CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2005 2.G Owners Manual

Electrical System (cont.)
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-105
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-109
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-105
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-18
Battery.......................................................5-40
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-40
Coolant......................................................5-23
Coolant Heater............................................2-30
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-38
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-37
Fan Noise..................................................5-34
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-28
Overheating................................................5-26
Starting......................................................2-28
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-18
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-24
Exterior Cargo Lamps......................................3-17
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-13
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-18
Finish Damage.............................................5-102Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-99
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-77
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-78
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-92
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-20
Power Steering...........................................5-35
Windshield Washer......................................5-36
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Front Axle......................................................5-47
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-45
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-45
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-108
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-105
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-106
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-109
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-105
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G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-38
Fuel..........................................................3-45
Oil Pressure...............................................3-42
Speedometer..............................................3-31
Tachometer.................................................3-31
Transmission Temperature.............................3-39
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-35
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-46
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-50
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-48
Horizontal Aiming.........................................5-49
Vertical Aiming............................................5-50
Headlamps....................................................5-53
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-15
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-52
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9Headlamps (cont.)
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-56
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-52
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-52
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Heater...........................................................3-23
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-44
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-36
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-36
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-46
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-46
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-13
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-27
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-28
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-66
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-30
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Instrument Panel (cont.)
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Storage Area..............................................2-50
JJump Starting.................................................5-41
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-61
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-19
Dome........................................................3-18
Exterior......................................................3-13
Exterior Cargo.............................................3-17
Fog ...........................................................3-16
Reading.....................................................3-18
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-38
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-40
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-32
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-37Light (cont.)
Brake System Warning.................................3-35
Charging System.........................................3-34
Cruise Control.............................................3-44
Highbeam On.............................................3-44
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-45
Low Tire Pressure Warning Light...................3-37
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-40
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-33
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-31
Security.....................................................3-43
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-44
Traction Off................................................3-38
Lighting
Entry/Exit...................................................3-18
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-45
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-51
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3
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M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-40
Memory Seat.................................................2-69
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-50
Midgate.........................................................2-13
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-39
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror with
Curb View Assist......................................2-43
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-42Mirrors (cont.)
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-43
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-41
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
N
Navigation/Radio System..................................3-90
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-27
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
O
Odometer......................................................3-31
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Gage............................................3-42
Older Children, Restraints................................1-25
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®System.............................................2-44
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
Off Paved Roads.........................................4-16
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-28
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Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb View
Assist.....................................................2-43
Convex Mirror.............................................2-42
Heated Mirrors............................................2-43
Power Mirrors.............................................2-41
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-28
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park Aid........................................................3-19
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-35
Shifting Out of............................................2-36
Parking
Assist........................................................3-19
Brake........................................................2-34
Over Things That Burn.................................2-37
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-33
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-54
Passing.........................................................4-14
Passlock
®......................................................2-26
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-22
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-105Power (cont.)
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-28
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-35
Windows....................................................2-24
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-46
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-12
R
Radios..........................................................3-66
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-97
Care of Your CD and DVD Player..................3-99
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-98
Care of Your CDs and DVDs........................3-98
CD Changer...............................................3-92
Navigation/Radio System..............................3-90
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-67
Rear Seat Audio..........................................3-91
Setting the Time..........................................3-66
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-95
Understanding Reception..............................3-97
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Reading Lamps..............................................3-18
Rear Axle......................................................5-46
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-23
Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-52
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)....................................3-91
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-80
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-6
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-20
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display..................2-39
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recovery Hooks.............................................4-43
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-50
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-83
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-79
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-58
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-12
General Motors...........................................7-12
United States Government............................7-11
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-59
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-60Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-59
Replacing Parts...........................................1-60
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-28
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-20
Road Sensing Suspension................................. 4-8
Roadside
Service........................................................ 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-42
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-38
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-31
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-99
Driver Position............................................1-13
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-13
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-12
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults.........................1-23
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-20
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-20
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-24
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-20
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-8
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
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Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-5
Heated Seats............................................... 1-3
Memory.....................................................2-69
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-3
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-6
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Secondary Latch System.................................5-88
Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-40
Rear Seat Position......................................1-40
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-42
Security Light.................................................3-43
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-40
Publications Ordering Information...................7-12
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-58
Setting the Time.............................................3-66
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-102
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-35
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-36
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8Spare Tire.....................................................5-95
Installing....................................................5-83
Removing...................................................5-79
Storing.......................................................5-92
Specications, Capacities...............................5-115
Speedometer..................................................3-31
Stabilitrak
®System........................................... 4-8
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-28
Steering........................................................4-11
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-96
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7
Storage Areas
All-Weather Cargo Area................................2-63
Center Console Storage Area........................2-50
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-50
Glove Box..................................................2-50
Instrument Panel Storage Area......................2-50
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-51
Rear Seat Armrest.......................................2-52
Top-Box Storage..........................................2-68
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-42
Sun Visors.....................................................2-24
Sunroof.........................................................2-68
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T
Tachometer....................................................3-31
Tailgate.........................................................2-21
Taillamps.......................................................5-57
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-95
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-25
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-25
Passlock
®...................................................2-26
Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-29
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tires.............................................................5-60
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning........................5-101
Buying New Tires........................................5-72
Chains.......................................................5-76
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-78
Cleaning...................................................5-102
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-77
Ination -- Tire Pressure...............................5-66
Inspection and Rotation................................5-70
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-83
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-68
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-83
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-79
Secondary Latch System..............................5-88
Spare Tire..................................................5-95
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-92Tires (cont.)
Tire Sidewall Labelling..................................5-61
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-64
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-73
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-74
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-75
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-72
Top Strap......................................................1-35
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-37
Top-Box Storage.............................................2-68
Tow/Haul Mode...............................................2-33
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-44
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-50
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-51
Your Vehicle...............................................4-50
Traction
Off Light.....................................................3-38
Road Sensing Suspension.............................. 4-8
Stabilitrak
®System........................................ 4-8
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-20
Temperature Gage.......................................3-39
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-31
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
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U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)...............3-19
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-97
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-73
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-60
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders..................................................7-10
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-104
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-104
Vehicle Personalization
Memory Seat..............................................2-69
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-28
Visors...........................................................2-24
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-35
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-29
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-50
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-74
Replacement...............................................5-75
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-34
Windows.......................................................2-23
Power........................................................2-24
Windshield
Wiper Blades, Cleaning..............................5-101
Windshield Washer.........................................3-10
Fluid..........................................................5-36
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-59
Fuses......................................................5-105
Windshield Wipers......................................... 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-38
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X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System................3-99
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
14