Cadillac XLR Window Valet (2004-2008)
Cool new Cadillac XLR accessory that Corvette owners have been enjoying for years. This little device (window valet) plugs into the OBDII port under your steering wheel and gives you remote window control via your Key FOB remote. When walking up to the car you can roll down your windows using your key fob, to cool off the car (hot summer days) and then also roll them up with the Key FOB whenever you feel like it.
The Cadillac XLR Window Valet works like this....
Usage: To lower the windows via remote, press the remote unlock button three times. To raise the windows, press the remote lock button three times. (Or to prevent the XLR from blowing its horn multiple times, unlock-unlock-lock may be used.) For the features to activate, the buttons must be pressed in rapid succession, with less than one second between two sequential clicks.
Special Window Venting Feature: The window venting feature allows you to use the remote to leave the windows down about half-an-inch for airflow on hot days. To use this feature, simply issue the remote window up command when both windows are already in the fully up position. The Window Valet™ for Cadillac XLR will recognize that the windows are already up and assume that you want to vent the windows. This feature, just like the remote window control, does not require any additional configuration.
Bonus Features: The Window Valet™ for Cadillac XLR includes several bonus features in addition to remote window control. There is a special "subtle alarm" warning mode, an unlock on hand brake feature, and a high speed/tach report.
- 1 - The "subtle alarm" mode will cause the horn to toot three times whenever someone pulls on an outside door handle while the car is locked. If a valid FOB is detected and the door unlocks because the Cadillac XLR passive mode is enabled, the horn will not sound. It's a you're busted message to kids trolling for unlocked cars.
- 2 - "Unlock on brake" will unlock the doors whenever the hand brake is set. It will re-lock the doors whenever the brake is released. This feature is only available when the engine is running. It's convenient when dropping off a passenger.
- 3 - The "high speed/tach report" will show the highest speed and the highest RPM recorded by the Window Valet™ for Cadillac XLR since it was last cleared. These values are shown directly on the speedometer and tachometer's analog needles. Only mph on a 200mph style gauge is available. To recall the values, press and hold RESET on the Instrument Panel Cluster while tapping unlock six (6) times on the driver's door panel. Speeds up to 100mph will be shown. To show the remainder over 100mph, press the GAUGES button. Press RESET again to exit, or press FUEL to clear the high values and exit.
Bonus Feature Configuration Process: To configure bonus features 1 and 2, press the driver's door panel unlock button quickly six (6) times. The tachometer will move to 1 krpm and the speedometer will either read 30 mph or 0 mph depending on whether or not the first feature (Subtle Alarm) is configured to be ON or OFF. Pressing the FUEL button will then toggle the ON/OFF configuration of the Subtle Alarm mode. Pressing another button, such as GAUGES will recall the configuration status for another feature. That feature can then be toggled ON or OFF by simply pressing its associated button again until the desired setting is achieved. Press RESET to exit configuration mode. All changes are automatically saved inside the Window Valet™ for the Cadillac XLR. This data will be saved if the unit is removed and re-installed later.
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