CADILLAC ESCALADE 2009 3.G Owners Manual

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Navigation.................................................4-2, 4-4
Using the System........................................4-12
Navigation System, Privacy..............................8-18
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-24
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Odometer......................................................3-33
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-33
Off-Road Driving.............................................5-13
Off-Road Recovery..........................................5-11
Oil
Engine.......................................................6-16
Pressure Light.............................................3-43
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................6-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-50
Online Owner Center........................................ 8-4
OnStar, Privacy..............................................8-18
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-52
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-55
Ordering
Map DVDs .................................................4-59
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-29
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-23Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-41
Heated Mirrors............................................2-42
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-40
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....6-33
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 7-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
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Paint, Damage..............................................6-101
Park
Shifting Into................................................2-36
Shifting Out of............................................2-37
Park Aid................................................2-42, 2-48
Park Brake....................................................2-34
Park Tilt Mirrors..............................................2-41
Parking
Assist........................................................2-42
Over Things That Burn.................................2-38
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-35
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-85
Passing.........................................................5-12
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............2-22
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer Operation . . . 2-23
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 6-4
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Phone
Bluetooth®..................................................3-73
Power
Door Locks.................................................2-10
Electrical System.......................................6-103
Liftgate......................................................2-14
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-4
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-8
Retained Accessory.....................................2-26
Seat ............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................6-34
Windows....................................................2-18
Power Assist Steps.........................................2-16
Privacy..........................................................8-17
Event Data Recorders..................................8-17
Navigation System.......................................8-18
OnStar .......................................................8-18
Radio Frequency Identication.......................8-18
Problems with Route Guidance.........................4-58
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-11
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Radio............................................................4-59
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy....8-18
Radios
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-111
Reception.................................................3-114
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-113Rainsense™ II Wipers....................................... 3-9
Reading Lamps..............................................3-22
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System
and Electronic Climate Controls.....................3-30
Rear Axle......................................................6-46
Locking........................................................ 5-9
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-11
Rear Heated Seats.........................................1-10
Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-65
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-111
Rear Seat Entertainment System..............3-85, 3-95
Rear Side Window Antenna............................3-115
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-65
Rear Vision Camera........................................2-48
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.........................3-11
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-40
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-40
Reclining Seatbacks, Power............................... 1-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................7-13
Recovery Hooks.............................................5-31
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................5-38
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation..... 2-5
Remote Vehicle Start........................................ 2-8
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................6-82
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................6-78
Replacement Bulbs.........................................6-53
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................7-15
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Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................8-15
General Motors...........................................8-15
United States Government............................8-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-93
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-94
Retained Accessory Power...............................2-26
Road Sensing Suspension................................. 5-9
Roadside
Service........................................................ 8-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................5-30
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................7-16
Running the Vehicle While Parked.....................2-39
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Safety Belt Reminders.....................................3-33
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................6-97
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-33
Lap Belt.....................................................1-48
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-40
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-50
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-48
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-28
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 7-4Seats
60/40 Split Bench Seat.................................1-10
Bucket Seats, Rear......................................1-16
Center Seat................................................1-10
Heated and Cooled Seats.............................. 1-6
Heated Seats............................................... 1-5
Heated Seats - Rear....................................1-10
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-4
Power Reclining Seatbacks............................. 1-8
Power Seats................................................. 1-3
Third Row Seat...........................................1-23
Secondary Latch System.................................6-86
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-72
Rear Seat Position......................................1-69
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-73
Security Light.................................................3-44
Service........................................................... 6-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 6-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of the Vehicle............................................ 6-5
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements..... 6-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 6-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 6-4
Engine Soon Lamp......................................3-40
Publications Ordering Information...................8-15
Service, Scheduling Appointments....................... 8-9
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-91
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................6-101
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Shifting Into Park............................................2-36
Shifting Out of Park........................................2-37
Side Blind Zone Alert......................................2-44
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire.....................................................6-93
Installing....................................................6-82
Removing...................................................6-78
Storing.......................................................6-89
Specications, Capacities...............................6-110
Speedometer..................................................3-33
Split Bench Seat (60/40)..................................1-10
StabiliTrak
®Indicator Light...............................3-38
StabiliTrak®System.......................................... 5-6
Start Vehicle, Remote....................................... 2-8
Starting the Engine.........................................2-26
Steering........................................................5-10
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-113
Steering Wheel, Heated..................................... 3-6
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Steps
Power Assist...............................................2-16
Storage
Garment Hooks...........................................2-63
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-63
Cupholders.................................................2-62
Glove Box..................................................2-62
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-64
Rear Seat Armrest.......................................2-65
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-65Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................5-30
Sun Visors.....................................................2-20
Sunroof.........................................................2-65
Symbols........................................................4-17
System Needs Service, If.................................4-58
System Overview
Overview, Navigation System.......................... 4-2
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Tachometer....................................................3-33
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-113
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-20
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-21
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer............2-22
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation................................................2-23
Third Row Seat..............................................1-23
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-39
Tires.............................................................6-56
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated
Wheels, Cleaning...................................6-100
Buying New Tires........................................6-70
Chains.......................................................6-75
Changing a Flat Tire....................................6-76
Cleaning...................................................6-101
Different Size..............................................6-72
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Tires (cont.)
High-Speed Operation..................................6-63
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................6-76
Ination - Tire Pressure................................6-61
Inspection and Rotation................................6-68
Installing the Spare Tire................................6-82
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................6-65
Pressure Monitor System..............................6-63
Removing the Flat Tire.................................6-82
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............6-78
Secondary Latch System..............................6-86
Spare Tire..................................................6-93
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............6-89
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................6-57
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................6-59
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................6-72
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................6-74
Wheel Replacement.....................................6-74
When It Is Time for New Tires......................6-69
Tow/Haul Mode ...............................................2-33
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-45
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................5-38
Towing a Trailer..........................................5-42
Your Vehicle...............................................5-38Traction
Magnetic Ride Control................................... 5-9
Road Sensing Suspension.............................. 5-9
StabiliTrak
®System....................................... 5-6
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................5-55
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................6-21
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-29
Trip Odometer................................................3-33
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
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Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)...............2-42
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................6-72
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-55
Operation...................................................2-55
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Vehicle
Control........................................................ 5-3
Loading......................................................5-32
Running While Parked..................................2-39
Symbols......................................................... iii
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-62
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................8-17
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................6-102
Service Parts Identication Label..................6-102
Vehicle Positioning..........................................4-57
Vehicle, Remote Start....................................... 2-8
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-29
Visors...........................................................2-20
Voice Recognition...........................................4-82
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Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators...............3-31
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-54
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-5
Safety and Symbols......................................... iiiWheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................6-74
Different Size..............................................6-72
Replacement...............................................6-74
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-60
Windows.......................................................2-17
Power ........................................................2-18
Windshield
Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning..........6-99
Rainsense™ II Wipers................................... 3-9
Washer......................................................3-10
Washer Fluid..............................................6-35
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................6-54
Wiper Fuses.............................................6-103
Wipers......................................................... 3-9
Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper........................3-11
Winter Driving................................................5-28
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XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-115
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Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 7-2
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