
Cadillac CT6 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-11292458) -
2018 - crc - 2/15/17
VEHICLE CARE 347
placard.
SeeTire Pressure 0347 and Vehicle
Load Limits 0213.
Radial Ply Tire
:A pneumatic tire
in which the ply cords that extend
to the beads are laid at 90 degrees
to the centerline of the tread.
Rim
:A metal support for a tire
and upon which the tire beads are
seated.
Sidewall
:The portion of a tire
between the tread and the bead.
Speed Rating
:An alphanumeric
code assigned to a tire indicating
the maximum speed at which a
tire can operate.
Traction
:The friction between
the tire and the road surface. The
amount of grip provided.
Tread
:The portion of a tire that
comes into contact with the road.
Treadwear Indicators
:Narrow
bands, sometimes called wear
bars, that show across the tread of a tire when only 1.6 mm (1/16 in)
of tread remains. See
When It Is
Time for New Tires 0355.
UTQGS (Uniform Tire Quality
Grading Standards)
:A tire
information system that provides
consumers with ratings for a tire's
traction, temperature, and
treadwear. Ratings are determined
by tire manufacturers using
government testing procedures.
The ratings are molded into the
sidewall of the tire. See Uniform
Tire Quality Grading 0357.
Vehicle Capacity Weight
:The
number of designated seating
positions multiplied by
68 kg (150 lb) plus the rated cargo
load. See Vehicle Load Limits 0213.
Vehicle Maximum Load on the
Tire
:Load on an individual tire
due to curb weight, accessory
weight, occupant weight, and
cargo weight. Vehicle Placard
:A label
permanently attached to a vehicle
showing the vehicle capacity
weight and the original equipment
tire size and recommended
inflation pressure. See “Tire and
Loading Information Label” under
Vehicle Load Limits 0213.
Tire Pressure
Tires need the correct amount of
air pressure to operate effectively.
Caution
Neither tire underinflation nor
overinflation is good.
Underinflated tires, or tires that
do not have enough air, can
result in:
.Tire overloading and
overheating which could
lead to a blowout.
.Premature or
irregular wear.
(Continued)

Cadillac CT6 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-11292458) -
2018 - crc - 2/14/17
INDEX 435
Driving (cont'd)Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 211
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Winter Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Driving for Better Energy Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
E
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . 145
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . 295
Electrical Requirements for
Battery Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 331
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . 335
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Emergency
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
Energy Efficiency Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Energy Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Check Light (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . 300
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . 139
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312, 316
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218, 221
Engine Oil
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Engine Unavailable Out of Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . 185
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . 189
F
Features
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . 186
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . 310
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . . . . 262
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

Cadillac CT6 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-11292458) -
2018 - crc - 2/14/17
INDEX 439
Oil (cont'd)Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . 137
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
OnStar Additional Information . . . . 426
OnStar Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
OnStar Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
OnStar Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
Ordering
Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
Out of Fuel/Engine Unavailable . . . . 227
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Parking Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Parking (cont'd)
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . 91
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 147
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . . . . 297
Personalization
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Plug-In Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Indicator Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . 224
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . 83 Premium Care Maintenance
Cadillac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . 419
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . 413
Programmable Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Proposition
65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297, 324, 374, Back Cover
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . . . . . 417
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Ready Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door . . . . . . . 77
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . 254
Rear Window Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rearview Mirrors
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399