ABS CADILLAC ESCALADE 2017 4.G User Guide

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Automatic EPB Release
The EPB will automatically release if
the vehicle is running, placed into
gear, and an attempt is made to drive
away. Avoid rapid acceleration when
the EPB is applied, to preserve parking
brake lining life.
If parking on a hill, or if the vehicle is
pulling a trailer, seeDriving
Characteristics and Towing Tips 0245.
Brake Assist
The Brake Assist feature is designed to
assist the driver in stopping or
decreasing vehicle speed in emergency
driving conditions. This feature uses
the stability system hydraulic brake
control module to supplement the
power brake system under conditions
where the driver has quickly and
forcefully applied the brake pedal in
an attempt to quickly stop or slow
down the vehicle. The stability system
hydraulic brake control module
increases brake pressure at each
corner of the vehicle until the ABS
activates. Minor brake pedal pulsation
or pedal movement during this time is
normal and the driver should continue to apply the brake pedal as the driving
situation dictates. The Brake Assist
feature will automatically disengage
when the brake pedal is released or
brake pedal pressure is quickly
decreased.
Hill Start Assist (HSA)
If equipped, the Hill Start Assist (HSA)
feature may be useful when the
vehicle is stopped on a grade. This
feature is designed to prevent the
vehicle from rolling, either forward or
rearward, during vehicle drive off.
After you completely stop and hold
the vehicle in a complete standstill on
a grade, HSA will automatically
activate. During the transition period
between when you release the brake
pedal and start to accelerate to drive
off on a grade, HSA holds the braking
pressure for a maximum of
two seconds to ensure that there is no
rolling. The brakes will automatically
release when the accelerator pedal is
applied within the two-second
window. It will not activate if the
vehicle is in a drive gear and facing
downhill or if the vehicle is facing
uphill and in R (Reverse). There maybe situations on minor hills (less than
5% grade) with a loaded vehicle or
while pulling a trailer where HSA will
not activate.
If you release the brake pedal and
then reapply the brake pedal while
HSA is activated, the brake pedal
typically feels firmer with less pedal
travel.

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temperature than at normal altitudes.
If the engine is turned off immediately
after towing at high altitude on steep
uphill grades, the vehicle may show
signs similar to engine overheating. To
avoid this, let the engine run while
parked, preferably on level ground,
with the transmission in P (Park) for a
few minutes before turning the engine
off. If the overheat warning comes on,
seeEngine Overheating 0266.
Parking on Hills
{Warning
Parking the vehicle on a hill with
the trailer attached can be
dangerous. If something goes
wrong, the rig could start to move.
People can be injured, and both the
vehicle and the trailer can be
damaged. When possible, always
park the rig on a flat surface.
If parking the rig on a hill: 1. Press the brake pedal, but do not
shift into P (Park) yet. Turn the
wheels into the curb if facing
downhill or into traffic if facing
uphill.
2. Have someone place chocks under the trailer wheels.
3. When the wheel chocks are in place, release the regular brakes
until the chocks absorb the load.
4. Reapply the brake pedal. Then apply the parking brake and shift
into P (Park).
5. Release the brake pedal.Leaving After Parking on a Hill
1. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
2. Start the engine.
3. Shift into a gear.
4. Release the parking brake.
5. Let up on the brake pedal.
6. Drive slowly until the trailer is clear of the chocks.
7. Stop and have someone pick up and store the chocks.
Maintenance when Trailer
Towing
The vehicle needs service more often
when pulling a trailer. See
Maintenance Schedule 0329. Things
that are especially important in trailer
operation are automatic transmission
fluid, engine oil, axle lubricant, belts,
cooling system, and brake system. It is
a good idea to inspect these before
and during the trip.
Check periodically to see that all hitch
nuts and bolts are tight.
Trailer Towing
Do not tow a trailer during break-in.
See New Vehicle Break-In 0196.
Before towing a trailer, see
"Hands-Free Operation" under
Liftgate 037.
{Warning
The driver can lose control when
pulling a trailer if the correct
equipment is not used or the
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.A fluid leak in the brake hydraulic
system. Have the brake hydraulic
system fixed. With a leak, the
brakes will not work well.
Always clean the brake fluid reservoir
cap and the area around the cap
before removing it.
Do not top off the brake fluid. Adding
fluid does not correct a leak. If fluid is
added when the linings are worn,
there will be too much fluid when
new brake linings are installed. Add or
remove fluid, as necessary, only when
work is done on the brake hydraulic
system.
{Warning
If too much brake fluid is added, it
can spill on the engine and burn,
if the engine is hot enough. You or
others could be burned, and the
vehicle could be damaged. Add
brake fluid only when work is done
on the brake hydraulic system. When the brake fluid falls to a low
level, the brake warning light comes
on. See
Brake System Warning
Light 0132.
Brake fluid absorbs water over time.
Replace brake fluid at the specified
intervals to prevent increased
stopping distance. See Maintenance
Schedule 0329.
Checking Brake Fluid
Check brake fluid by looking at the
brake fluid reservoir. See Engine
Compartment Overview 0257.
The fluid level should be above MIN.
If it is not, have the brake hydraulic
system checked to see if there is
a leak.
After work is done on the brake
hydraulic system, make sure the level
is above MIN but not over the
MAX mark.
What to Add
Use only GM approved DOT 3 brake
fluid from a clean, sealed container.
See Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0336.
{Warning
The wrong or contaminated brake
fluid could result in damage to the
brake system. This could result in
the loss of braking leading to a
possible injury. Always use the
proper GM approved brake fluid.

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ItemUsage
1 Electric running boards Item
Usage
2 ABS pump
3 Interior BEC LT1 Item
Usage
4 Passenger motorized safety belt

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ItemUsage
5 Suspension leveling compressor
6 4WD transfer case electronic control
7 –
8 –
9 –
10 Electric parking brake
11 –
12 –
13 Interior BEC LT2
14 Rear BEC 1
15 –
16 –
17 Driver motorized safety belt
18 –
19 –
20 –
21 ALC exhaust solenoid Item
Usage
23 Integrated chassis control module
24 Real time dampening
25 Fuel pump power module
26 –/Battery regulated
voltage control
27 –
28 Upfitter 2
29 Upfitter 2 relay
30 Wiper
31 TIM
32 –
33 –
34 Reverse lamps
35 ABS valve
36 Trailer brakes
37 Upfitter 3 relay
38 – Item
Usage
39 Right trailer stoplamp/Turn
signal lamp
40 Left trailer stoplamp/turn
signal lamp
41 Trailer parking lamps
42 Right parking lamps
43 Left parking lamps
44 Upfitter 3
45 Automatic level control/Run/Crank
46 –
47 Upfitter 4
48 Upfitter 4 relay
49 Reverse lamps
50 –
51 Parking lamp relay
52 –
53 –
54 –

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Appearance Care
Exterior Care
Locks
Locks are lubricated at the factory.
Use a de-icing agent only when
absolutely necessary, and have the
locks greased after using. See
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants0336.
Washing the Vehicle
To preserve the vehicle's finish, wash
it often and out of direct sunlight.
Caution
Do not use petroleum-based, acidic,
or abrasive cleaning agents as they
can damage the vehicle's paint,
metal, or plastic parts. If damage
occurs, it would not be covered by
the vehicle warranty. Approved
cleaning products can be obtained
from your dealer. Follow all
manufacturer directions regarding
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correct product usage, necessary
safety precautions, and appropriate
disposal of any vehicle care
product.
Caution
Avoid using high-pressure washes
closer than 30 cm (12 in) to the
surface of the vehicle. Use of power
washers exceeding 8,274 kPa
(1,200 psi) can result in damage or
removal of paint and decals.
Caution
Do not power wash any component
under the hood that has this
e
symbol.
This could cause damage that
would not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. If using an automatic car wash, follow
the car wash instructions. The
windshield wiper and rear window
wiper, if equipped, must be off.
Remove any accessories that may be
damaged or interfere with the car
wash equipment.
Rinse the vehicle well, before washing
and after, to remove all cleaning
agents completely. If they are allowed
to dry on the surface, they could stain.
Dry the finish with a soft, clean
chamois or an all-cotton towel to
avoid surface scratches and water
spotting.
Finish Care
Application of aftermarket clearcoat
sealant/wax materials is not
recommended. If painted surfaces are
damaged, see your dealer to have the
damage assessed and repaired. Foreign
materials such as calcium chloride
and other salts, ice melting agents,
road oil and tar, tree sap, bird
droppings, chemicals from industrial
chimneys, etc., can damage the
vehicle's finish if they remain on
painted surfaces. Wash the vehicle as
soon as possible. If necessary, use

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IndexA
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . 255
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Active Fuel Management
®. . . . . . . . . 202
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . 252
Adjustable Throttle and Brake
Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 262
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173, 177
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . 82
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . 84
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . 82
What Will You See after anAirbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Airbags Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Airbags (cont'd)
Passenger Status Indicator . . . . . . . 129
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Servicing Airbag-Equipped
Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Alert
Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . 238
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
All-Terrain Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . 212 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . 234
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Forward Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Level Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

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Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 166
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . 133
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
StabiliTrak
®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Winter Driving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Locks
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . 96
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
M
Magnetic Ride Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . 130
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Messages
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Battery Voltage and Charging . . . . 144
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Object Detection System . . . . . . . . . 148
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Steering System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Mirror Child-View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49