Cadillac XT6 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-16405819) -
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Service and Maintenance 457
Diagnostics
.OnStar active, if equipped
.Service history/recall check
Engine Oil and Filter
.Engine oil
.Oil life monitor
‐Reset oil life monitor
Exterior Lights
.Visual inspection
Windshield and Wipers
.Visual inspection
Battery
.Battery visual inspection
.Battery test results
.Battery cables and
connections
Systems, Fluids, and
Visible Leak Inspection
.Engine oil
.Transmission
.Drive axle
.Transfer case
.Engine cooling system
.Power steering, if equipped
.Fuel system
.Windshield washer fluid
Tire Inspection
.Tire pressure, tread depth,
and wear
.Rotation, if applicable
.Alignment check, optional
.Reset tire pressure monitor
.Check tire sealant expiration
date, if equipped
.Check spare tire, if equipped
Brakes
.Check brake system
Visible and Functional
Inspections
.Seat belt components
.Exhaust system
.Accelerator pedal
.Passenger compartment air
filter, if equipped
.Engine air filter
.Hoses
.Belts
.Shocks and struts
.Steering components
.Axle boots or driveshaft and
u-joints
.Compartment lift struts,
if equipped
.Floor mats secured, no
interference with pedals
.Horn
.Ignition lock, if equipped
.Starter switch
.Evaporative control system
Lubricate
.Chassis components
Special Application
Services
.Severe Commercial Use
Vehicles Only: Lubricate
chassis components every
oil change.
.Have underbody flushing
service performed. See
"Underbody Maintenance" in
Exterior Care 0440.
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458 Service and Maintenance
Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identified below by name or specification, including fluids or lubricants not
listed here, can be obtained from your dealer.Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Automatic Transmission DEXRON-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid. Chassis Lubrication Lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB. See your dealer.
Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL Coolant. See Cooling System 0376.
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1 specification of the proper SAE viscosity grade. ACDelco dexos1 full synthetic is recommended.
See Engine Oil0370.
Fuel Additive Fuel System Treatment PLUS or equivalent.
Hood and Door Hinges, Key Lock Cylinders Multi-Purpose Lubricant. See your dealer.
Hydraulic Brake System DOT 4 Hydraulic Brake Fluid.
Power Liftgate Actuator Ball Joint, Hood Latch Assembly,
Secondary Latch, Pivots, Spring Anchor, and Release Pawl Lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or
GC-LB. See your dealer.
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Service and Maintenance 459
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Rear Axle (If equipped with AWD) See your dealer.
Weatherstrip Conditioning Weatherstrip Lubricant. See your dealer. Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.
Maintenance Replacement Parts
Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from
your dealer.
Part GM Part NumberACDelco
Part Number
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 23321606A3212C
Engine Oil Filter
I2.0L L4 Engine 55495105
PF66
I3.6L V6 Engine 12693541
UPF63R
Passenger Compartment Air Filter 13508023CF185
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Technical Data 463
Vehicle Data
Capacities and Specifications
The following approximate capacities are given in metric and English conversions. See
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants0458 for more information.
Application Capacities
Metric English
Air Conditioning Refrigerant For the air conditioning system refrigerant type and charge amount, see the
refrigerant label under the hood. See your dealer for more information.
Engine Cooling System*
I2.0L L4 Engine 10.6 L 11.2 qt
I3.6L V6 Engine 12.9 L 13.6 qt
Engine Oil with Filter I2.0L L4 Engine 5.0 L 5.3 qt
I3.6L V6 Engine 5.7 L 6.0 qt
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Connected Services 491
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.
.Set a parking reminder with
pin drop, take a photo, make
a note, and set a timer.
.Connect with Cadillac on
social media.
Features are subject to
change. For myCadillac mobile
app information and
compatibility, see
my.cadillac.com.
An active OnStar or
connected service plan may be
required. A compatible device,
factory-installed remote start,
and power locks are required.
Data rates apply. See
www.onstar.com for details
and system limitations.
Remote Services
Contact an OnStar Advisor to
unlock the doors or sound the
horn and flash the lamps.
Marketplace
OnStar Advisors can provide
offers from restaurants and
retailers on your route, help
locate hotels, or book a room.
These services vary by
market.
Diagnostics
By monitoring and reporting
on the vehicle’s key systems,
OnStar Advanced Diagnostics,
if equipped, provides a way
to keep up on maintenance.
Capabilities vary by model. See
www.onstar.com for details
and system limitations.
Features are subject to
change. For updates on
feature capabilities, see
my.cadillac.com. Message and
data rates may apply.
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496 INDEX
EmergencyOnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 483
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . 375
Air Filter Life System . . . . . 374
Check Light(Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . 465
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . 142
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Running While Parked . . . 266
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . 356
Event Data Recorders . . . . . 480
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Exterior
Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . 158
Lighting Battery Saver . . . 163
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . 375
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450
Fluid AutomaticTransmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477
Front
Heated and VentilatedSeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Front (cont'd)
Pedestrian Braking
(FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Economy, Driving forBetter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . 344
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Management, Active . . . . . . 264
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Fuses Engine CompartmentFuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Rear Compartment
Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
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498 INDEX
Instrument PanelOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . 39
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 164
J
Jump Starting - NorthAmerica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434
K
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Remote Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . 402
Lamps
Cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
DaytimeRunning (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Lamps (cont'd)
High/Low Beam
Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 336
Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . 338
Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . 139
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
LATCH System
Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
LATCH, Lower Anchors
and Tethers for
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . 161
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Lights
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . 132
All-Wheel-Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Lights (cont'd)
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Check Engine (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . 143
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . 141
Electric Parking Brake . . . . 137
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . 142
Gauges and Indicators . . . . 126
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . 142
Performance Shifting . . . . . 138
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . 132
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . 140
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INDEX 499
Lights (cont'd)Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Lock Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . 24
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . 142
Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . 50 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461
Maintenance Schedule . . . . 454 Recommended Fluidsand Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . 458
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Manual
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Media Avoiding UntrustedDevices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . 38
Automatic DimmingRearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Mode Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 175 Multi-Point Vehicle
Inspection (MPVI) . . . . . . . . . . 456
N
Navigation
Connected Services . . . . . . 489
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . 180
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . 256
Night Vision System . . . . . . . . 333
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Off-Road
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Engine Oil LifeSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Online Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481
Additional Information . . . 484