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Cadillac DTS Owner Manual - 2011
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
Service ....... .... .... .... ... ... .... .... ... .... ... .. 6-3
Accessories and Modifications ..... . .. . .. .. . .. .. 6-3
California Proposition 65 Warning ...... ... .. .. .. 6-4
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements ........... ...... ....... ..... .... 6-4
Doing Your Own Service Work ..... .. . .. .. .. . .. . 6-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle .................. .......... .......... .. 6-5
Fuel ............. .......... ........ ......... ......... 6-5
Gasoline Octane ....... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 6-5
Gasoline Specifications ..... .. .. .. .. ... . .. .. .. .. 6-6
California Fuel ...... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 6-6
Additives .......... ...... ..... ..... ..... ....... .. 6-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6-7
Filling the Tank ......... ...... ...... ....... ...... 6-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container ... .. . . . .. . . . . . 6-11
Checking Things Under the Hood .... . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Hood Release ...... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. . 6-13
Engine Compartment Overview .... .. .. . .. . .. .. 6-14
Engine Oil ...... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... 6-15
Engine Oil Life System .... . .. . .. . . . .. . . .. . .. . . 6-18
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ..... ... .... .. ... .... .. 6-19
Automatic Transmission Fluid . ....... .... ..... . 6-21
Cooling System ........ ....... ...... ..... ...... 6-24
Engine Coolant ...... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... 6-26
Engine Overheating ..... . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. 6-29
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode ..... .. ... .. . .. ... .. .. .. .. .. . 6-31
Power Steering Fluid .... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 6-32
Windshield Washer Fluid . .... . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . 6-32
Brakes ............ ...... ...... ....... ...... .... 6-33
Battery ........ ....... ..... ...... ...... ..... .... 6-36
Jump Starting .......... ........ ...... ....... ... 6-38
Headlamp Aiming ..... .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6-43
Bulb Replacement ....... ... ..... .... .... .... .... . 6-46
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting .... . . .. 6-46
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ... ..... ... 6-46
Tires .................. ......... ............ ........ 6-48
Tire Sidewall Labeling ..... .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . . 6-49
Tire Terminology and Definitions ..... .. . .. . .. .. 6-54
Inflation - Tire Pressure ....... ... ... ... .. ... ... 6-57
High-Speed Operation ...... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... . 6-59
Tire Pressure Monitor System .... . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6-60
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation .... .. . .. . .. . .. 6-61
Tire Inspection and Rotation ..... . .. .. .. .. . .. .. 6-65
When It Is Time for New Tires ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-67
Buying New Tires . ...... .... .... .... .... .... ... 6-68
Different Size Tires and Wheels ..... . . . . . . . . . . 6-70
Uniform Tire Quality Grading .............. ..... 6-70
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance .... . . . . . . . . 6-72
Wheel Replacement ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 6-72
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