Cadillac XLR-V 2006 Owner's Manual page 317

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 ................................................................6-4
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 ...................................................6-15
Engine Oil Life System ..................................6-18
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................6-20
Automatic Transmission Fluid .........................6-21
Engine Coolant .............................................6-22
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap ..................6-25
Engine Overheating .......................................6-25
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode ........................................6-27
Service and Appearance Care
Cooling System ............................................6-28
Power Steering Fluid .....................................6-33
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................6-34
Brakes ........................................................6-35
Battery ........................................................6-38
Jump Starting ...............................................6-39
Rear Axle .......................................................6-44
Headlamp Aiming ...........................................6-45
Headlamp Vertical Aiming ..............................6-46
Bulb Replacement ..........................................6-48
Windshield Replacement .................................6-49
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............6-49
Tires ..............................................................6-50
Tire Sidewall Labeling ...................................6-52
Tire Terminology and Definitions .....................6-54
Run-Flat Tires ..............................................6-56
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................6-58
Tire Pressure Monitor System .........................6-59
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................6-62
When It Is Time for New Tires .......................6-63
Buying New Tires .........................................6-64
Different Size Tires and Wheels ......................6-65
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ..........................6-66
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ..................6-67
Wheel Replacement ......................................6-67
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