power steering CADILLAC ESCALADE 2010 3.G Owners Manual

Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols that may be found onthe vehicle and what they mean. For more informationon the symbol, refer to the index.
0:Adjustable Pedals
9:Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
g:Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar®
$:Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I:Cruise Control
B:Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
#:Fog Lamps
.:Fuel Gage
+:Fuses
i:Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
j:LATCH System Child Restraints
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
g:Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
}:Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>:Safety Belt Reminders
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
_:Tow/Haul Mode
F:Traction Control
M:Windshield Washer Fluid
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Section 1 In Brief
Instrument Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11Sensing System for Passenger Airbag . . . . . . . . . 1-11Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Vehicle Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17Bluetooth®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Performance and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22StabiliTrak®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24OnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
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The main components of the instrument panel are the following:
A.Outlet Adjustment on page 4!25.
B.Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever on page 4!4.
C.Instrument Panel Cluster on page 4!28.
D.Hazard Warning Flashers on page 4!3.
E. Shift Lever and Range Selection Mode. SeeAutomatic Transmission Operation on page 3!32.
F.Tow/Haul Mode on page 3!36.
G. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. SeeDriver Information Center (DIC) on page 4!41.
H.Analog Clock on page 4!20.
I.Audio System(s) on page 4!67.
J.StabiliTrak®Systemo n p a g e 6!6. Rear Park AidDisable Button. SeeUltrasonic Rear Parking Assist(URPA)on page 3!46.
K.Tilt Wheel on page 4!3.
L.Exterior Lamps on page 4!11.
M.Dome Lamp Overrideon page 4!17.InstrumentPanel Brightnesson page 4!16.Fog Lampsonpage 4!16.
N. Automatic Transfer Case Control. See EscaladeTwo!Mode Hybrid Supplement for moreinformation.
O.Cruise Controlo n p a g e 4!8.Heated SteeringWheelo n p a g e 4!4(If Equipped).
P.Horn on page 4!3.
Q.Audio Steering Wheel Controls on page 4!105.
R.Dual Automatic Climate Control Systemonpage 4!20.
S. Pedal Adjust Button. SeeAdjustable Throttle andBrake Pedalon page 3!30. Heated WindshieldWasher Fluid Button. SeeWindshield Washeronp a g e 4!7. SeePower Assist Stepson page 3!17(If Equipped).
T.Glove Box on page 3!62.
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Vehicles with an automatic dimming rearview mirror.The dimming feature reduces the glare of lights frombehind the vehicle. The dimming feature comes onand the indicator light illuminates each time the vehicleis started.
SeeAutomatic Dimming Rearview Mirroron page 3!43for more information.
Steering Wheel Adjustment
The power tilt wheel control is located on the left side ofthe steering column.
Push the control up or down to tilt the steering wheel upor down.
SeeTilt Wheel on page 4!3.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The dome lamps come on when any door is opened.They turn off after all the doors are closed.
The dome lamps can also be turned on by turningthe instrument panel brightness knob, located on theinstrument panel to the left of the steering column,clockwise to the farthest position. In this position, thedome lamps remain on whether a door is openedor closed.
k:The dome lamp override button is locatednext to the exterior lamps control.
Press the button in and the dome lamps remain offwhen a door is opened. Press the button again toreturn it to the extended position so that the domelamps come on when a door is opened.
Reading Lamps
For vehicles with reading lamps in the overheadconsole, press the button located next to the lamp toturn it on or off.
The vehicle may also have reading lamps in otherlocations. The lamps cannot be adjusted.
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The OnStar system can record and transmit vehicleinformation. This information is automatically sent to an
OnStar call center whenQis pressed,]is pressed,
or if the airbags or ACR system deploy. This informationusually includes the vehicle's GPS location and, in theevent of a crash, additional information regarding thecrash that the vehicle was involved in (e.g. the directionfrom which the vehicle was hit). When the virtualadvisor feature of OnStar hands-free calling is used, thevehicle also sends OnStar the vehicle's GPS locationso they can provide services where it is located.
Location information about the vehicle is only availableif the GPS satellite signals are unobstructed andavailable.
The vehicle must have a working electrical system,including adequate battery power, for the OnStarequipment to operate. There are other problemsOnStar cannot control that may prevent OnStar fromproviding OnStar service at any particular time or place.Some examples are damage to important parts of thevehicle in a crash, hills, tall buildings, tunnels, weatheror wireless phone network congestion.
OnStar Steering Wheel Controls
This vehicle may have a Talk/Mute button that can beused to interact with OnStar hands-free calling. SeeAudio Steering Wheel Controlson page 4!105for moreinformation.
On some vehicles, the mute button can be used to dialnumbers into voice mail systems, or to dial phoneextensions. See the OnStar Owner's Guide for moreinformation.
Your Responsibility
Increase the volume of the radio if the OnStar advisorcannot be heard.
If the light next to the OnStar buttons is red, the system
may not be functioning properly. PressQand request a
vehicle diagnostic. If the light appears clear (no light isappearing), your OnStar subscription has expired and
all services have been deactivated. PressQto confirm
that the OnStar equipment is active.
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To save your positions in memory, do the following:
1. Adjust the driver's seat, including the seatbackrecliner and lumbar, both outside mirrors, steeringwheel, and the throttle and brake pedals to acomfortable position.
SeeOutside Power Foldaway Mirrorsonpage 3!43andAdjustable Throttle and BrakePedalon page 3!30for more information.
Not all mirrors will have the ability to save andrecall the mirror positions.
2. Press and hold button 1 until two beeps let youknow that the position has been stored.
A second seating, mirror, steering wheel position, andthrottle and brake pedal position can be programmed byrepeating the above steps and pressing button 2.
To recall the memory positions, the vehicle must be inP (Park). Press and release either button 1 or button 2corresponding to the desired driving position. The seat,outside mirrors, steering wheel position, and adjustablethrottle and brake pedals will move to the positionpreviously stored. You will hear a single beep.
If you use the remote keyless entry transmitter to enteryour vehicle and the remote recall memory feature ison, automatic seat, mirror, steering wheel position, andadjustable pedal movement will occur. See“MEMORYSEAT RECALL”underDIC Vehicle Customizationonpage 4!57for more information.
To stop recall movement of the memory feature at anytime, press one of the power seat controls, memorybuttons, power mirror buttons, power tilt wheel control,or adjustable pedal switch.
If something has blocked the driver’s seat and/or theadjustable pedals while recalling a memory position, thedriver’s seat and/or the adjustable pedals recall maystop working. If this happens, remove the obstructionand press the appropriate function control fortwo seconds. Then try recalling the memory positionagain by pressing the appropriate memory button.If the memory position is still not recalling, see yourdealer/retailer for service.
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Section 4 Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3Tilt Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6Windshield Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6Windshield Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8Exterior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11Headlamps on Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16Instrument Panel Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17Dome Lamp Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17Electric Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18Battery Run-Down Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18Accessory Power Outlet(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19Ashtray(s) and Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20Analog Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Climate Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . 4-20Outlet Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System andElectronic Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators. . . . . . . . . . 4-27Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28Speedometer and Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . 4-34
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Instrument Panel Overview
Hazard Warning Flashers
|(Hazard Warning Flasher):Press this buttonlocated on top of the steering column, to make the frontand rear turn signal lamps flash on and off. This warnsothers that you are having trouble. Press again to turnthe flashers off.
When the hazard warning flashers are on, the vehicle'sturn signals will not work.
Horn
To sound the horn, press the center pad on the steeringwheel.
Tilt Wheel
The power tilt wheel control is located on the left side ofthe steering column.
Push the control up or down to tilt the steering wheel upor down.
To set the memory position, seeMemory Featuresonp a g e 2!6.
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EASY EXIT RECALL
If your vehicle has this feature, it allows you to selectyour preference for the automatic easy exit seat feature.SeeMemory Featureso n p a g e 2!6for moreinformation.
Press the customization button until EASY EXITRECALL appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button once to access the settings for this feature.Then press the customization button to scroll throughthe following settings:
DOOR BUTTON ONLY :No automatic seat exit recallwill occur. The recall will only occur after pressing theeasy exit seat button.
BUTTON AND KEY OUT (default) :If the features areenabled through the EASY EXIT SETUP menu, thedriver's seat will move back, and if the vehicle has thepower tilt wheel feature, the power steering column willmove up when the key is removed from the ignition orafter pressing the easy exit seat button.
The automatic easy exit seat movement will only occurone time after the key is removed from the ignition.If the automatic movement has already occurred, andyou put the key back in the ignition and remove it again,the seat and steering column will stay in the original exitposition, unless a memory recall took place prior toremoving the key again.
NO CHANGE :No change will be made to this feature.The current setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while thedesired setting is displayed on the DIC.
EASY EXIT SETUP
If your vehicle has this feature, it allows you to selectwhich areas will recall with the automatic easy exit seatfeature. It also allows you to turn off the automatic easyexit feature. SeeMemory Featureso n p a g e 2!6and“EASY EXIT RECALL”earlier for more information.
Press the customization button until EASY EXIT SETUPappears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset buttononce to access the settings for this feature. Then pressthe menu up/down button to scroll through the followingsettings:
OFF :No automatic seat exit will recall.
SEAT ONLY :The driver's seat will recall.
TILT ONLY :The steering wheel tilt feature will recall.
SEAT & TILT (default) :The driver's seat and thesteering wheel tilt feature will recall.
NO CHANGE :No change will be made to this feature.The current setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while thedesired setting is displayed on the DIC.
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3. For the second row display select the Rear AUXscreen button next to Rear Display 1 and for thethird row display select the Rear AUX screenbutton next to Rear Display 2. Each screen worksindependently of the other. The second row screencan watch a DVD while the third row screen canuse the auxiliary device.
The rear seat passengers can also use the remotecontrol to change the functions of the RSE. SeeRearSeat Entertainment (RSE) System (Overhead)onpage 4!77orRear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System(Headrest DVD)on page 4!86for more information.
Voice Recognition
The navigation system's voice recognition allowsfor hands-free operation of the navigation system,audio system, and OnStar®features. The DVD mapdisc must be installed in the navigation system for voicerecognition to work. See“Installing the DVD Map Disc”underMapson page 5!14for more information.
Voice recognition can be used when the ignition is onor when Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is active.See“Retained Accessory Power (RAP)”in the Index ofyour vehicle's owner manual for more information.
To use voice recognition, do the following:
1. Push and hold theSRCE button on thesteering wheel untilyou hear a beep. Theaudio system mutes.
2. Clearly state one of the commands listed on thefollowing pages.
Helpful Hints for Stating Commands
.When a multiple command is available, choose thecommand that works best.
.Words that are in brackets are optional. Forexample, for the command Radio [band] [select]FM, stating Radio FM or Radio select FM are bothvalid commands.
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