2005 CADILLAC XLR tow

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
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in
a situation like this, we certainly hope you will notify
us. Please call us at 1-800-458-8006, or write:
Cadillac Customer Assistance Center
Cadillac Motor Car Division
P.O. Box 33169
Detroit, MI 48232-5169
In Canada, please call us at 1– 888– 446–2000. Or, write:
Canadian Cadillac Customer Communication Centre,
163-005
General Motors of Canada Limited
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
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Radio............................................................4-45
Personalization with Home and Away Feature....4-69
Radios..........................................................3-78
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-80
Care of Your CDs........................................3-80
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-78
Understanding Reception..............................3-80
Rainsense™ Wipers........................................3-10
Raising the Retractable Hardtop........................2-46
Reading Lamps..............................................3-33
Rear Axle......................................................6-41
Limited-Slip.................................................. 5-9
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-44
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStar
®..............................................2-34
Reclining Seatback, Power................................. 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................7-11
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................5-35
Remote Keyless Entry System..........................4-42
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................8-11
General Motors...........................................8-11
United States Government............................8-11Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-48
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-48
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-48
Replacing Parts...........................................1-48
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-22
Retractable Hardtop........................................2-45
Lowering....................................................2-45
Raising......................................................2-46
Roadside
Service........................................................ 8-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................5-30
Route Preference............................................4-31
Run-Flat Tires................................................6-52
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-33
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Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-18
Reminder Light............................................3-48
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Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................5-29
Sun Visors.....................................................2-18
Symbols........................................................4-36
System Needs Service, If.................................4-45
System Overview
Overview, Navigation System.......................... 4-2
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Tachometer....................................................3-48
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-53
Telescopic Steering Column, Power Tilt Wheel...... 3-7
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-78
Theft-Deterrent System....................................2-19
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-19
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-55
Tires.............................................................6-46
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning.................................................6-76
Buying New Tires........................................6-58
Chains.......................................................6-63
Cleaning....................................................6-76Tires (cont.)
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................6-68
Ination -- Tire Pressure...............................6-53
Inspection and Rotation................................6-57
Lifting Your Vehicle......................................6-64
Pressure Monitor System..............................6-55
Run-Flat.....................................................6-52
Tire Sidewall Labelling..................................6-47
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................6-49
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................6-59
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................6-61
Wheel Replacement.....................................6-61
When It Is Time for New Tires......................6-58
Top Strap......................................................1-27
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................5-35
Towing a Trailer..........................................5-35
Your Vehicle...............................................5-35
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 5-8
Control System Warning Light.......................3-53
Limited-Slip Rear Axle.................................... 5-9
Magnetic Ride Control................................... 5-9
Stabilitrak
®System......................................5-10
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