Park Brake And P (Park) Mechanism Check; Wiper Blade Replacement - Cadillac CTS 2018 Owner's Manual

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2. Apply the parking brake. Be
ready to apply the regular brake
immediately if the vehicle begins
to move.
3. With the engine off, turn the
ignition on, but do not start the
engine. Without applying the
regular brake, try to move the
gear lever out of P (Park) with
normal effort. If the shift lever
moves out of P (Park), contact
your dealer for service.
Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check
Warning
When you are doing this check, the
vehicle could begin to move. You or
others could be injured and
property could be damaged. Make
sure there is room in front of the
vehicle in case it begins to roll. Be
ready to apply the regular brake at
once should the vehicle begin
to move.
Park on a fairly steep hill, with the
vehicle facing downhill. Keeping your
foot on the regular brake, apply the
parking brake.
To check the parking brake's
holding ability: With the engine
running and the transmission in
N (Neutral), slowly remove foot
pressure from the regular brake
pedal. Do this until the vehicle is
held by the parking brake only.
To check the P (Park) mechanism's
holding ability: With the engine
running, shift to P (Park). Then
release the parking brake followed
by the regular brake.
Contact your dealer if service is
required.

Wiper Blade Replacement

Windscreen wiper blades should be
inspected for wear and cracking.
Replacement blades come in different
types and are removed in different
ways. For proper type and length, see
Maintenance Replacement Parts 0 323.
Caution
Allowing the wiper arm to touch
the windscreen when no wiper
blade is installed could damage the
windscreen. Any damage that
occurs would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty. Do not allow the
wiper arm to touch the windscreen.
To replace the windscreen wiper
blade:
1. Pull the windscreen wiper
assembly away from the
windscreen. The passenger side
wiper arm has limited travel.