2007 CADILLAC XLR V light

Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............. 189
Charging System Light.............................. 191
Voltmeter Gage......................................... 192
Brake System Warning Light..................... 192
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light...... 193
Traction Control System (TCS)
Warning Light........................................ 194
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage............ 195
Tire Pressure Light.................................... 196
Malfunction Indicator Lamp........................ 196
Engine Oil Pressure Gage......................... 200
Security Light............................................ 201
Fog Lamp Light......................................... 201
Lights On Reminder.................................. 202
Highbeam On Light................................... 202
Fuel Gage................................................. 202Driver Information Center (DIC).................. 203
DIC Controls and Displays........................ 204
DIC Warnings and Messages.................... 206
Other Messages........................................ 219
DIC Vehicle Personalization....................... 220
Trip Computer............................................. 224
Oil Life Indicator........................................ 224
Audio System(s)......................................... 225
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................. 226
Audio Steering Wheel Controls.................. 227
Radio Reception........................................ 228
Care of Your CDs..................................... 229
Care of the CD Player.............................. 230
Diversity Antenna System.......................... 230
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System....... 230
Section 3 Instrument Panel
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P. Retractable Hardtop Button. SeeRetractable
Hardtop on page 124.
Q. Cupholders. SeeCupholder(s) on page 122.
R. Cigarette Lighter. SeeAshtray(s) and Cigarette
Lighter on page 178.
S. Climate Controls. SeeDual Climate Control
System on page 178.
T. Audio/Navigation System. SeeNavigation
System Overview on page 232.
U. Glove Box. SeeGlove Box on page 121.
Hazard Warning Flashers
Your hazard warning ashers let you warn others.
They also let police know you have a problem.
Your front and rear turn signal lamps will ash on
and off.
The hazard warning
asher button is located
near the center of the
instrument panel.Your hazard warning ashers work no matter what
mode the ignition is in, even if the ignition is
turned off.
Press the button to make the front and rear turn
signal lamps ash on and off. Press the button
again to turn the ashers off.
When the hazard warning ashers are on, your
turn signals will not work.
Other Warning Devices
If you carry reective triangles, you can set them
up at the side of the road about 300 feet
(100 m) behind your vehicle.
Horn
Press near or on the horn symbols on your
steering wheel pad to sound the horn.
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Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
To change the headlamps from low beam to
high, push the turn signal lever all the way forward.
When the high beams
are on, this light on the
instrument panel
cluster will also be on.
To change the headlamps from high to low, pull
the lever rearward.
Flash-to-Pass
This feature lets you use the high-beam
headlamps to signal the driver in front of you that
you want to pass. Pull and hold the turn signal
lever toward you to use. When you do, the
following will occur:
If the low-beam headlamps are on, the
high-beam headlamps will turn on. They will
stay on as long as you hold the lever
there. Release the lever to turn them off.
If the headlamps are on high-beam, they will
switch to low-beam. To return to high beam,
push the lever away from you.
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Rainsense™ Wipers
Your vehicle has Rainsense™ wipers. The
moisture sensor for this feature is mounted on the
interior side of the windshield below the rearview
mirror and is used to automatically operate
the wipers by monitoring the amount of moisture
build-up on the windshield. Wipes occur as needed
to clear the windshield depending on driving
conditions and the sensitivity setting. In light rain
or snow, fewer wipes will occur. In heavy rain
or snow, wipes will occur more frequently.
The Rainsense™ wipers operate in a delay mode
as well as a continuous low or high speed as
needed. If the system is left on for long periods of
time, occasional wipes may occur without any
moisture on the windshield. This is normal
and indicates that the Rainsense™ system is
activated.
The Rainsense™ system is also sensitive to
vibration. The system may activate if something
hits the windshield or if the vehicle hits a bump.The Rainsense™ system can be activated by
moving the wiper lever up to the delay position
and turning the delay adjust band to one of the
ve sensitivity levels. The bottom delay adjust
position is the lowest sensitivity setting, level one.
This allows more rain or snow to collect on the
windshield between wipes. Turning the delay
adjust band away from you to the higher sensitivity
levels allows less rain or snow to collect on the
windshield between wipes.
The top position is the highest sensitivity setting,
level ve. A single wipe will occur each time
you turn the delay adjust band to a higher
sensitivity level to indicate that the sensitivity level
has been increased.
Notice:Going through an automatic car wash
with the wipers on can damage them. Turn
the wipers off when going through an
automatic car wash.
The mist and wash cycles operate as normal and
are not affected by the Rainsense™ function.
The Rainsense™ system can be overridden at any
time by manually changing the wiper control to
low or high speed.
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Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control works on hills
depends upon your speed, load and the steepness
of the hills. When going up steep hills, you
might have to step on the accelerator pedal to
maintain your speed. When going downhill,
you might have to brake or shift to a lower gear to
keep your vehicle’s speed down. Of course,
applying the brake turns off the cruise control.
Many drivers nd this to be too much trouble and
do not use cruise control on steep hills.
Ending Cruise Control
There are two ways to turn off the cruise control:
Step lightly on the brake pedal
Move the cruise control switch to off
Erasing Speed Memory
Turning off the cruise control or the ignition, will
erase your cruise control set speed memory.
Adaptive Cruise Control
If your vehicle has this feature, be sure to read
this entire section before using it.
The system operates on a radio frequency subject
to Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Rules and with Industry Canada.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference.
2. This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry
Canada. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference.
2. This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
Changes or modications to this system by other
than an authorized service facility could void
authorization to use this equipment.
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Approaching and Following a Vehicle
The vehicle ahead
symbol will only appear
on the HUD when a
vehicle ahead is
detected in your path.
If this symbol does not appear, or disappears
briey, Adaptive Cruise Control will not respond to
vehicles you may see ahead.{CAUTION:
When the Adaptive Cruise Control radar is
blocked by snow, ice, or dirt, it may not
detect a vehicle ahead. Adaptive Cruise
Control may not have time to slow your
vehicle enough to avoid a collision. Do
not use Adaptive Cruise Control when the
radar is blocked by snow, ice, or dirt.
Keep your radar clean. See “Cleaning the
System” later in this section.
Adaptive Cruise Control will automatically slow
your vehicle down when approaching a slower
moving vehicle. It will then adjust your speed to
follow the vehicle in front at the selected follow
distance. Your speed will increase or decrease to
follow the vehicle in front of you but will not
exceed the set speed. The system may apply
limited braking if necessary. When braking
is active, your brake lights will come on. It may
feel or sound different than if you were applying
the brakes yourself. This is normal.
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O(Exterior Lamp Control):Turn the band with
this symbol on it to operate the exterior lamps.
The exterior lamp band has four positions:
O(Off):Turning the band to this position turns
off all lamps.
AUTO (Automatic):Turning the band to this
position sets the exterior lamps in automatic mode.
AUTO mode will turn the exterior lamps on and
off depending on how much light is available
outside the vehicle. Turning the band to AUTO
mode also enables the Adaptive Forward Lighting
system. SeeAdaptive Forward Lighting System
on page 167.
To override AUTO mode, turn the control to off.
To reset to AUTO mode turn the control to exterior
lamps and then back to AUTO. Automatic mode
will also reset when your vehicle is turned off
and then back on again when the control is left in
the AUTO position.
SeeTwilight Sentinel
®on page 168.
;(Parking Lamp):Turning the band to this
position turns on the parking lamps together with
the following:
Sidemarker Lamps
Taillamps
License Plate Lamps
Instrument Panel Lights
The parking brake indicator light will come on and
stay on when the parking lamps are on with the
engine off and the ignition to Acc.
5(Headlamps):Turning the control to this
position turns on the headlamps, together with the
previously listed lamps and lights.
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Wiper Activated Headlamps
This feature activates the headlamps and parking
lamps after the windshield wipers have been in
use for approximately six seconds and the
multifunction lever is in the AUTO position. See
Exterior Lamps on page 164.
When the exterior lamp control has been turned
off or is in the parking lamp position and the wiper
control is on delay, low speed or high speed,
the HEADLAMPS SUGGESTED message
will appear on the Driver Information Center (DIC).
When the ignition is turned off, the wiper-activated
headlamps will immediately turn off.
Headlamps on Reminder
A warning chime will sound if the exterior lamp
control is left on in either the headlamp or parking
lamp position and the driver’s door is opened
with the ignition off.
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier
for others to see the front of your vehicle during
the day. DRL can be helpful in many different
driving conditions, but they can be especially
helpful in the short periods after dawn and before
sunset. Fully functional DRL are required on all
vehicles rst sold in Canada.
The DRL system makes the front turn signal lamps
come on when the following conditions are met:
It is still daylight and the ignition is on.
The exterior lamp control is in the off position.
The transmission is not in PARK (P).
When DRL are on, only the front turn signal lamps
are on. No other exterior lamps such as the
parking lamps, taillamps, etc. are on when the
DRL are used. Your instrument panel will not be lit.
When it is dark enough outside, the front turn
signal lamps turn off and normal low-beam
headlamps turn on.
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