Power Assist Steps - Cadillac 2016 Escalade Owner's Manual

Caution
Splashing water may cause the
liftgate to open. Keep the RKE
transmitter away from the rear
bumper detection area or turn the
liftgate mode to OFF when
cleaning or working near the rear
bumper to avoid accidental
opening.
Do not sweep your foot side
to side.
Do not keep your foot under the
bumper; the liftgate will not
activate.
Do not touch the liftgate until it
has stopped moving.
This feature may be temporarily
disabled under some conditions.
If the liftgate does not respond to
the kick, open or close the
liftgate by another method or
start the vehicle. The feature will
be re-enabled.
When closing the liftgate using this
feature, there will be a short delay.
The rear lights will flash and a
chime will sound. Step away from
the gate before it starts moving.

Power Assist Steps

If equipped, the power assist steps
will deploy when the door is opened
and automatically retract
three seconds after the door is
closed. The power assist steps will
retract immediately if the vehicle
starts moving.
Keys, Doors, and Windows
Keep hands, children, pets, objects,
and clothing clear of the power
assist steps when in motion. The
steps will reverse direction if they
encounter an obstruction when
opening or closing. Remove the
obstruction, then open and close the
door on the same side to complete
the motion of the assist steps. If the
obstruction is not cleared, the assist
steps remain extended while driving.
There are two other modes of
operation:
Deploy Mode: To extend both power
assist steps for cleaning, press
while the vehicle is in P (Park) or
N (Neutral). Press
retract them. The DIC will display a
message.
Lock Mode: Press and hold
four seconds to lock and disable the
power assist steps. Press and
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hold for four seconds again to
enable them. The DIC will display a
message.
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