2018 CADILLAC CTS battery replacement

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The battery is in the trunk, behind the
trim panel, on the driver side of the
vehicle. Refer to the replacement
number shown on the original battery
label when a new battery is needed.
{Warning
WARNING:Battery posts,
terminals, and related accessories
contain lead and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive harm.
Batteries also contain other
chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer. WASH
HANDS AFTER HANDLING. For
more information go to
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/
passenger-vehicle.
See California Proposition 65 Warning
0 253 and the back cover.
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.
Stop/Start System
If equipped with the Stop/Start
system, the engine will not engage
auto stop after the battery is
disconnected. After reconnecting the
battery, the vehicle must sit
untouched for four hours. See “Auto
Stop/Start ”in Starting the Engine
0 194. This vehicle has an Absorbed Glass
Mat (AGM) 12-volt battery.
Installation of a standard 12-volt
battery will result in reduced 12-volt
battery life.
When using a 12-volt battery charger
on the 12-volt AGM battery, some
chargers have an AGM battery setting
on the charger. If available, use the
AGM setting on the charger, to limit
charge voltage to 14.8 volts. Follow
the charger manufacture’s
instructions.
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 - North
America 0323 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.

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SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE 345
Additional Maintenance
and Care
Your vehicle is an important
investment and caring for it properly
may help to avoid future costly
repairs. To maintain vehicle
performance, additional maintenance
services may be required.
It is recommended that your dealer
perform these services—their trained
dealer technicians know your vehicle
best. Your dealer can also perform a
thorough assessment with a
multi-point inspection to recommend
when your vehicle may need
attention.
The following list is intended to
explain the services and conditions to
look for that may indicate services are
required. Battery
The 12-volt battery supplies power to
start the engine and operate any
additional electrical accessories.
.
To avoid break-down or failure to
start the vehicle, maintain a
battery with full cranking power.
. Trained dealer technicians have
the diagnostic equipment to test
the battery and ensure that the
connections and cables are
corrosion-free.
Belts
. Belts may need replacing if they
squeak or show signs of cracking
or splitting.
. Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment to
inspect the belts and recommend
adjustment or replacement when
necessary. Brakes
Brakes stop the vehicle and are crucial
to safe driving.
.
Signs of brake wear may include
chirping, grinding, or squealing
noises, or difficulty stopping.
. Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment to
inspect the brakes and recommend
quality parts engineered for the
vehicle.
Fluids
Proper fluid levels and approved fluids
protect the vehicle’s systems and
components. See Recommended Fluids
and Lubricants 0348 for GM approved
fluids.
. Engine oil and windshield washer
fluid levels should be checked at
every fuel fill.
. Instrument cluster lights may
come on to indicate that fluids
may be low and need to be filled.

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INDEX 383
Auto Stop Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
AutomaticDimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Forward Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
B
BatteryExterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Battery - North America . . . . . .277, 323
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . 280
Boost Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Brakes (cont'd)
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Automatic Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Bulb Replacement Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
High Intensity Discharge(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
C
Cadillac Premium Care
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
California
Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . .253, 277, 323, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . 353 Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . 3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Check Engine Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Child Restraints
Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . 90
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101, 103
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

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PersonalizationVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . 197
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . 74
Premium Care Maintenance
Cadillac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . 369
Program
Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . 363
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253, 277, 323, Back Cover
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . . . . . 367
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Rear Climate Control System . . . . . . 172
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door . . . . . . . 69 Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . 226
Rear Window Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Rearview Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . 326
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Replacing LATCH System Parts
after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 Reporting Safety Defects (cont'd)
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Ride Control Systems Enhanced Traction
System (ETS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . 356
Run-Flat Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
S
Safety Defects ReportingCanadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368