Cadillac 2006 - Section 5 Service and Appearance Care; 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 ...................................................5-18
Engine Oil Life System ..................................5-24
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-25
Automatic Transmission Fluid .........................5-27
Engine Coolant .............................................5-27
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap ..................5-31
Engine Overheating .......................................5-31
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode ........................................5-32
Cooling System ............................................5-33
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-40
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-41
Brakes ........................................................5-42
Battery ........................................................5-45
Jump Starting ...............................................5-46
All-Wheel Drive ..............................................5-51
Rear Axle .......................................................5-52
Front Axle ......................................................5-53
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-54
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting ............5-54
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-54
Back-Up Lamps ............................................5-54
Windshield Replacement .................................5-56
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-56
Tires ..............................................................5-57
Tire Sidewall Labeling ...................................5-59
Tire Terminology and Definitions .....................5-61
Run-Flat Tires (STS-V) ..................................5-64
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................5-65
Tire Pressure Monitor System .........................5-67
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................5-70
When It Is Time for New Tires .......................5-72
Buying New Tires .........................................5-72
Different Size Tires and Wheels ......................5-74
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
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