engine CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2008 3.G Owners Manual

Maintenance Replacement Parts
Replacement parts identied below by name, part number, or specication can be obtained from your GM dealer.
Maintenance Replacement Parts
Part GM Part NumberACDelco®
Part Number
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 15908916 A3086C
Oil Filter 89017524 PF48
Spark Plugs 12571164 41-985
Wiper Blades
Front – 21.6 inches (55.0 cm) 15930910 —
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Engine Drive Belt Routing
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Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government
If you live in Canada, and you believe that your
vehicle has a safety defect, notify Transport Canada
immediately, in addition to notifying General Motors
of Canada Limited. Call them at 1-800-333-0510
or write to:
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, please notify General Motors.
Call 1-800-458-8006, or write:
Cadillac Customer Assistance Center
Cadillac Motor Car Division
P.O. Box 33169
Detroit, MI 48232-5169
In Canada, call 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
Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
Service Bulletins
Service Bulletins’ give additional technical service
information needed to knowledgeably service
General Motors cars and trucks. Each bulletin contains
instructions to assist in the diagnosis and service of
your vehicle.
Owner Information
Owner publications are written specically for owners
and intended to provide basic operational information
about the vehicle. The owner manual includes the
Maintenance Schedule for all models.
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Current and Past Model Order Forms
Technical Service Bulletins and Manuals are available
for current and past model GM vehicles. To request
an order form, specify year and model name of
the vehicle.
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Note to Canadian Customers: All listed prices are
quoted in U.S. funds. Canadian residents are to
make checks payable in U.S. funds.
Vehicle Data Recording
and Privacy
Your GM vehicle has a number of sophisticated
computers that record information about the vehicle’s
performance and how it is driven. For example,
your vehicle uses computer modules to monitor and
control engine and transmission performance, to
monitor the conditions for airbag deployment and
deploy airbags in a crash and, if so equipped,
to provide antilock braking to help the driver control
the vehicle. These modules may store data to help
your dealer/retailer technician service your vehicle.
Some modules may also store data about how
you operate the vehicle, such as rate of fuel
consumption or average speed. These modules
may also retain the owner’s personal preferences,
such as radio pre-sets, seat positions, and
temperature settings.
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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-70
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-107
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-34
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-17
Air Conditioning..............................................3-24
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-33
Readiness Light..........................................3-32
Airbag System................................................1-56
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?........1-64
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-61
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-59
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-70
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-63
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-65
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-70
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-63
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-45
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System........................... 4-8
Analog Clock..................................................3-23
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-105Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-105
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-4
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-37
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-103
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-100
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-104
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-101
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-99
Finish Care...............................................5-101
Finish Damage..........................................5-104
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.....................................
5-100
Interior Cleaning..........................................5-97
Leather......................................................5-99
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-104
Speaker Covers.........................................5-100
Tires........................................................5-104
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-104
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-105
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-101
Weatherstrips............................................5-100
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-102
Wood Panels............................................5-100
Appointments, Scheduling Service....................... 7-9
Ashtray.........................................................3-23
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Center Console Storage Area...........................2-67
Chains, Tire...................................................5-76
Charging System Light....................................3-35
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-40
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-104
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-39
Infants and Young Children...........................1-35
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-43
Older Children.............................................1-32
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-50
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-53
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-42
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-23
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-103
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-101
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-99
Finish Care...............................................5-101
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.....................................5-100
Interior.......................................................5-97
Leather......................................................5-99Cleaning (cont.)
Speaker Covers.........................................5-100
Tires........................................................5-104
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-104
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-101
Weatherstrips............................................5-100
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-102
Wood Panels............................................5-100
Climate Control System
Dual Automatic............................................3-24
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-28
Clock............................................................3-23
Clock, Setting.................................................3-67
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Compass...............................................2-46, 2-48
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-26
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-39
Heater, Engine............................................2-35
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-26
Cooled Seats................................................... 1-5
Cooling System..............................................5-29
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-44
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-67
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EDR .............................................................7-16
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-107
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-110
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-107
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-108
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-107
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-111
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-107
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-17
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-40
Coolant......................................................5-23
Coolant Heater............................................2-35
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-39
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-16
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-44
Fan Noise..................................................5-33
Oil .............................................................5-13
Oil Life System...........................................5-16
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-28
Overheating................................................5-26
Running While Parked..................................2-45
Starting......................................................2-32Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-20
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-17
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-32
Exterior Cargo Lamps......................................3-19
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
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Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-17
Finish Damage.............................................5-104
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-105
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-77
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-78
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-94
Fluid.............................................................5-20
Power Steering...........................................5-34
Windshield Washer......................................5-35
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-19
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-43
Front Axle......................................................5-47
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
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Fuel (cont.)
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-44
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-110
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-107
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-108
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-111
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-107
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Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-39
Fuel..........................................................3-44
Speedometer..............................................3-31
Tachometer.................................................3-31
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-60
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-67
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
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Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-9
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-48
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-51
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-18
Exterior Lamps............................................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-51
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-17
Heated Seats............................................1-4, 1-5
Heated Steering Wheel..................................... 3-7
Heater...........................................................3-24
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-44
High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-62
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...................1-17
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Mirrors (cont.)
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-48
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-52
MP3 .............................................................3-86
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
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Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-18
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual.................................3-91
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-30
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Odometer......................................................3-31
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-31
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-12
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Light.............................................3-42
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-16
Older Children, Restraints................................1-32
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-18
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-56
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-60
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-28
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-22
Outside
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-52
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-28
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
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Paint, Damage..............................................5-104
Park Aid........................................................2-54
Park Brake....................................................2-41
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-42
Shifting Out of............................................2-43
Parking
Assist........................................................2-54
Over Things That Burn.................................2-44
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-33
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-65
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Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-79
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-53
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-15
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-72
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-73
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-32
Road Sensing Suspension................................. 4-6
Roadside
Service........................................................ 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-33
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-16
Running Boards, Power...................................2-23
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-45
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Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-31
Safety Belts
Care of....................................................5-100
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-17
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-26Safety Belts (cont.)
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-32
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-31
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-12
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-9
Heated and Cooled Seats.............................. 1-5
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Memory, Mirrors and Pedals........................... 1-6
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-3
Power Reclining Seatbacks............................. 1-8
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Rear Seat Operation....................................1-10
Secondary Latch System.................................5-90
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-50
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-53
Security Light.................................................3-43
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle.......................................... 5-5
California Pershlorate Materials Requirements..... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-40
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
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