2008 CADILLAC XLR tire pressure

OnStar®
If your vehicle has OnStar®and you subscribe to
the OnStar®services, please refer to the OnStar®Terms
and Conditions for information on data collection and
use. See alsoOnStar
®System on page 2-41in
this manual for more information.
Navigation System
If your vehicle has a navigation system, use of the
system may result in the storage of destinations,
addresses, telephone numbers, and other trip
information. Refer to the navigation system operating
manual for information on stored data and for deletion
instructions.
Radio Frequency
Identication (RFID)
RFID technology is used in some vehicles for functions
such as tire pressure monitoring and ignition system
security, as well as in connection with conveniences
such as key fobs for remote door locking/unlocking and
starting, and in-vehicle transmitters for garage door
openers. RFID technology in GM vehicles does not use
or record personal information or link with any other
GM system containing personal information.
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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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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................6-22
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-54
Coolant......................................................6-24
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-53
Drive Belt Routing.......................................7-14
Engine Compartment Overview......................6-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-34
Oil .............................................................6-16
Oil Life System...........................................6-20
Oil Pressure Gage.......................................3-57
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........6-29
Overheating................................................6-27
Running While Parked..................................2-35
Starting......................................................2-24
Enter Destination............................................4-28
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-32
Event Data Recorders.....................................8-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-23
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-28
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-32F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................6-22
Finish Damage...............................................6-87
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................6-78
Floor Mats.....................................................2-52
Fluid.............................................................6-24
Power Steering...........................................6-35
Windshield Washer......................................6-36
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-30
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-58
Fuel............................................................... 6-5
Additives...................................................... 6-6
California Fuel.............................................. 6-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................6-10
Filling the Tank............................................. 6-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 6-7
Gage.........................................................3-59
Gasoline Octane........................................... 6-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 6-5
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................6-90
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................6-90
Underhood Fuse Block.................................6-94
Windshield Wiper.........................................6-90
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I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-23
Immobilizer....................................................2-21
Immobilizer Operation......................................2-22
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-26
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................6-60
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-32
Cluster.......................................................3-44
J
Jump Starting.................................................6-41
K
Keyless Access System.............................2-5, 4-50
Keyless Access System, Operation...................... 2-6
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................6-54
Lamps
Courtesy....................................................3-32
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-32
Reading.....................................................3-32
Twilight Sentinel
®........................................3-31
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-20
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-32
Lifting Your Vehicle, Tires.................................6-74
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-46
Antilock Brake System Warning.....................3-51
Brake System Warning.................................3-50
Charging System.........................................3-49
Fog Lamp..................................................3-58
Highbeam On.............................................3-58
Lights On Reminder.....................................3-58
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-54
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-47
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-46
Security.....................................................3-58
TCS Warning Light......................................3-52
Tire Pressure..............................................3-53
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-52
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Service (cont.)
California Pershlorate Materials Requirements . . . 6-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 6-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 6-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-54
Publications Ordering Information...................8-16
Service, Scheduling Appointments.....................8-10
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-50
Setup Menu...................................................4-13
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................6-86
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-32
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-33
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Six-Disc CD Changer......................................4-67
Specications, Capacities.................................6-97
Speedometer..................................................3-45
StabiliTrak
®System.......................................... 5-8
Starting the Engine.........................................2-24
Steering.......................................................... 5-9
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-82
Steering Wheel Controls, Memory....................... 1-3
Steering Wheel, Heated..................................... 3-7
Steering Wheel, Power Tilt Wheel and
Telescopic Steering Column............................ 3-7
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-52
Convenience Net.........................................2-53
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-52
Glove Box..................................................2-52
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-53Storage Areas (cont.)
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................5-21
Sun Visors.....................................................2-19
Symbols........................................................4-44
System Needs Service, If.................................4-52
System Overview
Overview, Navigation System.......................... 4-2
T
Tachometer....................................................3-45
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-52
Telescopic Steering Column, Power Tilt Wheel...... 3-7
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-82
Theft-Deterrent System....................................2-19
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-19
Immobilizer.................................................2-21
Immobilizer Operation...................................2-22
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-53
Tires.............................................................6-52
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning.................................................6-85
Buying New Tires........................................6-67
Chains.......................................................6-73
Cleaning....................................................6-86
Different Size..............................................6-68
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................6-78
Ination - Tire Pressure................................6-60
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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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