child seat CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2007 2.G Owner's Guide

The passenger sensing system is designed to
enable (may inate) the right front passenger’s
airbag anytime the system senses that a person
of adult size is sitting properly in the right front
passenger’s seat. When the passenger sensing
system has allowed the airbag to be enabled, the
on indicator will light and stay lit to remind you
that the airbag is active.
For some children who have outgrown child
restraints and for very small adults, the passenger
sensing system may or may not turn off the right
front passenger’s airbag, depending upon the
person’s seating posture and body build. Everyone
in your vehicle who has outgrown child restraints
should wear a safety belt properly — whether or not
there is an airbag for that person.
If a person of adult-size is sitting in the right front
passenger’s seat, but the off indicator is lit,
it could be because that person is not sitting
properly in the seat. If this happens, turn
the vehicle off and ask the person to place the
seatback in the fully upright position, then sit
upright in the seat, centered on the seat cushion,
with the person’s legs comfortably extended.Restart the vehicle and have the person remain in
this position for about two minutes. This will
allow the system to detect that person and then
enable the passenger’s airbag.
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Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
Your vehicle has the passenger sensing system.
Your overhead console has a passenger airbag
status indicator.
When the ignition key is turned to RUN or START,
the passenger airbag status indicator will light
ON and OFF, or the symbol for on and off,
for several seconds as a system check. Then,
after several more seconds, the status indicator
will light either ON or OFF, or either the on
or off symbol to let you know the status of the
right front passenger’s frontal airbag.If the word ON or the on symbol is lit on the
passenger airbag status indicator, it means that
the right front passenger’s frontal airbag is enabled
(may inate).
{CAUTION:
If the on indicator comes on when you have
a rear-facing child restraint installed in the
right front passenger’s seat, it means that
the passenger sensing system has not
turned off the passenger’s frontal airbag.
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can
be seriously injured or killed if the right
front passenger’s airbag inates. This is
because the back of the rear-facing child
restraint would be very close to the
inating airbag. Do not use a rear-facing
child restraint in the right front passenger’s
seat if the airbag is turned on.
Passenger Airbag
Status Indicator –
United StatesPassenger Airbag
Status Indicator –
Canada
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Your vehicle has a rear seat that will accommodate
a rear-facing child restraint. A label on your sun
visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat
in the front.” This is because the risk to the
rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.
{CAUTION:
Even though the passenger sensing
system is designed to turn off the
passenger’s frontal airbag if the system
detects a rear-facing child restraint, no
system is failsafe, and no one can
guarantee that an airbag will not deploy
under some unusual circumstance, even
though it is turned off. We recommend
that rear-facing child restraints be secured
in the rear seat, even if the airbag is off.If the word OFF or the off symbol is lit on the airbag
status indicator, it means that the passenger
sensing system has turned off the right front
passenger’s frontal airbag. SeePassenger Sensing
System on page 101for more on this, including
important safety information.
If, after several seconds, all status indicator lights
remain on, or if there are no lights at all, there
may be a problem with the lights or the passenger
sensing system. See your dealer for service.
{CAUTION:
If the off indicator and the airbag
readiness light ever come on together, it
means that something may be wrong with
the airbag system. If this ever happens,
have the vehicle serviced promptly,
because an adult-size person sitting in the
right front passenger seat may not have
the protection of the frontal airbag. See
Airbag Readiness Light on page 232.
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{CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can
strike and injure people in a sudden stop
or turn, or in a crash.
Put things in the cargo area of your
vehicle. Try to spread the weight
evenly.
Never stack heavier things, like
suitcases, inside the vehicle so that
some of them are above the tops of
the seats.
Do not leave an unsecured child
restraint in your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.
Do not leave a seat folded down
unless you need to.
There is also important loading information for
off-road driving in this manual. See “Loading Your
Vehicle for Off-Road Driving” underOff-Road
Driving on page 338.
Add-On Equipment
When you carry removable items, you may need
to put a limit on how many people you can
carry inside your vehicle. Be sure to weigh your
vehicle before you buy and install the new
equipment.
Notice:Overloading your vehicle may cause
damage. Repairs would not be covered by your
warranty. Do not overload your vehicle.
Remember not to exceed the Gross Axle Weight
Rating (GAWR) of the front or rear axle.
Automatic Level Control
The automatic level control rear suspension
comes as a part of the Road Sensing Suspension.
SeeRoad Sensing Suspension on page 329.
This type of level control is fully automatic and will
provide a better leveled riding position as well
as better handling under a variety of passenger
and loading conditions. An air compressor
connected to the rear shocks will raise or lower
the rear of the vehicle to maintain proper vehicle
height. The system is activated when the
ignition key is turned to RUN and will automatically
adjust vehicle height thereafter.
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C
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

Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 398
Specications........................................... 398
Glove Box................................................... 178
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 545
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 194
Head Restraints............................................ 17
Headlamp
Aiming..................................................... 446
Headlamps
Automatic Headlamp System.................... 211
Bulb Replacement.................................... 449
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 210
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting.... 449
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 197
On Reminder........................................... 210
Heated Seats......................................... 11, 12
Heated Steering Wheel............................... 195
Heater......................................................... 220
Highbeam On Light..................................... 243
High-Speed Operation, Tires........................ 462
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 361
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 362Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 404
Release................................................... 405
Horn............................................................ 194
How to Use This Manual ................................ 3
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 43I
Ignition Positions......................................... 140
Infants and Young Children, Restraints .......... 63
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 460
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 192
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 212
Cluster..................................................... 229
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 437
K
Keyless Entry System................................. 114
Keys........................................................... 113
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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
P
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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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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