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Cadillac XTS Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-7707485) -
2015 - CRC - 10/31/14

Vehicle Care 10-1

Vehicle Care

General Information

General Information .. . . . . . . . . 10-2
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 10-2
California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements .. . . 10-3
Accessories and
Modifications . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . 10-3

Vehicle Checks

Doing YourOwn
Service Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Hood . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Engine Compartment
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5
Engine Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-8
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-9
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . 10-11
Automatic Transmission
Fluid......................10-13
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter .. . . 10-13
Cooling System . . .. . . . . . . . . 10-14
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Engine Overheating .. . . . .. . 10-19
Overheated Engine
Protection
Operating Mode .. . . . . . . . . . 10-20
Power Steering Fluid
(LF3 and LFX
with AWD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21
Power Steering Fluid (LFX
with FWD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21
WasherFluid . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
Brakes . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
All-Wheel Drive .. . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . 10-25
Automatic TransmissionShift
Lock Control Function
Check..................... 10-26
Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check . .. . . . . . 10-26
Wiper Blade
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Windshield Replacement .. . 10-27

Headlamp Aiming

Headlamp Aiming . .. . . . . . . . 10-28

Bulb Replacement

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Back-Up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
License Plate Lamp . .. . . . . . 10-29
Replacement Bulbs .. . . . . . . . 10-29

Electrical System

Electrical System
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 10-31
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 10-34
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 10-36

Wheels and Tires

Tires . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39
TireSidewall Labeling . . .. . . 10-40
TireDesignations . . .. . . . . . . . 10-42