Cadillac 2010 CTS-V Automobile User Manual


 
Vehicle Care 9-1
Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information .... .. .. ... 9-2
California Proposition
65 Warning ....... .. ... ... .. . 9-3
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements .... . . . .. . . . . .. 9-3
Accessories and
Modifications .... . .. . .. . .. . .. 9-3
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own
Service Work .... ... .. .. .. ... 9-4
Hood ..... ........ ........ ..... 9-5
Engine Compartment
Overview ...... .. .. .. .. ... . .. 9-6
Engine Cover ...... . .. .. . .. . .. 9-9
Engine Oil .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 9-10
Engine Oil Life System .... . . 9-12
Automatic Transmission
Fluid .... .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. 9-13
Manual Transmission
Fluid .... .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. 9-14
Hydraulic Clutch .... . .. .. .. . . 9-14
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . ... . 9-15
Cooling System .... .... .... .. 9-18
Engine Coolant .... .. . .. .. . .. 9-18
Engine Overheating .... . . . . . 9-23
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode .... .. .. . .. . 9-24
Power Steering Fluid .... . . . . 9-25
Washer Fluid ..... .. . . .. . .. . . 9-25
Brakes .... ....... ....... ..... 9-26
Brake Fluid .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9-27
Battery .... ...... ...... ...... . 9-29
All-Wheel Drive .... .. .. .. .. .. 9-30
Rear Axle ..... ..... ...... .... 9-30
Starter Switch Check .... . . . . 9-31
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control System
Check .... .... ... .... .... ... 9-32
Ignition Transmission Lock
Check .... .... ... .... .... ... 9-32
Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check .... . . . . . 9-32
Wiper Blade Replacement ... 9-33
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming .... .... .... 9-34
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement .... . .. . . .. 9-37
Halogen Bulbs .... ... ... ... .. 9-37
High Intensity Discharge (HID)
Lighting .... . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 9-37
Fog Lamps .... . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 9-37
License Plate Lamp
(Sedan) .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9-38
License Plate Lamp
(Wagon) ........... ..... .... 9-39
Replacement Bulbs .... . .. .. . 9-39
Electrical System
Electrical System
Overload .... .. .. ... .. .. ... . 9-40
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 9-41
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block (CTS) .... .. ... .. .. ... 9-41
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block (CTS-V) .... ..... ..... 9-45
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block (CTS Wagon) . ... . . . . 9-48
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block (CTS) .... .. ... .. .. ... 9-51
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block (CTS-V) .... ..... ..... 9-53
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block (CTS Wagon) . ... . . . . 9-55