2007 CADILLAC CTS spare tire

Vehicle Identication
Vehicle Identication Number (VIN)
This is the legal identier for your vehicle. It
appears on a plate in the front corner of the
instrument panel, on the driver side. You can see
it if you look through the windshield from outside
your vehicle. The VIN also appears on the Vehicle
Certication and Service Parts labels and the
certicates of title and registration.
Engine Identication
The eighth character in the VIN is the engine
code. This code helps you identify your vehicle’s
engine, specications, and replacement parts.
Service Parts Identication Label
This label is on your spare tire cover. It is
very helpful if you ever need to order parts. The
label has the following information:
Vehicle Identication Number (VIN)
Model designation
Paint information
Production options and special equipment
Do not remove this label from the vehicle.
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At Least Once a Month
Tire Ination Check
Visually inspect your vehicle’s tires and make sure
they are inated to the correct pressures. Do not
forget to check the spare tire. SeeInation - Tire
Pressure on page 402. Check to make sure the
spare tire is stored securely. SeeChanging a Flat
Tire (CTS Only) on page 424.
Tire Wear Inspection
Tire rotation may be required for high mileage
highway drivers prior to the Engine Oil Life System
service notication. Check the tires for wear
and, if necessary, rotate the tires. SeeTire
Inspection and Rotation on page 409.
At Least Once a Year
Starter Switch Check
{CAUTION:
When you are doing this inspection,
the vehicle could move suddenly. If the
vehicle moves, you or others could be
injured.
1. Before you start, be sure you have enough
room around the vehicle.
2. Firmly apply both the parking brake and the
regular brake. SeeParking Brake on page 128.
Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be
ready to turn off the engine immediately
if it starts.
3. On automatic transmission vehicles, try to
start the engine in each gear. The vehicle
should start only in PARK (P) or
NEUTRAL (N). If the vehicle starts in any
other position, contact your GM Goodwrench
®
dealer for service.
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Cadillac Owner Privileges™
Roadside Service provides several Cadillac Owner
Privileges™ at “no charge,” throughout your
Cadillac Warranty Period — 48 months/
50,000 miles (80 000 km).
Emergency Road Service is performed on site for
the following situations:
Towing Service:Emergency towing from a
public roadway or highway to the nearest
dealership/retailer for warranty service or
in the event of a vehicle-disabling accident.
Winch-out assistance when the vehicle
is mired in sand, mud, or snow.
Battery Jump Starting:No-start occurrences
which require a battery jump start will be
covered at no charge.
Lock Out Assistance:To ensure security,
the driver must present the vehicle registration
and personal ID before lock-out service is
provided. Lock-out service will be covered at
no charge if you are unable to gain entryinto your vehicle. If your vehicle will not start,
Roadside Service will arrange to have
your vehicle towed to the nearest authorized
dealership/retailer. In the United States,
replacement keys made at the customer’s
expense will be delivered within 10 miles.
Fuel Delivery:Delivery of enough fuel for the
customer to get to the nearest service station
(approximately $5 in the United States and
10 litres in Canada).
Flat Tire Change (Covers change only):
Installation of your spare tire, in good
condition, will be covered at no charge.
The customer is responsible for the repair or
replacement of the tire if not covered by a
warrantable failure.
Trip Interruption:If your trip is interrupted
due to a warranty failure, incidental expenses
may be reimbursed during the 48 months/
50,000 miles (80 000 km) warranty period.
Items covered are hotel, meals, and rental car.
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Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 439
Your CD Player........................................ 283
Your CDs ................................................. 283
Center Console Storage Area...................... 160
Chains, Tire................................................. 418
Charging System Light................................ 204
Check
Engine Light............................................ 209
Engine Oil Pressure Message.................. 220
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 340
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 443
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 49
Infants and Young Children........................ 45
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 55
Older Children........................................... 42
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position.......................................... 63
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position........................ 66
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 54
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 188
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 441
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 440
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 437Cleaning (cont.)
Finish Care.............................................. 440
Inside of Your Vehicle.............................. 435
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 438
Leather.................................................... 438
Speaker Covers....................................... 439
Tires........................................................ 442
Underbody Maintenance........................... 443
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 439
Weatherstrips........................................... 439
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 441
Wood Panels........................................... 439
Climate Control System
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment ........... 195
Dual......................................................... 189
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 194
Steering Wheel Controls.......................... 196
Clock.......................................................... 259
Clutch, Hydraulic......................................... 356
Collision Damage Repair............................. 496
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 38
Compact Spare Tire.................................... 434
Compass..................................................... 137
Competitive Driving..................................... 304
Competitive Driving Mode............................ 296
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 290
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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
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Service (cont.)
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle......................................... 334
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 333
Doing Your Own Work............................. 333
Engine Soon Light................................... 209
Publications Ordering Information............. 501
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 88
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 442
Shift, One-to-Four Message......................... 222
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 130
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 132
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 171
Spare Tire
Compact.................................................. 434
Installing.................................................. 426
Removing................................................ 425
Storing..................................................... 433
Specications, Capacities............................ 457
Speedometer............................................... 200
Split Folding Rear Seat................................. 18
Sport Mode Light........................................ 213
StabiliTrak
®System..................................... 297
Starting Your Engine................................... 119
Status of Vehicle Systems, DIC................... 223
Steering...................................................... 298Steering Wheel Comfort Controls................. 196
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio..........279, 280
Steering Wheel, Recongurable
Steering Wheel Controls.......................... 169
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 169
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area................... 160
Convenience Net..................................... 161
Cupholder(s)............................................ 159
Glove Box................................................ 159
Map Pocket............................................. 160
Roof Rack Provisions............................... 160
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 320
Sun Visors.................................................. 111
Sunroof....................................................... 161
System Controls, DIC.................................. 223
System Identication, Universal Home
Remote System....................................... 146
T
Tachometer................................................. 200
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Sidemarker
Lamps.................................................. 387
TCS Warning Light...................................... 206
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Theft-Deterrent, Radio................................. 279
Theft-Deterrent System................................ 111
Theft-Deterrent Systems.............................. 111
Immobilizer.............................................. 113
Immobilizer Operation.............................. 114
Tilt Wheel.................................................... 169
Time, Setting............................................... 259
Tire
Pressure Light.......................................... 208
Pressure Warning Message...................... 221
Tires........................................................... 392
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated
Wheels, Cleaning.................................. 441
Buying New Tires..................................... 411
Chains..................................................... 418
Changing a Flat Tire................................ 424
Cleaning.................................................. 442
Compact Spare Tire................................. 434
Different Size........................................... 414
High-Speed Operation.............................. 404
If a Tire Goes Flat................................... 422
Ination - Tire Pressure............................ 402
Inspection and Rotation............................ 409
Installing the Spare Tire........................... 426
Lifting Your Vehicle.................................. 418
Pressure Monitor System......................... 405Tires (cont.)
Removing the Flat Tire............................. 426
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools......... 425
Run-Flat................................................... 400
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools..... 433
Tire Sidewall Labeling.............................. 394
Tire Terminology and Denitions............... 397
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.................... 414
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance........... 416
Wheel Replacement................................. 416
When It Is Time for New Tires................. 411
Winter Tires............................................. 393
Towing
Recreational Vehicle................................. 326
Towing a Trailer....................................... 328
Your Vehicle............................................. 326
Traction
Control System (TCS).....................293, 295
Control System Warning Light.................. 206
Limited-Slip Rear Axle.............................. 297
StabiliTrak
®System................................. 297
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic....................................... 353
Fluid Hot Message................................... 219
Fluid, Manual........................................... 354
Transmission Operation, Automatic.............. 122
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