Cadillac 2014 Escalade Owner's manual

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In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Performance and
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Keys, Doors, and
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Vehicle Personalisation . . . . . . . 5-36
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Rear Seat Infotainment . . . . . . . 7-29
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-17
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-25
Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-32
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36
Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-39
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-45
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-48
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-58
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Wheels and Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-69

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Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74
Service and Maintenance . . . 11-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . 11-1
Recommended Fluids,
Lubricants, and Parts . . . . . . . 11-5
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Vehicle Identification . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Vehicle Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Customer Information . . . . . . . 13-1
Customer Information . . . . . . . . 13-1
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i-1

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Introduction iii

The names, logos, emblems,

slogans, vehicle model names, and

vehicle body designs appearing in

this manual including, but not limited

to, GM, the GM logo, CADILLAC,

the CADILLAC Crest and Wreath,

and ESCALADE are trademarks

and/or service marks of General

Motors LLC, its subsidiaries,

affiliates, or licensors.

This manual describes features that

may or may not be on your specific

vehicle either because they are

options that you did not purchase or

due to changes subsequent to the

printing of this owner manual.

Please refer to the purchase

documentation relating to your

specific vehicle to confirm each of

the features found on your vehicle.

Keep this manual in the vehicle for

quick reference.

Using this Manual

To quickly locate information about

the vehicle, use the Index in the

back of the manual. It is an

alphabetical list of what is in the

manual and the page number where

it can be found.

Danger, Warnings, and

Cautions

Warning messages found on vehicle

labels and in this manual describe

hazards and what to do to avoid or

reduce them.

Danger indicates a hazard with a

high level of risk which will result in

serious injury or death.

Warning or Caution indicates a

hazard that could result in injury or

death.

{

Warning

These mean there is something

that could hurt you or other

people.

Notice: This means there is

something that could result in

property or vehicle damage. This

would not be covered by the

vehicle's warranty.

A circle with a slash through it is a

safety symbol which means "Do

Not," "Do not do this," or "Do not let

this happen."

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iv Introduction

Symbols

The vehicle has components and

labels that use symbols instead of

text. Symbols are shown along with

the text describing the operation or

information relating to a specific

component, control, message,

gauge, or indicator.

M : This symbol is shown when

you need to see your owner manual

for additional instructions or

information.

* : This symbol is shown when

you need to see a service manual

for additional instructions or

information.

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)

% : Audio Steering Wheel Controls

$ : Brake System Warning Light

" : Charging System

I : Cruise Control

B : Engine Coolant Temperature

O : Exterior Lamps

# : Fog Lamps

. : Fuel Gauge

+ : Fuses

3 : Headlamp Main/Dipped-Beam

Changer

( : Heated Steering Wheel

j : LATCH System Child

Restraints

* : Malfunction Indicator Lamp

: : Oil Pressure

g : Outside Power Foldaway

Mirrors

} : Power

/ : Remote Vehicle Start

> : Safety Belt Reminders

7 : Tyre Pressure Monitor

_ : Tow/Haul Mode

d : Traction Control/StabiliTrak

®

M : Windscreen Washer Fluid

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In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Heated and Ventilated
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-9
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Steering Wheel
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Throttle and Brake Pedal
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Windscreen Wiper/Washer . . . 1-13
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Vehicle Features
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-17
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Performance and Maintenance
StabiliTrak
®
System . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Tyre Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . 1-19
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-19
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

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1-2 In Brief

Instrument Panel

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A. Air Vents on page 8-7.

B. Indicator Lever. See Indicator

and Lane-Change Signals on

page 6-4.

Windscreen Wiper/Washer on

page 5-4.

C. Instrument Cluster on

page 5-10.

D. Hazard Warning Flashers on

page 6-4.

E. Shift Lever and Range

Selection Mode. See Automatic

Transmission on page 9-25.

F. Tow/Haul Mode on page 9-28.

G. Driver Information Centre (DIC)

Buttons. See Driver Information

Centre (DIC) on page 5-22.

H. Clock on page 5-7.

I. Infotainment. See Overview on

page 7-3.

J. StabiliTrak

®

System on

page 9-32.

Rear Park Aid Disable Button.

See Ultrasonic Parking Assist

on page 9-39.

K. Steering Wheel Adjustment on

page 5-2.

L. Exterior Lamp Controls on

page 6-1.

Rear Fog Lamps on page 6-5.

M. Dome Lamp Override. See

Dome Lamps on page 6-6.

Instrument Panel Illumination

Control on page 6-6.

Front Fog Lamps on page 6-5.

N. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out

of View). See Malfunction

Indicator Lamp on page 5-15.

O. Cruise Control on page 9-36.

Heated Steering Wheel on

page 5-3 (If Equipped).

P. Horn on page 5-3.

Q. Steering Wheel Controls on

page 5-2.

R. Dual Automatic Climate Control

System on page 8-1.

S. Pedal Adjust Button. See

Adjustable Throttle and Brake

Pedal on page 9-18.

Power Assist Steps on

page 2-11 (If Equipped).

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Initial Drive

Information

This section provides a brief

overview about some of the

important features that may or may

not be on your specific vehicle.

For more detailed information, refer

to each of the features which can be

found later in this owner manual.

Remote Keyless Entry

(RKE) System

The RKE transmitter is used to

remotely lock and unlock the doors

from up to 60 m (195 ft) away from

the vehicle.

Press K to unlock the driver door.

Press

K again within three seconds

to unlock all remaining doors.

Press

Q to lock all doors.

Lock and unlock feedback can be

personalised. See Vehicle

Personalisation on page 5-36.

Press and hold

8 to open or

close the tailgate.

Press and hold

m to open the

liftglass.

Press

L and release to locate the

vehicle.

Press

L and hold for

three seconds to sound the panic

alarm.

Press

L again to cancel the panic

alarm.

See Keys on page 2-1 and Remote

Keyless Entry (RKE) System

Operation on page 2-2.

Remote Vehicle Start

If equipped, the engine can be

started from outside of the vehicle.

Starting the Vehicle

1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the

vehicle.

2. Press and release

Q.

3. Immediately, press and hold

/

for at least four seconds or until

the indicator lamps flash.

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When the vehicle starts, the parking

lamps will turn on and remain on as

long as the engine is running. The

doors will be locked and the climate

control system may come on.

The engine will continue to run for

10 minutes. Repeat the steps for a

10-minute time extension. Remote

start can be extended only once.

Cancelling a Remote Start

To cancel a remote start, do one of

the following:

.

Aim the RKE transmitter at the

vehicle and press and hold

/

until the parking lamps turn off.

.

Turn on the hazard warning

lights.

.

Turn the vehicle on and then

back off.

See Remote Vehicle Start on

page 2-4.

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

Press Q or K on 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.

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Tailgate

A. Number Plate Applique

B. Tailgate Handle

The liftglass or tailgate cannot be

opened if the rear wiper is in motion.

Attempting to open the liftglass or

tailgate while the rear wiper is in

motion will cause the release of the

liftglass or tailgate to delay until the

wipers are parked off the liftglass.

Manual Tailgate Operation

To unlock the tailgate, press K on

the power door lock switch or

press

K on the Remote Keyless

Entry (RKE) transmitter twice. See

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System Operation on page 2-2.

Press the touch pad on the

underside of the tailgate handle (B)

and lift up.

Use the pull cup to lower and close

the tailgate. Do not press the touch

pad while closing the tailgate. This

will cause the tailgate to be

unlatched.

Power Tailgate Operation

On vehicles with a power tailgate,

the switch is on the overhead

console.

The vehicle must be in P (Park) to

use the power feature. The tail

lamps will flash and a chime will

sound when the power tailgate

moves.

There are several ways to open and

close the power tailgate:

.

Press and hold 8 on the RKE

transmitter until the tailgate

starts moving.

.

Press 8 on the overhead

console.

.

Press l on the bottom of the

tailgate next to the latch to close.

Pressing a second time while the

tailgate is moving reverses the

direction.

To disable the power tailgate

function, press OFF on the tailgate

switch. See Tailgate on page 2-8.

Liftglass

If equipped, there are two ways to

open the liftglass:

.

Press the button on the

underside of the number plate

applique (A).

.

Press m on the RKE

transmitter.

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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 9-21.

Press the switch to lower the

window. Pull the switch up to raise

it. See Windows on page 2-17 and

Power Windows on page 2-17.

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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See Lumbar Adjustment on

page 3-4.

Reclining Seat Backrests

To adjust the seat back:

.

Tilt the top of the control

rearward to recline.

.

Tilt the top of the control forward

to raise.

See Reclining Seat backrests 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.

See Memory Seats on page 3-5 and

Vehicle Personalisation on

page 5-36.

Second Row Seats

On vehicles with a 60/40 split bench

or buckets seats, the seat backs

can be folded for additional cargo

space, or the seats can be folded

and tumbled for easy entry/exit to

the third row seats. On vehicles with

bucket seats, the seat backs also

recline.

See Second Row Seats on

page 3-8.

Third Row Seats

The third row seat backs can be

folded, and the entire seat can be

tumbled or removed from the

vehicle.

For detailed instructions, see Third

Row Seats on page 3-12.

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Heated and Ventilated

Seats

The buttons are on the climate

control panel.

{ : Press to cool the seat.

+ : Press to heat the seat

back only.

z : Press to heat the seat and

seat back.

Press the desired button once for

the highest setting. With each press

of the button, the seat will change to

the next lower setting, and then to

the off setting. Indicator bars next to

the symbol on the climate control

display show the selected setting:

three for high, two for medium, and

one for low.

See Heated and Ventilated Front

Seats on page 3-7.

Heated Rear Seats

The buttons are on the Rear Sear

Audio (RSA) panel on the rear of

the centre console.

Press

M or L to heat the left

outboard or right outboard seat

cushion and to cycle through the

temperature settings.

See Heated Rear Seats on

page 3-8.

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 3-15.

.

How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly on page 3-17.

.

Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3-18.

.

ISOFIX Child Restraint Systems

on page 3-48

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 2-15.

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 2-16.

Heated Mirrors

The heated outside rearview mirrors

turn on when the rear window

demister is on.

Press

1 to heat the mirrors.

See Heated Mirrors on page 2-16.

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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 Personalisation on

page 5-36.

Interior Mirror

Adjustment

Hold the mirror in the centre and

move it to view the area behind the

vehicle.

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.

See Automatic Dimming Rearview

Mirror on page 2-16.

Steering Wheel

Adjustment

Push the control up or down to tilt

the steering wheel up or down.

To set the memory position, see

Vehicle Personalisation on

page 5-36.

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 centre

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 9-18.

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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 anticlockwise.

Dome Lamp Override

The dome lamp override button is

located next to the exterior lamps

control.

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

are fixed and cannot be adjusted.

For more information about interior

lamps, see:

.

Dome Lamps on page 6-6.

.

Reading Lamps on page 6-6.

.

Instrument Panel Illumination

Control on page 6-6.

Exterior Lighting

The exterior lamp control is on the

instrument panel to the left of the

steering wheel.

P : Turns off the automatic

headlamps. Turning the headlamp

control to the off position again will

turn the automatic headlamps

back on.

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AUTO: Automatically turns on the

headlamps at normal brightness,

along with the parking lamps,

instrument panel lights, number

plate lamps, and tail lamps.

; : Turns on the parking lamps,

along with the instrument panel

lights, number plate lamps, and tail

lamps.

5 : Turns on the headlamps,

parking lamps, instrument panel

lights, number plate lamps, and tail

lamps.

See:

.

Exterior Lamp Controls on

page 6-1

.

Front Fog Lamps on page 6-5

.

Rear Fog Lamps on page 6-5

Windscreen Wiper/

Washer

Turn the band with the wiper symbol

to control the windscreen wipers.

8 : For a single wipe, turn to 8 ,

then release. For several wipes,

hold the band on

8 longer.

( : Turns the windscreen

wipers off.

6 : Turn the band up for more

frequent wipes or down for less

frequent wipes.

w : Slow wipes.

1 : Fast wipes.

L : Push the paddle at the top of

the lever to spray washer fluid on

the windscreen.

Rear Wiper Window Wiper/Washer

To turn the rear wiper on, slide the

lever to a wiper position.

( : Turns the wiper off.

5 : Turns on the rear wiper delay.

Z : Turns on the rear wiper.

= : Press the button on the end of

the lever to spray washer fluid on

the rear window.

See Windscreen Wiper/Washer on

page 5-4 and Rear Window 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 Cooled and Heated Seats shown

A. Driver and Passenger

Temperature Controls

B. AUTO (Automatic Operation)

C. Defrost

D. Air Recirculation

E. Rear Window Demister

F. Air Conditioning

G. Heated and Cooled Seats

H. Fan Control

I. AUX (Auxiliary Control)

J. Air Delivery Mode Control

See Dual Automatic Climate Control

System on page 8-1 and Rear

Climate Control System on page 8-6

(If Equipped).

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 Centre

(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.

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3. Press the plus/minus buttons,

located on the steering column

shift lever, to select the desired

range of gears for current driving

conditions. See Manual Mode on

page 9-27.

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 9-28.

Vehicle Features

Cruise Control

I : Press to turn the system on or

off. The indicator light is on when

cruise control is on and turns off

when cruise control is off.

+ RES: Press briefly to make the

vehicle resume to a previously set

speed, or press and hold to

accelerate.

SET −: Press to set the speed and

activate cruise control or make the

vehicle decelerate.

[ : Press to disengage cruise

control without erasing the set

speed from memory.

See Cruise Control on page 9-36.

Driver Information

Center (DIC)

The DIC display is located in the

centre of the instrument cluster.

It shows the status of many vehicle

systems and enables access to the

personalisation menu.

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