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Cadillac XTS Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-10292881) - 2017 -
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3. Turn the retainer nutcounterclockwise and remove the
spare tire. Place the spare tire
next to the tire being changed.
4. The jack and tools are stored below the spare tire. Remove
them from their container and
place them near the tire being
changed.
Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire
1. Do a safety check before
proceeding. See If a Tire Goes
Flat 0267. 2. Turn the wheel wrench
counterclockwise to loosen and
remove the wheel nut caps.
3. Turn the wheel wrench
counterclockwise to loosen all
the wheel nuts, but do not
remove them yet.
4. Place the jack near the flat tire.
5. Put the compact spare tire near you.
{Warning
Getting under a vehicle when it is
lifted on a jack is dangerous. If the
vehicle slips off the jack, you could
be badly injured or killed. Never get
under a vehicle when it is
supported only by a jack.
{Warning
Raising the vehicle with the jack
improperly positioned can damage
the vehicle and even make the
vehicle fall. To help avoid personal
injury and vehicle damage, be sure
to fit the jack lift head into the
proper location before raising the
vehicle.

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{Warning
Lifting a vehicle and getting under
it to do maintenance or repairs is
dangerous without the appropriate
safety equipment and training. If a
jack is provided with the vehicle, it
is designed only for changing a flat
tire. If it is used for anything else,
you or others could be badly injured
or killed if the vehicle slips off the
jack. If a jack is provided with the
vehicle, only use it for changing a
flat tire.
6. Place the hex tube end of the wrench over the hex head of
the jack.
7. Place the jack under the vehicle.
Caution
Make sure that the jack lift head is
in the correct position or you may
damage your vehicle. The repairs
would not be covered by your
warranty.
8. Position the jack lift head at the jack location nearest the flat tire,
as shown. The jack must not be
used in any other position.
9. Raise the vehicle by turning thejack handle clockwise. Raise the
vehicle far enough off the ground
so there is enough room for the
road tire to clear the ground.
10. Remove all of the wheel nuts.
11. Remove the flat tire.
{Warning
Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the
parts to which it is fastened, can
make wheel nuts become loose
after time. The wheel could come
off and cause an accident. When
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Warning (Continued)
changing a wheel, remove any rust
or dirt from places where the wheel
attaches to the vehicle. In an
emergency, a cloth or a paper towel
can be used; however, use a scraper
or wire brush later to remove all
rust or dirt.
12. Remove any rust or dirt from thewheel bolts, mounting surfaces,
and spare wheel.
13. Place the compact spare tire on the wheel-mounting surface.
{Warning
Never use oil or grease on bolts or
nuts because the nuts might come
loose. The vehicle's wheel could fall
off, causing a crash.
14. Reinstall the wheel nuts. Tighten each nut by hand until the wheel
is held against the hub.
15. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle counterclockwise.
{Warning
Wheel nuts that are improperly or
incorrectly tightened can cause the
wheels to become loose or come off.
The wheel nuts should be tightened
with a torque wrench to the proper
torque specification after replacing.
Follow the torque specification
supplied by the aftermarket
manufacturer when using accessory
locking wheel nuts. See Capacities
and Specifications 0299 for original
equipment wheel nut torque
specifications.
Caution
Improperly tightened wheel nuts
can lead to brake pulsation and
rotor damage. To avoid expensive
brake repairs, evenly tighten the
wheel nuts in the proper sequence
and to the proper torque
specification. See Capacities and
Specifications 0299 for the wheel
nut torque specification.
16. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a crisscross sequence, as shown.

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17. Lower the jack all the way andremove the jack from under the
vehicle.
18. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly with the wheel wrench.
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and
Tools
{Warning
Storing a jack, a tire, or other
equipment in the passenger
compartment of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden stop or
collision, loose equipment could
strike someone. Store all these in
the proper place.
1. Turn the wrenchcounterclockwise to remove the
fastener rod.
2. Replace the fastener rod with the one provided in the foam.
3. Turn the wrench clockwise to tighten the fastener rod.
4. Replace the foam, jack and tools, and the tire.
5. Turn the retainer nut clockwise to secure the tire.
6. Place the floor cover on the wheel.
To store the compact spare tire, use
the shorter mounting bolt. The compact spare is for temporary
use only. Replace the compact spare
tire with a full-size tire as soon as
you can.
Compact Spare Tire
{Warning
Driving with more than one
compact spare tire at a time could
result in loss of braking and
handling. This could lead to a crash
and you or others could be injured.
Use only one compact spare tire at
a time.
If this vehicle has a compact spare
tire, it was fully inflated when new;
however, it can lose air over time.
Check the inflation pressure regularly.
It should be 420 kPa (60 psi).
Stop as soon as possible and check
that the spare tire is correctly inflated
after being installed on the vehicle.
The compact spare tire is designed for
temporary use only. The vehicle will
perform differently with the spare tire
installed and it is recommended that

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INDEX 305
Automatic (cont'd)Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Forward Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Level Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Voltage and Charging Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . 244
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Automatic Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
High Intensity Discharge(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . 299
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Cargo Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . 2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Check
Malfunction Indicator Engine
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . 82
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94, 95
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Control Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188