2004 Cadillac XLR Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1 Front Seats ............................................... 1-2 Safety Belts .............................................. 1-4 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-18 Air Bag Systems ...................................... 1-36 Restraint System Check ............................ 1-48 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 Keys ........................................................ 2-2 Doors and Locks ....................................... 2-8 Windows ................................................. 2-14 Theft-Deterrent Systems ............................ 2-17 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ........... 2-19 Mirrors .................................................... 2-33 OnStar ® System ...................................... 2-35 HomeLink ® Transmitter ............................. 2-37 Storage Areas ......................................... 2-41 Retractable Hardtop .................................. 2-44 Vehicle Personalization ............................. 2-53 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 Instrument Panel Overview .......................... 3-4 Climate Controls ...................................... 3-35 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ......... 3-41 Driver Information Center (DIC) .................... 3-57 Trip Computer ......................................... 3-72 Audio System(s) ....................................... 3-72 Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..... 4-2 Towing ................................................... 4-32 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Fuel ......................................................... 5-4 Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-10 Rear Axle ............................................... 5-45 Headlamp Aiming ..................................... 5-46 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-49 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-49 Tires ...................................................... 5-50 Appearance Care ..................................... 5-75 Vehicle Identification ................................. 5-83 Electrical System ...................................... 5-84 Capacities and Specifications ..................... 5-91 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 Maintenance Schedule ................................ 6-2 Customer Assistance Information .................... 7-1 Customer Assistance Information .................. 7-2 Reporting Safety Defects ........................... 7-10 Index ................................................................ 1 2004 Cadillac XLR Owner Manual M

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CADILLAC, the CADILLAC Crest & Wreath are registered trademarks and the name XLR is a trademark of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Cadillac Motor Car Division whenever it appears in this manual. Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it. Canadian Owners You can obtain a French copy of this manual from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 How to Use This Manual Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you will find that pictures and words work together to explain things. Index A good place to look for what you need is the Index in back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual, and the page number where you will find it. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 10327354 A First Edition © Copyright General Motors Corporation 06/02/03 All Rights Reserved ii

Safety Warnings and Symbols You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. {CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or others could be hurt. You will also find a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means “Don’t,” “Don’t do this” or “Don’t let this happen.” iii

Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these notices: Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice will tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. Vehicle Symbols Your vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle, are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message, gage or indicator. If you need help figuring out a specific name of a component, gage or indicator, reference the following topics: • Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 • Features and Controls in Section 2 • Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 • Climate Controls in Section 3 • Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators in Section 3 • Audio System(s) in Section 3 • Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 iv

These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle: v

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Front Seats ......................................................1-2 Eight-Way Power Seats ...................................1-2 Power Lumbar ...............................................1-3 Heated and Cooled Seats ................................1-3 Safety Belts .....................................................1-4 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .................1-4 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ........1-8 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ...................1-9 Driver Position ..............................................1-10 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-16 Passenger Position .......................................1-17 Safety Belt Pretensioners ...............................1-17 Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-17 Child Restraints .............................................1-18 Older Children ..............................................1-18 Infants and Young Children ............................1-20 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-23 Top Strap ....................................................1-27 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-27 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System .........................................1-29 Securing a Child Restraint in the Passenger Seat Position ............................................1-31 Air Bag Systems ............................................1-36 Where Are the Air Bags? ...............................1-38 When Should an Air Bag Inflate? ....................1-41 What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? .....................1-42 How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .....................1-42 What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? ............................................1-42 Air Bag Off Switch ........................................1-44 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle .........1-48 Restraint System Check ..................................1-48 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-48 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ...................................................1-49 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems 1-1

Front Seats Eight-Way Power Seats The eight-way power seat controls are located on the outboard sides of both the driver’s and the passenger’s seats. • Move the front of the control up or down to adjust the front portion of the cushion up or down. • Move the rear of the control up or down to adjust the rear portion of the cushion up or down. • Lift up or push down on the whole control to move the entire seat up or down. • Slide the control toward the front or rear of the vehicle to move the whole seat forward or rearward. • Push or pull the top of the control forward or rearward to raise and recline the seatback. 1-2

Power Lumbar The driver’s and passenger’s seatback lumbar support switches are located on the outboard sides of the seats. Use the power seat controls first to get the proper position, then continue with the lumbar adjustment. Use the top lumbar switch to adjust support to the middle seatback and the bottom lumbar switch to adjust support to the lower seatback. Press the front of the switch to increase support and the rear of the switch to decrease support. Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it may during long trips, so should the position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed. Heated and Cooled Seats The buttons for the heated and cooled seats are located on the climate controls. ( (Heated/Cooled Seat): Press this button to turn the feature on. The button on the left controls the driver’s seat and the button on the right controls the passenger’s seat. Each press of the button will take you to a different setting. The settings available in order are HI HEAT, LO HEAT, OFF, HI COOL, LO COOL and OFF. You will be able to feel the temperature change in a few minutes. The feature will automatically shut off when the vehicle is turned off. 1-3

Safety Belts Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts. {CAUTION: Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you’re not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passenger’s belt is fastened properly too. {CAUTION: It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly. Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. See Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 3-43. In most states and all Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here’s why: They work. 1-4

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