maintenance CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2006 2.G Service Manual

Maintenance Record (cont’d)
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Maintenance Record (cont’d)
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Owner’s Information
Owner publications are written specically for owners
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the Maintenance Schedule for all models.
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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-21
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-65
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-109
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-28
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-19
Air Conditioning..............................................3-22
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-32
Readiness Light..........................................3-31
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)......... 7-9
Airbag System................................................1-52
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-65
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-58
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-60
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-64
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-58
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?........1-59
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-57
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-54
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-45
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-12Analog Clock..................................................3-22
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-101
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System........................................3-102
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-36
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-105
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-103
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-106
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-104
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle..............5-100
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-101
Finish Care...............................................5-104
Finish Damage..........................................5-106
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-102
Leather....................................................5-102
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-106
Speaker Covers.........................................5-103
Tires........................................................5-106
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-106
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-107
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-103
Weatherstrips............................................5-103
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-105
Wood Panels............................................5-103
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C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-119
Carbon Monoxide...........2-11, 2-19, 2-36, 4-38, 4-50
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-103
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-100
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-101
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-101
Cargo Area, All-Weather..................................2-68
Cargo Cover Panels........................................2-55
Cargo Lamp Light...........................................3-43
CD Changer...................................................3-94
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-53
Chains, Tire...................................................5-79
Charging System Light....................................3-34
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-39
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-106
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-33
Infants and Young Children...........................1-30
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children..................................................1-39Child Restraints (cont.)
Older Children.............................................1-27
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-46
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-48
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-38
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-102
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-21
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-105
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-104
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-101
Finish Care...............................................5-104
Inside of Your Vehicle.................................5-100
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-102
Leather....................................................5-102
Speaker Covers.........................................5-103
Tires........................................................5-106
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-106
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-103
Weatherstrips............................................5-103
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-105
Wood Panels............................................5-103
Climate Control System
Dual Automatic............................................3-22
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-27
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Light (cont.)
Charging System.........................................3-34
Cruise Control.............................................3-43
Highbeam On.............................................3-43
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-44
Low Tire Pressure Warning Light...................3-36
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-39
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-32
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-30
Security.....................................................3-42
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-43
Traction Off................................................3-37
Lighting
Entry/Exit...................................................3-18
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-44
Lockout Protection..........................................2-10
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-10
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Loss of Control...............................................4-16
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-44
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-54
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3M
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.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-39
Memory Seat.................................................2-74
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-48
Midgate.........................................................2-11
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass......2-42
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®
and Compass...........................................2-38
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®,
Compass and Temperature Display..............2-39
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Mirrors (cont.)
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror with
Curb View Assist......................................2-45
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-44
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-45
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-43
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual......................................................3-80
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-25
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
O
Odometer......................................................3-30
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-30
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-17
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-14
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-14
Pressure Gage............................................3-41
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-17Older Children, Restraints................................1-27
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-46
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-27
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror with
Curb View Assist......................................2-45
Convex Mirror.............................................2-44
Heated Mirrors............................................2-45
Power Mirrors.............................................2-43
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-28
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park Aid........................................................3-18
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-34
Shifting Out of............................................2-35
Parking
Assist........................................................3-18
Brake........................................................2-33
Over Things That Burn.................................2-36
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-32
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Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-86
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-82
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-58
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
General Motors...........................................7-14
United States Government............................7-13
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-66
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-67
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-26
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts.........1-22
Road Sensing Suspension................................. 4-9
Roadside
Service........................................................ 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-42
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-14
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-37
SSafety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-30
Safety Belts
Care of....................................................5-103
Driver Position............................................1-14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-14Safety Belts (cont.)
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts........1-13
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides...................1-25
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-22
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-22
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-21
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-8
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Memory.....................................................2-74
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-3
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-7
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-5
Secondary Latch System.................................5-93
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-46
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-48
Security Light.................................................3-42
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
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