2008 CADILLAC DTS towing

Cadillac Technician Roadside Service
(U.S. only)
Cadillac’s exceptional Roadside Service is more than an
auto club or towing service. It provides every Cadillac
owner in the United States with the advantage of
contacting a Cadillac advisor and, where available, a
Cadillac trained dealer technician who can provide
on-site service.
A dealer technician will travel to your location within a
30 mile radius of a participating Cadillac dealership.
If beyond this radius, we will arrange to have your car
towed to the nearest Cadillac dealership. Each
technician travels with a specially equipped service
vehicle complete with the necessary Cadillac parts and
tools required to handle most roadside repairs.
Calling for Assistance
For prompt and efficient assistance when calling,
please provide the following to the Roadside Service
Representative:
Your name, home address, and home telephone
number
Telephone number of your location
Location of the vehicle
Model, year, color, and license plate number of the
vehicle
Odometer reading, Vehicle Identication Number
(VIN), and delivery date of the vehicle
Description of the problem
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Towing and Road Service Exclusions
Specically excluded from Roadside Service coverage
are towing or services for vehicles operated on a
non-public roadway or highway, nes, impound towing
caused by a violation of local, Municipal, State, Provincial
or Federal law, and mounting, dismounting or changing of
snow tires, chains, or other traction devices.
Roadside Service is not part of or included in the
coverage provided by the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Cadillac and General Motors of Canada Limited
reserve the right to make any changes or discontinue
the Roadside Service program at any time without
notication.
Scheduling Service Appointments
When your vehicle requires warranty service, contact
your dealer/retailer and request an appointment.
By scheduling a service appointment and advising your
service consultant of your transportation needs, your
dealer/retailer can help minimize your inconvenience.If your vehicle cannot be scheduled into the service
department immediately, keep driving it until it can be
scheduled for service, unless, of course, the problem is
safety-related. If it is, please call your dealership/retailer,
let them know this, and ask for instructions.
If the dealer/retailer requests that you simply drop the
vehicle off for service, you are urged to do so as early in
the work day as possible to allow for the same day repair.
Courtesy Transportation
To enhance your ownership experience, we and our
participating dealers are proud to offer Courtesy
Transportation, a customer support program for vehicles
with the Bumper to Bumper (Base Warranty Coverage
period in Canada) and extended powertrain warranty
in both the U.S. and Canada.
Several courtesy transportation options are available to
assist in reducing your inconvenience when warranty
repairs are required.
Courtesy Transportation is not a part of the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty. A separate booklet entitled “Warranty
and Owner Assistance Information” furnished with each
new vehicle provides detailed warranty coverage
information.
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Repair Facility
GM also recommends that you choose a collision repair
facility that meets your needs before you ever need
collision repairs. Your GM dealer/retailer may have a
collision repair center with GM-trained technicians
and state of the art equipment, or be able to recommend
a collision repair center that has GM-trained technicians
and comparable equipment.
Insuring Your Vehicle
Protect your investment in your GM vehicle with
comprehensive and collision insurance coverage.
There are signicant differences in the quality of
coverage afforded by various insurance policy terms.
Many insurance policies provide reduced protection to
your GM vehicle by limiting compensation for damage
repairs by using aftermarket collision parts. Some
insurance companies will not specify aftermarket collision
parts. When purchasing insurance, we recommend that
you assure your vehicle will be repaired with GM original
equipment collision parts. If such insurance coverage
is not available from your current insurance carrier,
consider switching to another insurance carrier.
If your vehicle is leased, the leasing company may
require you to have insurance that assures repairs with
Genuine GM Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
parts or Genuine Manufacturer replacement parts. Read
your lease carefully, as you may be charged at the
end of your lease for poor quality repairs.
If a Crash Occurs
Here is what to do if you are involved in a crash.
Try to relax and then check to make sure you are all
right. If you are uninjured, make sure that no one else
in your vehicle, or the other vehicle, is injured.
If there has been an injury, call emergency services
for help. Do not leave the scene of a crash until all
matters have been taken care of. Move your vehicle
only if its position puts you in danger or you are
instructed to move it by a police officer.
Give only the necessary and requested information
to police and other parties involved in the crash.
Do not discuss your personal condition, mental frame
of mind, or anything unrelated to the crash. This will
help guard against post-crash legal action.
If you need roadside assistance, call GM Roadside
Assistance. SeeRoadside Service on page 7-8for
more information.
If your vehicle cannot be driven, know where the
towing service will be taking it. Get a card from the
tow truck operator or write down the driver’s name,
the service’s name, and the phone number.
Remove any valuables from your vehicle before it is
towed away. Make sure this includes your insurance
information and registration if you keep these items
in your vehicle.
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Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-36
Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature . . . 1-9
Reclining Seatbacks, Power............................... 1-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-26
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation . . . 2-5
Remote Vehicle Start........................................ 2-8
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-81
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-80
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-14
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-16
General Motors...........................................7-16
United States Government............................7-16
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-70
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-71
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-24
Roadside
Service........................................................ 7-8
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-20
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running Out of Fuel........................................2-35S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-56
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-93
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-16
Lap Belt.....................................................1-29
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-24
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-30
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-29
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-10
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Center Seat.................................................. 1-8
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated and Cooled Seats.............................. 1-3
Heated Seats - Rear..................................... 1-9
Massaging Lumbar........................................ 1-3
Memory, Mirrors............................................ 1-4
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-2
Power Lumbar, Rear....................................1-10
Power Reclining Seatbacks............................. 1-6
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
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Tachometer....................................................3-55
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-62
Telescopic Steering Column, Power Tilt Wheel...... 3-7
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-118
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-18
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-19
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer............2-20
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation................................................2-21
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Time, Setting..................................................3-97
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-64
Tires.............................................................5-52
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning.................................................5-96
Buying New Tires........................................5-71
Chains.......................................................5-77
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-79
Cleaning....................................................5-97
Different Size..............................................5-73
High-Speed Operation..................................5-62
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-78
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-60
Inspection and Rotation................................5-68
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-81Tires (cont.)
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-64
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-63
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-81
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-80
Spare Tire..................................................5-89
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-87
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-53
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-57
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-74
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-75
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-75
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-70
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-26
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-27
Your Vehicle...............................................4-26
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-5
Control System Warning Light.......................3-62
Magnetic Ride Control................................... 4-6
Stabilitrak
®System........................................ 4-7
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-21
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-27
Trunk............................................................2-12
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-9
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-8
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