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Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
16417396) - 2023 - CRC - 5/9/22
384 Vehicle Care
Different Size Tires and Wheels
If wheels or tires are installed that are a
different size than the original equipment
wheels and tires, vehicle performance,
including its braking, ride and handling
characteristics, stability, and resistance to
rollover may be affected. If the vehicle has
electronic systems such as antilock brakes,
rollover airbags, traction control, electronic
stability control, or All-Wheel Drive, the
performance of these systems can also be
affected.
{Warning
If different sized wheels are used, there
may not be an acceptable level of
performance and safety if tires not
recommended for those wheels are
selected. This increases the chance of a
crash and serious injury. Only use GM
specific wheel and tire systems developed
for the vehicle, and have them properly
installed by a GM certified technician.
See Buying New Tires 0382 and
Accessories and Modifications 0336.
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
The following information relates to the
system developed by the United States
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA), which grades
tires by treadwear, traction, and
temperature performance. This applies
only to vehicles sold in the United
States. The grades are molded on the
sidewalls of most passenger car tires.
The Uniform Tire Quality Grading
(UTQG) system does not apply to deep
tread, winter tires, compact spare tires,
tires with nominal rim diameters of
10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm), or to some
limited-production tires.
While the tires available on General
Motors passenger cars and light trucks
may vary with respect to these grades,
they must also conform to federal
safety requirements and additional
General Motors Tire Performance
Criteria (TPC) standards. Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tire sidewall between
tread shoulder and maximum section
width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
All Passenger Car Tires Must Conform to
Federal Safety Requirements In Addition
To These Grades.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative
rating based on the wear rate of the
tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified government
test course. For example, a tire graded
150 would wear one and one-half (1½)
times as well on the government course
as a tire graded 100. The relative
performance of tires depends upon the
actual conditions of their use, however,
and may depart significantly from the
norm due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and differences in road
characteristics and climate.

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Index 449
Check Engine Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87, 89
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444 Connections
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
Control Traction and Electronic Stability . . . . . . . 238
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Engine Temperature Warning Light . . . . . 119
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197, 200
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Cornering Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . 432
Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Super . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Customer Assistance Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . 429
Customer Information Publications Ordering Information . . . . . 435
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . 427 Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Data Collection
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . 173
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446
Disabled Vehicle Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426

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450 Index
Drive SystemsFour-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Mode Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Characteristics and Towing Tips . . . . . . . . 305
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Distracted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . 197
Dynamic Fuel Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224E
Electric Brake Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
System Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Electrical System Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 361
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . 367
Emergency
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Air Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Check Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . 114
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . 119
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Engine (cont'd)
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Exterior
Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
F
FanEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Filter Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .413

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Index 455
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . 172
ProgramCourtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Proposition 65 Warning California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Proposition 65 Warning, California . . . . . . . 398
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 435
R
Radiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Frequency Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . 286
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Locking Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Pedestrian Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Seat Infotainment (RSI) System . . . . . . . . . 157 Rear (cont'd)
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Window Washer/Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Rearview Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Recognition Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . 419
Recorder Surround Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Records
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
Remote
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Key Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Replacement Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Replacement Parts (cont'd)
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . 86
Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . 63
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . 222
Reverse Automatic Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Ride Control Systems Magnetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
Running Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . 225