engine CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2007 2.G Owners Manual

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Calibration..........................................157, 159
California Fuel............................................. 399
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 397
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 515
Carbon Monoxide..............126, 128, 155, 379
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 499
Your CD and DVD Player........................ 319
Your CDs and DVDs................................ 319
Cargo Cover............................................... 181
Cargo Management System........................ 183
Center Console Storage Area...................... 179
Center Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 52
Center Seat.................................................. 18
Chains, Tire................................................. 475
Charging System Light................................ 235
Check
Engine Light............................................ 239
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 404
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 504
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 67
Infants and Young Children........................ 63Child Restraints (cont.)
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 73
Older Children........................................... 60
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position................................. 82
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position..................... 85
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position........................ 86
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 72
Chime Level Adjustment .............................. 320
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 219
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 502
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 500
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 497
Finish Care.............................................. 501
Inside of Your Vehicle .............................. 496
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 499
Leather.................................................... 498
Speaker Covers....................................... 499
Tires........................................................ 503
Underbody Maintenance........................... 504
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 500
Weatherstrips........................................... 500
561

Cleaning (cont.)
Windshield, Backglass, and
Wiper Blades........................................ 502
Wood Panels........................................... 499
Climate Control System
Dual Automatic......................................... 220
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 225
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating
System, Electronic................................ 226
Clock.......................................................... 219
Collision Damage Repair............................. 552
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 56
Compass............................................157, 159
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 135
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 326
Convenience Net......................................... 181
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 238
Heater, Engine......................................... 143
Surge Tank Pressure Cap........................ 422
Cooled Seats................................................ 12
Cooling System........................................... 425
Cruise Control............................................. 202
Cruise Control Light.................................... 243
Cupholder(s)................................................ 178Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 549
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users ......................... 543
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 544
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 540
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 545
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 557
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 556
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 556
Roadside Service..................................... 545
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 557
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Daytime Running Lamps............................. 210
Defensive Driving........................................ 322
Delayed Locking.......................................... 124
Differential, Locking..................................... 329
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 397
Dome Lamp Override.................................. 213
Dome Lamps............................................... 212
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Door
Delayed Locking...................................... 124
Locks....................................................... 123
Power Door Locks................................... 124
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 124
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 124
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 43
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 245
DIC Operation and Displays..................... 245
DIC Vehicle Customization....................... 259
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 250
Driving
At Night................................................... 354
City.......................................................... 358
Defensive................................................. 322
Drunken................................................... 323
Freeway................................................... 359
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 362
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 355
Off-Road.................................................. 338
Recovery Hooks....................................... 369
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 368
Winter...................................................... 364
Dual Automatic Climate Control System....... 220
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System............. 303E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 506
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block........ 510
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 507
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 507
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 507
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 511
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 507
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 412
Battery..................................................... 436
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 239
Coolant.................................................... 419
Coolant Heater......................................... 143
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 238
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 534
Engine Compartment Overview ................ 406
Exhaust................................................... 155
Fan Noise................................................ 430
Oil ........................................................... 407
Oil Life System........................................ 410
Overheated Protection Operating Mode.... 424
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Engine (cont.)
Overheating............................................. 422
Starting.................................................... 141
Entry Lighting.............................................. 213
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 551
Exit Lighting................................................ 213
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 59
Exterior Lamps............................................ 205
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Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 412
Finish Damage............................................ 504
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 194
Flat Tire...................................................... 476
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 476
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 492
Fluid
Automatic Transmission............................ 415
Power Steering........................................ 430
Windshield Washer.................................. 431
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 243
Fog Lamps.................................................. 212
Front Axle................................................... 445Fuel............................................................ 398
Additives.................................................. 399
California Fuel.......................................... 399
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 403
Filling Your Tank...................................... 401
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 400
Gage....................................................... 244
Gasoline Octane...................................... 398
Gasoline Specications............................ 398
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block........ 510
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 507
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 507
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 511
Windshield Wiper..................................... 507
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Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 238
Fuel......................................................... 244
Speedometer........................................... 230
Tachometer.............................................. 230
Garage Door Opener..........................167, 168
Garment Hooks........................................... 179
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Oil
Engine..................................................... 407
Pressure Light.......................................... 242
Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 410
Older Children, Restraints............................. 60
Online Owner Center................................... 543
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 165
Other Warning Devices................................ 194
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 225
Outlet(s), Accessory Power.......................... 218
Outside
Power Foldaway Mirrors........................... 162
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode....................................... 424
Owner Checks and Services....................... 527
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
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Paint, Damage............................................ 504
Park Aid...................................................... 214
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 152
Shifting Out of......................................... 153Parking
Assist....................................................... 214
Brake....................................................... 151
Over Things That Burn............................ 154
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 233
Passenger Sensing System ......................... 101
Passing....................................................... 335
PASS-Key
®III+........................................... 137
PASS-Key®III+ Operation........................... 137
Power
Accessory Outlet(s).................................. 218
Door Locks.............................................. 124
Electrical System..................................... 507
Liftgate..................................................... 128
Lumbar Controls........................................ 10
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 15
Retained Accessory (RAP)....................... 141
Running Boards....................................... 132
Seat............................................................ 9
Steering Fluid.......................................... 430
Windows.................................................. 134
Pretensioners, Safety Belt............................. 59
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.......... 124
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Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems............... 108
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash........................................ 109
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)................ 141
Right Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 51
Road Sensing Suspension........................... 329
Roadside
Service.................................................... 545
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.............. 368
Routing, Engine Drive Belt.......................... 534
Running Boards, Power............................... 132
Running the Engine While Parked............... 156
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Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light....................... 231
Pretensioners............................................. 59
Reminder Light........................................ 231
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 499
Center Front Passenger Position................ 52
Driver Position........................................... 43
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 43Safety Belts (cont.)
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................ 42
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides............... 56
Rear Seat Passengers............................... 53
Right Front Passenger Position.................. 51
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 59
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 51
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 38
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster.................... 50
Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 521
Seats
60/40 Split Bench Seat.............................. 19
Bucket Seats, Rear.................................... 26
Center Seat............................................... 18
Head Restraints......................................... 17
Heated and Cooled Seats.......................... 12
Heated Seats............................................. 11
Heated Seats - Rear.................................. 18
Memory, Mirrors and Pedals...................... 13
Power Lumbar........................................... 10
Power Reclining Seatbacks........................ 15
Power Seats................................................ 9
Third Row Seat......................................... 33
Secondary Latch System............................. 488
570

Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position......................... 85
Rear Seat Position..................................... 82
Right Front Seat Position........................... 86
Security Light.............................................. 242
Service........................................................ 396
Accessories and Modications.................. 396
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle......................................... 398
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 397
Doing Your Own Work............................. 397
Engine Soon Light................................... 239
Publications Ordering Information............. 557
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle....... 106
Setting the Time.......................................... 272
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 503
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 152
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 153
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 50
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 196
Spare Tire................................................... 495
Installing.................................................. 482
Removing................................................ 478
Storing..................................................... 492Specications, Capacities............................ 515
Speedometer............................................... 230
Split Bench Seat (60/40)............................... 19
StabiliTrak
®System..................................... 330
StabiliTrak®Indicator Light........................... 237
Starting Your Engine................................... 141
Steering...................................................... 333
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio................... 317
Steering Wheel, Heated .............................. 195
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 195
Storage
Garment Hooks........................................ 179
Storage Areas
Cargo Management System..................... 183
Center Console Storage Area................... 179
Convenience Net..................................... 181
Cupholder(s)............................................ 178
Glove Box................................................ 178
Luggage Carrier....................................... 179
Rear Seat Armrest................................... 181
Rear Storage Area................................... 180
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 368
Sun Visors.................................................. 135
Sunroof....................................................... 186
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