2008 CADILLAC DTS Owners Manual

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CADILLAC DTS 2008 1.G Owners Manual Used Replacement Wheels
{CAUTION:
Putting a used wheel on the vehicle is
dangerous. You cannot know how it has been
used or how far it has been driven. It could fail
suddenly and cause a crash. If you

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CADILLAC DTS 2008 1.G Owners Manual If a Tire Goes Flat
It is unusual for a tire to blowout while you are driving,
especially if you maintain your vehicle’s tires properly.
If air goes out of a tire, it is much more likely to leak
out

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CADILLAC DTS 2008 1.G Owners Manual Changing a Flat Tire
If a tire goes �at, avoid further tire and wheel damage
by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on your vehicle’s
hazard warning �ashers. SeeHazard Warning Flashers
on page 3-6

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CADILLAC DTS 2008 1.G Owners Manual Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The equipment needed is in the trunk. To access
the equipment:
1. Open the trunk. SeeTrunk on page 2-12for more
information.
2. Press the area at the
front of the han

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CADILLAC DTS 2008 1.G Owners Manual 5. Remove the wheel wrench, jack and spare tire from
the trunk. SeeSpare Tire on page 5-89for more
information.
The tools to be used are the jack (A) and the wheel
wrench (B).Removing the Flat Tire an

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CADILLAC DTS 2008 1.G Owners Manual 3. For models with exposed lug nuts, loosen them
using the wheel wrench. Do not remove them yet.4. Find the jacking location from the diagram above
and use the corresponding cutouts located in the
pla

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CADILLAC DTS 2008 1.G Owners Manual {CAUTION:
Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is
dangerous. If the vehicle slips off the jack, you
could be badly injured or killed. Never get under
a vehicle when it is supported only by a j

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CADILLAC DTS 2008 1.G Owners Manual 8. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack handle
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough off the
ground for the spare tire to �t under the vehicle.9. Remove all wheel nuts and the �at tire.
10. Remove