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Lois and Wilma are proud of their father’s brand-new gold Cadillac, and excited that the family will be driving it all the way from Ohio to Mississippi. But as they travel deeper into the rural South, there are no admiring glances for the shiny new car; only suspicion and anger for the black man behind [...]

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Step 1: Remove the bumper grille from the box and packaging. Inspect for any damage.
Step 2: Attach the fully threaded studs to the back side of the bumper grille.
Step 3: Place the bumper grille into the opening of the bumper. Center the bumper grille.

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The CTS Coupe is designed for one purpose — to prove that Cadillac can be cool. This is a daunting challenge, for many in the Coupe’s target market — the successful 35-to-50 crowd — are apt to associate Cadillac with retirement. This begs the question: Has Cadillac become a victim of its own ambition, losing [...]

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Before you begin to operate the navigation system, read this manual thoroughly to become familiar with it and to understand how the system works.
Keeping your mind on the drive is important for safe driving. See “Defensive Driving” in the Index of your vehicle’s owner manual for more information. Get familiar with your vehicle’s navigation system [...]

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Removing Front Clip
Step 1: Remove Top Shroud
There are 6 plastic push-pins holding the top plastic shroud that rests on top of the front clip and extends around the
engine bay, including the weather-stripping used to seal out water. Remove these pins and peel back the weather-stripping to loosen the cover. Once free, set the cover aside.

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Front Brake Shield Replacement (AWD) Removal Procedure
Warning: Refer to Brake Dust Warning.
1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle (See: Maintenance\Vehicle Lifting\Service and Repair).
2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation (See: Maintenance\Wheels and Tires\Service and Repair).

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Remove Procedure
Warning: Refer to Brake Dust Warning (See: Service Precautions\Technician Safety Information\Brake Dust Warning).
1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle (See: Maintenance\Vehicle Lifting\Service and Repair).
2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation (See: Maintenance\Wheels and Tires\Service and Repair).
3. Disconnect the wheel speed [...]

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The front fascia, metal bumper, bumper brackets and horn bracket are removed for baseplate installation. Holes need to be drilled. Forward windshield washer brace is removed to relieve area for baseplate. No trimming required. The BX8869 is available for this vehicle. Attachment Tabs are 18 inches center to center and a height of 12 1/2 [...]

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Step 1: Remove factory grille shell. First, remove the four plastic screws located on top of the shell (two in the front & two on top). Then remove the four plastic screws located on the bottom (directly behind the grille shell). The bottom screws are much harder to remove as you have limited access to [...]

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I decided to order another CTS vehicle mount. This one for the upper right dash corner. I also ordered a hardware mount for a Blackjack since it is slightly narrower that a Q. This is my install of those items. This is the backside of the vent mount. It snaps into the outer edges of [...]

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