Cadillac SRX - Manuel (Page 281)

Service ............................................................5-3
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
the Vehicle .................................................5-5
Fuel ................................................................5-5
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
Checking Things Under the Hood ....................5-10
Hood Release ..............................................5-11
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-12
Engine Oil ...................................................5-16
Engine Oil Life System ..................................5-19
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-20
Automatic Transmission Fluid .........................5-22
Cooling System ............................................5-22
Engine Coolant .............................................5-23
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap ..................5-29
Engine Overheating .......................................5-29
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode .........................................5-31
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-31
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-32
Brakes ........................................................5-34
Battery ........................................................5-37
Jump Starting ...............................................5-38
All-Wheel Drive ..............................................5-42
Rear Axle .......................................................5-43
Front Axle ......................................................5-44
Headlamp Aiming ...........................................5-45
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-45
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting ............5-46
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-46
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-46
Tires ..............................................................5-48
Winter Tires .................................................5-49
Tire Sidewall Labeling ...................................5-50
Tire Terminology and Definitions .....................5-53
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................5-56
High-Speed Operation ...................................5-58
Tire Pressure Monitor System .........................5-59
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation .....................5-60
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................5-64
When It Is Time for New Tires .......................5-65
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
5-1