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The tire sealant and compressor kit
has an accessory adapter located in a
compartment on the bottom of its
housing that may be used to inflate
air mattresses, balls, etc.
Removal and Installation of the
Sealant Canister
To remove the sealant canister:1. Unwrap the sealant hose.
2. Press the canister release button (9).
3. Pull up and remove the canister.
4. Replace with a new canister which is available from your
dealer.
5. Push the new canister into place.
Storing the Tire Sealant
and Compressor Kit
To access the tire sealant and
compressor kit: 1. Open the trunk. See Trunk042.
2. Lift the cover.
3. Remove the strap.
4. Remove the tire sealant and compressor kit.
To store the tire sealant and
compressor kit, reverse the steps.

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352 TECHNICAL DATA
Technical Data
Vehicle Identification
Vehicle IdentificationNumber (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Service Parts Identification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Vehicle Data
Capacities and Specifications . . . . 353
Engine Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . 356
Vehicle Identification
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN)
This legal identifier is in the front
corner of the instrument panel, on the
driver side of the vehicle. It can be
seen through the windshield from
outside. The Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN) also appears on the
Vehicle Certification and Service Parts
labels and certificates of title and
registration.
Engine Identification
The eighth character in the VIN is the
engine code. This code identifies the
vehicle's engine, specifications, and
replacement parts. See “EngineSpecifications”
underCapacities and
Specifications 0353 for the vehicle's
engine code.
Service Parts Identification
Label
There may be a label on the inside of
the trunk that contains the following
information:
. Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN)
. Model designation
. Paint information
. Production options and special
equipment
If there is no label, there is a barcode
on the certification label on the
center (B) pillar to scan for this same
information.

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INDEX 383
Auto Stop Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
AutomaticDimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Forward Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
B
BatteryExterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Battery - North America . . . . . .277, 323
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . 280
Boost Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Brakes (cont'd)
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Automatic Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Bulb Replacement Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
High Intensity Discharge(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
C
Cadillac Premium Care
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
California
Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . .253, 277, 323, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . 353 Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . 3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Check Engine Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Child Restraints
Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . 90
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101, 103
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

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SunshadeRear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . 232
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161, 370
Systems
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . 359
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . 60
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301, 302
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . 304 Tires (cont'd)
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . 303
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Run-Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . 315
Sealant and Compressor Kit,
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Terminology and Definitions . . . . 299
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . 311
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250, 251
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249–251
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Track Events and Competitive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Traction (cont'd)
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . . 214
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249–251
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . 157
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . 311
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . 149 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . 352