2008 CADILLAC STS Tires

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
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.
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Adaptive Cruise Control...................................3-20
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-65
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-116
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-23
Air Conditioning..............................................3-48
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-61
Readiness Light..........................................3-60
Airbag System................................................1-51
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-58
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-56
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-53
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-65
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-58
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-60
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-64
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-57
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-50
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-13
Antenna, Backglass.......................................3-124
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . 3-124
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-5
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-65Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-112
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-110
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-114
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-111
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-108
Finish Care...............................................5-111
Finish Damage..........................................5-114
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.....................................5-109
Interior Cleaning........................................5-107
Leather....................................................
5-109
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-113
Speaker Covers.........................................5-110
Tires........................................................5-113
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-114
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-115
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-110
Weatherstrips............................................5-110
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-112
Wood Panels............................................5-110
Appointments, Scheduling Service....................... 7-9
Ashtray.........................................................3-47
Audio System.................................................3-98
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-121
Backglass Antenna.....................................3-124
Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual..................................3-117
Radio Personalization.................................3-117
Radio Reception........................................3-123
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Audio System (cont.)
Setting the Time..........................................3-99
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-121
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-124
Audio System(s)............................................3-100
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-25
Operation...................................................2-32
B
Backglass Antenna........................................3-124
Battery..........................................................5-44
Electric Power Management..........................3-42
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-40
Inadvertent Power Saver..............................3-43
Load Management.......................................3-42
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-6
Brakes..........................................................5-41
Panic Assist................................................4-12
System Warning Light..................................3-64
Braking........................................................... 4-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-6
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-27
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-54
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-54
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-54
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-53Bulb Replacement (cont.)
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-54
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-55
Buying New Tires...........................................5-76
C
Calibration...............................................1-7, 2-41
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-128
Carbon Monoxide...........2-16, 2-38, 4-22, 4-34, 4-40
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-110
CD, MP3 .....................................................3-112
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-58
Chains, Tire...................................................5-82
Charging System Light....................................3-63
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-68
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-114
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-34
Infants and Young Children...........................1-30
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-37
Older Children.............................................1-28
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Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-47
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-36
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-47
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-112
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-111
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-108
Finish Care...............................................5-111
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.....................................5-109
Interior.....................................................5-107
Leather....................................................5-109
Speaker Covers.........................................5-110
Tires........................................................5-113
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-114
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-110
Weatherstrips............................................5-110
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-112
Wood Panels............................................5-110
Climate Control System
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-55
Dual..........................................................3-48
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-54
Rear..........................................................3-54
Clock............................................................3-99
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11Compact Spare Tire......................................5-106
Compass.................................................1-7, 2-41
Competitive Driving.........................................4-18
Competitive Driving Mode.................................. 4-7
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant............................5-87
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Convenience Net............................................2-58
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-67
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-66
Heater, Engine............................................2-31
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-29
Cooling System..............................................5-32
Cruise Control................................................3-17
Cruise Control, Forward Collision
Alert (FAC) System......................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-72
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-58
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-9
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-5
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-5
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors.......7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-14
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HHazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-53
Headlamp Wiring...........................................5-117
Headlamps....................................................3-33
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-54
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-37
Flash-to-Pass..............................................3-13
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-54
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-54
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-37
Washer......................................................3-16
Wiper Activated...........................................3-37
Head-Up Display (HUD)...................................3-43
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Heated Steering Wheel..................................... 3-7
Heater...........................................................3-48
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-72
High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-68
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-20
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-21
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-13I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-28
Immobilizer....................................................2-26
Immobilizer Operation......................................2-26
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver.......................3-43
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-30
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-66
Inator Kit, Tire...............................................5-87
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-41
Cluster.......................................................3-58
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-45
K
Keyless Access System..................................... 2-5
Keyless Access System, Operation...................... 2-6
Keys............................................................... 2-3
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L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-59
Lamps
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-40
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver....................3-43
Reading.....................................................3-42
Twilight Sentinel
®........................................3-39
Lane Departure Warning..................................2-47
Lane Departure Warning Light..........................3-66
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-21
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-37
Lifting Your Vehicle, Tires.................................5-83
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-60
Antilock Brake System Warning.....................3-65
Brake System Warning.................................3-64
Charging System.........................................3-63
Cruise Control.............................................3-72
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-66
Fog Lamp..................................................3-72
Highbeam On.............................................3-72
Lane Departure Warning...............................3-66
Lights On Reminder.....................................3-72
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-68
Oil Pressure...............................................3-70Light (cont.)
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-61
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-59
Security.....................................................3-71
TCS Warning Light......................................3-65
Tire Pressure..............................................3-67
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-65
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-41
Parade Dimming..........................................3-41
Lights............................................................3-33
Flash-to-Pass..............................................3-13
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-37
Limited-Slip Rear Axle....................................... 4-8
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-26
Lockout Protection..........................................2-16
Locks
Door..........................................................2-14
Lockout Protection.......................................2-16
Power Door................................................2-14
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-15
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-15
Loss of Control...............................................4-16
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-2
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R
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy......7-17
Radios..........................................................3-98
Radio(s).......................................................3-100
Radios
Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual..................................3-117
Radio Personalization.................................3-117
Reception.................................................3-123
Setting the Time..........................................3-99
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-121
Rainsense™ II Wipers.....................................3-15
Reading Lamps..............................................3-42
Rear Axle......................................................5-51
Limited-Slip.................................................. 4-8
Rear Climate Control System............................3-54
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-15
Rear Heated Seats........................................... 1-7
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-40
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStar
®..............................................2-40
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStar
®and Compass..........................2-41
Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature..... 1-7Reclining Seatbacks, Power............................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-31
Remote, Keyless Access System........................ 2-5
Remote Vehicle Start.......................................2-12
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-99
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-98
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-55
Replacement, Windshield.................................5-55
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
General Motors...........................................7-14
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-66
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-67
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-29
Roadside
Service........................................................ 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-26
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-16
Run-Flat Tires................................................5-65
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-39
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Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-58
Convenience Net.........................................2-58
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-58
Glove Box..................................................2-58
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-25
Sun Visors.....................................................2-22
Sunroof.........................................................2-58
T
Tachometer....................................................3-59
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-65
Telescopic Steering Column, Power Tilt Wheel...... 3-7
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-121
Theft-Deterrent System....................................2-22
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-22
Immobilizer.................................................2-26
Immobilizer Operation...................................2-26
Time, Setting..................................................3-99
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-67
Tires.............................................................5-57
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................5-112
Buying New Tires........................................5-76
Chains.......................................................5-82
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-96Tires (cont.)
Cleaning...................................................5-113
Compact Spare Tire...................................5-106
Different Size..............................................5-78
High-Speed Operation..................................5-68
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-86
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-66
Inspection and Rotation................................5-73
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-99
Lifting Your Vehicle......................................5-83
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-70
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-68
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-99
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-98
Run-Flat.....................................................5-65
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools..........5-104
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit...................5-87
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-59
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-62
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-79
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-80
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-80
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-75
Winter Tires................................................5-58
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-31
Towing a Trailer..................................4-34, 4-40
Your Vehicle...............................................4-31
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