2008 CADILLAC XLR towing

If you put things inside your vehicle — like
suitcases, tools, packages, or anything
else — they will go as fast as the vehicle goes.
If you have to stop or turn quickly, or if there is a
crash, they will keep going.
{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/retailer or a professional towing
service if you need to have your disabled vehicle towed.
SeeRoadside Service on page 8-7.
Recreational Vehicle Towing
Notice:Dolly towing or dinghy towing your
vehicle may cause damage because of reduced
ground clearance. Always put your vehicle on
a atbed truck.
Your vehicle was neither designed nor intended 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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Cadillac Technician Roadside Service
(U.S. only)
Cadillac’s exceptional Roadside Service is more than an
auto club or towing service. It provides every Cadillac
owner in the United States with the advantage of
contacting a Cadillac advisor and, where available,
a Cadillac trained dealer technician who can provide
on-site service.
A dealer technician will travel to your location within a
30 mile radius of a participating Cadillac dealership.
If beyond this radius, we will arrange to have your
car towed to the nearest Cadillac dealership. Each
technician travels with a specially equipped service
vehicle complete with the necessary Cadillac parts
and tools required to handle most roadside repairs.
Calling for Assistance
For prompt and efficient assistance when calling,
please provide the following to the Roadside Service
Representative:
Your name, home address, and home telephone
number
Telephone number of your location
Location of the vehicle
Model, year, color, and license plate number of the
vehicle
Odometer reading, Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN), and delivery date of the vehicle
Description of the problem
Towing and Road Service Exclusions
Specically excluded from Roadside Service coverage
are towing or services for vehicles operated on a
non-public roadway or highway, nes, impound towing
caused by a violation of local, Municipal, State, Provincial
or Federal law, and mounting, dismounting or changing of
snow tires, chains, or other traction devices.
Roadside Service is not part of or included in the
coverage provided by the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Cadillac and General Motors of Canada Limited
reserve the right to make any changes or discontinue
the Roadside Service program at any time without
notication.
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Repair Facility
GM also recommends that you choose a collision repair
facility that meets your needs before you ever need
collision repairs. Your GM dealer/retailer may have a
collision repair center with GM-trained technicians and
state of the art equipment, or be able to recommend a
collision repair center that has GM-trained technicians
and comparable equipment.
Insuring Your Vehicle
Protect your investment in your GM vehicle with
comprehensive and collision insurance coverage.
There are signicant differences in the quality of
coverage afforded by various insurance policy terms.
Many insurance policies provide reduced protection to
your GM vehicle by limiting compensation for damage
repairs by using aftermarket collision parts. Some
insurance companies will not specify aftermarket collision
parts. When purchasing insurance, we recommend that
you assure your vehicle will be repaired with GM original
equipment collision parts. If such insurance coverage
is not available from your current insurance carrier,
consider switching to another insurance carrier.
If your vehicle is leased, the leasing company may
require you to have insurance that assures repairs with
Genuine GM Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
parts or Genuine Manufacturer replacement parts.
Read your lease carefully, as you may be charged at
the end of your lease for poor quality repairs.
If a Crash Occurs
Here is what to do if you are involved in a crash.
Try to relax and then check to make sure you are
all right. If you are uninjured, make sure that no
one else in your vehicle, or the other vehicle,
is injured.
If there has been an injury, call emergency services
for help. Do not leave the scene of a crash until
all matters have been taken care of. Move
your vehicle only if its position puts you in danger
or you are instructed to move it by a police officer.
Give only the necessary and requested information
to police and other parties involved in the crash.
Do not discuss your personal condition, mental
frame of mind, or anything unrelated to the crash.
This will help guard against post-crash legal action.
If you need roadside assistance, call GM Roadside
Assistance. SeeRoadside Service on page 8-7for
more information.
If your vehicle cannot be driven, know where the
towing service will be taking it. Get a card from
the tow truck operator or write down the driver’s
name, the service’s name, and the phone number.
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Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStar®..............................................2-36
Reclining Seatbacks, Power............................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................7-11
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................5-27
Remote, Keyless Access System................2-5, 4-50
Replacement, Windshield.................................6-50
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................8-15
General Motors...........................................8-16
United States Government............................8-15
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-52
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-53
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-24
Retractable Hardtop........................................2-54
Lowering....................................................2-54
Raising......................................................2-55
Roadside
Service........................................................ 8-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................5-22
Route Preference............................................4-37
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................7-14
Run-Flat Tires................................................6-58
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-35S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-46
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................6-83
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-11
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-20
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-23
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-22
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-6
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iv
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 7-4
Seats
Heated and Cooled Seats.............................. 1-3
Memory, Mirrors............................................ 1-3
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-2
Power Reclining Seatbacks............................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Securing a Child Restraint
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-32
Security Light.................................................3-58
Service........................................................... 6-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 6-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle.......................................... 6-4
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Tires (cont.)
Inspection and Rotation................................6-65
Lifting Your Vehicle......................................6-74
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................6-63
Pressure Monitor System..............................6-61
Run-Flat.....................................................6-58
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................6-54
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................6-56
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................6-69
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................6-70
Wheel Replacement.....................................6-70
When It Is Time for New Tires......................6-66
Winter Tires................................................6-53
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................5-27
Towing a Trailer..........................................5-27
Your Vehicle...............................................5-27
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 5-6
Control System Warning Light.......................3-52
Limited-Slip Rear Axle.................................... 5-7Traction (cont.)
Magnetic Ride Control................................... 5-7
StabiliTrak
®System....................................... 5-8
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................6-24
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-26
Trip Computer
Oil Life Indicator..........................................3-80
Trip Odometer................................................3-45
Trunk............................................................2-13
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-8
Twilight Sentinel
®............................................3-31
U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)...............2-38
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................6-69
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-44
Operation...................................................2-45
Using this Manual............................................... iv
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