Transmission Messages - Cadillac 2016 Escalade Owner's Manual

You can receive more than one tire
pressure message at a time. The
DIC also shows the tire pressure
values. See Driver Information
Centre (DIC) 0 142.

Transmission Messages

4WD OFF
If equipped with four-wheel drive,
this message displays when the
four-wheel-drive system is
temporarily disabled due to an
overheated condition. The vehicle
will run in two-wheel drive when this
message is present. Once the
four-wheel-drive system cools down,
the message turns off and the
four-wheel-drive system returns to
normal operation.
4WD SHIFT IN PROGRESS
This message will display while the
four-wheel-drive system is shifting.
GRADE BRAKING OFF
This message displays when grade
braking has been disabled with the
Tow/Haul Mode button on the end of
the gear lever. See Tow/Haul Mode
0 214, Automatic Transmission
0 210, and Cruise Control 0 223.
GRADE BRAKING ON
This message displays when grade
braking has been enabled with the
Tow/Haul Mode button on the end of
the gear lever. See Tow/Haul Mode
0 214, Automatic Transmission
0 210, and Cruise Control 0 223.
GRADE BRAKING ACTIVE
This message displays when grade
braking has been activated while
driving on downhill gradients. This
message will only appear the first
time the feature is activated in an
ignition cycle. See Tow/Haul Mode
0 214, Automatic Transmission
0 210, and Cruise Control 0 223.
SERVICE 4WD
If the vehicle has four-wheel drive,
this message may display if a
problem occurs with the
four-wheel-drive system. If this
message appears, stop as soon as
possible and turn off the vehicle.
Turn the vehicle off for at least
Instruments and Controls
one minute, then restart the vehicle
and check for the message on the
DIC display. If the message is still
displayed or appears again when
you begin driving, the
four-wheel-drive system needs
service. See your dealer.
SHIFT DENIED
This message displays when the
gear lever is in the M (Manual
Mode) position and a transmission
range has been selected that is
unavailable at the current vehicle
speed.
TRANSMISSION HOT IDLE
ENGINE
This message displays and a chime
may sound if the gearbox fluid in the
vehicle gets hot. Driving with the
transmission fluid temperature high
can cause damage to the vehicle.
Stop the vehicle and let it idle to
allow the transmission to cool. This
message clears and the chime
stops when the fluid temperature
reaches a safe level.
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