warning light CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2007 3.G Owner's Guide

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Accessories and Modications..................... 397
Accessory Power Outlet(s).......................... 217
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................... 85
Additives, Fuel............................................ 400
Add-On Electrical Equipment....................... 509
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal............ 128
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine............................. 412
Air Conditioning........................................... 219
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator....................... 230
Readiness Light....................................... 229
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic
Module (SDM).......................................... 555
Airbag System............................................... 67
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......................... 85
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.................. 76
Passenger Sensing System....................... 78
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..... 84
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.................. 75
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inates?................................................. 76
When Should an Airbag Inate?................. 73
Where Are the Airbags?............................. 70All-Wheel Drive........................................... 443
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.................... 333
Analog Clock............................................... 218
Antenna, Fixed Mast................................... 318
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.................................................... 319
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS).................... 327
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light....... 234
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 504
Care of Safety Belts................................ 500
Chemical Paint Spotting........................... 506
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............. 502
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.......... 496
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 498
Finish Care.............................................. 502
Finish Damage......................................... 505
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 499
Leather.................................................... 499
Sheet Metal Damage............................... 505
Speaker Covers....................................... 500
Tires........................................................ 505
Underbody Maintenance........................... 506
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 507
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 501
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Appearance Care (cont.)
Weatherstrips........................................... 501
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 503
Wood Panels........................................... 500
Ashtray(s).................................................... 218
Audio System(s).......................................... 267
Audio Steering Wheel Controls................. 316
Care of Your CD and DVD Player............ 318
Care of Your CDs and DVDs................... 318
Chime Level Adjustment........................... 319
Fixed Mast Antenna................................. 318
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual................................................. 302
Radio with CD and DVD.......................... 270
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)............................ 313
Setting the Time...................................... 269
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................ 315
Understanding Radio Reception............... 317
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...... 319
Automatic Headlamp System....................... 210
Automatic Transmission
Fluid........................................................ 415
Operation................................................. 129
Autoride
®..................................................... 379
B
Battery........................................................ 437
Run-Down Protection............................... 212
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................... 362
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)................. 327
Emergencies............................................ 329
Parking.................................................... 136
System Warning Light.............................. 232
Brake Pedal, Throttle................................... 128
Brakes........................................................ 433
Braking....................................................... 326
Braking in Emergencies............................... 329
Break-In, New Vehicle................................. 123
Bulb Replacement....................................... 450
Headlamp Aiming..................................... 447
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting.... 450
License Plate Lamps................................ 452
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 452
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps........... 450
Buying New Tires........................................ 470
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C
Calibration..........................................143, 145
California Fuel............................................. 400
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 397
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 518
Carbon Monoxide.....104, 114, 141, 366, 380
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 500
Your CD and DVD Player........................ 318
Your CDs and DVDs................................ 318
Cargo Area, All-Weather.............................. 181
Cargo Cover Panels.................................... 168
Center Console Storage Area...................... 166
Chains, Tire................................................. 476
Charging System Light................................ 232
Check
Engine Light............................................ 236
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 404
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 506
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 45
Infants and Young Children........................ 42
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 51
Older Children........................................... 39Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position.......................................... 60
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position................................. 62
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 50
Chime Level Adjustment .............................. 319
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 218
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 504
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 502
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 498
Finish Care.............................................. 502
Inside of Your Vehicle .............................. 496
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 499
Leather.................................................... 499
Speaker Covers....................................... 500
Tires........................................................ 505
Underbody Maintenance........................... 506
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 501
Weatherstrips........................................... 501
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 503
Wood Panels........................................... 500
567

Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 243
DIC Operation and Displays..................... 243
DIC Vehicle Customization....................... 257
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 248
Driving
At Night................................................... 355
City.......................................................... 360
Defensive................................................. 322
Drunken................................................... 323
Freeway................................................... 361
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 364
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 356
Off-Road.................................................. 339
Recovery Hooks....................................... 371
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 370
Winter...................................................... 366
Dual Automatic Climate Control System....... 219
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System............. 302
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 509
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block........ 512
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 509
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 510Electrical System (cont.)
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 509
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 513
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 509
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 412
Battery..................................................... 437
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 236
Coolant.................................................... 419
Coolant Heater......................................... 128
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 235
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 536
Engine Compartment Overview ................ 406
Exhaust................................................... 141
Fan Noise................................................ 431
Oil ........................................................... 407
Oil Life System........................................ 410
Overheated Protection Operating Mode.... 425
Overheating............................................. 422
Starting.................................................... 126
Entry/Exit Lighting....................................... 212
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 555
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 38
Exterior Cargo Lamps................................. 211
Exterior Lamps............................................ 204
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 412
Finish Damage............................................ 505
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 318
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 194
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 198
Flat Tire...................................................... 476
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 477
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 492
Fluid
Automatic Transmission............................ 415
Power Steering........................................ 431
Windshield Washer.................................. 432
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 241
Fog Lamps.................................................. 211
Front Axle................................................... 446
Fuel............................................................ 399
Additives.................................................. 400
California Fuel.......................................... 400
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 404
Filling Your Tank...................................... 402
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 401Fuel (cont.)
Gage....................................................... 242
Gasoline Octane...................................... 399
Gasoline Specications............................ 399
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block........ 512
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 509
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 510
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 513
Windshield Wiper..................................... 509
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 235
Fuel......................................................... 242
Speedometer........................................... 227
Tachometer.............................................. 227
Garage Door Opener..........................154, 155
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 399
Specications........................................... 399
Glove Box................................................... 165
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 547
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 194
Head Restraints............................................ 15
Headlamp
Aiming..................................................... 447
Headlamps
Automatic Headlamp System.................... 210
Bulb Replacement.................................... 450
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 209
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 198
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting.... 450
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 197
On Reminder........................................... 209
Heated Seats......................................... 10, 11
Heated Steering Wheel............................... 195
Heater......................................................... 219
Highbeam On Light..................................... 241
High-Speed Operation, Tires........................ 462
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 363
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 364
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 404
Release................................................... 405Horn............................................................ 194
How to Use This Manual ................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 23
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Ignition Positions......................................... 124
Infants and Young Children, Restraints .......... 42
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 460
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 192
Storage Area............................................ 166
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 211
Cluster..................................................... 226
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 438
K
Keyless Entry System................................... 92
Keys............................................................. 91
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L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 455
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection................... 212
Dome....................................................... 212
Dome Lamp Override............................... 212
Exterior.................................................... 204
Exterior Cargo.......................................... 211
Fog .......................................................... 211
Reading................................................... 212
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 51
License Plate Lamps................................... 452
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 229
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 234
Brake System Warning............................. 232
Charging System..................................... 232
Cruise Control.......................................... 241
Fog Lamp................................................ 241
Highbeam On.......................................... 241
Lights On Reminder................................. 241
Malfunction Indicator................................ 236
Oil Pressure............................................. 240Light (cont.)
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 230
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 228
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 228
Security................................................... 240
StabiliTrak
®Indicator................................ 235
Tire Pressure........................................... 236
Tow/Haul Mode........................................ 242
Lighting
Entry/Exit................................................. 212
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 372
Locking Differential...................................... 329
Lockout Protection....................................... 103
Locks
Delayed Locking...................................... 102
Door........................................................ 101
Lockout Protection................................... 103
Power Door............................................. 102
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 102
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 103
Loss of Control........................................... 338
Luggage Carrier.......................................... 166
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................ 9
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M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services.................... 525
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 529
At Least Once a Month............................ 530
At Least Once a Year.............................. 530
Introduction.............................................. 520
Maintenance Footnotes............................ 527
Maintenance Record................................ 537
Maintenance Requirements...................... 520
Normal Maintenance
Replacement Parts............................... 535
Owner Checks and Services.................... 529
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....... 533
Scheduled Maintenance........................... 523
Using....................................................... 521
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 520
Malfunction Indicator Light........................... 236
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals................ 12Message
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 248
Midgate....................................................... 104
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Mirror with
Intellibeam™, OnStar
®, Compass, and
Temperature Display............................. 143
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature
Display................................................. 145
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors.............. 149
MyGMLink.com............................................ 545
N
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual..................................................... 302
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 123
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..... 535
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O
Odometer.................................................... 227
Odometer, Trip............................................ 227
Off-Road Driving.......................................... 339
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 335
Oil
Engine..................................................... 407
Pressure Light.......................................... 240
Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 410
Older Children, Restraints............................. 39
Online Owner Center................................... 545
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 152
Other Warning Devices................................ 194
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 224
Outlet(s), Accessory Power.......................... 217
Outside
Power Foldaway Mirrors........................... 149
Overheated Engine Protection Operating
Mode....................................................... 425
Owner Checks and Services....................... 529
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
P
Paint, Damage............................................ 505
Park Aid...................................................... 213
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 138
Shifting Out of......................................... 140
Parking
Assist....................................................... 213
Brake....................................................... 136
Over Things That Burn............................ 140
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 230
Passenger Sensing System........................... 78
Passing....................................................... 336
PASS-Key
®III+........................................... 120
PASS-Key®III+ Operation........................... 121
Power
Accessory Outlet(s).................................. 217
Door Locks.............................................. 102
Electrical System..................................... 509
Lumbar Controls.......................................... 9
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 14
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Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems................. 86
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash......................................... 87
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)................ 125
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety
Belts.......................................................... 31
Road Sensing Suspension........................... 329
Roadside
Service.................................................... 548
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.............. 370
Routing, Engine Drive Belt.......................... 536
Running Boards, Power............................... 114
Running the Engine While Parked............... 142
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light....................... 228
Pretensioners............................................. 38
Reminder Light........................................ 228
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 500
Driver Position........................................... 23
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 23Safety Belts (cont.)
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................ 22
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides............... 35
Rear Seat Passengers............................... 32
Right Front Passenger Position.................. 31
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 38
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 31
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 18
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster.................... 30
Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 523
Seats
Head Restraints......................................... 15
Heated and Cooled Seats.......................... 11
Heated Seats............................................. 10
Memory, Mirrors and Pedals...................... 12
Power Lumbar............................................. 9
Power Reclining Seatbacks........................ 14
Power Seats................................................ 8
Rear Seat Operation.................................. 16
Secondary Latch System............................. 489
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position..................................... 60
Right Front Seat Position........................... 62
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