Cadillac xlr 2005 User Manual

Service ............................................................6-3

Doing Your Own Service Work .........................6-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your

Vehicle ......................................................6-5

Fuel ................................................................6-5

Gasoline Octane ............................................6-5
Gasoline Specifications ....................................6-5
California Fuel ...............................................6-5
Additives .......................................................6-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................6-6
Filling Your Tank ............................................6-7
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .....................6-10

Checking Things Under the Hood ....................6-10

Hood Release ..............................................6-11
Engine Compartment Overview .......................6-12
Engine Oil ...................................................6-13
Engine Oil Life System ..................................6-16
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................6-18
Automatic Transmission Fluid .........................6-20
Engine Coolant .............................................6-20
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap ..................6-23
Engine Overheating .......................................6-23
Overheated Engine Protection

Operating Mode ........................................6-25

Cooling System ............................................6-26
Power Steering Fluid .....................................6-31

Windshield Washer Fluid ................................6-32
Brakes ........................................................6-33
Battery ........................................................6-36
Jump Starting ...............................................6-37

Rear Axle .......................................................6-41

Headlamp Aiming ...........................................6-42

Headlamp Vertical Aiming ..............................6-43

Bulb Replacement ..........................................6-44

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............6-45

Tires ..............................................................6-46

Tire Sidewall Labelling ...................................6-47
Tire Terminology and Definitions .....................6-49
Run-Flat Tires ..............................................6-52
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................6-53
Tire Pressure Monitor System .........................6-55
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................6-57
When It Is Time for New Tires .......................6-58
Buying New Tires .........................................6-58
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ..........................6-59
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ..................6-61
Wheel Replacement ......................................6-61
Tire Chains ..................................................6-63
Lifting Your Vehicle .......................................6-64
If a Tire Goes Flat ........................................6-68

Section 6

Service and Appearance Care

6-1