Cadillac 2005 CTS User Manual

Service ............................................................5-3
Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle ..............................................5-5
Fuel ................................................................5-5
Gasoline Octane ............................................5-5
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-5
California Fuel ...............................................5-6
Additives .......................................................5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-7
Filling Your Tank ............................................5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .....................5-10
Checking Things Under the Hood ....................5-10
Hood Release ..............................................5-11
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-12
Engine Oil ...................................................5-16
Engine Oil Life System ..................................5-20
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-22
Automatic Transmission Fluid .........................5-23
Manual Transmission Fluid .............................5-24
Hydraulic Clutch ...........................................5-25
Engine Coolant .............................................5-26
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap ..................5-29
Engine Overheating .......................................5-29
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode ........................................5-31
Cooling System ............................................5-32
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-37
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-38
Brakes ........................................................5-39
Battery ........................................................5-42
Jump Starting ...............................................5-42
Rear Axle .......................................................5-48
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-49
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting ............5-49
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-49
Front Turn Signal and Fog Lamps ...................5-50
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Sidemarker Lamps .....................................5-51
Back-Up and License Plate Lamps ..................5-52
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-52
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-53
Tires ..............................................................5-54
Tire Sidewall Labelling ...................................5-56
Tire Terminology and Definitions .....................5-58
Run-Flat Tires (CTS-V) ..................................5-61
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................5-62
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
5-1

Cadillac 2005 CTS Specifications

General

Brand	Cadillac
Model	2005 CTS
Category	Automobile
Language	English