jump start CADILLAC ESCALADE 2017 4.G Owners Manual

Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-10293077) -
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202 DRIVING AND OPERATING
If the vehicle has an uncharged
battery or a battery with low voltage,
try charging or jump starting the
battery. SeeJump Starting 0312.
To shift out of P (Park): 1. Apply the brake pedal.
2. Move the shift lever to the desired position.
If you still are unable to shift out of
P (Park):
1. Ease the pressure on the shift lever.
2. While holding down the brake pedal, push the shift lever all the
way into P (Park).
3. Move the shift lever to the desired position.
If you are still having a problem
shifting, then have the vehicle
serviced soon.Parking over Things
That Burn
{Warning
Things that can burn could touch
hot exhaust parts under the vehicle
and ignite. Do not park over papers,
leaves, dry grass, or other things
that can burn.
Active Fuel Management®
This system allows the engine to
operate on either all or half of its
cylinders, depending on the driving
conditions.
When less power is required, such as
cruising at a constant vehicle speed,
the system will operate in the half
cylinder mode, allowing the vehicle to
achieve better fuel economy. When
greater power demands are required,
such as accelerating from a stop,
passing, or merging onto a freeway,
the system will maintain full-cylinder
operation.
Extended Parking
It is better not to park with the
vehicle running. If the vehicle is left
while running, follow the proper steps
to be sure the vehicle will not move
and there is adequate ventilation. See
Shifting Into Park 0200 and Engine
Exhaust 0203.
If the vehicle is left in P (Park) while
running and the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter is outside the
vehicle, the vehicle will turn off after
one hour.
If the vehicle is left in P (Park) while
running and the RKE transmitter is
inside, the vehicle will run for two
hours. At the end of the second hour,
the vehicle will turn off.
The timer will reset if the vehicle is
taken out of P (Park) while it is
running.

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Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your OwnService Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Engine Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Automatic Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . 262
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Engine Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Engine Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . . 274
Glass Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Windshield Replacement . . . . . . . . 275Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
License Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Electrical System
Electrical System Overload . . . . . . 278
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Instrument Panel Fuse Block (Left) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Instrument Panel Fuse Block (Right) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Wheels and Tires
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
All-Terrain Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Tire Pressure for High-Speed
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Tire Pressure Monitor System . . . 293
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Tire Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Tire Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Different Size Tires and Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Tire Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Jump Starting
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Towing the Vehicle
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 316

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1. Positive (+) Terminal. SeeJump
Starting 0312.
2. Battery 0271.
3. Coolant Surge Tank and Pressure Cap. See Cooling System 0263.
4. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 0262.
5. Remote Negative (-) Location. See Jump Starting 0312.
6. Engine Cooling Fans (Out of View). See Cooling System 0263.
7. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See “When to
Add Engine Oil” underEngine
Oil 0258.
8. Engine Oil Dipstick. See “Checking Engine Oil” under
Engine Oil 0258.
9. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. See “Adding Washer
Fluid ”under Washer Fluid 0268.
10. Brake Fluid Reservoir. See Brake
Fluid 0269.
11. Engine Compartment Fuse
Block 0278.Engine Oil
To ensure proper engine performance
and long life, careful attention must
be paid to engine oil. Following these
simple, but important steps will help
protect your investment:
.
Use engine oil approved to the
proper specification and of the
proper viscosity grade. See
“Selecting the Right Engine Oil” in
this section.
. Check the engine oil level regularly
and maintain the proper oil level.
See “Checking Engine Oil” and
“When to Add Engine Oil” in this
section.
. Change the engine oil at the
appropriate time. See Engine Oil
Life System 0260.
. Always dispose of engine oil
properly. See “What to Do with
Used Oil” in this section.
Checking Engine Oil
If equipped, the ENGINE OIL LOW
ADD OIL message displays when the
engine oil level may be too low. See
Engine Oil Messages 0146. Check the oil level before filling to the
recommended level. If the oil is not
low and this message remains on, see
your dealer.
Check the engine oil level regularly,
every 650 km (400 mi), especially prior
to a long trip. The engine oil dipstick
handle is a loop. See
Engine
Compartment Overview 0257 for the
location.
{Warning
The engine oil dipstick handle may
be hot; it could burn you. Use a
towel or glove to touch the dipstick
handle.
If a low oil Driver Information Center
(DIC) message displays, check the oil
level.
Follow these guidelines:
. To get an accurate reading, park
the vehicle on level ground. Check
the engine oil level after the
engine has been off for at least
two hours. Checking the engine oil
level on steep grades or too soon
after engine shutoff can result in

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Have the damaged or flat road tire
repaired or replaced and installed
back onto the vehicle as soon as
possible so the spare tire will be
available in case it is needed again.
Do not mix tires and wheels of
different sizes, because they will not
fit. Keep your spare tire and its wheel
together. If the vehicle has a spare tire
that does not match the original road
tires and wheels in size and type, do
not include the spare in the tire
rotation.Jump Starting
For more information about the
vehicle battery, seeBattery0271.
If the vehicle's battery (or batteries)
has run down, you may want to use
another vehicle and some jumper
cables to start your vehicle. Be sure to
use the following steps to do it safely.
{Warning
Batteries can hurt you. They can be
dangerous because: . They contain acid that can
burn you.
. They contain gas that can
explode or ignite.
. They contain enough
electricity to burn you.
If you do not follow these steps
exactly, some or all of these things
can hurt you.
Caution
Ignoring these steps could result in
costly damage to the vehicle that
would not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Trying to start the vehicle
by pushing or pulling it will not
work, and it could damage the
vehicle.
1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt battery with a
negative ground system.
Caution
If the other vehicle does not have a
12-volt system with a negative
ground, both vehicles can be
damaged. Only use a vehicle that
has a 12-volt system with a
negative ground for jump starting.
2. If the vehicle is equipped with dual batteries, using the battery
that is closer to the starter will
reduce electrical resistance. This

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is located on the passenger side,
in the rear of the engine
compartment.
3. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper cables can reach, but
be sure the vehicles are not
touching each other. If they are,
it could cause an unwanted
ground connection. You would
not be able to start your vehicle,
and the bad grounding could
damage the electrical systems.
To avoid the possibility of the
vehicles rolling, set the parking
brake firmly on both vehicles
involved in the jump start
procedure. Put the automatic
transmission in P (Park) or a
manual transmission in Neutral
before setting the parking brake.
For vehicles with
four-wheel-drive with a
N (Neutral) transfer case
position, be sure the transfer
case is in a drive gear —not
N (Neutral).Caution
If any accessories are left on or
plugged in during the jump starting
procedure, they could be damaged.
The repairs would not be covered
by the vehicle warranty. Whenever
possible, turn off or unplug all
accessories on either vehicle when
jump starting.
4. Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. Unplug unnecessary
accessories plugged into the
accessory power outlets. Turn off
the radio and all the lamps that
are not needed. This will avoid
sparks and help save both
batteries. And it could save the
radio!
5. Open the hood on the other vehicle and locate the positive (+)
and negative (−) terminal
locations on that vehicle. The positive (+) terminal is under
a red plastic cover at the positive
battery post. To uncover the
positive (+) terminal, open the
red plastic cover.
For more information on the
location of the remote
positive (+) and remote negative
(−) terminals, see
Engine
Compartment Overview 0257.
{Warning
An electric fan can start up even
when the engine is not running and
can injure you. Keep hands,
clothing, and tools away from any
underhood electric fan.
{Warning
Using a match near a battery can
cause battery gas to explode. People
have been hurt doing this, and
some have been blinded. Use a
flashlight if you need more light.
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engine and supports the
resonator, on the vehicle with
the dead battery.
11. Start the vehicle with the good battery and run the engine for a
while.
12. Try to start the vehicle that had the dead battery. If it will not
start after a few tries, it probably
needs service.
Caution
If the jumper cables are connected
or removed in the wrong order,
electrical shorting may occur and
damage the vehicle. The repairs
would not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Always connect and
remove the jumper cables in the
correct order, making sure that the
cables do not touch each other or
other metal. Jumper Cable Removal
Reverse the sequence exactly when
removing the jumper cables.
After starting the disabled vehicle and
removing the jumper cables, allow it
to idle for several minutes.
Towing the Vehicle
Caution
Incorrectly towing a disabled
vehicle may cause damage. The
damage would not be covered by
the vehicle warranty.
Do not lash or hook to suspension
components. Use the proper straps
around the tires to secure the
vehicle.
Have the vehicle towed on a flatbed
car carrier or a wheel lift tow truck. If
a wheel lift tow truck is used, the
drive wheels cannot contact the road
while the vehicle is being towed.
A wheel dolly must be used to lift all
drive wheels off the ground.
Consult your dealer or a professional
towing service if the disabled vehicle
must be towed.
Use the tow eye for towing a disabled
vehicle. The tow eye should not be
used to recover a vehicle from an off
road situation.

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INDEX 345
Automatic (cont'd)Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Automatic Transmission
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Axle, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . 274
Blind Spot Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Pedal and Adjustable Throttle . . . 197
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Automatic Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . 340
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Cargo
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . 2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Check Malfunction Indicator Engine
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . 91 Child Restraints (cont'd)
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 106
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Child-View Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Control Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Coolant Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

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H
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . 168
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 166
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Heated and Cooled Front Seats . . . . . 62
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173, 177
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . 190
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173, 177I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Indicator
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Instrument Panel Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Keyless Entry Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
L
Lamps Cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . 166
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Lamps (cont'd)
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . 166
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . 103
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Level Control
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276