headlamp CADILLAC ESCALADE 2002 2.G Owner's Manual

4-35 Driving Through Flowing Water
CAUTION:
Flowing or rushing water creates strong forces.
If you try to drive through flowing water, as you
might at a low water crossing, your vehicle can
be carried away. As little as six inches of flowing
water can carry away a smaller vehicle. If this
happens, you and the other vehicle occupants
could drown. Don't ignore police warning signs,
and otherwise be very cautious about trying to
drive through flowing water.
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips

Turn on your low-beam headlamps -- not just
your parking lamps
-- to help make you more visible
to others.

Besides slowing down, allow some extra following
distance. And be especially careful when you pass
another vehicle. Allow yourself more clear room
ahead, and be prepared to have your view restricted
by road spray.

Have good tires with proper tread depth. See ªTiresº
in the Index.

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Tie a red cloth to your vehicle to alert police that
you've been stopped by the snow.

Put on extra clothing or wrap a blanket around you.
If you have no blankets or extra clothing, make body
insulators from newspapers, burlap bags, rags, floor
mats
-- anything you can wrap around yourself or
tuck under your clothing to keep warm.
You can run the engine to keep warm, but be careful.
CAUTION:
Snow can trap exhaust gases under your vehicle.
This can cause deadly CO (carbon monoxide) gas
to get inside. CO could overcome you and kill
you. You can't see it or smell it, so you might not
know it is in your vehicle. Clear away snow from
around the base of your vehicle, especially any
that is blocking your exhaust pipe. And check
around again from time to time to be sure snow
doesn't collect there.
Open a window just a little on the side of the
vehicle that's away from the wind. This will help
keep CO out.
Run your engine only as long as you must. This saves
fuel. When you run the engine, make it go a little faster
than just idle. That is, push the accelerator slightly. This
uses less fuel for the heat that you get and it keeps the
battery charged. You will need a well
-charged battery to
restart the vehicle, and possibly for signaling later on
with your headlamps. Let the heater run for a while.

6-38 Headlamps
A. Low-Beam Headlamp
B. Daytime Running Lamp
C. Sidemarker Lamp
D. High
-Beam Headlamp
E. Front Turn Signal Lamp1. Open the hood of the vehicle.
2. Pry up the eight fastener plugs on the radiator cover
with a screwdriver and pull the fasteners out.
3. Lift off the radiator cover.

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4. Remove the horizontal pin from the headlamp
assembly by lifting the end of the pin upward until
it unsnaps and then pulling it toward the center of
the vehicle.5. Remove the vertical pin from the headlamp assembly
by turning the end of the pin away from you until it
unsnaps and then pulling it upward
6. Remove the headlamp assembly by lifting it up
and then pulling it out and away from the front
of the vehicle.
7. Disconnect the electrical connector from the lower
corner of the headlamp assembly (this will give you
better access to the headlamp assembly).

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8. Remove the rubber,
circular
-shaped bulb
cap of the affected
bulb from the
headlamp assembly.
9. Turn the bulb connector counterclockwise
and remove it with the old bulb from the
headlamp assembly.
10. Unplug the electrical connector from the old bulb.
11. Plug in the electrical connector to the new bulb,
using care not to touch the bulb with your hands,
fingers or anything damp or oily.
12. Place the connector with the new bulb into the
headlamp assembly and turn it clockwise until
it is tight.
13. Reinstall the rubber, circular
-shaped bulb cap onto
the headlamp assembly.14. Reconnect the electrical connector to the lower
corner of the headlamp assembly.
15. Place the headlamp assembly back into the vehicle,
being sure to align the lower locator tab with the
pocket on the vehicle (see arrow). Push the
headlamp assembly straight in and then down
into position.
16. Install the two pins and snap the ends into their
locked position.
17. Reinstall the radiator cover by reversing the
removal procedure described previously.

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Headlamp Aiming
Your vehicle has a visual optical headlamp aiming
system equipped with horizontal aim indicators.
The aim has been preset at the factory and should
need no further adjustment. This is true even though
your horizontal aim indicators may not fall exactly on
the ª0º (zero) marks on their scales.
If your vehicle is damaged in an accident, the headlamp
aim may be affected. Aim adjustment to the low beam
may be necessary if it is difficult to see lane markers
(for horizontal aim), or if oncoming drivers flash their
high beams at you (for vertical aim).If you believe your headlamps need to be re
-aimed, we
recommend that you take your vehicle to your dealer for
service. However, it is possible for you to re
-aim your
headlamps as described in the following procedure.
NOTICE:
To make sure your headlamps are aimed
properly, read all the instructions before
beginning. Failure to follow these instructions
could cause damage to headlamp parts.
The vehicle should be properly prepared as follows:

The vehicle should be placed so the headlamps
are 25 ft. (7.6 m) from a light colored wall or other
flat surface.

The vehicle must have all four tires on a perfectly
level surface which is level all the way to the wall or
other flat surface.

The vehicle should be placed so it is perpendicular to
the wall or other flat surface.

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The vehicle should not have any snow, ice or mud
attached to it.

The vehicle should be fully assembled and all other
work stopped while headlamp aiming is being done.

The vehicle should be normally loaded with a full
tank of fuel and one person or 160 lbs. (75 kg) on
the driver's seat.

Tires should be properly inflated.

Start the vehicle and rock it to level the suspension.
Headlamp aiming is done with the vehicle low beam
lamps. The high beam lamps will be correctly aimed if
the low beam lamps are aimed properly.
The headlamp aiming devices are under the hood near
the headlamps.
If you believe your headlamps need horizontal
(left/right) adjustment, follow the horizontal aiming
procedure. If you believe your headlamps need only
vertical (up/down) adjustment, follow only the vertical
aiming procedure.
Adjustment screws can be turned with an E8 Torx

socket or T15 Torx screwdriver.

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Headlamp Horizontal Aiming
Turn the horizontal aiming screw (A) until the
indicator (B) is lined up with zero.
Once the horizontal aim is adjusted, then adjust the
vertical aim.Headlamp Vertical Aiming
NOTICE:
Horizontal aiming must be performed before
making any adjustments to the vertical aim.
Adjusting the vertical aim first will result in an
incorrect headlamp aim.
1. Find the aim dot on the lens of the low beam lamps.

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4. Turn on the low-beam headlamps and place a piece
of cardboard or equivalent in front of the headlamp
not being aimed. This should allow only the beam of
light from the headlamp being aimed to be seen on
the flat surface.
NOTICE:
Do not cover a headlamp to improve beam
cut
-off when aiming. Covering a headlamp may
cause excessive heat build
-up which may cause
damage to the headlamp.
5. Turn the vertical aiming screw (V) until the headlamp
beam is aimed to the horizontal tape line. The top edge
of the cut
-off should be positioned at the bottom edge
of the horizontal tape line.
6. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 for the opposite headlamp.

6-46 Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Daytime Running Lamps
A. Low-Beam Headlamp
B. Daytime Running Lamp
C. Sidemarker Lamp
D. High
-Beam Headlamp
E. Front Turn Signal Lamp1. Remove the headlamp assembly as
described previously.
2. Remove the rubber, circular
-shaped bulb cap for the
affected bulb from the headlamp assembly.
3. Press the locking release lever, turn the bulb
socket counterclockwise and remove it from the
headlamp assembly. (There is no lock for the
sidemarker lamp.)
4. Remove the old bulb from the bulb socket.
5. Put the new bulb into the bulb socket.
6. Put the bulb socket into the turn signal housing and
turn it clockwise until it locks. Use care not to touch
the bulb with your fingers or hands. (There is no lock
for the sidemarker lamp.)
7. Reinstall the rubber, circular
-shaped bulb cap to the
headlamp assembly.
8. Put the headlamp assembly back into the vehicle by
reversing the previous mentioned steps.
Center High Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
It is recommended that this component be replaced as
a unit.