Cadillac XTS - Page 237

Cadillac XTS Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-10292881) - 2017 -
crc - 7/1/16
236 VEHICLE CARE
Warning (Continued)
including the surge tank pressure
cap, is hot. Wait for the cooling
system and surge tank pressure cap
to cool.
The coolant surge tank pressure cap
can be removed when the cooling
system, including the surge tank
pressure cap and upper radiator hose,
is no longer hot.
1. Turn the pressure cap slowly
counterclockwise. If a hiss is
heard, wait for that to stop.
A hiss means there is still some
pressure left.
2. Keep turning the pressure cap
slowly and remove it.
3. Fill the coolant surge tank with
the proper mixture to the mark
pointed to on the front of the
coolant surge tank.
4. With the coolant surge tank
pressure cap off, start the engine
and let it run until you can feel
the upper radiator hose getting
hot. Watch out for the engine
cooling fans. By this time, the
coolant level inside the coolant
surge tank may be lower. If the
level is lower, add more of the
proper mixture to the coolant
surge tank until the level reaches
the mark pointed to on the front
of the coolant surge tank.
5. Replace the pressure cap tightly.
How to Add Coolant to the CAC
Bottle
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Warning
You can be burned if you spill
coolant on hot engine parts.
Coolant contains ethylene glycol
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Warning (Continued)
and it will burn if the engine part s
are hot enough. Do not spill coolant
on a hot engine.
Caution
This vehicle has a specific coolant
fill procedure. Failure to follow this
procedure could cause the engine to
overheat and be severely damaged.
The CAC bottle pressure cap can be
removed when the Charged Air
Coolant cooling system, including the
CAC bottle pressure cap, is no
longer hot.
1. Turn the pressure cap slowly
counterclockwise and remove it.