2009 Cadillac XLR-V Owner's Manual - Page 114

Raising the Retractable Hardtop 1. Park on a level surface. Shift the transmission into P (Park). 2. The vehicle's engine must be on or in Acc. 3. Lower both sun visors. Notice: Raising or lowering the top while the vehicle is in motion can cause damage to the top or top mechanism. Make sure the vehicle is in P (Park) to lower or raise the top. 4. Make sure nothing or no one is on or around the top. Make sure the trunk cargo cover is in place with no cargo on top of or in front of the cargo cover. See Rear Storage Area on page 2-54 for more information. Also, be sure the valet lockout switch is off. 5. Push and hold the top of this button located behind the shift lever. The windows will automatically lower and the top will raise. A chime will sound when the top has raised completely. After the top is fully raised, release the retractable hardtop button. If the radio is on, you may notice a brief mute in sound. This is normal and due to a new audio system equalization being loaded for the vehicle with the top raised. Under certain conditions, the Driver Information Center (DIC) may display messages regarding the retractable hardtop. See DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-60 for more information. 2-56