2007 CADILLAC SRX oil additives

Service........................................................ 346
Accessories and Modications................... 347
California Proposition 65 Warning.............. 347
Doing Your Own Service Work.................. 348
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.......................................... 348
Fuel............................................................. 349
Gasoline Octane........................................ 349
Gasoline Specications.............................. 350
California Fuel........................................... 350
Additives................................................... 350
Fuels in Foreign Countries........................ 351
Filling the Tank......................................... 352
Filling a Portable Fuel Container............... 354
Checking Things Under the Hood.............. 354
Hood Release........................................... 355
Engine Compartment Overview.................. 356
Engine Oil................................................. 360
Engine Oil Life System.............................. 363
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter............................ 365Automatic Transmission Fluid.................... 367
Engine Coolant.......................................... 368
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap............ 371
Engine Overheating................................... 372
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode..................................... 374
Cooling System......................................... 374
Power Steering Fluid ................................. 379
Windshield Washer Fluid........................... 380
Brakes...................................................... 381
Battery...................................................... 385
Jump Starting............................................ 386
All-Wheel Drive........................................... 392
Rear Axle.................................................... 394
Front Axle................................................... 395
Bulb Replacement....................................... 396
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting..... 396
Halogen Bulbs........................................... 396
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement....... 397
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
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Look for this on the oil container, and use only
those oils that are identied as meeting GM
Standard GM4718M and have the starburst symbol
on the front of the oil container.
Your vehicle’s engine is lled at the factory with a
Mobil 1
®synthetic oil, which meets all
requirements for your vehicle.
Substitute Engine Oil: When adding oil to maintain
engine oil level, oil meeting GM Standard
GM4718M may not be available. You can add
substitute oil designated SAE 5W-30 with
the starburst symbol at all temperatures. Substitute
oil not meeting GM Standard GM4718M should
not be used for an oil change.
Engine Oil Additives
Do not add anything to the oil. The recommended
oils with the starburst symbol that meet GM
standards are all you need for good performance
and engine protection.
Engine Oil Life System
When to Change Engine Oil
Your vehicle has a computer system that lets you
know when to change the engine oil and lter.
This is based on engine revolutions and engine
temperature, and not on mileage. Based on driving
conditions, the mileage at which an oil change
will be indicated can vary considerably. For the oil
life system to work properly, you must reset the
system every time the oil is changed.
When the system has calculated that oil life has
been diminished, it will indicate that an oil change
is necessary. A CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message in the DIC will come on. Change the oil
as soon as possible within the next 600 miles
(1 000 km). It is possible that, if you are driving
under the best conditions, the oil life system may
not indicate that an oil change is necessary for
over a year.
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What to Use
Use a mixture of one-half clean, drinkable water
and one-half DEX-COOL®coolant which will
not damage aluminum parts. If you use this coolant
mixture, you do not need to add anything else.
{CAUTION:
Adding only plain water to your cooling
system can be dangerous. Plain water, or
some other liquid such as alcohol, can
boil before the proper coolant mixture will.
Your vehicle’s coolant warning system is
set for the proper coolant mixture. With
plain water or the wrong mixture, your
engine could get too hot but you would
not get the overheat warning. Your engine
could catch re and you or others could
be burned. Use a 50/50 mixture of clean,
drinkable water and DEX-COOL
®coolant.Notice:If you use an improper coolant
mixture, your engine could overheat and be
badly damaged. The repair cost would not be
covered by your warranty. Too much water
in the mixture can freeze and crack the engine,
radiator, heater core, and other parts.
If you have to add coolant more than once or
twice a year, have your dealer check your
cooling system.
Notice:If you use extra inhibitors and/or
additives in your vehicle’s cooling system, you
could damage your vehicle. Use only the
proper mixture of the engine coolant listed in
this manual for the cooling system. See
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants on
page 480for more information.
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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 365
Battery..................................................... 385
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 208
Coolant.................................................... 368
Coolant Heater......................................... 121
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 207
Coolant Temperature Warning Light.......... 206
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 483
Engine Compartment Overview................ 356
Exhaust................................................... 132
Oil ........................................................... 360
Oil Life System........................................ 363
Overheated Protection Operating Mode.... 374
Overheating............................................. 372
Speed Limiter.......................................... 199
Starting.................................................... 119
Entry Lighting.............................................. 182
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 498
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 42
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver.................... 181F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 365
Finish Damage............................................ 451
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 166
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 169
Flat Tire...................................................... 423
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 424
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 439
Fluid
Automatic Transmission............................ 367
Power Steering........................................ 379
Windshield Washer.................................. 380
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 212
Fog Lamps.................................................. 181
Front Axle................................................... 395
Fuel............................................................ 349
Additives.................................................. 350
California Fuel.......................................... 350
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 354
Filling Your Tank...................................... 352
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 351
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