CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2007 3.G Owners Manual

If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open
an investigation, and if it nds that a safety
defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a
recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA
cannot become involved in individual problems
between you, your dealer, or General Motors.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY:
1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safercar.gov; or
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Administrator, NHTSA
400 Seventh Street, SW.
Washington, D.C. 20590
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Canadian Government
If you live in Canada, and you believe that your
vehicle has a safety defect, you should
immediately notify Transport Canada, in addition
to notifying General Motors of Canada Limited.
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Transport Canada
Road Safety Branch
2780 Sheffield Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1B 3V9
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport
Canada) in a situation like this, we certainly
hope you will notify us. Please call us at
1-800-458-8006, or write:
Cadillac Customer Assistance Center
Cadillac Motor Car Division
P.O. Box 33169
Detroit, MI 48232-5169
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In Canada, please call us at 1-888-446-2000.
Or, write:
Canadian Cadillac Customer Communication
Centre, CA1-163-005
General Motors of Canada Limited
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
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✍NOTES
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A
Accessories and Modications..................... 397
Accessory Power Outlet(s).......................... 217
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................... 85
Additives, Fuel............................................ 400
Add-On Electrical Equipment....................... 509
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal............ 128
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine............................. 412
Air Conditioning........................................... 219
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator....................... 230
Readiness Light....................................... 229
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic
Module (SDM).......................................... 555
Airbag System............................................... 67
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......................... 85
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.................. 76
Passenger Sensing System....................... 78
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..... 84
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.................. 75
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inates?................................................. 76
When Should an Airbag Inate?................. 73
Where Are the Airbags?............................. 70All-Wheel Drive........................................... 443
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.................... 333
Analog Clock............................................... 218
Antenna, Fixed Mast................................... 318
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.................................................... 319
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS).................... 327
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light....... 234
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 504
Care of Safety Belts................................ 500
Chemical Paint Spotting........................... 506
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............. 502
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.......... 496
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 498
Finish Care.............................................. 502
Finish Damage......................................... 505
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 499
Leather.................................................... 499
Sheet Metal Damage............................... 505
Speaker Covers....................................... 500
Tires........................................................ 505
Underbody Maintenance........................... 506
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 507
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 501
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Appearance Care (cont.)
Weatherstrips........................................... 501
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 503
Wood Panels........................................... 500
Ashtray(s).................................................... 218
Audio System(s).......................................... 267
Audio Steering Wheel Controls................. 316
Care of Your CD and DVD Player............ 318
Care of Your CDs and DVDs................... 318
Chime Level Adjustment........................... 319
Fixed Mast Antenna................................. 318
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual................................................. 302
Radio with CD and DVD.......................... 270
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)............................ 313
Setting the Time...................................... 269
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................ 315
Understanding Radio Reception............... 317
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...... 319
Automatic Headlamp System....................... 210
Automatic Transmission
Fluid........................................................ 415
Operation................................................. 129
Autoride
®..................................................... 379
B
Battery........................................................ 437
Run-Down Protection............................... 212
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................... 362
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)................. 327
Emergencies............................................ 329
Parking.................................................... 136
System Warning Light.............................. 232
Brake Pedal, Throttle................................... 128
Brakes........................................................ 433
Braking....................................................... 326
Braking in Emergencies............................... 329
Break-In, New Vehicle................................. 123
Bulb Replacement....................................... 450
Headlamp Aiming..................................... 447
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting.... 450
License Plate Lamps................................ 452
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 452
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps........... 450
Buying New Tires........................................ 470
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C
Calibration..........................................143, 145
California Fuel............................................. 400
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 397
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 518
Carbon Monoxide.....104, 114, 141, 366, 380
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 500
Your CD and DVD Player........................ 318
Your CDs and DVDs................................ 318
Cargo Area, All-Weather.............................. 181
Cargo Cover Panels.................................... 168
Center Console Storage Area...................... 166
Chains, Tire................................................. 476
Charging System Light................................ 232
Check
Engine Light............................................ 236
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 404
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 506
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 45
Infants and Young Children........................ 42
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 51
Older Children........................................... 39Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position.......................................... 60
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position................................. 62
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 50
Chime Level Adjustment .............................. 319
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 218
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 504
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 502
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 498
Finish Care.............................................. 502
Inside of Your Vehicle .............................. 496
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 499
Leather.................................................... 499
Speaker Covers....................................... 500
Tires........................................................ 505
Underbody Maintenance........................... 506
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 501
Weatherstrips........................................... 501
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 503
Wood Panels........................................... 500
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Climate Control System
Dual Automatic......................................... 219
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 224
Clock.......................................................... 218
Collision Damage Repair............................. 556
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 35
Compass............................................143, 145
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 118
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 326
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 235
Heater, Engine......................................... 128
Surge Tank Pressure Cap........................ 422
Cooled Seats................................................ 11
Cooling System........................................... 426
Cruise Control............................................. 201
Cruise Control Light.................................... 241
Cupholder(s)................................................ 166
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 552
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users......................... 546
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 546
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 542
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 547
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 561Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 561
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 560
Roadside Service..................................... 548
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 562
D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 209
Defensive Driving........................................ 322
Delayed Locking.......................................... 102
Differential, Locking..................................... 329
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 398
Dome Lamp Override.................................. 212
Dome Lamps............................................... 212
Door
Delayed Locking...................................... 102
Locks....................................................... 101
Power Door Locks................................... 102
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 102
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 103
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 23
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Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 243
DIC Operation and Displays..................... 243
DIC Vehicle Customization....................... 257
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 248
Driving
At Night................................................... 355
City.......................................................... 360
Defensive................................................. 322
Drunken................................................... 323
Freeway................................................... 361
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 364
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 356
Off-Road.................................................. 339
Recovery Hooks....................................... 371
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 370
Winter...................................................... 366
Dual Automatic Climate Control System....... 219
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System............. 302
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 509
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block........ 512
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 509
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 510Electrical System (cont.)
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 509
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 513
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 509
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 412
Battery..................................................... 437
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 236
Coolant.................................................... 419
Coolant Heater......................................... 128
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 235
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 536
Engine Compartment Overview ................ 406
Exhaust................................................... 141
Fan Noise................................................ 431
Oil ........................................................... 407
Oil Life System........................................ 410
Overheated Protection Operating Mode.... 425
Overheating............................................. 422
Starting.................................................... 126
Entry/Exit Lighting....................................... 212
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 555
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 38
Exterior Cargo Lamps................................. 211
Exterior Lamps............................................ 204
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 412
Finish Damage............................................ 505
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 318
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 194
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 198
Flat Tire...................................................... 476
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 477
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 492
Fluid
Automatic Transmission............................ 415
Power Steering........................................ 431
Windshield Washer.................................. 432
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 241
Fog Lamps.................................................. 211
Front Axle................................................... 446
Fuel............................................................ 399
Additives.................................................. 400
California Fuel.......................................... 400
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 404
Filling Your Tank...................................... 402
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 401Fuel (cont.)
Gage....................................................... 242
Gasoline Octane...................................... 399
Gasoline Specications............................ 399
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block........ 512
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 509
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 510
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 513
Windshield Wiper..................................... 509
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 235
Fuel......................................................... 242
Speedometer........................................... 227
Tachometer.............................................. 227
Garage Door Opener..........................154, 155
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 399
Specications........................................... 399
Glove Box................................................... 165
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 547
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