Cadillac 2006 SRX - Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service ............................................................5-3
Accessories and Modifications ..........................5-3
California Proposition 65 Warning .....................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 ....................................5-6
California Fuel ...............................................5-6
Additives .......................................................5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-7
Filling the 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 ..................................5-22
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-24
Automatic Transmission Fluid .........................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
All-Wheel Drive ..............................................5-48
Rear Axle .......................................................5-49
Front Axle ......................................................5-50
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-50
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting ............5-50
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-51
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-51
Tires ..............................................................5-53
Tire Sidewall Labelling ...................................5-54
Tire Terminology and Definitions .....................5-58
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................5-60
Tire Pressure Monitor System .........................5-62
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................5-65
When It Is Time for New Tires .......................5-66
Buying New Tires .........................................5-66
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
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