change wheel CADILLAC XT6 2023 Owner's Guide

Cadillac XT6 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-16405819) -
2023 - CRC - 3/22/22
Vehicle Care 427
1. Remove the rear tire andreplace it with the spare
tire by performing all steps
in Removing the Flat Tire
and Installing the
Spare Tire.
2. Perform all steps in Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire
again this time replacing
the flat front tire with the
rear tire.
3. Proceed to Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools.
Removing the Spare Tire
and Tools
To access the spare tire and
tools:
1. Open the liftgate. See Liftgate 025.
2. Lift the load floor.
3. Remove the cargo management system
tray (2) by pulling on the
handles (1). See Cargo
Management System 0113.4. Turn the wing nut (3)
counterclockwise to
remove the jack (1) and
wheel wrench (2). Place the
tool container near the tire
being changed.
5. Remove the spare tire and place it next to the tire
being changed.
Removing the Flat Tire
and Installing the
Spare Tire
1. Do a safety check beforeproceeding. See If a Tire
Goes Flat 0425.

Cadillac XT6 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-16405819) -
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428 Vehicle Care
2. Turn the wheel wrenchcounterclockwise to loosen
all the wheel nuts, but do
not remove them yet.
3. Place the jack near the tire being changed.
Caution
Make sure that the jack lift
head is in the correct
position or you may damage
your vehicle. The repairs
would not be covered by
your warranty.
4. Position the jack lift headat the jack location nearest
the tire being changed.
The jacking location is
indicated by a half circle
notch in the metal flange.
The jack must not be used
in any other position.
{Warning
Getting under a vehicle
when it is lifted on a jack is
dangerous. If the vehicle
slips off the jack, you could
be badly injured or killed.
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
Never get under a vehicle
when it is supported only by
a jack.
{Warning
Raising the vehicle with the
jack improperly positioned
can damage the vehicle and
even make the vehicle fall.
To help avoid personal injury
and vehicle damage, be sure
to fit the jack lift head into
the proper location before
raising the vehicle.
{Warning
Lifting a vehicle and getting
under it to do maintenance
or repairs is dangerous
without the appropriate
safety equipment and
training. If a jack is provided
with the vehicle, it is(Continued)

Cadillac XT6 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-16405819) -
2023 - CRC - 3/22/22
454 Service and Maintenance
Maintenance
Schedule
Tire Rotation and
Required Services Every
12 000 km (7,500 mi)
Tires are rotated to achieve a
more uniform wear for all tires.
The first rotation is the most
important.
Anytime unusual wear is
noticed, rotate the tires as
soon as possible, check for
proper tire inflation pressure,
and check for damaged tires
or wheels. If the unusual wear
continues after the rotation,
check the wheel alignment.
See When It Is Time for New
Tires0418 and Wheel
Replacement 0423.
.Perform Multi-Point Vehicle
Inspection. See Multi-Point
Vehicle Inspection (MPVI)
0456.
.Lubricate body components.
See Exterior Care 0440.
Additional Required
Services —Normal
Service
Every 12 000 km (7,500 mi)
.Check engine oil level and oil
life percentage. If needed,
change engine oil and filter,
and reset oil life system. Or
when the CHANGE ENGINE
OIL SOON message displays,
have the engine oil and filter
changed within the next
1 000 km (600 mi). 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
0373.
.When the REPLACE AT
NEXT OIL CHANGE
message displays, the engine
air filter should be replaced
at the next engine oil
change. When the REPLACE
ENGINE AIR FILTER SOON
message displays, the engine
air filter should be replaced
at the earliest convenience.
Reset the engine air filter life
system after the engine air
filter is replaced. See Engine
Air Filter Life System 0374.
Every 36 000 km (22,500 mi)
.Passenger compartment air
filter replacement (or every
24 months, whichever
occurs first). More frequent
replacement may be needed
if the vehicle is driven in
areas with heavy traffic,
poor air quality, areas with
high dust levels or are
sensitive to environmental
allergens. Filter replacement

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456 Service and Maintenance
conditions the indicator may
come on before 12 000 km
(7,500 mi).
* Footnote: Under extreme
driving conditions listed
above, it may be necessary
to replace your spark plugs
at more frequent intervals.
For further assistance in
determining the most
suitable service maintenance
intervals for your vehicle,
please contact your
authorized GM Dealer.
Extreme service is for
vehicles mainly driven
off-road in four-wheel drive
or used in farming, mining,
forestry, or snow plowing.
Additional Required
Services—Severe Service
Every 72 000 km (45,000 mi)
.Change automatic
transmission fluid. Every 75 000 km
(120,000 mi)
.Change rear axle fluid,
if equipped with AWD. Do
not directly power wash the
transfer case and/or front/
rear axle output seals. High
pressure water can
overcome the seals and
contaminate the transfer
case fluid. Contaminated
fluid will decrease the life of
the transfer case and/or
axles and should be
replaced.
Owner Checks and
Services
Every Five Years
.Replace brake fluid every
five years. See Brake Fluid
0
384.
Every Seven Years
.Replace Air Conditioning
Desiccant every seven years.
The air conditioning system
requires maintenance every
seven years. This service
requires replacement of the desiccant to help the
longevity and efficient
operation of the air
conditioning system. This
service can be complex. See
your dealer.
Multi-Point Vehicle
Inspection (MPVI)
A Multi Point Vehicle
Inspection (MPVI) completed
by a GM dealer technician is a
maintenance assessment of
your vehicle. The benefit of
the MPVI is to identify and
inform the customer of service
items that require immediate
attention and those that may
require attention in the future.
The technician will perform the
following checks on your
vehicle. For a complete list of
checks, inspections, and
services, see your dealer.
Some items may not apply to
your vehicle and/or region.

Cadillac XT6 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-16405819) -
2023 - CRC - 3/22/22
INDEX 497
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . 152Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Gauges Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
General Information Service andMaintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470
Guidance Problems with theRoute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
H
Hazard Warning
Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . 147
Headlamps Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . 143
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . 143
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Ventilated Front Seats . . . . 54
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228, 234
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . 143
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . 410
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . .276 Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
How to Wear Seat Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228, 234
I
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . .257
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Indicator Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . 139
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Indicators Warning Lights andGauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . 86
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . 476
Infotainment Using the System . . . . . . . . . . 168
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . 481
Inspection Multi-Point Vehicle . . . . . . . . 456
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Cadillac XT6 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-16405819) -
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498 INDEX
Instrument PanelOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . 39
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 164
J
Jump Starting - NorthAmerica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434
K
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Remote Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . 402
Lamps
Cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
DaytimeRunning (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Lamps (cont'd)
High/Low Beam
Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 336
Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . 338
Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . 139
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
LATCH System
Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
LATCH, Lower Anchors
and Tethers for
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . 161
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Lights
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . 132
All-Wheel-Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Lights (cont'd)
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Check Engine (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . 143
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . 141
Electric Parking Brake . . . . 137
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . 142
Gauges and Indicators . . . . 126
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . 142
Performance Shifting . . . . . 138
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . 132
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . 140

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502 INDEX
Seat Belts (cont'd)Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Replacing after a Crash . . . . 71
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . 69
Seats Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Heated and Ventilated,Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Power Adjustment,
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . 49
Third Row Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102, 104
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237 Accessories and
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Doing Your Own Work . . . 364 Service (cont'd)
Electric Parking Brake
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Maintenance Records . . . . . 461
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452
Parts Identification . . . . . . . 462
Scheduling
Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . 457
Servicing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . 82
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
Special Application Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463 Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
StabiliTrak
OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . 19
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . 258
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 Column Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . 117
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . 259
Storage Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . 114
Storage Areas
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Cargo ManagementSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Struts
Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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504 INDEX
Trailer (cont'd)Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . 473
Transporting a Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 437
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
TTY Users Customer Assistance . . . . 469
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
U
Uniform Tire QualityGrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Updates Map Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Using
Infotainment System . . . . . . 168
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . 180
This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle
Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Data Recording andPrivacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479
Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Vehicle Security Steering Column Lock . . . . . 35 Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
W
Warning
Brake System Light . . . . . . . . 136
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Wheels
Alignment and TireBalance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Windshield Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118