Cadillac Escalade ESV Owner's manual

Seats and Restraint Systems

....................... 7

Front Seats

.............................................. 9

Rear Seats

............................................. 18

Safety Belts

............................................ 38

Child Restraints

...................................... 60

Airbag System

........................................ 89

Restraint System Check

....................... 106

Features and Controls

.............................. 109

Keys

..................................................... 111

Doors and Locks

.................................. 120

Windows

............................................... 131

Theft-Deterrent Systems

....................... 133

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

..... 137

Mirrors

.................................................. 155

OnStar

®

System

................................... 163

Universal Home Remote System

.......... 165

Storage Areas

...................................... 170

Sunroof

................................................ 179

Instrument Panel

....................................... 181

Instrument Panel Overview

................... 184

Climate Controls

................................... 212

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

.. 220

Driver Information Center (DIC)

............ 239

Audio System(s)

................................... 265

Driving Your Vehicle

................................. 317

Your Driving, the Road, and

Your Vehicle

..................................... 318

Towing

................................................. 372

Service and Appearance Care

.................. 389

Service

................................................. 392

Fuel

...................................................... 395

Checking Things Under the Hood

......... 400

All-Wheel Drive

..................................... 438

Rear Axle

............................................. 439

Front Axle

............................................ 440

Headlamp Aiming

................................. 441

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Bulb Replacement

................................ 445

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

... 448

Tires

..................................................... 450

Appearance Care

.................................. 492

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

............................. 502

Electrical System

.................................. 502

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

................ 512

Maintenance Schedule

.............................. 513

Maintenance Schedule

.......................... 514

Customer Assistance Information

............. 535

Customer Assistance and Information

... 536

Reporting Safety Defects

...................... 552

Index

.......................................................... 555

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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,

CADILLAC, the CADILLAC Crest & Wreath, and

the names ESCALADE and ESV are registered

trademarks of General Motors Corporation.

This manual includes the latest information at

the time it was printed. We reserve the right

to make changes after that time without notice.

For vehicles ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute

the name “General Motors of Canada Limited”

for Cadillac Motor Car Division whenever it

appears in this manual.

Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there

if it is ever needed while you are on the road. If

the vehicle is sold, leave the manual in the vehicle.

Canadian Owners

A French language copy of this manual can be

obtained from your dealer or from:

Helm, Incorporated

P.O. Box 07130

Detroit, MI 48207

How to Use This Manual

Many people read the owner manual from

beginning to end when they ﬁrst receive their

new vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn

about the features and controls for the vehicle.

Pictures and words work together in the owner

manual to explain things.

Index

A good place to quickly locate information about

the vehicle is 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.

Litho in U.S.A.

Part No. 15854796 A First Printing

©

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Safety Warnings and Symbols

There are a number of safety cautions in this

book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to

tell about things that could hurt you if you were

to ignore the warning.

{CAUTION:

These mean there is something that could

hurt you or other people.

In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard

is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid

or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions.

If you do not, you or others could be hurt.

You will also ﬁnd a

circle with a slash

through it in this book.

This safety symbol

means “Do Not,”

“Do Not do this” or

“Do Not let this happen.”

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Vehicle Damage Warnings

Also, in this manual you will ﬁnd these notices:

Notice: These mean there is something

that could damage your vehicle.

A notice tells about something that can damage

the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be

covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could

be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to

help avoid the damage.

When you read other manuals, you might see

CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different

colors or in different words.

There are also warning labels on the vehicle.

They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

Vehicle 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, gage, or indicator.

If you need help ﬁguring out a speciﬁc name of

a component, gage, or indicator, reference

the following topics:

• Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1

• Features and Controls in Section 2

• Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3

• Climate Controls in Section 3

• Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in

Section 3

• Audio System(s) in Section 3

• Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5

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These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:

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Front Seats ......................................................9

Power Seats ..................................................9

Power Lumbar .............................................10

Heated Seats ...............................................11

Heated and Cooled Seats ............................12

Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals ...............13

Power Reclining Seatbacks ..........................15

Head Restraints ...........................................17

Center Seat .................................................18

Rear Seats .....................................................18

Heated Seats ...............................................18

60/40 Split Bench Seat (Second Row) .........19

Bucket Seats (Second Row) .........................26

Third Row Seat ............................................33

Safety Belts ...................................................38

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ............38

Questions and Answers About

Safety Belts ..............................................42

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ..............43

Driver Position .............................................43

Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment ..................50

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ...............51

Right Front Passenger Position ....................51

Center Front Passenger Position ..................52

Rear Seat Passengers .................................53

Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides .................56

Safety Belt Pretensioners .............................59

Safety Belt Extender ....................................59

Child Restraints .............................................60

Older Children ..............................................60

Infants and Young Children ..........................63

Child Restraint Systems ...............................67

Where to Put the Restraint ...........................72

Lower Anchors and Tethers for

Children (LATCH) .....................................73

Securing a Child Restraint in a

Rear Seat Position ....................................82

Securing a Child Restraint in the

Center Front Seat Position ........................84

Securing a Child Restraint in the

Right Front Seat Position ..........................85

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

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Airbag System ...............................................89

Where Are the Airbags? ...............................92

When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? ...................95

What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? ....................97

How Does an Airbag Restrain? ....................98

What Will You See After an Airbag

Inﬂates? ....................................................98

Passenger Sensing System ........................100

Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .....104

Adding Equipment to Your

Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .........................105

Restraint System Check ..............................106

Checking the Restraint Systems .................106

Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash ..........................................107

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

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Front Seats

Power Seats

The power seat controls are located on the

outboard side of the front seats.

• Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding

the control forward or rearward.

• Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion

by moving the front of the control up or down.

• Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion

by moving the rear of the control up or down.

• Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the

entire control up or down.

The power reclining seatback control is located

behind the power seat control on the outboard

side of the seats. See Power Reclining Seatbacks

on page 15.

Your vehicle has a memory function which allows

seat settings to be saved and recalled. See Memory

Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals on page 13.

Driver’s Seat with Power Seat Control,

Power Recline, and Power Lumbar shown

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Power Lumbar

The controls used to operate the power lumbar

feature are located on the outboard side of

the seats.

• To increase lumbar support, press and hold

the front of the control.

• To decrease lumbar support, press and hold

the rear of the control.

• To raise the height of the support, press and

hold the top of the control.

• To lower the height of the support, press and

hold the bottom of the control.

Let go of the control when the lower seatback

reaches the desired level of support.

Your vehicle has a memory function which allows

seat settings to be saved and recalled. See Memory

Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals on page 13 for more

information.

Keep in mind that as your seating position changes,

as it may during long trips, so should the position of

your lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed.

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Heated Seats

If the front seats have

the heated seat feature,

the buttons used to

control this feature are

located on the climate

control panel.

+ (Heated Seatback): To heat only the

seatback, press the top button with the heated

seatback symbol.

This symbol will appear on the climate control

display to indicate that the feature is on. Press

the button to cycle through the temperature

settings of high, medium and low and to turn

the heated seatback off. Indicator bars next to

the symbol designate the level of heat selected:

three for high, two for medium, and one for low.

z (Heated Seat and Seatback): To heat the

entire seat, press the bottom button with the

heated seat and seatback symbol.

This symbol will appear on the climate control

display to indicate that the feature is on. Press

the button to cycle through the temperature

settings of high, medium and low and to turn

the heated seat off. Indicator bars next to

the symbol designate the level of heat selected:

three for high, two for medium, and one for low.

The heated seats will be canceled ten seconds

after the ignition is turned off. If you want to

use the heated seat feature after you restart the

vehicle, you will need to press the appropriate

heated seat button again.

If your vehicle has heated and cooled seats,

see Heated and Cooled Seats on page 12.

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Heated and Cooled Seats

If the front seats

have the heated and

cooled seat feature,

the buttons used

to control this feature

are located on the

climate control panel.

{ (Cooled Seat): To cool the entire seat, press

the button with the cooled seat symbol.

This symbol will appear on the climate control

display to indicate that the feature is on. Press

the button to cycle through the temperature

settings of high, medium and low and to turn

the cooled seat off. Indicator bars next to

the symbol designate the level of cooling selected:

three for high, two for medium, and one for low.

+ (Heated Seatback): To heat only the seatback,

press the button with the heated seatback symbol.

This symbol will appear on the climate control

display to indicate that the feature is on. Press the

button to cycle through the temperature settings

of high, medium and low and to turn the heated

seatback off. Indicator bars next to the symbol

designate the level of heat selected: three for high,

two for medium, and one for low.

z (Heated Seat and Seatback): To heat the

entire seat, press the button with the heated seat

and seatback symbol.

This symbol will appear on the climate control

display to indicate that the feature is on. Press

the button to cycle through the temperature

settings of high, medium and low and to turn

the heated seat off. Indicator bars next to

the symbol designate the level of heat selected:

three for high, two for medium, and one for low.

The heated and cooled seats will be canceled after

the ignition is turned off. If you want to use the

heated and cooled seat feature after you restart

your vehicle, you will need to press the appropriate

seat button again.

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Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals

Your vehicle has the memory package.

The controls for this

feature are located on

the driver’s door panel,

and are used to program

and recall memory

settings for the driver’s

seat, outside mirrors,

and the adjustable

throttle and brake

pedal feature if your

vehicle has it.

To save your positions in memory, do the following:

1. Adjust the driver’s seat, including the seatback

recliner and lumbar, both outside mirrors, and

the throttle and brake pedals to a comfortable

position.

See Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors on

page 160 and Adjustable Throttle and Brake

Pedal on page 141 for more information.

Some mirrors might not function with the

memory feature.

2. Press and hold button 1 until two beeps sound

through the driver’s front speaker to let you

know that the position has been stored.

A second seating, mirror, and throttle and brake

pedal position can be programmed by repeating

the above steps and pressing button 2.

To recall the memory positions, the vehicle must

be in PARK (P). Press and release either button 1

or button 2 corresponding to the desired driving

position. The seat, outside mirrors, and adjustable

throttle and brake pedals will move to the position

previously stored. You will hear a single beep.

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If you use the remote keyless entry transmitter to

enter your vehicle and the remote recall memory

feature is on, automatic seat, mirror, and adjustable

pedal movement will occur. See “MEMORY SEAT

RECALL” under DIC Vehicle Customization on

page 254 for more information.

To stop recall movement of the memory feature at

any time, press one of the power seat controls,

memory buttons, power mirror buttons, or

adjustable pedal switch.

If something has blocked the driver’s seat and/or

the adjustable pedals while recalling a memory

position, the driver’s seat and/or the adjustable

pedals recall may stop working. If this happens,

press the appropriate control for the area that

is not recalling for two seconds, after the

obstruction is removed. Then try recalling the

memory position again by pressing the appropriate

memory button. If the memory position is still

not recalling, see your GM dealer for service.

Easy Exit Seat

The control for this feature is located on the

driver’s door panel between buttons 1 and 2.

With the vehicle in PARK (P), the exit position

can be recalled by pressing the exit button.

You will hear a single beep. The driver’s seat

will move back.

If the easy exit seat feature is on in the Driver

Information Center (DIC), automatic seat

movement will occur when the key is removed

from the ignition. See “EASY EXIT SEAT” under

DIC Vehicle Customization on page 254 for

more information.

Further programming for the memory seat feature

can be done using the DIC. You can select or

not select the following:

• The automatic easy exit seat feature

• The remote memory seat recall feature

For programming information, see DIC Vehicle

Customization on page 254.

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Power Reclining Seatbacks

The controls for the power reclining seatback are

located on the outboard side of the front seats

behind the power seat control.

• To recline the seatback, tilt the top of the

control rearward.

• To bring the seatback forward, tilt the top

of the control forward.

Driver’s Seat with Power Seat Control,

Power Recline, and Power Lumbar shown

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{CAUTION:

Sitting in a reclined position when your

vehicle is in motion can be dangerous.

Even if you buckle up, your safety belts

cannot do their job when you are reclined

like this.

CAUTION: (Continued)

The shoulder belt cannot do its job. In a

crash, you could go into it, receiving neck

or other injuries.

The lap belt cannot do its job either.

In a crash the belt could go up over your

abdomen. The belt forces would be there,

not at your pelvic bones. This could cause

serious internal injuries.

For proper protection when the vehicle

is in motion, have the seatback upright.

Then sit well back in the seat and wear

your safety belt properly.

Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle

is moving.

Your vehicle has a memory function which allows

seat settings to be saved and recalled. See

Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals on page 13.

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Head Restraints

Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the

restraint is at the same height as the top of

the occupant’s head. This position reduces the

chance of a neck injury in a crash.

Pull the head restraint

up to raise it. To lower

the head restraint,

press the release

button (A), located on

the top of the seatback,

while you push the

head restraint down.

The front seats may have head restraints that

also tilt forward and rearward.

To tilt the head restraint, grasp the top of the

restraint while pressing the button (B), located

on the right hand side of the head restraint, and

move it forward or rearward until the desired

locking position is reached. Try to move the head

restraint after the button is released to make

sure that it is locked in place.

The second row seats may have head restraints

that can be adjusted up and down, but they do

not tilt.

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Center Seat

Your vehicle may have a front center seat. The

seatback doubles as an armrest and cupholder/

storage area for the driver and passenger when the

center seat is not used. Do not use it as a seating

position when the seatback is folded down.

For information on safety belts for this position,

see Center Front Passenger Position on page 52.

Rear Seats

Heated Seats

The rear seats have

the heated seat feature,

the buttons used to

control this feature are

located on the Rear

Seat Audio (RSA) panel.

M (Heated Seat): To heat the seat cushion,

press the button with the heated seat symbol.

A heated seat symbol will be shown in the RSA

display to indicate that the feature is on. Press the

button to cycle through the temperature settings

of high, medium, and low, and to turn it off.

Driver’s Side RSA

Heated Seat Button

Only shown

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Indicator bars next to the symbol will designate

the level of heat selected: three for high,

two for medium, and one for low.

The heated seats will be canceled ten seconds

after the ignition is turned off. If the vehicle

is restarted, the heated seat button will need to

be pressed again to restart the feature.

60/40 Split Bench Seat

(Second Row)

If your vehicle has a 60/40 split bench, the seat(s)

can be folded for additional cargo space or

folded and tumbled for easy entry and exit to the

third row seats, if your vehicle has them. These

seats will have either the manual fold and tumble

feature or the automatic seat release fold and

tumble feature.

Manual Fold and Tumble Feature

Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s)

To fold and tumble the seat, do the following:

1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in

front of, or on the seat.

Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety

belts still fastened may cause damage to the

seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle

the safety belts and return them to their normal

stowed position before folding a rear seat.

2. Lift the lever, located on the outboard side of

the seat, to release the seatback.

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The seatback will fold forward automatically.

Leaving the seatback in this position creates

a ﬂat load ﬂoor.

If the seatback cannot fold ﬂat, try moving

the front seat forward and/or put the front

seatback in the upright position.

3. Lift the same lever

again to release

the rear of the

seat from the ﬂoor.

The seat will

tumble forward.

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