2007 CADILLAC XLR child seat

Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
Your rearview mirror has a passenger airbag
status indicator.When the vehicle is started, the passenger airbag
status indicator will light ON and OFF, or the
symbol for on and off, for several seconds as a
system check. Then, after several more seconds,
the status indicator will light either ON or OFF,
or either the on or off symbol, to let you know the
status of the passenger’s frontal airbag and
side impact airbag.
Your vehicle has a label on the sun visor that
says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat in
the front.” This is because the risk to the
rear-facing child is so great if the airbag deploys.
United States
Canada
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Never put a child in a rear-facing child restraint in
the passenger’s seat unless the passenger
airbag status indicator shows off and the airbags
are off. Here is why:
{CAUTION:
Even though the passenger sensing
system is designed to turn off the
passenger’s frontal airbag and side
impact airbag (if equipped) if the system
detects a rear-facing child restraint, no
system is fail-safe, and no one can
guarantee that an airbag will not deploy
under some unusual circumstance, even
though it is turned off. We recommend
that rear-facing child restraints be
transported in vehicles with a rear seat
that will accommodate a rear-facing child
restraint, whenever possible.If the word ON or the on symbol is lit on the
passenger airbag status indicator, it means that
the passenger’s frontal airbag and side impact
airbag are enabled (may inate).
{CAUTION:
If the on indicator comes on when you have
a rear-facing child restraint installed in the
passenger’s seat, it means that the
passenger sensing system has not turned
off the passenger’s frontal airbag and side
impact airbag (if equipped). A child in a
rear-facing child restraint can be seriously
injured or killed if the passenger’s airbag
inates. This is because the back of the
rear-facing child restraint would be very
close to the inating airbag. Do not use a
rear-facing child restraint in the
passenger’s seat if the airbag is turned on.
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{CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can
strike and injure people in a sudden stop
or turn, or in a crash.
Put things in the rear area of your
vehicle. Try to spread the weight
evenly.
Never stack heavier things, like
suitcases, inside the vehicle so that
some of them are above the tops of
the seats.
Do not leave an unsecured child
restraint in your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.
Towing
Towing Your Vehicle
Consult your dealer or a professional towing
service if you need to have your disabled vehicle
towed. SeeRoadside Service on page 487.
Recreational Vehicle Towing
Recreational vehicle towing means towing your
vehicle behind another vehicle — such as behind
a motorhome. The two most common types of
recreational vehicle towing are known as “dinghy
towing”, towing your vehicle with all four wheels
on the ground, and “dolly towing”, towing your
vehicle with two wheels on the ground and
two wheels up on a device known as a “dolly”.
Your vehicle was not designed to be towed
with any of its wheels on the ground. If your
vehicle must be towed, see “Towing Your Vehicle”
earlier in this section.
Towing a Trailer
Your XLR is neither designed nor intended to tow
a trailer.
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Center Console Storage Area...................... 122
Chains, Tire................................................. 435
Charging System Light................................ 191
Check
Engine Light............................................ 196
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 372
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 450
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 35
Infants and Young Children........................ 31
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 39
Older Children........................................... 28
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Passenger Seat Position......................... 40
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 178
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 448
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 446
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 443
Finish Care.............................................. 447
Inside of Your Vehicle.............................. 441
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces............................................... 444
Leather.................................................... 444
Speaker Covers....................................... 445
Tires........................................................ 449
Underbody Maintenance........................... 449Cleaning (cont.)
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 446
Weatherstrips........................................... 445
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 447
Wood Panels........................................... 445
Climate Control System
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment........... 184
Dual......................................................... 178
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 184
Collision Damage Repair............................. 492
Competitive Driving, Racing or Other........... 338
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 326
Convenience Net......................................... 123
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 195
Surge Tank Pressure Cap........................ 388
Cooled Seats.................................................. 9
Cooling System........................................... 391
Courtesy Lamps.......................................... 170
Cruise Control............................................. 147
Cruise Control, Adaptive .............................. 150
Cupholder(s)................................................ 122
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 488
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
(TTY) Users.......................................... 485
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 485
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Heated Seats.................................................. 9
Heater......................................................... 178
Highbeam On Light..................................... 202
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 346
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 347
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 372
Release................................................... 373
Horn............................................................ 140
How to Use This Manual................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 18
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Ignition Positions........................................... 88
Infants and Young Children, Restraints.......... 31
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 422
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 138
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 170
Cluster..................................................... 186
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 403
K
Keyless Access System........................ 67, 280
Keyless Access System, Operation................ 68
Keys............................................................. 65
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 415
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection................... 171
Courtesy.................................................. 170
Exterior.................................................... 164
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver................. 169
Fog .......................................................... 168
Reading................................................... 171
Twilight Sentinel
®..................................... 168
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 39
Lifting Your Vehicle, Tires............................ 435
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 188
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 193
Brake System Warning............................. 192
Charging System..................................... 191
Fog Lamp................................................ 201
Highbeam On.......................................... 202
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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
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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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