CD changer CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2010 3.G Owners Manual

Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols that may be found on
the vehicle and what they mean. For more information
on the symbol, refer to the index.
0:Adjustable Pedals
9:Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
g:Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar®
$: Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I:Cruise Control
B: Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
#:Fog Lamps
.: Fuel Gage
+:Fuses
i: Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
j:LATCH System Child Restraints
*: Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
g:Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
}:Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>:Safety Belt Reminders
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
_: Tow/Haul Mode
F:Traction Control
M:Windshield Washer Fluid
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attainable range with all lower gears accessible.
As an example, when 4 (Fourth) gear is selected,
1 (First) through 4 (Fourth) gears are available.
Press the plus/minus buttons, located on the steering
column shift lever, to select the desired range of gears
for current driving conditions. SeeAutomatic
Transmission Operation
on page 3‑35.
While using DSC, cruise control and the tow/haul mode
can be used.
Grade Braking is not available when DSC is active.
See Tow/Haul Mode on page 3‑39.
Vehicle Features
Satellite Radio
XM is a satellite radio service that is based in the
48 contiguous United States and 10 Canadian
provinces. XM satellite radio has a wide variety of
programming and commercial-free music,
coast-to-coast, and in digital-quality sound. A fee is required to receive the XM service.
For more information, refer to:
.www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-929-2100 (U.S.)
.www.xmradio.ca or call 1-877-438-9677 (Canada)
Portable Audio Devices
This vehicle may have an auxilliary input, located on the
audio faceplate and a USB port located in the center
console. External devices such as iPod
®, laptop
computers, MP3 players, CD changers, USB storage
device, etc. can be connected to the auxiliary port using
a 3.5 mm (1/8 in.) input jack or the USB port depending
on the audio system.
See “Using the Auxiliary Input Jack” and“Using the
USB Port” underAuxiliary Devices on page 5‑86.
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Reprogramming Universal Home
Remote Buttons
Any of the three buttons can be reprogrammed by
repeating the instructions.
Erasing Universal Home Remote
Buttons
The programmed buttons should be erased when the
vehicle is sold or the lease ends.
To erase either Rolling Code or Fixed Code on the
Universal Home Remote device:1. Press and hold the two outside buttons at the same time for approximately 20 seconds, until the
indicator lights, located directly above the buttons,
begin to blink rapidly.
2. Once the indicator lights begin to blink, release both buttons. The codes from all buttons will be
erased.
For help or information on the Universal Home Remote
System, call the customer assistance phone number
under Customer Assistance Offices on page 9‑6.
Storage Areas
Glove Box
Lift up on the glove box lever to open it.
Cupholders
Cupholders are located in the center console for the
front passengers and on the back of the center console
for the rear passengers.
Press down and release the access door to use the
front cupholders. Push the door back down to close it.
Pull down on the door located on the back of the
console to use the rear cupholders.
Push down and then back to remove the front cupholder
to remove it for cleaning.
Instrument Panel Storage
For vehicles with a front closed storage area, located on
the instrument panel above the compact disc changer,
open it by pressing the bottom of the lid. Press down on
the lid to close the storage area.
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Section 4 Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Tilt Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Windshield Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Windshield Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Exterior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Headlamps on Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Exterior Cargo Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Instrument Panel Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Dome Lamp Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17 Entry/Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Electric Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Battery Run-Down Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Accessory Power Outlet(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Ashtray(s) and Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Analog Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . 4-20
Outlet Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . .4-25
Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
Speedometer and Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
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Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column
includes the following:
G:Turn and Lane Change Signals
53 :Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
N :Windshield Wipers
L :Windshield Washer
Flash-to-Pass.
Exterior Lamps.
Information for these features is on the pages following.
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
An arrow on the
instrument panel cluster
flashes in the direction of
the turn or lane change.
Move the lever all the way up or down to signal a turn.
Raise or lower the lever until the arrow starts to flash to
signal a lane change. The turn signals automatically
flash three times. It will flash six times if the tow-haul
mode is active. Holding the turn signal lever for more
than one second causes the turn signals to flash until
the lever is released.
The lever returns to its starting position when it is
released.
If after signaling a turn or a lane change the arrows
flash rapidly or do not come on, a signal bulb may be
burned out.
Have the bulbs replaced. If the bulb is not burned out,
check the fuse. See Instrument Panel Fuse Block
on
page 7‑105and Underhood Fuse Block on page 7‑108.
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Turn Signal On Chime
If the turn signal is left on for more than 3/4 of a mile
(1.2 km), a chime sounds at each flash of the turn
signal and the message TURN SIGNAL ON also
appears in the DIC. SeeDIC Warnings and Messages
on page 4‑48. To turn the chime and message off,
move the turn signal lever to the off position.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
53 (Headlamp High/Low Beam Changer) : To
change the headlamps from low to high beam, push the
lever toward the instrument panel. To return to
low-beam headlamps, pull the multifunction lever toward
you. Then release it.
When the high beams are
on, this indicator light on
the instrument panel
cluster is also on.
Flash-to-Pass
Use your high-beam headlamps to signal to a driver
in front that you want to pass. It works even if the
headlamps are in the automatic position.
To use it, pull the turn signal lever toward you, then
release it.
If the headlamps are in the automatic position or on low
beam, the high-beam headlamps turn on. They stay on
as long as the lever is held. The high-beam indicator on
the instrument panel cluster comes on. Release the
lever to return to normal operation.
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Turning On and Enabling IntelliBeam®
Press and release the IntelliBeam®button on the inside
rear view mirror. The IntelliBeam®indicator on the
mirror will turn on to let you know the system has been
turned on. Once the system has been turned on, it will
remain on each time the vehicle is started. Additionally,
the IntelliBeam
®system must be enabled.
To enable the IntelliBeam
®system, turn the exterior
lamp control to AUTO, with the turn signal/multifunction
lever in its neutral position. The High-Beam On Light
will appear on the instrument panel cluster when the
high-beams are on. See Highbeam On Light
on
page 4‑38.
Driving with IntelliBeam®
IntelliBeam®will only activate your high-beams when
driving over 20 mph (32 km/h).
The high-beam headlamps will remain on, under the
automatic control of IntelliBeam
®, until any of the
following situations occur:
.The system detects an approaching vehicle's
headlamps.
.The system detects a preceding vehicle's
taillamps.
.The outside light is bright enough that high-beam
headlamps are not required.
.The vehicle's speed drops below 15 mph
(24 km/h).
.The headlamp stalk is moved forward to
the high-beam position. See Headlamp
High/Low-Beam Changer
on page 4‑5.
When either of these conditions occur, the
IntelliBeam
®feature will be disabled and the
IntelliBeam®light in the mirror will turn off until the
high-beam stalk is returned to the neutral position.
.If IntelliBeam®was using low-beams prior to this
action, the IntelliBeam®feature will be temporarily
disabled until the stalk is returned to the neutral
position.
.The exterior lamp control is turned to any setting
except AUTO.
When this occurs, IntelliBeam
®will be disabled
until the control is turned back to the AUTO
position.
.The IntelliBeam®system is turned off at the inside
rearview mirror.
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Fog Lamp Light
The fog lamp light comes
on when the fog lamps
are in use.
The light goes out when the fog lamps are turned off.
See Fog Lamps
on page 4‑16for more information.
Lights On Reminder
This light comes on
whenever the parking
lamps are on.
See Exterior Lamps
on page 4‑10for more information.
Cruise Control Light
The cruise control light
comes on whenever the
cruise control is set.
The light goes out when the cruise control is turned off.
See Cruise Control
on page 4‑7for more information.
Highbeam On Light
This light comes on when
the high-beam headlamps
are in use.
See Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
on page 4‑5for more information.
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© ¨(Seek):When listening to FM, AM, or XM
(if equipped), press the seek arrows to go to the
previous or to the next station or channels and stay
there. This function is inactive, with some radios, if
the front seat passengers are listening to the radio.
Press and hold either seek arrow until the display
flashes, to tune to an individual station. The display
stops flashing after the buttons have not been pushed
for more than two seconds. This function is inactive,
with some radios, if the front seat passengers are
listening to the radio.
While listening to a disc, press the right seek arrow to
go to the next track or chapter on the disc. Press the
left seek arrow to go back to the start of the current
track or chapter (if more than 10 seconds have played).
This function is inactive, with some radios, if the front
seat passengers are listening to the disc.
When a DVD video menu is being displayed, press the
left or right seek arrow to perform a cursor up or down
on the menu. Hold the left or right seek arrow to perform
a cursor left or right on the menu. PROG (Program) :
Press this button to go to the next
preset radio station or channel set on the main radio.
This function is inactive, with some radios, if the front
seat passengers are listening to the radio.
When a CD or DVD audio disc is playing, press this
button to go to the beginning of the CD or DVD audio.
This function is inactive, with some radios, if the front
seat passengers are listening to the disc.
When a disc is playing in the CD or DVD changer, press
this button to select the next disc, if multiple discs are
loaded. This function is inactive, with some radios, if the
front seat passengers are listening to the disc.
When a DVD video menu is being displayed, press the
PROG button to perform the enter menu function.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
THEFTLOCK®is designed to discourage theft of the
vehicle's radio by learning a portion of the Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN). The radio does not operate
if it is stolen or moved to a different vehicle.
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Z(Eject):To eject a disc, do the following:
1. Press the eject hard key.
2. The system displays “Ejecting Disc”.
Press the DISC screen button to display the Disc
Changer screen. Select the disc to eject. If a
selection is not made, the system will eject the disc
from the current slot. If the disc is not removed
from the slot, the system pulls it back in after
10 seconds and starts playing it.
To eject all discs, press and hold the eject hard key.
The system displays the disc number being ejected.Playing an Audio CD
j/r(Pause/Play): Touch this button to pause the
CD. This button will then change to the play button.
Touch the play button to play the CD.
Random : Touch this button to hear the tracks in
random, rather than sequential, order. Touch Random
again to turn off random play.
DISC : Touch this screen button to view the list of
loaded disc(s). Select the disc to play.
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