2007 CADILLAC XLR mirror

If your vehicle starts to slide, ease your foot off
the accelerator pedal and quickly steer the
way you want the vehicle to go. If you start
steering quickly enough, your vehicle may
straighten out. Always be ready for a second skid
if it occurs.
Of course, traction is reduced when water, snow,
ice, gravel, or other material is on the road.
For safety, you will want to slow down and adjust
your driving to these conditions. It is important
to slow down on slippery surfaces because
stopping distance will be longer and vehicle control
more limited.
While driving on a surface with reduced traction, try
your best to avoid sudden steering, acceleration, or
braking, including reducing vehicle speed by
shifting to a lower gear. Any sudden changes could
cause the tires to slide. You may not realize the
surface is slippery until your vehicle is skidding.
Learn to recognize warning clues — such as
enough water, ice, or packed snow on the road to
make a mirrored surface — and slow down when
you have any doubt.
Remember: Any Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
helps avoid only the braking skid.Racing or Other Competitive
Driving (XLR-V)
See your warranty book before using your vehicle
for racing or other competitive driving.
Notice:If you use your vehicle for racing or
other competitive driving, the engine may
use more oil than it would with normal use.
Low oil levels can damage the engine. Be sure
to check the oil level often during racing or
other competitive driving and keep the level at
or near 2 quarts (2 L) above the upper mark
that shows the proper operating range on the
engine oil dipstick. For information on how
to add oil, seeEngine Oil on page 377.
After the competitive driving, remove excess
oil so that the level on the dipstick is not above
the upper mark that shows the proper
operating range.
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Driving at Night
Night driving is more dangerous than day driving.
One reason is that some drivers are likely to
be impaired — by alcohol or drugs, with night
vision problems, or by fatigue.
Here are some tips on night driving.
Drive defensively.
Do not drink and drive.
Adjust the inside rearview mirror to reduce the
glare from headlamps behind you.
Since you cannot see as well, you may need
to slow down and keep more space between
you and other vehicles.
Slow down, especially on higher speed roads.
Your vehicle’s headlamps can light up only so
much road ahead.
In remote areas, watch for animals.
If you are tired, pull off the road in a safe
place and rest.No one can see as well at night as in the daytime.
But as we get older these differences increase.
A 50-year-old driver may require at least twice as
much light to see the same thing at night as a
20-year-old.
What you do in the daytime can also affect your
night vision. For example, if you spend the
day in bright sunshine you are wise to wear
sunglasses. Your eyes will have less trouble
adjusting to night. But if you are driving, do not
wear sunglasses at night. They may cut down on
glare from headlamps, but they also make a
lot of things invisible.
You can be temporarily blinded by approaching
headlamps. It can take a second or two, or
even several seconds, for your eyes to re-adjust
to the dark. When you are faced with severe glare,
as from a driver who does not lower the high
beams, or a vehicle with misaimed headlamps,
slow down a little. Avoid staring directly into
the approaching headlamps.
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Freeway Driving
Mile for mile, freeways — also called thruways,
parkways, expressways, turnpikes, or
superhighways — are the safest of all roads. But
they have their own special rules.The most important advice on freeway driving is:
Keep up with traffic and keep to the right.
Drive at the same speed most of the other drivers
are driving. Too-fast or too-slow driving breaks
a smooth traffic ow. Treat the left lane on
a freeway as a passing lane.
At the entrance, there is usually a ramp that leads
to the freeway. If you have a clear view of the
freeway as you drive along the entrance ramp, you
should begin to check traffic. Try to determine
where you expect to blend with the ow. Try to
merge into the gap at close to the prevailing speed.
Switch on your turn signal, check your mirrors, and
glance over your shoulder as often as necessary.
Try to blend smoothly with the traffic ow.
Once you are on the freeway, adjust your speed
to the posted limit or to the prevailing rate if it
is slower. Stay in the right lane unless you want
to pass.
Before changing lanes, check your mirrors. Then
use your turn signal.
Just before you leave the lane, glance quickly
over your shoulder to make sure there is not
another vehicle in your blind spot.
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Tires:They are vitally important to a safe,
trouble-free trip. Is the tread good enough
for long-distance driving? Are the tires
all inated to the recommended pressure?
Weather Forecasts:What is the weather
outlook along your route? Should you
delay your trip a short time to avoid a major
storm system?
Maps:Do you have up-to-date maps?
Highway Hypnosis
Is there actually such a condition as highway
hypnosis? Or is it just plain falling asleep at the
wheel? Call it highway hypnosis, lack of
awareness, or whatever.
There is something about an easy stretch of road
with the same scenery, along with the hum of the
tires on the road, the drone of the engine, and the
rush of the wind against the vehicle that can makeyou sleepy. Do not let it happen to you! If it does,
your vehicle can leave the road in less than a
second, and you could crash and be injured.
What can you do about highway hypnosis? First,
be aware that it can happen.
Then here are some tips:
Make sure your vehicle is well ventilated, with
a comfortably cool interior.
Keep your eyes moving. Scan the road ahead
and to the sides. Check your rearview mirrors
and your instruments frequently.
If you get sleepy, pull off the road into a rest,
service, or parking area and take a nap, get
some exercise, or both. For safety, treat
drowsiness on the highway as an emergency.
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Fuses Usage
4 Spare Fuse
5 Fuse Pull
6 Reverse Lamp
7 Starter/Crank
8 Parking Brake Solenoid A
9 Reverse Lamps
10 BTSI Solenoid, Column Lock
11 Not Used
12 Not Used
13 GMLAN Devices
14Rear Park Aid, Heated/Cooled
Seats, Windshield Wiper Relays
15 Door Locks
16 Engine Control Module
17 Interior Lights
18 Airbags
19 Not Used
20 OnStar
®
21Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC),
Driver Door Switch
22Power Tilt Wheel, Telescopic
Steering Column, Memory Seat,
Driver Seat Switch, Retractable
Hardtop Switch
23 Ignition Switch, Intrusion Sensor
Fuses Usage
24 Stop Lamp
25Inside Rearview Mirror, Climate
Control System, Column Lock,
Power Sounder
26Instrument Panel Cluster, Head-Up
Display (HUD)
27 Radio, S-Band, CD Changer
28 Tap-Up/Tap-Down Switch
29Climate Control System, Power
Sounder
30Rear Fog Lamps, Diagnostic Link
Connector
31 Power Folding Mirror
32Trunk Close Button, Parking Brake
Solenoid B
33 Power Seats
34 Door Controls
35 Run, Accessory Power
36 Not Used
37 Not Used
38 Rainsense™
39Steering Wheel Control Button
Lights
40 Power Lumbar
41 Passenger’s Side Heated Seat
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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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