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380 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
keep the vehicle in good working
condition, improves fuel economy, and
reduces vehicle emissions.
Because of the way people use
vehicles, maintenance needs vary.
There may need to be more frequent
checks and services. The Additional
Required Services - Normal are for
vehicles that:
.Carry passengers and cargo within
recommended limits on the Tire
and Loading Information label. See
Vehicle Load Limits0220.
.Are driven on reasonable road
surfaces within legal driving limits.
.Use the recommended fuel. See
Recommended Fuel (2.0L L4 Engine)
0279 or
Recommended Fuel (3.6L V6 Engine)
0 280.
Refer to the information in the
Maintenance Schedule Additional
Required Services - Normal chart.
The Additional Required Services -
Severe are for vehicles that are:
.Mainly driven in heavy city traffic
in hot weather.
.Mainly driven in hilly or
mountainous terrain.
.Frequently towing a trailer.
.Used for high speed or competitive
driving.
.Used for taxi, police, or delivery
service.
Refer to the information in the
Maintenance Schedule Additional
Required Services - Severe chart.
{Warning
Performing maintenance work can
be dangerous and can cause serious
injury. Perform maintenance work
only if the required information,
proper tools, and equipment are
available. If they are not, see your
dealer to have a trained technician
do the work. See Doing Your Own
Service Work 0298.
Maintenance Schedule
Owner Checks and Services
Check the engine oil level. See Engine
Oil 0303. Once a Month
.Check the tire inflation pressures.
See
Tire Pressure 0337.
.Inspect the tires for wear. See Tire
Inspection 0343.
.Check the windshield washer fluid
level. See Washer Fluid 0313.
Engine Oil Change
When the CHANGE ENGINE OIL
SOON message displays, have the
engine oil and filter changed within
the next 1 000 km (600 mi). If driven
under the best conditions, the engine
oil life system may not indicate the
need for vehicle service for up to a
year. The engine oil and filter must be
changed at least once a year and the
oil life system must be reset. Your
trained dealer technician can perform
this work. If the engine oil life system
is reset accidentally, service the
vehicle within 5 000 km (3,000 mi)
since the last service. Reset the oil life
system when the oil is changed. See
Engine Oil Life System 0305.
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For coverage maps, see
www.onstar.com (U.S.) or
www.onstar.ca (Canada).
Ensuring Security
.Change the default passwords for
the Wi-Fi hotspot and myCadillac
mobile app. Make these passwords
different from each other and use a
combination of letters and numbers
to increase the security.
.Change the default name of the
SSID (Service Set Identifier). This is
your network’s name that is visible
to other wireless devices. Choose a
unique name and avoid family
names or vehicle descriptions.
Wi-Fi Hotspot (If Equipped)
The vehicle may have a built-in Wi-Fi
hotspot that provides access to the
Internet and web content at 4G LTE
speed. Up to seven mobile devices can
be connected. A data plan is required.
Use the in-vehicle controls only when
it is safe to do so. 1. To retrieve Wi-Fi hotspot information, press
=to open the
OnStar app on the infotainment display, then select Wi-Fi Hotspot.
On some vehicles, touch Wi-Fi or
Wi-Fi Settings on the screen.
2. The Wi-Fi settings will display the Wi-Fi hotspot name (SSID),
password, and on some vehicles,
the connection type (no Internet
connection, 3G, 4G, 4G LTE), and
signal quality (poor, good,
excellent). The LTE icon shows
connection to Wi-Fi. It is possible
that the icon may not illuminate
even though the vehicle has an
active connection.
3. To change the SSID or password, press
Qor call 1-888-4ONSTAR to
connect with an Advisor. On some
vehicles, the SSID and password
can be changed in the Wi-Fi
Hotspot menu.
After initial set-up, your vehicle’s
Wi-Fi hotspot will connect
automatically to your mobile devices.
Manage data usage by turning Wi-Fi
on or off on your mobile device, by
using the myCadillac mobile app,
or by contacting an OnStar Advisor. On some vehicles, Wi-Fi can also be
managed from the Wi-Fi
Hotspot menu.
MyCadillac Mobile App (If Available)
Download the myCadillac mobile app
to compatible Apple and Android
smartphones. Cadillac users can
access the following services from a
smartphone:
.Remotely start/stop the vehicle,
if factory-equipped.
.Lock/unlock doors, if equipped with
automatic locks.
.Activate the horn and lamps.
.Check the vehicle’s fuel level, oil
life, or tire pressure,
if factory-equipped with the Tire
Pressure Monitor System.
.Send destinations to the vehicle.
.Locate the vehicle on a map (U.S.
market only).
.Turn the vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspot on/
off, manage settings, and monitor
data consumption, if equipped.
.Locate a dealer and schedule
service.
.Request Roadside Service.
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DiagnosticsConnected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . 396
Drive Systems All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238, 316
Driver Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . 256
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Driver Mode Control Light . . . . . . . . . 116
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Characteristics and
Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 218
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Driving (cont'd)
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
E
Electric Brake Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . 113
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . 294
Electrical SystemEngine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 321
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . 325
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 Engine (cont'd)
Check Light (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . 300
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . 108
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Engine Air Filter Life System . . . . . . 306
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . 136
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . 140
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Lights (cont'd)Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Check Engine (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 136
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Lock
Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Locks
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . 76
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . 110
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Media Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . . . . 152 Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Messages
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Mirror Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Automatic Dimming Rearview . . . . 32
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . 339
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
N
Navigation Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
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Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Night Vision System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Oil
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
OnStar Additional Information . . . . 412
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
P
ParkShifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257, 260
Parking
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Parking Assist Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . 63
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 115
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements, California . . . . . . . . . 297
Performance Shifting Light . . . . . . . . 114
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Phone Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Phone (cont'd)
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174, 175
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Positioning Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Power
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . 230
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . 56
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . 408
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . 168
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . 403
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Proposition 65 Warning, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316, 364, Back Cover
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
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System (cont'd)Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . 267
Global Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Night Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Rear Cross Traffic Alert . . . . . . . . . . 266
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . 399
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 Tires (cont'd)
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337, 338
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . 340
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . 339
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . 352
Sealant and Compressor Kit,
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Terminology and Definitions . . . . 334
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . 347
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . 293
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 Traction
Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . 116
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . 137
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Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . 347
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . 130 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Updates Map Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152