2008 CADILLAC XLR Owners Manual

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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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Appointments, Scheduling Service.....................8-10
Ashtray.........................................................3-37
Audio System.........................................3-81, 4-54
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-82
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-85
Care of Your CDs........................................3-85
Diversity Antenna System.............................3-85
Radio Reception..........................................3-84
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-82
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-85
Automatic Door Lock.......................................2-12
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................6-24
Operation...................................................2-26
Avoid Point/Area, Edit......................................4-26
B
Battery..........................................................6-40
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-32
Run-Down Protection...................................3-33
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 5-5
Brakes..........................................................6-37
System Warning Light..................................3-50Braking........................................................... 5-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 5-5
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-23
Bulb Replacement...........................................6-50
Headlamp Aiming........................................6-47
Buying New Tires...........................................6-67
C
California Fuel.................................................. 6-6
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 6-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 6-3
Canadian Owners............................................... iii
Capacities and Specications............................6-97
Carbon Monoxide...................2-13, 2-34, 5-17, 5-27
Care of
Safety Belts................................................6-83
Your CD Player...........................................3-85
Your CDs ...................................................3-85
CD
Six-Disc Changer.........................................4-67
CD/DVD Player..............................................4-70
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-52
Chains, Tire...................................................6-73
Charging System Light....................................3-49
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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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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 8-7
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....8-16
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................8-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................8-15
Roadside Service.......................................... 8-7
Service Publications Ordering Information........8-16
D
Database Coverage Explanations......................4-53
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-29
Defensive Driving............................................. 5-2
Diversity Antenna System.................................3-85
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 6-4
Door
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-12
Locks........................................................2-10
Power Door Locks.......................................2-12
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-12
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-60
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-60
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-76
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-63
Other Messages..........................................3-74Driving
At Night.....................................................5-14
Before a Long Trip......................................5-15
Defensive..................................................... 5-2
Drunken....................................................... 5-2
Highway Hypnosis.......................................5-16
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................5-16
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................5-14
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................5-22
Winter........................................................5-17
Dual Climate Control System............................3-38
DVD, CD Player.............................................4-70
E
Edit
Avoid Point/Area..........................................4-26
Memory Point.............................................4-20
Waypoint....................................................4-24
EDR .............................................................8-17
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................6-89
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................6-90
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................6-90
Power Windows and Other Power Options......6-90
Underhood Fuse Block.................................6-94
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................6-90
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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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G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-53
Engine Oil Pressure.....................................3-57
Fuel..........................................................3-59
Speedometer..............................................3-45
Tachometer.................................................3-45
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-50
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-44
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 6-5
Specications............................................... 6-5
Getting Started
Getting Started, Navigation............................. 4-4
Global Positioning System (GPS)......................4-50
Glove Box.....................................................2-52
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 8-7
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................6-47
Vertical Aiming............................................6-48Headlamps
Adaptive Forward Lighting System.................3-30
Bulb Replacement.......................................6-50
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-29
Exterior Lamps............................................3-28
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-29
Washer......................................................3-12
Wiper Activated...........................................3-29
Head-Up Display (HUD)...................................3-33
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Heated Steering Wheel..................................... 3-7
Heater...........................................................3-38
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-58
Highway Hypnosis...........................................5-16
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................5-16
Hood
Checking Things Under................................6-10
Release.....................................................6-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-11
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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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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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