2008 CADILLAC XLR ECO mode

TRAC (Traction)/STABILITRAK ON
This message displays when both the Traction Control
System (TCS) and the StabiliTrak®System are on.
TRACTION SYSTEM OFF
This message displays when the Traction Control
System (TCS) is off, but the StabiliTrak®System
remains on.
TRACTION SYSTEM ON
This message displays when the Traction Control
System (TCS) is on.
TRUNK AJAR
This message displays when the trunk is open while
the vehicle is running and is not in PARK (P).
WAIT FOR STABILITRAK
This message displays after driving 19 mph (30 km/h)
for 10 seconds if the steering is not centered.
The StabiliTrak
®System is not available until the
steering centers itself and the STABILITRAK READY
message is displayed in the DIC.
Other Messages
Here are more messages that you can receive on the
Driver Information Center (DIC). To acknowledge a
message and read another message that may have
come on at the same time, press the RESET button.
ACCESSORY MODE ON
SeeIgnition Positions on page 2-23.
CHANGE OIL SOON
SeeEngine Oil on page 6-16andEngine Oil
Life System on page 6-20.
FOB BATTERY LOW
See “Battery Replacement” underKeyless
Access System Operation on page 2-6.
HIGH TIRE PRESS LF
SeeInflation - Tire Pressure on page 6-60.
HIGH TIRE PRESS RF
SeeInflation - Tire Pressure on page 6-60.
HIGH TIRE PRESS LR
SeeInflation - Tire Pressure on page 6-60.
HIGH TIRE PRESS RR
SeeInflation - Tire Pressure on page 6-60.
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Auto Recall
This feature allows the steering column, outside mirrors
and the driver’s seat to automatically move to the current
driver’s set position when the engine starts. The DIC will
display AUTO RECALL OFF or AUTO RECALL ON.
Press the OPTIONS button to change the setting.
Auto Exit Recall
This feature allows the steering column and driver’s
seat to automatically move to the current driver’s
exit position when one of the following occurs:
The vehicle is turned off or in RAP or accessory
mode and the driver’s door is opened.
The vehicle is turned off or in RAP and the
unlock button on the keyless access transmitter
is pressed.
The DIC will display AUTO EXIT RECALL OFF or
AUTO EXIT RECALL ON. Press the OPTIONS
button to change the setting.
Approach Lights
This feature activates the parking lamps, front fog lamps
and back-up lamps during low light periods when the
unlock button on the keyless access transmitter is
pressed, both doors are closed and the vehicle is off or
in RAP. The lamps remain on for 20 seconds or until
a door is opened, the lock button on the keyless access
transmitter is pressed or the vehicle is no longer off
or in RAP.
The DIC will display APPROACH LIGHTS OFF or
APPROACH LIGHTS ON. Press the OPTIONS button
to change the setting.
Exit Lights
This feature activates the parking lamps and front fog
lamps for 15, 30 or 90 seconds. This will occur when
the vehicle is off or in RAP and the headlamps are on
due to the automatic headlamp system. The parking
lamps and front fog lamps will remain on until the driver
selected time period expires, the exterior lamp control
is activated or the vehicle is no longer off or in RAP.
The DIC will display EXIT LIGHTS OFF, EXIT
LIGHTS - 15 SEC, EXIT LIGHTS - 30 SEC, or
EXIT LIGHTS - 90 SEC. Press the OPTIONS button
to change the setting.
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You may temporarily disable the passive door locking
feature by pressing the door unlock switch for
three seconds on an open door. Passive door locking
will then remain disabled until a door lock switch is
pressed or until the power mode transitions from
the off power mode.
You can select to not have the horn sound when the
passive lock occurs. If you choose this setting, the doors
will automatically lock eight seconds after you turn the
ignition off, remove a keyless access transmitter
from the interior of the vehicle, and close both doors.
You can also select to have the horn sound once when
the passive lock occurs. If you choose this setting,
the doors will automatically lock and the horn will chirp
eight seconds after you turn the ignition off, remove
a keyless access transmitter from the interior of
the vehicle, and close both doors.
If you are parking in a quiet area and do not want the
horn to sound when the doors lock, press the lock button
on the keyless access transmitter immediately after
removing it from the interior and closing the doors.
This will lock the doors and cancel the passive locking
for this ignition cycle.
The DIC will display PASSIVE LOCKING OFF, SILENT
PASSIVE LOCK, or HORN AT PASSIVE LOCK.
Press the OPTIONS button to change the setting.Passive Unlocking
This feature allows you to select which doors will
automatically unlock when you approach and open the
driver’s door with your keyless access transmitter.
You can choose to have the driver’s door unlock or
both doors unlock. SeeDoor Locks on page 2-10
for more information.
The DIC will display PASSIVE UNLK DRIVER or
PASSIVE UNLK BOTH. Press the OPTIONS button
to change this setting.
Auto Unlock
This feature automatically unlocks either the driver’s
door or both doors, depending on the setting, when
the shift lever is moved to PARK (P).
The DIC will display AUTO UNLOCK OFF,
AUTO UNLOCK DRIVER, or AUTO UNLOCK BOTH.
Press the OPTIONS button to change the setting.
Park Assist
This feature tilts the passenger’s side mirror downward
when the shifter is moved to REVERSE (R). This can
help you to see the curb while backing up. If you adjust
the mirror while in REVERSE (R), the new position
will be saved as the park assist position.
The DIC will display PARK ASSIST OFF or
PARK ASSIST ON.
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Some audio controls can
be adjusted at the steering
wheel. See the following
descriptions of the controls
that can adjusted.
©SEEK¨:Press the SEEK arrows to go to the
previous or the next radio station while in AM, FM, or
XM™ (if equipped).
The radio seeks stations only with a strong signal that
are in the selected band.
Press either SEEK arrow to go to the previous or the
next track while sourced to a CD.
SRCE (Source):Press this button to switch between
the radio (AM, FM), XM™ (if equipped) and CD.
SCAN:To scan stations, press and hold this button for
a few seconds, the radio goes to a station, plays for
a few seconds, then goes to the next station. Press this
button again to stop scanning.The radio scans stations only with a strong signal that
are in the selected band.
yz(Previous/Next):Press the arrows to go to the
previous or the next radio station stored as a favorite.
When a CD is playing, press either arrow to go to
the previous or to the next track.
+
e−e(Volume):Press the plus or minus volume
button to increase or to decrease the radio volume.
g(Mute/Voice Recognition):Press and release this
button to silence the vehicle speakers only. The audio of
the wireless and wired headphones, if your vehicle has
these features, does not mute. Press and release this
button again, to turn the sound on.
If your vehicle has the navigation system, press and hold
this button for longer than one second to initiate voice
recognition. See “Voice Recognition” in the Navigation
System manual for more information.
If your vehicle has OnStar
®, press and hold this button
for longer than one second to interact with the OnStar®
system. If your vehicle also has the navigation system,
press and hold this button for longer than one second to
initiate voice recognition and say “OnStar” to enter
OnStar
®mode. See theOnStar®System on page 2-41
OnStar®System Right-Side Audio
Controls
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the current station. If the current station does not
broadcast traffic announcements, the audio system will
seek to a station which will. When the audio system nds
a station which broadcasts traffic announcements, it will
stop. If no station is found, TA will turn off.
While a traffic announcement plays, the audio system
uses TA volume. To increase TA volume, touch the VOL
button on your steering wheel or use the VOL up or down
buttons during the announcement. See “Voice Guidance
Volume Settings” underSetup Menu on page 4-13for
more information.
When a traffic announcement comes on the current radio
station or a related network station, you will hear it even if
the volume is muted or a CD is playing. If the audio
system tunes to a related network station for a traffic
announcement, it will return to the original station when
the announcement is nished. If the CD player was being
used, the CD will stay in the player and resume play at
the point where it stopped.
Touch RDS followed by TA again to turn TA off.
MSG (Message):When RDS is on, if the current station
has a message, MSG will appear on the display. Touch
MSG from the preset menu to view the message. If the
whole message does not appear on the display, parts of
the message will appear every three seconds until the
message is completed. Once the complete message hasbeen displayed, MSG will disappear from the display until
another new message is received. MSG will remain
available to allow you to display the entire message
again.
PTY:PTY allows you to seek only stations with types
of programs you want to listen to. This button is used to
turn on and off Program Type (PTY) features.
With RDS on, touch RDS, followed by PTY. The PTY
display will turn on. Touch RDS followed by this button
again to turn the PTY display off.
Select PTY (Select Program Type):With RDS and
PTY on, touch RDS, then SEL PTY. The PTY menu will
appear. Use the up and down arrows to select a PTY.
Touch your PTY selection and the system will return
you to the screen with the preset stations shown.
See Steps 1 through 7 under “Preset Station Menu” to
store the selected PTYs. The selected PTY is then
stored on the preset. You can now touch the PTY preset
to recall your settings.
When the PTY display is on, press TUNE/SEEK and
SCAN to nd radio stations of the PTY selected. The last
PTY selected will be used for seek and scan modes.
If a station with the selected PTY is not found, NONE
FOUND will appear on the display. If both PTY and TA
are on, the audio system will search for stations with
traffic announcements and the selected PTY.
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PTY (Program Type) Presets:The six presets let you
return to your favorite PTYs. These presets have
factory PTY preset stations. See “RDS Program Type
(PTY) Selections” later in this section. You can set up to
12 PTYs, 6 FM 1 and 6 FM2. To save a PTY preset,
do the following:
1. Touch FM1 or FM2.
2. Touch RDS to enter the RDS menu.
3. Touch RDS ON/OFF to turn RDS on.
4. Touch PTY.
5. Touch SEL PTY and select the desired PTY from
the list.
6. Touch and hold one of the six presets for more
than two seconds until you hear a beep. Whenever
you touch that numbered preset for less than
two seconds, the PTY you set will return.
7. Repeat the steps for each preset.
Once you have stored a PTY for each of your preset
stations, you can recall a PTY preset by touching
the preset station for less than two seconds. Then use
TUNE/SEEK or SCAN to locate a station for that
PTY selection.ALERT:This type of announcement warns of national or
local emergencies. You will not be able to turn off alert
announcements. Alert announcements will come on
even if RDS mode is turned off. ALERT appears on the
display when an alert announcement plays. The audio
system uses TA volume during these announcements.
To increase volume, touch the VOL button on your
steering wheel or use the VOL up and down buttons
during the announcement. See “Voice Guidance Volume
Settings” underSetup Menu on page 4-13for more
information. When an alert announcement comes on the
tuned radio station or a related network station, you will
hear it even if the volume is muted or a CD is playing.
If the audio system tunes to a related network station for
an alert announcement, it will return to the original station
when the announcement is nished. If the CD player is
playing, the player will stop for the announcement and
resume when the announcement is nished.
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XM™ Satellite Radio Service
XM™ is a satellite radio service that is based in the
48 contiguous United States and in Canada. XM™ offers
a large variety of coast-to-coast channels including
music, news, sports, talk/weather (U.S. subscribers),
and children’s programming. XM™ provides digital
quality audio and text information that includes
the channel name and number, song title, and
artist name. A service fee is required in order to
receive the XM™ service. For more information,
contact XM™; in the U.S. at www.xmradio.com or
call 1-800-852-XMXM (9696) or in Canada at
www.xmradio.ca or call 1-877-GET-XMSR (438-9677).INFO (Information):Touch INFO while in XM™ mode
to retrieve various pieces of information related to
the current song or channel. By touching INFO, you may
retrieve four different categories of information: Artist
Name/Feature, Song/Program Title, Channel Category,
and other Additional Information that may be broadcast
on that channel. Additional Information messages
may only be available at certain times or on certain
programs. If an Additional Information message is being
broadcast on the tuned channel, INFO will appear on
the display.
Each of the four information types may have multiple
pages of text. To reach a category, touch INFO
repeatedly until the desired type is displayed. If there
are multiple pages of text for the information selected
type, the radio will automatically display all the pages for
that type at a rate of about one page every three
seconds before timing out and returning to the default
display. You may override this feature by touching INFO
to review all of the pages at your own pace.
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Once you access the CD changer screen, you can
select one of the numbered buttons to go from
one compact disc to another among those loaded in
the CD changer and use the arrows to rewind or
fast forward through the disc selected.
The following features are also available from this
screen:
LOAD
EJECT
SCAN THE DISCS or SCAN THE TRACKS
and RANDOM ALL or RANDOM DISC.The numbered buttons (1 through 6) represent the order
of the discs loaded in the changer. If there are only
two CDs loaded, buttons 1 and 2 will only be available
to choose from.
LOAD:Touch this button once each time you wish to
load a CD into the changer. It may take up to
10 seconds for the changer to accept the CD into the
slot depending on the changer initializing. Repeat
this procedure for loading up to six discs. Press and
hold the LOAD button until a beep is heard to put
the changer in LOAD ALL mode. Once the Insert CD
message is displayed, you can load all six discs,
one after the other.
r(Play):Touch this button to begin playing a CD.
RANDOM DISC:Touch this button to hear the tracks in
random, rather than sequential, order on the disc
selected. Press the TUNE/SEEK hard key to randomly
seek through the tracks on this disc. Touch RANDOM
DISC again to turn off random play mode.
SCAN TRACKS:Touch this button to hear the rst
10 seconds of each track on the selected disc. Touch
this button again to stop scanning. The CD will mute
while scanning.
r(Rewind):Touch this button to rewind quickly
through a track selection. CD Changer Screen
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