2007 CADILLAC CTS power steering

Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identied below by name,
part number, or specication can be obtained from
your dealer.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine OilThe engine requires a special
engine oil meeting GM Standard
GM4718M. Oils meeting this
standard can be identied as
synthetic, and should also be
identied with the American
Petroleum Institute (API) Certied
for Gasoline Engines starburst
symbol. However, not all synthetic
API oils with the starburst symbol
will meet this GM standard.
Look for and use only an oil that
meets GM Standard GM4718M.
GM Goodwrench
®oil meets all the
requirements for your vehicle.
For the proper viscosity, seeEngine
Oil on page 346.
Engine Coolant50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and use only DEX-COOL
®
Coolant. SeeEngine Coolant on
page 356.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Hydraulic Brake
SystemDelco®Supreme 11 Brake Fluid or
equivalent DOT-3 brake uid.
Windshield
WasherGM Optikleen
®Washer Solvent.
Hydraulic
Clutch SystemHydraulic Clutch Fluid. Use only
GM Part No. U.S. 88958860,
in Canada 88901244, Super DOT-4
brake uid.
Parking Brake
Cable GuidesChassis Lubricant
(GM Part No. U.S. 12377985,
in Canada 88901242) or lubricant
meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
Power Steering
SystemGM Power Steering Fluid
(GM Part No. U.S. 89021184,
in Canada 89021186).
Manual
Transmission
(CTS)SAE 75W-90 Gear Oil
(GM Part No. U.S. 89021806,
in Canada 89021807).
Manual
Transmission
(CTS-V)Manual Transmission Fluid
(GM Part No. U.S. 88861800,
in Canada 88861801).
Automatic
TransmissionDEXRON
®-VI Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
Key Lock
CylindersMulti-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346241,
in Canada 10953474).
473

Audio Steering Wheel Controls........279, 280
Care of Your CD Player........................... 283
Care of Your CDs.................................... 283
Diversity Antenna System......................... 284
Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual................................ 279
Radio with CD......................................... 260
Setting the Time...................................... 259
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................ 279
Understanding Radio Reception............... 282
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...... 284
Automatic Transmission
Fluid........................................................ 353
Operation................................................. 122
B
Battery........................................................ 375
Electric Power Management..................... 185
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver................. 183
Run-Down Protection............................... 186
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................... 312
Brake
Emergencies............................................ 293
Parking.................................................... 128Brakes........................................................ 371
Panic Assist............................................. 298
System Warning Light.............................. 205
Braking....................................................... 290
Braking in Emergencies............................... 293
Break-In, New Vehicle................................. 116
Bulb Replacement....................................... 386
Back-Up and License Plate Lamps.......... 389
Front Turn Signal and Fog Lamps............ 387
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 386
Headlamp Aiming..................................... 383
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting.... 386
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 389
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Sidemarker Lamps................................ 387
Buying New Tires........................................ 411C
Calibration................................................... 137
California Fuel............................................. 335
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 333
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 457
Carbon Monoxide..............104, 134, 316, 328
504

F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 351
Finish Damage............................................ 442
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 168
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 172
Flat Tire...................................................... 422
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 424
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 433
Fluid
Automatic Transmission............................ 353
Manual Transmission................................ 354
Power Steering........................................ 368
Windshield Washer.................................. 369
Fog Lamp
Fog .......................................................... 183
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 213
Folding Rear Seat......................................... 18
Fuel............................................................ 334
Additives.................................................. 336
California Fuel.......................................... 335
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 339
Filling Your Tank...................................... 337Fuel (cont.)
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 336
Gage....................................................... 214
Gasoline Octane...................................... 334
Gasoline Specications............................ 335
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 447
Rear Underseat Fuse Block..................... 451
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 447
Windshield Wiper..................................... 446
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 208
Fuel......................................................... 214
Speedometer........................................... 200
Tachometer.............................................. 200
Garage Door Opener................................... 147
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 334
Specications........................................... 335
Glove Box................................................... 159
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 488
508

Passenger Compartment Air Filter............... 195
Passenger Sensing System........................... 82
Passing....................................................... 301
Power
Door Locks.............................................. 101
Electrical System..................................... 446
Lumbar Controls........................................ 10
Retained Accessory (RAP)....................... 119
Seat............................................................ 9
Steering Fluid.......................................... 368
Windows.................................................. 108
Pretensioners, Safety Belt............................. 41
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.......... 102
Q
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................... 24
R
Radios........................................................ 258
Care of Your CD Player........................... 283
Care of Your CDs.................................... 283
Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual................................ 279
Radio with CD......................................... 260Radios (cont.)
Setting the Time...................................... 259
Theft-Deterrent......................................... 279
Understanding Reception......................... 282
Reading Lamps........................................... 185
Rear Axle.................................................... 382
Limited-Slip.............................................. 297
Rear Door Security Locks........................... 103
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides.................. 38
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts.............. 34
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStar
®............................................ 136
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStar
®and Compass..................... 137
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 14
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......... 473
Recongurable Steering Wheel Controls...... 169
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 326
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System............ 96
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation................................................... 97
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.......................................... 426
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools............ 425
Replacement Bulbs..................................... 389
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government............................. 500
513