2004 CADILLAC XLR child lock

Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-2
Safety Belts
.............................................. 1-4
Child Restraints
.......................................1-18
Air Bag Systems
......................................1-36
Restraint System Check
............................1-48
Features and Controls..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-2
Doors and Locks
....................................... 2-8
Windows
.................................................2-14
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................2-17
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
...........2-19
Mirrors
....................................................2-33
OnStar
žSystem
......................................2-35
HomeLinkžTransmitter
.............................2-37
Storage Areas
.........................................2-41
Retractable Hardtop
..................................2-44
Vehicle Personalization
.............................2-53
Instrument Panel............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-2
Climate Controls
......................................3-33
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
........3-39
Driver Information Center (DIC)
..................3-55Trip Computer
.........................................3-70
Audio System(s)
.......................................3-70
Driving Your Vehicle....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
..... 4-2
Towing
...................................................4-32
Service and Appearance Care.......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-5
Checking Things Under the Hood
...............5-10
Rear Axle
...............................................5-45
Headlamp Aiming
.....................................5-46
Bulb Replacement
....................................5-49
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.........5-49
Tires
......................................................5-50
Appearance Care
.....................................5-75
Vehicle Identi®cation
.................................5-83
Electrical System
......................................5-84
Capacities and Speci®cations
.....................5-91
Maintenance Schedule..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance and Information.............. 7-1
Customer Assistance and Information
........... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
...........................7-10
Index................................................................ 1
2004 Cadillac XLR Owner ManualM

The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the
mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it's more
likely that the fetus won't be hurt in a crash. For
pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making
safety belts effective is wearing them properly.
Passenger Position
To learn how to wear the passenger's safety belt
properly, seeDriver Position on page 1-10.
The passenger's safety belt works the same way as the
driver's safety belt Ð except for one thing. If you
ever pull the shoulder portion of the belt out all the way,
you will engage the child restraint locking feature. If
this happens, just let the belt go back all the way and
start again.
Safety Belt Pretensioners
Your vehicle has safety belt pretensioners. You'll ®nd
them on the buckle end of the safety belts for the driver
and right front passenger. They help the safety belts
reduce a person's forward movement in a moderate to
severe crash in which the front of the vehicle hits
something.Pretensioners work only once. If they activate in a
crash, you'll need to get new ones, and probably other
new parts for your safety belt system. See
Replacing
Restraint System Parts After a Crash on page 1-49.
Safety Belt Extender
If the vehicle's safety belt will fasten around you, you
should use it.
But if a safety belt isn't long enough to fasten, your
dealer will order you an extender. It's free. When you go
in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so
the extender will be long enough for you. The extender
will be just for you, and just for the seat in your
vehicle that you choose. Don't let someone else use it,
and use it only for the seat it is made to ®t. To wear
it, just attach it to the regular safety belt.
1-17

Doors and Locks
Door Locks
{CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
·Passengers Ð especially children Ð can
easily open the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. When a door is locked it
will not open. You increase the chance of
being thrown out of the vehicle in a crash
if the doors are not locked. So, wear safety
belts properly and lock the doors
whenever you drive.
·Young children who get into unlocked
vehicles may be unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by extreme heat and can
suffer permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke. Always lock your vehicle
whenever you leave it.
·Outsiders can easily enter through an
unlocked door when you slow down or
stop your vehicle. Locking your doors can
help prevent this from happening.To lock or unlock your vehicle from the outside, use the
keyless access transmitter and press the appropriate
lock or unlock button. You may also unlock and open the
door passively when you squeeze the door handle
sensor, as long as you have your transmitter with you.
Passive entry occurs when the door handle sensor
is pressed and the vehicle recognizes your keyless
access transmitter. When the passenger door is opened
®rst, the driver's door will also become unlocked.
From the inside, use the power door lock buttons located
at the top of the door panel near the window. See
ªPower Door Locksº following for more information.
To open a door from the inside, press the button in front
of the door handle and push the door open.
2-8

Steering in Emergencies
There are times when steering can be more effective
than braking. For example, you come over a hill and ®nd
a truck stopped in your lane, or a car suddenly pulls
out from nowhere, or a child darts out from between
parked cars and stops right in front of you. You
can avoid these problems by braking Ð if you can stop
in time. But sometimes you can not; there is not
room. That is the time for evasive action Ð steering
around the problem.
Your vehicle can perform very well in emergencies like
these. First apply your brakes.
See
Braking on page 4-6. It is better to remove as much
speed as you can from a possible collision. Then
steer around the problem, to the left or right depending
on the space available.An emergency like this requires close attention and a
quick decision. If you are holding the steering wheel at
the recommended 9 and 3 o'clock positions, you
can turn it a full 180 degrees very quickly without
removing either hand. But you have to act fast, steer
quickly, and just as quickly straighten the wheel
once you have avoided the object.
The fact that such emergency situations are always
possible is a good reason to practice defensive driving
at all times and wear safety belts properly.
4-14

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

J
Jump Starting.................................................5-39
K
Keyless Access System..................................... 2-3
Keyless Access System, Operation...................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-22
Interior.......................................................3-25
Lamps on Reminder........................................3-23
Language......................................................3-69
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-10
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-27
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-29
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-11
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running . . . 2-29
Lifting From the Front......................................5-70
Lifting From the Rear......................................5-72
Lifting Your Vehicle, Tires.................................5-69Light
Air Bag Off .................................................3-43
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-42
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-46
Brake System Warning.................................3-45
Fog Lamp..................................................3-53
Lights On Reminder.....................................3-53
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-48
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-41
Security.....................................................3-52
TCS Warning Light......................................3-46
Tire Pressure..............................................3-48
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-46
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirrors..............................2-16
Limited-Slip Rear Axle.....................................4-10
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-32
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
Locks
Door........................................................... 2-8
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-11
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door................................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Loss of Control...............................................4-16
Lowering the Retractable Hardtop......................2-44
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3
7

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
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