2005 CADILLAC STS engine

Audio System(s) (cont.)
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-115
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-117
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-118
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-26
B
Battery..........................................................5-37
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-41
Inadvertent Power Saver..............................3-43
Load Management.......................................3-42
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-22
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-6
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Panic Assist................................................4-10
Parking......................................................2-29
System Warning Light..................................3-64
Brakes..........................................................5-34
Braking........................................................... 4-5
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-22
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-48
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-50
Front Turn Signal Lamps..............................5-49
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-46
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-48
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-51
Sidemarker Lamps.......................................5-50
Buying New Tires...........................................5-68
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-106
Carbon Monoxide...................2-14, 2-33, 4-25, 4-37
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-88
Your CD Player.........................................3-118
Your CDs .................................................3-118
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-45
Chains, Tire...................................................5-73
Charging System Light....................................3-64
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-68
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-92
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-32
Infants and Young Children...........................1-28
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-38
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Child Restraints (cont.)
Older Children.............................................1-26
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-43
Top Strap...................................................1-35
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-37
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-34
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-49
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-91
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-89
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-87
Finish Care.................................................5-89
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-85
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-88
Leather......................................................5-87
Speaker Covers..........................................5-88
Tires..........................................................5-91
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-92
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-89
Weatherstrips..............................................5-88
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-90
Wood Panels..............................................5-88Cleaning (cont.)
Climate Control System
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-58
Dual..........................................................3-50
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-56
Rear..........................................................3-57
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-23
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-84
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Convenience Net............................................2-45
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-67
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-67
Heater, Engine............................................2-25
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-24
Cooling System..............................................5-27
Cruise Control................................................3-16
Cruise Control, Adaptive..................................3-20
Cruise Control, Forward Collision Alert (FAC)
System........................................................ 3-9
Cruise Control Light........................................3-72
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-45
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors........................................7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-10
Roadside Service.......................................... 7-5
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-38
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Diversity Antenna System...............................3-118
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Door
Locks........................................................2-11
Power Door Locks.......................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-12
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-13
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-73
DIC Controls and Displays............................3-74
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-78
Other Messages..........................................3-91Driving
At Night.....................................................4-16
City...........................................................4-20
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-21
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-23
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-17
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-30
Winter........................................................4-25
Dual Climate Control System............................3-50E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-95
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-95
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-95
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-95
Rear Underseat Fuse Block..........................5-99
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-96
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-95
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Battery.......................................................5-37
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-68
Coolant......................................................5-22
Coolant Heater............................................2-25
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Engine (cont.)
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-67
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-67
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-33
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-26
Overheating................................................5-24
Starting......................................................2-24
Entry Lighting.................................................3-42
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-8
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-26
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-41
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finish Damage...............................................5-92
Flash-to-Pass.................................................3-13
Flat Tire........................................................5-74
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-74
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-83
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-31
Windshield Washer......................................5-32
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-71Fog Lamps....................................................3-39
Forward Collision Alert (FAC) System.................. 3-9
Front Axle......................................................5-45
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-72
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-95
Rear Underseat Fuse Block..........................5-99
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-96
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-95
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-67
Fuel..........................................................3-72
Speedometer..............................................3-62
Tachometer.................................................3-62
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-41
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
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K
Keyless Access System..................................... 2-3
Keyless Access System, Operation...................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-54
Lamps
Battery Load Management............................3-42
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-41
Fog ...........................................................3-39
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver....................3-43
Reading.....................................................3-42
Twilight Sentinel
®........................................3-40
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-38
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-40
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-63
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-65
Brake System Warning.................................3-64
Charging System.........................................3-64
Cruise Control.............................................3-72
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-67Light (cont.)
Fog Lamp..................................................3-71
Highbeam On.............................................3-72
Lights On Reminder.....................................3-71
Low Tire Pressure Warning Light...................3-66
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-68
Oil Pressure...............................................3-70
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-62
Security.....................................................3-71
TCS Warning Light......................................3-66
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-66
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-42
Parade Dimming..........................................3-42
Limited-Slip Rear Axle....................................... 4-9
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-30
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Locks
Door..........................................................2-11
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door................................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-12
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-14
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3
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M
Magnetic Ride Control....................................... 4-9
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-68
Memory Mirrors..............................................2-65
Memory Seat.................................................2-65
Memory Steering Wheel Controls......................2-65
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-78
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®.....2-35
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®
and Compass..........................................2-35Mirrors (cont.)
Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass and
Temperature.............................................. 1-7
Memory.....................................................2-65
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-38
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-38
Outside Parallel Park Assist Mirror.................2-38
Outside Power Heated Mirrors.......................2-37
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.....................................................3-111
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-22
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
O
Odometer......................................................3-62
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Light.............................................3-70
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-26
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
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OnStar®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-39
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-56
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-38
Convex Mirror.............................................2-38
Parallel Park Assist Mirror.............................2-38
Power Heated Mirrors..................................2-37
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-26
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Panic Brake Assist..........................................4-10
Parade Dimming.............................................3-42
Park Aid........................................................3-47
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-30
Shifting Out of............................................2-31
Parking
Assist........................................................3-47
Brake........................................................2-29
Over Things That Burn.................................2-32Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-58
Passing.........................................................4-13
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-49
Door Locks.................................................2-11
Electrical System.........................................5-95
Inadvertent Battery Saver.............................3-43
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Reclining Seatback........................................ 1-5
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-23
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-31
Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering Column....... 3-6
Windows....................................................2-17
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-25
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-12
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-12
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R
Radios..........................................................3-92
Care of Your CD Player..............................3-118
Care of Your CDs......................................3-118
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-111
Radio Personalization.................................3-112
Radio with CD............................................3-94
Setting the Time..........................................3-93
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-115
Understanding Reception............................3-117
Rainsense™ II Wipers.....................................3-14
Reading Lamps..............................................3-42
Rear Axle......................................................5-44
Limited-Slip.................................................. 4-9
Rear Climate Control System............................3-57
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Heated Seats........................................... 1-7
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-23
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-21
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®.....................................................2-35
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®and Compass.................................2-35Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature . . . 1-7
Reclining Seatback, Power................................. 1-5
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-35
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-77
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-76
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-51
Replacement, Windshield.................................5-51
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-10
General Motors...........................................7-10
United States Government............................7-10
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-56
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-57
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-23
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-21
Roadside
Service........................................................ 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-30
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-34
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