2011 CADILLAC CTS maintenance schedule

Black plate (1,1)Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual - 2011
Service and Maintenance 11-1
Service and
Maintenance
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Scheduled Maintenance
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . 11-3
Recommended Fluids,
Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-7
Maintenance Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-9
Maintenance Records
Maintenance Records . . . . . . 11-11
General Information
Notice: Maintenance intervals,
checks, inspections,
recommended fluids, and
lubricants are necessary to keep
this vehicle in good working
condition. Damage caused by
failure to follow scheduled
maintenance might not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
As the vehicle owner, you are
responsible for the scheduled
maintenance in this section. We
recommend having your dealer
perform these services. Proper
vehicle maintenance helps to keep
the vehicle in good working
condition, improves fuel economy,
and reduces vehicle emissions for
better air quality.
Because of all the different ways
people use vehicles, maintenance
needs vary. The vehicle might need
more frequent checks and services.
Please read the information under Scheduled Maintenance. To keep
the vehicle in good condition, see
your dealer.
The maintenance schedule is for
vehicles that:
.Carry passengers and cargo
within recommended limits on
the Tire and Loading Information
label. See
Vehicle Load Limits
on page 9‑11.
.Are driven on reasonable road
surfaces within legal driving
limits.
.Use the recommended fuel. See
Recommended Fuelon
page 9‑47.

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Service and Maintenance 11-3
Scheduled
Maintenance
When the Change Engine Oil
Soon Message Displays
Change engine oil and filter. See
Engine Oilon page 10‑11.An
Emission Control Service.
When the “Change Engine Oil
Soon” message displays, service is
required for the vehicle as soon as
possible, within the next 1 000 km/
600 miles. If driving under the best
conditions, the engine oil life system
might not indicate the need for
vehicle service for more than a year.
The engine oil and filter must be
changed at least once a year and
the oil life system must be reset.
Your dealer has trained service
technicians who will perform this
work and reset the system. If the
engine oil life system is reset
accidentally, service the vehicle
within 5 000 km/3,000 miles since
the last service. Reset the oil life system whenever the oil is changed.
See
Engine Oil Life System
on
page 10‑14.
Every Engine Oil Change
.Change engine oil and filter.
Reset oil life system. See
Engine Oil
on page 10‑11and
Engine Oil Life Systemon
page 10‑14. An Emission Control
Service.
.Engine coolant level check. See
Engine Coolant on page 10‑19.
.Engine cooling system
inspection. Visual inspection of
hoses, pipes, fittings, and
clamps and replacement,
if needed.
.Windshield washer fluid level
check. See Washer Fluidon
page 10‑26.
.Windshield wiper blade
inspection for wear, cracking,
or contamination and windshield
and wiper blade cleaning,
if contaminated. See Exterior
Care
on page 10‑120. Worn or
damaged wiper blade
replacement. See Wiper Blade
Replacement on page 10‑34.
.Tire inflation pressures check.
See Tire Pressure on
page 10‑74.
.Tire wear inspection. See Tire
Inspection on page 10‑80.
.If tire rotation is recommended
for the vehicle, rotate tires if
necessary. See Tire Rotation
on
page 10‑81.
.Fluids visual leak check
(or every 12 months, whichever
occurs first). A leak in any
system must be repaired and the
fluid level checked.

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Service and Maintenance 11-11
Maintenance Records
After the scheduled services are performed, record the date, odometer reading, who performed the service, and the
type of services performed in the boxes provided. Retain all maintenance receipts.
Maintenance Record
DateOdometer
Reading Serviced By Maintenance Stamp Services Performed

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13-6 Customer Information
Customer Assistance for
Text Telephone (TTY)
Users
To assist customers who are deaf,
hard of hearing, or speech-impaired
and who use Text Telephones
(TTYs), Cadillac has TTY equipment
available at its Customer Assistance
Center. Any TTY user can
communicate with Cadillac by
dialing: 1-800-833-2622. TTY users
in Canada can dial 1-800-263-3830.
Online Owner Center
Online Owner Center (U.S.)—
www.gmownercenter.com/
cadillac
Information and services
customized for your specific
vehicle —all in one convenient
place.
.Digital owner manual, warranty
information, and more
.Online service and maintenance
records
.Cadillac dealer locator for
service nationwide
.Exclusive privileges and offers
.Recall notices for your specific
vehicle
.OnStar®and GM Cardmember
Services Earnings summaries
Other Helpful Links:
Cadillac —www.cadillac.com
Cadillac Merchandise —
www.cadillaccollection.com
Help Center —www.cadillac.com/
helpcenter
.FAQ
.Contact Us
My GM Canada
(Canada) —www.gm.ca
My GM Canada is a
password-protected section of
www.gm.ca where you can save
information on GM vehicles, get
personalized offers, and use handy
tools and forms with greater ease. Here are a few of the valuable tools
and services you will have
access to:
.My Showroom: Find and save
information on vehicles and
current offers in your area.
.My Dealers: Save details such
as address and phone number
for each of your preferred GM
dealers.
.My Driveway: Access quick links
to parts and service estimates,
check trade-in values,
or schedule a service
appointment by adding the
vehicles you own to your
driveway profile.
.My Preferences: Manage your
profile and use tools and forms
with greater ease.
To sign up, visit the My GM Canada
section within www.gm.ca.

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Customer Information 13-15
Owner Information
Owner publications are written
specifically for owners and intended
to provide basic operational
information about the vehicle. The
Owner Manual includes the
Maintenance Schedule for all
models.
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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.
Reporting Safety
Defects
Reporting Safety Defects
to the United States
Government
If you believe that your vehicle
has a defect which could cause
a crash or could cause injury or
death, you should immediately
inform the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) in addition to notifying
General Motors.
If NHTSA receives similar
complaints, it may open an
investigation, and if it finds that
a safety defect exists in a group
of vehicles, it may order a recall
and remedy campaign.

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i-8 INDEX
Lights (cont.)Engine Coolant
Temperature Warning . . . . . . . 5-25
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-2
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 5-17
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Up-Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . 9-40
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Central Door UnlockingSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 Locks (cont.)
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-67
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
SYSTEM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
M
Magnetic Ride Control . . . . . . . . . 9-39
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-11
Maintenance Schedule Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-7
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . 11-3 Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . 5-19
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Messages Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
Anti-Theft Alarm System . . . . . . 5-42
Battery Voltage and
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . 5-35
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Object Detection System . . . . . 5-39

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INDEX i-11
Replacing LATCH SystemParts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 3-59
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts After a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . 13-16
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-16
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-15
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19
Ride Control Systems Limited Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . 9-40
Magnetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-39
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Roadside Service . . . . . . . 13-7, 13-10
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32, 2-34
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-81
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . 12-4
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25S
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Replacing After a Crash . . . . . . 3-29
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . 3-28
Safety Defects Reporting
Canadian Government . . . . . . 13-16
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-16
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-15
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . . 11-3
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 13-10
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-92 Seats
Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Easy Entry Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Heated and Ventilated
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . 3-7
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 3-4
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-60, 3-62
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Service Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 10-4
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . 11-11