service CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2004 2.G Owners Manual

Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-106
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-22
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle.................................5-106
Outside of Your Vehicle..............................5-108
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-111
Weatherstrips............................................5-108
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.....5-110
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses......................5-109
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet...................................5-106
Cleaning Glass Surfaces................................5-107
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components...............5-107
Cleaning Leather...........................................5-106
Cleaning the Mirror.........................................2-34
Cleaning the Speaker Covers..........................5-107
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel.........5-107
Cleaning the Video Screen...............................3-97
Cleaning the Windshield, Backglass and
Wiper Blades............................................5-110
Cleaning Tires..............................................5-111
Cleaning Vinyl..............................................5-106
Cleaning Wood Panels...................................5-107
Climate Control System
Automatic...................................................3-23
Climate Controls Personalization....................3-33
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-30
Rear..........................................................3-30
Clock............................................................3-23
Compass Calibration.......................................2-34Compass Variance..........................................2-33
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-16
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Convenience Net............................................2-45
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-43
Heater, Engine............................................2-21
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-27
Cooled Seats...........................................1-6, 1-11
Cooling System..............................................5-30
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-49
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-43
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-14
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-8
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors.......7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-12
Roadside Service.......................................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-13
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D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-16
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-29
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-9
Dinghy Towing and Dolly Towing.......................4-49
Diversity Antenna System...............................3-106
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamps.................................................3-17
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-36
DRIVER DOOR AJAR.....................................3-66
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-50
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-51
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-62
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-32
City...........................................................4-36
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-37
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-40Driving (cont.)
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-33
Winter........................................................4-42
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-28
Driving Downhill..............................................4-26
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-29
Driving in Water..............................................4-30
Driving On Grades..........................................4-65
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-22
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-42
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-35
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-35
Driving Uphill..................................................4-23
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-64
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-86
DVD Distortion...............................................3-97
DVD Messages..............................................3-96
DVD Player....................................................3-89
E
Easy Exit Seat...............................................2-50
Rear Window Defogger....................................3-29
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-114
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-115
Power Windows and Other Power Options.......5-114
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Electrical System (cont.)
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-114
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-47
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-19
Battery.......................................................5-42
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-45
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Heater............................................2-21
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-43
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-16
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-30
Fan Noise..................................................5-36
Oil .............................................................5-14
Overheating................................................5-28
Starting......................................................2-19
ENGINE COOLANT HOT.................................3-63
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-17
ENGINE OVERHEATED..................................3-63
Entering or Exiting the Third Row Seats.............. 1-9
Entry Lighting and Exit Lighting.........................3-18
Environmental Concerns..................................4-20
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-42
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-52
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-19
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XM™).........................................3-75
Finding a Station............................................3-72
Finish Care..................................................5-109
Finish Damage.............................................5-111
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-85
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-86
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-37
Windshield Washer......................................5-38
FM Stereo....................................................3-104
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Folding the Seatback.......................................1-21
Folding the Seatbacks.............................1-15, 1-27
Folding the Seatbacks (60/40 Split
Bench Seat)...............................................1-12
Following Distance..........................................4-64
Front Axle......................................................5-51
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
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L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-14
Interior.......................................................3-17
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-16
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-36
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-68
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-70
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running......2-28
LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR................................3-67
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-13
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-13
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-36
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-42
Brake System Warning.................................3-40
Charging System.........................................3-39
Cruise Control.............................................3-49
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-50
Low Tire Pressure Warning Light...................3-42
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-45
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator................3-38
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-36
Security.....................................................3-48Light (cont.)
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-49
Traction Off................................................3-43
Listening to a DVD.........................................3-85
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-50
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-19
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-17
LOW COOLANT LEVEL..................................3-63
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-50
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-44
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-4
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-7
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10
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Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-11
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-17
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services.........................6-10
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-5
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-67
Making Turns.................................................4-65
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-45
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
Memory Seat.................................................2-48
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-62
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and
U.S. Virgin Islands) – Customer Assistance....... 7-5
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-31Mirrors (cont.)
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb
View Assist.............................................2-36
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-35
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-36
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-34
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
N
Navigation/Radio System..................................3-86
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-18
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
O
Odometer......................................................3-36
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-15
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-14
Pressure Gage............................................3-47
OIL LIFE RESET............................................3-62
OIL PRESSURE LOW.....................................3-62
Older Children, Restraints................................1-53
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
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OnStar®Personal Calling.................................2-38
OnStar®Services............................................2-37
OnStar®Steering Wheel Controls......................2-38
OnStar®System.............................................2-37
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-38
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-18
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-7
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-30
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb View
Assist.....................................................2-36
Convex Mirror.............................................2-35
Heated Mirrors............................................2-36
Power Mirrors.............................................2-34
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-28
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owner Checks and Services.............................6-10
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-14
P
Parental Control..............................................3-86
Park Aid........................................................3-19Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-26
Shifting Out of............................................2-29
Parking
Assist........................................................3-19
Brake........................................................2-25
Over Things That Burn.................................2-29
Parking on Hills..............................................4-66
Passenger Air Bag Indicator.............................2-34
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator...................3-38
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR..............................3-66
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-88
Passing.................................................4-15, 4-65
Passlock
®......................................................2-17
Personalization Button.....................................3-55
Personalization, Climate Controls......................3-33
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-80
Playing a CD.................................................3-82
Playing the Radio...........................................3-71
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-22
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-114
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-4
Seat............................................................ 1-3
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Power (cont.)
Steering Fluid.............................................5-37
Windows....................................................2-15
Power Steering...............................................4-13
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-39
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-34
R
Radio Data System (RDS)...............................3-70
Radio Messages.............................................3-77
Radios..........................................................3-69
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-104
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-105
Care of Your CD Player..............................3-105
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-105
CD Changer...............................................3-99
Navigation/Radio System..............................3-86
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-70
Rear Seat Audio..........................................3-97
Setting the Time..........................................3-70
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-102
Understanding Reception............................3-104RDS Messages..............................................3-76
Reaching Roadside Service............................... 7-7
Reading Lamps..............................................3-18
REAR ACCESS OPEN....................................3-67
Rear Axle......................................................5-50
Rear Climate Control System............................3-30
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Heated Seats.........................................1-11
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-49
Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-45
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)....................................3-97
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-86
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-9
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions.............1-46
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-46
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-45
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display..................2-31
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-7
Reclining the Seatbacks...................................1-27
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-49
REDUCED ENGINE POWER...........................3-63
Remote Control..............................................3-91
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the 50/50 Split Bench Seats..............1-18
Removing the Bench Seat................................1-24
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Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-91
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-87
REPLACE LIFTGATE FUSE.............................3-67
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-63
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-42
Replacing the 50/50 Split Bench Seat................1-19
Replacing the Bench Seat................................1-26
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-12
General Motors...........................................7-12
United States Government............................7-12
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
®Button.......2-42
Resetting Defaults...........................................2-42
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-95
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-96
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-95
Replacing Parts...........................................1-96
Resynchronization............................................. 2-7
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-19
Returning the Seat to an Upright Position...........1-24
Returning the Seatbacks to an Upright Position......1-29
Returning the Seats to an Upright Position.........1-14
Returning the Seat(s) to an Upright Position.......1-16
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-44RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR..............................3-67
Road Sensing Suspension................................. 4-9
Roadside
Service........................................................ 7-6
Roadside Service Availability.............................. 7-7
Roadside Service for the Hearing or Speech
Impaired...................................................... 7-8
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-47
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-16
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-30S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-36
Safety Belts
Care of....................................................5-108
Center Passenger Position............................1-44
Driver Position............................................1-36
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-35
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts........1-34
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-49
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-46
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-44
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-52
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-43
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-30
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Safety Chains.................................................4-63
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scanning the Terrain.......................................4-21
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-5
Seats
50/50 Split Bench Seat.................................1-14
60/40 Split Bench Seat.................................1-12
Bench Seat................................................1-21
Bucket Seats, Rear......................................1-27
Head Restraints............................................ 1-8
Heated and Cooled Seats......................1-6, 1-11
Heated Seats............................................... 1-5
Heated Seats, Rear.....................................1-11
Memory.....................................................2-48
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-3
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-9
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-7
Second Row..................................................1-73
Second Row – Lap-Shoulder Belt......................1-44
Secondary Latch System................................5-101
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-73
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-70
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-70
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-75
Security Light.................................................3-48Select Button.................................................3-61
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-45
Publications Ordering Information...................7-13
SERVICE 4WD...............................................3-64
SERVICE AIR BAG.........................................3-63
SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM.............................3-64
Service Bulletins.............................................7-13
Service Manuals.............................................7-13
SERVICE RIDE CONTROL..............................3-64
SERVICE STABILITY......................................3-68
SERVICE TIRE MONITOR...............................3-69
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only).......................3-76
Setting Preset Stations....................................3-73
Setting the Time.............................................3-70
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..........................3-73
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-111
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-26
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-29
Skidding........................................................4-17
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-36
Spare Tire....................................................5-104
Specications, Capacities...............................5-124
Speedometer..................................................3-36
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Unfolding the Seatback....................................1-22
Unfolding the Seatbacks..................................1-15
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-81
United States – Customer Assistance.................. 7-5
Using HomeLink
®...........................................2-42
Using the Recovery Hooks...............................4-47
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-50
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders..................................................7-10
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-113
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-114
Vehicle Personalization
Memory Seat..............................................2-48
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-43
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-30
Video Screen.................................................3-89
Visors...........................................................2-15
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-40
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-34
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-62
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-7
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle....................................5-108
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-60
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-61
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-15
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-18
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-82
Replacement...............................................5-83
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-14
When to Change Engine Oil (GM Oil
Life System)...............................................5-17
When to Check Lubricant.................................5-50
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-37
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking
on a Hill.....................................................4-67
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-62
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