2008 CADILLAC XLR maintenance

Maintenance Record (cont’d)
DateOdometer
ReadingServiced By Maintenance Stamp Services Performed
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Maintenance Record (cont’d)
DateOdometer
ReadingServiced By Maintenance Stamp Services Performed
7-18

For further information concerning eligibility in the
Canadian Motor Vehicle Arbitration Plan (CAMVAP),
call toll-free 1-800-207-0685. Alternatively you may call
the General Motors Customer Communication Centre,
1-800-263-3777 (English), 1-800-263-7854 (French),
or you may write to the Mediation/Arbitration Program
at the following address. Your inquiry should be
accompanied by your Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).
Mediation/Arbitration Program
c/o Customer Communication Centre
General Motors of Canada Limited
Mail Code: CA1–163–005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7Online Owner Center
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Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in
a situation like this, please notify General Motors.
Call 1-800-458-8006, or write:
Cadillac Customer Assistance Center
Cadillac Motor Car Division
P.O. Box 33169
Detroit, MI 48232-5169
In Canada, call 1-888-446-2000, or write:
Canadian Cadillac Customer Communication Centre,
CA1-163-005
General Motors of Canada Limited
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
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the vehicle.
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Accessories and Modications............................ 6-3
Adaptive Cruise Control...................................3-15
Adaptive Forward Lighting System.....................3-30
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-51
Additives, Fuel................................................. 6-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................6-89
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................6-22
Air Conditioning..............................................3-38
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-47
Readiness Light..........................................3-46
Airbag System................................................1-36
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-44
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-41
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-39
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-51
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-43
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-45
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-50
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-43
Antenna, Diversity Antenna System...................3-85Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System......................................................3-85
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 5-5
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-51
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............6-85
Care of Safety Belts....................................6-83
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................6-87
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................6-84
Fabric/Carpet..............................................6-81
Fiberglass Springs.......................................6-87
Finish Care.................................................6-84
Finish Damage............................................6-87
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................6-82
Interior Cleaning
..........................................6-80
Leather......................................................6-82
Sheet Metal Damage...................................6-86
Speaker Covers..........................................6-82
Tires..........................................................6-86
Underbody Maintenance...............................6-87
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................6-88
Washing Your Vehicle...................................6-83
Weatherstrips..............................................6-83
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................6-85
Wood Panels..............................................6-82
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Check
Engine Light...............................................3-54
Checking Things Under the Hood......................6-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................6-87
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-30
Infants and Young Children...........................1-26
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-32
Older Children.............................................1-23
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-32
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-37
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............6-85
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................6-84
Fabric/Carpet..............................................6-81
Fiberglass Springs.......................................6-87
Finish Care.................................................6-84
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................6-82
Interior.......................................................6-80
Leather......................................................6-82
Speaker Covers..........................................6-82
Tires..........................................................6-86
Underbody Maintenance...............................6-87
Washing Your Vehicle...................................6-83Cleaning (cont.)
Weatherstrips..............................................6-83
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................6-85
Wood Panels..............................................6-82
Climate Control System
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-42
Dual..........................................................3-38
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-42
Collision Damage Repair..................................8-12
Competitive Driving, Racing or Other.................5-13
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 5-3
Convenience Net............................................2-53
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage
............................3-53
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................6-27
Cooled Seats................................................... 1-3
Cooling System..............................................6-30
Courtesy Lamps.............................................3-32
Cruise Control................................................3-12
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-52
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation................................8-10
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 8-5
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 8-5
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 8-2
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Lighting
Entry/Exit...................................................3-32
Lights
Exterior Lamps............................................3-28
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-29
Limited-Slip Rear Axle....................................... 5-7
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................5-22
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-12
Door..........................................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door................................................2-12
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-12
Loss of Control...............................................5-12
Lowering the Retractable Hardtop......................2-54
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-2M
Magnetic Ride Control....................................... 5-7
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 7-5
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 7-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 7-8
At Least Once a Year.................................... 7-9
Introduction.................................................. 7-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 7-6
Maintenance Record....................................7-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 7-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........7-13
Owner Checks and Services........................... 7-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............7-11
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 7-4
Using.......................................................... 7-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 7-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-54
Manual, Using.................................................... iv
Maps............................................................4-39
Memory Point, Edit.........................................4-20
Memory Seat, Mirrors, Steering Wheel Controls.... 1-3
Menu
Setup........................................................4-13
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Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-63
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®.....2-36
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-37
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-38
Outside Power Heated Mirrors.......................2-36
Park Assist.................................................2-37
MyGMLink.com................................................ 8-4
N
Navigation.................................................4-2, 4-4
Using the System........................................4-11
Navigation System, Privacy..............................8-19
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-23
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............7-13
O
Odometer......................................................3-45
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-45
Off-Road Recovery..........................................5-11Oil
Engine.......................................................6-16
Engine Oil Pressure Gage............................3-57
Life Indicator...............................................3-80
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................6-20
Older Children, Restraints................................1-23
Online Owner Center........................................ 8-4
OnStar, Privacy..............................................8-19
OnStar
®System.............................................4-50
OnStar®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-41
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-45
Ordering
Map DVDs.................................................4-53
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-42
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-36
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-37
Convex Mirror.............................................2-38
Power Heated Mirrors..................................2-36
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . 6-29
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 7-8
Owners, Canadian.............................................. iii
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