2008 CADILLAC XLR tires

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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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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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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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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V
Valet Lockout Switch.......................................2-21
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 5-3
Damage Warnings............................................ v
Loading......................................................5-22
Symbols......................................................... v
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................8-17
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................6-89
Service Parts Identication Label...................6-89
Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-76
Vehicle Positioning..........................................4-51
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-42
Visors...........................................................2-19
Voice Recognition...........................................4-76
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-50
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-43
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-63
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iv
Vehicle Damage............................................... vWasher, Headlamps........................................3-12
Waypoint, Edit................................................4-24
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................6-70
Different Size..............................................6-68
Replacement...............................................6-70
Windows.......................................................2-16
Power........................................................2-17
Windshield
Rainsense™ Wipers.....................................3-11
Replacement...............................................6-50
Washer......................................................3-12
Washer Fluid..............................................6-36
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................6-50
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................6-85
Wiper Fuses...............................................6-90
Wipers.......................................................3-10
Winter Driving................................................5-17
Winter Tires...................................................6-53
Wiper Activated Headlamps..............................3-29X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System................3-85
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 7-2
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