keyless CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2019 Convenience & Personalization Guide

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Lock
Press to lock all doors.
Unlock
Press to unlock the driver’s door. Press
again to unlock all doors. Press and hold
for 4 seconds to open all windows.
Liftglass
Press twice to open the liftglass.
Power Liftgate
Press twice to open or close the power liftgate.
Remote Start
Use to start the engine from outside the vehicle. See Adaptive
Remote Start on page 4.
Vehicle Locator/Panic AlarmPress and release to locate your vehicle. The turn signal lamps flash
and the horn sounds.
Press and hold for 3 seconds to activate the alarm. The turn

signal lamps flash and the horn sounds for 30 seconds or until
the 
button is pressed again.
Door Key
Press the button (A) on the side of the transmitter to pull the door
key out of the transmitter. Use the key to lock/unlock the driver’s
door if needed.
Note: If a transmitter is left in the vehicle when locking the vehicle, the
Remote Left in Vehicle Alert may sound. To change the Remote Keyless Entry
settings, go to Settings > Vehicle > Remote Lock, Unlock, Start.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner's Manual.
REMOTE
KEYLESS ENTRY
TRANSMITTER (KEY FOB) KEYLESS
ACCESS SYSTEM
The Keyless Access System enables operation of the doors, liftgate
and ignition without removing the Remote Keyless Entry transmit -
ter from your pocket or purse. The transmitter must be within 3
feet of the door being unlocked or within 3 feet of the liftgate.
KEYLESS UNLOCKING
With the transmitter within range:
Press the lock button on the

driver’s door handle to unlock
the driver’s door; press it again
within 5 seconds to unlock all
doors.
Press the lock button on a

passenger door handle to unlock
all doors.
Press the touch pad on the liftgate handle to open the
power liftgate.
KEYLESS LOCKING
With the ignition off, the transmitter out of the vehicle, and all
doors closed:
Press the lock button on any door handle to lock all doors
immediately.
If Passive Locking is turned on, all doors will lock automatically
after a short delay once all doors are closed.
Note: To change the door lock and unlock settings, go to Settings > Vehicle
> Remote Lock, Unlock, Start.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner's Manual.
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KEYLESS (PUSHBUTTON) START
The Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter
must be in the vehicle to
turn on the ignition.
START
With the vehicle in
Park or Neutral,
press the brake pedal
and then press the
ENGINE START/
STOP button to start the engine. The green indicator on the

button will illuminate.
Note: If the RKE transmitter battery is weak, place the transmitter in the
pocket in the center console storage compartment to enable the engine to
start. Replace the transmitter battery as soon as possible.
STOP/OFF
Shift to Park and press the ENGINE START/STOP button to
turn off the engine.
Power will be available for 10 minutes to operate the audio system
until the driver’s door is opened and to operate the windows and
sunroof
♦ until any door is opened.
ACCESSORY
With the engine off and the brake pedal NOT depressed, press
the ENGINE START/STOP button to place the ignition system
in the Accessory mode. The amber indicator on the button will
illuminate.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner's Manual.
ADAPTIVE REMOTE START
STARTING THE VEHICLE
1. Press and release the Lock button on the Remote Keyless
Entry transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold the
Remote Start button until
the turn signal lamps flash (about 4 seconds).
When the vehicle starts, the doors remain locked and the park -
ing lamps will light and remain on while the engine is running.
The engine will continue running for 10 minutes. Repeat these
steps for a 10-minute time extension. Remote start can be
extended only once.
3. Before driving, press the brake pedal and then press the
ENGINE START/STOP button to turn on the ignition.
CANCELING A REMOTE START
Press and hold the Remote Start button until the parking
lamps turn off.
HEATED/COOLED SEAT OPERATION
Remote Start Auto \f#2#"H--*#"#2s – The heated or cooled
seats will turn on during a remote start when outside temperatures
warrant if the Remote Start Heated or Cooled Seats option is select -
ed in the Settings menu. Go to Settings > Vehicle > Remote Lock,
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not illuminate. The heated or cooled seats turn off when the igni -
tion is turned on. For the seats to remain on after the remote start,
the Auto Heated and Cooled Seats feature must be enabled.
Auto \f#2#","--*#"#21 – Anytime the vehicle is on, the
heated or cooled seats will activate automatically based on the vehi -
cle’s interior temperature. The seat button indicators will illuminate
when the heated or cooled seats are on. To enable this feature, go to
Settings > Vehicle > Climate and Air Quality.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner's Manual.

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POWER LIFTGATE
POWER ASSIST STEPS♦
OPEN/CLOSE
THE POWER LIFTGATE
Press the Power
Liftgate button on the
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter twice.
Press the Power Liftgate
knob on the overhead
console.
Press the touchpad (A)
on the liftgate handle to
open the liftgate.
Press the button (B) next
to the liftgate latch to close the liftgate.
PROGRAMMING THE LIFTGATE HEIGHT
1. Turn the Power Liftgate knob to the 3/4 mode position.
2. Open the liftgate.
3. Adjust the liftgate manually to the
desired height.
4. To save the setting, press and hold the
button next to the liftgate latch (B)
for 3 seconds. The turn signals flash and a
beep sounds when the setting is saved.
HANDS-FREE OPERATION
To open or close the liftgate hands-free, kick your foot straight
in and out under the center of the rear bumper, or above the
vehicle logo projected on the ground
♦. Do not swing your foot
side-to-side.
The RKE transmitter must be within 3 feet of the liftgate.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner's Manual.
The power assist steps lower automatically when a door is opened
and retract after the doors are closed.
To deploy the steps for cleaning and car washes, with the

ignition on and the vehicle in Park or with the vehicle running
and in Neutral, select the

Run Board screen button on the
infotainment screen and then select the Extended option.
To disable or enable the steps, with the ignition on and the

vehicle in Park or Neutral, select the
Run Board screen

button and then select On or Off.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner's Manual.
SUNROOF ♦
OPEN/CLOSE
THE SUNROOF
Press the rear of the
SLIDE TILT Sunroof Tilt
switch to vent the
sunroof.
Fully press the rear of
the
SLIDE TILT Sunroof Slide
switch to express-open
the sunroof.
Fully press the front of
either SLIDE TILT
Sunroof
switch to express-close
the sunroof.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner's Manual.
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