2006 CADILLAC XLR V instrument panel

Tire Pressure Light.......................................3-57
Malfunction Indicator Lamp.............................3-58
Engine Oil Pressure Gage.............................3-61
Security Light...............................................3-62
Fog Lamp Light............................................3-62
Lights On Reminder......................................3-62
Highbeam On Light.......................................3-62
Fuel Gage...................................................3-63
Driver Information Center (DIC).......................3-64
DIC Controls and Displays.............................3-64
DIC Warnings and Messages.........................3-67
Other Messages...........................................3-77
DIC Vehicle Personalization............................3-78Trip Computer................................................3-82
Oil Life Indicator...........................................3-82
Audio System(s).............................................3-82
Theft-Deterrent Feature..................................3-83
Audio Steering Wheel Controls.......................3-84
Radio Reception...........................................3-84
Care of Your CDs.........................................3-86
Care of the CD Player...................................3-86
Diversity Antenna System..............................3-86
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
(Trunk Mounted)........................................3-86
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
(Diversity System).....................................3-86
Section 3 Instrument Panel
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Instrument Panel Overview
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The main components of the instrument panel are the following:
A. Head-Up Display (HUD) Controls/Instrument Panel
Brightness Controls. SeeHead-Up Display (HUD)
on page 3-34orInstrument Panel Brightness
on page 3-33.
B. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever. SeeTurn
Signal/Multifunction Lever on page 3-7.Cruise
Control. SeeCruise Control on page 3-12. Exterior
Lamps Control. SeeExterior Lamps on page 3-28.
Fog Lamps. SeeFog Lamps on page 3-31.
C. Instrument Panel Cluster. SeeInstrument Panel
Cluster on page 3-49.
D. Windshield Wiper/Washer Lever. See “Windshield
Wipers” underTurn Signal/Multifunction Lever
on page 3-7.
E. Driver Information Center (DIC) Controls/Interior
Lamps. SeeDIC Controls and Displays on
page 3-64.
F. Air Outlets. SeeOutlet Adjustment on page 3-47.
G. Hazard Warning Flasher Button. SeeHazard
Warning Flashers on page 3-6.
H. Voice Commands/Audio Controls. SeeOnStar
®
System on page 2-38orAudio Steering Wheel
Controls on page 3-84.
I. Adaptive Cruise Controls (If Equipped).
See “Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)” under
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever on page 3-7.J. Power Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering Button.
SeePower Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering
Column on page 3-6.
K. Horn. SeeHorn on page 3-6.
L. Audio Steering Wheel Controls. SeeAudio Steering
Wheel Controls on page 3-84.
M. Ignition Switch. SeeIgnition Positions on page 2-21.
N. Shift Lever. SeeAutomatic Transmission Operation
on page 2-25.
O. Traction Control Button. SeeTraction Control
System (TCS) on page 5-9.
P. Retractable Hardtop Button. SeeRetractable
Hardtop on page 2-47.
Q. Cupholders. SeeCupholder(s) on page 2-45.
R. Cigarette Lighter. SeeAshtray(s) and Cigarette
Lighter on page 3-41.
S. Climate Controls. SeeDual Climate Control System
on page 3-41.
T. Audio/Navigation System. SeeNavigation System
Overview on page 4-2.
U. Glove Box. SeeGlove Box on page 2-45.
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Hazard Warning Flashers
Your hazard warning ashers let you warn others.
They also let police know you have a problem. Your
front and rear turn signal lamps will ash on and off.
The hazard warning
asher button is located
near the center of the
instrument panel.
Your hazard warning ashers work no matter what
mode the ignition is in, even if the ignition is turned off.
Press the button to make the front and rear turn
signal lamps ash on and off. Press the button again to
turn the ashers off.
When the hazard warning ashers are on, your turn
signals will not work.
Other Warning Devices
If you carry reective triangles, you can set them up at
the side of the road about 300 feet (100 m) behind
your vehicle.
Horn
Press near or on the horn symbols on your steering
wheel pad to sound the horn.
Power Tilt Wheel and Telescopic
Steering Column
The power tilt wheel
control is located on the
outboard side of the
steering column.
To operate the power tilt feature, push the control up
and the steering wheel will tilt up. Push the control down
and the steering wheel will go down.
Push the control forward and the steering wheel moves
toward the front of the vehicle. Push the control rearward
and the steering wheel moves toward the rear of the
vehicle. To set the memory position, seeDIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 3-78andMemory Seat, Mirrors
and Steering Wheel on page 2-56.
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Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column
includes the following:
GTurn and Lane-Change Signals. SeeTurn
and Lane-Change Signals on page 3-7.
3Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer. See
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer on page 3-8.
-Fog Lamps. SeeFog Lamps on page 3-31.
Flash-to-Pass Feature. SeeFlash-to-Pass on
page 3-8.
ICruise Control. SeeCruise Control on
page 3-12.
PExterior Lamps Control. SeeExterior Lamps
on page 3-28.
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
The turn signal has two upward (for right) and two
downward (for left) positions. These positions allow you
to signal a turn or a lane change.
To signal a turn, move the multifunction lever all the
way up or down. When the turn is nished, the lever will
return automatically.
An arrow on the instrument
panel cluster will ash in
the direction of the
turn or lane change.
To signal a lane change, just raise or lower the lever
until the arrow starts to ash. Hold it there until you
complete your lane change. The lever will return by itself
when you release it.
If you signal a turn or a lane change and the arrows
ash faster than normal, a signal bulb may be burned
out. Other drivers will not see the turn signal.
Replace burned-out bulbs to help avoid possible
accidents. If the arrows do not go on at all when you
signal a turn, check the fuses and check for burned-out
bulbs. SeeFuses and Circuit Breakers on page 6-86.
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Turn Signal on Chime
A chime will remind you if you leave the turn signal
on for more than 3/4 mile (1.2 km) of driving.
If you need to leave the turn signal on for more than
3/4 mile (1.2 km), turn off the signal and then turn it
back on.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
To change the headlamps from low beam to high,
push the turn signal lever all the way forward.
When the high beams are
on, this light on the
instrument panel cluster
also will be on. To change
the headlamps from
high to low, pull the lever
rearward.
Flash-to-Pass
This feature lets you use the high-beam headlamps to
signal the driver in front of you that you want to pass.
Pull and hold the turn signal lever toward you to use.
When you do, the following will occur:
If the low-beam headlamps are on, the high-beam
headlamps will turn on. They will stay on as long as
you hold the lever there. Release the lever to turn
them off.
If the headlamps are on high-beam, they will switch
to low-beam. To return to high beam, push the lever
away from you.
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Setting Cruise Control
{CAUTION:
If you leave your cruise control on when you
are not using cruise, you might hit a button
and go into cruise when you do not want to.
You could be startled and even lose control.
Keep the cruise control switch off until you
want to use cruise control.
1. Move the cruise control switch to on.
2. Get up to the speed you want.
3. Press in the set button at the end of the lever
and release it.
4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
The cruise symbol on
the instrument panel
will illuminate when the
cruise control is engaged.
Resuming a Set Speed
Suppose you set your cruise control at a desired
speed and then you apply the brake. This, of course,
disengages the cruise control. But you don’t need
to reset it.
Once you’re going about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more,
you can move the cruise control switch briey from
on to resume/accelerate.
You’ll go right back up to your chosen speed and
stay there.
If you hold the switch at resume/accelerate the vehicle
will keep going faster until you release the switch or
apply the brake. So unless you want to go faster,
don’t hold the switch at resume/accelerate.
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;(Parking Lamp):Turning the band to this position
turns on the parking lamps together with the following:
Sidemarker Lamps
Taillamps
License Plate Lamps
Instrument Panel Lights
The parking brake indicator light will come on and stay
on when the parking lamps are on with the engine
off and the ignition to ACC.
5(Headlamps):Turning the control to this position
turns on the headlamps, together with the previously
listed lamps and lights.
Wiper Activated Headlamps
This feature activates the headlamps and parking
lamps after the windshield wipers have been in use
for approximately six seconds and the multifunction
lever is in the AUTO position. SeeExterior Lamps
on page 3-28.
When the exterior lamp control has been turned off or
is in the parking lamp position and the wiper control
is on delay, low speed or high speed, the HEADLAMPS
SUGGESTED message will appear on the Driver
Information Center (DIC).
When the ignition is turned off, the wiper-activated
headlamps will immediately turn off.
Headlamps on Reminder
A warning chime will sound if the exterior lamp control
is left on in either the headlamp or parking lamp position
and the driver’s door is opened with the ignition off.
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