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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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Section 1 In BriefInstrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Sensing System for Passenger Airbag . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16 Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Bluetooth ®
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
StabiliTrak ®
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
OnStar ®
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
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The main components of the instrument panel are the following:
A. Outlet Adjustment on page 4 ‑ 25 .
B. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever on page 4 ‑ 4 .
C. Instrument Panel Cluster on page 4 ‑ 28 .
D. Hazard Warning Flashers on page 4 ‑ 3 .
E. Shift Lever and Range Selection Mode. See
Automatic Transmission Operation on page 3 ‑ 32 .
F. Tow/Haul Mode on page 3 ‑ 36 .
G. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. See
Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 4 ‑ 41 .
H. Analog Clock on page 4 ‑ 20 .
I. Audio System(s) on page 4 ‑ 68 .
J. StabiliTrak ®
System on page 6 ‑ 6 . Rear Park Aid
Disable Button. See Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist
(URPA) on page 3 ‑ 46 .
K. Tilt Wheel on page 4 ‑ 3 . L. Exterior Lamps on page 4 ‑ 11 .
M. Dome Lamp Override on page 4 ‑ 17 . Instrument
Panel Brightness on page 4 ‑ 16 . Fog Lamps on
page 4 ‑ 16 .
N. Automatic Transfer Case Control. See Escalade
Two ‐ Mode Hybrid Supplement for more
information.
O. Cruise Control
on page 4 ‑ 8 . Heated Steering
Wheel on page 4 ‑ 4 (If Equipped).
P. Horn on page 4 ‑ 3 .
Q. Audio Steering Wheel Controls on page 4 ‑ 106 .
R. Dual Automatic Climate Control System
on
page 4 ‑ 20 .
S. Pedal Adjust Button. See Adjustable Throttle and
Brake Pedal on page 3 ‑ 30 . Power Assist Steps
on page 3 ‑ 17 (If Equipped).
T. Glove Box on page 3 ‑ 62 .
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Memory Features The controls for this
feature are located on the
driver door, and are used
to program and recall
memory settings for the
driver seat, outside
mirrors, steering wheel
position, and the
adjustable throttle and
brake pedal feature, if the
vehicle has it.
For more information, see Memory Features
on
page 2 ‑ 6 . Second Row Seats If the vehicle has a 60/40 split bench or buckets seats,
the seat(s) can be folded for additional cargo space or
folded and tumbled for easy entry and exit to the third
row seats, if the vehicle has them. If the vehicle has
bucket seats, the seatbacks can be also be reclined.
These seats will have either the manual fold and tumble
feature or the automatic seat release fold and tumble
feature.
For more information, see 60/40 Split Bench Seat
on
page 2 ‑ 10 or Bucket Seats on page 2 ‑ 15 .
Third Row Seats If the vehicle has a third row seat, the seatback(s) can
be folded and the entire seat can be tumbled,
or removed from the vehicle.
For detailed instructions, see Third Row Seat on
page 2 ‑ 21 .
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Steering Wheel Adjustment
The power tilt wheel control is located on the left side of
the steering column.
Push the control up or down to tilt the steering wheel up
or down.
See Tilt Wheel on page 4 ‑ 3 . Interior Lighting Dome Lamps The dome lamps come on when any door is opened.
They turn off after all the doors are closed.
The dome lamps can also be turned on by turning the
instrument panel brightness knob, located on the
instrument panel to the left of the steering column,
clockwise to the farthest position. In this position, the
dome lamps remain on whether a door is opened or
closed.
k : The dome lamp override button is located next to
the exterior lamps control.
Press the button in and the dome lamps remain off
when a door is opened. Press the button again to return
it to the extended position so that the dome lamps come
on when a door is opened.
Reading Lamps For vehicles with reading lamps in the overhead
console, press the button located next to the lamp to
turn it on or off.
The vehicle may also have reading lamps in other
locations. The lamps cannot be adjusted.
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For more information about interior lamps, see: .
Dome Lamps on page 4 ‑ 17 ..
Reading Lamps on page 4 ‑ 17 ..
Instrument Panel Brightness on page 4 ‑ 16 .
Exterior Lighting The exterior lamps
control is located on the
instrument panel to the
left of the steering wheel.
9 : Turns off the automatic headlamps and daytime
running lamps (DRL). Turning the headlamp control to
the off position again will turn the automatic headlamps
or DRL back on.
For vehicles first sold in Canada, the off position only
works when the vehicle is shifted into the P (Park)
position. AUTO: Automatically turns on the headlamps at normal
brightness, along with the parking lamps and taillamps.
; : Turns on the parking lamps and taillamps.
2 : Turns on the headlamps, parking lamps, and
taillamps.
For more information, see: .
Exterior Lamps on page 4 ‑ 11 . .
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) on page 4 ‑ 15 ..
Fog Lamps on page 4 ‑ 16 .
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Windshield Wiper/Washer
The lever is on the left side of the steering column.
8 : Single wipe, turn to
8 , then release. Several
wipes, hold the band on
8 longer.
9 : Turns the windshield wipers off.
6 : Turn the band up for more frequent wipes or down
for less frequent wipes.
] : Slow wipes.
? : Fast wipes.
L : Push the paddle at the top of the lever to spray
washer fluid on the windshield.
See Windshield Wipers on page 4 ‑ 6 and Windshield
Washer on page 4 ‑ 7 . Climate Controls The heating, cooling, and ventilation in the vehicle can
be controlled with this system.
Climate Control with Cooled
and Heated Seats shown
A. Driver and Passenger
Temperature Controls
B. AUTO
C. Defrost
D. Air Recirculation
E. Rear Window
Defogger F. Air Conditioning
G. Heated and
Cooled Seats
H. Fan Control
I. REAR
J. Air Delivery
Mode Control
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See Dual Automatic Climate Control System on
page 4 ‑ 20
and Rear Air Conditioning and Heating
System and Electronic Climate Controls on page 4 ‑ 26
(If Equipped).
Transmission Driver Shift Control (DSC)
The DSC switch is located on the shift lever. To enable
the DSC feature, move the column shift lever to the M
(Manual) position. The Driver Information Center (DIC)
display will show the message MANUAL SHIFT on the
first line and the current gear will be displayed on the
second line. See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 4 ‑ 41 and DIC Operation and Displays on
page 4 ‑ 42
for more information. This is the highest
attainable range with all lower gears accessible. As an
example, when 4 (Fourth) gear is selected, 1 (First)
through 4 (Fourth) gears are available.
Press the plus/minus buttons, located on the steering
column shift lever, to select the desired range of gears
for current driving conditions. See Automatic
Transmission Operation on page 3 ‑ 32 .
While using DSC, cruise control and the tow/haul mode
can be used.
Grade Braking is not available when DSC is active. See
Tow/Haul Mode on page 3 ‑ 36 .
Vehicle Features Satellite Radio XM is a satellite radio service that is based in the
48 contiguous United States and 10 Canadian
provinces. XM satellite radio has a wide variety of
programming and commercial-free music,
coast-to-coast, and in digital-quality sound.
A fee is required to receive the XM service.
For more information, refer to: .
www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-929-2100 (U.S.) .
www.xmradio.ca or call 1-877-438-9677 (Canada)
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Black plate (17,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2010
Portable Audio Devices This vehicle may have an auxilliary input, located on the
audio faceplate and a USB port located in the center
console. External devices such as iPod ®
, laptop
computers, MP3 players, CD changers, USB storage
device, etc. can be connected to the auxiliary port using
a 3.5 mm (1/8 in.) input jack or the USB port depending
on the audio system.
See “ Using the Auxiliary Input Jack ” and “ Using the
USB Port ” under Auxiliary Devices on page 5 ‑ 85 .
Steering Wheel Controls Audio steering wheel
control functions could
differ depending on the
vehicle's options. Some
audio controls can be
adjusted at the steering
wheel. w /
x : Press to change favorite radio stations, select
tracks on a CD/DVD, or to navigate tracks or folders on
an iPod ®
or USB device.
b g : Press to silence the vehicle speakers only. Press
again to turn the sound on. Press and hold longer than
two seconds to interact with OnStar ®
or Bluetooth
systems.
+
e −
e : Increases or decreases volume.
c : Press to reject an incoming call, or to end a call.
SRCE : Press to switch between the radio, CD, and for
vehicles with, DVD, front auxiliary, and rear auxiliary.
¨ : Press to seek the next radio station, the next track
or chapter while sourced to the CD or DVD slot, or to
select tracks and folders on an iPod ®
or USB device.
For more information, see Audio Steering Wheel
Controls on page 4 ‑ 106 .
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Bluetooth ®
For vehicles with an in-vehicle Bluetooth system, it
allows users with a Bluetooth enabled cell phone to
make and receive hands-free calls using the vehicle ’ s
audio system and controls.
The Bluetooth enabled cell phone must be paired with
the in-vehicle Bluetooth system before it can be used in
the vehicle. Not all phones will support all functions. For
more information visit www.gm.com/bluetooth.
For more information, see Bluetooth ®
on page 4 ‑ 68 .
Navigation System The vehicle's navigation system provides detailed maps
of most major freeways and roads throughout the
United States and Canada. After a destination has been
set, the system provides turn-by-turn instructions for
reaching the destination. In addition, the system can
help locate a variety of points of interest (POI), such as
banks, airports, restaurants, and more.
See Navigation System in the owner's manual for more
information. Driver Information Center (DIC) The DIC display is located at the bottom of the
instrument panel cluster. It shows the status of many
vehicle systems and enables access to the
personalization menu.
The DIC buttons are
located on the instrument
panel, next to the steering
wheel.
3 (Trip/Fuel): Press this button to display the
odometer, trip odometer, fuel range, average economy,
fuel used, timer, and transmission temperature. The
compass and outside air temperature will also be shown
in the display. The temperature will be shown in °F or
°C depending on the units selected.
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