2007 CADILLAC XLR service

Owner’s Information
Owner publications are written specically for
owners and intended to provide basic operational
information about the vehicle. The owner’s
manual will include the Maintenance Schedule for
all models.
In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, Owner’s Manual,
and Warranty Booklet.
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and model name of the vehicle.
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without incurring obligation. Allow ample time
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Note to Canadian Customers: All listed prices are
quoted in U.S. funds. Canadian residents are
to make checks payable in U.S. funds.
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 482
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 486
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 497
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 496
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 496
Roadside Service..................................... 487
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 497
D
Database Coverage Explanations................ 284
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 166
Defensive Driving........................................ 322
Diversity Antenna System............................ 230
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 364
Door
Automatic Door Lock................................. 76
Locks......................................................... 73
Power Door Locks..................................... 75
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock....... 76Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 18
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 203
DIC Controls and Displays....................... 204
DIC Vehicle Personalization..................... 220
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 206
Other Messages....................................... 219
Driving
At Night................................................... 339
City.......................................................... 343
Defensive................................................. 322
Drunken................................................... 323
Freeway................................................... 344
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 347
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 340
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 354
Winter...................................................... 349
Dual Climate Control System....................... 178
DVD, CD Player.......................................... 305
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Edit
Avoid Point/Area...................................... 257
Memory Point.......................................... 250
Waypoint.................................................. 254
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 452
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 453
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 453
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 452
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 455
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 452
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 382
Battery..................................................... 402
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 196
Coolant.................................................... 385
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 195
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 476
Engine Compartment Overview................ 374
Exhaust................................................... 102
Oil ........................................................... 377
Oil Life System........................................ 380
Oil Pressure Gage................................... 200
Overheated Protection Operating Mode.... 390Engine (cont.)
Overheating............................................. 388
Starting...................................................... 89
Supercharger Oil...................................... 382
Enter Destination......................................... 259
Entry/Exit Lighting....................................... 170
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 491
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 27
Exterior Lamps............................................ 164
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver.................... 169
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 382
Finish Damage............................................ 449
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 140
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 143
Flat Tire...................................................... 440
Floor Mats................................................... 122
Fluid
Automatic Transmission............................ 384
Power Steering........................................ 396
Windshield Washer.................................. 397
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 201
Fog Lamps.................................................. 168
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Light (cont.)
Lights On Reminder................................. 202
Malfunction Indicator................................ 196
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 189
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 187
Security................................................... 201
TCS Warning Light.................................. 194
Tire Pressure........................................... 196
Traction Control System (TCS)
Warning................................................ 194
Lighting
Entry/Exit................................................. 170
Limited-Slip Rear Axle................................. 331
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 354
Lockout Protection......................................... 77
Locks
Automatic Door Lock................................. 76
Door.......................................................... 73
Lockout Protection..................................... 77
Power Door............................................... 75
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock....... 76
Loss of Control........................................... 337
Lowering the Retractable Hardtop................ 124
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................ 9M
Magnetic Ride Control................................. 331
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services.................... 467
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 470
At Least Once a Month............................ 471
At Least Once a Year.............................. 471
Introduction.............................................. 462
Maintenance Footnotes............................ 469
Maintenance Record................................ 477
Maintenance Requirements...................... 462
Normal Maintenance
Replacement Parts............................... 475
Owner Checks and Services.................... 470
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....... 473
Scheduled Maintenance........................... 465
Using....................................................... 463
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 462
Malfunction Indicator Light........................... 196
Map Pocket................................................. 122
Maps........................................................... 271
Memory Point, Edit...................................... 250
Memory Seat, Mirrors, Steering Wheel
Controls..................................................... 10
Menu
Setup....................................................... 243
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Message
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 206
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
OnStar
®................................................ 104
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror........... 105
Outside Convex Mirror............................. 106
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror............... 106
Outside Power Heated Mirrors................. 105
MyGMLink.com............................................ 484
N
Navigation..........................................232, 234
Using the System.................................... 240
New Vehicle Break-In.................................... 87
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..... 475
O
Odometer.................................................... 187
Odometer, Trip............................................ 187
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 335Oil
Engine..................................................... 377
Engine Oil Pressure Gage....................... 200
Life Indicator............................................ 224
Supercharger, Engine............................... 382
Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 380
Older Children, Restraints............................. 28
Online Owner Center................................... 484
OnStar
®System.......................................... 281
OnStar®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 107
Ordering
Map DVDs............................................... 284
Other Warning Devices................................ 140
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 184
Outlet(s), Accessory Power.......................... 177
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror........................ 105
Convex Mirror.......................................... 106
Curb View Assist Mirror........................... 106
Power Heated Mirrors .............................. 105
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode....................................... 390
Owner Checks and Services....................... 470
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
507

Rear Storage Area...................................... 123
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®................................................... 104
Reclining Seatbacks, Power.......................... 11
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......... 473
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 359
Replacement, Windshield............................. 412
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government............................. 496
General Motors........................................ 497
United States Government....................... 496
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems................. 60
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash..................................................... 61
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)................. 89
Retractable Hardtop..................................... 124
Lowering.................................................. 124
Raising.................................................... 125
Roadside
Service.................................................... 487
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.............. 354
Route Preference........................................ 269
Routing, Engine Drive Belt.......................... 476
Run-Flat Tires............................................. 420
Running the Engine While Parked............... 103
S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners............................................. 27
Reminder Light........................................ 187
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 445
Driver Position........................................... 18
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 18
Passenger Position.................................... 27
Questions and Answers About Safety
Belts....................................................... 17
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 27
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 26
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 13
Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 465
Seats
Heated and Cooled Seats............................ 9
Memory, Mirrors......................................... 10
Power Lumbar............................................. 9
Power Reclining Seatbacks........................ 11
Power Seats................................................ 8
Securing a Child Restraint
Passenger Seat Position............................ 40
Security Light.............................................. 201
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Service........................................................ 363
Accessories and Modications.................. 363
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle................................................. 365
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 364
Doing Your Own Work............................. 364
Engine Soon Light................................... 196
Publications Ordering Information............. 497
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 58
Setup Menu................................................ 243
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 449
Shifting Into Park (P)..................................... 99
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 100
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 142
Six-Disc CD Changer.................................. 302
Specications, Capacities............................ 458
Speedometer............................................... 187
StabiliTrak
®System..................................... 331
Starting Your Engine..................................... 89
Steering...................................................... 333
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio................... 227
Steering Wheel Controls, Memory................. 10
Steering Wheel, Power Tilt Wheel and
Telescopic Steering Column..................... 141
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area................... 122
Convenience Net..................................... 123Storage Areas (cont.)
Cupholder(s)............................................ 122
Glove Box................................................ 121
Map Pocket............................................. 122
Rear Storage Area................................... 123
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 353
Sun Visors.................................................... 84
Symbols...................................................... 275
System Needs Service, If............................ 283
System Overview
Overview, Navigation System................... 232
T
Tachometer................................................. 187
TCS Warning Light...................................... 194
Telescopic Steering Column, Power Tilt
Wheel...................................................... 141
Theft-Deterrent, Radio................................. 226
Theft-Deterrent System.................................. 84
Theft-Deterrent Systems................................ 84
Tire
Pressure Light.......................................... 196
Tires........................................................... 413
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning............................................... 448
Buying New Tires..................................... 428
Chains..................................................... 435
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Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders................................................ 491
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).......................................... 451
Service Parts Identication Label.............. 451
Vehicle Personalization
DIC .......................................................... 220
Vehicle Positioning...................................... 282
Ventilation Adjustment.................................. 184
Visors........................................................... 84
Voice Recognition........................................ 312
Voltmeter Gage........................................... 192
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators......... 185
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 206
Hazard Warning Flashers......................... 140
Other Warning Devices............................ 140
Safety and Symbols..................................... 4
Vehicle Damage.......................................... 5
Waypoint, Edit............................................. 254
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..................... 432
Different Size........................................... 430
Replacement............................................ 432Windows....................................................... 81
Power........................................................ 82
Windshield
Rainsense™ Wipers................................. 145
Replacement............................................ 412
Washer.................................................... 146
Washer Fluid........................................... 397
Wiper Blade Replacement........................ 412
Wiper Blades, Cleaning............................ 447
Wiper Fuses............................................ 452
Wipers..................................................... 144
Winter Driving............................................. 349
Winter Tires................................................. 414
Wiper Activated Headlamps ......................... 166X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System......... 230
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment............... 462
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