2004 CADILLAC XLR tow

Cadillac Owner PrivilegesŸ
Roadside Service provides several Cadillac Owner
PrivilegesŸ at ªno charge,º throughout yourCadillac
Warranty Period ± 48 months/50,000 miles (80 000 km).
Emergency Road Service is performed on site for the
following situations:
·Towing Service
·Battery Jump Starting
·Lock Out Assistance
·Fuel Delivery
·Flat Tire Change (Covers change only)
·Trip Interruption ± If your trip is interrupted due to a
warranty failure, incidental expenses may be
reimbursed during the 48 months/50,000 miles
(80 000 km) warranty period. Items covered
are hotel, meals and rental car.
Roadside Service Availability
Wherever you drive in the United States or Canada, an
advisor is available to assist you over the phone. A
dealer technician, if available, can travel to your location
within a 30 mile (50 km) radius of a participating
Cadillac dealership. If beyond this radius, we will
arrange to have your car towed to the nearest Cadillac
dealership.
Reaching Roadside Service
Dial the toll-free Roadside Service number:
1-800-882-1112. An experienced Roadside Service
Advisor will assist you and request the following
information:
·A description of the problem
·Name, home address, home telephone number
·Location of your Cadillac and number you are
calling from
·The model year, Vehicle Identi®cation
Number (VIN), mileage and date of delivery
Roadside Service for the Hearing or
Speech Impaired
Roadside Service is prepared to assist owners who
have hearing difficulties or are speech impaired. Cadillac
has installed special telecommunication devices
called Text Telephone (TTY) in the Roadside Service
Center.
Any customer who has access to a (TTY) or a
conventional teletypewriter can communicate with
Cadillac by dialing from the United States or Canada
1-888-889-2438 ± daily, 24 hours.
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Reporting Safety Defects
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could
cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you
should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA), in addition to notifying
General Motors.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an
investigation, and if it ®nds that a safety defect exists in
a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy
campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in
individual problems between you, your dealer or
General Motors.
To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety
Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-9393 (or 366-0123 in
the Washington, D.C. area) or write to:
NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation
Washington, D.C. 20590
You can also obtain other information about motor
vehicle safety from the hotline.
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government
If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle
has a safety defect, you should immediately notify
Transport Canada, in addition to notifying General
Motors of Canada Limited. You may write to:
Transport Canada
330 Sparks Street
Tower C
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5
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Radios..........................................................3-70
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-72
Care of Your CDs........................................3-72
Navigation/Radio System..............................3-71
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-71
Understanding Reception..............................3-72
RainsenseŸ Wipers.......................................... 3-8
Raising the Retractable Hardtop........................2-45
Reaching Roadside Service............................... 7-6
Reading Lamps..............................................3-26
Rear Axle......................................................5-45
Limited-Slip.................................................4-10
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-43
Rear Window Defogger....................................3-37
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStar
ž..............................................2-33
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-11
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-32
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-37
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-10
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-10
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
žButton.......2-40
Resetting Defaults...........................................2-40
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-48Restraint System Check (cont.)
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-49
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-48
Replacing Parts...........................................1-49
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-20
Retractable Hardtop........................................2-44
Lowering....................................................2-44
Raising......................................................2-45
Roadside
Service........................................................ 7-5
Roadside Service Availability.............................. 7-6
Roadside Service for the Hearing or Speech
Impaired...................................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-32
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-13
Run-Flat Tires................................................5-56
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-32
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Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-17
Reminder Light............................................3-41
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-78
Driver Position............................................1-10
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................. 1-9
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Tachometer....................................................3-41
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-46
Telescopic Steering Column, Power Tilt Wheel...... 3-5
Testing the Alarm............................................2-18
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-71
Theft-Deterrent System....................................2-17
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-17
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-48
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-50
Tire Size Codes..............................................5-52
Tire Terminology and De®nitions........................5-53
Tires.............................................................5-50
Buying New Tires........................................5-63
Chains.......................................................5-68
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-73
In¯ation - Tire Pressure................................5-57
Inspection and Rotation................................5-60
Lifting Your Vehicle......................................5-69
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-58
Run-Flat.....................................................5-56
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-64
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-65
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-66
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-62To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-22
Top Strap......................................................1-27
Torque Lock...................................................2-29
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-32
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-37
Your Vehicle...............................................4-32
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-9
Control System Warning Light.......................3-46
Limited-Slip Rear Axle..................................4-10
Magnetic Ride Control..................................4-10
Stabilitrak
žSystem......................................4-11
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-19
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-23
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-11
Transportation Options...................................... 7-7
Trip Computer
Oil Life Indicator..........................................3-70
Trip Odometer................................................3-41
Trunk............................................................2-11
Trunk Lock Release........................................2-12
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-6
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-5
Twilight Sentinel
ž............................................3-24
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