Cadillac xlr 2004 User Manual

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
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-12
Engine Oil ...................................................5-13
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-18
Automatic Transmission Fluid .........................5-19
Engine Coolant .............................................5-20
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap ..................5-23
Engine Overheating .......................................5-23
Cooling System ............................................5-26
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-32

Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-33
Brakes ........................................................5-35
Battery ........................................................5-38
Jump Starting ...............................................5-39

Rear Axle .......................................................5-45

Headlamp Aiming ...........................................5-46

Headlamp Vertical Aiming ..............................5-47

Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-49

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-49

Tires ..............................................................5-50

Run-Flat Tires ..............................................5-56
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................5-57
Tire Pressure Monitor System .........................5-58
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................5-60
When It Is Time for New Tires .......................5-62
Buying New Tires .........................................5-63
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ..........................5-64
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ..................5-65
Wheel Replacement ......................................5-66
Tire Chains ..................................................5-68
Lifting Your Vehicle .......................................5-69
If a Tire Goes Flat ........................................5-73

Section 5

Service and Appearance Care

5-1