Service And Appearance Care - Cadillac 2006 XLR Owner's Manual

Section 6
Service ............................................................6-3
Accessories and Modifications ..........................6-3
California Proposition 65 Warning .....................6-3
Doing Your Own Service Work .........................6-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle ...........................................6-4
Fuel ................................................................6-5
Gasoline Octane ............................................6-5
Gasoline Specifications ....................................6-5
California Fuel ...............................................6-5
Additives .......................................................6-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................6-6
Filling the Tank ..............................................6-7
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .....................6-10
Checking Things Under the Hood ....................6-10
Hood Release ..............................................6-11
Engine Compartment Overview .......................6-12
Engine Oil ...................................................6-13
Engine Oil Life System ..................................6-16
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................6-18
Automatic Transmission Fluid .........................6-19
Engine Coolant .............................................6-20
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap ..................6-23
Engine Overheating .......................................6-23

Service and Appearance Care

Overheated Engine Protection
Cooling System ............................................6-26
Power Steering Fluid .....................................6-31
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................6-32
Brakes ........................................................6-33
Battery ........................................................6-36
Jump Starting ...............................................6-37
Rear Axle .......................................................6-42
Headlamp Aiming ...........................................6-43
Headlamp Vertical Aiming ..............................6-44
Bulb Replacement ..........................................6-45
Windshield Replacement .................................6-46
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............6-46
Tires ..............................................................6-47
Tire Sidewall Labeling ...................................6-48
Tire Terminology and Definitions .....................6-50
Run-Flat Tires ..............................................6-52
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................6-54
Tire Pressure Monitor System .........................6-55
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................6-57
When It Is Time for New Tires .......................6-58
Operating Mode ........................................6-25
6-1