Cadillac ATS Owner Manual - 2013 - CRC - 10/5/12
Vehicle Care 10-1
Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information ........ .. 10-2
California Proposition
65 Warning ..... .... ... ... .. 10-3
California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements .... 10-3
Accessories and
Modifications .. ... . .. . .. . .. . 10-3
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own
Service Work ... ... ... ... ... 10-4
Hood .. ... . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. . .. 10-5
Engine Compartment
Overview ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 10-6
Engine Oil .... .. . .. . .. .. . .. . 10-11
Engine Oil Life System ... . . 10-13
Automatic Transmission
Fluid . .... .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 10-15
Manual Transmission
Fluid . .... .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 10-15
Hydraulic Clutch .... .. .. .. .. 10-15
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter .... 10-16
Cooling System .... . . . . . . . . 10-17
Engine Coolant ..... . .. .. .. . 10-18
Engine Overheating .... . . . . 10-22
Washer Fluid ... .. . . . .. . . .. . 10-23
Brakes ... .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . 10-24
Brake Fluid ..... .. .. .. . .. .. . 10-25
Battery . ... .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . 10-26
All-Wheel Drive ..... ... ... .. 10-27
Starter Switch Check .... . . . 10-28
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function
Check . ........ ...... ..... . 10-29
Ignition Transmission Lock
Check . ........ ...... ..... . 10-29
Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check .... . . . . 10-29
Wiper Blade
Replacement . ....... ..... . 10-30
Windshield Replacement ... 10-30
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming .... . .. . . . 10-31
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement .... .. .. . . 10-31
Halogen Bulbs ....... ....... 10-31
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting .... .. . . .. . .. 10-31
LED Lighting .... . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Back-Up Lamps .... . . . . . . . . 10-32
License Plate Lamp .... . . . . 10-32
Replacement Bulbs ...... ... 10-33
Electrical System
Electrical System
Overload . .... ... .. ... .. ... 10-33
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers . .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 10-34
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . ... .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 10-34
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . ... .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 10-37
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . ... .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 10-40
Wheels and Tires
Tires ..... ........ .......... . 10-42
All-Season Tires ..... .. .. .. . 10-43
Winter Tires .... . . . . . .. . . . . . 10-44
Run-Flat Tires .... . .. . . . . .. . 10-44
Summer Tires .... . . . . . . . . . . 10-45
Tire Sidewall Labeling .... . . 10-45
Tire Designations .. ... ... .. . 10-47
Tire Terminology and
Definitions .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-47
Tire Pressure ... ... .. .. .. .. . 10-50
Tire Pressure for High-Speed
Operation .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. 10-51
Tire Pressure Monitor
System . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-52
Tire Pressure Monitor
Operation .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. 10-53
