steering CADILLAC ESCALADE 2008 3.G Workshop Manual

Maintenance Footnotes
†The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the
California Air Resources Board has determined that the
failure to perform this maintenance item will not nullify
the emission warranty or limit recall liability prior to
the completion of the vehicle’s useful life. We, however,
urge that all recommended maintenance services
be performed at the indicated intervals and the
maintenance be recorded.
#Lubricate the front suspension, steering linkage, and
parking brake cable guides. Control arm ball joints
are maintenance-free.
(a)Visually inspect brake lines and hoses for proper
hook-up, binding, leaks, cracks, chafing, etc. Inspect
disc brake pads for wear and rotors for surface
condition. Inspect other brake parts, including calipers,
parking brake, etc.
(b)Visually inspect front and rear suspension and
steering system for damaged, loose, or missing parts,
signs of wear or lack of lubrication. Inspect power
steering lines and hoses for proper hook-up, binding,
leaks, cracks, chafing, etc. Visually check constant
velocity joints, rubber boots, and axle seals for leaks.(c)Visually inspect hoses and have them replaced if
they are cracked, swollen, or deteriorated. Inspect
all pipes, fittings, and clamps; replace with genuine 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)Inspect wiper blades for wear, cracking, or
contamination. Clean the windshield and wiper blades,
if contaminated. Replace wiper blades that are worn
or damaged. See Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
on page 5-52 and Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper
Blades on page 5-101 for more information.
(e)Make sure the safety belt reminder light and safety
belt assemblies 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 see Checking
the Restraint Systems on page 1-90.
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Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identied below by name, part
number, or specication can be obtained from your
dealer/retailer.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine OilThe engine requires a special
engine oil meeting GM Standard
GM4718M. Oils meeting this
standard can be identied as
synthetic, and should also be
identied with the American
Petroleum Institute (API) Certied
for Gasoline Engines starburst
symbol. However, not all synthetic
API oils with the starburst symbol
will meet this GM standard.
Look for and use only oil that
meets GM Standard GM4718M.
For the proper viscosity, seeEngine
Oil on page 5-14.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine Coolant50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and use only DEX-COOL
®
Coolant. SeeEngine Coolant on
page 5-23.
Hydraulic Brake
SystemDelco
®Supreme 11 Brake Fluid or
equivalent DOT-3 brake uid.
Windshield
WasherOptikleen
®Washer Solvent.
Power Steering
SystemGM Power Steering Fluid
(GM Part No. U.S. 89021184,
in Canada 89021186).
Automatic
TransmissionDEXRON
®-VI Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
Key Lock
CylindersMulti-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346241,
in Canada 10953474).
Chassis
LubricationChassis Lubricant
(GM Part No. U.S. 12377985,
in Canada 88901242) or lubricant
meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
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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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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-24
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-88
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-106
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-28
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-17
Air Conditioning..............................................3-26
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-37
Readiness Light..........................................3-36
Airbag System................................................1-74
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-88
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-81
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-83
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-88
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-81
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?........1-82
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-79
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-77
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-44
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System........................... 4-8
Analog Clock..................................................3-25
Antenna, Rear Side Window...........................3-106
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-106Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-4
Anti-lock Brake, System Warning Light...............3-41
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-102
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-99
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-103
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-100
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-97
Finish Care...............................................5-100
Finish Damage..........................................5-103
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-98
Interior Cleaning..........................................5-96
Leather......................................................5-98
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-103
Speaker Covers..........................................5-99
Tires........................................................5-103
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-103
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-104
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-100
Weatherstrips..............................................5-99
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-101
Wood Panels..............................................5-99
Appointments, Scheduling Service....................... 7-9
Ashtray.........................................................3-25
Assist Handles...............................................2-62
Audio System.................................................3-68
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-104
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual..............................3-92
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Electrical System (cont.)
Power Windows and Other Power Options.......5-106
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-109
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-106
Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-22
Electronic Immobilizer Operation
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-23
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-17
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-43
Coolant......................................................5-23
Coolant Heater............................................2-28
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-42
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-16
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-38
Fan Noise..................................................5-32
Oil .............................................................5-14
Oil Life System...........................................5-16
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-28
Overheating................................................5-26
Starting......................................................2-26
Entry Lighting.................................................3-22
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-17
Exit Lighting...................................................3-22
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-48
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-16
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-17
Finish Damage.............................................5-103
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flat Tire........................................................5-76
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-77
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-91
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-20
Power Steering...........................................5-33
Windshield Washer......................................5-34
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-21
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-46
Front Axle......................................................5-46
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage .........................................................3-47
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Running Out of...........................................2-39
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Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-108
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-106
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-107
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-109
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-106
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-42
Fuel..........................................................3-47
Speedometer..............................................3-35
Tachometer.................................................3-35
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-54
Garment Hooks..............................................2-62
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-61
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-9
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-46Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-49
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-20
Exterior Lamps............................................3-16
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-49
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-20
Heated Seats............................................1-4, 1-5
Heated Steering Wheel..................................... 3-7
Heater
Engine Coolant...........................................2-28
Heater...........................................................3-26
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-47
High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-61
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-28
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-29
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-33
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-25
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-52
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-60
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Power (cont.)
Running Boards..........................................2-17
Seat ............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-33
Windows....................................................2-19
Privacy..........................................................7-16
Event Data Recorders..................................7-17
Navigation System.......................................7-18
OnStar .......................................................7-18
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-18
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-11
R
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID),
Privacy......................................................7-18
Radio(s)........................................................3-70
Radios
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual..............................3-92
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-102
Reception.................................................3-105
Setting the Clock.........................................3-69
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-104
Rainsense™ II Wipers.....................................3-10
Reading Lamps..............................................3-23
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System
and Electronic Climate Controls.....................3-31Rear Axle......................................................5-44
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-11
Rear Heated Seats.........................................1-10
Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-63
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-102
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-92
Rear Side Window Antenna............................3-106
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-63
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.........................3-12
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature Display.....2-42
Reclining Seatbacks, Power............................... 1-7
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recovery Hooks.............................................4-34
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-41
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation..................................................... 2-5
Remote Vehicle Start........................................ 2-7
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-83
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-78
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-51
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-15
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-14
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Service, Scheduling Appointments....................... 7-9
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-88
Setting the Clock............................................3-69
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-103
Shifting Into Park............................................2-36
Shifting Out of Park........................................2-37
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Spare Tire.....................................................5-95
Installing....................................................5-83
Removing...................................................5-78
Storing.......................................................5-91
Specications, Capacities...............................5-113
Speedometer..................................................3-35
Split Bench Seat (60/40)..................................1-10
StabiliTrak
®Indicator Light...............................3-41
Stabilitrak®System........................................... 4-6
Start Vehicle, Remote....................................... 2-7
Starting the Engine.........................................2-26
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-104
Steering Wheel, Heated..................................... 3-7
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage
Garment Hooks...........................................2-62
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-62
Convenience Net.........................................2-63
Cupholders.................................................2-61Storage Areas (cont.)
Glove Box..................................................2-61
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-62
Rear Seat Armrest.......................................2-63
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-63
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-33
Sun Visors.....................................................2-20
Sunroof.........................................................2-65
T
Tachometer....................................................3-35
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-104
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-20
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-20
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer............2-22
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation................................................2-23
Third Row Seat..............................................1-23
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Time, Setting..................................................3-69
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-42
Tires.............................................................5-54
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................5-102
Buying New Tires........................................5-70
Chains.......................................................5-75
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