Cadillac 2009 sts User Manual
Accessories and Modifications ..........................5-3
California Proposition 65 Warning .....................5-4
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements ......5-4
Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
California Proposition 65 Warning .....................5-4
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements ......5-4
Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Gasoline Octane ............................................5-5
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-6
California Fuel ...............................................5-6
Additives .......................................................5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-7
Filling the Tank ..............................................5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .....................5-10
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-6
California Fuel ...............................................5-6
Additives .......................................................5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-7
Filling the Tank ..............................................5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .....................5-10
Hood Release ..............................................5-11
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-12
Engine Oil ...................................................5-18
Engine Oil Life System ..................................5-21
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-23
Automatic Transmission Fluid .........................5-25
Cooling System ............................................5-26
Engine Coolant .............................................5-27
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap ..................5-34
Engine Overheating .......................................5-34
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-12
Engine Oil ...................................................5-18
Engine Oil Life System ..................................5-21
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-23
Automatic Transmission Fluid .........................5-25
Cooling System ............................................5-26
Engine Coolant .............................................5-27
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap ..................5-34
Engine Overheating .......................................5-34
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-37
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-38
Brakes ........................................................5-39
Battery ........................................................5-42
Jump Starting ...............................................5-42
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-38
Brakes ........................................................5-39
Battery ........................................................5-42
Jump Starting ...............................................5-42
All-Wheel Drive ..............................................5-47
Rear Axle .......................................................5-48
Front Axle ......................................................5-49
Headlamp Aiming ...........................................5-50
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-51
Rear Axle .......................................................5-48
Front Axle ......................................................5-49
Headlamp Aiming ...........................................5-50
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-51
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting ............5-51
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-51
Back-Up Lamps ............................................5-52
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-52
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-51
Back-Up Lamps ............................................5-52
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-52
Windshield Replacement .................................5-52
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-52
Tires ..............................................................5-54
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-52
Tires ..............................................................5-54
Winter Tires .................................................5-55
Tire Sidewall Labeling ...................................5-56
Tire Terminology and Definitions .....................5-59
Run-Flat Tires (STS-V) ..................................5-62
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................5-64
High-Speed Operation ...................................5-65
Tire Pressure Monitor System .........................5-66
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation .....................5-68
Tire Sidewall Labeling ...................................5-56
Tire Terminology and Definitions .....................5-59
Run-Flat Tires (STS-V) ..................................5-62
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................5-64
High-Speed Operation ...................................5-65
Tire Pressure Monitor System .........................5-66
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation .....................5-68
Section 5
Service and Appearance Care
5-1