Cadillac 2014 ELR Owner's Manual

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Contents

Black plate (1,1)Cadillac ELR Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-6081525) -2014 - crc - 10/8/13Vehicle Care 10-1Vehicle CareGeneral InformationGeneral Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2California Proposition65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2California PerchlorateMaterials Requirements . . . . 10-2Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2Lifting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3Vehicle ChecksDoing Your OwnService Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6Engine CompartmentOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-8Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-9Engine Oil Life System . . . . . 10-12Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . 10-13Cooling System (Engine) . . . 10-14Cooling System (HighVoltage Battery) . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15Cooling System (PowerElectronics and ChargerModules) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16Engine Overheating . . . . . . . . 10-19Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-20Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23Electric Drive Unit Shift LockControl Function Check . . . 10-25Park Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . 10-25Wiper BladeReplacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26Headlamp AimingHeadlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . 10-26Bulb ReplacementBulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-27LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27License Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . 10-27Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . 10-28Electrical SystemHigh Voltage Devices andWiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28Electrical SystemOverload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29Instrument Panel Fuse Block(Left Side) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33Instrument Panel Fuse Block(Right Side) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36Rear Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38Wheels and TiresTires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-43Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-43Tire Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . 10-43Tire Designations . . . . . . . . . . . 10-45Tire Terminology andDefinitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-45Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-48Tire Pressure MonitorSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-50Tire Pressure MonitorOperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-51Tire Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54Tire Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54When It Is Time for NewTires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56Different Size Tires andWheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-58Uniform Tire QualityGrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-58