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Black plate (5,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2010
Vehicle Symbol Chart Here are some additional symbols that may be found on
the vehicle and what they mean. For more information
on the symbol, refer to the index.
0 : Adjustable Pedals
9 : Airbag Readiness Light
# : Air Conditioning
! : Antilock Brake System (ABS)
g : Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar ®
$ : Brake System Warning Light
" : Charging System
I : Cruise Control
B : Engine Coolant Temperature
O : Exterior Lamps
# : Fog Lamps . : Fuel Gauge
+ : Fuses
3 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
j : LATCH System Child Restraints
* : Malfunction Indicator Lamp
: : Oil Pressure
g : Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
} : Power
/ : Remote Vehicle Start
> : Safety Belt Reminders
7 : Tire Pressure Monitor
_ : Tow/Haul Mode
F : Traction Control
M : Windshield Washer Fluid
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Black plate (55,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2010
When the System Does Not Seem To
Work Properly The rear vision camera system might not work properly
or display a clear image if: .
The RVC is turned off. See “ Turning the Rear
Camera System On or Off ” earlier in this section..
It is dark. .
The sun or the beam of headlights is shining
directly into the camera lens. .
Ice, snow, mud, or anything else builds up on the
camera lens. Clean the lens, rinse it with water,
and wipe it with a soft cloth. .
The back of the vehicle is in an accident, the
position and mounting angle of the camera can
change or the camera can be affected. Be sure to
have the camera and its position and mounting
angle checked at your dealer. Universal Home Remote
System See Radio Frequency Statement on page 9 ‑ 21 for
information regarding Part 15 of the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) rules and Industry
Canada Standards RSS-210/220/310.
Universal Home Remote System
Operation (With Three Round LED)
This vehicle may have the Universal Home Remote
System. If there are three round Light Emitting Diode
(LED) indicator lights above the Universal Home
Remote buttons, follow the instructions below.
This system provides a way to replace up to three
remote control transmitters used to activate devices
such as garage door openers, security systems, and
home automation devices.
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Section 4 Instrument PanelInstrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Tilt Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Windshield Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Windshield Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Exterior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Headlamps on Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Instrument Panel Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Dome Lamp Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17 Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Electric Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Battery Run-Down Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Accessory Power Outlet(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Ashtray(s) and Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Analog Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . 4-20
Outlet Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System and
Electronic Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . 4-27
Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
Speedometer and Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
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Heated Steering Wheel For vehicles with a heated steering wheel, the button for
this feature is located on the steering wheel.
( : Press to turn the heated steering wheel on or off.
A light on the button displays when the feature is
turned on.
The steering wheel takes about three minutes to start
heating.
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column
includes the following:
G : Turn and Lane Change Signals
5 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
N : Windshield Wipers
L : Windshield Washer
5 : Rear Wiper Delay
Z : Rear Wiper
= : Rear Wiper Wash
Flash-to-Pass Feature.
Information for these features is on the pages following.
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Turn and Lane-Change Signals An arrow on the
instrument panel cluster
flashes in the direction of
the turn or lane change.
Move the lever all the way up or down to signal a turn.
Raise or lower the lever for less than one second until
the arrow starts to flash to signal a lane change. This
causes the turn signals to automatically flash three
times. It will flash six times if tow-haul mode is active.
Holding the turn signal lever for more than one second
will cause the turn signals to flash until you release the
lever.
The lever returns to its starting position whenever it is
released.
If after signaling a turn or a lane change the arrows
flash rapidly or do not come on, a signal bulb could be
burned out.
Have the bulbs replaced. If the bulb is not burned out,
check the fuse. See Fuses and Circuit Breakers on
page 7 ‑ 110 . Turn Signal On Chime If the turn signal is left on for more than 3/4 of a mile
(1.2 km), a chime will sound at each flash of the turn
signal and the message TURN SIGNAL ON will also
appear in the Driver Information Control (DIC). To turn
the chime and message off, move the turn signal lever
to the off position.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer 53 (Headlamp High/Low Beam Changer): To
change the headlamps from low to high beam, push
the lever toward the instrument panel. To return to
low-beam headlamps, pull the multifunction lever toward
you. Then release it.
When the high beams are
on, this indicator light on
the instrument panel
cluster will also be on.
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Flash-to-Pass This feature lets you use the high-beam headlamps to
signal a driver in front of you that you want to pass.
It works even if the headlamps are in the automatic
position.
To use it, pull the turn signal lever toward you, then
release it.
If the headlamps are in the automatic position or on low
beam, the high-beam headlamps will turn on. They will
stay on as long as you hold the lever toward you. The
high-beam indicator on the instrument panel cluster will
come on. Release the lever to return to normal
operation.
For vehicles with High Intensity Discharge (HID)
headlamps, the low ‐ beam headlamps must be on for
the flash ‐ to ‐ pass feature to work. Windshield Wipers
Turn the band with the wiper symbol to control the
windshield wipers.
8 (Mist): Single wipe, turn to
8 , then release.
Several wipes, hold the band on
8 longer.
9 (Off): Turns the windshield wipers off.
6 (Adjustable Interval Wipes): Turn the band up for
more frequent wipes or down for less frequent wipes.
] (Low Speed): Slow wipes.
? (High Speed): Fast wipes.
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Turn the headlamp control to off and then back to the
headlamp on position to make the headlamps stay on
for an additional 10 minutes.
IntelliBeam ®
Intelligent High-Beam
Headlamp Control System For vehicles with this feature, be sure to read this entire
section before using it.
IntelliBeam ®
is an enhancement to the vehicle's
headlamp system. Using a digital light sensor on the
rearview mirror, this system will turn the vehicle's
high-beam headlamps on and off according to
surrounding traffic conditions.
The IntelliBeam ®
system turns the high-beam
headlamps on when it is dark enough, there is no other
traffic present, and the IntelliBeam ®
system is enabled.
Turning On and Enabling IntelliBeam ®
Press and release the IntelliBeam ®
button on the inside
rear view mirror. The IntelliBeam ®
indicator on the
mirror will turn on to let you know the system has been
turned on. Once the system has been turned on, it will
remain on each time the vehicle is started. Additionally,
the IntelliBeam ®
system must be enabled. To enable the IntelliBeam ®
system, turn the exterior
lamp control to AUTO, with the turn signal/multifunction
lever in its neutral position. The High-Beam On Light
will appear on the instrument panel cluster when the
high-beams are on. See Highbeam On Light
on
page 4 ‑ 40
.
Driving with IntelliBeam ®
IntelliBeam ®
will only activate your high-beams when
driving over 20 mph (32 km/h).
The high-beam headlamps will remain on, under the
automatic control of IntelliBeam ®
, until any of the
following situations occur: .
The system detects an approaching vehicle's
headlamps. .
The system detects a preceding vehicle's
taillamps. .
The outside light is bright enough that high-beam
headlamps are not required. .
The vehicle's speed drops below 15 mph
(24 km/h).
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The headlamp stalk is moved forward to
the high-beam position. See Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer on page 4 ‑ 5 .
When either of these conditions occur, the
IntelliBeam ®
feature will be disabled and the
IntelliBeam ®
light in the mirror will turn off until the
high-beam stalk is returned to the neutral position. .
If IntelliBeam ®
was using low-beams prior to this
action, the IntelliBeam ®
feature will be temporarily
disabled until the stalk is returned to the neutral
position. .
The exterior lamp control is turned to any setting
except AUTO.
When this occurs, IntelliBeam ®
will be disabled
until the control is turned back to the AUTO
position. .
The IntelliBeam ®
system is turned off at the inside
rearview mirror. IntelliBeam ®
may not turn off the high-beams if the
system cannot detect other vehicle's lamps because of
any of the following: .
The others vehicle's lamp(s) are missing,
damaged, obstructed from view or otherwise
undetected. .
The other vehicle's lamp(s) are covered with dirt,
snow and/or road spray. .
The other vehicle's lamp(s) cannot be detected
due to dense exhaust, smoke, fog, snow, road
spray, mist or other airborne obstructions. .
Your vehicle's windshield is dirty, cracked or
obstructed by something that blocks the view of
the IntelliBeam light sensor. .
Your vehicle's windshield is covered with ice, dirt,
haze or other obstructions. .
Your vehicle is loaded such that the front end of
the vehicle points upward, causing the IntelliBeam
sensor to aim high and not detect headlamps and
taillamps. .
You are driving on winding or hilly roads.
You may need to manually disable or cancel the
high-beam headlamps by turning the low-beam
headlamps on, if any of the above conditions exist.
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Black plate (18,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2010
Electric Power Management The vehicle has Electric Power Management (EPM) that
estimates the battery's temperature and state of charge.
It then adjusts the voltage for best performance and
extended life of the battery.
When the battery's state of charge is low, the voltage is
raised slightly to quickly bring the charge back up.
When the state of charge is high, the voltage is lowered
slightly to prevent overcharging. If the vehicle has a
voltmeter gauge or a voltage display on the Driver
Information Center (DIC), you may see the voltage
move up or down. This is normal. If there is a problem,
an alert will be displayed.
The battery can be discharged at idle if the electrical
loads are very high. This is true for all vehicles. This is
because the generator (alternator) may not be spinning
fast enough at idle to produce all the power that is
needed for very high electrical loads.
A high electrical load occurs when several of the
following are on, such as: headlamps, high beams, fog
lamps, rear window defogger, climate control fan at high
speed, heated seats, engine cooling fans, trailer loads,
and loads plugged into accessory power outlets. EPM works to prevent excessive discharge of the
battery. It does this by balancing the generator's output
and the vehicle's electrical needs. It can increase
engine idle speed to generate more power, whenever
needed. It can temporarily reduce the power demands
of some accessories.
Normally, these actions occur in steps or levels, without
being noticeable. In rare cases at the highest levels of
corrective action, this action may be noticeable to the
driver. If so, a Driver Information Center (DIC) message
might be displayed, such as BATTERY SAVER
ACTIVE, BATTERY VOLTAGE LOW, or LOW
BATTERY. If this message is displayed, it is
recommended that the driver reduce the electrical loads
as much as possible. See DIC Warnings and Messages
on page 4 ‑ 49 .
Battery Run-Down Protection This feature shuts off the dome lamps if they are
left on for more than 10 minutes when the ignition is in
LOCK/OFF. This helps to prevent the battery from
running down.
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Lights On Reminder This light comes on
whenever the parking
lamps are on.
See Exterior Lamps
on page 4 ‑ 11 for more information.
Cruise Control Light The cruise control light
comes on whenever the
cruise control is set.
The light goes out when the cruise control is turned off.
See Cruise Control
on page 4 ‑ 8 for more information. Highbeam On Light This light comes on when
the high-beam headlamps
are in use.
See Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
on page 4 ‑ 5
for more information.
Tow/Haul Mode Light For vehicles with the
tow/haul mode feature,
this light comes on when
the Tow/Haul mode has
been activated.
For more information, see Tow/Haul Mode on
page 3 ‑ 36 .
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