2004 CADILLAC CTS trailer

Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-25
Hitches..........................................................4-42
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-46
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-47
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-7
Hot Coolant Temperature Warning Message........3-57
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Surge Tank.................................................5-36
How to Add Fluid............................................5-27
How to Check........................................5-27, 5-68
How to Check and Add Fluid............................5-28
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-51
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-40
How to Inspect the Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-24
How to Reset the Change Transmission
Fluid Message and the Transmission Fluid
Indicator (Automatic Transmission).................5-26
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-14
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-28
Hydroplaning..................................................4-21
I
Ice Possible...................................................3-78
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-33
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-32
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-48
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-48
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-30
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-32
If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer......................4-40
Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Immobilizer....................................................2-19
Immobilizer Operation......................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-32
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-67
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-38
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-26
Interior Lamps................................................3-26
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-46
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M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-45
Making Turns.................................................4-43
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-47
Manual Passenger Seat.................................... 1-2
Manual Transmission.......................................2-25
Fluid..........................................................5-27
Operation...................................................2-33
Map Pocket...................................................2-51
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6Memory Mirrors..............................................2-53
Memory Seat.................................................2-53
Message
Center.......................................................3-53
Check Engine Oil Pressure...........................3-58
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-70
Hot Coolant Temperature Warning..................3-57
Oil Temperature Warning..............................3-58
Tire Pressure Warning..................................3-59
Transmission Fluid Hot.................................3-57
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and
U.S. Virgin Islands) — Customer Assistance........ 7-5
Mirror Operation.....................................2-41, 2-42
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®.......2-41
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®
and Compass...........................................2-41
Memory.....................................................2-53
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-44
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-44
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-45
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-43
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-60
Tire Size.......................................................5-62
Tire Terminology and Denitions........................5-63
Tires.............................................................5-58
Buying New Tires........................................5-74
Chains.......................................................5-78
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-81
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-91
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-79
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-67
Inspection and Rotation................................5-72
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-70
Run-Flat.....................................................5-66
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-75
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-77
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-77
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-73
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-26
Top Speed – Fuel Cut Off................................3-86
Top Strap......................................................1-39
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-40
Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)...............2-38
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-41
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-33
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-39
Your Vehicle...............................................4-32Traction
Control System (TCS).............................4-8, 4-9
Control System Warning Light.......................3-45
Limited-Slip Rear Axle..................................4-11
Stabilitrak
®System......................................4-11
Traction Engaged............................................3-87
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-42
Trans (Transmission) Hot – Idle Engine..............3-87
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-25
Fluid Hot Message......................................3-57
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-27
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-26
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-33
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-11
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Trip Odometers..............................................3-40
Trunk............................................................2-12
Trunk Lock Release........................................2-12
Trunk Open...................................................3-87
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.........................3-10
Turn Signal On...............................................3-88
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever..........................3-10
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-44
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U
Underhood Fuse Block...................................5-101
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-125
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-75
United States — Customer Assistance................. 7-4
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-78
Using DSP...................................................3-114
Using HomeLink
®...........................................2-49
Using the Single CD Player............................3-119
Using the Six-Disc CD Changer......................3-120
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-34
Parking Your...............................................2-38
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders............................................. 7-9
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-99
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-99
Vehicle Information Menu
(Base Audio System)...................................3-62Vehicle Information Menu Item Descriptions........3-63
Vehicle Information Menu
(Navigation System).....................................3-62
Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-88
Memory Seat and Mirrors.............................2-53
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-34
Visors...........................................................2-17
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-37
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-70
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-7
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle......................................5-95
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-40
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-41
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-20
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-23
What to Use..........................5-29, 5-40, 5-41, 5-51
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-77
Replacement...............................................5-77
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