2004 CADILLAC CTS fuel cap release

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 Specications....................................5-5
California Fuel...............................................5-6
Additives.......................................................5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries...............................5-7
Filling Your Tank............................................5-7
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 Air Cleaner/Filter................................5-24
Automatic Transmission Fluid.........................5-25
Manual Transmission Fluid.............................5-27
Hydraulic Clutch (Manual Transmission)...........5-28
Engine Coolant.............................................5-29
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap..................5-31
Engine Overheating.......................................5-31
Cooling System............................................5-34
Power Steering Fluid.....................................5-40Windshield Washer Fluid................................5-41
Brakes........................................................5-42
Battery........................................................5-45
Jump Starting...............................................5-46
Rear Axle.......................................................5-51
Bulb Replacement..........................................5-52
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting............5-52
Halogen Bulbs..............................................5-52
Headlamps..................................................5-52
Front Turn Signal and Fog Lamps...................5-53
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL).........5-53
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Sidemarker Lamps.....................................5-54
Back-Up and License Plate Lamps..................5-55
Replacement Bulbs.......................................5-56
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement..............5-56
Tires..............................................................5-58
Run-Flat Tires (CTS-V) ..................................5-66
Ination - Tire Pressure.................................5-67
Tire Pressure Monitor System (CTS-V) ............5-70
Tire Inspection and Rotation...........................5-72
When It Is Time for New Tires.......................5-73
Buying New Tires.........................................5-74
Uniform Tire Quality Grading..........................5-75
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
5-1

Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Scheduling Service Appointments........................ 7-8
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Heated Seats............................................... 1-3
Manual Passenger......................................... 1-2
Memory.....................................................2-53
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-3
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Split Folding Rear Seat.................................. 1-7
Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-43
Rear Seat Position......................................1-43
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-46
Security Light.................................................3-51
Sensors.........................................................3-31
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-47
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Service AC (Air Conditioning) System................3-80
Service Air Bag..............................................3-81
Service Bulletins.............................................7-12
Service Charging System.................................3-81
Service Electrical System.................................3-81Service Fuel System.......................................3-81
Service Idle Control.........................................3-82
Service Manuals.............................................7-11
Service Stability System Message.....................3-82
Service Steering System..................................3-84
Service Theft System......................................3-84
Service Transmission.......................................3-85
Service Vehicle Soon......................................3-85
Setting Preset Stations...................................3-111
Setting the Time...........................................3-108
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)........................3-112
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-97
Shift Lock Release (Automatic Transmission)......2-29
Shift Speeds (Manual Transmission)..................2-35
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-36
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-38
Six-Speed (CTS-V) ..........................................2-34
Skidding........................................................4-17
Skip Shift (CTS-V) ..........................................2-35
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-21
Specications, Capacities...............................5-111
Speed Variable Assist Steering.........................4-12
Speedometer..................................................3-40
Speedometer Display.......................................3-54
Split Folding Rear Seat..................................... 1-7
Sport Mode Button (Automatic Transmission).......2-31
Sport Mode Light............................................3-50
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