Cadillac CT4 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-16500442) -
2023 - CRC - 5/4/22
Vehicle Care 387
3.6L V6 Engine
1. Engine Coolant SurgeTank and Pressure Cap
2. Engine Cooling Fan (Out of View)
{Warning
An underhood electric fan
can start up even when the
engine is not running and
can cause injury. Keep
hands, clothing, and tools
away from any underhood
electric fan.
{Warning
Do not touch heater or
radiator hoses, or other
engine parts. They can be
very hot and can burn you.
Do not run the engine if
there is a leak; all coolant
could leak out. That could
cause an engine fire and can
burn you. Fix any leak before
driving the vehicle.
Engine Coolant
The cooling system in the
vehicle is filled with
DEX-COOL engine coolant.
See Maintenance Schedule
0469 and
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0474.
The following explains the
cooling system and how to
check and add coolant when it
is low. If there is a problem
with engine overheating, see
Engine Overheating 0391.
What to Use
{Warning
Do not touch heater or
radiator hoses, or other
engine parts. They can be
very hot and can burn you.
Do not run the engine if
there is a leak; all coolant
could leak out. That could
cause an engine fire and can
burn you. Fix any leak before
driving the vehicle.
Use a 50/50 mixture of clean
drinkable water and
DEX-COOL coolant. This
mixture:
.Gives freezing protection
down to −37 °C (−34 °F),
outside temperature.
.Gives boiling protection up
to 129 °C (265 °F), engine
temperature.
.Protects against rust and
corrosion.
.Will not damage aluminum
parts.
Cadillac CT4 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-16500442) -
2023 - CRC - 5/4/22
392 Vehicle Care
Caution
Do not run the engine if
there is a leak in the engine
cooling system. This can
cause a loss of all coolant
and can damage the system
and vehicle. Have any leaks
fixed right away.
If Steam Is Coming from
the Engine Compartment
{Warning
Steam and scalding liquids
from a hot cooling system
are under pressure. Turning
the pressure cap, even a
little, can cause them to
come out at high speed and
you could be burned. Never
turn the cap when the
cooling system, including the
pressure cap, is hot. Wait for
the cooling system and
pressure cap to cool.
If No Steam Is Coming
from the Engine
Compartment
If an engine overheat warning
is displayed but no steam can
be seen or heard, the problem
may not be too serious.
Sometimes the engine can get
a little too hot when the
vehicle:
.Climbs a long hill on a
hot day.
.Stops after high-speed
driving.
.Idles for long periods in
traffic.
If the overheat warning is
displayed with no sign of
steam: 1. Turn the air conditioning off.
2. Turn the heater on to the highest temperature and
to the highest fan speed.
Open the windows as
necessary. 3. When it is safe to do so,
pull off the road, shift to
P (Park) or N (Neutral) and
let the engine idle.
If the overheat warning no
longer displays, the vehicle
can be driven. Continue to
drive the vehicle slowly for
about 10 minutes. Keep a safe
vehicle distance from the
vehicle in front. If the warning
does not come back on,
continue to drive normally and
have the cooling system
checked for proper fill and
function.
If the warning continues, pull
over, stop, and park the
vehicle right away.
If there is no sign of steam,
idle the engine for
three minutes while parked.
If the warning is still displayed,
turn off the engine until it
cools down.
Cadillac CT4 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-16500442) -
2023 - CRC - 5/10/22
INDEX 513
Driving (cont'd)Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . 237
Track Events and
Competitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . 255
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Dual Automatic ClimateControl System . . . . . . . . . . . 225
E
ElectricBrake Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . 121
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . 366
System Overload . . . . . . . . . . 404
Electrical System Engine Compartment
Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Instrument Panel
Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409 Electrical System (cont'd)
Rear Compartment
Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . 384
Air Filter Life System . . . . . 383
Check Light
(Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Compartment
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114, 115
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . 482
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . 127
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Running While Parked . . . . 272
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . 365
Event Data Recorders . . . . . 497
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Exterior
Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . 147
Lighting Battery Saver . . . 153
F
FilterEngine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . 384
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465
Fluid Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
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INDEX 515
HeatedMirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Ventilated Front Seats . . . . 45
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . 128
High-Speed Operation . . . . . 423
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . 289
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
I
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Indicator Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . 123
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Indicators
Warning Lights and
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . 74
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . 494
Infotainment Using the System . . . . . . . . . . 158
Infotainment System . . . . . . . 498
Inspection Multi-Point Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 472
Instrument Cluster . . . . 106, 108
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . 31
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 155
J
Jump Starting - North
America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447
K
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Remote Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . 417
LampsCornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . 147
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Front Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . 404
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 349
Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . 351
Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . 122
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
LATCH System Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87