engine CADILLAC CTS 2008 2.G Owners Manual

Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government
If you live in Canada, and you believe that your
vehicle has a safety defect, notify Transport Canada
immediately, in addition to notifying General Motors of
Canada Limited. Call them at 1-800-333-0510 or write to:
Transport Canada
Road Safety Branch
2780 Sheffield Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1B 3V9
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada)
in a situation like this, please notify General Motors.
Call 1-800-458-8006, or write:
Cadillac Customer Assistance Center
Cadillac Motor Car Division
P.O. Box 33169
Detroit, MI 48232-5169
In Canada, call 1-888-446-2000, or write:
Canadian Cadillac Customer Communication Centre,
CA1-163-005
General Motors of Canada Limited
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
Service Bulletins
Service Bulletins give additional technical service
information needed to knowledgeably service
General Motors cars and trucks. Each bulletin contains
instructions to assist in the diagnosis and service of
your vehicle.
Owner Information
Owner publications are written specically for owners
and intended to provide basic operational information
about the vehicle. The owner manual includes the
Maintenance Schedule for all models.
In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, Owner Manual, and
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Current and Past Model Order Forms
Technical Service Bulletins and Manuals are available
for current and past model GM vehicles. To request
an order form, specify year and model name of
the vehicle.
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Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Or you can write to:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
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Prices are subject to change without notice and without
incurring obligation. Allow ample time for delivery.
Note to Canadian Customers: All listed prices are
quoted in U.S. funds. Canadian residents are to make
checks payable in U.S. funds.
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy
Your GM vehicle has a number of sophisticated
computers that record information about the vehicle’s
performance and how it is driven. For example,
your vehicle uses computer modules to monitor and
control engine and transmission performance, to monitor
the conditions for airbag deployment and deploy
airbags in a crash and, if so equipped, to provide
antilock braking to help the driver control the vehicle.
These modules may store data to help your
dealer/retailer technician service your vehicle.
Some modules may also store data about how you
operate the vehicle, such as rate of fuel consumption
or average speed. These modules may also retain
the owner’s personal preferences, such as radio
pre-sets, seat positions, and temperature settings.
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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-4
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-22
Adaptive Forward Lighting System.....................3-19
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-70
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-8
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-122
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-21
Air Conditioning..............................................3-24
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-35
Readiness Light..........................................3-34
Airbag System................................................1-56
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-70
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-63
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-65
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-70
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-63
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-64
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-61
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-58
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-50
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System........................... 4-9
Analog Clock..................................................3-23
Antenna, Backglass.......................................3-126Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System........................................3-126
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-5
Anti-lock Brake, System Warning Light...............3-39
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-118
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-115
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-119
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-116
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-113
Finish Care...............................................5-116
Finish Damage..........................................5-119
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-115
Interior Cleaning........................................5-112
Leather....................................................5-114
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-119
Speaker Covers.........................................5-115
Tires........................................................5-118
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-119
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-120
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-116
Weatherstrips............................................5-115
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-117
Wood Panels............................................5-115
Appointments, Scheduling Service.....................7-10
Ashtray.........................................................3-23
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Audio System.................................................3-82
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-124
Backglass Antenna.....................................3-126
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-111
Radio Reception........................................3-125
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-124
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-126
Audio System(s).............................................3-83
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-25
Operation...................................................2-38
B
Backglass Antenna........................................3-126
Battery..........................................................5-44
Electric Power Management..........................3-21
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-20
Run-Down Protection...................................3-22
Bluetooth
®....................................................3-111
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-5
Brakes..........................................................5-41
Panic Assist................................................. 4-9
System Warning Light..................................3-38
Braking........................................................... 4-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-5
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-32Bulb Replacement...........................................5-55
Front Turn Signal and Fog Lamps..................5-56
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-55
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-52
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-55
License Plate Lamps....................................5-56
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-57
Buying New Tires...........................................5-76
C
Calibration.....................................................3-53
California Fuel.................................................. 5-7
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-5
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-5
Canadian Owners............................................... iii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-129
Carbon Monoxide...........................2-21, 2-48, 4-17
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-115
CD, MP3 .....................................................3-106
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-63
Chains, Tire...................................................5-82
Charging System Light....................................3-37
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-41
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-12
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-119
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Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-39
Infants and Young Children...........................1-35
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-43
Older Children.............................................1-32
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-49
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-52
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-42
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-23
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-118
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-116
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-113
Finish Care...............................................5-116
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.....................................5-115
Interior.....................................................5-112
Leather....................................................5-114
Speaker Covers.........................................5-115
Tires........................................................5-118
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-119
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-116
Weatherstrips............................................5-115
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-117
Wood Panels............................................5-115Climate Control System
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-29
Dual ..........................................................3-24
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-28
Clock............................................................3-23
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-27
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-12
Compact Spare Tire......................................5-111
Compass.......................................................3-53
Competitive Driving.........................................4-14
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant....................5-84, 5-93
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Convenience Net............................................2-63
Coolant
Engine.......................................................5-28
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-40
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-40
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-31
Cooling System..............................................5-34
Cruise Control................................................3-14
Cruise Control Light........................................3-46
Cupholders....................................................2-62
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation................................7-11
Customer Assistance for
Text Telephone (TTY) Users........................ 7-6
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-6
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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-21
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-41
Coolant......................................................5-28
Coolant Heater............................................2-37
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-40
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-40
Cover........................................................5-21
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-17
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-48
Oil .............................................................5-16
Oil Life System...........................................5-19
Oil Pressure Gage.......................................3-45
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-33
Overheating................................................5-31
Speed Limiter.............................................3-32
Starting......................................................2-35
Entry Lighting.................................................3-20
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-19
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-32
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-20
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-21
Finish Damage.............................................5-119
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-82
Flat Tire, Changing........................................5-102
Flat Tire, Storing...........................................5-110
Fluid.............................................................5-26
Automatic Transmission................................5-25
Power Steering...........................................5-39
Windshield Washer......................................5-40
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-19
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-46
Folding Rear Seat...........................................1-11
Fuel............................................................... 5-6
Additives...................................................... 5-8
California Fuel.............................................. 5-7
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-11
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-9
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-8
Gage .........................................................3-47
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-7
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-7
Running Out of...........................................2-49
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-123
Rear Compartment Fuse Block....................5-126
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-123
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-122
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Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-40
Engine Oil Pressure.....................................3-45
Fuel..........................................................3-47
Speedometer..............................................3-32
Tachometer.................................................3-32
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-58
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-7
Specications............................................... 5-7
Glove Box.....................................................2-62
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-2
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-52
Headlamps....................................................3-17
Adaptive Forward Lighting System.................3-19
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-55Headlamps (cont.)
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-18
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal and Fog Lamps..................5-56
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-55
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-55
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-17
Washer......................................................3-13
Wiper Activated...........................................3-17
Heated Seats................................................... 1-6
Heater...........................................................3-24
Engine Coolant...........................................2-37
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-47
High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-68
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-16
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-16
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-12
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-17
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-27
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Ignition Positions....................................2-32, 2-34
Immobilizer....................................................2-29
Immobilizer Operation..............................2-30, 2-31
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-35
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-66
Inator Kit, Tire.......................................5-84, 5-93
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-20
Cluster.......................................................3-31
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Storage Area..............................................2-63
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-45
K
Keyless Access System..................................... 2-9
Keyless Access System, Operation....................2-10
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-6
Keys............................................................... 2-4
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-60
Lamps
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-20
Reading.....................................................3-21
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-26
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-43
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-56
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-34
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) Warning...........3-39
Brake System Warning.................................3-38
Charging System.........................................3-37
Cruise Control.............................................3-46
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-40
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-46
Highbeam On.............................................3-47
Lights On Reminder.....................................3-46
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-41
Oil Pressure...............................................3-44
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-35
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-33
Security.....................................................3-46
Tire Pressure..............................................3-41
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®......3-39
Up-Shift.....................................................3-37
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N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-20
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual...............................3-111
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-32
O
Odometer......................................................3-32
Odometers, Trip..............................................3-32
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-12
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-16
Engine Oil Pressure Gage............................3-45
Pressure Light.............................................3-44
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-19
Older Children, Restraints................................1-32
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-5
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-20
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-55
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-58
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-28
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-22
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-51
Heated Mirrors............................................2-51
Power Mirrors.............................................2-50Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . 5-33
Owner Checks and Services.............................6-10
Owners, Canadian.............................................. iii
P
Paint, Damage..............................................5-119
Panic Brake Assist............................................ 4-9
Parade Dimming.............................................3-20
Park
Shifting Into................................................2-45
Shifting Out of............................................2-47
Park Aid........................................................2-52
Park Brake....................................................2-44
Park Tilt Mirrors..............................................2-51
Parking
Assist........................................................2-52
Over Things That Burn.................................2-48
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-47
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-35
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-29
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-65
Passing.........................................................4-12
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-5
Phone
Bluetooth
®................................................3-111
Power
Door Locks.................................................2-19
Electrical System.......................................5-122
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Power (cont.)
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-6
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-35
Seat ............................................................ 1-5
Steering Fluid.............................................5-39
Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering Column....... 3-7
Windows....................................................2-25
Privacy..........................................................7-18
Event Data Recorders..................................7-19
Navigation System.......................................7-20
OnStar .......................................................7-20
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-20
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-20
R
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy....7-20
Radio(s)........................................................3-83
Radios
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual............................3-111
Reception.................................................3-125
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-124
Rainsense™ Wipers........................................3-10
Reading Lamps..............................................3-21
Rear Axle......................................................5-51
Limited-Slip.................................................. 4-7
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-20Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®.....................................................2-50
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-14
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-28
Remote, Keyless Access System........................ 2-9
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-6
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation . . . 2-7
Remote Vehicle Start.......................................2-16
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire................................................5-105
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools.................5-104
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-57
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-16
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-17
General Motors...........................................7-17
United States Government............................7-16
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-72
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-73
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-35
Roadside
Service........................................................ 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-22
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-17
Running Out of Fuel........................................2-49
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