power steering CADILLAC ESCALADE 2004 2.G User Guide

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Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-22
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-38
Additional Program Information.........................7-10
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-7
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-114
Add-On Equipment..........................................4-55
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-20
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)..............3-74
After Off-Road Driving.....................................4-31
Air Bag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-38
Readiness Light..........................................3-36
Air Bag Systems.............................................1-79
Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-94
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-86
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-88
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-94
What Makes an Air Bag Inate?....................1-86
What Will You See After an Air
Bag Inates?...........................................1-87
When Should an Air Bag Inate?...................1-85
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-82
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-19
Air Conditioning..............................................3-27
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM).......7-10
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-49All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System.........................2-25
AM .............................................................3-104
Analog Clock..................................................3-23
Antenna, Diversity Antenna System..................3-106
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-106
Anti-lock Brake System..................................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-42
Appearance Care..........................................5-105
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-108
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-112
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle..............5-106
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle............5-108
Finish Damage..........................................5-111
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-111
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-111
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-112
Weatherstrips............................................5-108
Approaching a Hill..........................................4-23
Ashtrays........................................................3-22
Audio Output..................................................3-88
Audio System(s).............................................3-69
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-103
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-104
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-105
Care of Your CD Player..............................3-105
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-105
CD Changer...............................................3-99
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-106
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Electrical System (cont.)
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-114
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-47
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-19
Battery.......................................................5-42
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-45
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Heater............................................2-21
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-43
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-16
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-30
Fan Noise..................................................5-36
Oil .............................................................5-14
Overheating................................................5-28
Starting......................................................2-19
ENGINE COOLANT HOT.................................3-63
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-17
ENGINE OVERHEATED..................................3-63
Entering or Exiting the Third Row Seats.............. 1-9
Entry Lighting and Exit Lighting.........................3-18
Environmental Concerns..................................4-20
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-42
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-52
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-19
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XM™).........................................3-75
Finding a Station............................................3-72
Finish Care..................................................5-109
Finish Damage.............................................5-111
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-85
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-86
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-37
Windshield Washer......................................5-38
FM Stereo....................................................3-104
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Folding the Seatback.......................................1-21
Folding the Seatbacks.............................1-15, 1-27
Folding the Seatbacks (60/40 Split
Bench Seat)...............................................1-12
Following Distance..........................................4-64
Front Axle......................................................5-51
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
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Heated Seats....................................1-5, 1-6, 1-11
Heating.........................................................3-28
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-39
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-40
Hitches..........................................................4-62
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-39
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-39
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-7
How the System Works...................................3-21
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Surge Tank.................................................5-32
How to Add Fluid............................................5-24
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-50
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-37
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-35
Hydroplaning..................................................4-35
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-29
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-28
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-46If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-46
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-44
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-46
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-58
Ignition Positions.............................................2-18
Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirrors.........................2-15
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-55
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-74
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-35
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-17
Instrument Panel Fuse Block..........................5-115
Interior Lamps................................................3-17
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-43
K
KEYFOB X BATTERY LOW.............................3-67
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
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OnStar®Personal Calling.................................2-38
OnStar®Services............................................2-37
OnStar®Steering Wheel Controls......................2-38
OnStar®System.............................................2-37
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-38
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-18
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-7
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-30
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb View
Assist.....................................................2-36
Convex Mirror.............................................2-35
Heated Mirrors............................................2-36
Power Mirrors.............................................2-34
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-28
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owner Checks and Services.............................6-10
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-14
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Parental Control..............................................3-86
Park Aid........................................................3-19Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-26
Shifting Out of............................................2-29
Parking
Assist........................................................3-19
Brake........................................................2-25
Over Things That Burn.................................2-29
Parking on Hills..............................................4-66
Passenger Air Bag Indicator.............................2-34
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator...................3-38
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR..............................3-66
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-88
Passing.................................................4-15, 4-65
Passlock
®......................................................2-17
Personalization Button.....................................3-55
Personalization, Climate Controls......................3-33
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-80
Playing a CD.................................................3-82
Playing the Radio...........................................3-71
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-22
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-114
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-4
Seat............................................................ 1-3
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Power (cont.)
Steering Fluid.............................................5-37
Windows....................................................2-15
Power Steering...............................................4-13
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-39
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-34
R
Radio Data System (RDS)...............................3-70
Radio Messages.............................................3-77
Radios..........................................................3-69
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-104
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-105
Care of Your CD Player..............................3-105
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-105
CD Changer...............................................3-99
Navigation/Radio System..............................3-86
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-70
Rear Seat Audio..........................................3-97
Setting the Time..........................................3-70
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-102
Understanding Reception............................3-104RDS Messages..............................................3-76
Reaching Roadside Service............................... 7-7
Reading Lamps..............................................3-18
REAR ACCESS OPEN....................................3-67
Rear Axle......................................................5-50
Rear Climate Control System............................3-30
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Heated Seats.........................................1-11
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-49
Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-45
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)....................................3-97
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-86
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-9
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions.............1-46
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-46
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-45
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display..................2-31
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-7
Reclining the Seatbacks...................................1-27
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-49
REDUCED ENGINE POWER...........................3-63
Remote Control..............................................3-91
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the 50/50 Split Bench Seats..............1-18
Removing the Bench Seat................................1-24
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Unfolding the Seatback....................................1-22
Unfolding the Seatbacks..................................1-15
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-81
United States – Customer Assistance.................. 7-5
Using HomeLink
®...........................................2-42
Using the Recovery Hooks...............................4-47
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-50
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders..................................................7-10
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-113
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-114
Vehicle Personalization
Memory Seat..............................................2-48
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-43
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-30
Video Screen.................................................3-89
Visors...........................................................2-15
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-40
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-34
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-62
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-7
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle....................................5-108
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-60
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-61
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-15
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-18
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-82
Replacement...............................................5-83
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-14
When to Change Engine Oil (GM Oil
Life System)...............................................5-17
When to Check Lubricant.................................5-50
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-37
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking
on a Hill.....................................................4-67
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-62
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