CADILLAC ESCALADE 2005 2.G Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-3
Rear Seats
............................................... 1-8
Safety Belts
.............................................1-26
Child Restraints
.......................................1-47
Airbag System
.........................................1-70
Restraint System Check
............................1-85
Features and Controls..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-3
Doors and Locks
....................................... 2-8
Windows
.................................................2-14
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................2-16
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
...........2-18
Mirrors
....................................................2-29
OnStar
®System
......................................2-35
HomeLink®Wireless Control System
...........2-36
Storage Areas
.........................................2-40
Sunroof
..................................................2-44
Vehicle Personalization
.............................2-45
Instrument Panel............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-4
Climate Controls
......................................3-22
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
........3-31
Driver Information Center (DIC)
..................3-49
Audio System(s)
.......................................3-69Driving Your Vehicle....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
..... 4-2
Towing
...................................................4-49
Service and Appearance Care.......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-5
Checking Things Under the Hood
...............5-10
All-Wheel Drive
........................................5-45
Rear Axle
...............................................5-45
Front Axle
...............................................5-46
Headlamp Aiming
.....................................5-48
Bulb Replacement
....................................5-51
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.........5-58
Tires
......................................................5-59
Appearance Care
.....................................5-97
Vehicle Identication
...............................5-105
Electrical System
....................................5-106
Capacities and Specications
...................5-117
Maintenance Schedule..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance and Information.............. 7-1
Customer Assistance and Information
........... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
...........................7-10
Index................................................................ 1
2005 Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner ManualM

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ESCALADE ESCALADE/ESV are registered trademarks
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appears in this manual.
Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if it is
ever needed while you are on the road. If the vehicle
is sold, leave the manual in the vehicle.
Canadian Owners
A French language copy of this manual can be obtained
from your dealer or from:
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P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
How to Use This Manual
Many people read the owner manual from beginning to
end when they rst receive their new vehicle. If this
is done, it can help you learn about the features
and controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words work
together in the owner manual to explain things.
Index
A good place to quickly locate information about the
vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an
alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the
page number where it can be found.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 05ESCALADE B First Edition
©2004 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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Safety Warnings and Symbols
There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We
use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about things
that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning.
{CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could hurt
you or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.
Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not,
you or others could be hurt.You will also nd a circle
with a slash through it in
this book. This safety
symbol means “Do Not,”
“Do Not do this” or “Do Not
let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will nd these notices:
Notice:These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage the
vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered
by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But
the notice will tell what to do to help avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in
different words.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or information
relating to a specic component, control, message,
gage, or indicator.
If you need help guring out a specic name of a
component, gage, or indicator, reference the following
topics:
Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
Features and Controls in Section 2
Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
Climate Controls in Section 3
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3
Audio System(s) in Section 3
Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:
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✍NOTES
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Front Seats......................................................1-3
Power Seats..................................................1-3
Power Lumbar...............................................1-4
Heated Seats.................................................1-4
Heated and Cooled Seats................................1-5
Reclining Seatbacks........................................1-6
Head Restraints.............................................1-7
Rear Seats.......................................................1-8
Rear Seat Operation.......................................1-8
Heated Seats.................................................1-9
Heated and Cooled Seats..............................1-10
60/40 Split Bench Seat..................................1-10
50/50 Split Bench Seat..................................1-13
Bench Seat..................................................1-18
Bucket Seats...............................................1-23
Safety Belts...................................................1-26
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone................1-26
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts......1-31
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................1-32
Driver Position..............................................1-32
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................1-39
Right Front Passenger Position.......................1-40Center Passenger Position.............................1-40
Rear Seat Passengers..................................1-41
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults.......................................1-44
Safety Belt Extender.....................................1-46
Child Restraints.............................................1-47
Older Children..............................................1-47
Infants and Young Children............................1-49
Child Restraint Systems.................................1-53
Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-56
Top Strap....................................................1-57
Top Strap Anchor Location.............................1-59
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)...........................1-61
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System.........................................1-63
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position............................................1-63
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear
Seat Position............................................1-65
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position............................................1-67
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
1-1

Airbag System...............................................1-70
Where Are the Airbags?................................1-73
When Should an Airbag Inate?.....................1-75
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.......................1-77
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.......................1-77
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?.....1-78
Passenger Sensing System............................1-80
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...........1-84
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................1-84Restraint System Check..................................1-85
Checking the Restraint Systems......................1-85
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash......................................................1-86
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Front Seats
Power Seats
The power seat controls are located on the outboard
edge of the front seats.Horizontal Control:This control adjusts the seat
cushion.
Raise or lower the front of the seat by raising or
lowering the forward edge of the control. Raise
or lower the rear of the seat by raising or lowering
the rear edge of the control.
Move the seat forward or rearward by moving the
whole control toward the front or toward the rear
of the vehicle.
Lower or raise the entire seat cushion by moving
the whole control up or down.
Vertical Control:This control adjusts the seatback.
Move the reclining front seatback rearward or forward by
moving the control toward the rear or toward the front
of the vehicle. This adjusts the angle of the seatback.
For more information on the reclining seatbacks,
seeReclining Seatbacks on page 1-6.
Your vehicle may have a memory function which allows
seat settings to be saved and recalled. SeeMemory
Seat on page 2-45for more information.
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Power Lumbar
Your vehicle’s seats may be equipped with power
lumbar.
You can increase or
decrease lumbar support
in an area of the lower
seatback with this control,
located on the outboard
sides of the front seat(s).
To increase support, press and hold the front of the
control. To decrease support, press and hold the rear of
the control. Let go of the control when the lower
seatback reaches the desired level of support.
You can also reshape the side wing area of the lower
seatback for more lateral support.
To increase support, press and hold the top of the
control. To decrease support, press and hold the bottom
of the control. Let go of the control when the lower
seatback reaches the desired level of support.Your vehicle may have a memory function which allows
seat settings to be saved and recalled. SeeMemory
Seat on page 2-45for more information.
Heated Seats
The buttons used to
control this feature are
located on the front doors.
The engine must be
running for the heated
seat feature to work.
To heat the entire seat, press the horizontal button with
the heated seat symbol. Press the button to cycle
through the temperature settings of high, medium and
low and to turn the heated seat off. Indicator lights
will glow to designate the level of heat selected,
three for high, two for medium, and one for low.
The low setting warms the seatback and cushion until
the seat temperature is near body temperature. The
medium and high settings heat the seatback and seat
cushion to a slightly higher temperature. You will be able
to feel heat in about two minutes.
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