2006 CADILLAC XLR V steering

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 call them at
1-800-333-0510 or write to:
Transport Canada
Place de Ville Tower C
330 Sparks Street
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 48232-5169In 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
Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer
Case Unit Repair Manual
This manual provides information on unit repair service
procedures, adjustments, and specications for
GM transmissions, transaxles, and transfer cases.
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Accessories and Modications............................ 6-3
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-40
Adaptive Cruise Control...................................3-15
Adaptive Forward Lighting System.....................3-31
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-44
Additives, Fuel................................................. 6-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................6-86
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................6-20
Air Conditioning..............................................3-41
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-52
Readiness Light..........................................3-51
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 8-9
Airbag System................................................1-32
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-44
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-38
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-40
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-44
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-38
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-39
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-37
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-34
Antenna, Diversity Antenna System...................3-86
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System......................................................3-86
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 5-7Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-55
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............6-82
Care of Safety Belts....................................6-80
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................6-83
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................6-81
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................6-76
Fabric/Carpet..............................................6-78
Finish Care.................................................6-81
Finish Damage............................................6-83
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................6-79
Leather......................................................6-79
Sheet Metal Damage...................................6-83
Speaker Covers..........................................6-79
Tires..........................................................6-83
Underbody Maintenance...............................6-83
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................6-84
Washing Your Vehicle...................................6-80
Weatherstrips..............................................6-80
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................6-81
Wood Panels..............................................6-79
Ashtray(s)......................................................3-41
Audio System.................................................4-51
Audio System(s).............................................3-82
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-84
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-86
Care of Your CDs ........................................3-86
Diversity Antenna System.............................3-86
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-83
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Engine (cont.)
Oil Life System...........................................6-18
Oil Pressure Gage.......................................3-61
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........6-27
Overheating................................................6-25
Starting......................................................2-22
Enter Destination............................................4-27
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-33
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 8-9
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-17
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-28
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-33
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................6-20
Finish Damage...............................................6-83
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................6-75
Floor Mats.....................................................2-45
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................6-21
Power Steering...........................................6-33
Windshield Washer......................................6-34
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-62
Fog Lamps ....................................................3-31Fuel............................................................... 6-4
Additives...................................................... 6-6
California Fuel.............................................. 6-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................6-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 6-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 6-6
Gage .........................................................3-63
Gasoline Octane........................................... 6-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 6-5
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................6-86
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................6-87
Underhood Fuse Block.................................6-89
Windshield Wiper.........................................6-86G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-57
Engine Oil Pressure.....................................3-61
Fuel..........................................................3-63
Speedometer..............................................3-50
Tachometer.................................................3-50
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-54
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-40
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 6-5
Specications............................................... 6-5
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M
Magnetic Ride Control.....................................5-11
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 7-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 7-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 7-8
At Least Once a Year.................................... 7-9
Introduction.................................................. 7-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 7-7
Maintenance Record....................................7-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 7-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........7-13
Owner Checks and Services........................... 7-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............7-11
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 7-4
Using.......................................................... 7-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 7-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-58
Map Pocket...................................................2-45
Maps ............................................................4-38
Memory Mirrors..............................................2-56
Memory Point, Edit.........................................4-19Memory Seat.................................................2-56
Memory Steering Wheel Controls......................2-56
Menu
Setup........................................................4-13
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-67
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview
with OnStar
®...........................................2-35
Memory .....................................................2-56
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-36
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-37
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-37
Outside Power Heated Mirrors.......................2-36
MyGMLink.com................................................ 8-3
N
Navigation.................................................4-2, 4-4
Using the System........................................4-10
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-20
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............7-13
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O
Odometer......................................................3-50
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-50
Off-Road Recovery..........................................5-15
Oil
Engine.......................................................6-15
Engine Oil Pressure Gage............................3-61
Life Indicator...............................................3-82
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................6-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-18
Online Owner Center........................................ 8-3
OnStar
®System.............................................4-47
OnStar®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-38
Ordering
Map DVDs .................................................4-50
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-47
Outlet(s), Accessory Power...............................3-40
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-36
Convex Mirror.............................................2-37
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-37
Power Heated Mirrors..................................2-36
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....6-27
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 7-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage...............................................6-83
Park Aid........................................................3-38
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-30
Shifting Out of............................................2-32
Parking
Assist........................................................3-38
Brake........................................................2-29
Over Things That Burn.................................2-33
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-52
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-47
Passenger Position, Safety Belts.......................1-17
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-40
Passing.........................................................5-16
Plan Route....................................................4-18
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-40
Door Locks.................................................2-11
Electrical System.........................................6-86
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-2
Reclining Seatback........................................ 1-3
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-22
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................6-33
Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering Column....... 3-6
Windows....................................................2-16
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S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-17
Reminder Light............................................3-50
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................6-80
Driver Position............................................1-10
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-10
Passenger Position......................................1-17
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts....... 1-9
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-17
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-16
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-5
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 7-4
Seats
Heated and Cooled Seats.............................. 1-3
Memory .....................................................2-56
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-2
Power Reclining Seatback.............................. 1-3
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Securing a Child Restraint
Passenger Seat Position...............................1-28
Security Light.................................................3-62Service........................................................... 6-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 6-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 6-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 6-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 6-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-58
Publications Ordering Information...................8-14
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-44
Setup Menu...................................................4-13
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................6-83
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-30
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-32
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Six-Disc CD Changer......................................4-66
Specications, Capacities.................................6-92
Speedometer..................................................3-50
StabiliTrak
®System.........................................5-11
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-22
Steering........................................................5-13
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-84
Steering Wheel Controls, Memory.....................2-56
Steering Wheel, Power Tilt Wheel and
Telescopic Steering Column............................ 3-6
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Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-45
Convenience Net.........................................2-46
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-45
Glove Box..................................................2-45
Map Pocket................................................2-45
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-46
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................5-32
Sun Visors.....................................................2-18
Symbols........................................................4-42
System Needs Service, If.................................4-50
System Overview
Overview, Navigation System.......................... 4-2
T
Tachometer....................................................3-50
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-56
Telescopic Steering Column, Power
Tilt Wheel.................................................... 3-6
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-83
Theft-Deterrent System....................................2-18
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-18Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-57
Tires.............................................................6-50
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning.................................................6-82
Buying New Tires........................................6-64
Chains.......................................................6-70
Cleaning....................................................6-83
Different Size..............................................6-65
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................6-75
Ination - Tire Pressure................................6-58
Inspection and Rotation................................6-62
Lifting Your Vehicle......................................6-70
Pressure Monitor System..............................6-59
Run-Flat.....................................................6-56
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................6-52
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................6-54
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................6-66
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................6-67
Wheel Replacement.....................................6-67
When It Is Time for New Tires......................6-63
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................5-37
Towing a Trailer..........................................5-37
Your Vehicle...............................................5-37
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Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 5-9
Control System Warning Light.......................3-56
Limited-Slip Rear Axle..................................5-11
Magnetic Ride Control..................................5-11
StabiliTrak
®System.....................................5-11
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................6-21
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-25
Trip Computer
Oil Life Indicator..........................................3-82
Trip Odometer................................................3-50
Trunk............................................................2-12
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
Twilight Sentinel
®............................................3-32
U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)...............3-38
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-84
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................6-66
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-40
Operation...................................................2-41
V
Valet Lockout Switch.......................................2-20
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 5-6
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................5-33
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 8-9
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................6-85
Service Parts Identication Label...................6-85
Vehicle Personalization....................................2-56
DIC ...........................................................3-78
Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel......2-56
Vehicle Positioning..........................................4-49
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-47
Visors...........................................................2-18
Voice Recognition...........................................4-75
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-54
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