CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2008 Owners Manual

Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter ......................................... 5-17
Check and Service Engine Soon Light ............ 3-43
Coolant ...................................................... 5-24
Coolant Heater ............................................ 2-28
Coolant Temperature Gage ........................... 3-42
Drive Belt Routing ....................................... 6-16
Engine Compartment Overview ...................... 5-12
Exhaust ..................................................... 2-39
Fan Noise .................................................. 5-33
Oil ............................................................. 5-14
Oil Life System ........................................... 5-16
Overheated Protection Operating Mode ........... 5-28
Overheating ................................................ 5-26
Running While Parked .................................. 2-40
Starting ...................................................... 2-26
Entry Lighting ................................................. 3-22
Event Data Recorders ..................................... 7-16
Exit Lighting ................................................... 3-22
Extender, Safety Belt ....................................... 1-49
Exterior Lamps ............................................... 3-16
FFilter
Engine Air Cleaner ...................................... 5-17
Finish Damage ............................................. 5-105
Flashers, Hazard Warning .................................. 3-6
Flat Tire ........................................................ 5-78 Flat Tire, Changing ......................................... 5-79
Flat Tire, Storing ............................................. 5-94
Fluid ............................................................. 5-20
Power Steering ........................................... 5-34
Windshield Washer ...................................... 5-35
Fog Lamp
Fog ........................................................... 3-21
Fog Lamp Light .............................................. 3-46
Front Axle ...................................................... 5-47
Fuel ............................................................... 5-5
Additives ...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel .............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .................... 5-10
Filling the Tank ............................................. 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries .............................. 5-6
Gage ......................................................... 3-48
Gasoline Octane ........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications .................................. 5-5
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block ............. 5-110
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ......................... 5-108
Instrument Panel Fuse Block ....................... 5-109
Underhood Fuse Block ............................... 5-111
Windshield Wiper ....................................... 5-108
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GGage
Engine Coolant Temperature ......................... 3-42
Fuel .......................................................... 3-48
Speedometer .............................................. 3-35
Tachometer ................................................. 3-35
Garage Door Opener ....................................... 2-53
Garment Hooks .............................................. 2-61
Gasoline
Octane ........................................................ 5-5
Specications ............................................... 5-5
Glove Box ..................................................... 2-60
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program .................. 7-6
HHazard Warning Flashers ................................... 3-6
Head Restraints ............................................... 1-9
Headlamp
Aiming ....................................................... 5-48
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement ....................................... 5-51
Daytime Running Lamps ............................... 3-20
Exterior Lamps ............................................ 3-16
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting ........... 5-51
High/Low Beam Changer ................................ 3-9
On Reminder .............................................. 3-19 Heated Seats ............................................ 1-4, 1-5
Heated Steering Wheel ..................................... 3-7
Heater ........................................................... 3-26
Highbeam On Light ......................................... 3-47
High-Speed Operation, Tires ............................. 5-63
Highway Hypnosis ........................................... 4-28
Hill and Mountain Roads .................................. 4-29
Hood
Checking Things Under ................................ 5-10
Release ..................................................... 5-11
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................... 1-34
I Ignition Positions ............................................. 2-25
Infants and Young Children, Restraints ............... 1-53
Ination - Tire Pressure ................................... 5-62
Instrument Panel
Overview ..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness .................................................. 3-21
Cluster ....................................................... 3-34
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JJump Starting ................................................. 5-40
KKeyless Entry System ....................................... 2-4
Keys ............................................................... 2-3
LLabeling, Tire Sidewall ..................................... 5-57
Lamps
Dome ........................................................ 3-22
Dome Lamp Override ................................... 3-22
Reading ..................................................... 3-22
Lap Belt ........................................................ 1-48
Lap-Shoulder Belt ........................................... 1-42
LATCH System
Child Restraints ........................................... 1-61
License Plate Lamps ....................................... 5-53
Liftgate, Power ............................................... 2-14
Liftgate/Liftglass .............................................. 2-13
Liftglass/Liftgate .............................................. 2-13
Light
Airbag Readiness ........................................ 3-36
Antilock Brake System Warning ..................... 3-41
Brake System Warning ................................. 3-40
Charging System ......................................... 3-39 Light (cont.)
Cruise Control ............................................. 3-47
Fog Lamp .................................................. 3-46
Highbeam On ............................................. 3-47
Lights On Reminder ..................................... 3-47
Malfunction Indicator .................................... 3-43
Oil Pressure ............................................... 3-46
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator .................. 3-37
Safety Belt Reminders .................................. 3-35
Security ..................................................... 3-46
StabiliTrak ®
Indicator .................................... 3-41
Tire Pressure .............................................. 3-42
Tow/Haul Mode ........................................... 3-47
Lighting
Entry ......................................................... 3-22
Exit ........................................................... 3-22
Lights
Exterior Lamps ............................................ 3-16
High/Low Beam Changer ................................ 3-9
On Reminder .............................................. 3-19
Loading Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-35
Locking Differential ........................................... 4-5
Lockout Protection .......................................... 2-12
Locks
Delayed Locking .......................................... 2-11
Door .......................................................... 2-10
Lockout Protection ....................................... 2-12
Power Door ................................................ 2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............. 2-11
Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 2-11
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Loss of Control ............................................... 4-11
Luggage Carrier .............................................. 2-61
Lumbar
Power Controls ............................................. 1-3
MMaintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services ........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill ........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month ................................ 6-10
At Least Once a Year .................................. 6-10
Introduction .................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes .................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record .................................... 6-17
Maintenance Replacement Parts .................... 6-15
Maintenance Requirements ............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services ........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............. 6-13
Scheduled Maintenance ................................. 6-4
Using .......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment ................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light ................................ 3-43
Manual, Using .................................................... iii
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals ...................... 1-6
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-53 Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Mirror with Intellibeam™,
OnStar ®
, Compass, and Temperature
Display ................................................... 2-41
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar ®
,
Compass and Temperature Display ............. 2-43
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors .................... 2-45
MP3 ............................................................. 3-90
MyGMLink.com ................................................ 7-4
N Navigation System, Privacy .............................. 7-17
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual ................................. 3-95
New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... 2-24
O Odometer ...................................................... 3-35
Odometer, Trip ............................................... 3-35
Off-Road Driving ............................................. 4-12
Off-Road Recovery .......................................... 4-11
Oil
Engine ....................................................... 5-14
Pressure Light ............................................. 3-46
Oil, Engine Oil Life System .............................. 5-16
Older Children, Restraints ................................ 1-50
Online Owner Center ........................................ 7-4
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OnStar, Privacy .............................................. 7-17
OnStar ®
System, see OnStar ®
Manual ............... 2-50
Operation, Universal Home Remote System ........ 2-54
Other Warning Devices ...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 3-31
Outlets
Accessory Power ......................................... 3-24
Outside
Power Foldaway Mirrors ............................... 2-45
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode .......................................... 5-28
Owner Checks and Services .............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian ............................................... ii
PPaint, Damage .............................................. 5-105
Park Aid ........................................................ 2-48
Park Brake .................................................... 2-35
Park (P)
Shifting Into ................................................ 2-36
Shifting Out of ............................................ 2-37
Parking
Assist ........................................................ 2-48
Over Things That Burn ................................. 2-38
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ..................... 3-37 Passenger Sensing System .............................. 1-85
Passing ......................................................... 4-11
PASS-Key ®
III+ .............................................. 2-22
PASS-Key ®
III+ Operation ................................ 2-23
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California ...... 5-4
Power
Door Locks ................................................. 2-10
Electrical System ....................................... 5-108
Liftgate ...................................................... 2-14
Lumbar Controls ........................................... 1-3
Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 1-7
Retained Accessory (RAP) ............................ 2-26
Running Boards .......................................... 2-17
Seat ............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid ............................................. 5-34
Windows .................................................... 2-19
Privacy .......................................................... 7-15
Event Data Recorders .................................. 7-16
Navigation System ....................................... 7-17
OnStar ....................................................... 7-17
Radio Frequency Identication ....................... 7-17
Programmable Automatic Door Locks ................. 2-11
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RRadio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy .... 7-17
Radios .......................................................... 3-70
Radio(s) ........................................................ 3-72
Radios
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual ................................................... 3-95
Rear Seat Audio ........................................ 3-104
Reception ................................................. 3-108
Setting the Clock ......................................... 3-71
Theft-Deterrent .......................................... 3-106
Rainsense™ II Wipers ..................................... 3-10
Reading Lamps .............................................. 3-22
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System and
Electronic Climate Controls ........................... 3-31
Rear Axle ...................................................... 5-46
Rear Door Security Locks ................................ 2-11
Rear Heated Seats ......................................... 1-10
Rear Seat Armrest .......................................... 2-62
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) .................................. 3-104
Rear Seat Entertainment System ....................... 3-95
Rear Side Window Antenna ............................ 3-109
Rear Storage Area .......................................... 2-62
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper ......................... 3-12
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar ®
, Compass and Temperature
Display ...................................................... 2-43
Reclining Seatbacks, Power ............................... 1-7 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ................. 6-13
Recovery Hooks ............................................. 4-34
Recreational Vehicle Towing ............................. 4-42
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System .................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation ..................................................... 2-4
Remote Vehicle Start ........................................ 2-7
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire .................................................. 5-85
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................... 5-80
Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-53
Replacement Parts, Maintenance ...................... 6-15
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government .................................. 7-13
General Motors ........................................... 7-14
United States Government ............................ 7-13
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems .................... 1-92
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash .......................................... 1-93
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...................... 2-26
Road Sensing Suspension ................................. 4-6
Roadside
Service ........................................................ 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .................... 4-34
Routing, Engine Drive Belt ............................... 6-16
Running Boards, Power ................................... 2-17
Running the Engine While Parked ..................... 2-40
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SSafety Belt
Reminder Light ............................................ 3-35
Safety Belts
Care of .................................................... 5-101
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-34
Lap Belt ..................................................... 1-48
Lap-Shoulder Belt ........................................ 1-42
Safety Belt Extender .................................... 1-49
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................. 1-48
Safety Belts Are for Everyone ....................... 1-29
Safety Warnings and Symbols .............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance ..................................... 6-4
Seats
60/40 Split Bench Seat ................................. 1-11
Bucket Seats, Rear ...................................... 1-17
Center Seat ................................................ 1-10
Head Restraints ............................................ 1-9
Heated and Cooled Seats .............................. 1-5
Heated Seats ............................................... 1-4
Heated Seats - Rear .................................... 1-10
Memory, Mirrors and Pedals ........................... 1-6
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-3
Power Reclining Seatbacks ............................. 1-7
Power Seats ................................................. 1-2
Third Row Seat ........................................... 1-25 Secondary Latch System ................................. 5-90
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position ............................ 1-71
Rear Seat Position ...................................... 1-69
Right Front Seat Position .............................. 1-72
Security Light ................................................. 3-46
Service ........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications ......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle ..................................................... 5-4
California Pershlorate Materials
Requirements ............................................ 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning .................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work ................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light ....................................... 3-43
Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-14
Service, Scheduling Appointments ....................... 7-8
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .............. 1-90
Sheet Metal Damage ..................................... 5-105
Shifting
Into Park (P) ....................................... 2-36
Shifting Out of Park (P) ................................... 2-37
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .......................... 3-8
Spare Tire ..................................................... 5-98
Installing .................................................... 5-85
Removing ................................................... 5-80
Storing ....................................................... 5-94
Specications, Capacities ............................... 5-115
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Speedometer .................................................. 3-35
Split Bench Seat (60/40) .................................. 1-11
StabiliTrak ®
System .......................................... 4-6
StabiliTrak ®
Indicator Light ................................ 3-41
Start Vehicle, Remote ....................................... 2-7
Starting the Engine ......................................... 2-26
Steering .......................................................... 4-9
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ....................... 3-106
Steering Wheel, Heated ..................................... 3-7
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel ................................. 3-6
Storage
Garment Hooks ........................................... 2-61
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area ........................ 2-61
Convenience Net ......................................... 2-63
Cupholder(s) ............................................... 2-60
Glove Box .................................................. 2-60
Luggage Carrier .......................................... 2-61
Rear Seat Armrest ....................................... 2-62
Rear Storage Area ....................................... 2-62
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow ..................... 4-33
Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-20
Sunroof ......................................................... 2-64T Tachometer .................................................... 3-35
Theft-Deterrent, Radio .................................... 3-106
Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... 2-20
Content Theft-Deterrent ................................ 2-21
PASS-Key ®
III+ ........................................... 2-22
PASS-Key ®
III+ Operation ............................. 2-23
Third Row Seat .............................................. 1-25
Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 3-6
Time, Setting .................................................. 3-71
Tire
Pressure Light ............................................. 3-42
Tires ............................................................. 5-56
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning ............................................... 5-104
Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-72
Chains ....................................................... 5-77
Changing a Flat Tire .................................... 5-79
Cleaning ................................................... 5-105
Different Size .............................................. 5-73
High-Speed Operation .................................. 5-63
If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-78
Ination - Tire Pressure ................................ 5-62
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Tires (cont.)
Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-69
Installing the Spare Tire ................................ 5-85
Pressure Monitor Operation ........................... 5-65
Pressure Monitor System .............................. 5-64
Removing the Flat Tire ................................. 5-85
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............... 5-80
Secondary Latch System .............................. 5-90
Spare Tire .................................................. 5-98
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ............ 5-94
Tire Sidewall Labeling .................................. 5-57
Tire Terminology and Denitions .................... 5-59
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-74
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-75
Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-76
When It Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-71
Tow/Haul Mode ............................................... 2-34
Tow/Haul Mode Light ....................................... 3-47
Towing
Recreational Vehicle ..................................... 4-42
Towing a Trailer .......................................... 4-44
Your Vehicle ............................................... 4-41 Traction
Locking Differential ........................................ 4-5
Road Sensing Suspension .............................. 4-6
StabiliTrak ®
System ....................................... 4-6
Trailer
Recommendations ....................................... 4-57
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic ........................................... 5-20
Transmission Operation, Automatic .................... 2-30
Trip Odometer ................................................ 3-35
Turn and Lane-Change Signals .......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ........................... 3-7
U Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) ............... 2-48
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ 5-74
Universal Home Remote System ....................... 2-53
Operation ................................................... 2-54
Using this Manual ............................................... iii
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VVehicle
Control ........................................................ 4-3
Damage Warnings ........................................... iv
Loading ...................................................... 4-35
Symbols ......................................................... iv
Vehicle Customization, DIC .............................. 3-61
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy .................. 7-15
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN) ............................................ 5-107
Service Parts Identication Label .................. 5-107
Vehicle, Remote Start ....................................... 2-7
Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... 3-31
Visors ........................................................... 2-20
WWarning Lights, Gages and Indicators ................ 3-33
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-53
Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices .................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols ......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage .............................................. iv
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... 5-75
Different Size .............................................. 5-73
Replacement ............................................... 5-76 Where to Put the Restraint ............................... 1-60
Windows ....................................................... 2-18
Power ........................................................ 2-19
Windshield
Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning ........ 5-103
Rainsense™ II Wipers .................................. 3-10
Washer ...................................................... 3-11
Washer Fluid .............................................. 5-35
Wiper Blade Replacement ............................. 5-54
Wiper Fuses ............................................. 5-108
Wipers ......................................................... 3-9
Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper ........................ 3-12
Winter Driving ................................................ 4-30
X XM Radio Messages ....................................... 3-94
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System .............. 3-109
Y Your Vehicle and the Environment ....................... 6-2
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