Vehicle Overview
Going more than a decade without one, Cadillac added a two-passenger sports car to its lineup for 2004. Named the XLR, the retractable-hardtop coupe gave Cadillac a luxury roadster with a performance-oriented chassis and structure.
An all-new 4.6-liter Northstar V-8 went into the XLR. Cadillac promotes the "harmonious blend of technologies and materials meant to add pleasure, not complexity, to the driving experience." A long list of technical features includes a head-up display, radar-operated adaptive cruise control and General Motors' StabiliTrak electronic stability system.
Adaptive forward lighting, which improves nighttime illumination, is available on 2006 models. Wood treatment on the center console has been revised, and XM Satellite Radio with a hidden antenna is standard.
Magnetic Ride Control provides magnetic-fluid-based real-time damping. Keyless Access with push-button start permits true no-key operation. For safety's sake, the engine will not start unless the remote fob is in the car and the driver is depressing the brake pedal.
Cadillac is launching a high-performance XLR-V for 2006.
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Reading Lamps
There are reading lamps located on the overhead console and over the rear
passenger doors. These lamps come on automatically when any door is opened.
To manually turn the reading lamps on or off:
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IntelliBeam® Intelligent High-Beam Headlamp Control System
For vehicles with this feature, be sure to read this entire section before using
it.
IntelliBeam is an enhancement to the vehicle's headlamp system.
Using a digital light sensor on the rearvie ...
The Inside
Like the second-generation CTS that introduced this era of Cadillac
interiors, the SRX's cabin is logically arrayed and a handsome bit of work. The
controls have decent quality, and the gauges off ...






