2016 CADILLAC CTS transmission fluid

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.Vehicles that are regularly used
for short trips of 6 kilometers
or less
If your vehicle has an Oil Life
Indicator, the indicator will show
you when to change the oil and
filter. Under severe conditions
the indicator may come on
before 10 000 km/6,000 mi. The
indicator won't detect dust in the
oil, so if you drive in a dusty
area you may have to change
the oil and filter sooner than
every 10 000 km/6,000 mi.
Note: All vehicles with
rear-wheel drive —change
driveline axle oil every
30 000 km/19,000 mi if vehicle is
used for towing purposes.
* Footnote: Under extreme
driving conditions listed above, it
may be necessary to replace
your spark plugs at more
frequent intervals. For further
assistance in determining the
most suitable service
maintenance intervals for your
vehicle, please contact your
authorized GM Dealer.Additional Required Services
— Severe Service
Every 72 000 km/45,000 mi
.
Change automatic transmission
fluid and filter.
. Rear axle fluid. See Track
Events and Competitive Driving
0 182.
. Front axle fluid (AWD Only). See
Track Events and Competitive
Driving 0182.
Every 80 000 km/50,000 Miles
. All-wheel-drive vehicles only:
Transfer case fluid change.
During any maintenance, if a
power washer is used to clean
mud and dirt from the
underbody, care should be taken
to not directly spray the transfer
case output seals. High pressure
water can overcome the seals
and contaminate the transfer
case fluid. Contaminated fluid
will decrease the life of the
transfer case and should be
replaced.

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Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1™ specification of the proper SAE viscosity
grade. AC Delco dexos1 Synthetic Blend is recommended. See Engine Oil
0 259.
Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL
®Coolant.
See Engine Coolant 0266.
Hydraulic Brake System DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 19299818). Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.
Automatic Transmission DEXRON
®-HP Automatic Transmission Fluid (GM Part No. 19300536).
Transfer Case (All-Wheel Drive) Transfer Case Fluid (GM Part No. 88861950). Front Axle (AWD Only) SAE 75W-90 Synthetic Axle Lubricant (GM Part No. 88863089).
Rear Axle (Non-Limited Slip Differential) SAE 75W-90 Synthetic Axle Lubricant (GM Part No. 88863089).
Rear Axle (Limited-Slip Differential) SAE 75W-90 Synthetic Axle Lubricant (GM Part No. 88862624). Electronic Limited Slip Differential(eLSD) Clutch System Lubricant (CTS-V Only) DEXRON
®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.

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Index 345
AutomaticDoor Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Voltage and Charging Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 277
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 122
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 193
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
High Intensity Discharge(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 279
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
C
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Carbon Fiber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 101
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Charging
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 120
Check
Malfunction IndicatorEngine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Child Restraints
Infants and Young Children . . . . . 85
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 96
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Competitive Driving Mode . . . . . . 211
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . 306
Control Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Coolant Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

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Engine (cont'd)Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 199
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20, 195
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . 247, 248
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 342
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 155
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 157
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
F
FeaturesMemory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 159
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 262
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Front Automatic Braking (FAB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Front Seats Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 60
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 127
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Fuses
Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 280
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
G
GaugesEngine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 Gauges (cont'd)
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 328
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 159
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Headlamps Adaptive ForwardLighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278

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Index 349
Lights (cont'd)Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 127
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 157
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . .118
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Service Electric Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
StabiliTrak
®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . 125
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . 214
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 127
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292 Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 329 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 121
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Messages Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Battery Voltage andCharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . 137
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Object Detection System . . . . . 140 Messages (cont'd)
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Mirrors Automatic Dimming
Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 45
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Monitor System, Tire
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294

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352 Index
Steering (cont'd)Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Storage Areas Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 100
Storing the Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Sunshade Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System
Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163, 343
Systems
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 42
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . . . . 57
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 295
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 294
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Run-Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Sealant andCompressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Sealant and Compressor Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 303 Tires (cont'd)
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 243
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247, 248
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 243
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 316
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246–248
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Track Events and Competitive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Traction
Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . 214
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246–248
Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39