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Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-10293089) -
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VEHICLE CARE 273
heard. A fluid loss could indicate a
problem. Have it inspected and
repaired.
How to Check Lubricant1. Fill Plug
2. Drain Plug
To get an accurate reading, the vehicle
should be on a level surface.
If the level is below the bottom of the
fill plug hole, on the transfer case,
some lubricant will need to be added.
Add enough lubricant to raise the
level to the bottom of the fill plug
hole. Use care not to overtighten the
fill plug.
What to Use
Refer toRecommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0331 to determine what
kind of lubricant to use.
Starter Switch Check
{Warning
When you are doing this inspection,
the vehicle could move suddenly.
If the vehicle moves, you or others
could be injured.
1. Before starting this check, be sure there is enough room
around the vehicle. 2. Firmly apply both the parking
brake and the regular brake. Do
not use the accelerator pedal,
and be ready to turn off the
engine immediately if it starts.
3. Try to start the engine in each gear. The vehicle should start
only in P (Park) or N (Neutral).
If the vehicle starts in any other
position, contact your dealer for
service.
Automatic Transmission
Shift Lock Control Function
Check
{Warning
When you are doing this inspection,
the vehicle could move suddenly.
If the vehicle moves, you or others
could be injured.
1. Before starting this check, be sure there is enough room
around the vehicle. It should be
parked on a level surface.

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2. Firmly apply the parking brake.See Electric Parking Brake 0207.
Be ready to apply the regular
brake immediately if the vehicle
begins to move.
3. With the engine off, turn the ignition on, but do not start the
engine. Without applying the
regular brake, try to move the
shift lever out of P (Park) with
normal effort. If the shift lever
moves out of P (Park), contact
your dealer for service.
Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check
{Warning
When you are doing this check, the
vehicle could begin to move. You or
others could be injured and
property could be damaged. Make
sure there is room in front of the
vehicle in case it begins to roll. Be
ready to apply the regular brake at
once should the vehicle begin
to move. Park on a fairly steep hill, with the
vehicle facing downhill. Keeping your
foot on the regular brake, set the
parking brake.
.
To check the parking brake's
holding ability: With the engine
running and the transmission in
N (Neutral), slowly remove foot
pressure from the regular brake
pedal. Do this until the vehicle is
held by the parking brake only.
. To check the P (Park) mechanism's
holding ability: With the engine
running, shift to P (Park). Then
release the parking brake followed
by the regular brake.
Contact your dealer if service is
required.Wiper Blade Replacement
Windshield wiper blades should be
inspected for wear and cracking.
Replacement blades come in different
types and are removed in different
ways. For proper type and length, see
Maintenance Replacement Parts 0332.
Caution
Allowing the wiper arm to touch
the windshield when no wiper blade
is installed could damage the
windshield. Any damage that occurs
would not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Do not allow the wiper
arm to touch the windshield.
To replace the windshield wiper blade: 1. Pull the windshield wiper assembly away from the
windshield. The passenger side
wiper arm has limited travel.

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To identify and check fuses, circuit
breakers, and relays, seeEngine
Compartment Fuse Block 0279,
Instrument Panel Fuse Block 0282, and
Rear Compartment Fuse Block 0284.
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block
The underhood fuse block is on the
passenger side of the engine
compartment.
Lift the fuse block cover to access the
fuses.
The vehicle may not be equipped with
all of the fuses and relays shown.
Caution
Spilling liquid on any electrical
component on the vehicle may
damage it. Always keep the covers
on any electrical component.

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324 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
At your dealer, you can be certain that
you will receive the highest level of
service available. Your dealer has
specially trained service technicians,
uses genuine replacement parts, as
well as, up-to-date tools and
equipment to ensure fast and accurate
diagnostics.
The proper replacement parts, fluids,
and lubricants to use are listed in
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
0331 and Maintenance Replacement
Parts 0332. We recommend the use
of genuine parts from your dealer.
Rotation of New Tires
Tire rotation is not recommended if
the vehicle has different size tires on
the front and rear wheels. If tire
rotation is recommended for the
vehicle, to maintain ride, handling,
and performance of the vehicle, it is
important that the first rotation
service for new tires be performed.
Tires should be rotated every service.
See Tire Rotation 0296.Maintenance Schedule
Owner Checks and Services
At Each Fuel Stop
.
Check the engine oil level. See
Engine Oil 0257.
Once a Month
. Check the tire inflation pressures.
See Tire Pressure 0290.
. Inspect the tires for wear. See Tire
Inspection 0296.
. Check the windshield washer fluid
level. See Washer Fluid 0269.
Engine Oil Change
Change the engine oil and filter when
the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message displays, 12 000 km/7,500 mi,
or at one year, whichever comes first.
If driven under the best conditions,
the engine oil life system may not
indicate the need for vehicle service
for up to a year. The engine oil and
filter must be changed at least once a
year and the oil life system must be
reset. Your trained dealer technician
can perform this work. If the engine oil life system is reset accidentally,
service the vehicle within 5 000 km/
3,000 mi since the last service. Reset
the oil life system when the oil is
changed. See
Engine Oil Life
System 0259.
Tire Rotation and Required
Services Every 12 000 km/
7,500 mi
Rotate the tires, if recommended for
the vehicle, and perform the following
services. See Tire Rotation0296.
. Check engine oil level and oil
life percentage. If needed, change
engine oil and filter, and reset oil
life system. See Engine Oil0257
and Engine Oil Life System 0259.
. Check engine coolant level. See
Engine Coolant 0264.
. Check windshield washer fluid
level. See Washer Fluid 0269.
. Visually inspect windshield wiper
blades for wear, cracking,
or contamination. See Exterior
Care 0315. Replace worn or
damaged wiper blades. See Wiper
Blade Replacement 0274.

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.Check tire inflation pressures. See
Tire Pressure 0290.
. Inspect tire wear. See Tire
Inspection 0296.
. Visually check for fluid leaks.
. Inspect engine air cleaner filter.
See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 0261.
. Inspect brake system. See Exterior
Care 0315.
. Visually inspect steering,
suspension, and chassis
components for damaged, loose,
or missing parts or signs of wear.
See Exterior Care 0315.
. Check restraint system
components. See Safety System
Check 070.
. Visually inspect fuel system for
damage or leaks.
. Visually inspect exhaust system
and nearby heat shields for loose
or damaged parts.
. Lubricate body components. See
Exterior Care 0315.
. Check starter switch. See Starter
Switch Check 0273. .
Check automatic transmission
shift lock control function. See
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock
Control Function Check 0273.
. Check parking brake and
automatic transmission park
mechanism. See Park Brake and
P (Park) Mechanism Check 0274.
. Check accelerator pedal for
damage, high effort, or binding.
Replace if needed.
. Visually inspect gas strut for signs
of wear, cracks, or other damage.
Check the hold open ability of the
strut. See your dealer if service is
required.
. Inspect sunroof track and seal,
if equipped. See Sunroof050.

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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services -
Normal12 000 km/7,500 mi
24 000 km/15,000 mi
36 000 km/22,500 mi
48 000 km/30,000 mi
60 000 km/37,500 mi
72 000 km/45,000 mi
84 000 km/52,500 mi
96 000 km/60,000 mi
108 000 km/67,500 mi
120 000 km/75,000 mi
132 000 km/82,500 mi
144 000 km/90,000 mi
156 000 km/97,500 mi
168 000 km/105,000 mi
180 000 km/112,500 mi
192 000 km/120,000 mi
204 000 km/127,500 mi
216 000 km/135,000 mi
228 000 km/142,500 mi
240 000 km/150,000 mi
Rotate tires, if recommended for the vehicle, and
perform Required Services. Check engine oil level
and oil life percentage. Change engine oil and filter,
if needed. (1)@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace passenger compartment air filter. (2)@ @@@@@
Inspect evaporative control system. (3)@ @@
Replace engine air cleaner filter. (4)@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires. (2.0L
LTG and 3.6L LF3 Turbo Engines)@ @
Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires. (3.6L
LGX and 6.2L LT4 Engines)@
Change rear axle fluid, if equipped with electronic
limited slip differential. (3.6L V6 Turbo LF3 and 6.2L
V8 LT4 Engines only)@@@
Drain and fill engine cooling system. (5)@
Visually inspect accessory drive belts. (6)@
Replace brake fluid. (7)

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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services -
Severe12 000 km/7,500 mi
24 000 km/15,000 mi
36 000 km/22,500 mi
48 000 km/30,000 mi
60 000 km/37,500 mi
72 000 km/45,000 mi
84 000 km/52,500 mi
96 000 km/60,000 mi
108 000 km/67,500 mi
120 000 km/75,000 mi
132 000 km/82,500 mi
144 000 km/90,000 mi
156 000 km/97,500 mi
168 000 km/105,000 mi
180 000 km/112,500 mi
192 000 km/120,000 mi
204 000 km/127,500 mi
216 000 km/135,000 mi
228 000 km/142,500 mi
240 000 km/150,000 mi
Rotate tires, if recommended for the vehicle, and
perform Required Services. Check engine oil level
and oil life percentage. Change engine oil and filter,
if needed. (1)@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace passenger compartment air filter. (2)@ @@@@@
Inspect evaporative control system. (3)@ @@
Replace engine air cleaner filter. (4)@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
2.0L LTG and 3.6L LF3 Engines: Replace spark plugs.
Inspect spark plug wires.@ @
3.6L LFX Engine Only: Replace spark plugs. Inspect
spark plug wires.@
Change automatic transmission fluid and filter.@@@
Change transfer case fluid, if equipped with
AWD. (5)@@@
Change rear axle fluid.@@@
Change front axle fluid, if equipped with AWD.@@@
Drain and fill engine cooling system. (6)@
Visually inspect accessory drive belts. (7)@
Replace brake fluid. (8)

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TECHNICAL DATA 337
ApplicationCapacities
Metric English
Fuel Tank 72 L 19 gal
Transfer Case –AWD 0.8 L 0.8 qt
Rear Axle (with limited slip) 1.2 L 1.3 qt
Wheel Nut Torque 190 Y140 lb ft
All capacities are approximate. When adding, be sure to fill to the approximate level, as recommended in this manual.
Recheck fluid level after filling.
Engine Specifications
Engine VIN Code Horsepower TorqueSpark Plug Gap
2.0L L4 Engine (LTG) X 203 kW@ 5500 rpm
(272 hp@5500 rpm) 400
Y @3000 rpm
(295 lb ft @ 3000 rpm) 0.75–0.90 mm (0.030–
0.035 in)
3.6L V6 Engine (LGX) S 250 kW@ 6900 rpm
(335 hp@6900 rpm) 372
Y @4800 rpm
(275 lb ft @ 4800 rpm) 0.80–0.90 mm (0.031–
0.035 in)
3.6L V6 Engine (LF3) 8 477 kW@ 6400 rpm
(640 hp@ 6400 rpm) 864
Y @3600 rpm
(637 lb ft @ 3600 rpm) 0.75–0.90 mm (0.030–
0.035 in)
6.2L V8 Engine
(V-Series) 6
485 kW@ 6400 rpm
(650 hp@ 6400 rpm) 861
Y @3600 rpm
(635 lb ft @ 3600 rpm) 0.725–0.875 mm (0.029–
0.034 in)

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342 INDEX
IndexA
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . 248
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Adaptive ForwardLighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . 246
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Thigh Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 261
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172, 177
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . 75
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . 77
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . 75
What Will You See after anAirbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Airbags
Adding Equipment to the
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Passenger Status Indicator . . . . . . . 122
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Alert
Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . 239
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206, 272
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . 206 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . 235
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Auto Stop Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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INDEX 343
Automatic (cont'd)Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Forward Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Voltage and Charging Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . 274
Boost Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Brakes (cont'd)
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Automatic Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
High Intensity Discharge(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
C
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . 336
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . 2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Check
Malfunction Indicator Engine
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . 84
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95, 97
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Competitive Driving Mode . . . . . . . . . 214
Composite Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . . . . . 303
Control Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209