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VEHICLE CARE 307
Appearance Care
Exterior Care
Locks
Locks are lubricated at the factory.
Use a de-icing agent only when
absolutely necessary, and have the
locks greased after using. See
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
0326.
Washing the Vehicle
To preserve the vehicle's finish, wash
it often and out of direct sunlight.
Caution
Do not use petroleum-based, acidic,
or abrasive cleaning agents as they
can damage the vehicle's paint,
metal, or plastic parts. If damage
occurs, it would not be covered by
the vehicle warranty. Approved
cleaning products can be obtained
from your dealer. Follow all
manufacturer directions regarding
(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
correct product usage, necessary
safety precautions, and appropriate
disposal of any vehicle care
product.
Caution
Avoid using high-pressure washes
closer than 30 cm (12 in) to the
surface of the vehicle. Use of power
washers exceeding 8,274 kPa
(1,200 psi) can result in damage or
removal of paint and decals.
Caution
Do not power wash any component
under the hood that has this
e
symbol.
This could cause damage that
would not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. If using an automatic car wash, follow
the car wash instructions. The
windshield wiper and rear window
wiper, if equipped, must be off.
Remove any accessories that may be
damaged or interfere with the car
wash equipment.
Rinse the vehicle well, before washing
and after, to remove all cleaning
agents completely. If they are allowed
to dry on the surface, they could stain.
Dry the finish with a soft, clean
chamois or an all-cotton towel to
avoid surface scratches and water
spotting.
Finish Care
Application of aftermarket clearcoat
sealant/wax materials is not
recommended. If painted surfaces are
damaged, see your dealer to have the
damage assessed and repaired. Foreign
materials such as calcium chloride
and other salts, ice melting agents,
road oil and tar, tree sap, bird
droppings, chemicals from industrial
chimneys, etc., can damage the
vehicle's finish if they remain on
painted surfaces. Wash the vehicle as
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318 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
.Check tire inflation pressures. See
Tire Pressure 0274.
. Inspect tire wear. See Tire
Inspection 0280.
. Visually check for fluid leaks.
. Inspect engine air cleaner filter.
See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 0243.
. Inspect brake system. See Exterior
Care 0307.
. Visually inspect steering,
suspension, and chassis
components for damaged, loose,
or missing parts or signs of wear.
See Exterior Care 0307.
. Check restraint system
components. See Safety System
Check 073.
. Visually inspect fuel system for
damage or leaks.
. Visually inspect exhaust system
and nearby heat shields for loose
or damaged parts.
. Lubricate body components. See
Exterior Care 0307.
. Check starter switch. See Starter
Switch Check 0254. .
Check automatic transmission
shift lock control function. See
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock
Control Function Check 0255.
. Check parking brake and
automatic transmission park
mechanism. See Park Brake and
P (Park) Mechanism Check 0255.
. Check accelerator pedal for
damage, high effort, or binding.
Replace if needed.
. Visually inspect gas strut for signs
of wear, cracks, or other damage.
Check the hold open ability of the
strut. If the hold open ability is
low, service the gas strut. See Gas
Strut(s) 0256.
. Check tire sealant expiration date,
if equipped. See Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit 0288.
. Inspect sunroof track and seal,
if equipped. See Sunroof050.
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CUSTOMER INFORMATION 345
or write to:
Transport Canada
Motor Vehicle Safety Directorate
Defect Investigations and Recalls
Division
80 Noel Street
Gatineau
,QC J8Z 0A1
Reporting Safety Defects
to General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or
Transport Canada) in a situation like
this, notify General Motors.
Call 1-800-458-8006, or write:
Cadillac Customer Assistance Center
Cadillac Motor Car Division
P.O. Box 33169
Detroit, MI 48232-5169
In Canada, call 1-888-446-2000,
or write:
Canadian Cadillac Customer Care
Centre, Mail Code: CA1-163-005
General Motors of Canada Company
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Vehicle Data Recording
and Privacy
The vehicle has a number of
computers that record information
about the vehicle’s performance and
how it is driven. For example, the
vehicle uses computer modules to
monitor and control engine and
transmission performance, to monitor
the conditions for airbag deployment
and deploy them in a crash, and,
if equipped, to provide antilock
braking to help the driver control the
vehicle. These modules may store data
to help the dealer technician service
the vehicle. Some modules may also
store data about how the vehicle is
operated, such as rate of fuel
consumption or average speed. These
modules may retain personal
preferences, such as radio presets, seat
positions, and temperature settings.
Event Data Recorders
This vehicle is equipped with an event
data recorder (EDR). The main
purpose of an EDR is to record, in
certain crash or near crash-likesituations, such as an air bag
deployment or hitting a road obstacle,
data that will assist in understanding
how a vehicle’s systems performed.
The EDR is designed to record data
related to vehicle dynamics and safety
systems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR
in this vehicle is designed to record
such data as:
.
How various systems in your
vehicle were operating;
. Whether or not the driver and
passenger safety belts were
buckled/fastened;
. How far (if at all) the driver was
depressing the accelerator and/or
brake pedal; and,
. How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances in
which crashes and injuries occur.
Note
EDR data are recorded by your vehicle
only if a non-trivial crash situation
occurs; no data are recorded by the
EDR under normal driving conditions
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ONSTAR 355
However, OnStar could have
difficulty identifying the exact
location.
. In emergency situations, OnStar
can use the last stored GPS
location to send to emergency
responders.
A temporary loss of GPS can cause
loss of the ability to send a
Turn-by-Turn Navigation route. The
Advisor may give a verbal route or
may ask for a call back after the
vehicle is driven into an open area.
Cellular and GPS Antennas
Cellular reception is required for
OnStar to send remote signals to the
vehicle. Do not place items over or
near the antenna to prevent blocking
cellular and GPS signal reception.
Unable to Connect to OnStar
Message
If there is limited cellular coverage or
the cellular network has reached
maximum capacity, this message may
come on. Press
Qto try the call again
or try again after driving a few miles
into another cellular area.
Vehicle and Power Issues
OnStar services require a vehicle
electrical system, wireless service, and
GPS satellite technologies to be
available and operating for features to
function properly. These systems may
not operate if the battery is
discharged or disconnected.
Add-on Electrical Equipment
The OnStar system is integrated into
the electrical architecture of the
vehicle. Do not add any electrical
equipment. See Add-On Electrical
Equipment 0230. Added electrical
equipment may interfere with the
operation of the OnStar system and
cause it to not operate.
Vehicle Software Updates
OnStar or GM may remotely deliver
software updates or changes to the
vehicle without further notice or
consent. These updates or changes
may enhance or maintain safety,
security, or the operation of the
vehicle or the vehicle systems.
Software updates or changes may
affect or erase data or settings that are stored in the vehicle, such as
OnStar Hands-Free Calling name tags,
saved navigation destinations,
or pre-set radio stations. Neither
OnStar nor GM is responsible for any
affected or erased data or settings.
These updates or changes may also
collect personal information. Such
collection is described in the OnStar
privacy statement or separately
disclosed at the time of installation.
These updates or changes may also
cause a system to automatically
communicate with GM servers to
collect information about vehicle
system status, identify whether
updates or changes are available,
or deliver updates or changes. An
active OnStar agreement constitutes
consent to these software updates or
changes and agreement that either
OnStar or GM may remotely deliver
them to the vehicle.
Privacy
The complete OnStar Privacy
Statement may be found at
www.onstar.com (U.S.),
or www.onstar.ca (Canada). We
recommend that you review it. If you
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K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Lamps Cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . 154
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . 153
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Lane Departure Warning Light . . . . 131
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . 100
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Level Control Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Antilock Brake System (ABS)Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Lights (cont'd)
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 153
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . . . . 131
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . 130
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . 94
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements, California . . . . . . . . . 234
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . 185
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . 73
Premium Care Maintenance Cadillac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . 345
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . 340
Proposition
65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233, 254, 301, Back Cover
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . . . . . 344
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Rear Axle
Limited-Slip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Rear Climate Control System . . . . . . 165
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door . . . . . . . 68
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . 207
Rear Window Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Rearview Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . 304
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Replacing Seat Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Restraints
Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Ride Control Systems
Limited Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Magnetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . 333
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
S
Safety Defects ReportingCanadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
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Safety Defects Reporting (cont'd)U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . 340
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Seats Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . . . . . 62
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . 57
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Securing Child Restraints . . . . .100, 102
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349 Security (cont'd)
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Parts Identification Label . . . . . . . . 330
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . 340
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Shifting
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . 217
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . 155 Spare Tire
Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Special Application Services . . . . . . . 322
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . 331
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Storage Areas Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cargo Management System . . . . . . 109
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256