2004 CADILLAC XLR steering

Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Speci®cations............................................... 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-39
Glove Box.....................................................2-41
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-4
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-46
Vertical Aiming............................................5-47
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-6
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-49
Headlamps on Reminder................................... 3-6
Head-Up Display (HUD)...................................3-27
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-26
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-26
HomeLink
žTransmitter....................................2-37
HomeLinkžTransmitter, Programming................2-37
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-5How the System Works...................................3-31
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Surge Tank.................................................5-28
How to Check........................................5-19, 5-58
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-45
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-33
How to Remove and Replace the Floor Mats......2-42
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly..................... 1-9
Hydroplaning..................................................4-21
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-25
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-24
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-49
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-50
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-30
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-31
Ignition Positions.............................................2-19
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-20
In¯ation - Tire Pressure...................................5-57
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-40
Overview..................................................... 3-2
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-25
Instrument Panel Fuse Block............................5-85
Interior Lamps................................................3-25
6

M
Magnetic Ride Control.....................................4-10
Magnetic Speed Variable Assist Steering............4-12
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-8
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-13
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-11
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-48
Map Pocket...................................................2-42
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-5
Memory Mirrors..............................................2-53
Memory Seat.................................................2-53
Memory Steering Wheel Controls......................2-53
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-57Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands) ± Customer Assistance....................... 7-4
Mirror Operation.............................................2-33
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
ž.....2-33
Memory.....................................................2-53
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-34
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-34
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-34
Outside Power Heated Mirrors.......................2-33
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
Navigation/Radio System..................................3-71
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-13
O
Odometer......................................................3-41
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-41
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-15
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Engine Oil Pressure Gage............................3-52
Life Indicator...............................................3-70
8

Older Children, Restraints................................1-18
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
žPersonal Calling.................................2-36
OnStaržServices............................................2-35
OnStaržSteering Wheel Controls......................2-36
OnStaržSystem.............................................2-35
OnStaržVirtual Advisor....................................2-36
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-4
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-38
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-34
Convex Mirror.............................................2-34
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-34
Power Heated Mirrors..................................2-33
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . 5-23
Overseas ± Customer Assistance........................ 7-4
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner's Information........................................7-12
P
Park Aid........................................................3-30
Park Assist....................................................3-69
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-28
Shifting Out of............................................2-30Parking
Assist........................................................3-30
Brake........................................................2-26
Over Things That Burn.................................2-31
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-38
Passenger Position, Safety Belts.......................1-17
Passing.........................................................4-15
Passive Locking..............................................3-68
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-32
Door Locks.................................................2-10
Eight-Way Seats........................................... 1-2
Electrical System.........................................5-84
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-32
Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering Column....... 3-5
Windows....................................................2-15
Power Steering...............................................4-12
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-17
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Programming the HomeLink
žTransmitter...........2-37
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.......... 1-8
9

Safety Belts (cont.)
Passenger Position......................................1-17
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts....... 1-8
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-17
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-16
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-4
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Eight-Way Power Seats.................................. 1-2
Heated and Cooled Seats.............................. 1-3
Memory.....................................................2-53
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-3
Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-29
Passenger Seat Position...............................1-31
Security Light.................................................3-52
Sensors.........................................................3-36
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-48
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Service Bulletins.............................................7-12Service Manuals.............................................7-11
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-28
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-30
Skidding........................................................4-17
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-22
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-76
Speci®cations, Capacities.................................5-91
Speedometer..................................................3-41
Stabilitrak
žSystem.........................................4-11
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-20
Steering........................................................4-12
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-14
Steering Tips..................................................4-13
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-71
Steering Wheel Controls, Memory.....................2-53
Steering Wheel, Power Tilt Wheel and
Telescopic Steering Column............................ 3-5
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-41
Convenience Net.........................................2-43
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-41
Glove Box..................................................2-41
Map Pocket................................................2-42
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-43
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-31
Sun Visors.....................................................2-16
11

T
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
12

U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)...............3-30
Underhood Fuse Block....................................5-88
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-72
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-64
United States ± Customer Assistance.................. 7-4
Using Cleaner on Fabric..................................5-76
Using HomeLink
ž...........................................2-40
V
Valet Lockout Switch.......................................2-18
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-32
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-8
Vehicle Identi®cation
Number (VIN).............................................5-83
Service Parts Identi®cation Label...................5-83
Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-66
Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel......2-53Vehicle Storage..............................................5-38
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-38
Visors...........................................................2-16
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-44
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-39
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-57
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-4
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-4
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle......................................5-78
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-14
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-17
What to Use..................................5-21, 5-33, 5-45
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-65
Replacement...............................................5-66
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-14
When to Change Engine Oil (GM Oil Life
System).....................................................5-16
When to Check..............................................5-58
13

When to Check Lubricant.................................5-45
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-33
Why Safety Belts Work..................................... 1-5
Window Indexing............................................2-16
Windows.......................................................2-14
Power........................................................2-15
Windshield Washer........................................... 3-9
Fluid..........................................................5-33
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-49
Fuses........................................................5-84
Windshield Wipers............................................ 3-7
Winter Driving................................................4-28
Wiper-Activated Headlamps..............................3-22X
XMŸ Satellite Radio Antenna System................3-73
XMŸ Satellite Radio Service............................3-72
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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