CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2013 3.G User Guide

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Door Locks
There are several ways to lock and
unlock the vehicle.
From outside, use the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or
the key in the driver door.
From inside, use the power door
locks or the manual door locks. To
lock or unlock the door with the
manual locks, push down or pull up
on the manual lock knob.
Power Door Locks
PressQorKon the RKE
transmitter. See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation on
page 2‑2.
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Q:Press to lock the doors.
K: Press to unlock the doors.
See Door Locks on page 2‑6.
Midgate®
This vehicle is equipped with a
Midgate and a removable rear glass
panel. The Midgate allows you to
extend the length of the vehicle's
cargo area.
For more information see Midgate
®
on page 2‑8.
Tailgate
Use the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter or power
door lock switch to lock and unlock
the tailgate.
Open the tailgate by lifting up on its
handle while pulling the tailgate
toward you.
To close the tailgate, push it firmly
upward until it latches. Push and
pull on the tailgate to be sure it is
latched securely.
Tailgate Removal
The tailgate is not to be removed.
Removing the tailgate may cause
damage to the electrical connector
resulting in a loss of lock/unlock and
rear vision camera function.
SeeTailgate on page 2‑14.

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Windows
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The driver door has switches that
control all windows. Each
passenger door switch only controls
that window. The power windows
work when the ignition is in ON/
RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY, or in
Retained Accessory Power (RAP).
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) on page 9‑25. Press the switch to lower the
window. Pull the switch up to raise
it. See
Windows on page 2‑20 and
Power Windows on page 2‑21.
Seat Adjustment
To adjust the seat:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the front or rear
part of the seat cushion by
moving the front or rear of the
control up or down.
.Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the entire control up
or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment on
page 3‑3.
Lumbar Adjustment
To adjust the lumbar support:
.Press and hold the front or rear
of the control to increase or
decrease lumbar support.
.Press and hold the top or bottom
of the control to raise or lower
the height of the support.

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SeeLumbar Adjustment on
page 3‑4.
Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
.Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
See Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3‑4.
Memory Features
The controls on the driver door are
used to program and recall memory
settings for the driver seat, outside
mirrors, power steering column, and
the adjustable throttle and brake
pedals. Storing Memory Positions
To save into memory:
1. Adjust the driver seat, including
the seatback recliner and
lumbar, both outside mirrors,
power steering column, and the
throttle and brake pedals.
See Power Mirrors on
page 2‑19, Steering Wheel
Adjustment on page 5‑2, and
Adjustable Throttle and Brake
Pedal on page 9‑21.
Not all mirrors and adjustable
throttles and brake pedals will
have the ability to save and
recall their positions.
2. Press and hold “1”until
two beeps sound.
3. Repeat for a second driver position using “2.”
To recall, press and release “1”or
“2.” The vehicle must be in P (Park).
A single beep will sound. The seat,
outside mirrors, steering column,
and adjustable throttle and brake

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pedals will move to the positions
previously stored for the identified
driver.
SeeMemory Seats on page 3‑5 and
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑35.
Easy Exit Positions
This feature can move the driver
seat rearward and the power
steering column up and forward to
allow extra room to exit the vehicle.
B: Press to recall the easy exit
positions. The vehicle must be in
P (Park).
See Memory Seats on page 3‑5 and
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑35.
Second Row Seats
The rear seatbacks can be folded to
provide more cargo space and
access to the midgate.
For detailed instructions see Rear
Seats on page 3‑8.
Heated and Ventilated
Seats
The buttons are on the climate
control panel.
{: Press to cool the entire seat.
+:Press to heat the
seatback only.
z: Press to heat the seat and
seatback.
Repeatedly press and release the
desired button to cycle through the
temperature settings.
See Heated and Ventilated Seats on
page 1‑8.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
See Head Restraints on page 3‑2
and Power Seat Adjustment on
page 3‑3.

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Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly.
.Safety Belts on page 3‑9.
.How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly on page 3‑10.
.Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑11.
.Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) on
page 3‑39.
Passenger Sensing
System
The passenger sensing system,
if equipped, turns off the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag
under certain conditions. No other
airbag is affected by the passenger
sensing system.
If the vehicle has one of the
indicators pictured in the following
illustrations, then the vehicle has a
passenger sensing system for the
right front passenger position.
The passenger airbag status
indicator, if equipped, will be visible
on the overhead console when the
vehicle is started.
United States
Canada and Mexico
See Passenger Sensing System on
page 3‑25 for important information.

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Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
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Mirror Adjustment
1. Press (A) or (B) to select the driver or passenger side mirror.
2. Press the arrows on the control pad to move the mirror up,
down, right, or left.
3. Press the opposite side to get the control pad to a neutral
position. Power Folding Mirrors
To fold the mirrors:
1. Press (C) to fold the mirrors out
to the driving position.
2. Press (D) to fold the mirrors in to the folded position.
See Power Mirrors on page 2‑19.
Automatic Dimming Mirror
The vehicle has an automatic
dimming mirror. The driver outside
mirror automatically adjusts for the
glare of the headlamps from behind.
This feature comes on when the
vehicle is started. See Automatic
Dimming Mirror on page 2‑19.
Heated Mirrors
The heated outside rearview mirrors
turn on when the rear window
defogger is on.
Press
1to heat the mirrors.
See Heated Mirrors on page 2‑19. Park Tilt Mirrors
If the vehicle has the memory
package, the driver and/or
passenger mirror tilt to a
preselected position when the
vehicle is in R (Reverse). This
feature lets the driver view the curb
when parallel parking. The mirrors
return to the original position when
the vehicle is shifted out of
R (Reverse), or the ignition is turned
off or to OFF/LOCK.
This feature can be programmed.
See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑35.
Interior Mirror
Adjustment
Hold the mirror in the center and
move it to view the area behind the
vehicle.

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Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror
The mirror will automatically reduce
the glare from the headlamps from
behind. The dimming feature comes
on each time the vehicle is started.
SeeAutomatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror on page 2‑20.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
Push the control up or down to tilt
the steering wheel up or down. To set the memory position, see
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑35.
Throttle and Brake Pedal
Adjustment
The vehicle has adjustable throttle
and brake pedals that allow you to
change their positions.
The switch used to adjust the
pedals is located on the center
console below the climate control
system.
Press the right and left arrows to
move the pedals either closer or
further from your body.
See
Adjustable Throttle and Brake
Pedal on page 9‑21.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The dome lamps are located in the
overhead console.
They come on when any door is
opened and turn off after all the
doors are closed.
Turn the instrument panel
brightness knob located below the
dome lamp override button,
clockwise to the farthest position to
manually turn on the dome lamps.
The dome lamps remain on until the
knob is turned counterclockwise.
Dome Lamp Override
The dome lamp override button is
located next to the exterior lamps
control.

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k:Press the button in and the
dome lamps remain off when a door
is opened. Press the button again to
return it to the extended position so
that the dome lamps come on when
a door is opened.
Reading Lamps
For vehicles with reading lamps in
the overhead console, press the
button located next to the lamp to
turn it on or off.
The vehicle may also have reading
lamps in other locations. The lamps
cannot be adjusted. For more information about interior
lamps, see:
.Dome Lamps on page 6‑9.
.Reading Lamps on page 6‑9.
.Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑8.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamps control is located
on the instrument panel to the left of
the steering wheel.
P:
Turns off the automatic
headlamps and Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL). Turning the headlamp control to the off position again will
turn the automatic headlamps and
DRL back on.
For vehicles first sold in Canada,
the off position only works when the
vehicle is shifted into the P (Park)
position.
AUTO:
Automatically turns on the
headlamps at normal brightness,
along with the parking lamps,
instrument panel lights, license plate
lamps, and taillamps.
;: Turns on the parking lamps,
along with the instrument panel
lights, license plate lamps, and
taillamps.
5: Turns on the headlamps,
parking lamps, instrument panel
lights, license plate lamps, and
taillamps.
For more information, see:
.Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1.
.Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
on page 6‑5.

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.Fog Lamps on page 6‑7.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The front wiper control is located on
the turn and lane-change lever.
The windshield wipers are controlled
by turning the band with
zon it.
8:For a single wipe, turn to8,
then release. For several wipes,
hold the band on
8longer.
6: Turn the band up for more
frequent wipes or down for less
frequent wipes.
w: Slow wipes.
1: Fast wipes.
9:Turns the windshield
wipers off.
L: Push the paddle at the top of
the lever, to spray washer fluid on
the windshield.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑4.

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Climate Controls
The heating, cooling, and ventilation in the vehicle can be controlled with
this system.
Climate Control with Heated and Cooled Seats shown
A. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls
B. AUTO (Auto Operation)
C. Air Recirculation
D. Air Conditioning
E. Heated and Cooled Seats
F. Fan Control G. Defrost
H. Rear Window Defogger
I. Air Delivery Mode Control
See
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑1.
Transmission
Driver Shift Control (DSC)
The DSC switch is located on the
shift lever.
To enable the DSC feature:
1. Move the column shift lever to the M (Manual) position.
2. The Driver Information Center (DIC) display will show the
message MANUAL SHIFT on the
first line and the current gear will
be displayed on the second line.
This is the highest attainable
range with all lower gears
accessible. As an example,
when 5 (Fifth) gear is selected,
1 (First) through 5 (Fifth) gears
are available.