light CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2006 2.G Owners Manual

Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
Description Usage
Polishing Cloth
Wax-TreatedInterior and exterior
polishing cloth.
Tar and Road
Oil RemoverRemoves tar, road oil,
and asphalt.
Chrome Cleaner
and PolishUse on chrome or
stainless steel.
White Sidewall
Tire CleanerRemoves soil and black
marks from whitewalls.
Vinyl Cleaner Cleans vinyl.
Glass CleanerRemoves dirt, grime,
smoke and ngerprints.
Chrome and Wire
Wheel CleanerRemoves dirt and grime
from chrome wheels and
wire wheel covers.
Finish EnhancerRemoves dust,
ngerprints, and surface
contaminants. Spray on
and wipe off.
Description Usage
Swirl Remover PolishRemoves swirl marks, ne
scratches, and other light
surface contamination.
Cleaner WaxRemoves light scratches
and protects nish.
Foaming Tire Shine
Low GlossCleans, shines, and
protects in one step.
No wiping necessary.
Wash Wax ConcentrateMedium foaming
shampoo. Cleans and
lightly waxes.
Biodegradable and
phosphate free.
Spot LifterQuickly removes spots
and stains from carpets,
vinyl, and cloth
upholstery.
Odor EliminatorOdorless spray odor
eliminator used on fabrics,
vinyl, leather and carpet.
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Electrical System
Add-On Electrical Equipment
Notice:Don’t add anything electrical to your
vehicle unless you check with your dealer rst.
Some electrical equipment can damage your vehicle
and the damage wouldn’t be covered by your
warranty. Some add-on electrical equipment can
keep other components from working as they
should.
Your vehicle has an airbag system. Before attempting to
add anything electrical to your vehicle, seeServicing
Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle on page 1-64.
Windshield Wiper Fuses
The windshield wiper motor is protected by an internal
circuit breaker and a fuse. If the motor overheats due to
heavy snow, etc., the wiper will stop until the motor
cools. If the overload is caused by some electrical
problem and not snow, etc., be sure to get it xed.
Power Windows and Other
Power Options
Circuit breakers protect the power windows and other
power accessories. When the current load is too heavy,
the circuit breaker opens and closes, protecting the
circuit until the problem is xed or goes away.
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
The wiring circuits in your vehicle are protected from
short circuits by a combination of fuses, circuit breakers
and fusible thermal links. This greatly reduces the
chance of res caused by electrical problems.
Look at the silver-colored band inside the fuse. If the
band is broken or melted, replace the fuse. Be sure you
replace a bad fuse with a new one of the identical
size and rating.
If you ever have a problem on the road and don’t have
a spare fuse, you can borrow one that has the same
amperage. Just pick some feature of your vehicle
that you can get along without – like the radio or
cigarette lighter – and use its fuse, if it is the correct
amperage. Replace it as soon as you can.
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Fuses Usage
RVC Regulated Voltage Control
IPC/DICInstrument Panel
Cluster/Driver Information
Center
HVAC/ECAS Climate Control Controller
CIG LTR Cigarette Lighter
HI HDLP-RTPassenger’s Side High Beam
Headlamp
HDLP-LOW Headlamp Low Beam Relay
A/C COMPAir Conditioning Compressor
Relay
A/C COMP Air Conditioning Compressor
TCMB Transmission Control Module
RR WPR Not Used
RADIO Audio System
SEO B1Mid Bussed Electrical Center,
Universal Home Remote
System, Rear Heated Seats
LO HDLP-LTDriver’s Side Headlamp
Low BeamFuses Usage
BTSIBrake Transmission Shift
Interlock System
CRNK Starting System
LO HDLP-RTPassenger’s Side Headlamp
Low Beam
FOG LP Fog Lamp Relay
FOG LP Fog Lamps
HORN Horn Relay
W/S WASH Not Used
W/S WASH Not Used
INFOOnStar
®/Rear Seat
Entertainment
RADIO AMP Radio Amplier
RH HIDRight Hand High Intensity
Discharge Lamp
HORN Horn Fuse
EAP Electric Adjustable Pedals
TRECAll-Wheel Drive Module
(If Equipped)
SBA Supplemental Brake Assist
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(c)Visually inspect hoses and have them replaced if
they are cracked, swollen, or deteriorated. Inspect
all pipes, ttings, and clamps; replace with genuine
GM parts as needed. To help ensure proper operation,
a pressure test of the cooling system and pressure
cap and cleaning the outside of the radiator and
air conditioning condenser is recommended at least
once a year.
(d)Visually inspect wiper blades for wear or cracking.
Replace wiper blades that appear worn or damaged
or that streak or miss areas of the windshield.
(e)Make sure the safety belt reminder light and all your
belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors, and anchorages
are working properly. Look for any other loose or
damaged safety belt system parts. If you see anything
that might keep a safety belt system from doing its
job, have it repaired. Have any torn or frayed safety belts
replaced. Also look for any opened or broken airbag
coverings, and have them repaired or replaced.
The airbag system does not need regular maintenance.
(f)Lubricate all key lock cylinders, hood latch
assembly, secondary latch, pivots, spring anchor,
release pawl, rear compartment hinges, outer tailgate
handle pivot points, latch bolt, fuel door hinge, and
folding seat hardware. More frequent lubrication may be
required when exposed to a corrosive environment.
Applying silicone grease on weatherstrips with a clean
cloth will make them last longer, seal better, and
not stick or squeak.(g)Inspect system. Check all fuel and vapor lines and
hoses for proper hook-up, routing, and condition.
Check that the purge valve works properly, if equipped.
Replace as needed.
(h)Change automatic transmission uid and lter if the
vehicle is mainly driven under one or more of these
conditions:
In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature
regularly reaches 90°F (32°C) or higher.
In hilly or mountainous terrain.
When doing frequent trailer towing.
Uses such as found in taxi, police, or delivery
service.
(i)Drain, ush, and rell cooling system. This service
can be complex; you should have your dealer perform
this service. See Engine Coolant on page 5-24 for
what to use. Inspect hoses. Clean radiator, condenser,
pressure cap, and ller neck. Pressure test the
cooling system and pressure cap.
(j)A uid loss in any vehicle system could indicate a
problem. Have the system inspected and repaired and
the uid level checked. Add uid if needed.
(k)If you drive regularly under dusty conditions, inspect
the lter at each engine oil change.
(l)Visually inspect belt for fraying, excessive cracks, or
obvious damage. Replace belt if necessary.
(m)Check vent hose at transfer case for kinks and
proper installation.
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-21
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-65
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-109
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-28
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-19
Air Conditioning..............................................3-22
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-32
Readiness Light..........................................3-31
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)......... 7-9
Airbag System................................................1-52
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-65
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-58
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-60
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-64
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-58
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?........1-59
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-57
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-54
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-45
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-12Analog Clock..................................................3-22
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-101
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System........................................3-102
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-36
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-105
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-103
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-106
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-104
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle..............5-100
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-101
Finish Care...............................................5-104
Finish Damage..........................................5-106
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-102
Leather....................................................5-102
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-106
Speaker Covers.........................................5-103
Tires........................................................5-106
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-106
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-107
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-103
Weatherstrips............................................5-103
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-105
Wood Panels............................................5-103
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Ashtray(s)......................................................3-21
Audio System(s).............................................3-63
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-98
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-100
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-101
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-101
CD Changer...............................................3-94
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-102
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-101
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual...................................................3-80
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-65
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)................................3-92
Setting the Time..........................................3-64
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-97
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-99
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-102
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-15
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-30B
Battery..........................................................5-39
Run-Down Protection...................................3-18
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-35
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-33
System Warning Light..................................3-35
Brake Pedal, Throttle.......................................2-28
Brakes..........................................................5-36
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-25
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-52
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Daytime Running Lamps...........................5-56
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-52
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-48
Headlamps.................................................5-53
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-52
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-58
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-57
Buying New Tires...........................................5-74
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C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-119
Carbon Monoxide...........2-11, 2-19, 2-36, 4-38, 4-50
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-103
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-100
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-101
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-101
Cargo Area, All-Weather..................................2-68
Cargo Cover Panels........................................2-55
Cargo Lamp Light...........................................3-43
CD Changer...................................................3-94
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-53
Chains, Tire...................................................5-79
Charging System Light....................................3-34
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-39
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-106
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-33
Infants and Young Children...........................1-30
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children..................................................1-39Child Restraints (cont.)
Older Children.............................................1-27
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-46
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-48
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-38
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-102
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-21
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-105
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-104
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-101
Finish Care...............................................5-104
Inside of Your Vehicle.................................5-100
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-102
Leather....................................................5-102
Speaker Covers.........................................5-103
Tires........................................................5-106
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-106
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-103
Weatherstrips............................................5-103
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-105
Wood Panels............................................5-103
Climate Control System
Dual Automatic............................................3-22
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-27
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Clock............................................................3-22
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-10
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-25
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-23
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-37
Heater, Engine............................................2-28
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-26
Cooling System..............................................5-28
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-43
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-53
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors........................................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-13
Roadside Service.......................................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-14D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-9
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-18
Dome Lamps.................................................3-17
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-14
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-45
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-45
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-57
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-48
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-30
City...........................................................4-33
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-34
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-36
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-31
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Driving (cont.)
Off-Road....................................................4-17
Recovery Hooks..........................................4-43
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-42
Winter........................................................4-38
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-22
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-80
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-109
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-112
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-109
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-110
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-109
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-113
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-109
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-19
Battery.......................................................5-39
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-39
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Heater............................................2-28
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-37
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-14
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12Engine (cont.)
Exhaust.....................................................2-36
Fan Noise..................................................5-33
Oil .............................................................5-14
Oil Life System...........................................5-17
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-28
Overheating................................................5-26
Starting......................................................2-27
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-18
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-26
Exterior Cargo Lamps......................................3-17
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-19
Finish Damage.............................................5-106
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-101
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-80
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-81
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-96
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-34
Windshield Washer......................................5-35
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Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Front Axle......................................................5-47
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-44
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-44
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-112
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-109
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-110
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-113
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-109
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-37
Fuel..........................................................3-44
Oil Pressure...............................................3-41
Speedometer..............................................3-30Gage (cont.)
Tachometer.................................................3-30
Transmission Temperature.............................3-38
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-34
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-48
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-53
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-48
Horizontal Aiming.........................................5-49
Vertical Aiming............................................5-50
Headlamps....................................................5-53
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-15
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-52
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-56
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