2019 CADILLAC CTS brake fluid

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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 0354 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. Hoses
Hoses transport fluids and should be
regularly inspected to ensure that
there are no cracks or leaks. With a
multi-point inspection, your dealer
can inspect the hoses and advise if
replacement is needed.
Lamps
Properly working headlamps,
taillamps, and brake lamps are
important to see and be seen on
the road.
.
Signs that the headlamps need
attention include dimming, failure
to light, cracking, or damage. The
brake lamps need to be checked
periodically to ensure that they
light when braking.
. With a multi-point inspection,
your dealer can check the lamps
and note any concerns. Shocks and Struts
Shocks and struts help aid in control
for a smoother ride.
.
Signs of wear may include steering
wheel vibration, bounce/sway
while braking, longer stopping
distance, or uneven tire wear.
. As part of the multi-point
inspection, trained dealer
technicians can visually inspect
the shocks and struts for signs of
leaking, blown seals, or damage,
and can advise when service is
needed.
Tires
Tires need to be properly inflated,
rotated, and balanced. Maintaining
the tires can save money and fuel, and
can reduce the risk of tire failure.
. Signs that the tires need to be
replaced include three or more
visible treadwear indicators; cord
or fabric showing through the
rubber; cracks or cuts in the tread
or sidewall; or a bulge or split in
the tire.

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Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Automatic Transmission (Except CTS-V and V-Sport) DEXRON-HP Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Automatic Transmission (CTS-V and V-Sport Only) ATF-WS Automatic Transmission Fluid (GM Part No. 88863400, in
Canada 88863401).
Electronic Limited-Slip Differential
(eLSD) Hydraulic Apply Fluid (CTS-V and V-Sport Only) DEXRON-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL Coolant. See
Cooling System 0274.
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1 specification of the proper SAE viscosity grade.
ACDelco dexos1 full synthetic is recommended. See Engine Oil0268.
Hood Latch Assembly, Secondary Latch,
Pivots, Spring Anchor, and Release Pawl Lubriplate Lubricant Aerosol (GM Part No. 89021668, in Canada 89021674) or
lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Hydraulic Brake System DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 19353126, in Canada 19353127).
Key Lock Cylinders, Hood and Door Hinges Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474).
Rear Axle/Front Axle (All-Wheel Drive) SAE 75W-90 Synthetic Axle Lubricant (GM Part No. 88863089, in Canada 88863090) meeting GM Specification 9986285.

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Auto StopStop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Auto Stop Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Forward Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Automatic Transmission
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
B
BatteryExterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Battery - North America . . . . . .283, 329
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . 286
Boost Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 Brakes (cont'd)
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Automatic Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Bulb Replacement Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
High Intensity Discharge(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
California Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . .258, 283, 329,
Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . 359 Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . 2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Check Engine Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Child Restraints
Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . 90
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101, 103
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

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Driving (cont'd)Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 186
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Track Events and Competitive . . . 181
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
E
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . 131
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . 255
Electrical SystemEngine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 291
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . 295
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Engine (cont'd)
Check Light (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . 261
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . 125
Coolant Temperature
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Engine Oil
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . .254, 255
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . 156
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . 161
F
Features Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . 158
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . 272
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . . . . 237
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Front Seats Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

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LocksAutomatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . 95
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . 129
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Messages
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Mirror Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Automatic Dimming Rearview . . . . . 47
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . 309
N
Navigation Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Off-Road
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
OnStar Additional Information . . . . 379
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Outlets
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
P
Park
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Parking Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . 200

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U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . 317
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . 150Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . 358
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Vehicle Care Storing the Tire Sealant andCompressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Vehicle-to-Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
W
Warning
Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . 318
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . 314
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . . . . 94
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Windshield Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Winter
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 286
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115