window CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2002 2.G Owners Manual

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How does an air bag restrain?
In moderate to severe frontal or near frontal collisions,
even belted occupants can contact the steering wheel
or the instrument panel. In moderate to severe side
collisions, even belted occupants can contact the inside
of the vehicle. The air bag supplements the protection
provided by safety belts. Air bags distribute the force
of the impact more evenly over the occupant's upper
body, stopping the occupant more gradually. But the
frontal air bags would not help you in many types of
collisions, including rollovers, rear impacts, and many
side impacts, primarily because an occupant's motion is
not toward the air bag. Side impact air bags would not
help you in many types of collisions, including frontal
or near frontal collisions, rollovers, and rear impacts,
primarily because an occupant's motion is not toward
those air bags. Air bags should never be regarded as
anything more than a supplement to safety belts, and
then only in moderate to severe frontal or near
-frontal
collisions for the driver's and right front passenger's
frontal air bags, and only in moderate to severe side
collisions for the driver's and right front passenger's
side impact air bags.What will you see after an air bag inflates?
After an air bag inflates, it quickly deflates, so quickly
that some people may not even realize the air bag
inflated. Some components of the air bag module
-- the
steering wheel hub for the driver's air bag, the
instrument panel for the right front passenger's bag, the
side of the seatback closest to the door for the driver and
right front passenger's side impact air bags
-- will be
hot for a short time. The parts of the bag that come into
contact with you may be warm, but not too hot to touch.
There will be some smoke and dust coming from the
vents in the deflated air bags. Air bag inflation doesn't
prevent the driver from seeing or being able to steer the
vehicle, nor does it stop people from leaving the vehicle.
CAUTION:
When an air bag inflates, there is dust in the air.
This dust could cause breathing problems for
people with a history of asthma or other breathing
trouble. To avoid this, everyone in the vehicle
should get out as soon as it is safe to do so. If you
have breathing problems but can't get out of the
vehicle after an air bag inflates, then get fresh air
by opening a window or a door.

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Rear Seat Passengers
It's very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up!
Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear
seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are
wearing safety belts.
Rear passengers who aren't safety belted can be thrown
out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others
in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts.
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The positions next to the windows have lap
-shoulder
belts. Here's how to wear one properly.
1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don't let it get twisted.
2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
When the shoulder belt is pulled out all the way,
it will lock. If it does, let it go back all the way
and start again.

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A forward-facing child seat (C-E) provides restraint for
the child's body with the harness and also sometimes
with surfaces such as T
-shaped or shelf-like shields.
A booster seat (F-G) is a child restraint designed to
improve the fit of the vehicle's safety belt system.
Some booster seats have a shoulder belt positioner,
and some high
-back booster seats have a five-point
harness. A booster seat can also help a child to see out
the window.

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Older Children
Older children who have outgrown booster seats should
wear the vehicle's safety belts.
If you have the choice, a child should sit next to a
window so the child can wear a lap
-shoulder belt and
get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide.
Q:What is the proper way to wear safety belts?
A:If possible, an older child should wear a
lap
-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a
shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt should
not cross the face or neck. The lap belt should fit
snugly below the hips, just touching the top of the
thighs. It should never be worn over the abdomen,
which could cause severe or even fatal internal
injuries in a crash.
Accident statistics show that children are safer if they
are restrained in the rear seat.
In a crash, children who are not buckled up can strike
other people who are buckled up, or can be thrown
out of the vehicle. Older children need to use safety
belts properly.

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Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and information on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything is
working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
2
-2 Windows
2-4 Keys
2-6 Door Locks
2-8 Keyless Entry System
2
-11 Midgate
2-22 Tailgate
2-23 Theft
2-24 Content Theft-Deterrent
2
-26 Passlock

2-26 New Vehicle ªBreak-Inº
2-27 Ignition Positions
2-28 Starting Your Engine
2-29 Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
2-31 Automatic Transmission Operation
2-35 Parking Brake
2-36 Shifting Into PARK (P)
2-38 Shifting Out of PARK (P)
2-39 Parking Over Things That Burn
2-39 Engine Exhaust
2-40 Running Your Engine While You're Parked
2-41 Road Sensing Suspension
2-41 Locking Rear Axle2
-41 All-Wheel Drive
2-41 Horn
2-42 Tilt Wheel
2-42 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
2-49 Exterior Lamps
2-53 Interior Lamps
2-55 Mirrors
2-62 Storage Compartments
2-64 Cargo Cover Panels
2-81 Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter
2-82 Accessory Power Outlets
2-83 Analog Clock
2
-84 OnStar
System (If Equipped)
2-87 Sunroof (If Equipped)
2
-88 Homelink
Transmitter
2-92 The Instrument Panel - Your
Information System
2
-94 Instrument Panel Cluster
2-96 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
2-109 Message Center
2-117 Secondary Information Center (SIC)
2
-124 Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)

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Windows
CAUTION:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the windows
closed is dangerous. A child can be overcome by
the extreme heat and can suffer permanent
injuries or even death from heat stroke. Never
leave a child alone in a vehicle, especially with the
windows closed in warm or hot weather.

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Power Windows
The switches to operate all of the power windows are
located on the driver's door armrest. The front
passenger's door and the rear side doors also each have
an individual power window switch.
Your power windows will work when the ignition has
been turned to ACCESSORY or RUN or when Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active. See ªRetained
Accessory Powerº in the Index.
Press the rear or front of the switch with the power
window symbol on it to lower or raise the window.Driver's Express
-Down Window
The driver's window has an express down feature that
allows the window to be lowered without holding the
switch. Press and hold the rear of the power window
switch marked AUTO for one second to activate the
express down mode. The express down mode can be
canceled at any time by pressing the opposite side of
the switch. To open the window partway, lightly tap
the power window switch until the window is at the
desired position.
Window Lockout Switch
The driver's door power window switch has a lockout
feature. This feature prevents the passenger's windows
from operating except from the driver's position when
the driver's door button labeled WINDOW LOCK
is engaged.

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Keys
CAUTION:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the ignition
key is dangerous for many reasons. A child or
others could be badly injured or even killed.
They could operate the power windows or
other controls or even make the vehicle move.
Don't leave the keys in a vehicle with children.

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To replace the battery in the keyless entry transmitter,
do the following:
1. Insert a thin object, such as a coin, in the slot between
the covers of the transmitter housing near the key ring
hole. Remove the bottom by twisting the coin.
2. Remove and replace the battery with a three
-volt
CR2032 or equivalent battery, positive (+) side up.
3. Align the covers and snap them together.
4. Check the operation of the transmitter.
Midgate
CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to drive with the cargo area
covered and the tailgate and midgate open
because carbon monoxide (CO) gas can come into
your vehicle. You can't see or smell CO. It can
cause unconsciousness and even death.
If you must drive with the cargo covers on and
the tailgate and midgate open or if electrical
wiring or other cable connections must pass
through the seal between the body and the
midgate:

Make sure all other windows are shut.

Turn the fan on your heating or cooling
system to its highest speed with the setting
on OUTSIDE AIR. That will force outside
air into your vehicle. See ªComfort
Controlsº in the Index.

If you have air outlets on or under the
instrument panel, open them all the way.
See ªEngine Exhaustº in the Index.

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Midgate Operation
Your vehicle is equipped with a Midgate and a
removable rear glass panel. The Midgate allows you to
extend the length of your vehicle's cargo area.
The following are the main components of the
Midgate system:
A. Latch Levers
B. Grab Handles
C. Glass
-Catch
Release Button
D. Glass Lock KnobsE. Window
Retaining Tabs
F. Midgate
Release Handle
G. Window
Alignment Arrows