CADILLAC ESCALADE 2009 3.G Owners Manual

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.
Event Data Recorders
This vehicle has an Event Data Recorder (EDR). The
main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or
near crash-like situations, such as an airbag deployment
or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in
understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed. The
EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this vehicle is
designed to record such data as:
How various systems in your vehicle were operating
Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts
were buckled/fastened
How far, if at all, the driver was pressing the
accelerator and/or brake pedal
How fast the vehicle was traveling
This data can help provide a better understanding of the
circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur.
Important:EDR data is recorded by your vehicle only
if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data is
recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions
and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age,
and crash location) is recorded. However, other parties,
such as law enforcement, could combine the EDR
data with the type of personally identifying data routinely
acquired during a crash investigation.
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To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is
required, and access to the vehicle or the EDR is
needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other
parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special
equipment, can read the information if they have
access to the vehicle or the EDR.
GM will not access this data or share it with others
except: with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the
vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee; in
response to an official request of police or similar
government office; as part of GM’s defense of litigation
through the discovery process; or, as required by
law. Data that GM collects or receives may also be used
for GM research needs or may be made available to
others for research purposes, where a need is shown
and the data is not tied to a specic vehicle or
vehicle owner.
OnStar®
If your vehicle has OnStar®and you subscribe to the
OnStar services, please refer to the OnStar®Terms and
Conditions for information on data collection and use.
See alsoOnStar
®System on page 2-52in this manual
for more information.
Navigation System
If your vehicle has a navigation system, use of the
system may result in the storage of destinations,
addresses, telephone numbers, and other trip
information. Refer to the navigation system operating
manual for information on stored data and for deletion
instructions.
Radio Frequency Identication
(RFID)
RFID technology is used in some vehicles for functions
such as tire pressure monitoring and ignition system
security, as well as in connection with conveniences
such as key fobs for remote door locking/unlocking and
starting, and in-vehicle transmitters for garage door
openers. RFID technology in GM vehicles does not use
or record personal information or link with any other
GM system containing personal information.
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 6-3
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-23
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-91
Additives, Fuel................................................. 6-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................6-102
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-27
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................6-19
Air Conditioning..............................................3-24
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-35
Readiness Light..........................................3-34
Airbag System................................................1-76
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-91
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-83
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-85
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-91
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-83
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-84
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-81
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-79
All-Wheel Drive...............................................6-45
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System........................... 5-9
Analog Clock..................................................3-24Antenna, Rear Side Window...........................3-115
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . 3-115
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 5-5
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-38
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............6-100
Care of Safety Belts....................................6-97
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................6-101
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................6-98
Fabric/Carpet..............................................6-95
Finish Care.................................................6-98
Finish Damage..........................................6-101
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................6-96
Interior Cleaning
..........................................6-94
Leather......................................................6-96
Sheet Metal Damage..................................6-101
Speaker Covers..........................................6-97
Tires........................................................6-101
Underbody Maintenance.............................6-101
Washing Your Vehicle...................................6-98
Weatherstrips..............................................6-97
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......6-99
Wood Panels..............................................6-97
Appointments, Scheduling Service....................... 8-9
Ashtray.........................................................3-24
Assist Handles...............................................2-63
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Audio System.........................................3-72, 4-59
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-113
Radio Reception........................................3-114
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-111
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-113
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-115
Audio System(s)
Rear Side Window Antenna.........................3-115
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-19
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................6-21
Operation...................................................2-29
Autoride
®.......................................................5-42
B
Battery..........................................................6-39
Electric Power Management..........................3-22
Run-Down Protection...................................3-23
Bench Seat, Split (60/40).................................1-10
Bluetooth
®.....................................................3-73
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 5-6
Brake Fluid....................................................6-36
Brakes..........................................................6-36
System Warning Light..................................3-37
Braking........................................................... 5-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 5-6
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-24Bucket Seats, Rear.........................................1-16
Bulb Replacement...........................................6-50
Back-Up Lamps...........................................6-51
Headlamp Aiming........................................6-48
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........6-51
License Plate Lamps....................................6-53
Replacement Bulbs......................................6-53
Buying New Tires...........................................6-70
C
Calibration.....................................................3-51
California Fuel.................................................. 6-6
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 6-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 6-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................6-110
Carbon Monoxide...................2-12, 2-14, 2-38, 5-28
Care of
Safety Belts................................................6-97
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-63
Center Seat...................................................1-10
Chains, Tire...................................................6-75
Charging System Light....................................3-36
Check
Engine Lamp..............................................3-40
Checking Things Under the Hood......................6-12
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................6-101
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Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-58
Infants and Young Children...........................1-54
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-61
Older Children.............................................1-50
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-69
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position........................1-72
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-73
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-60
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-24
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............6-100
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................6-98
Fabric/Carpet..............................................6-95
Finish Care.................................................6-98
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................6-96
Interior.......................................................6-94
Leather......................................................6-96
Speaker Covers..........................................6-97
Tires........................................................6-101
Underbody Maintenance.............................6-101
Washing Your Vehicle...................................6-98
Weatherstrips..............................................6-97
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......6-99
Wood Panels..............................................6-97Climate Control System
Dual Automatic............................................3-24
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-29
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating
System, Electronic....................................3-30
Clock............................................................3-24
Collision Damage Repair..................................8-11
Compass.......................................................3-51
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-21
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 5-3
Coolant
Engine.......................................................6-26
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-39
Cooled Seats................................................... 1-6
Cooling System..............................................6-24
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-44
Cupholders....................................................2-62
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation................................8-10
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 8-5
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 8-5
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 8-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 8-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....8-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................8-15
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to the United
States Government...................................8-14
Roadside Service.......................................... 8-7
Service Publications Ordering Information........8-15
D
Database Coverage Explanations......................4-59
Daytime Running Lamp...................................3-19
Defensive Driving............................................. 5-2
Delayed Locking.............................................2-10
DIC Compass.................................................3-51
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 6-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-21
Dome Lamps .................................................3-21
Door
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Locks........................................................2-10
Power Door Locks.......................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-46
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-46
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-62
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-54Driving
At Night.....................................................5-24
Before a Long Trip......................................5-26
Defensive..................................................... 5-2
Drunken....................................................... 5-3
Highway Hypnosis.......................................5-26
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................5-27
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................5-25
Off-Road ....................................................5-13
Recovery Hooks..........................................5-31
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................5-30
Winter........................................................5-28
Driving for Better Fuel Economy......................... 5-2
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-24
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System...........3-85, 3-95
E
EDR .............................................................8-17
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................6-102
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............6-105
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................6-103
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................6-103
Power Windows and Other Power Options....6-103
Underhood Fuse Block...............................6-106
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................6-103
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Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key®III+...........................................2-22
Electronic Immobilizer Operation
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-23
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................6-19
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp...........3-40
Coolant......................................................6-26
Coolant Heater............................................2-28
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-39
Drive Belt Routing.......................................7-16
Engine Compartment Overview......................6-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-38
Fan Noise..................................................6-33
Oil .............................................................6-16
Oil Life System...........................................6-18
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........6-33
Overheating................................................6-30
Starting......................................................2-26
Entry Lighting.................................................3-21
Event Data Recorders.....................................8-17
Exit Lighting...................................................3-21
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-50
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-15
F
Features
Memory ....................................................... 1-7
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................6-19
Finish Damage.............................................6-101
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-5
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................6-76
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................6-76
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................6-89
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................6-21
Power Steering...........................................6-34
Windshield Washer......................................6-35
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-20
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-44
Front Axle......................................................6-47
Fuel............................................................... 6-5
Additives...................................................... 6-6
California Fuel.............................................. 6-6
Driving for Better Economy............................. 5-2
E85 (85% Ethanol)........................................ 6-7
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................6-11
Filling the Tank............................................. 6-9
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Fuel (cont.)
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 6-8
Gage .........................................................3-45
Gasoline Octane........................................... 6-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 6-6
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............6-105
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................6-103
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................6-103
Underhood Fuse Block...............................6-106
Windshield Wiper.......................................6-103
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-39
Fuel..........................................................3-45
Speedometer..............................................3-33
Tachometer.................................................3-33
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-55
Garment Hooks..............................................2-63
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 6-5
Specications............................................... 6-6
Getting Started
Getting Started, Navigation............................. 4-4
Global Positioning System (GPS)......................4-56
Glove Box.....................................................2-62
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 8-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-5
Head Restraints............................................... 1-2
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................6-48
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................6-50
Daytime Running Lamp................................3-19
Exterior Lamps............................................3-15
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........6-51
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-18
Heated Seats............................................1-5, 1-6
Heated Steering Wheel..................................... 3-6
Heater
Engine Coolant...........................................2-28
Heater...........................................................3-24
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-45
High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................6-63
Highway Hypnosis...........................................5-26
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................5-27
Hood
Checking Things Under................................6-12
Release.....................................................6-12
Horn ............................................................... 3-5
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-33
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I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-25
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-54
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................6-61
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-21
Cluster.......................................................3-32
Overview..................................................... 3-4
J
Jump Starting.................................................6-40
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................6-57
Lamp
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-40
Lamps
Dome ........................................................3-21
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-21
Reading.....................................................3-22Lap Belt........................................................1-48
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-40
LATCH System for Child Restraints...................1-61
LED Lighting..................................................6-51
Level Control..................................................5-41
License Plate Lamps.......................................6-53
Liftgate, Power...............................................2-14
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-12
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-12
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-34
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning............3-38
Brake System Warning.................................3-37
Charging System.........................................3-36
Cruise Control.............................................3-44
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-44
Highbeam On.............................................3-45
Lights On Reminder.....................................3-44
Oil Pressure...............................................3-43
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-35
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-33
Security.....................................................3-44
StabiliTrak®Indicator....................................3-38
Tire Pressure..............................................3-39
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-45
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-21
Exit...........................................................3-21
LED ..........................................................6-51
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Lights
Exterior Lamps............................................3-15
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-18
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................5-32
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 5-9
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Door ..........................................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door ................................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Loss of Control...............................................5-12
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.............1-61
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-64
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-4
M
Magnetic Ride Control....................................... 5-9
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 7-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 7-9
At Least Once a Month................................7-10
At Least Once a Year..................................7-10Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Introduction.................................................. 7-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 7-7
Maintenance Record....................................7-16
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................7-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 7-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 7-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............7-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 7-4
Using.......................................................... 7-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 7-2
Malfunction Indicator Lamp...............................3-40
Maps ............................................................4-14
Memory Features............................................. 1-7
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-54
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-40
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-40
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-41
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-42
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-40
Park Tilt.....................................................2-41
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