engine coolant CADILLAC CTS V 2004 1.G Owner's Guide

Recommended Fluids
and Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identied below by name,
part number or specication may be obtained from
your dealer.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine OilThe engine requires a special
engine oil meeting GM Standard
GM4718M. Oils meeting this
standard may be identied as
synthetic, and should also be
identied with the American
Petroleum Institute Certied for
Gasoline Engines starburst symbol.
However, not all synthetic API oils
with the starburst symbol will meet
this GM standard. You should look
for and use only an oil that meets
GM Standard GM4718M. GM
Goodwrench oil meets all the
requirements for your vehicle.
For the proper viscosity, seeEngine
Oil on page 5-18.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine Coolant50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and use only DEX-COOL
®
Coolant. SeeEngine Coolant on
page 5-29.
Hydraulic Brake
SystemDelco Supreme 11
®Brake Fluid or
equivalent DOT-3 brake uid.
Windshield
Washer SolventGM Optikleen
®Washer Solvent.
Hydraulic
Clutch SystemHydraulic Clutch Fluid
(GM Part No. U.S. 12345347,
in Canada 10953517) or equivalent
DOT-3 brake uid.
Parking Brake
Cable GuidesChassis Lubricant
(GM Part No. U.S. 12377985,
in Canada 88901242) or lubricant
meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
Power Steering
SystemGM Power Steering Fluid
(GM Part No. U.S. 89021184,
in Canada 89021186).
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CD Messages...............................................3-122
Cellular Phone Usage....................................3-126
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-51
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-53
Chains, Tire...................................................5-78
Change Engine Oil..........................................3-73
Change Trans (Transmission) Fluid
(Automatic Transmission)..............................3-73
Charging System Light....................................3-43
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-47
Engine Oil Pressure Message.......................3-58
Check Brake Fluid..........................................3-74
Check Coolant Level.......................................3-74
Check Engine Light.........................................3-47
Check Gas Cap..............................................3-74
Check Washer Fluid........................................3-75
Checking Coolant............................................5-30
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-18
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-97
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-35
Infants and Young Children...........................1-32
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-41Child Restraints (cont.)
Older Children.............................................1-29
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-46
Top Strap...................................................1-39
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-40
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-38
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-28
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-92
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-95
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-97
Weatherstrips..............................................5-94
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels......5-96
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-95
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-92
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-94
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-93
Cleaning Leather............................................5-93
Cleaning the Mirror.................................2-41, 2-43
Cleaning the Speaker Covers...........................5-94
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-93
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Cleaning Tires................................................5-96
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-93
Cleaning Windshield and Wiper Blades..............5-96
Cleaning Wood Panels....................................5-94
Climate Control System
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-35
Dual..........................................................3-29
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-34
Steering Wheel Controls...............................3-36
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-28
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-91
Compass Calibration.......................................2-42
Compass Operation.........................................2-42
Compass Variance..........................................2-42
Competitive Driving (CTS-V) .............................3-75
Competitive Driving Mode................................4-10
Congurable Radio Display Keys.....................3-123
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Convenience Net............................................2-52
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-46
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-45
Heater, Engine............................................2-25
Hot Temperature Warning Message................3-57
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-31
Cooling System..............................................5-34
Cruise Control................................................3-23
Cruise Control (CTS).......................................3-14Cruise Control (CTS-V) ....................................3-17
Cruise Control Light........................................3-52
CTS-VEngine Data.......................................5-112
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-50
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-12
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons
with Disabilities.......................................... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors........................................7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-10
Roadside Service.......................................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-24
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-32
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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-24
Battery.......................................................5-45
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-47
Check Oil Pressure Message........................3-58
Coolant......................................................5-29
Coolant Heater............................................2-25
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-46
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-45
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-39
Oil .............................................................5-18
Oil Temperature Warning Message.................3-58
Overheating................................................5-31
Starting......................................................2-24
Engine Coolant Hot – AC (Air Conditioning) Off......3-76
Engine Coolant Hot – Idle Engine.....................3-76
Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing..................4-45
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-21
Engine Overheated – Stop Engine....................3-77
Engine Power Reduced...................................3-77
Engine Specications.....................................5-112
Engine Speed Limiter......................................3-41
Entering the Personalization Menu.....................3-89
Entry Lighting.................................................3-27
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-50
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9Exiting the Personalization Menu.....................3-107
Express-Down Window....................................2-15
Express-Up Window........................................2-15
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-28
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-24
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-26
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-24
Finding a Station...........................................3-110
Finish Care....................................................5-95
Finish Damage...............................................5-97
Five-Speed (CTS)...........................................2-33
Flash-To-Pass Feature.....................................3-11
Flat Tire........................................................5-79
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-81
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-25
Manual Transmission....................................5-27
Power Steering...........................................5-40
Windshield Washer......................................5-41
FM Stereo....................................................3-125
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-51
Fog Lamps....................................................3-13
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Folding Rear Seat............................................ 1-7
Following Distance..........................................4-43
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-52
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Fuel Level Low...............................................3-77
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-100
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-100
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-46
Fuel..........................................................3-52
Speedometer..............................................3-40
Tachometer.................................................3-41
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-46
Garment Hooks..............................................2-51Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-49
Glove Box.....................................................2-50
GM Mobility Program for Persons
with Disabilities............................................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer...................3-11
Headlamp Washers.........................................3-23
Headlamps....................................3-12, 3-24, 5-52
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-52
Front Turn Signal and Fog Lamps..................5-53
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-52
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-52
Headlamps Suggested.....................................3-78
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Heater...........................................................3-29
High Speed Operation (CTS-V) .........................5-69
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-52
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-25
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Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-25
Hitches..........................................................4-42
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-46
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-47
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-7
Hot Coolant Temperature Warning Message........3-57
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Surge Tank.................................................5-36
How to Add Fluid............................................5-27
How to Check........................................5-27, 5-68
How to Check and Add Fluid............................5-28
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-51
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-40
How to Inspect the Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-24
How to Reset the Change Transmission
Fluid Message and the Transmission Fluid
Indicator (Automatic Transmission).................5-26
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-14
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-28
Hydroplaning..................................................4-21
I
Ice Possible...................................................3-78
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-33
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-32
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-48
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-48
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-30
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-32
If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer......................4-40
Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Immobilizer....................................................2-19
Immobilizer Operation......................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-32
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-67
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-38
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-26
Interior Lamps................................................3-26
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-46
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K
Key Release Button (Manual Transmission)........2-23
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-24
Interior.......................................................3-26
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-15, 1-23
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-41
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-43
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-11
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running
(Automatic Transmission)..............................2-37
Left Rear Door Ajar.........................................3-78
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-42
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-44
Brake System Warning.................................3-43
Charging System.........................................3-43
Cruise Control.............................................3-52
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-45
Fog Lamp..................................................3-51Light (cont.)
Highbeam On.............................................3-52
Lights On Reminder.....................................3-51
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-47
Oil Pressure...............................................3-49
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-41
Security.....................................................3-51
Sport Mode................................................3-50
TCS Warning Light......................................3-45
Tire Pressure..............................................3-46
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-45
Winter Driving Mode....................................3-50
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror...............................2-17
Limited-Slip Rear Axle.....................................4-11
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-34
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
Locks
Central Door Unlocking System....................... 2-9
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-8
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-11
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Loss of Control...............................................4-17
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3
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M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-45
Making Turns.................................................4-43
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-47
Manual Passenger Seat.................................... 1-2
Manual Transmission.......................................2-25
Fluid..........................................................5-27
Operation...................................................2-33
Map Pocket...................................................2-51
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6Memory Mirrors..............................................2-53
Memory Seat.................................................2-53
Message
Center.......................................................3-53
Check Engine Oil Pressure...........................3-58
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-70
Hot Coolant Temperature Warning..................3-57
Oil Temperature Warning..............................3-58
Tire Pressure Warning..................................3-59
Transmission Fluid Hot.................................3-57
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and
U.S. Virgin Islands) — Customer Assistance........ 7-5
Mirror Operation.....................................2-41, 2-42
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®.......2-41
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®
and Compass...........................................2-41
Memory.....................................................2-53
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-44
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-44
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-45
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-43
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-60
Tire Size.......................................................5-62
Tire Terminology and Denitions........................5-63
Tires.............................................................5-58
Buying New Tires........................................5-74
Chains.......................................................5-78
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-81
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-91
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-79
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-67
Inspection and Rotation................................5-72
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-70
Run-Flat.....................................................5-66
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-75
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-77
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-77
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-73
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-26
Top Speed – Fuel Cut Off................................3-86
Top Strap......................................................1-39
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-40
Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)...............2-38
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-41
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-33
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-39
Your Vehicle...............................................4-32Traction
Control System (TCS).............................4-8, 4-9
Control System Warning Light.......................3-45
Limited-Slip Rear Axle..................................4-11
Stabilitrak
®System......................................4-11
Traction Engaged............................................3-87
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-42
Trans (Transmission) Hot – Idle Engine..............3-87
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-25
Fluid Hot Message......................................3-57
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-27
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-26
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-33
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-11
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Trip Odometers..............................................3-40
Trunk............................................................2-12
Trunk Lock Release........................................2-12
Trunk Open...................................................3-87
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.........................3-10
Turn Signal On...............................................3-88
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever..........................3-10
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-44
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