CADILLAC ESCALADE 2010 3.G Workshop Manual

Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s) from the
Third Row Seats
{WARNING:
Using the third row seating position while the
second row is folded, or folded and tumbled, could
cause injury in a sudden stop or crash. Be sure to
return the seat to the passenger seating position.
Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is
locked into place.
Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety beltsstill fastened may cause damage to the seat or thesafety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts andreturn them to their normal stowed position beforefolding a rear seat.
To fold and tumble the seat from the third row seats,if your vehicle has them:
1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of,or on the seat.
2. Lift the lever, locatedon the bottom rear ofthe second row seat onthe inboard side, torelease the seatback.The seatback will foldforward.
3. Lift the lever again to release the rear of the seatfrom the floor. The seat will tumble forward.
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Automatic Seat Release Fold and
Tumble Feature
The transmission must be in (P) for this featureto work.
{WARNING:
Automatically folding and tumbling the seat when
someone is sitting in the seat, could cause injury
to the person sitting there. Always make sure
there is no one sitting in the seat before pressing
the automatic seat release button.
Folding and Tumbling the Second Row
Seat(s) from the Third Row Seats or
Outside
{WARNING:
Using the third row seating position while the
second row is folded, or folded and tumbled, could
cause injury in a sudden stop or crash. Be sure to
return the seat to the passenger seating position.
Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is
locked into place.
To fold and tumble the seat from the third row seats,if your vehicle has them, do the following:
1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of,or on the seat.
Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety beltsstill fastened may cause damage to the seat or thesafety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts andreturn them to their normal stowed position beforefolding a rear seat.
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Driver's Side Rear PanelButton shown
2. Press the automaticseat release buttonlocated on the panelbehind the rear doors.
One press of the button automatically foldsthe seatback flat and tumbles the seat forward.There will be a slight delay between the folding ofthe seatback and the tumbling of the seat.
Returning the Seat(s) to the Sitting
Position
To return the seat to the sitting position, do thefollowing:
1. Pull the seat down until it latches to the floor.The seatback cannot be raised if the seat is notlatched to the floor.
{WARNING:
If either seatback is not locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
push and pull on the seatbacks to be sure they
are locked.
2. Lift the seatback and push it rearward. Push andpull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
Third Row Seat
If the vehicle has a third row seat, the seatback(s) canbe folded and the entire seat can be tumbled,or removed from the vehicle.
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Folding the Seatback(s)
Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety beltsstill fastened may cause damage to the seat or thesafety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts andreturn them to their normal stowed position beforefolding a rear seat.
To fold the seatback, do the following:
1. Open the liftgate to access the controls forthe seat.
2. Remove all items on the seat cushion.
3. Lift the release lever,located on the bottomrear of the seatback onthe outboard side ofthe seat, and theseatback will foldforward.
Returning the Seatback(s) to the
Upright Position
To return the seatback to the upright position, do thefollowing:
1. Open the liftgate to access the controls forthe seat.
2. Pull up on the seatback until it locks into theupright position.
{WARNING:
If either seatback is not locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
push and pull on the seatbacks to be sure they
are locked.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it islocked.
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Tumbling the Third Row Seat
The seat can be tumbled forward for additional cargospace.
To tumble the seat, do the following:
1. Open the liftgate to access the controls forthe seat.
2. Make sure the head rests are completely lowered,there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat.
3. Fold the seatbacks forward using the instructionspreviously listed under“Folding the Seatbacks”.You will not be able to unlatch the seat from thefloor unless the seatback is folded down.
4. Unlatch the seat fromthe floor by lifting thelever located next tothe carrying handle onthe rear of the seatnear the bottom.
5. Lift the rear of the seat up from the floor.
6. Tilt the seat fully forward to lock it into place.
7. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked.
Put the seat in this position only when necessary foradditional cargo space.
Returning the Third Row Seat from a
Tumbled Position
To return the seat to the normal seating position, do thefollowing:
1. Open the liftgate to access the controls forthe seat.
2. Make sure there is nothing that could becometrapped under the seat.
3. Release the seat from the tumbled position bylifting the lever located next to the carrying handleat the bottom rear of the seat.
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4. Pull the seat down until it latches to the floor. Theseatback cannot be raised if the seat is not latchedto the floor.
5. Pull up on the seatback until it locks into theupright position.
{WARNING:
If either seatback is not locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
push and pull on the seatbacks to be sure they
are locked.
6. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure itis locked.
Removing the Third Row Seat
To remove the seat, do the following:
1. Open the liftgate to access the controls forthe seat.
2. Fold the seatback forward using the instructionslisted under“Folding the Seatbacks”previously.The seat cannot be removed unless the seatbackis folded.
3. Unlatch the seat fromthe floor by pullingthe carrying handle,located at the rear ofthe seat, rearward.
4. Roll the seat out of the vehicle. There is a track inthe floor to guide the seat wheels out of thevehicle.
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Installing the Third Row Seat
To install the seat, do the following:
1. Open the liftgate to access the rear of the vehicle.
2. Slide the front outboard seat wheels into the trackon the floor and roll the seat forward. The frontlatches should lock into place. If the latches do notlock, try tilting the rear of the seat upward slightly.
3. Lower the rear of the seat and push down on theseat to engage the rear floor latches.
{WARNING:
A seat that is not locked into place properly can
move around in a collision or sudden stop. People
in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock the
seat into place properly when installing it.
4. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it islocked into place. The seatback cannot be raisedto the upright position unless the seat is securedto the floor.
5. Pull up on the seatback until it locks into theupright position.
{WARNING:
If either seatback is not locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
push and pull on the seatbacks to be sure they
are locked.
6. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure itis locked.
{WARNING:
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted will not provide the
protection needed in a crash. The person wearing
the belt could be seriously injured. After raising
the rear seatback, always check to be sure that
the safety belts are properly routed and attached,
and are not twisted.
7. Make sure the safety belts are returned to theoriginal position over the seatbacks.
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Safety Belts
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
This section of the manual describes how to use safetybelts properly. It also describes some things not to dowith safety belts.
{WARNING:
Do not let anyone ride where a safety belt cannot
be worn properly. In a crash, if you or your
passenger(s) are not wearing safety belts, the
injuries can be much worse. You can hit things
inside the vehicle harder or be ejected from the
vehicle. You and your passenger(s) can be
seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you
might not be, if you are buckled up. Always fasten
your safety belt, and check that your passenger(s)
are restrained properly too.
{WARNING:
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision,
people riding in these areas are more likely to be
seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to
ride in any area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure
everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a
safety belt properly.
This vehicle has indicators as a reminder to buckle thesafety belts. SeeSafety Belt Reminderson page 4!29for additional information.
In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the lawrequires wearing safety belts. Here is why:
You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do havea crash, you do not know if it will be a serious one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be soserious that even buckled up, a person would notsurvive. But most crashes are in between. In many ofthem, people who buckle up can survive and sometimeswalk away. Without safety belts, they could have beenbadly hurt or killed.
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After more than 40 years of safety belts in vehicles,the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up doesmatter ... a lot!
Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast asit goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seaton wheels.
Put someone on it.
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Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The riderdoes not stop.The person keeps going until stopped by something.In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield...
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