2008 Cadillac XLR Owner's Manual - Page 115

5. Push and hold the bottom of the retractable hardtop button located on the console behind the shifter lever. Raising the Retractable Hardtop 1. Park on a level surface. Shift the transmission into PARK (P). 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 PARK (P) 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 2-53 for more information. Also, be sure the valet lockout switch is off. 5. Push and hold the top of the retractable hardtop 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. The windows will automatically lower and the top will automatically lower into the storage area. A chime will sound when the top has lowered completely. If the radio is on, the sound may be muted briefly while the retractable top is lowered. This occurs because a new audio system equalization is being loaded. Under certain conditions, the Driver Information Center (DIC) may display messages regarding the retractable hardtop. See DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-63 for more information. If the retractable hardtop does not operate, and there are no messages displayed on the Driver Information Center (DIC), then perform the "Power Window Initialize" steps under Power Windows on page 2-17. 2-55