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Cadillac XTS Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-11354412) -
2018 - crc - 11/16/17
306 VEHICLE CARE
2. Drive the front wheels onto thedolly.
3. Shift the transmission to P (Park).
4. Firmly set the parking brake.
5. Use an adequate clamping device designed for towing to ensure
that the front wheels are locked
into the straight-ahead position.
6. Secure the vehicle to the dolly following the manufacturer
instructions.
7. Release the parking brake only after the vehicle being towed is
firmly attached to the towing
vehicle.
8. Turn the ignition to off.Dolly Towing from the Front
(All-Wheel Drive)
Vehicles with All-Wheel Drive cannot
be dolly towed.
Dolly Towing from the Rear
The vehicle cannot be dolly towed
from the rear.

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318 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
.Check tire inflation pressures. See
Tire Pressure 0274.
. Inspect tire wear. See Tire
Inspection 0280.
. Visually check for fluid leaks.
. Inspect engine air cleaner filter.
See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 0243.
. Inspect brake system. See Exterior
Care 0307.
. Visually inspect steering,
suspension, and chassis
components for damaged, loose,
or missing parts or signs of wear.
See Exterior Care 0307.
. Check restraint system
components. See Safety System
Check 073.
. 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 0307.
. Check starter switch. See Starter
Switch Check 0254. .
Check automatic transmission
shift lock control function. See
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock
Control Function Check 0255.
. Check parking brake and
automatic transmission park
mechanism. See Park Brake and
P (Park) Mechanism Check 0255.
. 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. If the hold open ability is
low, service the gas strut. See Gas
Strut(s) 0256.
. Check tire sealant expiration date,
if equipped. See Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit 0288.
. Inspect sunroof track and seal,
if equipped. See Sunroof050.

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SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE 319
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 and perform Required Services. Check
engine oil level and oil life percentage. Change
engine oil and filter, if needed.@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace passenger compartment air filter. (1)@ @@@@@
Inspect evaporative control system. (2)@ @@
Replace engine air cleaner filter. (3)@@@
Replace spark plugs. Inspect ignition coils. (3.6L LFX
V6 engine)@
Replace spark plugs. Inspect ignition coils. (3.6L LF3
twin turbo V6 engine)@ @
Replace rear axle fluid, if equipped with limited-slip
differential.@@@
Replace rear axle fluid, except limited-slip
differential.@
Drain and fill engine cooling system. (4)@
Visually inspect accessory drive belts. (5)@
Replace brake fluid. (6)

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SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE 321
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 and perform Required Services. Check
engine oil level and oil life percentage. Change
engine oil and filter, if needed.@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace passenger compartment air filter. (1)@ @@@@@
Inspect evaporative control system. (2)@ @@
Replace engine air cleaner filter. (3)@@@
Change automatic transmission fluid.@@@
Replace spark plugs. Inspect ignition coils. (3.6L LFX
V6 engine)@
Replace spark plugs. Inspect ignition coils. (3.6L LF3
twin turbo V6 engine)@ @
Replace rear axle fluid, if equipped with limited-slip
differential.@@@
Replace rear axle fluid, except limited-slip
differential.@ @
Drain and fill engine cooling system. (4)@
Visually inspect accessory drive belts. (5)@
Replace brake fluid. (6)

Cadillac XTS Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-11354412) -
2018 - crc - 11/16/17
328 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
PartGM Part Number ACDelco Part Number
Spark Plugs 3.6L (LF3) 1266239641-147
3.6L (LFX) 1262256141-109
Wiper Blades Driver Side –65 cm (25.6 in) 23368250—
Passenger Side –45 cm (17.7 in) 23353587—

Cadillac XTS Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-11354412) -
2018 - crc - 11/16/17
332 TECHNICAL DATA
Engine Specifications
EngineVIN CodeSpark Plug Gap
3.6L V6 Engine (LF3) 80.75–0.90 mm (0.030–.035 in)
3.6L V6 Engine (LFX) 30.95–1.10 mm (0.037–.043 in)

Cadillac XTS Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-11354412) -
2018 - crc - 11/16/17
ONSTAR 351
MyCadillac Mobile App (If Available)
Download the myCadillac mobile app
to compatible Apple and Android
smartphones. Cadillac users can
access the following services from a
smartphone:
.Remotely start/stop the vehicle,
if factory-equipped.
. Lock/unlock doors, if equipped
with automatic locks.
. Activate the horn and lamps.
. Check the vehicle’s fuel level, oil
life, or tire pressure,
if factory-equipped with the Tire
Pressure Monitor System.
. Send destinations to the vehicle.
. Locate the vehicle on a map (U.S.
market only).
. Turn the vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspot
on/off, manage settings, and
monitor data consumption,
if equipped.
. Locate a dealer and schedule
service.
. Request roadside assistance. .
Set a parking reminder with pin
drop, take a photo, make a note,
and set a timer.
. Connect with Cadillac on social
media.
For myCadillac mobile app
information and compatibility, see
www.my.cadillac.com.
An active OnStar service, compatible
device, factory-installed remote start,
and power locks are required. Data
rates apply. See www.onstar.com for
details and system limitations.
Remote Services
Contact an OnStar Advisor to unlock
the doors or sound the horn and flash
the lamps.
OnStar AtYourService
OnStar Advisors can provide offers
from restaurants and retailers on your
route, help locate hotels, or book a
room. These services vary by market.
OnStar Hands-Free Calling
Make and receive calls with the
built-in wireless calling service, which
requires available minutes.
Functionality of the Voice Command
button may vary by vehicle and
region. For some vehicles, press
=to
open the OnStar app on the
infotainment display, then select
Hands-Free calling. For other vehicles
press
=as follows.
Make a Call
1. Press
=. System responds:
“OnStar ready.”
2. Say “Call.”System responds: “Call.
Please say the name or number
to call.”
3. Say the entire number without pausing, including a “1”and the
area code. System responds: “OK,
calling.”
Calling 911 Emergency
1. Press=. System responds:
“OnStar ready.”

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354 ONSTAR
may not work if the OnStar equipment
is not properly installed or it has not
been properly maintained.
If equipment or software is added,
connected, or modified, OnStar
services may not work. Other
problems beyond the control of
OnStar—such as hills, tall buildings,
tunnels, weather, electrical system
design and architecture of the vehicle,
damage to the vehicle in a crash,
or wireless phone network congestion
or jamming —may prevent service.
See Radio Frequency Statement 0344.
Services for People with
Disabilities
Advisors provide services to help with
physical disabilities and medical
conditions.
Press
Qto help:
. Locate a gas station with an
attendant to pump gas.
. Find a hotel, restaurant, etc., that
meets accessibility needs. .
Provide directions to the closest
hospital or pharmacy in urgent
situations.
TTY Users
OnStar has the ability to communicate
to deaf, hard-of-hearing,
or speech-impaired customers while in
the vehicle. The available
dealer-installed TTY system can
provide in-vehicle access to all OnStar
services, except Virtual Advisor and
OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation.
OnStar Personal Identification
Number (PIN)
A PIN is needed to access some
OnStar services. The PIN will need to
be changed the first time when
speaking with an Advisor. To change
the OnStar PIN, contact an OnStar
Advisor by pressing
Qor calling
1-888-4ONSTAR.
Warranty
OnStar equipment may be warranted
as part of the vehicle warranty.
Languages
The vehicle can be programmed
to respond in multiple languages.
Press
Qand ask for an Advisor.
Advisors are available in English,
Spanish, and French. Available
languages may vary by country.
Potential Issues
OnStar cannot perform Remote Door
Unlock or Stolen Vehicle Assistance
after the vehicle has been off
continuously for 10 days without an
ignition cycle. If the vehicle has not
been started for 10 days, OnStar can
contact Roadside Assistance or a
locksmith to help gain access to the
vehicle.
Global Positioning System (GPS)
. Obstruction of the GPS can occur
in a large city with tall buildings;
in parking garages; around
airports; in tunnels and
underpasses; or in an area with
very dense trees. If GPS signals are
not available, the OnStar system
should still operate to call OnStar.

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358 INDEX
IndexA
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . 234
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . 230
Additional InformationOnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Adjustments
Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Thigh Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 243
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160, 165
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . 79
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . 81
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . 79
What Will You See after anAirbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Airbags
Adding Equipment to the
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Passenger Status Indicator . . . . . . . 126
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Alert
Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . 217
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190, 254
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . 191 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Armrest
Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . 213
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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INDEX 359
Automatic (cont'd)Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Forward Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Level Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
B
BatteryExterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Battery - North America . . . . . .254, 301
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . 255
Boost Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Braking (cont'd)
Automatic Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Bulb Replacement Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
C
Cadillac Premium Care
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
California
Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . .233, 254, 301, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . 331
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Cargo
Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . 3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Check Engine Light (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . 89
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 102
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113