2007 CADILLAC XLR tow

Reading Lamps
Your inside rearview mirror includes two reading
lamps. The lamps will go on when a door is
opened. When the doors are closed, each lamp
can be turned on individually by pressing the
button for that lamp.
Battery Run-Down Protection
Your vehicle has a feature to help prevent the
battery from being drained, in case the underhood
lamp, vanity mirror lamps, cargo lamps, reading
lamps, console, or glove box lamps are
accidentally left on, or something is left plugged
into the accessory power outlet or cigarette lighter.
If any of the accessory lamps are left on, they
will automatically time-out after about 20 minutes.
To reset the battery protection, all of the above
lamps must be turned off or the ignition must be in
the Acc position.
Head-Up Display (HUD)
{CAUTION:
If the HUD image is too bright, or too high
in your eld of view, it may take you more
time to see things you need to see when it
is dark outside. Be sure to keep the HUD
image dim and placed low in your eld
of view.
The Head-Up Display (HUD) allows you to see
some of the driver information that appears
on your instrument panel cluster.
The information may be displayed in English or
metric units and appears as an image focused out
toward the front of your vehicle. To change
from English to metric units, seeDriver Information
Center (DIC) on page 203.
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If the light comes on while you are driving and you
have a LOW BRAKE FLUID message showing
on the DIC, pull off the road and stop carefully.
You may notice that the pedal is harder to
push. Or, the pedal may go closer to the oor. It
may take longer to stop. If the light is still on, have
the vehicle towed for service. SeeTowing Your
Vehicle on page 359.
{CAUTION:
Your brake system may not be working
properly if the brake system warning light
is on. Driving with the brake system
warning light on can lead to an accident.
If the light is still on after you have pulled
off the road and stopped carefully, have
the vehicle towed for service.
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
Light
With the Anti-Lock
Brake System (ABS),
this light will come
on when your engine is
started and may stay
on for several seconds.
That is normal.
If the light stays on, turn the ignition off or if the light
comes on when you are driving, stop as soon as
possible and turn the ignition off. Then start the
engine again to reset the system. If the light still
stays on, or comes on again while you are driving,
your vehicle needs service. If the regular brake
system warning light is not on, you still have brakes,
but you do not have anti-lock brakes. If the regular
brake system warning light is also on, you do not
have anti-lock brakes and there is a problem with
your regular brakes. See “Service ABS” underDIC
Warnings and Messages on page 206.
The ABS warning light will come on briey when
you turn the ignition on. This is normal. If the
light does not come on then, have it xed so it will
be ready to warn you if there is a problem.
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Easy Planning Route
With this destination entry method, you can select
a destination using the scroll symbol on the
map screen. SeeMaps on page 271.To use this destination entry method, do the
following:
1. Press the MAP key.
2. Touch the map screen twice for the scroll
symbol to appear. Touch the map or drag
the scroll symbol toward your destination.
3. Touch the map screen continuously to scroll
through the map faster. The address of the
location on the map will appear at the
top of the screen.
If needed, use the zoom feature to locate your
destination. See “Map Scales” underMaps
on page 271for more information.
4. Touch ENT DEST to set this location as your
destination. You may also touch MARK to
store this location as a memory point.
5. Touch Enter to plan your route.
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SEARCH:Touch this button to search to a certain
scene on the DVD. Depending on the type of
DVD you are using, this button may or may not be
available.
r(Rewind):Touch this button to rewind through
a scene during playback.
r(Resume):Touch this button to resume
playing a DVD.
c(Stop):Touch this button to stop the DVD.
j(Pause):Touch this button to pause the DVD.
[(Forward):Touch this button to advance
rapidly during playback.
L(Frame Advance):Touch this button to
advance by chapter during playback.
Radio Personalization with Home
and Away Feature
With this feature, you can recall the latest audio
system settings as adjusted the last time your
vehicle was operated. This feature allows
two different drivers to store and recall their own
audio system settings. The settings recalled by the
audio system are determined by which transmitter
(1 or 2) was used to enter the vehicle. The
number on the back of the transmitter corresponds
to driver 1 or to driver 2. The audio system
settings will automatically adjust to where they
were last set by the identied driver. The settings
can also be recalled by briey pressing the
MEMORY seat switches 1 or 2 located on the
driver’s door.
Your audio system can store HOME and AWAY
preset stations. HOME and AWAY preset stations
allow you to use one set of preset radio settings
in the area where you live, and another set
when you go out of town. That way, you will not
need to reprogram your preset stations every time
you travel.
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Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle............................................ 322
Defensive Driving...................................... 322
Drunken Driving........................................ 323
Control of a Vehicle.................................. 326
Braking...................................................... 326
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS).................. 327
Braking in Emergencies............................. 329
Traction Control System (TCS).................. 329
Magnetic Ride Control............................... 331
Limited-Slip Rear Axle............................... 331
StabiliTrak
®System................................... 331
Steering.................................................... 333
Off-Road Recovery.................................... 335
Passing..................................................... 335
Loss of Control.......................................... 337
Racing or Other Competitive
Driving (XLR-V)...................................... 338Driving at Night......................................... 339
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads............ 340
City Driving............................................... 343
Freeway Driving........................................ 344
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................. 345
Highway Hypnosis..................................... 346
Hill and Mountain Roads........................... 347
Winter Driving........................................... 349
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud,
Ice, or Snow.......................................... 353
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out........... 354
Loading Your Vehicle................................ 354
Towing........................................................ 359
Towing Your Vehicle ................................. 359
Recreational Vehicle Towing...................... 359
Towing a Trailer........................................ 359
Section 5 Driving Your Vehicle
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Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out
First, turn the steering wheel left and right.
That will clear the area around the front wheels.
You should turn the traction control system
off. SeeTraction Control System (TCS) on
page 329. Then shift back and forth between
REVERSE (R) and a forward gear, spinning the
wheels as little as possible. Release the
accelerator pedal while you shift, and press lightly
on the accelerator pedal when the transmission
is in gear. By slowly spinning the wheels in
the forward and reverse directions, you will cause
a rocking motion that may free your vehicle. If
that does not get your vehicle out after a few tries,
it may need to be towed out. If your vehicle
does need to be towed out, seeTowing Your
Vehicle on page 359.
Loading Your Vehicle
It is very important to know how much weight your
vehicle can carry. This weight is called the vehicle
capacity weight and includes the weight of all
occupants, cargo, and all nonfactory-installed
options. Two labels on your vehicle show how much
weight it may properly carry, the Tire and Loading
Information label and the Certication label.
{CAUTION:
Do not load your vehicle any heavier than
the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR),
or either the maximum front or rear Gross
Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). If you do,
parts on your vehicle can break, and it
can change the way your vehicle handles.
These could cause you to lose control
and crash. Also, overloading can shorten
the life of your vehicle.
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4. The resulting gure equals the available
amount of cargo and luggage load capacity.
For example, if the “XXX” amount equals
1400 lbs and there will be ve 150 lb
passengers in your vehicle, the amount of
available cargo and luggage load capacity is
650 lbs (1400−750 (5 x 150) = 650 lbs).
5. Determine the combined weight of luggage
and cargo being loaded on the vehicle. That
weight may not safely exceed the available
cargo and luggage load capacity calculated in
Step 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, the load
from your trailer will be transferred to your
vehicle. Consult this manual to determine how
this reduces the available cargo and luggage
load capacity of your vehicle.
Your vehicle is neither designed nor intended
to tow a trailer.
Item Description Total
AVehicle Capacity Weight
for Example 1=400 lbs (181 kg)
BSubtract Occupant
Weight @ 150 lbs
(68 kg) x 1 =150 lbs (68 kg)
CAvailable Occupant and
Cargo Weight =250 lbs (113 kg) Example 1
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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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