2006 CADILLAC XLR V windshield wipers

Electrical System
Add-On Electrical Equipment
Notice:Don’t add anything electrical to your vehicle
unless you check with your dealer rst. Some
electrical equipment can damage your vehicle and
the damage wouldn’t be covered by your warranty.
Some add-on electrical equipment can keep other
components from working as they should.
Your vehicle has an airbag system. Before attempting to
add anything electrical to your vehicle, seeServicing
Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle on page 1-44.
Windshield Wiper Fuses
The windshield wiper motor is protected by an internal
circuit breaker. If the wiper motor overheats due to
heavy snow, the wipers will stop until the motor cools
and will then restart.
A fuse powers the wiper motor. If the fuse blows, there
is an electrical problem. Be sure to have it xed.
Power Windows and Other
Power Options
Circuit breakers protect the power windows and power
seats. When the current load is too heavy, the circuit
breaker opens and closes, protecting the circuit until the
problem is xed or goes away.
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
The wiring circuits in your vehicle are protected from
short circuits by a combination of fuses and circuit
breakers. This greatly reduces the chance of res
caused by electrical problems.
Look at the silver-colored band inside the fuse. If the
band is broken or melted, replace the fuse. Be sure you
replace a bad fuse with a new one of the identical
size and rating. If a fuse should blow, see your dealer
for service immediately.
If you ever have a problem on the road and do not have
a spare fuse, you can “borrow” one that has the same
amperage. Pick some feature of your vehicle that
you can get along without — like the radio or cigarette
lighter — and use its fuse, if it is the correct amperage.
Replace it as soon as you can.
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Underhood Fuse Block
The underhood fuse block
is located next to the
engine on the passenger’s
side of the vehicle.
For more information on
location, seeEngine
Compartment Overview on
page 6-12.
To access the fuses, push in the tab located at the end
of the fuse block cover. Then lift the cover open.
Fuses Usage
1Anti-lock Brake System, Electronic
Suspension Control
2 Horn
3Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC),
Transmission Controls
4 Windshield Wipers
5 Stop/Back-Up Lamps
6 Oxygen Sensor
7 Battery 5
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Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-17
Problems with Route Guidance.........................4-50
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock...............2-12
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.......... 1-9
R
Racing or Other Competitive Driving..................5-18
Radio............................................................4-51
Personalization with Home and
Away Feature..........................................4-74
Radios..........................................................3-82
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-86
Care of Your CDs ........................................3-86
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-83
Understanding Reception..............................3-84
Rainsense™ Wipers........................................3-10
Raising the Retractable Hardtop........................2-48
Reading Lamps..............................................3-33
Rear Axle......................................................6-44
Limited-Slip.................................................5-11
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-46Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStar
®..............................................2-35
Reclining Seatback, Power................................. 1-3
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................7-11
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................5-37
Replacement, Windshield.................................6-49
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................8-14
General Motors...........................................8-14
United States Government............................8-13
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-45
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-46
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-22
Retractable Hardtop........................................2-47
Lowering....................................................2-47
Raising......................................................2-48
Roadside
Service........................................................ 8-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................5-32
Route Preference............................................4-36
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................7-14
Run-Flat Tires................................................6-56
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-34
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W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-48
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-67
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Waypoint, Edit................................................4-23
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................6-67
Different Size..............................................6-65
Replacement...............................................6-67
Windows.......................................................2-15
Power ........................................................2-16
Windshield
Rainsense™ Wipers.....................................3-10
Replacement...............................................6-49Windshield (cont.)
Washer......................................................3-11
Washer Fluid..............................................6-34
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................6-49
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................6-81
Wiper Fuses...............................................6-86
Wipers......................................................... 3-9
Winter Driving................................................5-27
Wiper Activated Headlamps..............................3-29
X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System................3-86
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 7-2
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