CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2009 Owners Manual

Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive ........................................... 6-45
Driver Information Center (DIC) ......................... 3-47
DIC Operation and Displays .......................... 3-48
DIC Vehicle Customization ............................ 3-65
DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-56
Driving
At Night ..................................................... 5-25
Before a Long Trip ...................................... 5-27
Better Fuel Economy ..................................... 5-2
Defensive ..................................................... 5-2
Drunk .......................................................... 5-3
Highway Hypnosis ....................................... 5-27
Hill and Mountain Roads .............................. 5-28
In Rain and on Wet Roads ........................... 5-26
Loss of Control ........................................... 5-12
Off-Road .................................................... 5-13
Off-Road Recovery ...................................... 5-11
Recovery Hooks .......................................... 5-32
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out ................. 5-32
Winter ........................................................ 5-29
Dual Automatic Climate Control System ............. 3-27
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System ........... 3-87, 3-97E E85 Fuel ......................................................... 6-7
EDR ............................................................. 8-16
Electrical Equipment
Add-On Equipment ..................................... 6-105
Electrical System
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block ............. 6-108
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ......................... 6-106
Instrument Panel Fuse Block ....................... 6-106
Power Windows and Other Power Options .... 6-105
Underhood Fuse Block ............................... 6-109
Windshield Wiper Fuses ............................. 6-105
Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key ®
III+ ........................................... 2-22
Electronic Immobilizer Operation
PASS-Key ®
III+ ........................................... 2-23
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter ......................................... 6-19
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp ........... 3-42
Compartment Overview ................................ 6-14
Coolant ...................................................... 6-25
Coolant Heater ............................................ 2-28
Coolant Temperature Gage ........................... 3-41
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Engine (cont.)
Cooling System ........................................... 6-24
Drive Belt Routing ....................................... 7-16
Exhaust ..................................................... 2-38
Fan Noise .................................................. 6-33
Oil ............................................................. 6-15
Overheated Protection Operating Mode ........... 6-33
Overheating ................................................ 6-30
Starting ...................................................... 2-26
Engine Oil
Life System ................................................ 6-18
Entry Lighting ................................................. 3-23
Event Data Recorders ..................................... 8-17
Exit Lighting ................................................... 3-23
Extender, Safety Belt ....................................... 1-51
Exterior Lamps ............................................... 3-16
FFeatures
Memory ....................................................... 1-7
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner ...................................... 6-19
Finish Damage ............................................. 6-103
Flashers, Hazard Warning .................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass ................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire ........................................................ 6-77 Flat Tire, Changing ......................................... 6-78
Flat Tire, Storing ............................................. 6-92
Fluid
Automatic Transmission ................................ 6-20
Power Steering ........................................... 6-33
Windshield Washer ...................................... 6-34
Fog Lamps
Bulb Replacement ....................................... 3-22
Light .......................................................... 3-45
Front Axle ...................................................... 6-47
Fuel ............................................................... 6-5
Additives ...................................................... 6-6
California Fuel .............................................. 6-6
E85 (85% Ethanol) ........................................ 6-7
Economy Driving ........................................... 5-2
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .................... 6-11
Filling the Tank ............................................. 6-9
Fuels in Foreign Countries .............................. 6-8
Gage ......................................................... 3-46
Gasoline Octane ........................................... 6-5
Gasoline Specications .................................. 6-6
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block ............. 6-108
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ......................... 6-106
Instrument Panel Fuse Block ....................... 6-106
Underhood Fuse Block ............................... 6-109
Windshield Wiper ....................................... 6-105
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GGages
Engine Coolant Temperature ......................... 3-41
Fuel .......................................................... 3-46
Speedometer .............................................. 3-35
Tachometer ................................................. 3-35
Trip Odometer ............................................. 3-35
Garage Door Opener ....................................... 2-55
Garment Hooks .............................................. 2-63
Gasoline
Octane ........................................................ 6-5
Specications ............................................... 6-6
Getting Started, Navigation ................................ 4-4
Global Positioning System (GPS) ...................... 4-59
Glove Box ..................................................... 2-62
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program .................. 8-7
H Hazard Warning Flashers ................................... 3-6
Head Restraints ............................................... 1-2
Headlamps
Aiming ....................................................... 6-48
Bulb Replacement ....................................... 6-51
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) ..................... 3-21
Exterior Lamps ............................................ 3-16
Flash-to-Pass ............................................... 3-9
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting ........... 6-51
High/Low Beam Changer ................................ 3-8
On Reminder .............................................. 3-21
Heated
Steering Wheel ............................................. 3-6
Heated Seats ............................................ 1-5, 1-6
Heater
Engine Coolant ........................................... 2-28
Highbeam On Light ......................................... 3-46
High-Speed Operation, Tires ............................. 6-63
Highway Hypnosis ........................................... 5-27
Hill and Mountain Roads .................................. 5-28
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Hood
Checking Things Under ................................ 6-12
Release ..................................................... 6-13
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................... 1-35
IIgnition Positions ............................................. 2-25
Infants and Young Children, Restraints ............... 1-55
Ination - Tire Pressure ................................... 6-62
Instrument Panel
Brightness .................................................. 3-23
Cluster ....................................................... 3-34
Overview ..................................................... 3-4
Introduction ...................................................... 7-2
JJump Starting ................................................. 6-40
KKeyless Entry System ....................................... 2-4
Keys ............................................................... 2-3 L Labeling, Tire Sidewall ..................................... 6-57
Lamps
Back-Up ..................................................... 6-51
Daytime Running (DRL) ................................ 3-21
Dome ........................................................ 3-23
Dome Lamp Override ................................... 3-23
License Plate .............................................. 6-53
Malfunction Indicator .................................... 3-42
Reading ..................................................... 3-24
Lap Belt ........................................................ 1-50
Lap-Shoulder Belt ........................................... 1-43
LATCH System for Child Restraints ................... 1-63
LED Lighting .................................................. 6-51
Level Control .................................................. 5-43
Liftgate, Power ............................................... 2-14
Liftgate/Liftglass .............................................. 2-12
Liftglass/Liftgate .............................................. 2-12
Lighting
Entry ......................................................... 3-23
Exit ........................................................... 3-23
LED .......................................................... 6-51
Lights
Airbag Readiness ........................................ 3-36
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning ............ 3-40
Brake System Warning ................................. 3-39
Charging System ......................................... 3-38
Cruise Control ............................................. 3-46
Exterior Lamps ............................................ 3-16
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Lights (cont.)
Flash-to-Pass ............................................... 3-9
Fog Lamps ................................................. 3-45
Highbeam On ............................................. 3-46
High/Low Beam Changer ................................ 3-8
Lights On Reminder ..................................... 3-45
Oil Pressure ............................................... 3-44
On Reminder .............................................. 3-21
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator .................. 3-37
Safety Belt Reminders .................................. 3-35
Security ..................................................... 3-45
StabiliTrak ®
Indicator .................................... 3-40
Tire Pressure .............................................. 3-41
Tow/Haul Mode ........................................... 3-46
Loading Your Vehicle ....................................... 5-33
Locking Rear Axle ............................................ 5-9
Locks
Delayed Locking .......................................... 2-10
Door .......................................................... 2-10
Lockout Protection ....................................... 2-12
Power Door ................................................ 2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............. 2-11
Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 2-11
Loss of Control ............................................... 5-12
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children ............. 1-63
Luggage Carrier .............................................. 2-64
Lumbar
Power Controls ............................................. 1-4 M Magnetic Ride Control ....................................... 5-9
Maintenance
Footnotes ..................................................... 7-8
Schedule, Additional Required Services ............ 7-6
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill ......................................... 7-10
At Least Once a Month ................................ 7-10
At Least Once a Year .................................. 7-11
Maintenance Record .................................... 7-17
Maintenance Replacement Parts .................... 7-15
Maintenance Requirements ............................. 7-2
Owner Checks and Services ......................... 7-10
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............. 7-13
Scheduled Maintenance ................................. 7-4
Using .......................................................... 7-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment ................... 7-2
Malfunction Indicator Lamp ............................... 3-42
Maps ............................................................ 4-15
Memory Features ............................................. 1-7
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-56
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview ........................ 2-40
Manual Rearview ......................................... 2-40
Outside Convex Mirror ................................. 2-41
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Mirrors (cont.)
Outside Heated Mirrors ................................ 2-42
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors .................... 2-40
Park Tilt ..................................................... 2-41
NNavigation
Getting Started ............................................. 4-4
System Overview .......................................... 4-2
Using the System ........................................ 4-13
Navigation System, Privacy .............................. 8-18
New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... 2-24
OObject Detection, Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA) ............................................... 2-44
Odometer ...................................................... 3-35
Trip ........................................................... 3-35
Off-Road ....................................................... 5-13
Driving ....................................................... 5-13
Recovery .................................................... 5-11
Oil
Engine ....................................................... 6-15
Engine Oil Life System ................................. 6-18
Pressure Light ............................................. 3-44 Older Children, Restraints ................................ 1-52
Online Owner Center ........................................ 8-5
OnStar, Privacy .............................................. 8-18
OnStar ®
System, see OnStar ®
Manual ............... 2-52
Operation, Universal Home Remote System ........ 2-55
Ordering
Map DVDs ................................................. 4-61
Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 3-31
Outlets
Accessory Power ......................................... 3-25
Outside
Convex Mirror ............................................. 2-41
Heated Mirrors ............................................ 2-42
Power Foldaway Mirrors ............................... 2-40
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode ..... 6-33
Overview, Navigation System ............................. 4-2
Owner Checks and Services ............................. 7-10
Owners, Canadian .............................................. iii
P Paint, Damage .............................................. 6-103
Park
Shifting Into ................................................ 2-36
Shifting Out of ............................................ 2-37
Park Aid ........................................................ 2-42
Park Tilt Mirrors .............................................. 2-41
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Parking
Assist ........................................................ 2-42
Brake ........................................................ 2-34
Over Things That Burn ................................. 2-38
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ..................... 3-37
Passenger Sensing System .............................. 1-87
Passing ......................................................... 5-12
PASS-Key ®
III+ Electronic Immobilizer ............... 2-22
PASS-Key ®
III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation ................................................... 2-23
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California ...... 6-4
Phone
Bluetooth ®
.................................................. 3-75
Power
Door Locks ................................................. 2-10
Electrical System ....................................... 6-105
Liftgate ...................................................... 2-14
Lumbar Controls ........................................... 1-4
Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 1-8
Retained Accessory (RAP) ............................ 2-26
Seat ............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid ............................................. 6-33
Windows .................................................... 2-18
Power Assist Steps ......................................... 2-16
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts .......................... 1-50
Privacy .......................................................... 8-16
Navigation System ....................................... 8-18
OnStar ....................................................... 8-18
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID) ............. 8-18
Problems with Route Guidance ......................... 4-61 Program
Courtesy Transportation ................................ 8-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks ................. 2-11
Proposition 65 Warning, California ....................... 6-4
R Radio Frequency
Identication (RFID) ..................................... 8-18
Radios
Reception ................................................. 3-116
Theft-Deterrent .......................................... 3-115
Rainsense™ II Wipers ..................................... 3-10
Reading Lamps .............................................. 3-24
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System
and Electronic Climate Controls ..................... 3-32
Rear Axle ...................................................... 6-46
Locking ........................................................ 5-9
Rear Door Security Locks ................................ 2-11
Rear Heated Seats ......................................... 1-10
Rear Seat Armrest .......................................... 2-65
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) System ....................... 3-113
Rear Seat Entertainment System .............. 3-87, 3-97
Rear Side Window Antenna ............................ 3-117
Rear Storage ................................................. 2-65
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) .............................. 2-48
Rear Window Washer/Wiper ............................. 3-12
Rearview Mirrors ............................................. 2-40
Automatic Dimming ...................................... 2-40
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Rearview Mirrors (cont.)
Reclining Seatbacks, Power ............................... 1-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ................. 7-13
Recovery Hooks ............................................. 5-32
Recreational Vehicle Towing ............................. 5-40
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility ................. 8-7
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System .................. 2-4
Remote Vehicle Start ........................................ 2-8
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire .................................................. 6-84
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................... 6-79
Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 6-53
Replacement Parts
Maintenance ............................................... 7-15
Reporting Safety Defects
General Motors ........................................... 8-15
U.S. Government ......................................... 8-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems .................... 1-95
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash ..................................................... 1-96
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...................... 2-26
Ride Control Systems
Road Sensing Suspension .............................. 5-9
Road Sensing Suspension ................................. 5-9
Roadside Service ............................................. 8-7 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .................... 5-32
Roof
Sunroof ...................................................... 2-65
Running the Vehicle While Parked ..................... 2-39
S Safety Belts
Care of .................................................... 6-100
Extender .................................................... 1-51
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-35
Lap Belt ..................................................... 1-50
Lap-Shoulder Belt ........................................ 1-43
Reminders .................................................. 3-35
Safety Belts Are for Everyone ....................... 1-30
Use During Pregnancy ................................. 1-50
Safety Defects Reporting
General Motors ........................................... 8-15
U.S. Government ......................................... 8-14
Safety Warnings and Symbols .............................. iv
Scheduled Maintenance ..................................... 7-4
Additional Required Services ........................... 7-6
Scheduling Appointments ................................. 8-10
Seats
60/40 Split Bench Seat ................................. 1-11
Bucket Seats, Rear ...................................... 1-17
Center Seat ................................................ 1-10
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Seats (cont.)
Head Restraints ............................................ 1-2
Heated and Cooled Seats .............................. 1-6
Heated Seats ............................................... 1-5
Heated Seats - Rear .................................... 1-10
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-4
Power Reclining Seatbacks ............................. 1-8
Power Seats ................................................. 1-3
Third Row Seat ........................................... 1-25
Secondary Latch System ................................. 6-89
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position ............................ 1-75
Rear Seat Position ...................................... 1-71
Right Front Seat Position .............................. 1-76
Security
Light .......................................................... 3-45
Service ........................................................... 6-3
Accessories and Modications ......................... 6-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle ..................................................... 6-5
Doing Your Own Work ................................... 6-4
Engine Soon Lamp ...................................... 3-42
Parts Identication Label ............................. 6-105
Publications Ordering Information ................... 8-15
Scheduling Appointments .............................. 8-10
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .............. 1-93 Sheet Metal Damage ..................................... 6-103
Shifting
Out of Park ................................................ 2-37
Shifting Into Park ............................................ 2-36
Side Blind Zone Alert ...................................... 2-44
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .......................... 3-8
Spare Tire ..................................................... 6-96
Installing .................................................... 6-84
Removing ................................................... 6-79
Storing ....................................................... 6-92
Specications and Capacities .......................... 6-113
Speedometer .................................................. 3-35
Split Bench Seat (60/40) .................................. 1-11
StabiliTrak ®
Indicator Light ............................... 3-40
StabiliTrak ®
System .......................................... 5-6
Start Vehicle, Remote ....................................... 2-8
Starting the Engine ......................................... 2-26
Steering ........................................................ 5-10
Steering Wheel
Heated ........................................................ 3-6
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ....................... 3-115
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel ................................. 3-6
Steps
Power Assist ............................................... 2-16
Storage
Garment Hooks ........................................... 2-63
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Storage Areas
Center Console ........................................... 2-63
Cupholders ................................................. 2-62
Glove Box .................................................. 2-62
Luggage Carrier .......................................... 2-64
Rear .......................................................... 2-65
Rear Seat Armrest ....................................... 2-65
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow ..................... 5-31
Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-20
Sunroof ......................................................... 2-65
Symbols ........................................................ 4-19
System Needs Service, If ................................. 4-61
TTachometer .................................................... 3-35
Text Telephone (TTY) Users ............................... 8-6
Theft-Deterrent Feature .................................. 3-115
Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... 2-21
Content Theft-Deterrent ................................ 2-21
PASS-Key ®
III+ Electronic Immobilizer ............ 2-22
PASS-Key ®
III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation ................................................ 2-23
Third Row Seat .............................................. 1-25
Throttle, Adjustable .......................................... 2-27
Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 3-6 Tires ............................................................. 6-56
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning ............................................... 6-102
Buying New Tires ........................................ 6-71
Chains ....................................................... 6-76
Changing a Flat Tire .................................... 6-78
Cleaning ................................................... 6-103
Different Size .............................................. 6-73
High-Speed Operation .................................. 6-63
If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 6-77
Ination - Tire Pressure ................................ 6-62
Inspection and Rotation ................................ 6-69
Installing the Spare Tire ................................ 6-84
Pressure Light ............................................. 3-41
Pressure Monitor Operation ........................... 6-65
Pressure Monitor System .............................. 6-64
Removing the Flat Tire ................................. 6-84
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............... 6-79
Secondary Latch System .............................. 6-89
Sidewall Labeling ......................................... 6-57
Spare Tire .................................................. 6-96
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ............ 6-92
Terminology and Denitions ........................... 6-59
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 6-73
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 6-75
Wheel Replacement ..................................... 6-75
When It Is Time for New Tires ...................... 6-70
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