Cadillac 2004 Seville Owner's Manual

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2004 Cadillac Seville Owner Manual
Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1
............................................... 1-2
.............................................. 1-5
....................................... 1-22
Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1
........................................................ 2-3
....................................... 2-9
................................................. 2-16
.................................................... 2-37
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...................................... 2-42
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......................................... 2-49
.................................................. 2-50
Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1
...................................... 3-28
Driver Information Center (DIC)
........ 1-41
............................ 1-50
............................ 2-20
........... 2-24
............................. 2-44
............................. 2-52
.......................... 3-4
......... 3-37
.................. 3-52
......................................... 3-74
Audio System(s)
....................................... 3-75
Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
Towing
................................................... 4-29
Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-4
Checking Things Under the Hood
Headlamp Aiming
..................................... 5-49
Bulb Replacement
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
Tires
...................................................... 5-61
Appearance Care
..................................... 5-87
Vehicle Identification
Electrical System
...................................... 5-96
Capacities and Specifications
Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
Customer Assistance and Information .............. 7-1
Customer Assistance and Information
Reporting Safety Defects
Index ................................................................ 1
M
............... 5-10
.................................... 5-53
......... 5-60
................................. 5-95
................... 5-104
................................ 6-2
........... 7-2
........................... 7-11
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    2004 Cadillac Seville Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ... 1-1 Front Seats ... 1-2 Safety Belts ... 1-5 Child Restraints ... 1-22 Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) Restraint System Check ... 1-50 Features and Controls ... 2-1 Keys ... 2-3 Doors and Locks ...
  • Page 2: How To Use This Manual

    GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CADILLAC, the CADILLAC Crest & Wreath and the name SEVILLE are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice.
  • Page 3 Safety Warnings and Symbols You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people.
  • Page 4 Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these notices: Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice will tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly.
  • Page 5 These are some examples of symbols you may find on your vehicle:...
  • Page 6 NOTES...
  • Page 7: Seats And Restraint Systems

    Section 1 Front Seats ...1-2 Power Seats ...1-2 Power Lumbar ...1-2 Heated Seats ...1-3 Reclining Seatbacks ...1-3 Safety Belts ...1-5 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ...1-5 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ...1-9 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ...1-11 Driver Position ...1-11 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ...1-17 Right Front Passenger Position ...1-18...
  • Page 8: Front Seats

    Front Seats Power Seats The power seat controls are located on the outboard sides of the front seat cushions. • Move the front of the seat control up or down to adjust the front portion of the cushion. • Move the rear of the seat control up or down to adjust the rear portion of the cushion.
  • Page 9: Heated Seats

    Heated Seats The front seat controls are located in the center console. The rear seat controls are located on the rear doors. Push the button once for a high setting, twice for a low setting, and a third time to turn off the heated seat. The LO setting warms the seatback and cushion until the seat approximates body temperature.
  • Page 10 Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can’t do their job when you’re reclined like this. The shoulder belt can’t do its job.
  • Page 11: Safety Belts

    Safety Belts Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts. CAUTION: Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t wear a safety belt properly.
  • Page 12: Why Safety Belts Work

    A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed.
  • Page 13 Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider doesn’t stop.
  • Page 14 The person keeps going until stopped by something. In or the instrument panel... a real vehicle, it could be the windshield...
  • Page 15: Questions And Answers About Safety Belts

    or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That’s why safety belts make such good sense. Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an...
  • Page 16 If my vehicle has air bags, why should I have to wear safety belts? Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in most of them in the future. But they are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts –...
  • Page 17: How To Wear Safety Belts Properly

    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly This part is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see Older Children on page 1-22 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-25.
  • Page 18 4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-21. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
  • Page 19 What’s wrong with this? The shoulder belt is too loose. It will not give nearly as much protection this way. CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should fit against your body.
  • Page 20 What’s wrong with this? The belt is buckled in the wrong place. 1-14 CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at the pelvic bones.
  • Page 21 What’s wrong with this? The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times. CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury.
  • Page 22 What’s wrong with this? The belt is twisted across the body. 1-16 CAUTION: You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In a crash, you wouldn’t have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a belt is twisted, make it straight so it can work properly, or ask your dealer to fix it.
  • Page 23: Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

    To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back out of the way. Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle.
  • Page 24: Rear Seat Passengers

    The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it’s more likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly.
  • Page 25 Lap-Shoulder Belt All rear seating positions have lap-shoulder belts. Here is how to wear one properly. 1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly.
  • Page 26 If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-21. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 3.
  • Page 27: Safety Belt Pretensioners

    CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should fit against your body. To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. Safety Belt Pretensioners Your vehicle has safety belt pretensioners.
  • Page 28: Child Restraints

    Child Restraints Older Children Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s safety belts. 1-22 What is the proper way to wear safety belts? If possible, an older child should wear a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide.
  • Page 29 CAUTION: Never do this. Here two children are wearing the same belt. The belt can’t properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, the two children can be crushed together and seriously injured. A belt must be used by only one person at a time. 1-23...
  • Page 30 What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt, but the child is so small that the shoulder belt is very close to the child’s face or neck? If the child is sitting in a seat next to a window, move the child toward the center of the vehicle.
  • Page 31: Infants And Young Children

    CAUTION: Never do this. Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind the child.If the child wears the belt in this way, in a crash the child might slide under the belt.
  • Page 32 CAUTION: People should never hold a baby in their arms while riding in a vehicle. A baby doesn’t weigh much -- until a crash. During a crash a baby will become so heavy it is not possible to hold it. CAUTION: (Continued) 1-26 CAUTION: (Continued)
  • Page 33 CAUTION: Children who are up against, or very close to, any air bag when it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. Air bags plus lap-shoulder belts offer outstanding protection for adults and older children, but not for young children and infants.
  • Page 34 CAUTION: Newborn infants need complete support, including support for the head and neck. This is necessary because a newborn infant’s neck is weak and its head weighs so much compared with the rest of its body. In a crash, an infant in a rear-facing seat settles into the restraint, so the crash forces can be distributed across the strongest part of an infant’s body, the back and...
  • Page 35: Child Restraint Systems

    Child Restraint Systems An infant car bed (A), a special bed made for use in a motor vehicle, is an infant restraint system designed to restrain or position a child on a continuous flat surface. Make sure that the infant’s head rests toward the center of the vehicle.
  • Page 36 A forward-facing child seat (C-E) provides restraint for the child’s body with the harness and also sometimes with surfaces such as T-shaped or shelf-like shields. 1-30 A booster seat (F-G) is a child restraint designed to improve the fit of the vehicle’s safety belt system. Some booster seats have a shoulder belt positioner, and some high-back booster seats have a five-point harness.
  • Page 37 How do child restraints work? A child restraint system is any device designed for use in a motor vehicle to restrain, seat, or position children. A built-in child restraint system is a permanent part of the motor vehicle. An add-on child restraint system is a portable one, which is purchased by the vehicle’s owner.
  • Page 38: Where To Put The Restraint

    Where to Put the Restraint Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. We, therefore, recommend that child restraints be secured in a rear seat, including an infant riding in a rear-facing infant seat, a child riding in a forward-facing child seat and an older child riding in a booster seat.
  • Page 39 In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top strap, and that the strap be anchored. In the United States, some child restraints also have a top strap. If your child restraint has a top strap, it should be anchored. Anchor the top strap to one of the following anchor points.
  • Page 40: Top Strap Anchor Location

    Top Strap Anchor Location Your vehicle has top strap anchors already installed for the rear seating positions. You will find the two rear outboard anchors behind the rear seat on the filler panel. In order to get to one of these brackets, you will have to open the trim cover.
  • Page 41 This system, designed to make installation of child restraints easier, does not use the vehicle’s safety belts. Instead, it uses vehicle anchors (A,B) and child restraint attachments to secure the restraints. Some restraints also use another vehicle anchor to secure a top tether strap (C).
  • Page 42 To assist you in locating the lower anchors for this child restraint system, each seating position with the LATCH system has a label on the seatback at each lower anchor position. The labels are located near the base of all three rear seating positions CAUTION: If a LATCH-type child restraint is not attached...
  • Page 43: Securing A Child Restraint In A Rear Seat Position

    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position If your child restraint is equipped with the latch system, see Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 1-34. See Top Strap on page 1-32 if the child restraint has one. If your child restraint does not have the LATCH system, you will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure the restraint in this position.
  • Page 44 3. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 1-38 4. To tighten the belt, push down on the child restraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt to tighten the lap portion of the belt and feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor.
  • Page 45: Securing A Child Restraint In The Right Front Seat Position

    5. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure. To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and let it go back all the way. The safety belt will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult or larger child passenger.
  • Page 46 3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of the vehicle’s safety belt through or around the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how. 4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
  • Page 47: Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (Sir)

    6. To tighten the belt, feed the lap belt back into the retractor while you push down on the child restraint. You may find it helpful to use your knee to push down on the child restraint as you tighten the belt. 7.
  • Page 48 Here are the most important things to know about the air bag systems: CAUTION: You can be severely injured or killed in a crash if you aren’t wearing your safety belt – even if you have air bags. Wearing your safety belt during a crash helps reduce your chance of hitting things inside the vehicle or being ejected from it.
  • Page 49 CAUTION: Both frontal and side impact air bags inflate with great force, faster than the blink of an eye. If you’re too close to an inflating air bag, as you would be if you were leaning forward, it could seriously injure you. Safety belts help keep you in position for air bag inflation before and during a crash.
  • Page 50: Where Are The Air Bags

    United States There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument panel, which shows AIR BAG or the air bag symbol. The system checks the air bag electrical system for malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electrical problem.
  • Page 51 The right front passenger’s frontal air bag is in the instrument panel on the passenger’s side. The driver’s side impact air bag is in the side of the driver’s seatback closest to the door. 1-45...
  • Page 52 The right front passenger’s side impact air bag is in the side of the passenger’s seatback closest to the door. 1-46 CAUTION: If something is between an occupant and an air bag, the bag might not inflate properly or it might force the object into that person causing severe injury or even death.
  • Page 53: When Should An Air Bag Inflate

    When Should an Air Bag Inflate? The driver’s and right front passenger’s frontal air bags are designed to inflate in moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal crashes. But they are designed to inflate only if the impact speed is above the system’s designed “threshold level.”...
  • Page 54: How Does An Air Bag Restrain

    How Does an Air Bag Restrain? In moderate to severe frontal or near frontal collisions, even belted occupants can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel. In moderate to severe side collisions, even belted occupants can contact the inside of the vehicle.
  • Page 55 CAUTION: (Continued) To avoid this, everyone in the vehicle should get out as soon as it is safe to do so. If you have breathing problems but can’t get out of the vehicle after an air bag inflates, then get fresh air by opening a window or a door.
  • Page 56: Restraint System Check

    Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle Air bags affect how your vehicle should be serviced. There are parts of the air bag systems in several places around your vehicle. Your dealer and the service manual have information about servicing your vehicle and the air bag systems.
  • Page 57: Replacing Restraint System Parts After A Crash

    Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash CAUTION: A crash can damage the restraint systems in your vehicle. A damaged restraint system may not properly protect the person using it, resulting in serious injury or even death in a crash. To help make sure your restraint systems are working properly after a crash, have them inspected and any necessary replacements made as soon as possible.
  • Page 58 NOTES 1-52...
  • Page 59: Features And Controls

    Section 2 Keys ...2-3 Remote Keyless Entry System ...2-5 Remote Keyless Entry System Operation ...2-6 Doors and Locks ...2-9 Door Locks ...2-9 Central Door Unlocking System ...2-10 Power Door Locks ...2-10 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ...2-11 Rear Door Security Locks ...2-11 Lockout Protection ...2-12 Leaving Your Vehicle ...2-12 Trunk ...2-13...
  • Page 60 Section 2 Storage Areas ...2-49 Glove Box ...2-49 Cellular Telephone ...2-49 Center Console Storage Area ...2-49 Map Pocket ...2-49 Assist Handles ...2-49 Garment Hooks ...2-49 Features and Controls Umbrella Holder ...2-50 Floor Mats ...2-50 Convenience Net ...2-50 Sunroof ...2-50 Vehicle Personalization ...2-52 Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel ...2-52...
  • Page 61: Keys

    Keys CAUTION: Leaving children in a vehicle with the ignition key is dangerous for many reasons. A child or others could be badly injured or even killed. They could operate the power windows or other controls or even make the vehicle move. If they turned the ignition to ACC or ON and moved the shift lever out of PARK (P), that would release the parking brake.
  • Page 62 Valet Key you may have to damage the vehicle to get in. Be sure you have spare keys. In an emergency, contact Cadillac Roadside Assistance. See Roadside Service on page 7-6. If your vehicle is equipped with the OnStar an active subscription and you lock your keys inside the vehicle, OnStar unlock your vehicle.
  • Page 63: Remote Keyless Entry System

    Remote Keyless Entry System Your keyless entry system operates on a radio frequency subject to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules and with Industry Canada. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1.
  • Page 64: Remote Keyless Entry System Operation

    Remote Keyless Entry System Operation With this system you can lock and unlock your doors or unlock your trunk from about 3 feet (1 m) up to 30 feet (9 m) away using the remote keyless entry transmitter supplied with your vehicle. (Lock): Press this button to lock the doors.
  • Page 65: Matching Transmitter(S) To Your Vehicle

    (Fuel Door): Press this button to open the fuel door. The valet lockout switch must be in the OFF position for this feature to work. SeeValet Lockout Switch under Theft-Deterrent Systems on page 2-20 for more information. (Trunk): Press this button to open the trunk. The valet lockout switch must be in the OFF position for this feature to work.
  • Page 66: Battery Replacement

    Battery Replacement Under normal use, the battery in your remote keyless entry transmitter should last about four years. You can tell the battery is weak if the transmitter will not work at the normal range in any location. If you have to get close to your vehicle before the transmitter works, it is probably time to change the battery.
  • Page 67: Doors And Locks

    Doors and Locks Door Locks CAUTION: Unlocked doors can be dangerous. • Passengers — especially children — can easily open the doors and fall out of a moving vehicle. When a door is locked, the handle will not open it. You increase the chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in a crash if the doors are not locked.
  • Page 68: Power Door Locks

    From the inside, use the manual lock levers located at the top of the door panel near the window. Push down the manual lock lever to lock the door. To unlock the door, pull up on the lever. Central Door Unlocking System Your vehicle has a central door unlocking mode and a theft-deterrent system.
  • Page 69: Programmable Automatic Door Locks

    Programmable Automatic Door Locks Your vehicle is programmed so that, when the doors are closed, the ignition is on and the shift lever is moved out of PARK (P), all the doors will lock. The doors will unlock every time you stop the vehicle and move the shift lever into PARK (P).
  • Page 70: Lockout Protection

    When you want to open a rear door when the security lock is on, do the following: 1. Unlock the door using the remote keyless entry transmitter, the front door power lock switch or by lifting the rear door manual lock. 2.
  • Page 71: Trunk Lock Release

    Trunk CAUTION: It can be dangerous to drive with the trunk lid open because carbon monoxide (CO) gas can come into your vehicle. You can not see or smell CO. It can cause unconsciousness and even death. If you must drive with the trunk lid open or if electrical wiring or other cable connections must pass through the seal between the body and the trunk lid:...
  • Page 72: Trunk Lid Tie Down

    Trunk Lid Tie Down CAUTION: Driving with the trunk lid open can allow dangerous CO (carbon monoxide) gas to come into your vehicle. You can not see or smell CO. It can cause unconsciousness and even death. If you ever need to drive with your trunk lid open, then: •...
  • Page 73: Emergency Trunk Release Handle

    Emergency Trunk Release Handle Notice: Using the emergency trunk release handle as a tie-down or anchor point when securing items in the trunk may damage it. Use the emergency trunk release handle only to help you open the trunk lid. There is a glow-in-the-dark trunk release handle located inside the trunk on the latch.
  • Page 74: Windows

    Windows CAUTION: Leaving children, helpless adults, or pets in a vehicle with the windows closed is dangerous. They can be overcome by the extreme heat and suffer permanent injuries or even death from heat stroke. Never leave a child, a helpless adult, or a pet alone in a vehicle, especially with the windows closed in warm or hot weather.
  • Page 75: Power Windows

    Power Windows The power window switches are located on the armrest near each window. Press the up or down arrows on the switches to raise or lower the windows. Your vehicle has Retained Accessory Power (RAP) that allows you to use the power windows once the ignition has been turned off.
  • Page 76: Programming The Power Windows

    Programming the Power Windows If the battery on your vehicle has been recharged, disconnected or is not working, you will need to reprogram each front power window for the express-up feature to work. Before reprogramming, you will need to replace or recharge your vehicle’s battery. To program each front window, follow these steps: 1.
  • Page 77: Lighted Visor Vanity Mirrors

    Window Lockout The rear window lockout button is located on the driver’s door armrest next to the window switches. Press this button to disable the rear window controls. The light on the button will illuminate, indicating that the feature is in use. The rear windows still can be raised or lowered using the driver’s window switches when the lockout feature is active.
  • Page 78: Theft-Deterrent Systems

    Theft-Deterrent Systems Vehicle theft is a big business, especially in some cities. Although your vehicle has a number of theft-deterrent features, we know that nothing we put on it can make it impossible to steal. The SECURITY light is located on the instrument panel cluster.
  • Page 79: Testing The Alarm

    Testing the Alarm 1. From inside the vehicle, roll down the window, then get out of the vehicle, keeping the door open. 2. From outside of the vehicle, with the door open, lock the vehicle using the power door lock or the remote keyless entry transmitter and close the door.
  • Page 80: Iii Operation

    ® PASS-Key ® Your PASS-Key III system operates on a radio frequency subject to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules and with Industry Canada. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1.
  • Page 81 When trying to start the vehicle, if the engine does not start and the SECURITY light comes on, the key may have a damaged transponder. Turn the ignition off and try again. If the engine does not start, and the key appears to be undamaged, try another ignition key.
  • Page 82: Starting And Operating Your Vehicle

    PASS-Key III system at this time. If you lose or damage a PASS-Key your dealer to have a new key made. In an emergency, contact Cadillac Roadside Assistance. See Roadside Service on page 7-6. 2-24 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ®...
  • Page 83: Retained Accessory Power (Rap)

    Ignition Positions With the key in the ignition switch, located on the instrument panel, you can turn the key to four different positions: Notice: If your key seems stuck in OFF and you can not turn it, be sure you are using the correct key;...
  • Page 84: Starting Your Engine

    Starting Your Engine Move your shift lever to PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N). Your engine will not start in any other position – that is a safety feature. To restart when you are already moving, use NEUTRAL (N) only. Notice: Shifting into PARK (P) with the vehicle moving could damage the transaxle.
  • Page 85: Engine Coolant Heater

    Engine Coolant Heater Your vehicle may be equipped with an engine coolant heater. A. Engine Oil Dipstick Location B. Engine Coolant Heater Cord C. Transaxle Dipstick/Fluid Fill Location In very cold weather, 0°F ( 18°C) or colder, the engine coolant heater can help. You will get easier starting and better fuel economy during engine warm-up.
  • Page 86: To Use The Engine Coolant Heater

    To Use the Engine Coolant Heater 1. Turn off the engine. 2. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord. The electrical cord is located on the driver’s side of the engine, behind the transaxle dipstick/fluid fill location (C) and next to the engine. 3.
  • Page 87 CAUTION: It is dangerous to get out of your vehicle if the shift lever is not fully in PARK (P) with the parking brake firmly set. Your vehicle can roll. Do not leave your vehicle when the engine is running unless you have to. If you have left the engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly.
  • Page 88 NEUTRAL (N): In this position, the engine does not connect with the wheels. To restart when you are already moving, use NEUTRAL (N) only. Also use NEUTRAL (N) when your vehicle is being towed. CAUTION: Shifting into a drive gear while your engine is running at high speed is dangerous.
  • Page 89 If the traction control switch is off, your vehicle will not go into FIRST (1) gear and the vehicle will accelerate from stop more slowly. This can help in deep snow or mud conditions. When the traction control is turned off, a message will light up on the Driver Information Center (DIC).
  • Page 90: Shifting Into Park (P)

    Shifting Into Park (P) CAUTION: It can be dangerous to get out of your vehicle if the shift lever is not fully in PARK (P) with the parking brake firmly set. Your vehicle can roll. If you have left the engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly.
  • Page 91: Torque Lock

    Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running CAUTION: It can be dangerous to leave your vehicle with the engine running. Your vehicle could move suddenly if the shift lever is not fully in PARK (P) with the parking brake firmly set. And, if you leave the vehicle with the engine running, it could overheat and even catch fire.
  • Page 92: Shifting Out Of Park (P)

    Shifting Out of Park (P) Your vehicle has an automatic transaxle shift lock control system which locks the shift lever in PARK (P) when the ignition is in the OFF position. In addition, you have to fully apply your regular brakes before you can shift from PARK (P) when the ignition is ON.
  • Page 93: Engine Exhaust

    Engine Exhaust CAUTION: Engine exhaust can kill. It contains the gas carbon monoxide (CO), which you can not see or smell. It can cause unconsciousness and death. You might have exhaust coming in if: • Your exhaust system sounds strange or different.
  • Page 94: Running Your Engine While You Are Parked

    Running Your Engine While You Are Parked It is better not to park with the engine running. But if you ever have to, here are some things to know. CAUTION: Idling the engine with the climate control system off could allow dangerous exhaust into your vehicle.
  • Page 95: Mirrors

    Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror ® with OnStar Your vehicle may have an automatic dimming rearview ® mirror with OnStar system controls. For more ® information about OnStar , see OnStar page 2-42. When the automatic dimming feature is turned on, the mirror automatically changes to reduce glare from headlamps behind you.
  • Page 96: Compass Operation

    Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror ® with OnStar and Compass Your vehicle may have an automatic dimming rearview mirror with a compass display. The mirror also ® contains OnStar controls. For more information see ® OnStar System on page 2-42. The automatic dimming feature functions the same as that of the automatic dimming rearview mirror without a compass.
  • Page 97: Compass Variance

    Compass Variance The zone is set to zone eight upon leaving the factory. It will be necessary to adjust the compass to compensate for compass variance if you live outside zone eight. Under certain circumstances, as during a long distance cross-country trip, it will be necessary to adjust for compass variance.
  • Page 98: Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror

    Cleaning the Mirror When cleaning the mirror, use a paper towel or similar material dampened with glass cleaner. Do not spray glass cleaner directly on the mirror as that may cause the liquid cleaner to enter the mirror housing. Outside Power Mirrors The control on the driver’s door armrest operates both outside rearview mirrors.
  • Page 99: Outside Curb View Assist Mirror

    Outside Curb View Assist Mirror If your vehicle is equipped with memory mirrors, it will also be capable of performing the curb view assist mirror feature. This feature will allow the passenger’s side mirror to tilt to a factory programmed position when the vehicle is in REVERSE (R).
  • Page 100: Onstar System

    ® OnStar System ® OnStar uses global positioning system (GPS) satellite technology, wireless communications, and call centers to provide you with a wide range of safety, security, information and convenience services. ® A complete OnStar user’s guide and the terms and ®...
  • Page 101 Luxury and Leisure Plan • All Directions and Connections Plan services • Personal Concierge ® OnStar Personal Calling ® With OnStar Personal Calling, you have a safer way to stay connected while driving. It’s a hands-free wireless phone that’s integrated into your vehicle. You can place calls nationwide using voice-activated dialing with no contracts and no additional roaming charges.
  • Page 102: Homelink Transmitter

    If your vehicle has the optional Navigation system or cellular phone, the ready prompt will come from that system first. You must say the word phone to ® access OnStar If your vehicle has both optional systems, the ready prompt will come from the Navigation system first. When you say the word phone after the ready prompt, you will access the cellular phone.
  • Page 103 If your vehicle is equipped with the HomeLink Transmitter, it complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 104 Be sure that people and objects are clear of the garage door or gate operator you are programming. When programming a garage door, it is advised to park outside of the garage. It is recommended that a new battery be installed in your hand-held transmitter for quicker and more accurate transmission of the radio frequency.
  • Page 105: Gate Operator And Canadian Programming

    7. Firmly press and release the “Learn” or “Smart” button. The name and color of the button may vary by manufacturer. You will have 30 seconds to start Step 8. 8. Return to the vehicle. Firmly press and hold the ®...
  • Page 106: Using Homelink

    ® Using HomeLink Press and hold the appropriate HomeLink least half of a second. The indicator light will come on while the signal is being transmitted. ® Erasing HomeLink Buttons To erase programming from the three buttons do the following: 1.
  • Page 107: Storage Areas

    Storage Areas Glove Box The glove box is located in front of the passenger’s seat on the instrument panel. To lock the glove box door, insert the master key into the lock cylinder and turn it clockwise. Turn the key counterclockwise to unlock the door.
  • Page 108: Sunroof

    Umbrella Holder The driver’s and passenger’s front seat cushion may be equipped with an umbrella holder. Gently slide the umbrella into the slot located under the front portion of the driver’s or passenger’s seat cushion. Floor Mats Your vehicle is equipped with rubber-backed front and rear floor mats.
  • Page 109 Press and hold the ROOF switch rearward to the first position to open the glass panel and sunshade. The sunshade also can be opened or closed manually. To close the glass panel, press and hold the ROOF switch forward. As the sunroof reaches the closed position, it will open slightly toward the vent position and then drop down to the closed position to provide a better seal.
  • Page 110: Vehicle Personalization

    Vehicle Personalization Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel If your vehicle has this feature, the controls are located on the driver’s door panel. These buttons are used to program and recall memory settings for the driver’s seating, steering wheel and outside rearview mirror positions.
  • Page 111 If you use the remote keyless entry transmitter to enter your vehicle and the remote recall memory feature is on, automatic seat and mirror movement will occur. The numbers on the back of the transmitters, 1 and 2, correspond to the numbers on the buttons on the door panel.
  • Page 112 NOTES 2-54...
  • Page 113: Instrument Panel

    Section 3 Instrument Panel Overview ...3-4 Hazard Warning Flashers ...3-6 Other Warning Devices ...3-7 Horn ...3-7 Tilt Wheel ...3-7 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ...3-9 Exterior Lamps ...3-16 Interior Lamps ...3-22 Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) ...3-24 Accessory Power Outlets ...3-26 Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter ...3-27 Climate Controls ...3-28 Dual Climate Control System ...3-28 Outlet Adjustment ...3-33...
  • Page 114 Section 3 Audio System(s) ...3-75 Setting the Time for Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS) ...3-75 Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS) ...3-75 Radio with CD ...3-76 Radio with Cassette and CD ...3-83 Navigation/Radio System ...3-95 Console-Mounted CD Changer ...3-95 Radio Personalization with Home and Away Feature ...3-98...
  • Page 115 NOTES...
  • Page 116: Instrument Panel Overview

    Instrument Panel Overview...
  • Page 117 The main components of the instrument panel are the following: A. Air Outlets. See Outlet Adjustment on page 3-33. B. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. See DIC Controls and Displays on page 3-52. C. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever. See Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever on page 3-9. ®...
  • Page 118: Hazard Warning Flashers

    Hazard Warning Flashers Your hazard warning flashers let you warn others. They also let police know you have a problem. Your front and rear turn signal lamps will flash on and off. The hazard warning button is located on the center of the instrument panel between the two air vents.
  • Page 119: Other Warning Devices

    Other Warning Devices If you carry reflective triangles, you can set one up at the side of the road about 300 feet (100 m) behind your vehicle. Horn The horn can be sounded by pressing on the center of the steering wheel pad. Tilt Wheel A tilt wheel allows you to adjust the steering wheel before you drive.
  • Page 120 Power Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering Column If your vehicle has this feature, the power tilt wheel control is located on the outboard side of the steering column. To operate the power tilt feature, push the control up and the steering wheel will tilt up. Push the control down and the steering wheel will go down.
  • Page 121: Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever

    Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever The lever located on the left side of the steering column includes the following: • Turn and Lane Change Signals • Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer • Flash-To-Pass For information on the exterior lamps, see Exterior Lamps on page 3-16. Turn and Lane-Change Signals To signal a turn, move the lever on the left side of the steering wheel all the way up or down.
  • Page 122 Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer When the low-beam headlamps are on, push the turn signal lever away from you to change the headlamps to high beam. This light on the instrument panel cluster will be on, indicating high-beam usage. Pull the turn signal lever toward you to return to low-beam headlamps.
  • Page 123: Windshield Wipers

    Windshield Wipers You can control the windshield wipers by moving the lever with the wiper symbol on it. This lever is located on the right side of your steering column. For information on wiper-activated headlamp operation, refer to Exterior Lamps on page 3-16. The following is a list of the available settings: LO or HI: Move the lever up to LO for steady wiping at a slow speed.
  • Page 124: Rainsense™ Ii Wipers

    Rainsense™ II Wipers Your vehicle may be equipped with Rainsense™ II wipers. The moisture sensor for this feature is mounted on the interior side of the windshield below the rearview mirror and is used to automatically operate the wipers by monitoring the amount of moisture build-up on the windshield.
  • Page 125: Cruise Control

    Windshield Washer The windshield washer has both a “demand” mode and a “programmed” mode, depending on the amount of windshield washer fluid you need. CAUTION: In freezing weather, do not use your washer until the windshield is warmed. Otherwise the washer fluid can form ice on the windshield, blocking your vision.
  • Page 126 Setting Cruise Control CAUTION: If you leave your cruise control on when you are not using cruise, you might hit a button and go into cruise when you do not want to. You could be startled and even lose control. Keep the cruise control switch off until you want to use cruise control.
  • Page 127 Resuming a Set Speed Suppose you set your cruise control at a desired speed and then you apply the brake. This shuts off the cruise control. But you do not need to reset it. Once the vehicle is traveling approximately 25 mph (40 km/h) or more, you can press RES/ACC (resume/accelerate) to return to your desired preset speed.
  • Page 128: Exterior Lamps

    Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow down to the cruise control speed you set earlier. Using Cruise Control on Hills How well your cruise control will work on hills depends upon your speed, load and the steepness of the hills.
  • Page 129: Wiper-Activated Headlamps

    (Parking Lamps): Turn the control to this position to turn on the parking lamps together with the following: • Sidemarker Lamps • Taillamps • License Plate Lamps • Instrument Panel Lights The parking brake indicator light will come on and stay on while the parking lamps are on with the engine off and the ignition in ACC or ON.
  • Page 130: Daytime Running Lamps

    Daytime Running Lamps Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for others to see the front of your vehicle during the day. DRL can be helpful in many different driving conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the short periods after dawn and before sunset.
  • Page 131: Cornering Lamps

    To idle your vehicle with the DRL off at night, turn off ® the Twilight Sentinel and shift the transaxle into PARK (P). Placing your vehicle in PARK (P) disables the DRL. The DRL will stay off until you shift out of PARK (P).
  • Page 132: Twilight Sentinel

    ® Twilight Sentinel This lever is located below the exterior lamps control. It automatically turns the lamps on and off by sensing how dark it is outside. ® To operate the Twilight Sentinel lamps control off and slide the TWILIGHT lever to any position but OFF.
  • Page 133: Light Sensor

    Light Sensor The light sensor for the Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) ® and the Twilight Sentinel is located on the driver’s side of the front defogger grille. If you cover the sensor, it will read “dark” and the exterior lamps or the HEADLAMPS SUGGESTED message will be on whenever the ignition is on.
  • Page 134: Interior Lamps

    Interior Lamps Instrument Panel Brightness This feature controls the brightness of the instrument panel lights. The knob for this feature is located to the right of the Twilight Sentinel Press the knob to release it to the outward position. Turn the knob clockwise to brighten the lights and counterclockwise to dim them.
  • Page 135: Entry Lighting

    Entry Lighting The entry lighting system automatically turns on the courtesy lamps and the backlighting to the door switches and to the exterior lamp control when a door is opened or if you press the remote keyless entry transmitter unlock button. If activated due to the transmitter, the lighting will remain active for about 40 seconds.
  • Page 136: Inadvertent Power Battery Saver

    If the battery continues to discharge, even with the engine idling at a higher rpm setting, some electrical loads will automatically be reduced. When this occurs, the rear window defogger may take slightly longer to clear the glass, the heated seats may not get as warm as they usually do and the fan may cut back to a lower speed.
  • Page 137: How The System Works

    CAUTION: (Continued) So, unless you check carefully behind you before and when you back up, you could strike children, pedestrians, bicyclists or pets behind you, and they could be injured or killed. Whether or not you are using Rear Park Assist, always check carefully behind your vehicle before you back up and then watch closely as you do.
  • Page 138: Accessory Power Outlets

    If the URPA system is not functioning properly, the display will flash red, indicating that there is a problem. The light will also flash red while driving if a trailer is attached to your vehicle, or a bicycle or object is on the back of, or hanging out of your trunk.
  • Page 139: Cigarette Lighter

    Notice: Adding any electrical equipment to your vehicle may damage it or keep other components from working as they should. The repairs would not be covered by your warranty. Check with your dealer before adding electrical equipment. Follow the proper installation instructions that are included with any electrical equipment you install.
  • Page 140: Climate Controls

    Climate Controls Dual Climate Control System With this system you can control the heating, cooling and ventilation for your vehicle. 3-28 Automatic Operation AUTO (Automatic): When this button is pressed and the temperature is set, the system will automatically control the inside temperature, the air delivery mode and the fan speed.
  • Page 141 Do not cover the solar sensor located in the center of the instrument panel, near the windshield. For more information on the solar sensor, see “Sensors” later in this section. When your vehicle is first started, the display will show the driver’s temperature setting, the fan speed and the air delivery mode.
  • Page 142 (Recirculation): This mode keeps outside air from coming in the vehicle. It can be used to prevent outside air and odors from entering your vehicle or to help heat or cool the air inside your vehicle more quickly. Press this button to turn the recirculation mode on or off.
  • Page 143 Sensors The solar sensor on your vehicle monitors the solar radiation inside your vehicle, then uses the information to maintain the selected temperature by initiating needed adjustments to the temperature, the fan speed and the air delivery system. The system may also supply cooler air to the side of the vehicle facing the sun.
  • Page 144: Rear Window Defogger

    Defogging and Defrosting Fog on the inside of windows is a result of high humidity (moisture) condensing on the cool window glass. This can be minimized if the climate control system is used properly. There are two modes to clear fog from your windshield.
  • Page 145: Outlet Adjustment

    Outlet Adjustment Use the levers located in the center of each outlet to change the direction of the airflow. Use the thumbwheels to open or close the outlets. Operation Tips • Clear away any ice, snow or leaves from the air inlets at the base of the windshield that may block the flow of air into your vehicle.
  • Page 146: Rear Climate Control System

    Rear Climate Control System Your vehicle has a rear climate-control system that allows the rear-seat passengers to adjust the direction of the airflow and the fan speed for the rear seating area. This system also works with the main climate-control system in your vehicle. Rear Climate Control Panel The control panel for this system is located on the back of the center console.
  • Page 147: Passenger Compartment Air Filter

    Passenger Compartment Air Filter Passenger compartment air, both outside air and recirculated air, is routed through a passenger compartment filter. The filter removes certain contaminants from the air, including pollen and dust particles. The filter is located inside the air control module, with an access panel under the instrument panel near the accelerator pedal.
  • Page 148 Steering Wheel Climate Controls You can adjust the temperature using the steering wheel controls. The control for the temperature is located on the left side of the steering wheel. TEMP (Temperature): Press the up or down arrow on this control to increase or decrease the temperature.
  • Page 149: Warning Lights, Gages, And Indicators

    Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators This part describes the warning lights and gages that may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you locate them. Warning lights and gages can signal that something is wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacement.
  • Page 150: Instrument Panel Cluster

    Instrument Panel Cluster The instrument panel cluster is designed to let you know at a glance how your vehicle is running. You will know how fast you are going, how much fuel you are using and many of the other things you will need to know to drive safely and economically.
  • Page 151: Display Mode

    Speedometer and Odometer The speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour (km/h). The odometer shows how far your vehicle has been driven, in either miles (used in the United States) or kilometers (used in Canada). You may wonder what happens if a vehicle has to have a new odometer installed.
  • Page 152: English Metric Display

    English Metric Display By pressing this button located to the left of the steering wheel on the instrument panel, you can go back and forth from English (miles) to metric (kilometers). Other readings such as temperature, fuel and trip odometer also go back and forth between English and metric.
  • Page 153: Engine Speed Limiter

    Engine Speed Limiter This feature prevents the engine from operating at too many revolutions per minute (rpm). When the engine’s rpm are critically high, the fuel supply to the engine is shut off. When the engine speed slows, the fuel supply will come on again.
  • Page 154: Charging System Light

    If the air bag readiness light stays on after you start the vehicle or comes on when you are driving, your air bag system may not work properly. Have your vehicle serviced right away. CAUTION: If the air bag readiness light stays on after you start your vehicle, it means the air bag system may not be working properly.
  • Page 155 Brake System Warning and Parking Brake Indicator Light Your vehicle’s hydraulic brake system is divided into two parts. If one part is not working, the other part can still work and stop you. For good braking, though, you need both parts working well. If the warning light comes on, there is a brake problem.
  • Page 156 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light With the anti-lock brake system, the light(s) will come on when your engine is started and may stay on for several seconds. That is normal. If the light stays on, turn the ignition to OFF. Or, if the light comes on when you are driving, stop as soon as possible and turn the ignition off.
  • Page 157: Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light

    • If the traction control system is affected by an engine-related problem, the system will turn off and the warning light will come on. If the traction control system warning light comes on and stays on for an extended period of time when the system is turned on, your vehicle needs service.
  • Page 158: Malfunction Indicator Lamp

    Malfunction Indicator Lamp Service Engine Soon Light in the United States or Check Engine Light in Canada United States Your vehicle is equipped with a computer which monitors operation of the fuel, ignition and emission control systems. This system is called OBD II (On-Board Diagnostics-Second Generation) and is intended to assure that emissions are at acceptable levels for the life of the vehicle, helping to produce a cleaner environment.
  • Page 159: If The Light Is On Steady

    This light should come on, as a check to show you it is working, when the ignition is on and the engine is not running. If the light does not come on, have it repaired. This light will also come on during a malfunction in one of two ways: •...
  • Page 160 Have you recently changed brands of fuel? If so, be sure to fuel your vehicle with quality fuel. See Gasoline Octane on page 5-4. Poor fuel quality will cause your engine not to run as efficiently as designed. You may notice this as stalling after start-up, stalling when you put the vehicle into gear, misfiring, hesitation on acceleration or stumbling on acceleration.
  • Page 161: Maintenance Schedule

    Oil Pressure Light CAUTION: Do not keep driving if the oil pressure is low. If you do, your engine can become so hot that it catches fire. You or others could be burned. Check your oil as soon as possible and have your vehicle serviced.
  • Page 162: Security Light

    Security Light For information regarding this light, see Theft-Deterrent Systems on page 2-20. Fog Lamp Light This light will come on when the fog lamps are in use. It will go out when the fog lamps are turned off. For more information about the fog lamps, see “Fog Lamps”...
  • Page 163: Fuel Gage

    Fuel Gage United States The fuel gage shows approximately how much fuel is in the tank. It works only when the ignition is in ON. If the fuel supply gets down to about 1.8 gallons (7 L) of fuel remaining in the tank, the FUEL LEVEL LOW message will appear on the Driver Information Center (DIC) and a single chime will sound.
  • Page 164: Driver Information Center (Dic)

    Driver Information Center (DIC) This display gives you the status of many of your vehicle’s systems. The DIC is also used to display driver personalization features and warning/status messages. All messages will appear in the DIC display, located at the bottom of the instrument panel cluster. DIC Controls and Displays The Driver Information Center (DIC) buttons are located to the right of the steering wheel on the instrument...
  • Page 165 • AVG MPH (Average Miles per Hour): This message shows the average speed you have traveled at since the last time you reset the value. To reset the value, press the INFO button to display AVG MPH then press and hold the INFO RESET button until 0.0 AVG MPH is displayed.
  • Page 166 MILES RANGE: This message shows about how many miles you can drive without refilling your fuel tank. Once the range drops below 40 miles (64 km) remaining, the display will show LOW. MPG INST (Instantaneous Miles per Gallon): This message shows the instantaneous fuel economy which varies with your driving conditions, such as acceleration, braking and the grade of the road being traveled.
  • Page 167: Dic Warnings And Messages

    DIC Warnings and Messages These messages will appear if there is a problem sensed in one of your vehicle’s systems. Vehicles that are first sold in Canada will have a number after each message. This number helps to identify the problem.
  • Page 168 CHANGE ENGINE OIL – 82: This means that the life of the engine oil has expired and it should be changed within 200 miles. After an oil change, the Oil Life Indicator must be reset. See Oil Life Indicator on page 3-74.
  • Page 169 CHECK TIRE PRESSURE – 144: This message is displayed when the Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM) system detects a low or high tire pressure condition in one or more of the road tires. By pressing the INFO button up or down, the DIC display will show which tire or tires do not have the correct inflation pressure.
  • Page 170 DRIVE NO. X (1 OR 2): This message will be displayed with the key in ON and while entering FEATURE PROGRAMMING, but only if the vehicle is equipped with memory seats. The message will show which driver is activating the personalization feature. It will only stay on for five seconds.
  • Page 171 ICE POSSIBLE – 13: This message appears when the outside air temperature is cold enough to create icy road conditions. LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR – 142: The left rear door is open or ajar when this message appears. The ignition must be in ON and the transaxle not in PARK (P) for this message to display.
  • Page 172 SERVICE STABILITY SYS – 54: If you ever see the SERVICE STABILITY SYS message, it means there may be a problem with your stability enhancement system. If you see this message, try to reset the system (stop, turn off the engine, then start the engine again).
  • Page 173 When the STABILITY SYS ENGAGED message is on, you should continue to steer in the direction you want to go. The system is designed to help you in bad weather or other difficult driving situations by making the most of whatever road conditions will permit. If the STABILITY SYS ENGAGED message comes on, you will know that something has caused your vehicle to start to spin, so you should consider slowing down.
  • Page 174 TRACTION SUSPENDED – 56: This message displays when the traction control system has been temporarily shut off because your vehicle’s brakes have overheated. This message does not indicate a problem with your vehicle’s traction control system. After a few minutes, the traction control system will be available again and the TRACTION READY message will appear.
  • Page 175: Dic Vehicle Personalization

    DIC Vehicle Personalization Your vehicle is equipped with personalization capabilities that allows you to program certain features to a preferred setting for up to two people. The number of programmable features varies depending upon which model of the vehicle is purchased. On all vehicles, features such as climate control settings, radio preset settings, exterior lighting at unlock, remote lock and unlock confirmation, and automatic door locks have...
  • Page 176: Remote Recall Memory

    Remote Recall Memory If your vehicle has the optional memory package, you will have this feature. This feature recalls any previously programmed seat and mirror controls when the unlock button on the remote keyless entry transmitter is pressed. The telescoping steering column (if equipped) will return to its programmed position when the key is inserted in the ignition switch and turned to ON.
  • Page 177: Auto Exit Seat

    Programmable Modes Mode 1: ON Mode 2: OFF Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was programmed to Mode 2. The mode to which the vehicle was programmed may have been changed since it left the factory. To determine the mode to which the vehicle is programmed or to program the vehicle to a different mode, do the following: 1.
  • Page 178: Auto Exit Steering Wheel

    Auto Exit Steering Wheel If your vehicle has the optional memory package, you may have this feature also. This feature will move the steering column to the driver’s previously programmed exit position when the ignition is turned off and the driver’s door is opened. Programmable Modes Mode 1: ON Mode 2: OFF...
  • Page 179: Lights Flash At Lock

    3. To turn on the feature, press the ON/OFF button until ON appears on the DIC display. To turn it off, press the ON/OFF button until OFF appears on the display. The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit the programming mode by following the instructions later in this section or program the next feature available on your vehicle.
  • Page 180: Horn Sounds At Lock

    Horn Sounds at Lock This feature sounds the horn once when the remote keyless entry transmitter is used to lock the vehicle. All doors must be closed for this feature to work. Programmable Modes Mode 1: ON Mode 2: OFF Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was programmed to Mode 2.
  • Page 181: Doors Lock In Gear

    3. To turn on the feature, press the ON/OFF button until ON appears on the DIC display. To turn it off, press the ON/OFF button until OFF appears on the display. The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit the programming mode by following the instructions later in this section or program the next feature available on your vehicle.
  • Page 182: Driver Unlock Key Off

    Driver Unlock in PARK (P) This feature allows the driver’s door to automatically unlock when the vehicle is shifted into PARK (P). All other doors will remain locked until the unlock button on either front door armrest or on the remote keyless entry transmitter is pressed.
  • Page 183: Doors Unlock In Park (P)

    3. To turn on the feature, press the ON/OFF button until ON appears on the DIC display. To turn it off, press the ON/OFF button until OFF appears on the display. The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit the programming mode by following the instructions later in this section or program the next feature available on your vehicle.
  • Page 184: Doors Unlock Key Off

    Doors Unlock Key Off This feature will automatically unlock all doors when the ignition key is turned to OFF. Programmable Modes Mode 1: ON Mode 2: OFF Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was programmed to Mode 2. The mode to which the vehicle was programmed may have been changed since it left the factory.
  • Page 185: Tire Pressure Display

    3. To turn on the feature, press the ON/OFF button until ON appears on the DIC display. To turn it off, press the ON/OFF button until OFF appears on the display. The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit the programming mode by following the instructions later in this section or program the next feature available on your vehicle.
  • Page 186: Trip Computer

    Driver’s Name Set/Recall If your vehicle has the optional memory package, you will have this feature. This feature allows individual driver’s names to be displayed in the DIC when the ignition is turned to ON. This feature only works when the remote keyless entry transmitter is used to unlock the vehicle or when buttons 1 or 2 on the driver’s door are pressed.
  • Page 187: Audio System(S)

    Audio System(s) Notice: Before you add any sound equipment to your vehicle – like a tape player, CB radio, mobile telephone or two-way radio – be sure you can add what you want. If you can, it’s very important to do it properly.
  • Page 188: Radio With Cd

    Radio with CD XM™ Satellite Radio Service (48 Contiguous US States) XM™ is a continental U.S. based satellite radio service that offers 100 coast to coast channels including music, news, sports, talk, and children’s programming. XM™ provides digital quality audio and text information, including song title and artist name.
  • Page 189: Setting Preset Stations

    SCAN: Press this button for less than two seconds to scan radio stations. The radio will go to a station, play for five seconds, then go on to the next station. Press this button again to stop scanning. To scan preset stations, press and hold SCAN for more than two seconds until you hear a beep.
  • Page 190 Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade) (Speaker): Press and release this button until BALANCE or FADE appears on the display. LEVEL +: After selecting the desired control, press the plus or minus button to select the desired level. PTY (Program Type): This button is inoperable on this radio, except if your radio is equipped with XM™...
  • Page 191 Radio Display Message XL (Explicit Language XL on the radio display, Channels) after the channel name, indicates content with explicit language. XM Updating Updating encryption code No XM signal Loss of signal Loading XM Acquiring channel audio (after 4 second delay) Channel Off Air Channel not in service Channel Unavail...
  • Page 192 Radio Display Message No CAT Info Category Name not available Not Found No channel available for the chosen category No Information No Text/Informational message available XM Theftlocked Theft lock active XM Radio ID Radio ID label (channel 0) Unknown Radio ID not known (should only be if hardware failure) Check XM Receiver...
  • Page 193: Playing A Cd

    Playing a CD Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player will pull it in. If the ignition and the radio are on and the underlined CD symbol appears on the display, the CD will begin playing. A CD may be loaded with the radio off but it will not start playing until the radio is on.
  • Page 194 SCAN: Press this button to listen to tracks for a few seconds. The CD will go to a track, play for a few seconds, then go on to the next track. Press this button again to stop scanning. SOURCE: Press this button to select a CD when listening to the radio.
  • Page 195: Radio With Cassette And Cd

    Radio with Cassette and CD Radio Data System (RDS) Your audio system is equipped with a Radio Data System (RDS). RDS features are available for use only on FM stations that broadcast RDS information. With RDS, your radio can do the following: •...
  • Page 196: Playing The Radio

    Playing the Radio PWR (Power): Press this knob to turn the system on and off. VOL (Volume): Turn this knob to increase or to decrease volume. AVC (Automatic Volume Control): With AVC, adjusts automatically to make up for road or wind noise as you drive.
  • Page 197: Setting The Tone (Bass/Treble)

    Setting Preset Stations The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your favorite stations and associated tone and DSP settings. The RDS PTY mode must be off to set preset stations. You can set up to 36 stations (six weather, six FM1, six FM2, six AM, and six XM1 and six XM2 (48 contiguous US states, if equipped), by performing the following steps:...
  • Page 198: Using Digital Signal Processing (Dsp)

    Using Digital Signal Processing (DSP) DSP: This feature is used to provide a choice of four different listening experiences: talk, front seat, ambience and spacious. DSP can be used while listening to the radio, cassette, CD, or XM™. Press this button to turn DSP on.
  • Page 199: Rds Messages

    RDS Messages ALERT!: Alert warns of local or continental U.S.-based emergencies. When an alert announcement comes on the current radio station or a related network station, you will hear it, even if the volume is muted, a cassette tape or CD is playing, or if RDS mode is turned off.
  • Page 200 MSG (Message): If the current station has a message, MSG will appear on the display. Press the MSG button, to see the message. If the whole message does not appear on the display, parts of the message will appear every three seconds until the message is completed.
  • Page 201 Radio Display Message XL (Explicit Language XL on the radio display, Channels) after the channel name, indicates content with explicit language. XM Updating Updating encryption code No XM signal Loss of signal Loading XM Acquiring channel audio (after 4 second delay) Channel Off Air Channel not in service Channel Unavail...
  • Page 202 Radio Display Message No CAT Info Category Name not available Not Found No channel available for the chosen category No Information No Text/Informational message available XM Theftlocked Theft lock active XM Radio ID Radio ID label (channel 0) Unknown Radio ID not known (should only be if hardware failure) Check XM Receiver...
  • Page 203: Playing A Cassette Tape

    Playing a Cassette Tape Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are up to 30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer than that are so thin that they may not work well in this player. The longer side with the tape visible should face to the right.
  • Page 204: Cassette Tape Messages

    ¦ ¥ SEEK : Your tape must have at least three seconds of silence between each selection for the SEEK arrows to work. Press the up or the down arrow to seek to the next or to the previous selection on the tape. SCAN: Press this button to listen to each selection for a few seconds.
  • Page 205 Playing a CD Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player will pull it in. If the ignition and the radio are on and the underlined CD symbol appears on the display, the CD will begin playing. A CD may be loaded with the radio off but it will not start playing until the radio is on.
  • Page 206 ¦ ¥ SEEK : Press the up or the down arrow to go to the next or to the previous track. SIDE: Press this button to play a CD when listening to the radio. SCAN: Press this button to listen to each track for a few seconds.
  • Page 207: Navigation/Radio System

    Navigation/Radio System Navigation/Radio Display and Controls Your vehicle may be equipped with an AM-FM radio navigation system that includes digital signal processing (DSP), a radio data system (RDS) with program “type” selections (PTY) that will seek out the kind of music you want to listen to.
  • Page 208 Once you have loaded the CDs in the magazine, slide open the door of the CD changer. Push the magazine into the changer in the direction of the arrow marked on top of the magazine. 3-96 Close the door by sliding it all the way to the right. When the door is closed, the changer will begin checking for CDs in the magazine.
  • Page 209 Whenever a CD magazine with CDs is loaded in the changer, the CD changer symbol will appear on the radio display. If the CD changer is checking the magazine for CDs, the CD symbol will flash on the display until the changer is ready to play. When a CD begins playing, a CD and track number will appear on the display.
  • Page 210: Radio Personalization With Home And Away Feature

    CD Messages CD CHANGER ERROR: This message may appear on the display for one of the following reasons: • It is very hot. When the temperature returns to normal, the CD should play. • You are driving on a very rough road. When the road becomes smoother, the CD should play.
  • Page 211: Theft-Deterrent Feature

    Your radio can store home and away presets. Home and away presets allow you to use one set of preset radio settings in the area where you live, and another set when you go out of town. You will not need to reprogram your presets every time you travel.
  • Page 212: Audio Steering Wheel Controls

    Audio Steering Wheel Controls Some audio controls can be adjusted at the steering wheel. They include the following: (Volume): Press the up or the down arrows to increase or to decrease volume. (Select): While listening to the radio or to a XM™...
  • Page 213: Cellular Phone Usage

    Cellular Phone Usage Cellular phone usage may cause interference with your vehicle’s radio. This interference may occur when making or receiving phone calls, charging the phone’s battery, or simply having the phone on. This interference is described as an increased level of static while listening to the radio.
  • Page 214: Care Of Your Cds

    The broken tape detection feature of your cassette tape player may identify the cleaning cassette as a damaged tape, in error. To prevent the cleaning cassette from being ejected, use the following steps: 1. Turn the ignition on. 2. Turn the radio off. 3.
  • Page 215: Diversity Antenna System

    Diversity Antenna System Your AM-FM antennas are located in the windshield and rear window. Be sure that the inside surfaces of the windshield and rear window are not scratched and that the lines on the glass are not damaged. If the inside surfaces are damaged, they could interfere with radio reception.
  • Page 216 NOTES 3-104...
  • Page 217 Section 4 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ...4-2 Defensive Driving ...4-2 Drunken Driving ...4-2 Control of a Vehicle ...4-5 Braking ...4-6 Traction Control System (TCS) ...4-8 Steering ...4-10 Off-Road Recovery ...4-12 Passing ...4-12 Loss of Control ...4-14 Driving at Night ...4-15 Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ...4-16 City Driving ...4-19 Driving Your Vehicle...
  • Page 218: Your Driving, The Road, And Your Vehicle

    Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Defensive Driving The best advice anyone can give about driving is: Drive defensively. Please start with a very important safety device in your vehicle: Buckle up. See Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone on page 1-5. Defensive driving really means “be ready for anything.”...
  • Page 219 Police records show that almost half of all motor vehicle-related deaths involve alcohol. In most cases, these deaths are the result of someone who was drinking and driving. In recent years, more than 16,000 annual motor vehicle-related deaths have been associated with the use of alcohol, with more than 300,000 people injured.
  • Page 220 It is the amount of alcohol that counts. For example, if the same person drank three double martinis (3 ounces or 90 ml of liquor each) within an hour, the person’s BAC would be close to 0.12 percent. A person who consumes food just before or during drinking will have a somewhat lower BAC level.
  • Page 221: Control Of A Vehicle

    CAUTION: Drinking and then driving is very dangerous. Your reflexes, perceptions, attentiveness and judgment can be affected by even a small amount of alcohol. You can have a serious — or even fatal — collision if you drive after drinking. Please do not drink and drive or ride with a driver who has been drinking.
  • Page 222: Braking

    Braking Braking action involves perception time and reaction time. First, you have to decide to push on the brake pedal. That is perception time. Then you have to bring up your foot and do it. That is reaction time. Average reaction time is about 3/4 of a second. But that is only an average.
  • Page 223 Let us say the road is wet and you are driving safely. Suddenly, an animal jumps out in front of you. You slam on the brakes and continue braking. Here is what happens with ABS: A computer senses that wheels are slowing down. If one of the wheels is about to stop rolling, the computer will separately work the brakes at each front wheel and at both rear wheels.
  • Page 224: Traction Control System (Tcs)

    Remember: Anti-lock does not change the time you need to get your foot up to the brake pedal or always decrease stopping distance. If you get too close to the vehicle in front of you, you will not have time to apply your brakes if that vehicle suddenly slows or stops.
  • Page 225 United States This warning light will come on to let you know if there is a problem with your traction control system. See Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light on page 3-44. When this warning light is on, the system will not limit wheel spin.
  • Page 226: Steering

    Steering Power Steering If you lose power steering assist because the engine stops or the system is not functioning, you can steer but it will take much more effort. Magnetic Speed Variable Assist Steering Your vehicle may be equipped with a steering system that continuously adjusts the effort you feel when steering at all vehicle speeds.
  • Page 227: Steering In Emergencies

    Try to adjust your speed so you can “drive” through the curve. Maintain a reasonable, steady speed. Wait to accelerate until you are out of the curve, and then accelerate gently into the straightaway. To help you steer in the direction you want to go, during certain sharp or sudden cornering maneuvers, gear selection is controlled.
  • Page 228: Off-Road Recovery

    Off-Road Recovery You may find that your right wheels have dropped off the edge of a road onto the shoulder while you’re driving. If the level of the shoulder is only slightly below the pavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Ease off the accelerator and then, if there is nothing in the way, steer so that your vehicle straddles the edge of the pavement.
  • Page 229 • Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to pass while you are awaiting an opportunity. For one thing, following too closely reduces your area of vision, especially if you are following a larger vehicle. Also, you will not have adequate space if the vehicle ahead suddenly slows or stops.
  • Page 230: Loss Of Control

    Loss of Control Let us review what driving experts say about what happens when the three control systems (brakes, steering and acceleration) do not have enough friction where the tires meet the road to do what the driver has asked. In any emergency, do not give up.
  • Page 231: Driving At Night

    Driving at Night Night driving is more dangerous than day driving. One reason is that some drivers are likely to be impaired — by alcohol or drugs, with night vision problems, or by fatigue. Here are some tips on night driving. •...
  • Page 232: Driving In Rain And On Wet Roads

    You can be temporarily blinded by approaching headlamps. It can take a second or two, or even several seconds, for your eyes to readjust to the dark. When you are faced with severe glare (as from a driver who does not lower the high beams, or a vehicle with misaimed headlamps), slow down a little.
  • Page 233 The heavier the rain, the harder it is to see. Even if your windshield wiper blades are in good shape, a heavy rain can make it harder to see road signs and traffic signals, pavement markings, the edge of the road and even people walking.
  • Page 234: Driving Through Flowing Water

    Hydroplaning Hydroplaning is dangerous. So much water can build up under your tires that they can actually ride on the water. This can happen if the road is wet enough and you are going fast enough. When your vehicle is hydroplaning, it has little or no contact with the road.
  • Page 235: City Driving

    City Driving One of the biggest problems with city streets is the amount of traffic on them. You will want to watch out for what the other drivers are doing and pay attention to traffic signals. Here are ways to increase your safety in city driving: •...
  • Page 236: Freeway Driving

    Freeway Driving Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways, expressways, turnpikes or superhighways) are the safest of all roads. But they have their own special rules. 4-20 The most important advice on freeway driving is: Keep up with traffic and keep to the right. Drive at the same speed most of the other drivers are driving.
  • Page 237: Before Leaving On A Long Trip

    Once you are moving on the freeway, make certain you allow a reasonable following distance. Expect to move slightly slower at night. When you want to leave the freeway, move to the proper lane well in advance. If you miss your exit, do not, under any circumstances, stop and back up.
  • Page 238: Highway Hypnosis

    Highway Hypnosis Is there actually such a condition as “highway hypnosis”? Or is it just plain falling asleep at the wheel? Call it highway hypnosis, lack of awareness, or whatever. There is something about an easy stretch of road with the same scenery, along with the hum of the tires on the road, the drone of the engine, and the rush of the wind against the vehicle that can make you sleepy.
  • Page 239 If you drive regularly in steep country, or if you are planning to visit there, here are some tips that can make your trips safer and more enjoyable. • Keep your vehicle in good shape. Check all fluid levels and also the brakes, tires, cooling system and transaxle.
  • Page 240: Winter Driving

    Winter Driving Here are some tips for winter driving: • Have your vehicle in good shape for winter. • You may want to put winter emergency supplies in your trunk. 4-24 Include an ice scraper, a small brush or broom, a supply of windshield washer fluid, a rag, some winter outer clothing, a small shovel, a flashlight, a red cloth and a couple of reflective warning triangles.
  • Page 241: Driving On Snow Or Ice

    Driving on Snow or Ice Most of the time, those places where your tires meet the road probably have good traction. However, if there is snow or ice between your tires and the road, you can have a very slippery situation. You will have a lot less traction or “grip”...
  • Page 242: If You Are Caught In A Blizzard

    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard If you are stopped by heavy snow, you could be in a serious situation. You should probably stay with your vehicle unless you know for sure that you are near help and you can hike through the snow. 4-26 Here are some things to do to summon help and keep yourself and your passengers safe:...
  • Page 243 You can run the engine to keep warm, but be careful. CAUTION: Snow can trap exhaust gases under your vehicle. This can cause deadly CO (carbon monoxide) gas to get inside. CO could overcome you and kill you. You can not see it or smell it, so you might not know it is in your vehicle.
  • Page 244: If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice Or Snow

    Then, shut the engine off and close the window almost all the way to preserve the heat. Start the engine again and repeat this only when you feel really uncomfortable from the cold. But do it as little as possible. Preserve the fuel as long as you can. To help keep warm, you can get out of the vehicle and do some fairly vigorous exercises every half hour or so until help comes.
  • Page 245: Towing

    Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will clear the area around your front wheels. You should turn your traction control system off. See Traction Control System (TCS) on page 4-8. Then shift back and forth between REVERSE (R) and a forward gear, spinning the wheels as little as possible.
  • Page 246: Recreational Vehicle Towing

    Recreational Vehicle Towing Recreational vehicle towing means towing your vehicle behind another vehicle – such as behind a motorhome. The two most common types of recreational vehicle towing are known as “dinghy towing” (towing your vehicle with all four wheels on the ground) and “dolly towing” (towing your vehicle with two wheels on the ground and two wheels up on a device known as a “dolly”).
  • Page 247: Dolly Towing

    Dolly Towing Your vehicle can be towed using a dolly. To tow your vehicle using a dolly, follow these steps: 1. Put the front wheels on the dolly. 2. Put the vehicle in PARK (P). 3. Set the parking brake and then remove the key. 4.
  • Page 248 Tire and Loading Information Label Example 1 A. Vehicle Capacity Weight 4-32 Example 2 A. Vehicle Capacity Weight The Tire and Loading Information label shows the seating capacity and the total weight your vehicle can properly carry. This weight is called the vehicle capacity weight. If your vehicle has the Tire and Loading Information label, Example 1, the label is attached to the center pillar, near the driver’s door latch.
  • Page 249 The Tire and Loading Information label also gives you the size and recommended inflation pressure for the factory-installed, original equipment tires on your vehicle. For more information on tires and inflation see Tires on page 5-61 and Inflation - Tire Pressure on page 5-68.
  • Page 250 Example 1 Loading Your Vehicle Item Description Vehicle Capacity Weight for Example 1 Subtract Occupant Weight @ 150 lbs (68 kg) Available Occupant and Cargo Weight 4-34 Total Item 1,000 lbs (453 kg) 300 lbs (136 kg) 700 lbs (317 kg) Example 2 Loading Your Vehicle Description...
  • Page 251 Example 3 Loading Your Vehicle Item Description Vehicle Capacity Weight for Example 3 Subtract Occupant Weight @ 200 lbs (91 kg) Available Cargo Weight Refer to your vehicle’s tire and loading information label for specific information about your vehicle’s capacity weight and seating positions.
  • Page 252: Automatic Level Control

    If you do have a heavy load, you should spread it out. Do not carry more than 203 lbs (92 kg) in the trunk. CAUTION: Do not load your vehicle any heavier than the GVWR, or either the maximum front or rear GAWR.
  • Page 253: Towing A Trailer

    Towing a Trailer CAUTION: If you do not use the correct equipment and drive properly, you can lose control when you pull a trailer. For example, if the trailer is too heavy, the brakes may not work well — or even at all.
  • Page 254: If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer

    If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer If you do, here are some important points: • There are many different laws, including speed limit restrictions, having to do with trailering. Make sure your rig will be legal, not only where you live but also where you will be driving.
  • Page 255: Weight Of The Trailer Tongue

    You can ask your dealer for our trailering information or advice, or you can write us at: Cadillac Customer Assistance Center Cadillac Motor Car Division P.O. Box 33169 Detroit, MI 48232-5169 In Canada write to: General Motors of Canada Limited...
  • Page 256: Total Weight On Your Vehicle's Tires

    Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires Be sure your vehicle’s tires are inflated to the upper limit for cold tires. You will find these numbers on the Tire and Loading Information label. See Loading Your Vehicle on page 4-31. Then be sure you do not go over the GVW limit for your vehicle, including the weight of the trailer tongue.
  • Page 257: Trailer Brakes

    Trailer Brakes Because you have anti-lock brakes, do not try to tap into your vehicle’s hydraulic brake system. If you do, both brake systems will not work well, or at all. If you tow more than 1,000 lbs (450 kg), use trailer brakes. Be sure to follow the instructions that come with the trailer or from the brake manufacturer.
  • Page 258: Backing Up

    Backing Up Hold the bottom of the steering wheel with one hand. Then, to move the trailer to the left, just move that hand to the left. To move the trailer to the right, move your hand to the right. Always back up slowly and, if possible, have someone guide you.
  • Page 259: Driving On Grades

    Driving on Grades Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before you start down a long or steep downgrade. If you do not shift down, you might have to use your brakes so much that they would get hot and no longer work well. On long uphill grades, reduce speed to 45 to 50 mph (70 to 90 km/h) and avoid prolonged use of SECOND (2) gear and engine speeds above 3800 rpm.
  • Page 260: Maintenance When Trailer Towing

    When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on a Hill: 1. Apply your regular brakes and hold the pedal down while you: • start your engine, • shift into a gear, and • make sure the parking brake has released. 2.
  • Page 261 Section 5 Service ...5-3 Doing Your Own Service Work ...5-3 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle ...5-4 Fuel ...5-4 Gasoline Octane ...5-4 Gasoline Specifications ...5-5 California Fuel ...5-5 Additives ...5-6 Fuels in Foreign Countries ...5-6 Filling Your Tank ...5-7 Filling a Portable Fuel Container ...5-10 Checking Things Under the Hood ...5-10 Hood Release ...5-11...
  • Page 262 Section 5 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ...5-75 Wheel Replacement ...5-75 Tire Chains ...5-77 If a Tire Goes Flat ...5-77 Changing a Flat Tire ...5-78 Compact Spare Tire ...5-87 Appearance Care ...5-87 Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle ...5-88 Care of Safety Belts ...5-90 Weatherstrips ...5-90 Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle ...5-90 Sheet Metal Damage ...5-92...
  • Page 263: Service

    Service Your dealer knows your vehicle best and wants you to be happy with it. We hope you will go to your dealer for all your service needs. You will get genuine GM parts and GM-trained and supported service people. We hope you will want to keep your GM vehicle all GM.
  • Page 264: Adding Equipment To The Outside Of Your Vehicle

    CAUTION: (Continued) • Be sure to use the proper nuts, bolts and other fasteners. “English” and “metric” fasteners can be easily confused. If you use the wrong fasteners, parts can later break or fall off. You could be hurt. Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle Things you might add to the outside of your vehicle can affect the airflow around it.
  • Page 265: Gasoline Specifications

    Gasoline Specifications It is recommended that gasoline meet specifications which were developed by automobile manufacturers around the world and contained in the World-Wide Fuel Charter which is available from the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers at www.autoalliance.org. Gasoline meeting these specifications could provide improved driveability and emission control system performance compared to other gasoline.
  • Page 266: Additives

    Additives To provide cleaner air, all gasolines in the United States are now required to contain additives that will help prevent engine and fuel system deposits from forming, allowing your emission control system to work properly. You should not have to add anything to your fuel.
  • Page 267: Filling Your Tank

    Filling Your Tank CAUTION: Fuel vapor burns violently and a fuel fire can cause bad injuries. To help avoid injuries to you and others, read and follow all the instructions on the pump island. Turn off your engine when you are refueling. Do not smoke if you are near fuel or refueling your vehicle.
  • Page 268 To open the fuel door, press the fuel door release button upward. The vehicle must be in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) and the valet lockout button must be in OFF. An alternate fuel door release strap is located inside the trunk on the driver’s side of the vehicle.
  • Page 269 CAUTION: If you spill fuel and then something ignites it, you could be badly burned. Fuel can spray out on you if you open the fuel cap too quickly. This spray can happen if your tank is nearly full, and is more likely in hot weather.
  • Page 270: Filling A Portable Fuel Container

    Filling a Portable Fuel Container CAUTION: Never fill a portable fuel container while it is in your vehicle. Static electricity discharge from the container can ignite the gasoline vapor. You can be badly burned and your vehicle damaged if this occurs. To help avoid injury to you and others: •...
  • Page 271: Hood Release

    Hood Release To lift the hood, use the following steps: 1. Pull the lever inside the vehicle to open the hood. It is located on the lower left side of the instrument panel. 2. Then go to the front of the vehicle and find the secondary hood release which is located below the front grille.
  • Page 272: Engine Compartment Overview

    Engine Compartment Overview When you open the hood, you will see: 5-12...
  • Page 273: Engine Oil

    A. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. See Windshield Washer Fluid on page 5-37. B. Underhood Fuse Block. See “Underhood Fuse Block” Fuses and Circuit Breakers on page 5-97. C. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir. See Power Steering Fluid on page 5-36. D. Engine Oil Fill Location. See Engine Oil on page 5-13.
  • Page 274: When To Add Engine Oil

    Pull out the dipstick and clean it with a paper towel or cloth, then push it back in all the way. Remove it again, keeping the tip down, and check the level. When to Add Engine Oil If the oil is at or below the cross-hatched area at the tip of the dipstick, then you will need to add at least one quart of oil.
  • Page 275 • SAE 5W-30 As shown in the viscosity chart, SAE 5W-30 is best for your vehicle. However, if it is going to be 0°F (–18°C) or above and SAE 5W-30 is not available, you may use SAE 10W-30. These numbers on an oil container show its viscosity, or thickness.
  • Page 276: When To Change Engine Oil

    Notice: Use only engine oil identified as meeting GM Standard GM6094M and showing the American Petroleum Institute Certified For Gasoline Engines starburst symbol. Failure to use the recommended oil can result in engine damage not covered by your warranty. ® GM Goodwrench oil meets all the requirements for your vehicle.
  • Page 277: What To Do With Used Oil

    How to Reset the CHANGE ENGINE OIL Message The GM Oil Life System calculates when to change your engine oil and filter based on vehicle use. Anytime your oil is changed, reset the system so it can calculate when the next oil change is required. If a situation occurs where you change your oil prior to a CHANGE ENGINE OIL message in the Driver Information Center (DIC) being turned on, reset...
  • Page 278: Engine Air Cleaner/Filter

    Engine Air Cleaner/Filter See Engine Compartment Overview on page 5-12 for location of the engine air cleaner/filter. When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter Inspect the air cleaner/filter at every oil change and replace at the first oil change after 25,000 miles (40 000 km).
  • Page 279 3. Unhook both of the engine air cleaner/filter cover latches. 4. Move the cover out of the way. 5. Take out the engine air cleaner/filter and remove any loose debris that may be found lying in the base. 6. Install a new air filter element. See Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts on page 6-13 for the proper type.
  • Page 280: Automatic Transaxle Fluid

    Follow these steps to reinstall the engine air cleaner/filter assembly: 1. Slide the cover into the slots in the bottom of the base. 2. Close the cover and make sure that both latches are secure and fully engaged. 3. Reinstall the clean air duct over the mass airflow sensor.
  • Page 281: How To Check

    How to Check Because this operation can be a little difficult, you may choose to have this done at the dealership service department. If you do it yourself, be sure to follow all the instructions here, or you could get a false reading on the dipstick. Notice: Too much or too little fluid can damage the transaxle.
  • Page 282 Then, without shutting off the engine, follow these steps: The transaxle fluid cap is located next to the radiator hose and below the engine air cleaner/filter assembly in the engine compartment on the driver’s side of the vehicle. See Engine Compartment Overview on page 5-12 for more information on location.
  • Page 283: Engine Coolant

    How to Add Fluid Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine what kind of transaxle fluid to use. See Recommended Fluids and Lubricants on page 6-12. If the fluid level is low, add only enough of the proper fluid to bring the level into the cross-hatched area on the dipstick.
  • Page 284: What To Use

    A 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and ® DEX-COOL coolant will: • Give freezing protection down to 34° F ( 37° C). • Give boiling protection up to 265° F (129° C). • Protect against rust and corrosion. • Help keep the proper engine temperature.
  • Page 285: Checking Coolant

    Checking Coolant The engine coolant surge tank is located in the engine compartment on the driver’s side of the vehicle. See Engine Compartment Overview on page 5-12 for more information on location. CAUTION: Turning the surge tank pressure cap when the engine and radiator are hot can allow steam and scalding liquids to blow out and burn you badly.
  • Page 286: Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap

    Adding Coolant If you need more coolant, add the proper DEX-COOL coolant mixture at the surge tank, but only when the engine is cool. CAUTION: You can be burned if you spill coolant on hot engine parts. Coolant contains ethylene glycol, and it will burn if the engine parts are hot enough.
  • Page 287: If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine

    Notice: After driving in the overheated engine protection operating mode, to avoid engine damage, allow the engine to cool before attempting any repair. The engine oil will be severely degraded. Repair the cause of coolant loss, change the oil and reset the oil life system.
  • Page 288: If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine

    If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine An overheat warning, along with a low coolant message, can indicate a serious problem. See DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-55. If you get an engine overheat warning with no low coolant message, but see or hear no steam, the problem may not be too serious.
  • Page 289: Cooling System

    Cooling System When you decide it is safe to lift the hood, here is what you will see: A. Coolant Surge Tank with Pressure Cap B. Electric Engine Cooling Fans CAUTION: An electric engine cooling fan under the hood can start up even when the engine is not running and can injure you.
  • Page 290 A low coolant level should be indicated by a CHECK COOLANT LEVEL message on the Driver Information Center. If it is, you may have a leak at the pressure cap or in the radiator hoses, heater hoses, radiator, water pump or somewhere else in the cooling system. 5-30 CAUTION: Heater and radiator hoses, and other engine...
  • Page 291: How To Add Coolant To The Coolant Surge Tank

    Notice: Engine damage from running your engine without coolant is not covered by your warranty. See “Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode” in the Index for information on driving to a safe place in an emergency. Notice: Using coolant other than DEX-COOL cause premature engine, heater core or radiator corrosion.
  • Page 292 If no coolant is visible in the surge tank, add coolant as follows: CAUTION: Steam and scalding liquids from a hot cooling system can blow out and burn you badly. They are under pressure, and if you turn the coolant surge tank pressure cap —...
  • Page 293 CAUTION: Adding only plain water to your cooling system can be dangerous. Plain water, or some other liquid such as alcohol, can boil before the proper coolant mixture will. Your vehicle’s coolant warning system is set for the proper coolant mixture. With plain water or the wrong mixture, your engine could get too hot but you would not get the overheat warning.
  • Page 294 1. Park the vehicle on a level surface. You can remove the coolant surge tank pressure cap when the cooling system, including the coolant surge tank pressure cap and upper radiator hose, is no longer hot. Turn the pressure cap slowly counterclockwise (left) until it first stops.
  • Page 295 4. With the coolant surge tank pressure cap off, start the engine and let it run until you can feel the upper radiator hose getting hot. Watch out for the engine cooling fans. By this time, the coolant level inside the coolant surge tank may be lower.
  • Page 296: Power Steering Fluid

    Power Steering Fluid The power steering fluid reservoir is located next to the underhood fuse block on the passenger’s side of the vehicle. See Engine Compartment Overview on page 5-12 for more information on location. 5-36 When to Check Power Steering Fluid It is not necessary to regularly check power steering fluid unless you suspect there is a leak in the system or you hear an unusual noise.
  • Page 297: Windshield Washer Fluid

    Windshield Washer Fluid What to Use When you need windshield washer fluid, be sure to read the manufacturer’s instructions before use. If you will be operating your vehicle in an area where the temperature may fall below freezing, use a fluid that has sufficient protection against freezing.
  • Page 298: Brakes

    Brakes Brake Fluid Your brake master cylinder reservoir is filled with DOT-3 brake fluid. See Engine Compartment Overview on page 5-12 for the location of the reservoir. There are only two reasons why the brake fluid level in the reservoir might go down. The first is that the brake fluid goes down to an acceptable level during normal brake lining wear.
  • Page 299 What to Add When you do need brake fluid, use only DOT-3 brake fluid. Use new brake fluid from a sealed container only. See Recommended Fluids and Lubricants on page 6-12. Always clean the brake fluid reservoir cap and the area around the cap before removing it.
  • Page 300: Brake Wear

    Brake Wear Your vehicle has four-wheel disc brakes. Disc brake pads have built-in wear indicators that make a high-pitched warning sound when the brake pads are worn and new pads are needed. The sound may come and go or be heard all the time your vehicle is moving (except when you are pushing on the brake pedal firmly).
  • Page 301: Battery

    Replacing Brake System Parts The braking system on a vehicle is complex. Its many parts have to be of top quality and work well together if the vehicle is to have really good braking. Your vehicle was designed and tested with top-quality GM brake parts.
  • Page 302: Vehicle Storage

    To be sure the vent hose (A) is properly attached, the vent hose connectors (B) must be securely reattached to the vent outlets (C) on each side of the battery, and the vent assembly grommet (D) must be secured to the floor pan (E).
  • Page 303: Jump Starting

    Jump Starting If your battery has run down, you may want to use another vehicle and some jumper cables to start your vehicle. Be sure to follow the steps below to do it safely. CAUTION: Batteries can hurt you. They can be dangerous because: •...
  • Page 304 4. Open the hoods and locate the positive (+) and negative ( ) terminal locations on the other vehicle. Your vehicle has a remote (+) jump starting terminal and a remote negative ( ) jump starting terminal. You should always use these remote terminals instead of the terminals on the battery.
  • Page 305 CAUTION: Using a match near a battery can cause battery gas to explode. People have been hurt doing this, and some have been blinded. Use a flashlight if you need more light. Be sure the battery has enough water. You do not need to add water to the ACDelco installed in your new vehicle.
  • Page 306 6. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the remote positive (+) terminal location on the vehicle with the dead battery. Use a remote positive (+) terminal if the vehicle has one. 7. Do not let the other end touch metal. Connect it to the positive (+) terminal location of the vehicle...
  • Page 307 9. Connect the other end of the negative ( ) cable to the negative ( ) terminal location on the vehicle with the dead battery. Your vehicle has a remote negative ( ) terminal marked GND ( ). 10. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run the engine for a while.
  • Page 308 Jumper Cable Removal A. Dead Battery or Remote Positive (+) Terminal B. Good Battery or Remote Positive (+) and Remote Negative ( ) Terminals C. Heavy, Unpainted Metal Engine Part or Remote Negative ( ) Terminal (GND) 5-48 To disconnect the jumper cables from both vehicles, do the following: 1.
  • Page 309: Headlamp Aiming

    Headlamp Aiming Your vehicle has a visual optical headlamp aiming system equipped with horizontal aim indicators. The aim has been preset at the factory and should need no further adjustment. This is true even though your horizontal aim indicators may not fall exactly on the “0” (zero) marks on their scales.
  • Page 310 The vehicle should be properly prepared as follows: • The vehicle should be placed so the headlamps are 25 ft. (7.6 m) from a light colored wall or other flat surface. • The vehicle must have all four tires on a perfectly level surface which is level all the way to the wall or other flat surface.
  • Page 311: Headlamp Horizontal Aiming

    Headlamp Horizontal Aiming Turn the horizontal aiming screw (A) until the indicator (B) is lined up with zero. Once the horizontal aim is adjusted, then adjust the vertical aim. Headlamp Vertical Aiming Notice: Horizontal aiming must be performed before making any adjustments to the vertical aim. Adjusting the vertical aim first will result in an incorrect headlamp aim.
  • Page 312 3. At the wall or other flat surface, measure from the ground upward the recorded distance from Step 2 and draw or tape a horizontal line the width of the vehicle. Notice: Do not cover a headlamp to improve beam cut-off when aiming.
  • Page 313: Bulb Replacement

    5. Turn the vertical aiming screw (C) until the headlamp beam is aimed to the horizontal tape line. The top edge of the cut-off should be positioned at the bottom edge of the horizontal tape line. 6. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 for the opposite headlamp.
  • Page 314: Halogen Bulbs

    Halogen Bulbs CAUTION: Halogen bulbs have pressurized gas inside and can burst if you drop or scratch the bulb. You or others could be injured. Be sure to read and follow the instructions on the bulb package. Headlamps 1. Open the hood. 2.
  • Page 315 5. To replace the low-beam bulb, first remove the 6. Then, turn the bulb socket counterclockwise to rubber housing cover on the rear of the lamp. unlock the socket from the lamp housing. 5-55...
  • Page 316 7. Remove the headlamp bulb socket. 8. After removing the wiring harness connector from the headlamp bulb socket, replace the bulb assembly. Reconnect it to the wiring harness and reinstall the headlamp bulb assembly back into the headlamp housing. 5-56...
  • Page 317: Front Turn Signal Lamps

    9. After reinstalling the bulb and socket, reinstall the rubber cover. Make sure it fully covers the headlamp socket. 10. To replace the high-beam bulb, turn the bulb socket counterclockwise to unlock the socket from the lamp housing. Follow the instructions in Step 6 through 8 to install the new bulb.
  • Page 318: Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (Chmsl)

    Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) It is recommended that this component be replaced as a unit. See your dealer. Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps 1. Open the trunk to gain access to the lamp housing. 2. Remove the rear compartment sill plate by removing the upper convenience net retainers, located at...
  • Page 319: Replacement Bulbs

    7. Press the bulb socket tab and turn the socket counterclockwise to remove it. To remove the bulb, grasp the socket firmly and pull the bulb out. Once you have replaced the burned-out bulb, reverse the steps to reassemble the lamp assembly. Replacement Bulbs For any bulb not listed here contact your dealer.
  • Page 320: Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

    Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Windshield wiper blades should be inspected each time maintenance is performed. See Wiper Blade Check under Scheduled Maintenance on page 6-4 for more information. It is a good idea to clean or replace the wiper blade assembly on a regular basis or when worn.
  • Page 321: Tires

    Tires Your new vehicle comes with high-quality tires made by a leading tire manufacturer. If you ever have questions about your tire warranty and where to obtain service, see your GM Warranty booklet for details. For additional information refer to the tire manufacturer’s booklet included with your vehicle’s Owner’s Manual.
  • Page 322 (A) Tire Size: The tire size code is a combination of letters and numbers used to define a particular tire’s width, height, aspect ratio, construction type and service description. See the “Tire Size” illustration later in this section for more detail. (B) Tire Performance Criteria Specification (TPC Spec): Original equipment tires designed to GM’s specific tire performance criteria have a TPC...
  • Page 323 (E) Tire Ply Material: The type of cord and number of plies in the sidewall and under the tread. (F) Uniform Tire Quality Grading (UTQG): Tire manufacturers are required to grade tires based on three performance factors: treadwear, traction and temperature resistance.
  • Page 324 (A) Temporary Use Only: The compact spare tire or temporary use tire has a tread life of approximately 3,000 miles (5 000 km) and should not be driven at speeds over 65 mph (105 km/h). The compact spare tire is for emergency use when a regular road tire has lost air and gone flat.
  • Page 325: Tire Size

    Tire Size The following illustration shows an example of a typical passenger car tire size. (A) P-Metric Tire: The United States version of a metric tire sizing system. The letter “P” as the first character in the tire size means a passenger vehicle tire engineered to standards set by the U.
  • Page 326 Belt: A rubber coated layer of cords that is located between the plies and the tread. Cords may be made from steel or other reinforcing materials. Bead: The tire bead contains steel wires wrapped by steel cords that hold the tire onto the rim. Bias Ply Tire: A pneumatic tire in which the plies are laid at alternate angles less than 90 degrees to the centerline of the tread.
  • Page 327 Outward Facing Sidewall: The side of a asymmetrical tire that has a particular side that faces outward when mounted on a vehicle. The side of the tire that contains a whitewall, bears white lettering or bears manufacturer, brand and or model name molding that is higher or deeper than the same moldings on the other sidewall of the tire.
  • Page 328: Inflation - Tire Pressure

    Inflation - Tire Pressure The Tire and Loading Information label, shows the correct inflation pressures for your tires when they’re cold. “Cold” means your vehicle has been sitting for at least three hours or driven no more than 1 mile (1.6 km).
  • Page 329: Tire Pressure Monitor Operation

    How to Check Use a good quality pocket-type gage to check tire pressure. You can’t tell if your tires are properly inflated simply by looking at them. Radial tires may look properly inflated even when they’re underinflated. Check tire inflation pressure when the tire is cold. Cold means your vehicle has been sitting for at least three hours or driven no more than 1 mile (1.6 km).
  • Page 330 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 331: Tire Inspection And Rotation

    Anytime you replace one or more tires or rotate your tires, the TPM system will need to be reset. A special tool is needed to reset the sensor identification codes. See your dealer for service. Your vehicle was delivered from the factory with aluminum valve stem caps.
  • Page 332: When It Is Time For New Tires

    Vehicles equipped with the Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM) system will need to have the sensors reset after a tire rotation is performed. A special tool is needed to reset the sensor identification codes. See your dealer for service. Make certain that all wheel nuts are properly tightened. See “Wheel Nut Torque”...
  • Page 333: Buying New Tires

    Buying New Tires To find out what kind and size of tires your vehicle needs, look at the tire and loading information label. For more information about this label and its location on your vehicle, see Loading Your Vehicle on page 4-31. The tires installed on your vehicle when it was new had a Tire Performance Criteria Specification (TPC Spec) number on each tire’s sidewall.
  • Page 334: Uniform Tire Quality Grading

    Uniform Tire Quality Grading Quality grades can be found where applicable on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and maximum section width. For example: Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A The following information relates to the system developed by the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which grades tires by treadwear, traction and temperature performance.
  • Page 335: Wheel Alignment And Tire Balance

    Temperature – A, B, C The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, representing the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel. Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure.
  • Page 336: Used Replacement Wheels

    If you need to replace any of your wheels, wheel bolts or wheel nuts, replace them only with new GM original equipment parts. This way, you will be sure to have the right wheel, wheel bolts and wheel nuts for your vehicle. CAUTION: Using the wrong replacement wheels, wheel bolts or wheel nuts on your vehicle can be...
  • Page 337: Tire Chains

    Tire Chains CAUTION: If your vehicle has P235/55R17 size tires, don’t use tire chains, there’s not enough clearance. Tire chains used on a vehicle without the proper amount of clearance can cause damage to the brakes, suspension or other vehicle parts.
  • Page 338: Changing A Flat Tire

    A rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much like a skid and may require the same correction you’d use in a skid. In any rear blowout, remove your foot from the accelerator pedal. Get the vehicle under control by steering the way you want the vehicle to go.
  • Page 339: Removing The Spare Tire And Tools

    The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and change a tire. Removing the Spare Tire and Tools The equipment you will need is in the trunk. Instructions for changing your tires are on the inside of the tire cover located in your trunk.
  • Page 340 3. Unscrew the wing nuts to remove the container that holds the wrench and jack. 4. Remove the wheel wrench, jack and compact spare tire from the trunk. See Compact Spare Tire on page 5-87 for more information about the compact spare tire.
  • Page 341 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire 1. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts. Do not remove them yet. 2. Find the jacking location from the diagram above and corresponding hoisting notches located in the plastic molding.
  • Page 342 CAUTION: Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is dangerous. If the vehicle slips off the jack you could be badly injured or killed. Never get under a vehicle when it is supported only by a jack. CAUTION: Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly positioned can damage the vehicle and even make the vehicle fall.
  • Page 343 8. Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts, mounting surfaces and spare wheel. CAUTION: Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to which it is fastened, can make the wheel nuts become loose after a time. The wheel could come off and cause an accident.
  • Page 344 10. Reinstall the wheel nuts with the rounded end of the nuts toward the wheel. Tighten each nut by hand until the wheel is held against the hub. 5-84 11. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely. 12.
  • Page 345: Storing The Flat Tire And Tools

    Screw on the wheel nut covers with your fingers, then tighten one-quarter turn with the wheel wrench. CAUTION: Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightened wheel nuts can cause the wheel to come loose and even come off. This could lead to an accident.
  • Page 346: Storing The Spare Tire And Tools

    Storing the Spare Tire and Tools CAUTION: Storing a jack, a tire, or other equipment in the passenger compartment of the vehicle could cause injury. In a sudden stop or collision, loose equipment could strike someone. Store all these in the proper place. The compact spare is for temporary use only.
  • Page 347: Compact Spare Tire

    Compact Spare Tire Although the compact spare tire was fully inflated when your vehicle was new, it can lose air after a time. Check the inflation pressure regularly. It should be 60 psi (420 kPa). After installing the compact spare on your vehicle, you should stop as soon as possible and make sure your spare tire is correctly inflated.
  • Page 348: Cleaning The Inside Of Your Vehicle

    Do not use any of these unless this manual says you can. In many uses, these will damage your vehicle: • Alcohol • Laundry Soap • Bleach • Reducing Agents Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle Use a vacuum cleaner often to get rid of dust and loose dirt.
  • Page 349: Cleaning Leather

    Cleaning Leather Use a soft cloth with lukewarm water and a mild soap or saddle soap and wipe dry with a soft cloth. Then, let the leather dry naturally. Do not use heat to dry. • For stubborn stains, use a leather cleaner. •...
  • Page 350: Care Of Safety Belts

    Care of Safety Belts Keep belts clean and dry. CAUTION: Do not bleach or dye safety belts. If you do, it may severely weaken them. In a crash, they might not be able to provide adequate protection. Clean safety belts only with mild soap and lukewarm water.
  • Page 351: Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses

    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses Use only lukewarm or cold water, a soft cloth and a car washing soap to clean exterior lamps and lenses. Follow instructions under “Washing Your Vehicle.” Finish Care Occasional waxing or mild polishing of your vehicle by hand may be necessary to remove residue from the paint finish.
  • Page 352: Cleaning Tires

    Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels Your vehicle may be equipped with either aluminum or chrome-plated wheels. Keep your wheels clean using a soft clean cloth with mild soap and water. Rinse with clean water. After rinsing thoroughly, dry with a soft clean towel. A wax may then be applied.
  • Page 353: Underbody Maintenance

    Underbody Maintenance Chemicals used for ice and snow removal and dust control can collect on the underbody. If these are not removed, corrosion and rust can develop on the underbody parts such as fuel lines, frame, floor pan and exhaust system even though they have corrosion protection.
  • Page 354: Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials

    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials See your GM dealer for more information on purchasing the following products. Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials Description Polishing Cloth Interior and exterior polishing Wax-Treated cloth. Tar and Road Oil Removes tar, road oil and Remover asphalt. Chrome Cleaner and Use on chrome or stainless Polish steel.
  • Page 355: Vehicle Identification

    Vehicle Identification Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) This is the legal identifier for your vehicle. It appears on a plate in the front corner of the instrument panel, on the driver’s side. You can see it if you look through the windshield from outside your vehicle.
  • Page 356: Electrical System

    Electrical System Add-On Electrical Equipment Notice: Don’t add anything electrical to your vehicle unless you check with your dealer first. Some electrical equipment can damage your vehicle and the damage wouldn’t be covered by your warranty. Some add-on electrical equipment can keep other components from working as they should.
  • Page 357: Fuses And Circuit Breakers

    Fuses and Circuit Breakers The wiring circuits in your vehicle are protected from short circuits by a combination of fuses and circuit breakers. This greatly reduces the chance of fires caused by electrical problems. Look at the silver-colored band inside the fuse. If the band is broken or melted, replace the fuse.
  • Page 358 Fuses Usage ALDL Accessory Windshield Wipers Not Used Headlamp Low Beam Left Headlamp Low Beam Right Instrument Panel Powertrain Control Module Battery Headlamp High Beam Right Headlamp High Beam Left Ignition 1 5-98 Fuses Usage Fog Lamps Transmission Cruise Control Coil MDL Injector Bank #2 Not Used...
  • Page 359: Removing The Rear Seat Cushion

    Relays Usage Not Used Accessory Not Used Starter 1 Cooling Fan 1 Ignition 1 Cooling Fan Series/Parallel Cooling Fan 2 Circuit Usage Breakers Starter Export Use Fuses Usage Not Used Antilock Brake System Air Pump Cooling Fan 1 Cooling Fan 2 The spare fuses are located in numbers 48 through 52.
  • Page 360 To reinstall the rear seat cushion, do the following: CAUTION: A safety belt that isn’t properly routed through the seat cushion or is twisted won’t provide the protection needed in a crash. If the safety CAUTION: (Continued) 5-100 CAUTION: (Continued) belt hasn’t been routed through the seat cushion at all, it won’t be there to work for the next passenger.
  • Page 361: Rear Underseat Fuse Block

    Rear Underseat Fuse Block This fuse block is located under the rear seat on the driver’s side of the vehicle. The rear seat cushion must be removed to access the fuse block. SeeRemoving the Rear Seat Cushion listed previously in this section. To access the fuses, push in the two tabs located at each end of the fuse block cover.
  • Page 362 Fuses Usage Lamps Park Right Fuel Tank Ventilation Solenoid Ignition 1 Lamps, Parking Left Interior Lamp Dimmer Module Navigation Heated Seat Left Front Export Lighting Rear Door Modules Stoplamps Neutral Safety Back-up Audio Retained Accessory Power for Sunroof Not Used Not Used Passenger Door Module Fuel Door/Trunk Release (Body)
  • Page 363 Relays Usage Reverse Lamps Retained Accessory Power for Sunroof Rear HVAC Blower Not Used Ignition 3 Fuel Tank Door Release Interior Lamps Trunk Release Front Courtesy Lamps Rear Courtesy Lamps Automatic Level Control Compressor Circuit Usage Breakers Power Seats Power Windows Relays Usage Cigarette Lighter...
  • Page 364: Capacities And Specifications

    Capacities and Specifications The following approximate capacities are given in English and metric conversions. Please refer to Recommended Fluids and Lubricants on page 6-12 for more information. Engine 4.6 L DOHC V8 Application Air Conditioning Refrigerant R134a Use Refrigerant Oil, R134a Systems Cooling System Engine Oil with Filter Fuel Tank...
  • Page 365 Section 6 Maintenance Schedule ...6-2 Introduction ...6-2 Maintenance Requirements ...6-2 Your Vehicle and the Environment ...6-2 Using Your Maintenance Schedule ...6-3 Scheduled Maintenance ...6-4 Additional Required Services ...6-6 Maintenance Footnotes ...6-7 Maintenance Schedule Owner Checks and Services ...6-8 At Each Fuel Fill ...6-8 At Least Once a Month ...6-9 At Least Once a Year ...6-9 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ...6-12...
  • Page 366: Maintenance Schedule

    Maintenance Schedule Introduction Important: Keep engine oil at the proper level and change as recommended. Have you purchased the GM Protection Plan? The Plan supplements your new vehicle warranties. See your Warranty and Owner Assistance booklet or your dealer for details. Maintenance Requirements Notice: Maintenance intervals, checks, inspections, replacement parts and recommended fluids and...
  • Page 367: Using Your Maintenance Schedule

    Using Your Maintenance Schedule We at General Motors want to help you keep your vehicle in good working condition. But we do not know exactly how you will drive it. You may drive very short distances only a few times a week. Or you may drive long distances all the time in very hot, dusty weather.
  • Page 368: Scheduled Maintenance

    Owner Checks and Services on page 6-8 tells you what should be checked, when to check it and what you can easily do to help keep your vehicle in good condition. The proper replacement parts, fluids and lubricants to use are listed in Recommended Fluids and Lubricants on page 6-12 and Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts on page 6-13.
  • Page 369 Scheduled Maintenance Service Maintenance I Maintenance II Change engine oil and filter. Reset oil life system. See Engine Oil on page 5-13. An Emission Control Service. Visually check for any leaks or damage. See footnote (k). Inspect engine air cleaner filter. If necessary, replace filter. See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter on page 5-18.
  • Page 370: Additional Required Services

    Additional Required Services The following services should be performed at the first maintenance service (I or II) after the indicated miles (kilometers) shown for each item. Service Inspect fuel system for damage or leaks. Inspect exhaust system for loose or damaged components.
  • Page 371: Maintenance Footnotes

    Maintenance Footnotes † The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the California Air Resources Board has determined that the failure to perform this maintenance item will not nullify the emission warranty or limit recall liability prior to the completion of the vehicle’s useful life. We, however, urge that all recommended maintenance services be performed at the indicated intervals and the maintenance be recorded.
  • Page 372: Owner Checks And Services

    (h) If you do not use your vehicle under the following conditions, the fluid and filter do not require chage until the CHANGE TRANS FLUID message appears on the Driver Information Center. Change automatic transaxle fluid and filter if the vehicle is mainly driven under one or more of these conditions: −...
  • Page 373: At Least Once A Month

    Engine Coolant Level Check Check the engine coolant level and add ® DEX-COOL coolant mixture if necessary. See Engine Coolant on page 5-23 for further details. Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check Check the windshield washer fluid level in the windshield washer tank and add the proper fluid if necessary.
  • Page 374: Ignition Transaxle Lock Check

    Automatic Transaxle Shift Lock Control System Check CAUTION: When you are doing this inspection, the vehicle could move suddenly. If the vehicle moves, you or others could be injured. 1. Before you start, be sure you have enough room around the vehicle. It should be parked on a level surface.
  • Page 375: Underbody Flushing Service

    Parking Brake and Automatic Transaxle Park (P) Mechanism Check CAUTION: When you are doing this check, your vehicle could begin to move. You or others could be injured and property could be damaged. Make sure there is room in front of your vehicle in case it begins to roll.
  • Page 376: Recommended Fluids And Lubricants

    Recommended Fluids and Lubricants Fluids and lubricants identified below by name, part number or specification may be obtained from your dealer. Usage Fluid/Lubricant Engine oil which meets GM Standard GM6094M and displays the American Petroleum Institute Engine Oil Certified for Gasoline Engines starburst symbol.
  • Page 377: Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

    Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer. Part Engine Air Cleaner/Filter Element Engine Oil Filter Fuel Filter Element Spark Plugs Windshield Wiper Blade (Hook Type) 22 inches (56.5 cm) Engine Drive Belt Routing GM Part Number AC Delco...
  • Page 378: Maintenance Record

    Maintenance Record After the scheduled services are performed, record the date, odometer reading, who performed the service and the type of services performed in the boxes provided. See Maintenance Requirements on page 6-2 in this section. Any additional information from Owner Checks and Services on page 6-8 can be added on the following record pages. Also, you should retain all maintenance receipts.
  • Page 379 Maintenance Record (cont’d) Odometer Maintenance I or Services Performed Date Serviced By Reading Maintenance II 6-15...
  • Page 380 Maintenance Record (cont’d) Odometer Maintenance I or Services Performed Date Serviced By Reading Maintenance II 6-16...
  • Page 381 Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information ...7-2 Customer Satisfaction Procedure ...7-2 Online Owner Center ...7-3 Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users ...7-4 Customer Assistance Offices ...7-4 GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities ...7-5 Roadside Service ...7-6 Courtesy Transportation ...7-7 Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Records ...7-10 Customer Assistance and Information...
  • Page 382: Customer Assistance And Information

    Information Customer Satisfaction Procedure Your satisfaction and goodwill are important to your dealer and to Cadillac. Normally, any concerns with the sales transaction or the operation of your vehicle will be resolved by your dealer’s sales or service departments. Sometimes, however, despite the best intentions of all concerned, misunderstandings can occur.
  • Page 383: Online Owner Center

    The BBB Auto Line Program is an out of court program administered by the Council of Better Business Bureaus to settle automotive disputes regarding vehicle repairs or the interpretation of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Although you may be required to resort to this informal dispute resolution program prior to filing a court action, use of the program is free of charge and your case will generally be heard within...
  • Page 384: Customer Assistance For Text Telephone (Tty) Users

    To assist customers who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-impaired and who use Text Telephones (TTYs), Cadillac has TTY equipment available at its Customer Assistance Center. Any TTY user can communicate with Cadillac by dialing: 1-800-833-CMCC (2622). (TTY users in Canada can dial 1-800-263-3830.)
  • Page 385: Gm Mobility Program For Persons With Disabilities

    Overseas – Customer Assistance Please contact the local General Motors Business Unit. Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands) – Customer Assistance General Motors de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. Customer Assistance Center Paseo de la Reforma # 2740 Col.
  • Page 386: Cadillac Owner Privileges

    1-800-882-1112, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This service is provided at no charge for any warranty-covered situation and for a nominal charge if the Cadillac is no longer under warranty. Roadside Service is available only in the United States and Canada.
  • Page 387: Courtesy Transportation

    A dealer technician, if available, can travel to your location within a 30 mile (50 km) radius of a participating Cadillac dealership. If beyond this radius, we will arrange to have your car towed to the nearest Cadillac dealership.
  • Page 388: Plan Ahead When Possible

    Transportation Options Warranty service can generally be completed while you wait. However, if you are unable to wait Cadillac helps minimize your inconvenience by providing several transportation options. Depending on the circumstances,...
  • Page 389: Additional Program Information

    Courtesy Rental Vehicle Your dealer may arrange to provide you with a courtesy rental vehicle or reimburse you for a rental vehicle you obtained if your vehicle is kept for a warranty repair. Reimbursement will be limited to a maximum of $40 a day and must be supported by receipts.
  • Page 390: Vehicle Data Collection And Event Data Records

    Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Records Your vehicle, like other modern motor vehicles, has a number of sophisticated computer systems that monitor and control several aspects of the vehicle’s performance. Your vehicle uses on-board vehicle computers to monitor emission control components to optimize fuel economy, to monitor conditions for airbag deployment and, if so equipped, to provide anti-lock braking and to help the driver control the vehicle in difficult driving situations.
  • Page 391: Reporting Safety Defects

    In addition, once GM collects or receives data, GM may • use the data for GM research needs, • make it available for research where appropriate confidentiality is to be maintained and need is shown, or • share summary data which is not tied to a specific vehicle with non-GM organizations for research purposes.
  • Page 392: Reporting Safety Defects To The Canadian Government

    In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in a situation like this, we certainly hope you’ll notify us. Please call us at 1-800-458-8006, or write: Cadillac Customer Assistance Center Cadillac Motor Car Division P.O. Box 33169 Detroit, MI 48232-5169 In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English) or 1-800-263-7854 (French).
  • Page 393: Service Bulletins

    Service Bulletins Service Bulletins give technical service information needed to knowledgeably service General Motors cars and trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions to assist in the diagnosis and service of your vehicle. In Canada, information pertaining to Product Service Bulletins can be obtained by contacting your General Motors dealer or by calling 1-800-GM-DRIVE (1-800-463-7483).
  • Page 394 NOTES 7-14...
  • Page 395 Accessory Power Outlets ... 3-26 Adding Washer Fluid ... 5-37 Additional Program Information ... 7-9 Additives, Fuel ... 5-6 Add-On Electrical Equipment ... 5-96 Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade) ... 3-78, 3-85 Air Bag Readiness Light ... 3-41 Air Bag System, Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) ...
  • Page 396 High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting ... 5-53 Replacement Bulbs ... 5-59 Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps ... 5-58 Buying New Tires ... 5-73 Cadillac Owner Privileges™ ... 7-6 California Fuel ... 5-5 Canada – Customer Assistance ... 7-4 Canadian Owners ... ii Capacities and Specifications ...
  • Page 397 Chemical Paint Spotting ... 5-93 Child Restraints Child Restraint Systems ... 1-29 Infants and Young Children ... 1-25 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) ... 1-34 Older Children ... 1-22 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ... 1-36 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ...
  • Page 398 Cruise Control Light ... 3-50 Current and Past Model Order Forms ... 7-13 Customer Assistance Information Courtesy Transportation ... 7-7 Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users ... 7-4 Customer Assistance Offices ... 7-4 Customer Satisfaction Procedure ... 7-2 GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities ...
  • Page 399 Driving (cont.) Hill and Mountain Roads ... 4-22 In Rain and on Wet Roads ... 4-16 Winter ... 4-24 Driving on Grades ... 4-43 Driving on Snow or Ice ... 4-25 Driving Through Deep Standing Water ... 4-18 Driving Through Flowing Water ... 4-18 Driving with a Trailer ...
  • Page 400 Filter Engine Air Cleaner ... 5-18 Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station (XM™ Only) ... 3-78, 3-86 Finding a Station ... 3-76, 3-84 Finish Care ... 5-91 Finish Damage ... 5-92 Flat Tire ... 5-77 Flat Tire, Changing ... 5-78 Floor Mats ...
  • Page 401 Hazard Warning Flashers ... 3-6 Headlamp Aiming ... 5-49 Horizontal Aiming ... 5-51 Vertical Aiming ... 5-51 Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer ... 3-10 Headlamp Wiring ... 5-96 Headlamps ... 5-54 Bulb Replacement ... 5-53 Front Turn Signal Lamps ... 5-57 Halogen Bulbs ... 5-54 High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting ...
  • Page 402 Jump Starting ... 5-43 Key in Recall Memory ... 3-64 Keyless Entry System ... 2-5 Keys ... 2-3 Lamps Exterior ... 3-16 Interior ... 3-22 Lamps On Reminder ... 3-17 Lap-Shoulder Belt ... 1-11, 1-19 LATCH System Child Restraints ... 1-34 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ...
  • Page 403 Magnetic Speed Variable Assist Steering ... 4-10 Maintenance Schedule Additional Required Services ... 6-6 At Each Fuel Fill ... 6-8 At Least Once a Month ... 6-9 At Least Once a Year ... 6-9 Introduction ... 6-2 Maintenance Footnotes ... 6-7 Maintenance Record ...
  • Page 404 Odometer ... 3-39 Off-Road Recovery ... 4-12 Engine ... 5-13 Life Indicator ... 3-74 Pressure Light ... 3-49 Older Children, Restraints ... 1-22 Online Owner Center ... 7-3 ® OnStar Personal Calling ... 2-43 ® OnStar Services ... 2-42 ® OnStar Steering Wheel Controls ...
  • Page 405 Power (cont.) Steering Fluid ... 5-36 Windows ... 2-17 Power Steering ... 4-10 Power Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering Column ... 3-8 Pretensioners, Safety Belt ... 1-21 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ... 2-11 ® Programming the HomeLink Transmitter ... 2-45 Programming the Power Windows ...
  • Page 406 Remote Keyless Entry System ... 2-5 Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation ... 2-6 Remote Recall Memory ... 3-64 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire ... 5-81 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ... 5-79 Replacement Bulbs ... 5-59 Replacing Brake System Parts ...
  • Page 407 Seats (cont.) Power Seats ... 1-2 Reclining Seatbacks ... 1-3 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ... 1-36 Rear Seat Position ... 1-37 Right Front Seat Position ... 1-39 Security Light ... 3-50 Sensors ... 3-31 Service ... 5-3 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle ...
  • Page 408 Supplemental Inflatable Restraints (SIR) (cont.) What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? ... 1-48 When Should an Air Bag Inflate? ... 1-47 Where Are the Air Bags? ... 1-44 Tachometer ... 3-40 Taillamps Turn Signal Lamps ... 5-58 TCS Warning Light ...
  • Page 409 Transaxle (cont.) Transaxle Operation, Automatic ... 2-28 Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit Repair Manual ... 7-12 Transportation Options ... 7-8 Trip Computer Oil Life Indicator ... 3-74 Trip Odometers ... 3-39 Trunk ... 2-13 Trunk Lid Tie Down ... 2-14 Trunk Lock Release ...
  • Page 410 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ... 3-37 Warnings DIC Warnings and Messages ... 3-55 Hazard Warning Flashers ... 3-6 Other Warning Devices ... 3-7 Safety and Symbols ... iii Vehicle Damage ... iv Washing Your Vehicle ... 5-90 Weather Band ... 3-101 Weight of the Trailer ...

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