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iv Introduction
Danger, Warnings, and
Cautions
Warning messages found on vehicle
labels and in this manual describe
hazards and what to do to avoid or
reduce them.
Dangerindicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result in
serious injury or death.
Warning orCaution indicates a
hazard that could result in injury or
death.
{WARNING
These mean there is something
that could hurt you or other
people.
Notice: This means there is
something that could result in
property or vehicle damage. This
would not be covered by the
vehicle's warranty.
A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means “Do
Not,” “Do not do this,” or“Do not let
this happen.”
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
M: This symbol is shown when
you need to see your owner manual
for additional instructions or
information.
*: This symbol is shown when
you need to see a service manual
for additional instructions or
information. Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. For more
information on the symbol, refer to
the Index.
9:
Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
%:Audio Steering Wheel Controls
or OnStar®
$: Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I:Cruise Control
B: Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
#:Fog Lamps
.: Fuel Gauge
+:Fuses
3: Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
(: Heated Steering Wheel
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5-10 Instruments and Controls
Certain electrical accessories may
not be compatible with the
accessory power outlet and could
overload vehicle or adapter fuses.
If a problem is experienced, see
your dealer.
When adding electrical equipment,
be sure to follow the proper
installation instructions included with
the equipment. SeeAdd-On
Electrical Equipment on page 9‑57.
Notice: Hanging heavy
equipment from the power outlet
can cause damage not covered
by the vehicle warranty. The
power outlets are designed for
accessory power plugs only, such
as cell phone charge cords.Warning Lights,
Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning lights and gauges can
signal that something is wrong
before it becomes serious enough
to cause an expensive repair or
replacement. Paying attention to the
warning lights and gauges could
prevent injury.
Warning lights come on when there
could be a problem with a vehicle
function. Some warning lights come
on briefly when the engine is started
to indicate they are working. Gauges can indicate when there
could be a problem with a vehicle
function. Often gauges and warning
lights work together to indicate a
problem with the vehicle.
When one of the warning lights
comes on and stays on while
driving, or when one of the gauges
shows there may be a problem,
check the section that explains what
to do. Follow this manual's advice.
Waiting to do repairs can be costly
and even dangerous.
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Lighting 6-5
Hazard Warning Flashers
|(Hazard Warning Flasher):
Press this button to make the front
and rear turn signal lamps flash on
and off. This warns others that you
are having trouble. Press again to
turn the flashers off.
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
Move the lever all the way up or
down to signal a turn.
An arrow on the instrument cluster
flashes in the direction of the turn or
lane change.
Raise or lower the lever until the
arrow starts to flash to signal a lane
change. Hold it briefly until the lane
change is complete. The arrow will
automatically flash three times.
The lever returns to its starting
position when it is released.
If after signaling a turn or lane
change the arrow flashes rapidly or
does not come on, a signal bulb
may be burned out. Have any burned out bulbs
replaced. If a bulb is not burned out,
check the fuse. See
Fuses and
Circuit Breakers on page 10‑35.
Turn Signal On Chime
If the turn signal is left on for about
1.6 km (1 mi), a warning chime will
sound and the TURN SIGNAL ON
message will appear on the Driver
Information Center (DIC) display.
See “Turn Signal On” underLamp
Messages on page 5‑39.
Fog Lamps
Use the fog lamps for better vision
in foggy or misty conditions. The fog
lamp control is on the turn signal
lever.
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Vehicle Care 10-1
Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
California Proposition65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . . 10-3
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your OwnService Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Engine Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5
Engine Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-8
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-9
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . 10-11
Automatic Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Manual Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . 10-14
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17 Engine Overheating . . . . . . . . 10-21
Overheated Engine
Protection
Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
Power Steering Fluid . . . . . . . 10-22
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . 10-27
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . 10-29
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
High Intensity Discharge(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32 LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
License Plate Lamp (Coupe
and Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
License Plate Lamp
(Wagon) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . 10-34
Electrical System
Electrical System Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35
Engine Compartment Fuse Block (CTS Coupe and
Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block (CTS-V Coupe and
Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39
Engine Compartment Fuse Block (CTS Wagon) . . . . . . . 10-42
Engine Compartment Fuse Block (CTS-V Wagon) . . . . . 10-46
Rear Compartment Fuse Block (CTS Coupe and
Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-49
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10-2 Vehicle Care
Rear Compartment FuseBlock (CTS-V Coupe and
Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-52
Rear Compartment Fuse Block (CTS Wagon) . . . . . . . 10-54
Rear Compartment Fuse Block (CTS-V Wagon) . . . . . 10-56
Wheels and Tires
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-58
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-60
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-60
Tire Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . 10-61
Tire Designations . . . . . . . . . . . 10-63
Tire Terminology andDefinitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-63
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-66
Tire Pressure for High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-67
Tire Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-68 Tire Pressure Monitor
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-69
Tire Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-72
Tire Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-72
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-75
Different Size Tires and Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-77
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-77
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-79
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . 10-79
Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-80
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . 10-80
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . 10-82
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
(Coupe) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-89 Storing the Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit
(Wagon) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-90
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
(Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-90
Tire Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-91
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . 10-98Jump Starting
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-99
Towing
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . 10-103
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-103
Appearance Care
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-105
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-108
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-111
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10-6 Vehicle Care
1. Windshield Washer FluidReservoir. See Washer Fluid on
page 10‑23.
2. Engine Compartment Fuse
Block (CTS-V Wagon) on
page 10‑46 orEngine
Compartment Fuse Block (CTS
Coupe and Sedan) on
page 10‑35 orEngine
Compartment Fuse Block
(CTS-V Coupe and Sedan) on
page 10‑39 orEngine
Compartment Fuse Block (CTS
Wagon) on page 10‑42.
3. Remote Positive (+) Terminal. See Jump Starting on
page 10‑99.
4. Remote Negative (−) Terminal. See Jump Starting on
page 10‑99.
5. Passenger Compartment Air
Filter on page 8‑6.
6. Engine Cooling Fan (Out of View). See Cooling System on
page 10‑16. 7. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir.
See Power Steering Fluid on
page 10‑22.
8. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See Engine
Oil on page 10‑9.
9. Engine Oil Dipstick (Out of View). See Engine Oil on
page 10‑9.
10. Hydraulic Clutch Reservoir (If Equipped) (Not Shown). See
Hydraulic Clutch on
page 10‑13.
11. Brake Master Cylinder Reservoir (Out of View). See
Brakes on page 10‑24.
12. Engine Coolant Surge Tank and Pressure Cap. See Engine
Coolant on page 10‑17.
13. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter on
page 10‑14.
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10-8 Vehicle Care
1. Windshield Washer FluidReservoir. See Washer Fluid on
page 10‑23.
2. Engine Compartment Fuse
Block (CTS-V Wagon) on
page 10‑46 orEngine
Compartment Fuse Block (CTS
Coupe and Sedan) on
page 10‑35 orEngine
Compartment Fuse Block
(CTS-V Coupe and Sedan) on
page 10‑39 orEngine
Compartment Fuse Block (CTS
Wagon) on page 10‑42.
3. Remote Positive (+) Terminal. See Jump Starting on
page 10‑99.
4. Remote Negative (−) Terminal. See Jump Starting on
page 10‑99.
5. Engine Oil Fill Cap (Out of View). See Engine Oil on
page 10‑9.
6. Engine Oil Dipstick. See Engine
Oil on page 10‑9. 7.
Passenger Compartment Air
Filter on page 8‑6.
8. Intercooler System Pressure Cap. See Cooling System on
page 10‑16.
9. Engine Cooling Fans (Out of View). See Cooling System on
page 10‑16.
10. Hydraulic Clutch Reservoir (If Equipped). See Hydraulic
Clutch on page 10‑13.
11. Brake Master Cylinder Reservoir. See Brakes on
page 10‑24.
12. Engine Coolant Surge Tank and Pressure Cap. See Engine
Coolant on page 10‑17.
13. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir (Under Engine Cover). See
Power Steering Fluid on
page 10‑22.
14. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter on
page 10‑14.Engine Cover
Engine Cover (CTS)
1. Oil Fill Cap
2. Engine Cover
3. Rear Tabs
To remove:
1. Remove the oil fill cap (1).
2. Raise the right front corner of
the engine cover (2) to release it
from the ball stud.
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10-26 Vehicle Care
Notice
.Using the wrong fluid can
badly damage brake
hydraulic system parts. For
example, just a few drops of
mineral-based oil, such as
engine oil, in the brake
hydraulic system can
damage brake hydraulic
system parts so badly that
they will have to be replaced.
Do not let someone put in
the wrong kind of fluid.
.If brake fluid is spilled on the
vehicle's painted surfaces,
the paint finish can be
damaged. Be careful not to
spill brake fluid on the
vehicle. If you do, wash it off
immediately.
Battery
The battery is in the trunk, behind
the trim panel, on the passenger
side of the vehicle. Refer to thereplacement number shown on the
original battery label when a new
battery is needed.
{WARNING
Battery posts, terminals, and
related accessories contain lead
and lead compounds, chemicals
known to the State of California to
cause cancer and reproductive
harm. Wash hands after handling.
After a power loss, such as
disconnecting the battery or
removing the maxi fuses in the
power distribution fuse block, the
following steps must be performed
to calibrate the electronic throttle
control. If this is not done, the
engine will not run properly.
1. Turn the ignition on but do not start the engine. 2. Leave the ignition on for at least
three minutes so that the
electronic throttle control will
cycle and relearn its home
position.
3. Turn the ignition off.
4. Start and run the engine for at least 30 seconds.
Vehicle Storage
{WARNING
Batteries have acid that can burn
you and gas that can explode.
You can be badly hurt if you are
not careful. See Jump Starting on
page 10‑99 for tips on working
around a battery without
getting hurt.
Infrequent Usage: Remove the
black, negative (−) cable from the
battery to keep the battery from
running down.