keyless entry CADILLAC ESCALADE 2019 Owner's Manual

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IN BRIEF 5
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Heated and Cooled Front Seats . . . 12
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . . 13
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . 13
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . 15
Throttle and Brake Pedal Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . 17
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . 19
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . 21
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . 21
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Automatic Parking Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . 23
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Initial Drive Information
This section provides a brief overview
about some of the important features
that may or may not be on your
specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer to
each of the features which can be
found later in this owner’s manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter is used to remotely lock
and unlock the doors from up to 60 m
(197 ft) away from the vehicle.K:Press to unlock the driver door.
Press
Kagain within three seconds to
unlock all remaining doors.
Q: Press to lock all doors.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization 0155.
b:Press twice to open or close the
liftgate. Press once to stop the liftgate
from moving.
c: Press twice to open the liftglass.
7:Press and release to initiate
vehicle locate. The turn signal lamps
flash and the horn sound three times. Press
7and hold for more than
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm.
Press
7again to cancel the panic
alarm.
See Keys 027 and Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System 028.
Remote Vehicle Start
The engine can be started from
outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and releaseQon the RKE
transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold
/
for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash.
Start the vehicle normally after
entering.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on.
Remote start can be extended.

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Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following:
.Press and hold
/until the
parking lamps turn off.
. Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
. Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start 035.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock the doors from
inside the vehicle:
.
Press
QorKon a power door
lock switch.
. Push down the manual lock knob
on the driver door to lock all
doors. Push down the lock knob
on a passenger door to lock that
door only.
. Pull the door handle once to
unlock that door. Pull the handle
again to unlatch it. To lock or unlock the doors from
outside the vehicle press
QorKon
the RKE transmitter or use the key in
the front doors. The key cylinder is
covered by a cap. See Door Locks036.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 028.
Power Door Locks
Q:Press to lock the doors.
K:Press to unlock the doors.
See Door Locks 036.
Keyless Access
The RKE transmitter must be within
1 m (3 ft) of the liftgate or door being
opened. Pressing the button on the
driver door handle will unlock the
driver door. If the handle button is
pressed again within five seconds, the
passenger doors and liftgate will
unlock. See “Keyless Access Operation ”
in Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 028.
Liftgate

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To open the liftgate, pressKon the
power door lock switch or press
Kon
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter twice to unlock all doors.
Press the touch pad (1) on the
underside of the liftgate handle and
lift up. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 028.
Use the pull cup to lower and close
the liftgate. Do not press the touch
pad while closing the liftgate. This will
cause the liftgate to be unlatched.
To open the liftglass, press the
button (2) above the license plate.
Close the liftglass before opening the
liftgate to avoid damaging it.
Power Liftgate Operation
If equipped with a power liftgate, the
switch is on the overhead console. The
vehicle must be in P (Park).
Choose the power liftgate mode by
selecting MAX or 3/4. Press
8on
the overhead console or on the RKE
transmitter press
btwice quickly. Press any liftgate button while the
liftgate is moving to stop it. Pressing
again reverses the direction.
To close, press
lon the bottom of
the liftgate next to the latch.
To disable the power liftgate function,
select OFF on the liftgate switch. See
Liftgate 040.
Windows
Power windows work when the
ignition is on, in ACC/ACCESSORY,
or when Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) is active. See Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) 0206. Using the window switch, press to
open or pull to close the window.
The windows may be temporarily
disabled if they are used repeatedly
within a short time.
Seat Adjustment
Uplevel Seat Adjustment
If equipped, the ignition must be on
to use all uplevel seat features.
Uplevel Seat Control
1. Feature Select
2. Up
3. Rearward

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Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Doors
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Power Assist Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 53
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Child-View Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Keys and Locks
Keys
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with a
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter is dangerous and
children or others could be
seriously injured or killed. They
could operate the power windows
or other controls or make the
vehicle move. The windows will
function with the RKE transmitter
in the vehicle, and children or
others could be caught in the path
of a closing window. Do not leave
children in a vehicle with an RKE
transmitter.

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Press the button on the side of the
RKE transmitter to remove the key.
Never pull the key out without
pressing the button.
The key is used for the driver door.
See your dealer if a replacement key
or additional key is needed.
If locked out of the vehicle, see
Roadside Service0381.
With an active OnStar or connected
service plan, an OnStar Advisor may
remotely unlock the vehicle. See
OnStar Overview 0391.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
See Radio Frequency Statement 0387.
If there is a decrease in the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) operating range: .
Check the distance. The
transmitter may be too far from
the vehicle.
. Check the location. Other vehicles
or objects may be blocking the
signal.
. Check the transmitter's battery.
See “Battery Replacement ”later in
this section.
. If the transmitter is still not
working correctly, see your dealer
or a qualified technician for
service.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation
The Keyless Access system allows for
vehicle entry when the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is
within 1 m (3 ft). See “Keyless Access
Operation ”later in this section.
The RKE transmitter functions may
work up to 60 m (197 ft) away from
the vehicle.

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Other conditions can affect the
performance of the transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
028.
Q:Press to lock all doors.
If enabled, the turn signal lamps flash
once on the second press to indicate
locking has occurred. If enabled, the
horn chirps when
Qis pressed again
within three seconds. See Vehicle
Personalization 0155.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed and Unlocked Door
Anti-Lockout is enabled, all doors will lock and then the driver door will
immediately unlock. See
Vehicle
Personalization 0155. If the passenger
door is open when
Qis pressed, all
doors lock.
Pressing
Qarms the alarm system.
See Vehicle Alarm System 048.
If equipped with auto mirror folding,
pressing and holding
Qfor
one second will fold the mirrors,
if enabled. See Vehicle Personalization
0 155.
K:Press once to unlock the driver
door. If
Kis pressed again within
three seconds, all remaining doors
unlock. The interior lamps may come
on and stay on for 20 seconds or until
the ignition is turned on.
If enabled, the turn signal lamps flash
twice to indicate unlocking has
occurred. If enabled, the exterior
lamps may turn on. See Vehicle
Personalization 0155.
Pressing
Kon the RKE transmitter
disarms the alarm system. See Vehicle
Alarm System 048. If equipped with auto mirror folding,
pressing and holding
Kfor
one second will unfold the mirrors,
if enabled. See Vehicle Personalization
0 155.
Press and hold
Kuntil the windows
fully open, if remote window
operation is enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0155.
c:Press twice to open the liftglass.
b:Press twice to open or close the
liftgate. Press once to stop the liftgate
from moving.
7: Press and release to initiate
vehicle locator. The turn signal lamps
flash and the horn sounds three times.
Press and hold
7for more than
three seconds to activate the panic
alarm. The turn signal lamps flash
and the horn sounds for 30 seconds,
or until
7is pressed again or the
vehicle is started. The ignition must
be off for the panic alarm to work.
/: If equipped, press and releaseQ,
then immediately press and hold
/
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The engine will turn off during a
remote vehicle start if:
.The coolant temperature gets
too high.
. The oil pressure gets low.
The RKE transmitter range may be
less while the vehicle is running.
Other conditions can affect the
performance of the transmitter.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
0 28 orVehicle Personalization 0155.
Starting the Engine Using Remote
Start
1. Press and release
Q.
2. Immediately press and hold
/
until the turn signal lamps flash
or for at least four seconds.
When the vehicle starts, the
parking lamps will turn on. The
doors will be locked and the
climate control system may
come on. The engine will continue to run
for 15 minutes. Repeat
Steps 1 and 2 for one 15-minute
time extension.
Turn the ignition on to operate the
vehicle.
Extending Engine Run Time
The engine run time can be extended
by 15 minutes, for a total of
30 minutes, if during the first
15 minutes Steps 1 and 2 are repeated
while the engine is still running. An
extension can be requested
30 seconds after starting.
A maximum of two remote starts, or a
single start with an extension, is
allowed between ignition cycles.
The vehicle's ignition must be turned
on and then back off to use remote
start again.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following:
. Press and hold
/until the
parking lamps turn off. .
Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
. Turn the ignition on and then off.
Door Locks
{Warning
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
. Passengers, especially
children, can easily open the
doors and fall out of a moving
vehicle. The doors can be
unlocked and opened while
the vehicle is moving. The
chance of being thrown out of
the vehicle in a crash is
increased if the doors are not
locked. So, all passengers
should wear seat belts
properly and the doors should
be locked whenever the
vehicle is driven.
. Young children who get into
unlocked vehicles may be
unable to get out. A child can
be overcome by extreme heat
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Warning (Continued)
and can suffer permanent
injuries or even death from
heat stroke. Always lock the
vehicle whenever leaving it.
. Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when you slow down or stop
the vehicle. Locking the doors
can help prevent this from
happening.
To lock or unlock the doors from
inside the vehicle:
. Press
QorKon a power door
lock switch.
. Push down the manual lock knob
on the driver door to lock all
doors. Push down the lock knob
on a passenger door to lock that
door only.
. Pull the door handle once to
unlock that door. Pull the handle
again to unlatch it. To lock or unlock the doors from
outside the vehicle:
.
Press
QorKon the RKE
transmitter
. Use the key in the front doors. The
key cylinder is covered by a cap.
See “Driver Door Key Lock
Cylinder Access ”later in this
section.
Keyless Access
The RKE transmitter must be within
1 m (3 ft) of the liftgate or door being
opened. Press the button on the door handle to open. See
“Keyless Access
Operation ”in Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation 028.
Driver Door Key Lock Cylinder
Access (Slotted Cap Access) (In
Case of Dead Battery)
To access the driver door key lock
cylinder:
1. Pull the door handle (1) to the open position and hold it open
until cap removal is complete.
2. Insert the key (4) into the slot (3) on the bottom of the
cap (2) and lift the key upward.

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3. Remove the cap (2).
4. Use the key (4) in the cylinder.To replace the slotted cap:1. Pull the door handle (1) to the open position and hold it open
until cap installation is complete.
2. Position the bottom edge of the cap under the lower edge of the
metal piece (6). The tabs (7)
attach to metal piece (6) at the
positions (5).
3. Rotate the cap upward to install into place.
4. Check that the cap is secure.
5. Release the door handle.
Free-Turning Locks
The door key lock cylinder turns freely
when either the wrong key is used,
or the correct key is not fully inserted.
The free turning door lock feature
prevents the lock from being forced
open. To reset the lock, turn it to the
vertical position with the correct key
fully inserted. Remove the key and
insert it again. If this does not reset
the lock, turn the key halfway around
in the cylinder and repeat the reset
procedure.Power Door Locks
PressQorKon the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter. See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
0 28.
Q:Press to lock the doors.
K:Press to unlock the doors.
Delayed Locking
This feature delays the locking of the
doors until five seconds after all doors
are closed.