2009 CADILLAC STS engine

4.6L V8 Engine
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Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government
If you live in Canada, and you believe that your
vehicle has a safety defect, notify Transport Canada
immediately, in addition to notifying General Motors of
Canada Limited. Call them at 1-800-333-0510 or write to:
Transport Canada
Road Safety Branch
2780 Sheffield Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1B 3V9
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada)
in a situation like this, please notify General Motors.
Call 1-800-458-8006, or write:
Cadillac Customer Assistance Center
Cadillac Motor Car Division
P.O. Box 33169
Detroit, MI 48232-5169
In Canada, call 1-888-446-2000, or write:
Canadian Cadillac Customer Communication Centre,
CA1-163-005
General Motors of Canada Limited
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
Service Bulletins
Service Bulletins give additional technical service
information needed to knowledgeably service
General Motors cars and trucks. Each bulletin contains
instructions to assist in the diagnosis and service of
your vehicle.
Owner Information
Owner publications are written specically for owners
and intended to provide basic operational information
about the vehicle. The owner manual includes the
Maintenance Schedule for all models.
In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, Owner Manual, and
Warranty Booklet.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $35.00 (U.S.) plus processing fee
Without Portfolio: Owner Manual only.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $25.00 (U.S.) plus processing fee
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Current and Past Model Order Forms
Technical Service Bulletins and Manuals are available
for current and past model GM vehicles. To request
an order form, specify year and model name of
the vehicle.
ORDER TOLL FREE: 1-800-551-4123
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Eastern Time
For Credit Card Orders Only
(VISA-MasterCard-Discover), visit Helm, Inc.
on the World Wide Web at: helminc.com
Or you can write to:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
Prices are subject to change without notice and without
incurring obligation. Allow ample time for delivery.
Note to Canadian Customers: All listed prices are
quoted in U.S. funds. Canadian residents are to make
checks payable in U.S. funds.
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy
Your GM vehicle has a number of sophisticated
computers that record information about the vehicle’s
performance and how it is driven. For example,
your vehicle uses computer modules to monitor and
control engine and transmission performance, to monitor
the conditions for airbag deployment and deploy
airbags in a crash and, if so equipped, to provide
antilock braking to help the driver control the vehicle.
These modules may store data to help your
dealer/retailer technician service your vehicle. Some
modules may also store data about how you operate the
vehicle, such as rate of fuel consumption or average
speed. These modules may also retain the owner’s
personal preferences, such as radio pre-sets, seat
positions, and temperature settings.
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-46
Adaptive Cruise Control...................................3-20
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-64
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-7
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-113
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-23
Air Conditioning..............................................3-48
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-59
Readiness Light..........................................3-58
Airbag System................................................1-51
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle............................1-64
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-57
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-59
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-64
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-57
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inates?..................................................1-58
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-56
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-53
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-47
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-12
Antenna, Backglass.......................................3-134
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-134Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-4
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-63
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-110
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-108
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-112
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-109
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-106
Finish Care...............................................5-109
Finish Damage..........................................5-111
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces
.....................................5-107
Interior Cleaning........................................5-105
Leather....................................................5-107
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-111
Speaker Covers.........................................5-108
Tires........................................................5-111
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-111
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-108
Weatherstrips............................................5-108
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-110
Wood Panels............................................5-107
Appointments, Scheduling Service.....................7-10
Ashtray.........................................................3-47
Audio System.................................................3-97
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-131
Backglass Antenna.....................................3-134
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-116
Radio Personalization.................................3-126
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Audio System (cont.)
Radio Reception........................................3-133
Setting the Clock.........................................3-98
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-130
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-134
Audio System(s).............................................3-98
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-25
Operation...................................................2-30
B
Backglass Antenna........................................3-134
Battery..........................................................5-42
Electric Power Management..........................3-42
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-40
Inadvertent Power Saver..............................3-42
Load Management.......................................3-41
Bluetooth
®....................................................3-116
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-5
Brake Fluid....................................................5-39
Brakes..........................................................5-39
System Warning Light..................................3-62
Braking........................................................... 4-3
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-5
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-25Bulb Replacement...........................................5-51
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-52
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-51
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-50
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-51
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-52
Buying New Tires...........................................5-74
C
Calibration...............................................1-6, 2-38
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements............................................... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners............................................... iii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-124
Carbon Monoxide...........................2-15, 2-36, 4-21
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-108
CD, MP3 .....................................................3-111
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-60
Chains, Tire...................................................5-81
Charging System Light....................................3-61
Check
Engine Lamp..............................................3-66
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
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Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-112
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-35
Infants and Young Children...........................1-31
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-39
Older Children.............................................1-28
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-45
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-47
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-37
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-47
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-110
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-109
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-106
Finish Care...............................................5-109
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.....................................5-107
Interior.....................................................5-105
Leather....................................................5-107
Speaker Covers.........................................5-108
Tires........................................................5-111
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-111
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-108
Weatherstrips............................................5-108
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-110
Wood Panels............................................5-107Climate Control System
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-54
Dual ..........................................................3-48
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-52
Rear ..........................................................3-53
Clock, Setting.................................................3-98
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Compact Spare Tire......................................5-104
Compass.................................................1-6, 2-38
Competitive Driving.........................................4-17
Competitive Driving Mode
................................4-11
Compressor Kit
Storing.......................................................5-94
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant............................5-87
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Convenience Net............................................2-60
Coolant
Engine.......................................................5-27
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-65
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-64
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-34
Cooling System..............................................5-26
Cruise Control................................................3-16
Cruise Control, Forward Collision
Alert (FAC) System....................................... 3-9
Cruise Control Light........................................3-70
Cupholders....................................................2-60
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Electrical System (cont.)
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-113
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-23
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp...........3-66
Coolant......................................................5-27
Coolant Heater............................................2-29
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-65
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-64
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-16
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-36
Oil .............................................................5-18
Oil Life System...........................................5-21
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-36
Overheating................................................5-34
Starting......................................................2-27
Enhanced StabiliTrak
®....................................... 4-6
Entry Lighting.................................................3-41
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-17
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-27
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-40
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-23
Finish Damage.............................................5-111
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6Flash-to-Pass.................................................3-13
Flat Tire........................................................5-84
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-94
Flat Tire, Storing...........................................5-102
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-25
Power Steering...........................................5-37
Windshield Washer......................................5-38
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-38
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-70
Forward Collision Alert (FAC) System.................. 3-9
Front Axle......................................................5-49
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage .........................................................3-71
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-113
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-118
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-114
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-113
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G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-65
Fuel..........................................................3-71
Speedometer..............................................3-57
Tachometer.................................................3-57
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-53
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-60
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-50
Headlamp Wiring...........................................5-113
Headlamps....................................................3-32
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-51
Daytime Running Lamp................................3-36
Flash-to-Pass..............................................3-13
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-51
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-51
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9Headlamps (cont.)
On Reminder..............................................3-36
Washer......................................................3-16
Wiper Activated...........................................3-36
Head-Up Display (HUD)...................................3-43
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Heated Steering Wheel..................................... 3-7
Heater...........................................................3-48
Engine Coolant...........................................2-29
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-70
High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-65
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-19
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-20
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-12
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-26
Immobilizer....................................................2-24
Immobilizer Operation......................................2-24
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver.......................3-42
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-31
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-64
Inator Kit, Tire...............................................5-87
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