Cadillac deville 2005 User Manual

Service ............................................................5-3

Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your

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

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

Gasoline Octane ............................................5-5
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 ...................................................5-14
Engine Oil Life System ..................................5-17
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-19
Automatic Transaxle Fluid ..............................5-21
Engine Coolant .............................................5-24
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap ..................5-27
Engine Overheating .......................................5-27
Overheated Engine Protection

Operating Mode ........................................5-29

Cooling System ............................................5-30
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-35

Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-36
Brakes ........................................................5-37
Battery ........................................................5-40
Jump Starting ...............................................5-42

Headlamp Aiming ...........................................5-48

Headlamp Horizontal Aiming ...........................5-49
Headlamp Vertical Aiming ..............................5-50

Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-51

Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-51
Headlamps ..................................................5-51
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Parking and

Cornering Lamps .......................................5-55

Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-56

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-56

Tires ..............................................................5-57

Tire Sidewall Labelling ...................................5-58
Tire Terminology and Definitions .....................5-62
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................5-65
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation .....................5-68
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................5-69
When It Is Time for New Tires .......................5-70
Buying New Tires .........................................5-71
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ..........................5-72
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ..................5-73
Wheel Replacement ......................................5-73
Tire Chains ..................................................5-75

Section 5

Service and Appearance Care

5-1