instrument panel CADILLAC ESCALADE 2021 Owner's Guide
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454 TECHNICAL DATA
Technical Data
Vehicle Identification
Vehicle IdentificationNumber (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454
Service Parts Identification . . . . . . 454
Vehicle Data
Capacities and Specifications . . . . 455
Engine Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . 457
Vehicle Identification
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN)
This legal identifier is in the front
corner of the instrument panel, on the
driver side of the vehicle. It can be
seen through the windshield from
outside. The Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN) also appears on the
Vehicle Certification label and
certificates of title and registration.
Engine Identification
The eighth character in the VIN is the
engine code. This code identifies the
vehicle's engine, specifications, and
replacement parts. See “Engine
Specifications” underCapacities and
Specifications 0455 for the vehicle's
engine code.
Service Parts Identification
There may be a large barcode on the
certification label on the center pillar
that you can scan for the following
information:
.Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
.Model designation
.Paint information
.Production options
If there is not a large barcode on this
label, then you will find this same
information on a label inside of the
glove box.
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CUSTOMER INFORMATION 459
further help, in the U.S., call the
Cadillac Customer Assistance Center
at 1-800–458–8006. In Canada, call
the Canadian Cadillac Customer Care
Centre at 1-888-446-2000.
We encourage you to call the toll-free
number in order to give your inquiry
prompt attention. Have the following
information available to give the
Customer Assistance representative:
.Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
This is available from the vehicle
registration or title, or the plate at
the top left of the instrument panel
and visible through the windshield.
.Dealership name and location.
.Vehicle delivery date and present
mileage.
When contacting Cadillac, remember
that your concern will likely be
resolved at a dealer's facility. That is
why we suggest following Step One
first.
STEP THREE —U.S. Owners : Both
General Motors and your dealer are
committed to making sure you are
completely satisfied with the new
vehicle. However, if you continue to remain unsatisfied after following the
procedure outlined in Steps One and
Two, you can file with the Better
Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line
Program to enforce your rights.
The BBB Auto Line Program is an
out-of-court program administered by
BBB National Programs, Inc. to settle
automotive disputes regarding vehicle
repairs or the interpretation of the
New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Although you may be required to
resort to this informal dispute
resolution program prior to filing a
court action, use of the program is
free of charge and your case will
generally be heard within 40 days.
If you do not agree with the decision
given in your case, you may reject it
and proceed with any other venue for
relief available to you.
You may contact the BBB Auto Line
Program using the toll-free telephone
number or write them at the following
address:
BBB Auto Line Program
BBB National Programs, Inc.
3033 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 600
Arlington, VA 22201
Telephone: 1-800-955-5100
http://www.bbb.org/council/
programs-services/
dispute-handling-and-resolution/
bbb-auto-line
This program is available in all
50 states and the District of Columbia.
Eligibility is limited by vehicle age,
mileage, and other factors. General
Motors reserves the right to change
eligibility limitations and/or
discontinue its participation in this
program.
STEP THREE
—Canadian Owners :
In the event that you do not feel your
concerns have been addressed after
following the procedure outlined in
Steps One and Two, General Motors of
Canada Company wants you to be
aware of its participation in a
no-charge mediation/arbitration
program. General Motors of Canada
Company has committed to binding
arbitration of owner disputes involving
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482 INDEX
Door (cont'd)Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . 457
Driver Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . 298
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Driver Mode Control Light . . . . . . . . . 128
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Characteristics and
Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 238
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Dual Automatic Climate
Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Dynamic Fuel Management . . . . . . . . 250E
Electric Brake Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . 124
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . 360
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 385
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . 389
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Emergency
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Check Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . 366
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . 117
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 Engine (cont'd)
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Engine Air Filter Life System . . . . . . 371
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . 151
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . 156
F
Fan Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Filter,
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . 153
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440
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FluidAutomatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . 370
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Four-Wheel Drive
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Four Corner Air Suspension Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Four Corner Air Suspension System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256, 380
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Front Seats Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Dynamic Management . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Economy, Driving for Better . . . . . 230
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 Fuel (cont'd)
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 130
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 385
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . 389
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Gauges Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . 117
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Transmission Temperature . . . . . . 118 Gauges (cont'd)
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . 441
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Glass Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461
Guidance
Problems with the Route . . . . . . . . . 190
H
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . 153
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
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Headlamps (cont'd)Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 151
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220, 224
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . 238
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . 59
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220, 224
I
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . 190
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Indicator
Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470 Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 158
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . 425
K
Keyless Entry Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Lamps Cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . 151 Lamps (cont'd)
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . 151
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Malfunction Indicator (Check
Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . 91
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
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Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . 402
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
N
Navigation Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Night Vision System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . 116
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461 OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470
OnStar Additional Information . . . . 472
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Outlets
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
P
Park
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Parking
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . 71
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 126
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements, California . . . . . . . . . 363
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Phone
Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196, 197
Port
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Positioning Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . 248
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Power Assist Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . 64
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . 469
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . 190