    84
    
    Starting Procedure
    84
    
    Stopping the Engine
    85
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    86
  - Parking Brake
    90
  - Shifting into Park
    91
  - Torque Lock
    92
  - Shifting out of Park
    93
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    93
  - Engine Exhaust
    94
  - Running the Vehicle While Parked
    95
- Mirrors
  
  96
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    96
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    96
  - Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror
    97
  - Park Assist Mirror
    97
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    97
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    97
- Object Detection Systems
  
  98
  - Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
    98
  - How the System Works
    99
- Onstar System
  
  100
  - Onstar Virtual Advisor
    102
  - How Onstar Service Works
    102
  - Onstar Steering Wheel Controls
    102
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  103
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation
    104
    
    Erasing Universal Home Remote Buttons
    110
    
    Reprogramming Universal Home Remote Buttons
    110
- Storage Areas
  
  111
  - Glove Box
    111
  - Cupholders
    111
  - Center Console Storage
    111
  - Floor Mats
    111
  - Rear Storage Area
    112
  - Convenience Net
    112
- Retractable Hardtop
  
  112
  - Lowering the Retractable Hardtop
    113
  - Raising the Retractable Hardtop
    114
Section 3 Instrument Panel

123
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  126
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    128
  - Horn
    128
  - Power Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering
    128
  - Column
    128
  - Heated Steering Wheel
    129
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    129
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    129
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    130
  - Flash-To-Pass
    130
  - Windshield Wipers
    130
  - Rainsense™ Wipers
    131
  - Windshield Washer
    132
  - Headlamp Washer
    133
  - Cruise Control
    133
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    134
  - Adaptive Cruise Control
    136
    
    Decreasing Set Speed While Using Adaptive Cruise Control
    140
    
    Increasing Set Speed While Using Adaptive Cruise Control
    140
  - Exterior Lamps
    148
  - Wiper Activated Headlamps
    149
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    149
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    149
  - Adaptive Forward Lighting System
    150
  - Fog Lamps
    150
  - Twilight Sentinel
    151
  - Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
    152
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    152
  - Courtesy Lamps
    152
  - Entry/Exit Lighting
    152
  - Reading Lamps
    152
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    153
  - Head-Up Display (HUD)
    153
  - Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    156
  - Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    157
- Climate Controls
  
  158
  - Dual Climate Control System
    158
    
    Manual Operation
    159
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    161
  - Outlet Adjustment
    162
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    163
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  163
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    164
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    165
  - Trip Odometer
    165
  - Tachometer
    165
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    166
    
    Safety Belt Reminder Light
    166
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    166
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    167
  - Charging System Light
    168
  - Voltmeter Gage
    168
  - Brake System Warning Light
    169
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
    170
  - Stabilitrak
    170
  - Warning Light
    170
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    171
  - Tire Pressure Light
    172
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    172
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    176
  - Engine Oil Pressure Gage
    176
  - Security Light
    177
  - Fog Lamp Light
    177
    
    Highbeam on Light
    177
    
    Lights on Reminder
    177
    
    Fuel Gage
    178
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  179
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    179
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    182
    
    Check Gas Cap
    183
    
    Ice Possible
    185
    
    Low Coolant
    185
    
    Low Fuel
    185
    
    Low Voltage
    186
    
    Over Speed Warning
    188
    
    Reduced Engine Power
    188
    
    Service Fuel System
    189
    
    Service Ride Control
    190
    
    Service Transmission
    190
    
    Service Vehicle Soon
    190
  - Other Messages
    192
  - DIC Vehicle Personalization
    194
  - Park Assist
    197
- Trip Computer
  
  198
  - Oil Life Indicator
    198
- Audio System(S)
  
  198
  - Bluetooth
    199
    
    Audio System
    199
    
    Bluetooth Controls
    200
    
    Pairing a Phone
    201
    
    Storing Name Tags
    202
    
    Deleting Name Tags
    204
    
    Making a Call
    205
    
    Call Waiting
    206
    
    Receiving a Call
    206
    
    Ending a Call
    207
    
    Bluetooth System
    208
    
    Transferring a Call
    208
    
    Other Information
    210
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    210
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    210
  - Radio Reception
    212
  - Care of Your Cds
    213
  - Care of the CD Player
    213
  - Diversity Antenna System
    213
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    213
Section 4 Navigation System

215
- Navigation System
  215
- Overview
  
  216
  - Navigation System Overview
    217
  - Getting Started
    218
    
    Deleting Personal Information
    219
    
    Storing Radio Station Presets
    219
    
    Setting the Clock
    220
    
    Guidance Volume
    223
- Features and Controls
  
  224
  - Using the Navigation System
    224
  - Setup Menu
    226
  - Navigation Settings
    227
  - Plan Route
    232
  - Edit Memory Point
    233
    
    Editing Memory Points
    234
    
    Deleting All Memory Points
    235
  - Edit Waypoint
    237
  - Edit Avoid Point/Area
    239
  - Enter Destination
    241
    
    Memory Points
    245
    
    Previous Destination
    246
  - Route Preference
    250
  - Cancel Route
    251
  - Maps
    252
    
    Installing the DVD Map Disc
    253
    
    Ejecting the DVD Map Disc
    254
    
    Handling the DVD Map Disc
    254
    
    Scrolling the Map
    256
  - Symbols
    257
  - Auto Reroute
    261
  - Keyless Access System
    262
  - Onstar System
    262
  - Global Positioning System (GPS)
    263
  - Vehicle Positioning
    264
  - Problems with Route Guidance
    265
  - If the System Needs Service
    265
  - Ordering Map Dvds
    266
  - Database Coverage Explanations
    266
- Navigation Audio System
  
  266
  - Playing the Radio
    270
  - Sound Menu
    272
  - Six-Disc CD Changer
    279
  - CD Changer Errors
    281
  - CD/DVD Player
    282
    
    DVD Player
    284
    
    DVD Menu Options
    285
  - Radio Personalization with Home and Away Feature
    287
- Voice Recognition
  
  288
  - Radio Commands
    289
  - Help Commands
    289
Section 5 Driving Your Vehicle

295
- Driving Your Vehicle
  295
- Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
  
  296
  - Defensive Driving
    296
  - Drunk Driving
    296
  - Control of a Vehicle
    297
  - Braking
    298
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    299
    
    Brake Assist
    300
  - Braking in Emergencies
    300
  - Stabilitrak System
    300
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    302
    
    Power Steering
    304
  - Magnetic Ride Control
    304
  - Limited-Slip Rear Axle
    304
  - Steering
    304
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    305
  - Off-Road Recovery
    306
  - Passing
    306
  - Loss of Control
    306
  - Racing or Other Competitive Driving (XLR-V)
    308
  - Driving at Night
    308
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    309
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    310
  - Highway Hypnosis
    310
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    311
  - Winter Driving
    312
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    314
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    314
  - Loading the Vehicle
    315
- Towing
  
  320
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    320
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    320
  - Towing a Trailer
    320
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care

321
- Service and Appearance Care
  321
- Service
  
  323
- Fuel
  
  325
  - Gasoline Octane
    325
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    326
  - California Fuel
    326
  - Additives
    326
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    327
  - Filling the Tank
    328
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    330
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  330
  - Hood Release
    331
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    332
  - Engine Oil
    335
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    336
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    337
  - Engine Oil Life System
    338
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    339
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    340
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    341
  - Cooling System
    342
  - Engine Coolant
    343
    
    Checking Coolant
    344
    
    How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    344
  - Engine Overheating
    347
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from the Engine Compartment
    348
    
    If Steam Is Coming from the Engine Compartment
    348
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    349
  - Power Steering Fluid
    350
  - What to Use
    350
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    351
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    351
  - Brakes
    352
    
    Brake Fluid
    352
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    353
    
    Brake Adjustment
    354
  - Battery
    355
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    355
    
    Vehicle Storage
    356
  - Jump Starting
    356
- Rear Axle
  
  361
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  362
  - Headlamp Vertical Aiming
    363
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  365
- Windshield Replacement
  
  365
- Bulb Replacement
  
  365
- Tires
  
  366
  - Winter Tires (XLR-V)
    367
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    368
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    370
  - Run-Flat Tires
    372
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    374
  - How to Check
    375
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    375
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    377
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    379
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    379
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    380
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    381
  - Buying New Tires
    382
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    383
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    384
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    385
  - Wheel Replacement
    386
  - Tire Chains
    388
  - Lifting the Vehicle
    388
    
    Lifting from the Front
    389
    
    Lifting from the Rear
    391
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    392
- Appearance Care
  
  394
  - Interior Cleaning
    394
  - Fabric/Carpet
    395
  - Leather
    395
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    396
  - Wood Panels
    396
  - Speaker Covers
    396
  - Care of Safety Belts
    396
  - Weatherstrips
    397
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    397
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    397
  - Finish Care
    398
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    398
    
    Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim
    399
    
    Finish Damage
    400
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    400
    
    Tires
    400
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    400
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    401
    
    Fiberglass Springs (Composite Springs)
    401
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  401
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    401
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    402
- Electrical System
  
  402
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    402
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    403
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    403
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    403
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    403
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    407
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  410
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

413
- Introduction
  414
- Maintenance Requirements
  414
- Maintenance Schedule
  414
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  414
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  415
- Scheduled Maintenance
  416
- Additional Required Services
  418
- Maintenance Footnotes
  419
  - Engine Oil Level Check
    421
- At each Fuel Fill
  421
- At Least Once a Month
  421
- Owner Checks and Services
  421
- At Least Once a Year
  422
  - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
    423
- Maintenance Replacement Parts
  425
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  426
- Maintenance Record
  427
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

431
- Customer Assistance Information
  431
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  432
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    432
  - Online Owner Center
    435
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    436
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    436
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    437
    
    Calling for Assistance
    437
  - Roadside Service
    437
    
    Cadillac Owner Privileges
    438
    
    Services Not Included in Roadside Assistance
    439
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    440
  - Courtesy Transportation
    440
  - Collision Damage Repair
    441
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    442
    
    Repair Facility
    442
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    443
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  444
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  446
  - Event Data Recorders
    447
  - Onstar
    448
  - Navigation System
    448
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    448

Cadillac 2009 XLR PLATINUM Personalization Manual (20 pages)

CUSTOMER CONVENIENCE / PERSONALIZATION GUIDE

Brand: Cadillac | Category: Automobile | Size: 0.82 MB

Table of Contents
2
Driver Information
3
Keyless Access & Pushbutton Start
7
Retractable Hardtop Operation
10
- Lowering the Top
  10
- Raising the Top
  10
Performance
11
- Mobil 1® Motor Oil
  11
- Premium Fuel
  11
- Tire Pressure Monitor
  11
- Run-Flat Tires
  12
Comfort & Convenience
12
- Adaptive Cruise Control
  12
- Driver Shift Control
  13
- Heated and Cooled Seats
  14
- Heated Steering Wheel
  14
- Bluetooth® System
  14
Owner Privileges
17
- Roadside Service
  17
- Customer Assistance
  17
- Cadillac Online
  17
Xlr Premium Care
18

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Doors and Locks

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Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

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Object Detection Systems

Onstar System

Universal Home Remote System

Storage Areas

Retractable Hardtop

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Features and Controls

Navigation Audio System

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Rear Axle

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Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Windshield Replacement

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Tires

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Electrical System

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