spare tire CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2010 Owner's Manual

Black plate (91,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2010
Secondary Latch System Your vehicle has an underbody-mounted tire hoist
assembly equipped with a secondary latch system. It is
designed to stop the spare tire from suddenly falling off
your vehicle. For the secondary latch to work, the spare
must be installed with the valve stem pointing down.
See Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools on
page 7 ‑ 94
.
{ WARNING: Before beginning this procedure read all the
instructions. Failure to read and follow the
instructions could damage the hoist assembly and
you and others could get hurt. Read and follow
the instructions listed next. To release the spare tire from the secondary latch:
1. Check under the
vehicle to see if the
cable end is visible.
If the cable is not
visible proceed to
Step 6.
2. If it is visible, first try to tighten the cable by turning
the wheel wrench clockwise until you hear two
clicks or feel it skip twice. You cannot overtighten
the cable.
3. Loosen the cable by turning the wrench
counterclockwise three or four turns.
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4. Repeat this procedure at least two times. If the
spare tire lowers to the ground, continue with
Step 5 of Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
on
page 7 ‑ 81 .
5. If the spare does not lower, turn the wrench
counterclockwise until approximately 6 inches
(15 cm) of cable is exposed.
6. Stand the wheel blocks on their shortest ends, with
the backs facing each other.
7. Place the bottom edge
of the jack (A) on the
wheel blocks (B),
separating them so that
the jack is balanced
securely.
8. Attach the jack handle, extension, and wheel
wrench to the jack and place it (with the wheel
blocks) under the vehicle toward the front of the
rear bumper.
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9. Position the center lift point of the jack under the
center of the spare tire.
10. Turn the wrench clockwise to raise the jack until it
lifts the end fitting.
11. Continue raising the jack until the spare tire stops
moving upward and is held firmly in place. The
secondary latch has released and the spare tire is
balancing on the jack.
12. Lower the jack by turning the wheel wrench
counterclockwise. Keep lowering the jack until the
spare tire slides off the jack or is hanging by the
cable. { WARNING: Someone standing too close during the procedure
could be injured by the jack. If the spare tire does
not slide off the jack completely, make sure no
one is behind you or on either side of you as you
pull the jack out from under the spare.
13. Disconnect the jack handle from the jack and
carefully remove the jack. Use one hand to push
against the spare while firmly pulling the jack out
from under the spare tire with the other hand.
If the spare tire is hanging from the cable, insert
the hoist end of extension, and wheel wrench into
the hoist shaft hole in the bumper and turn the
wheel wrench counterclockwise to lower the spare
the rest of the way.
14. Turn the wheel wrench in the hoist shaft hole in the
bumper clockwise to raise the cable back up if the
cable is hanging under the vehicle.
Have the hoist assembly inspected as soon as you can.
You will not be able to store a spare or flat tire using the
hoist assembly until it has been inspected and/or
replaced.
To continue changing the flat tire, see Removing the
Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire on page 7 ‑ 86 .
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Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and
Tools
{ WARNING: Storing a jack, a tire, or other equipment in the
passenger compartment of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden stop or collision, loose
equipment could strike someone. Store all these
in the proper place.
Notice: Storing an aluminum wheel with a flat tire
under your vehicle for an extended period of time or
with the valve stem pointing up can damage the
wheel. Always stow the wheel with the valve stem
pointing down and have the wheel/tire repaired as
soon as possible.
Store the tire under the rear of the vehicle in the spare
tire carrier. A. Hoist Assembly
B. Hoist Shaft
C. Hoist Shaft Access
Cover/Hole
D. Jack Handle
Extensions
E. Wheel Wrench
F. Hoist Cable G. Tire/Wheel Retainer
H. Spare Tire/Flat Tire (Valve
Stem Pointed Down)
I. Hoist Shaft
Access Hole
J. Hoist End of
Extension Tool
K. Spare Tire Lock
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4. Insert the open end of
the extension (J)
through the hole in the
rear bumper (I) (hoist
shaft access hole).
5. Raise the tire part way upward. Make sure the
retainer is fully seated across the underside of the
wheel and centered in the wheel opening.
6. Raise the tire fully against the underside of the
vehicle by turning the wheel wrench clockwise until
you hear two clicks or feel it skip twice. You cannot
overtighten the cable. 7. Make sure the tire is stored securely. Push,
pull (A), and then try to turn (B) the tire. If the tire
moves, use the wheel wrench to tighten the cable.
8. Reinstall the spare tire lock.
9. Reinstall the hoist shaft access cover.
10. Reinstall the hitch cover.
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Regular Wheelbase shown, Extended Wheelbase
similar.
6. Return the storage tray to its original stored
position. Spare Tire Your vehicle, when new, had a fully-inflated spare tire.
A spare tire may lose air over time, so check its inflation
pressure regularly. See Inflation - Tire Pressure
on
page 7 ‑ 65 and Loading the Vehicle on page 6 ‑ 32 for
information regarding proper tire inflation and loading
your vehicle. For instruction on how to remove, install or
store a spare tire, see Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire
on page 7 ‑ 86 and Storing a
Flat or Spare Tire and Tools on page 7 ‑ 94 .
After installing the spare tire on your vehicle, you should
stop as soon as possible and make sure the spare is
correctly inflated. The spare tire is made to perform well
at speeds up to 70 mph (112 km/h) at the recommended
inflation pressure, so you can finish your trip.
Have the damaged or flat road tire repaired or replaced
as soon as you can and installed back onto your
vehicle. This way, a spare tire will be available in case
you need it again. Do not mix tires and wheels of
different sizes, because they will not fit. Keep your
spare tire and its wheel together.
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Cadillac Owner Privileges ™.
Emergency Fuel Delivery: Delivery of enough
fuel for the vehicle to get to the nearest service
station. .
Lock ‐ Out Service: Service to unlock the vehicle if
you are locked out. A remote unlock may be
available if you have OnStar ®
. For security
reasons, the driver must present identification
before this service is given. .
Emergency Tow From a Public Road or
Highway: Tow to the nearest Cadillac dealer for
warranty service, or if the vehicle was in a crash
and cannot be driven. Assistance is also given
when the vehicle is stuck in the sand, mud,
or snow. .
Flat Tire Change: Service to change a flat tire
with spare tire. The spare tire, if equipped, must be
in good condition and properly inflated. It is your
responsibility for the repair or replacement of the
tire if it is not covered by the warranty. .
Battery Jump Start: Service to jump start a dead
battery. .
Trip Routing Service: Detailed maps of North
America are provided when requested either with
the most direct route or the most scenic route.
Additional travel information is also available. Allow
three weeks for delivery. .
Trip Interruption Benefits and Service: If your
trip is interrupted due to a warranty failure,
incidental expenses may be reimbursed during the
5 years/160 000 km (100,000 miles) Powertrain
warranty period. Items considered are hotel,
meals, and rental car.
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Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43
Reclining Seatbacks, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Recovery Hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-31
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-38
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-7
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-86
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-81
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-56
Replacement Parts
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-91
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-92
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28 Ride Control Systems
Road Sensing Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Road Sensing Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-9
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-8
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-30
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-66
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-64
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42
S Safety Belts
Care of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-103
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-48
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-47
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Safety Belts Are for Everyone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-47
Safety Defects Reporting
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17
Safety Warnings and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-3
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
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Seats
60/40 Split Bench Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Bucket Seats, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Heated and Cooled Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Heated Seats - Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Power Lumbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Power Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Power Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Third Row Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Secondary Latch System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-91
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-70
Rear Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-67
Right Front Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-71
Security
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-4
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the Vehicle . . . 7-6
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
Parts Identification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-109
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 2-89
Sheet Metal Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-107 Shifting
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39
Side Blind Zone Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-98
Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-86
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-81
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-94
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-117
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Split Bench Seat (60/40) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
StabiliTrak ®
Indicator Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
StabiliTrak ®
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-6
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
Steps
Power Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Storage
Garment Hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-64
Storage Areas
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-64
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-62
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-62
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Storage Areas (cont.)
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-66
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-66
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-64
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-30
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-66
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
System
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-64
System Needs Service, If . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-59
TTachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-6
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Content Theft-Deterrent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
PASS-Key ®
III+ Electronic Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
PASS-Key ®
III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Third Row Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Throttle, Adjustable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Tilt Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-58
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-106
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-73
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-78
Changing a Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-80
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-107
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-75
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-66
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-79
Inflation - Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-65
Inspection and Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-71
Installing the Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-86
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-68
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-67
Removing the Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-86
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-81
Secondary Latch System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-91
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-60
Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-98
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-94
Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-62
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-76
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