ECU CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2007 3.G Manual PDF

4. Insert the open end
of the extension (F)
through the hole
in the rear
bumper (G) (hoist
shaft access hole).
5. Raise the tire part way upward. Make sure the
retainer is seated in the wheel opening.
6. Raise the tire fully against the underside of
the vehicle by turning the wheel wrench
clockwise until you hear two clicks or feel it
skip twice. You cannot overtighten the cable.7. Make sure the tire is stored securely. Push,
pull (A), and then try to turn (B) the tire. If the
tire moves, use the wheel wrench to tighten
the cable.
8. Reinstall the spare tire lock.
9. Close the hoist shaft access cover.
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At Least Once a Month
Tire Ination Check
Visually inspect your vehicle’s tires and make sure
they are inated to the correct pressures. Do
not forget to check the spare tire. SeeTires on
page 454for further details. Check to make
sure the spare tire is stored securely. See
Changing a Flat Tire on page 477.
Tire Wear Inspection
Tire rotation may be required for high mileage
highway drivers prior to the Engine Oil Life System
service notication. Check the tires for wear
and, if necessary, rotate the tires. SeeTire
Inspection and Rotation on page 467.
At Least Once a Year
Starter Switch Check
{CAUTION:
When you are doing this inspection, the
vehicle could move suddenly. If the vehicle
moves, you or others could be injured.
1. Before you start, be sure you have enough
room around the vehicle.
2. Firmly apply both the parking brake and the
regular brake. SeeParking Brake on
page 136.
Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be
ready to turn off the engine immediately if
it starts.
3. Try to start the engine in each gear. The
vehicle should start only in PARK (P) or
NEUTRAL (N). If the vehicle starts in any
other position, contact your GM
Goodwrench
®dealer for service.
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Cadillac Owner Privileges™
Roadside Service provides several Cadillac Owner
Privileges™ at “no charge,” throughout your
Cadillac Warranty Period — 48 months/
50,000 miles (80 000 km).
Emergency Road Service is performed on site for
the following situations:
Towing Service:Emergency towing from a
public roadway or highway to the nearest
dealership for warranty service or in the event
of a vehicle-disabling accident. Winch-out
assistance when the vehicle is mired in sand,
mud, or snow.
Battery Jump Starting:No-start occurrences
which require a battery jump start will be
covered at no charge.
Lock Out Assistance:To ensure security,
the driver must present the vehicle registration
and personal ID before lock-out service is
provided. Lock-out service will be covered at
no charge if you are unable to gain entry
into your vehicle. If your vehicle will not start,
Roadside Service will arrange to have
your vehicle towed to the nearest authorized
dealership. In the United States, replacement
keys made at the customer’s expense will
be delivered within 10 miles.
Fuel Delivery:Delivery of enough fuel for the
customer to get to the nearest service station
(approximately $5 in the United States and
10 litres in Canada). Service to provide diesel
may be restricted. For safety reasons,
propane and other alternative fuels will not be
provided through this service.
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Flat Tire Change (Covers change only):
Installation of your spare tire, in good
condition, will be covered at no charge.
The customer is responsible for the repair or
replacement of the tire if not covered by a
warrantable failure.
Trip Interruption:If your trip is interrupted
due to a warranty failure, incidental
expenses may be reimbursed during the
48 months/50,000 miles (80 000 km) warranty
period. Items covered are hotel, meals,
and rental car.
Additional Services for Canadian
Customers
Trip Routing Service:Upon request, Cadillac
Roadside Service will send you detailed,
computer-personalized maps, highlighting your
choice of either the most direct route or the
most scenic route to your destination,
anywhere in North America, along with any
helpful travel information we may have
pertaining to your trip. To request this service,
please call us toll-free at 1-800-268-6800.
We will make every attempt to send your
personalized trip routing as quickly as possible,
but it is best to allow three weeks before your
planned departure date. Trip routing requests
will be limited to six per calendar year.
Alternative Service:There may be times
when Roadside Service cannot provide timely
assistance. Your advisor may authorize you to
secure local emergency road service, and you
will be reimbursed up to $100 upon submission
of the original receipt to Cadillac Roadside
Service
®.
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Roadside Service Availability
Wherever you drive in the United States or
Canada, an advisor is available to assist you over
the phone. A dealer technician, if available, can
travel to your location within a 30 mile (50 km)
radius of a participating Cadillac dealership.
If beyond this radius, we will arrange to have your
car towed to the nearest Cadillac dealership.
For prompt and efficient assistance when calling,
please provide the following to the Roadside
Service Representative:
A description of the problem
Name, home address, home telephone
number
Location of your Cadillac and number you are
calling from
The model year, Vehicle Identication Number
(VIN), odometer reading, and date of deliveryWhile we hope you never have the occasion to
use our service, it is added security while traveling
for you and your family. Remember, we are
only a phone call away. In the United States or
Canada, customers call Roadside Service:
1-800-882-1112. Any customer who has access to
a (TTY) or a conventional teletypewriter can
communicate with Cadillac by dialing from the
United States or Canada1-888-889-2438— daily,
24 hours.
Cadillac and General Motors of Canada Limited
reserve the right to limit services or reimbursement
to an owner or driver when, in their sole discretion,
the claims become excessive in frequency or type
of occurrence.
Roadside Service is not part of or included in the
coverage provided by the New Vehicle Limited
Warranty. Cadillac and General Motors of Canada
Limited reserve the right to make any changes
or discontinue the Roadside Service program
at any time without notication.
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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

Climate Control System
Dual Automatic......................................... 219
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 224
Clock.......................................................... 218
Collision Damage Repair............................. 556
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 35
Compass............................................143, 145
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 118
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 326
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 235
Heater, Engine......................................... 128
Surge Tank Pressure Cap........................ 422
Cooled Seats................................................ 11
Cooling System........................................... 426
Cruise Control............................................. 201
Cruise Control Light.................................... 241
Cupholder(s)................................................ 166
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 552
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users......................... 546
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 546
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 542
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 547
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 561Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 561
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 560
Roadside Service..................................... 548
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 562
D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 209
Defensive Driving........................................ 322
Delayed Locking.......................................... 102
Differential, Locking..................................... 329
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 398
Dome Lamp Override.................................. 212
Dome Lamps............................................... 212
Door
Delayed Locking...................................... 102
Locks....................................................... 101
Power Door Locks................................... 102
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 102
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 103
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 23
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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
572

Power (cont.)
Retained Accessory (RAP)....................... 125
Running Boards....................................... 114
Seat............................................................ 8
Steering Fluid.......................................... 431
Windows.................................................. 116
Pretensioners, Safety Belt............................. 38
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.......... 102
Q
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................... 22
R
Radios........................................................ 267
Care of Your CD and DVD Player............ 318
Care of Your CDs and DVDs................... 318
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual................................................. 302
Radio with CD and DVD.......................... 270
Rear Seat Audio...................................... 313
Setting the Time...................................... 269
Theft-Deterrent......................................... 315
Understanding Reception......................... 317
Rainsense™ II Wipers................................. 199Reading Lamps........................................... 212
Rear Axle.................................................... 444
Rear Door Security Locks........................... 103
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides.................. 35
Rear Seat Armrest...................................... 168
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)............................... 313
Rear Seat Entertainment System................. 302
Rear Seat Operation..................................... 16
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts.............. 32
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature
Display..................................................... 145
Reclining Seatbacks, Power.......................... 14
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......... 533
Recovery Hooks.......................................... 371
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 379
Remote Keyless Entry System...................... 92
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation..... 93
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire................................................ 482
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools............ 478
Replacement Bulbs..................................... 452
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government............................. 561
General Motors........................................ 561
United States Government....................... 560
575

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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