warning CADILLAC ESCALADE 2009 3.G Repair Manual

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
MyGMLink.com................................................ 8-4
8

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
S
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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V
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
W
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
X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-115
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 7-2
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