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Page 1 Escalade...
Page 2 Introduction ......2 In Brief ....... 5 Keys, Doors, and Windows .
Page 3 For vehicles first sold in Canada, Canadian Vehicle Owners substitute the name General Motors A French language manual can be of Canada Company for Cadillac obtained from your dealer, at Motor Division wherever it appears in www.helminc.com, or from: this manual.
Page 4 Using this Manual Symbols Warning To quickly locate information about The vehicle has components and Warning indicates a hazard that the vehicle, use the Index in the back labels that use symbols instead of could result in injury or death. of the manual.
Page 5 Vehicle Symbol Chart Oil Pressure Here are some additional symbols that Park Assist may be found on the vehicle and what Pedestrian Ahead Indicator they mean. See the features in this manual for information. Power Air Conditioning System Rear Cross Traffic Alert Air Conditioning Refrigerant Oil Registered Technician Airbag Readiness Light...
Page 6 IN BRIEF In Brief Climate Controls ....17 Performance and Maintenance Transmission ..... . . 18 Traction Control/Electronic Four-Wheel Drive .
Page 7 IN BRIEF Instrument Panel...
Page 8 IN BRIEF 1. Air Vents 0 183. 8. Light Sensor. See Automatic 18. Cruise Control 0 226 (If Headlamp System 0 170. Equipped). 2. Head-Up Display (HUD) 0 151 (If Equipped). 9. Infotainment 0 176. Adaptive Cruise Control 0 229 (If Equipped).
Page 9 IN BRIEF Initial Drive Information Press and hold for more than three seconds to sound the panic This section provides a brief overview alarm. about some of the important features that may or may not be on your Press again to cancel the panic specific vehicle.
Page 10 IN BRIEF Canceling a Remote Start To lock or unlock the doors from Keyless Access outside the vehicle press To cancel a remote start, do one of The RKE transmitter must be within the RKE transmitter or use the key in the following: 1 m (3 ft) of the liftgate or door being the front doors.
Page 11 IN BRIEF Press any liftgate button while the Using the window switch, press to To open the liftgate, press on the liftgate is moving to stop it. Pressing open or pull to close the window. power door lock switch or press again reverses the direction.
Page 12 IN BRIEF 4. Down Base Seat Adjustment Reclining Seatbacks 5. Forward Move Feature Select (1) to display seat adjustments on the infotainment display. Press and release or hold to scroll through features. Press Up (2) to make upward adjustments of the selected feature.
Page 13 IN BRIEF Memory Features tumbled for easy entry/exit to the (Exit) until two beeps sound. third row seats. The seatbacks also To manually recall these positions, recline. press and hold 1, 2, or until the See Second Row Seats 0 71. saved position is reached.
Page 14 IN BRIEF Seat Belts Passenger Sensing System Press to heat the driver or passenger seatback only. Press to heat the driver or passenger seat cushion and seatback. Press to cool the driver or passenger seat. United States See Heated and Cooled Front Seats 0 69.
Page 15 IN BRIEF Mirror Adjustment Exterior Mirrors Power Folding Mirrors Power Mirrors Interior Mirror Adjustment Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear view of the area behind the vehicle. Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror The mirror automatically dims to reduce the glare of headlamps from behind.
Page 16 IN BRIEF Steering Wheel Adjustment Interior Lighting Dome Lamps Press the top of the switch to move the pedals closer to your body. Press the bottom of the switch to move the To adjust the power tilt and pedals away. telescoping steering wheel: There are dome lamps in the overhead See Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal...
Page 17 IN BRIEF Reading Lamps : Turns off the automatic headlamps and Daytime Running Lamps (DRL). Turning the headlamp control to 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) Press next to each reading...
Page 18 IN BRIEF Windshield Wiper/Washer Climate Controls FRONT band up for more frequent wipes or down for less The climate control buttons and the frequent wipes. touch screen are used to adjust the To turn on Rainsense, heating, cooling, and ventilation. press AUTO on the lever, then turn the...
Page 19 IN BRIEF 6. Rear Window Defogger 7. Rear (Rear Climate Control when 5 (Fifth) gear is selected, Touch Screen) 1 (First) through 5 (Fifth) gears 7. Defrost are available. 8. Air Delivery Mode Control 8. AUTO (Automatic Operation) 2. Press the plus/minus buttons on See Dual Automatic Climate Control the shift lever to select the System 0 177 and Rear Climate Control...
Page 20 IN BRIEF Automatic Transfer Case Do not use AUTO mode to park on a Vehicle Features steep grade with poor traction such as ice, snow, mud or gravel. In AUTO Infotainment System mode only the rear wheels will hold the vehicle from sliding when parked. See the infotainment manual for information on the radio, audio If parking on a steep grade, use 4...
Page 21 IN BRIEF Cruise Control SET : Press the control down briefly : Move SEL up or down to to set the speed and activate cruise go to the previous or next selection. control. If the cruise control is already : Press to move between the active, use to decrease vehicle speed.
Page 22 IN BRIEF See Forward Collision Alert (FCA) as the lane marking is crossed. The Surround Vision System 0 244. system will not assist or alert if it If equipped, views around the vehicle detects that you are actively steering. appear in the infotainment display to Forward Automatic Override LKA by turning the steering aid with parking and low-speed...
Page 23 IN BRIEF Rear Cross Traffic Alert The vehicle may also have a higher detects the vehicle is backing too fast speed Backing Warning System and to avoid a crash with a detected object (RCTA) System the Reverse Automatic Braking behind your vehicle in your path, it system.
Page 24 IN BRIEF Lift the cover to access and replace Sunroof Slide Switch when not in use. Express-Open/Express-Close : To See Power Outlets 0 128. express-open the sunroof, fully press and release (1). Press the switch Universal Remote System again to stop the movement. To express-close the sunroof, fully press and release (1).
Page 25 IN BRIEF When the sunroof is opened, an air Performance and Press and release again to turn deflector will automatically raise. The on both systems. Maintenance air deflector will retract when the StabiliTrak will automatically turn on sunroof is closed. if the vehicle exceeds 56 km/h Traction Control/Electronic The sunroof also has a sunshade...
Page 26 IN BRIEF See Vehicle Load Limits 0 197. The Fuel No E85 or FlexFuel warning light will remain on until the Gasoline-ethanol fuel blends greater tire pressure is corrected. than E15 (15% ethanol by volume), The low tire pressure warning light such as E85, cannot be used in this may come on in cool weather when vehicle.
Page 27 0 149. periods of time. TTY Users (U.S. Only): 1-888-889-2438 2. Fully press and release the When road and weather New Cadillac owners are automatically accelerator pedal three times conditions are appropriate, use enrolled in the Roadside Service within five seconds.
Page 28 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Keys, Doors, and Exterior Mirrors Keys and Locks Convex Mirrors ....51 Windows Power Mirrors ..... . 52 Keys Folding Mirrors .
Page 29 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System See Radio Frequency Statement 0 388. If there is a decrease in the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) operating range: Check the distance. The transmitter may be too far from the vehicle. Check the location.
Page 30 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS The RKE transmitter functions may If the driver door is open when Pressing on the RKE transmitter work up to 60 m (197 ft) away from pressed and Unlocked Door disarms the alarm system. See Vehicle the vehicle.
Page 31 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Keyless Unlocking/Locking from the Pressing the lock/unlock button will : If equipped, press and release Driver Door cause all doors to lock if any of the then immediately press and hold following occur: When the doors are locked and the until the turn signals flash or for at RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft) of It has been no more than...
Page 32 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Disable/Enable Keyless Unlocking of Passive Locking chimes are heard. Passive locking will Exterior Door Handles and Liftgate then remain disabled until on the Keyless Access will lock the vehicle interior door is pressed, or until the If equipped, keyless unlocking of the several seconds after all doors are vehicle is turned on.
Page 33 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Keyless Liftgate Opening Programming with Recognized Transmitters Press the touch pad on the rear of the liftgate above the license plate to open A new transmitter can be programmed the liftgate when all doors are to the vehicle when there are two unlocked or when the transmitter is recognized transmitters.
Page 34 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS To program additional vehicle key into the key lock transmitters, repeat Steps 4 7. cylinder on the driver door handle; then turn the key When all additional transmitters counterclockwise, to the unlock are programmed, press and hold position, five times within ENGINE START/STOP for 10 seconds.
Page 35 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS When all additional transmitters Replace the battery if the DIC displays are programmed, press and hold REPLACE BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY. ENGINE START/STOP for approximately 12 seconds to exit programming mode. 8. Return the key back into the transmitter.
Page 36 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS The rear defog and heated and cooled seats, if equipped, may also come on. See Heated and Cooled Front Seats 0 69 and Vehicle Personalization 0 155. Laws in some communities may restrict the use of remote starters. Check local regulations for any requirements on remote starting of vehicles.
Page 37 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS The engine will turn off during a The engine will continue to run Turn on the hazard warning remote vehicle start if: for 15 minutes. Repeat flashers. Steps 1 and 2 for one 15-minute The coolant temperature gets Turn the ignition on and then off.
Page 38 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS To lock or unlock the doors from handle to open. See Keyless Access Warning (Continued) outside the vehicle: Operation in Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation 0 28. and can suffer permanent Press on the RKE injuries or even death from Driver Door Key Lock Cylinder transmitter...
Page 39 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS 3. Remove the cap (2). To replace the slotted cap: Power Door Locks 4. Use the key (4) in the cylinder. 1. Pull the door handle (1) to the Press on the Remote Keyless open position and hold it open Entry (RKE) transmitter.
Page 40 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Delayed locking can only be turned on If a vehicle door is unlocked and then has not reduced, the driver door will when the Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout opened and closed, the doors will lock unlock and the horn will chirp three feature has been turned off.
Page 41 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Doors Warning (Continued) Liftgate set the fan speed to the highest setting. See Climate Control Systems in the Index. Warning If the vehicle is equipped with Exhaust gases can enter the vehicle a power liftgate, disable the if it is driven with the liftgate or power liftgate function.
Page 42 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Power Liftgate Operation OFF : Opens manually only. To power open or close the liftgate, Warning select MAX or 3/4 mode and then: Press twice quickly on the RKE You or others could be injured if transmitter until the liftgate caught in the path of the power moves.
Page 43 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Falling Liftgate Detection Caution If the power liftgate automatically closes after a power opening cycle, it Manually forcing the liftgate to indicates that the system is reacting open or close during a power cycle to excess weight on the liftgate or a can damage the vehicle.
Page 44 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Obstacle Detection Features liftgate will reverse direction and stop The liftgate cannot be set below a at a partially open position. The minimum programmable height. If the liftgate encounters an obstacle liftgate will remain open until it is If there is no light flash or sound, during a power open or close cycle, activated again or closed manually.
Page 45 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Use the pull cup to lower and close The hands-free feature can be the liftgate. Do not press the touch customized. See Vehicle Personalization pad while closing the liftgate. This will 0 155. Choose from the following: cause the liftgate to be unlatched.
Page 46 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Projected Logo Caution (Continued) If equipped with this feature, a vehicle logo will be projected for one minute liftgate mode to OFF when cleaning onto the ground near the rear bumper or working near the rear bumper to when an RKE transmitter is detected avoid accidental opening.
Page 47 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS The projected logo shows where to Hands Free Liftgate Control is set The projected logo will not work for a kick towards the rear bumper. to off in vehicle personalization. single RKE transmitter when a See Vehicle Personalization 0 155. transmitter: The projected logo will not be restarted using the same RKE...
Page 48 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Hands-Free Liftgate and Projected Logo Availability Action Hands-Free Liftgate Projected Logo RKE transmitter entering projected logo Operative On for one minute detection zone RKE transmitter left inside projected Operative Off until RKE transmitter button press logo detection zone for minimum of or a door is opened and closed 10 minutes RKE transmitter brought in and out of...
Page 49 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Power Assist Steps Keep hands, children, pets, objects, Vehicle Security and clothing clear of the power assist This vehicle has theft-deterrent steps when in motion. The steps will Warning features; however, they do not make reverse direction if they encounter an the vehicle impossible to steal.
Page 50 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Fast Flash : Vehicle is unsecured. If the driver door is opened without To avoid setting off the alarm by A door, the liftgate or the hood first unlocking with the RKE accident: is open. transmitter, the horn will chirp and Lock the vehicle after all the lights will flash to indicate Slow Flash : Alarm system is armed.
Page 51 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS The power sounder provides an Close DVD screens before leaving Immobilizer audible alarm which is distinct from the vehicle. See Radio Frequency Statement 0 388. the vehicle s horn. It has its own Inclination and Intrusion power source, and can sound an alarm Sensors Disable Switch Immobilizer Operation...
Page 52 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS The system has one or more If the engine does not start with the Exterior Mirrors transmitters matched to an other transmitter or when the immobilizer control unit in the transmitter is in the pocket/insert, the Convex Mirrors vehicle.
Page 53 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Power Mirrors 3. Adjust the outside mirror so that Folding Mirrors the side of the vehicle and the Power Folding area behind are seen. 4. Press either (1) or (2) again to deselect the mirror. The indicator light goes off.
Page 54 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS The mirrors will not stay in the Heated Mirrors Interior Mirrors unfolded position. : Press to heat the outside mirrors. The mirrors vibrate at normal Interior Rearview Mirrors See Rear Window Defogger under driving speeds. Dual Automatic Climate Control System Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear Fold and unfold the mirrors one time 0 177.
Page 55 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Rear Camera Mirror If equipped, this automatic dimming mirror provides a wide angle camera view of the area behind the vehicle. To adjust the brightness, press the Warning button (1) on the back of the rearview mirror without covering the light The Rear Camera Mirror (RCM) has sensor (2).
Page 56 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Troubleshooting Child-View Mirror If the tab is in the rearward position and a blue screen and are displayed in the mirror and the display shuts off, see your dealer for service. The RCM may not work properly or display a clear image if: There is glare from the sun or headlamps.
Page 57 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Windows The vehicle aerodynamics are designed to improve fuel economy performance. This may result in a Warning pulsing sound when either rear window is down and the front Never leave a child, a helpless adult, windows are up. To reduce the sound, or a pet alone in a vehicle, open either a front window or the especially with the windows closed...
Page 58 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Window Lockout If equipped, pull the window switch Warning (Continued) up fully and quickly release to express This feature stops the rear passenger close the window. window switches from working. override, make sure that all people Briefly press or pull the window and obstructions are clear of the switch in the same direction to stop...
Page 59 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS 4. Open the window and continue Roof again to stop the movement. To to press the switch briefly after express-close the sunroof, fully press the window has fully opened. and release (1). Press the switch Sunroof again to stop the movement.
Page 60 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Automatic Reversal System Periodically open the sunroof and remove any obstacles or loose debris. The sunroof has an automatic reversal Wipe the sunroof seal and roof sealing system that is only active when the area using a clean cloth, mild soap, sunroof is operated in and water.
Page 61 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Seats and Restraints Replacing Seat Belt System Parts Securing Child Restraints (With after a Crash ..... . 87 the Seat Belt in the Rear Seat) .
Page 62 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Head Restraints Front Seats The vehicle s front seats have adjustable head restraints in the outboard seating positions. Warning With head restraints that are not installed and adjusted properly, there is a greater chance that Adjust the head restraint so that the The height of the head restraint can occupants will suffer a neck/spinal top of the restraint is at the same...
Page 63 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Second Row Seats To lower the head restraint, press the Front Seats button located on the top of the The vehicle's second row seats have seatback and push the head Power Seat Adjustment head restraints in the outboard restraint down.
Page 64 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Uplevel Seat Adjustment Press Up (2) to make upward To adjust the seat: adjustments of the selected If equipped, the ignition must be on Move the seat forward or rearward feature. to use all uplevel seat features. by sliding the control forward or Press Rearward (3) to make rearward.
Page 65 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS To adjust lumbar support: To adjust lumbar support, if equipped: Press and release or hold Feature Select (1) to scroll to bolster Press and hold the control forward Press and release or hold Feature support on the infotainment to increase or rearward to decrease Select (1) to scroll to lumbar display.
Page 66 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Press Forward (5) or Rearward (3) Warning to adjust shoulder support forward or rearward. Sitting in a reclined position when the vehicle is in motion can be Reclining Seatbacks dangerous. Even when buckled up, the seat belts cannot do their job. The shoulder belt will not be against your body.
Page 67 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS If equipped, memory seats allow two number may display for the first few menu, then Vehicle, then Comfort drivers to save and recall their unique ignition cycles following a transmitter and Convenience, and then Easy seat positions for driving the vehicle, change.
Page 68 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS A DIC welcome message may Save preferred memory feature number 1 or 2 are automatically indicate driver number 1 or 2. positions to both 1 and 2 if you are recalled when the ignition is turned the only driver. on, or turned from off to ACC/ 2.
Page 69 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS If the saved memory seat position To stop Easy Exit Recall movement, Massage does not automatically recall or recalls press any of the following memory to the wrong positions, the driver s controls: RKE transmitter number (1 or 2) may Power seat not match the memory button number that positions were saved to.
Page 70 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 5. To activate massage at last When this feature is off, the heated massage type and intensity and cooled seat symbols on the settings or to turn massage off, buttons are white. When a heated seat press the massage On/Off is turned on, the symbol turns red.
Page 71 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Remote Start Auto Heated and The temperature performance of an Rear Seats Cooled Seats unoccupied seat may be reduced. This is normal. Rear Seat Reminder During a remote start, the heated or cooled seats will turn on if enabled in Auto Heated and Cooled Seats If equipped, the message REAR SEAT vehicle personalization.
Page 72 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS The feature is active only once each If the heated seats are on high for an time the vehicle is turned on and off, extended time, their level may and will require reactivation by automatically be lowered. opening and closing the second row Second Row Seats doors.
Page 73 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 2. Move the seatback to the desired Manual Fold and Tumble Feature Folding and Tumbling the Seat position, and then release the To fold and tumble the seat: lever to lock the seatback in Warning 1. Make sure that there is nothing place.
Page 74 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS To fold and tumble the seat from the third row seat: 1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat. The seatback will fold forward to 3. Lift the lever again to release the create a flat load floor.
Page 75 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Warning (Continued) Caution Folding a rear seat with the seat vehicle is in motion. People in the belts still fastened may cause vehicle could be injured in a sudden damage to the seat or the seat stop or crash. Be sure to return the belts.
Page 76 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Folding and Tumbling the Second The left switch folds the left Row Seat from the Cargo Area seatback, and the right switch folds the right seatback. 3. Press the switch again to release the rear of the seat from the floor.
Page 77 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS To return the seat to the sitting To fold the seatback: Caution (Continued) position from the tumbled position: 1. Open the liftgate to access the 1. Pull the seat down until it controls for the third row seat. belts and return them to their latches to the floor.
Page 78 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Returning the Third Row The left switch raises the left seatback, and the right switch Seatback to the Upright Position raises the right seatback. Warning A seat belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted will not provide the protection needed in a crash.
Page 79 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Seat Belts When riding in a vehicle, you travel as Warning (Continued) fast as the vehicle does. If the vehicle This section describes how to use seat stops suddenly, you keep going until not allow passengers to ride in any belts properly, and some things not something stops you.
Page 80 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why It is very important for all occupants this applies force to the strong should I have to wear seat belts? to buckle up. Statistics show that pelvic bones and you would be unbelted people are hurt more often less likely to slide under the lap A: Airbags are supplemental systems...
Page 81 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Always use the correct buckle for your seating position. Never allow the lap or shoulder belt to Never wear the shoulder belt under become loose or twisted. both arms or behind your back. Never route the lap or shoulder belt over an armrest.
Page 82 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Lap-Shoulder Belt Engaging the child restraint locking feature in the front All seating positions in the vehicle outboard seating position may have a lap-shoulder belt. affect the passenger sensing system. See Passenger Sensing If you are using a rear seating position System 0 93.
Page 83 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster in this section for instructions on use and important safety information. 3. Push the latch plate into the To unlatch the belt, push the button buckle until it clicks. If the latch on the buckle. The belt should return plate will not go fully into the to its stowed position.
Page 84 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Before a door is closed, be sure the The system activates during seat belt is out of the way. If a door is emergency braking and/or sudden slammed against a seat belt, damage driving maneuvers and releases when can occur to both the seat belt and driving conditions return to normal.
Page 85 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS crash if the threshold conditions for To install: Warning (Continued) pretensioner activation are met. Seat belt pretensioners can also help should go over the shoulder and tighten the seat belts in a side crash across the chest. These parts of the or a rollover event.
Page 86 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 3. Be sure that the belt is not To remove and store the comfort twisted and it lies flat. The guide, squeeze the belt edges together elastic cord must be behind the so that the seat belt can be removed belt with the plastic guide on the from the guide.
Page 87 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS But if a seat belt is not long enough, forces. If a belt is torn or frayed, have your dealer will order you an extender. it replaced immediately. If a belt is When you go in to order it, take the twisted, it may be possible to untwist heaviest coat you will wear, so the by reversing the latch plate on the...
Page 88 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS After a minor crash, replacement of Airbag System Warning seat belts may not be necessary. But The vehicle has the following airbags: the seat belt assemblies that were Do not bleach or dye seat belt used during any crash may have been A frontal airbag for the driver webbing.
Page 89 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS For frontal airbags, the word AIRBAG Warning Warning is on the center of the steering wheel for the driver and on the instrument You can be severely injured or Because airbags inflate with great panel for the front outboard killed in a crash if you are not force and faster than the blink of an passenger.
Page 90 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS There is an airbag readiness light on Warning (Continued) the instrument cluster, which shows the airbag symbol. Occupants should not lean on or The system checks the airbag sleep against the door or side electrical system for malfunctions. windows in seating positions with The light tells you if there is an seat-mounted side impact airbags...
Page 91 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS The front center airbag is in the Warning (Continued) inboard side of the driver seatback. airbag must be kept clear. Do not put anything between an occupant and an airbag, and do not attach or put anything on the steering wheel hub or on or near any other airbag covering.
Page 92 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS thresholds are used to predict how Frontal airbags are not intended to location of the impact. Seat-mounted severe a crash is likely to be in time inflate during vehicle rollovers, rear side impact airbags are not designed for the airbags to inflate and help impacts, or many side impacts.
Page 93 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS What Makes an Airbag Rollover capable roof-rail airbags are they inflate. Some components of the designed to help contain the head and airbag module may be hot for several Inflate? chest of occupants in the outboard minutes. For location of the airbags, seating positions in the first, second, see Where Are the Airbags? 0 89.
Page 94 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS not be there to help protect you in Warning (Continued) Warning another crash. A new system will include airbag modules and fresh air by opening a window or a A crash severe enough to inflate the possibly other parts. The service door.
Page 95 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS The passenger sensing system works Warning (Continued) with sensors that are part of the front outboard passenger seat and seat belt. the rear-facing child restraint would The sensors are designed to detect the be very close to the inflating airbag. presence of a properly seated A child in a forward-facing child occupant and determine if the front...
Page 96 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS The passenger sensing system is When the passenger sensing system If the On Indicator Is Lit for a designed to turn off the front has allowed the airbag to be enabled, Child Restraint outboard passenger frontal airbag if: the ON indicator will light and stay lit The passenger sensing system is as a reminder that the airbag is active.
Page 97 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Make sure the seat belt retractor The passenger sensing system may or Use the following steps to allow the is locked by pulling the shoulder may not turn off the airbag for a child system to detect that person and belt all the way out of the in a child restraint depending upon enable the front outboard passenger...
Page 98 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 6. Restart the vehicle and have the in the Index for additional Warning person remain in this position information about the importance of for two to three minutes after the proper restraint use. Stowing articles under the ON indicator is lit.
Page 99 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS The operation of the airbag system passenger's seat. The passenger Warning can also be affected by changing, sensing system may not operate including improperly repairing or properly if the original seat trim is For up to 10 seconds after the replacing, any parts of the following: replaced with non-GM covers, vehicle is turned off and the battery...
Page 100 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS modified for any other reason, call Replacing Airbag System Child Restraints Customer Assistance. See Customer Parts after a Crash Assistance Offices 0 380. Older Children Warning Airbag System Check The airbag system does not need A crash can damage the airbag regularly scheduled maintenance or systems in the vehicle.
Page 101 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Sit all the way back on the seat. can provide. The shoulder belt Warning (Continued) Do the knees bend at the seat should not cross the face or neck. edge? If yes, continue. If no, return The lap belt should fit snugly be crushed together and seriously to the booster seat.
Page 102 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Infants and Young Children Warning (Continued) Warning (Continued) Everyone in a vehicle needs crash, the child would not be tightened around a child s neck, the protection! This includes infants and restrained by the shoulder belt. The only way to loosen the belt is to all other children.
Page 103 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Warning (Continued) Warning For example, in a crash at only Children who are up against, 40 km/h (25 mph), a 5.5 kg (12 lb) or very close to, any airbag when it infant will suddenly become a inflates can be seriously injured or 110 kg (240 lb) force on a person's killed.
Page 104 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS For each type of child restraint, there Child Restraint Systems Warning are many different models available. When purchasing a child restraint, be A young child's hip bones are still sure it is designed to be used in a so small that the vehicle's regular motor vehicle.
Page 105 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Securing an Add-On Child Restraint in the Vehicle Warning A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle. Secure the child restraint properly in the vehicle using the vehicle s seat belt or LATCH system, following the Forward-Facing Child Restraint...
Page 106 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS When securing an add-on child Securing the Child Within the Never put a rear-facing child restraint restraint, refer to the instructions that in the front. This is because the risk Child Restraint come with the restraint which may be to the rear-facing child is so great if on the restraint itself or in a booklet, the airbag deploys.
Page 107 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS child restraints. Adjacent seating In order to use the LATCH system in Warning (Continued) positions should not be used if the your vehicle, you need a child child restraint prevents access to or restraint that has LATCH Secure rear-facing child restraints interferes with the routing of the attachments.
Page 108 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS A child restraint must never be Not all vehicle seating positions have Top Tether Anchor installed using only the top tether and lower anchors. In this case, the seat anchor. belt must be used (with top tether where available) to secure the child The LATCH anchorage system can be restraint.
Page 109 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Some child restraints with top tethers : Seating positions with top tether are designed for use with or without anchors. the top tether being attached. Others require the top tether always to be attached. In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be attached.
Page 110 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS row. Be sure to use an anchor on the same side of the vehicle as the seating position where the child restraint will be placed. To assist in locating the top tether anchors, the top tether anchor symbol is near the top tether anchors for second row seats.
Page 111 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS According to accident statistics, Warning Warning (Continued) children and infants are safer when properly restrained in a child restraint To reduce the risk of serious or it cannot do this if it is wrapped system or infant restraint system fatal injuries during a crash, do not around a child s neck.
Page 112 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS restraint manufacturer. Refer to top tether anchor. Refer to the Caution (Continued) your child restraint manufacturer child restraint instructions and instructions and the instructions the following steps: Do not fold the rear seatback when in this manual. For the third row 2.1.
Page 113 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS or head restraint and route the tether under the headrest or head restraint and in between the headrest or head restraint posts. If the position you are If the position you are using does not have a using has a fixed or an headrest or head restraint adjustable head restraint...
Page 114 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Head Restraint Removal and Warning Reinstallation 1. Partially fold the seatback With head restraints that are not forward. See Third Row Seats installed and adjusted properly, 0 76 for additional information. there is a greater chance that occupants will suffer a neck/spinal injury in a crash.
Page 115 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS If the vehicle has the LATCH system Do not secure a child seat in a be removed. See Head Restraint and it was being used during a crash, position without a top tether anchor if Removal and Reinstallation new LATCH system parts may be a national or local law requires that under Lower Anchors and Tethers...
Page 116 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Position the release button on 6. If the child restraint has a top the buckle, away from the child tether, follow the child restraint restraint, so that the seat belt manufacturer s instructions could be quickly unbuckled if regarding the use of the top necessary.
Page 117 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS If the head restraint was removed for Never put a rear-facing child seat in Warning (Continued) a third row outboard seating position, the front. This is because the risk to reinstall it before the seating position the rear-facing child is so great if the deploy under some unusual is used.
Page 118 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS In Canada, the law requires that 3. Pick up the latch plate, and run forward-facing child restraints have a the lap and shoulder portions of top tether, and that the tether be the vehicle's seat belt through or attached.
Page 119 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 7. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is securely held in place. To check, grasp the child restraint at the seat belt path and attempt to move it side to side and back and forth.
Page 120 STORAGE Storage Storage Compartments Touch the bottom of the climate control system panel until the door automatically starts to open. The Warning storage area may contain a USB port. Storage Compartments See the infotainment manual. Storage Compartments ..119 Do not store heavy or sharp objects Keep the storage area door closed Instrument Panel Storage .
Page 121 STORAGE Cupholders Sunglasses Storage Rear Storage To access the cupholders, press the If equipped, sunglasses storage is on There is storage in the floor of the cover and release. the overhead console. Press the fixed rear cargo area. Lift the handle to button on the cover and release to access.
Page 122 STORAGE Center Console Storage Additional Storage Features Cargo Tie-Downs If equipped, press to turn on the cooled compartment inside the center console storage. Pull the handle and lift to access. There are auxiliary jacks, USB ports, The cooled compartment will help an accessory power outlet, a tote keep cold liquids cold, but is not compartment, and a device holder...
Page 123 STORAGE Roof Rack System Do not exceed the maximum vehicle Caution capacity when loading the vehicle. For more information on vehicle capacity Loading cargo on the roof rack that Warning and loading, see Vehicle Load Limits weighs more than 100 kg (220 lb) or 0 197.
Page 124 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Instruments and Engine Coolant Temperature High-Beam On Light ... . . 147 Gauge ......137 Lamps On Reminder .
Page 125 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Controls Steering Wheel Controls Windshield Wiper/Washer The infotainment system can be Steering Wheel Adjustment operated by using the steering wheel controls. See Steering Wheel Controls in the infotainment manual. Heated Steering Wheel The windshield wiper control is on the turn signal lever.
Page 126 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Clear ice and snow from the wiper Rainsense blades before using them. If frozen to With Rainsense, a sensor near the top the windshield, carefully loosen or center of the windshield detects the thaw them. Damaged wiper blades amount of water on the windshield should be replaced.
Page 127 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS message may display indicating that INT : Turns on the rear wiper with a : Push the paddle marked with the wiper band must be in one of the delay between wipes. the windshield washer symbol at the sensitivity settings for Rainsense to top of the turn signal lever to spray ON : Turns on the rear wiper.
Page 128 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Rear Wiper Arm Assembly The windshield washer reservoir is Clock Protection used for the windshield and the rear The infotainment system controls are window. Check the fluid level in the When using an automatic car wash, used to access the time and date reservoir if either washer is not move the rear wiper control to OFF to settings through the menu system.
Page 129 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Date Power Outlets 4. Touch Back to go back to the previous menu. To set the date: Power Outlets 12-Volt Direct Current If auto set is on, the time displayed on 1. From the Home Page, touch Accessory power outlets can be used the clock may not update immediately SETTINGS, then touch Time...
Page 130 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS The accessory power outlets are Certain power accessory plugs may Warning powered as follows: not be compatible with the accessory power outlet and could overload The power outlet near the Power is always supplied to the vehicle or adapter fuses. If a problem cupholders on the center console outlets.
Page 131 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Power Outlet 110/120 Volt The power outlet is not designed for Warning the following, and may not work Alternating Current properly if they are plugged in: This power outlet can be used to plug Wireless charging can affect the Equipment with high initial peak in electrical equipment that uses a operation of an implanted...
Page 132 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS working, or may reduce the Warning charging performance. See your dealer for additional information. Remove all objects from the charging pad before charging your 3. The will display on the compatible smartphone. Objects, the infotainment screen. This indicates that the smartphone is such as coins, keys, rings, paper properly positioned and charging.
Page 133 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS OSS Notice Information 2. Redistributions in binary form THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR must reproduce the above CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY To obtain the source code that is copyright notice, this list of DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, contained in this product, please visit conditions and the following SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR http://opensource.lge.com.
Page 134 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Cigarette Lighter Ashtrays Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators If equipped with a cigarette lighter, it If equipped, the ashtray is in the is in the center console near the center console cupholder. Warning lights and gauges can signal cupholders.
Page 135 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Instrument Cluster English Balanced Cluster Shown, Metric Similar...
Page 136 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Reconfigurable Instrument The Enhanced configuration has three Cluster Application Displays interactive display zones. Cluster The cluster can display information Use the five-way control on the right regarding Navigation, Audio, and The cluster display layout can be side of the steering wheel to move Phone.
Page 137 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Cluster Options Menu Open Source Software : Press SEL Primary is selected, pressing while Open Source Software is will go to the next or previous To enter the cluster Options menu: highlighted to display open source favorite and pressing and holding 1.
Page 138 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Fuel Gauge Here are four things that some owners Engine Coolant ask about. None of these show a Temperature Gauge problem with the fuel gauge: At the service station, the fuel pump shuts off before the gauge reads full.
Page 139 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS When the vehicle is started, this light When the vehicle is started, this light flashes and a chime may come on to flashes and a chime may come on to remind the driver to fasten their seat remind passengers to fasten their seat belt.
Page 140 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Airbag Readiness Light Warning (Continued) This light shows if there is an the airbag system might not be electrical problem with the airbag working properly. The airbags in the system. The system check includes vehicle might not inflate in a crash, the airbag sensor(s), the passenger sensing system, the pretensioners, the or they could even inflate without a...
Page 141 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS If the word ON or the on symbol is lit Charging System Light Malfunction Indicator Lamp on the passenger airbag status (Check Engine Light) indicator, it means that the front outboard passenger frontal airbag is This light is part of the vehicle s allowed to inflate.
Page 142 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS If the light is flashing : A Tank with a Portable Gas Can Caution malfunction has been detected that under Filling the Tank 0 254. The could damage the emission control diagnostic system can detect if the If the vehicle is driven continually system and increase vehicle adapter has been left installed in...
Page 143 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 12-volt battery has recently been This light should come on briefly replaced or run down, or if the when the engine is started. If it does vehicle has been recently serviced. not come on then, have it fixed so it will be ready to warn you if there is a See your dealer if the vehicle will not problem.
Page 144 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Electric Parking Brake Service Electric Parking Antilock Brake System Light Brake Light (ABS) Warning Light Metric English If this light comes on and stays on, This light comes on briefly when the This light comes on when the parking there is a problem with a system on engine is started.
Page 145 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS If both the ABS and the brake system For vehicles with the Tow/Haul Mode LKA may assist by gently turning the warning light are on, the vehicle's feature, this light comes on when the steering wheel if the vehicle antilock brakes are not functioning Tow/Haul Mode has been activated.
Page 146 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Traction Off Light StabiliTrak OFF Light Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak Light This light comes on briefly while This light comes on briefly while starting the engine. If it does not, starting the engine. If it does not, This light comes on briefly when the have the vehicle serviced by your have the vehicle serviced by your...
Page 147 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS See Traction Control/Electronic Stability The engine coolant temperature the tires to the pressure value shown Control 0 222. warning light comes on when the on the Tire and Loading Information engine has overheated. label. See Tire Pressure 0 320. Engine Coolant If this happens, pull over and turn off When the Light Flashes First and...
Page 148 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Low Fuel Warning Light serviced by your dealer. If the system Caution (Continued) is working normally, the indicator light turns off. vehicle serviced. Always follow the If the light stays on and the engine maintenance schedule for changing does not start, there could be a engine oil.
Page 149 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS IntelliBeam Light Cruise Control Light Door Ajar Light This light comes on when the The cruise control light is white when For vehicles equipped with this light, IntelliBeam system, if equipped, is the cruise control is on and ready, and it comes on when a door is open or enabled.
Page 150 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Information Displays SEL : Press to open a menu or select a Trip 1 or Trip 2 and Average Fuel menu item. Press and hold to reset Economy : The Trip display shows the values on certain screens. current distance traveled, in either Driver Information kilometers (km) or miles (mi), since...
Page 151 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Fuel Range : Shows the approximate display will show the amount of time speed limit is exceeded, a pop-up distance the vehicle can be driven that has passed since the timer was warning is displayed and a chime may without refueling.
Page 152 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS monitoring the oil life, additional Tire Pressure : Shows the windshield. The image is projected maintenance is recommended. See approximate pressures of all four tires. through the HUD lens on top of the Maintenance Schedule 0 363. Tire pressure is displayed in either instrument panel.
Page 153 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Low Fuel : Press to select the display view. Each press will change the Some vehicle messages or alerts display view. displayed in the HUD may be cleared by using the steering wheel controls. : Lift and hold to brighten the See Vehicle Messages 0 154.
Page 154 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Speed View : This displays digital All HUD views may briefly display angle of the HUD display. Press speed in English or metric units, audio information when the driver to highlight OK, then press SEL to speed limit, vehicle ahead indicator, uses the steering wheel controls to save the setting.
Page 155 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS vehicles. The compass heading is Care of the HUD Vehicle Messages displayed when navigation routing is Clean the inside of the windshield to Messages displayed on the DIC not active. remove any dirt or film that could indicate the status of the vehicle or Navigation Turn-by-Turn Alerts reduce the sharpness or clarity of the...
Page 156 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Ride Control Systems proceed to your destination. The Vehicle Personalization performance may be reduced the next Driver Assistance Systems Use the audio system controls to time the vehicle is driven. The vehicle Cruise Control access the personalization menus for may be driven while this message is customizing vehicle features.
Page 157 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Video Voice-Over Rear Seat Reminder To enable valet mode: Valet Mode 1. Enter a four-digit code on the This allows for a chime and a message keypad. when the rear door has been opened Teen Driver before or during operation of the 2.
Page 158 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Manage Favorites Maximum Startup Volume Auto Fan Speed This allows favorites to be edited. See This feature sets the maximum This feature will set the auto fan Manage Favorites in Settings under startup volume. If the vehicle is speed.
Page 159 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Auto Rear Defog Forward Collision System Park Assist If equipped, this feature will This feature will turn on or off If equipped, this allows the feature to automatically turn on the rear window Forward Collision Alert (FCA) and be turned on or off.
Page 160 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Auto Running Boards Hands Free Liftgate Control Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear This allows the feature to be turned The liftgate may be operated with a When on and the front wiper is on, on or off. See Power Assist Steps 0 48. kicking motion under the rear bumper.
Page 161 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Exit Lighting Auto Door Unlock Remote Unlock Light Feedback This allows the selection of how long This allows selection of which of the When on, the exterior lamps will flash the exterior lamps stay on when doors will automatically unlock when when unlocking the vehicle with the leaving the vehicle when it is dark the vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
Page 162 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Remote Start Auto Heat Seats Remote Left in Vehicle Alert Ringtones If equipped and turned on, this This feature sounds an alert when the Select to change the ring tone for the feature will turn the heated seats on RKE transmitter is left in the vehicle.
Page 163 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Apple CarPlay Voice Display What Can I Say? Tips This feature allows Apple devices to This feature gives voice Select and the following may display: be connected to the infotainment command tips. Confidence Threshold system through a USB port. Select Off or On.
Page 164 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Turn Display Off Return to Factory Settings Software Information Select to turn the display off. Touch Select and the following may display: Select to view or update the anywhere on the infotainment display infotainment system current software Restore Vehicle Settings or press any infotainment controls on information.
Page 165 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Universal Remote instructions refer to a garage door Make sure the hand-held transmitter opener, but can be used for other has a new battery for quicker and System devices. more accurate transmission of the radio-frequency signal. Do not use the Universal Remote See Radio Frequency Statement 0 388.
Page 166 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 2. At the same time, press and hold button press may be 5. Press and release the Learn or both the hand-held transmitter required. For a second time, Smart button. Step 6 must be button and one of the three press and hold the newly completed within 30 seconds of Universal Remote system...
Page 167 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Radio Signals for Some Gate rapidly. Proceed with Step 3 under Reprogramming a Single Programming the Universal Remote Operators Universal Remote System Button System to complete. For questions or programming help, To reprogram any of the system see www.homelink.com/gm or call buttons: Universal Remote System...
Page 168 LIGHTING Lighting Exterior Lighting For vehicles first sold in Canada, the off position only works when the vehicle is shifted into the P (Park) Exterior Lamp Controls position. Exterior Lighting AUTO : Automatically turns the Exterior Lamp Controls ..167 exterior lamps on and off, depending Exterior Lamps Off Reminder .
Page 169 LIGHTING ® IntelliBeam System Driving with IntelliBeam The IntelliBeam system can be disabled by the high/low-beam The system only activates the high If equipped, this system turns the changer or the flash-to-pass beams when driving over 40 km/h vehicle's high-beam headlamps on and feature.
Page 170 LIGHTING The vehicle's windshield is dirty, enabled in the DIC). See Exit Flash-to-Pass cracked, or obstructed by Lighting under Vehicle Personalization This feature lets you use the something that blocks the view of 0 155. high-beam headlamps to signal a the light sensor.
Page 171 LIGHTING The exterior lamp control is sidemarker, parking lamps, and the The system may also turn on the in AUTO. instrument panel lights. The radio headlamps when driving through a lights will also be dim. parking garage, heavy overcast The transmission is not in weather, or a tunnel.
Page 172 LIGHTING To idle the vehicle with the automatic Hazard Warning Flashers Turn and Lane-Change headlamp system off, turn the control Signals to the off position. The headlamps will also stay on after you exit the vehicle. The regular headlamp system can be turned on when needed.
Page 173 LIGHTING The lever returns to its starting Cornering Lamps Interior Lighting position whenever it is released. If equipped with cornering lamps, they If after signaling a turn or a lane Instrument Panel automatically come on when all of the change the arrows flash rapidly or do following occur: Illumination Control not come on, a signal bulb could be...
Page 174 LIGHTING Dome Lamps Reading Lamps Press next to each reading lamp to turn it on or off. There are dome lamps in the overhead There are reading lamps in the console and the headliner, if equipped. overhead console and the headliner, if equipped.
Page 175 LIGHTING Lighting Features interior lamps remain on for a set The battery can be discharged at idle amount of time, then automatically if the electrical loads are very high. turn off. This is true for all vehicles. This is Entry Lighting because the generator (alternator) The exterior lamps turn off may not be spinning fast enough at...
Page 176 LIGHTING recommended that the driver reduce the electrical loads as much as possible. Battery Power Protection This feature shuts off the dome and reading lamps if they are left on for more than 10 minutes when the ignition is off. This will keep the battery from running down.
Page 177 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM Infotainment System Introduction Infotainment Introduction See the infotainment manual for Infotainment ..... 176 information on the radio, audio players, phone, navigation system, Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE), and voice or speech recognition,...
Page 178 CLIMATE CONTROLS Climate Controls Climate Control Systems 4. Driver and Passenger Heated and Cooled Seats (If Equipped) Dual Automatic Climate 5. Recirculation Climate Control Systems Control System 6. Rear Window Defogger Dual Automatic Climate Control 7. Defrost The climate control buttons on the System .
Page 179 CLIMATE CONTROLS 5. A/C Mode (Air Conditioning) Climate Control Status Display When AUTO is lit, all four functions operate automatically. Each function 6. Climate Control Selection can also be manually set and the (Application Tray Button) setting is displayed. Functions not 7.
Page 180 CLIMATE CONTROLS cabin. If on is selected, any other rear climate control settings can now Air Delivery Mode Control : When buttons are pressed, or any knobs are be adjusted from the front the climate information is displayed, turned, the climate control system will passenger area.
Page 181 CLIMATE CONTROLS Pressing this button cancels automatic The rear window defogger only works : Clears the windshield of fog or recirculation. Press AUTO to return to when the ignition is on. The defogger frost more quickly. Air is directed to automatic operation;...
Page 182 CLIMATE CONTROLS The vehicle also has auto heated and Sensor Caution (Continued) cooled seats that turn on when the vehicle is on. The seats will activate at affect the radio's ability to pick up the level required by the vehicle s stations clearly.
Page 183 CLIMATE CONTROLS Rear Climate Control 6. Air Delivery Mode Control 8. Rear Control Lockout System 9. Air Delivery Mode Control Rear : Touch Rear on the front If equipped, the rear climate control climate control display to open the system is on the rear of the center rear climate control screen.
Page 184 CLIMATE CONTROLS Rear Control Lockout : Touch Rear A « Air Vents airflow. Pressing when the Control Lockout on the rear climate system is off will turn the system on. Adjustable air vents are in the center display to lock or unlock control of The air delivery mode remains in its and on the side of the instrument the rear climate control system from...
Page 185 CLIMATE CONTROLS Operation Tips Maintenance Clear away any ice, snow, or leaves from the air inlets at the base of Passenger Compartment the windshield that could block Air Filter the flow of air into the vehicle. The filter reduces the dust, pollen, and Clear snow off the hood to other airborne irritants from outside improve visibility and help...
Page 186 CLIMATE CONTROLS Service All vehicles have a label underhood that identifies the refrigerant used in the vehicle. The refrigerant system should only be serviced by trained and certified technicians. The air conditioning evaporator should never be repaired or replaced by one from a salvage vehicle.
Page 187 DRIVING AND OPERATING Driving and Shifting Into Park ....207 Locking Rear Axle ....226 Shifting out of Park .
Page 188 DRIVING AND OPERATING Filling a Portable Fuel Driving Information Become familiar with vehicle Container ......256 features before driving, such as programming favorite radio Distracted Driving Trailer Towing...
Page 189 DRIVING AND OPERATING Refer to the infotainment section for Average driver reaction time is about Warning more information on using that three-quarters of a second. In that system and the navigation system, time, a vehicle moving at 100 km/h Drinking and then driving is very if equipped, including pairing and (60 mph) travels 20 m (66 ft), which dangerous.
Page 190 DRIVING AND OPERATING Steering Curve Tips Off-Road Recovery Take curves at a reasonable speed. Electric Power Steering Reduce speed before entering a This vehicle has electric power curve. steering. It does not have power steering fluid. Regular maintenance is Maintain a reasonable steady speed through the curve.
Page 191 DRIVING AND OPERATING Loss of Control Slow down and adjust your driving surface. For contact information about according to weather conditions. the original equipment tires, see the Skidding Stopping distance can be longer warranty manual. and vehicle control can be affected There are three types of skids that One of the best ways for successful when traction is reduced by water,...
Page 192 DRIVING AND OPERATING Know the local laws that apply to Environmental Concerns Warning (Continued) off-road driving. Always use established trails, To gain more ground clearance if roads, and areas that have been passengers can be struck by needed, it may be necessary to remove flying objects.
Page 193 DRIVING AND OPERATING Before driving on a hill, assess the Never go downhill forward or will work with the brakes to slow steepness, traction, and obstructions. backward with either the the vehicle and help keep the If the terrain ahead cannot be seen, transmission or transfer case in vehicle under control.
Page 194 DRIVING AND OPERATING Never try to turn the vehicle Avoid turns that take the vehicle Warning around. If the hill is steep across the incline of the hill. A hill enough to stall the vehicle, it that can be driven straight up or Getting out of the vehicle on the is steep enough to cause it to down might be too steep to drive...
Page 195 DRIVING AND OPERATING After operation in mud or sand, have Warning Caution the brake linings cleaned and checked. These substances can cause glazing Driving on frozen lakes, ponds, Do not drive through standing and uneven braking. Check the body or rivers can be dangerous. Ice water if it is deep enough to cover structure, driveline, steering, conditions vary greatly and the...
Page 196 DRIVING AND OPERATING and you are going fast enough. When Check all fluid levels and brakes, Warning the vehicle is hydroplaning, it has tires, cooling system, and little or no contact with the road. transmission. Wet brakes can cause crashes. They There is no hard and fast rule about Shift to a lower gear when going might not work as well in a quick...
Page 197 DRIVING AND OPERATING Drive at speeds that keep the Turn on Traction Control. See Tie a red cloth to an outside vehicle in its own lane. Do not Traction Control/Electronic Stability mirror. swing wide or cross the Control 0 222. center line.
Page 198 DRIVING AND OPERATING If stuck too severely for the traction pedal when the transmission is in Warning (Continued) system to free the vehicle, turn the gear. Slowly spinning the wheels in traction system off and use the the forward and reverse directions fan speed to the highest rocking method.
Page 199 DRIVING AND OPERATING Tire and Loading Information Label The Tire and Loading Information Warning label also shows the size of the original equipment tires (3) and Do not load the vehicle any the recommended cold tire heavier than the Gross Vehicle inflation pressures (4).
Page 200 DRIVING AND OPERATING Determine the combined If your vehicle will be towing 2. Subtract Occupant Weight @ 68 kg (150 lbs) × 2 = 136 kg weight of the driver and a trailer, load from your (300 lbs) passengers that will be riding trailer will be transferred to 3.
Page 201 DRIVING AND OPERATING weight of the driver, passengers, Rating (GVWR). The GVWR and cargo should never exceed the includes the weight of the vehicle, vehicle's capacity weight. all occupants, fuel, and cargo. The Certification/Tire label may Certification/Tire Label also show the maximum weights for the front and rear axles, called Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR).
Page 202 DRIVING AND OPERATING There is also important loading Remember not to exceed the Warning information for off-road driving in Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) this manual. See Loading the of the front or rear axle. Things you put inside the Vehicle for Off-Road Driving vehicle can strike and injure Automatic Level Control...
Page 203 DRIVING AND OPERATING Starting and Operating Caution (Continued) New Vehicle Break-In replacement. Follow this breaking-in guideline every time you get new brake Caution linings. The vehicle does not need an Do not tow a trailer during elaborate break-in. But it will break-in.
Page 204 DRIVING AND OPERATING Ignition Positions Stopping the Engine/LOCK/OFF (No wheels turned off center. If this Indicator Lights) : When the vehicle happens, the vehicle may not start. is stopped, press ENGINE START/ Move the steering wheel from left to STOP once to turn the engine off. right while attempting to start the vehicle.
Page 205 DRIVING AND OPERATING ON/RUN/START (Green Indicator Starting the Engine Warning Light) : This mode is for driving and Move the shift lever to P (Park) or starting. With the ignition off, and the Turning off the vehicle while N (Neutral). The engine will not start brake pedal applied, pressing the moving may cause loss of power in any other position.
Page 206 DRIVING AND OPERATING Starting Procedure transmission gently until the oil Caution (Continued) warms up and lubricates all 1. With the Keyless Access system, moving parts. the RKE transmitter must be in battery. Wait at least 15 seconds the vehicle. Press ENGINE between each try, to let the Engine Heater START/STOP with the brake...
Page 207 DRIVING AND OPERATING To Use the Engine Heater Warning (Continued) Warning (Continued) 1. Turn off the engine. function. An ungrounded vehicle. Possible heater cord 2. Open the hood and unwrap the outlet could cause an electric and thermostat damage could electrical cord.
Page 208 DRIVING AND OPERATING Retained Accessory Leaving the Vehicle with the Warning (Continued) Engine Running Power (RAP) not move, even when you are on Some vehicle accessories may be used Warning fairly level ground, use the steps after the ignition is turned off. that follow.
Page 209 DRIVING AND OPERATING If you have to leave the vehicle with If torque lock does occur, you may To shift out of P (Park): the engine running, be sure the need to have another vehicle push 1. Apply the brake pedal. vehicle is in P (Park) and the parking yours a little uphill to take some of 2.
Page 210 DRIVING AND OPERATING Parking over Things Extended Parking Engine Exhaust That Burn It is best not to park with the vehicle running. If the vehicle is left running, Warning be sure it will not move and there is Warning Engine exhaust contains carbon adequate ventilation.
Page 211 DRIVING AND OPERATING Running the Vehicle While Automatic Transmission Warning (Continued) Parked If equipped, there is an electronic shift There are holes or openings lever position indicator within the It is better not to park with the engine in the vehicle body from instrument cluster.
Page 212 DRIVING AND OPERATING N : In this position, the engine does Warning Warning (Continued) not connect with the wheels. To restart the engine when the vehicle is It is dangerous to get out of the be sure the transfer case is in a already moving, use N (Neutral) only.
Page 213 DRIVING AND OPERATING The vehicle has a shift stabilization process, shifting might feel different Caution feature that adjusts the transmission as the transmission determines the shifting to the current driving best settings. A transmission hot message may conditions in order to reduce rapid When temperatures are very cold, the display if the automatic upshifts and downshifts.
Page 214 DRIVING AND OPERATING Normal Mode Grade Braking Manual Mode When the shift lever is moved from D (Drive) to L (Manual Mode), a This mode is enabled when the Range Selection Mode number displays next to the L, vehicle is started, but is not enabled indicating the current transmission in Range Selection Mode.
Page 215 DRIVING AND OPERATING Gear before shifting from D (Drive) to 10th L (Manual Mode) Range after shifting from D (Drive) to L (Manual Mode) - Tow/Haul not engaged Range after shifting from D (Drive) to L (Manual Mode) - Tow/Haul engaged Grade Braking is not available when Tow/Haul Mode performance, vehicle control, and...
Page 216 DRIVING AND OPERATING Tow/Haul Mode Grade Braking Drive Systems Warning Tow/Haul Mode Grade Braking is only Four-Wheel Drive enabled while the Tow/Haul Mode is If equipped with four-wheel drive, selected and the vehicle is not in the the vehicle will be free to roll if the If equipped, four-wheel drive engages Range Selection Mode.
Page 217 DRIVING AND OPERATING Automatic Transfer Case The indicator mark on the knob below automatically based on driving must line up with the indicator light conditions. This setting provides before a shift can be commanded. To slightly lower fuel economy than 2 . command a shift, rotate the transfer Do not use AUTO mode to park on a case knob below to the new desired...
Page 218 DRIVING AND OPERATING Shifting Into 4 or AUTO 2. Turn the knob to 4 . Wait for Shifting Out of 4 the 4 indicator light to stop To shift: Turn the knob to the 4 or AUTO flashing before shifting the 1.
Page 219 DRIVING AND OPERATING If the transmission is in gear and/or 6. Turn the transfer case knob Shifting Out of N (Neutral) moving more than 5 km/h (3 mph), the clockwise to N (Neutral) until it To shift out of N (Neutral): stops and hold it there until the 4 , AUTO, or 2 indicator light will 1.
Page 220 DRIVING AND OPERATING Brakes If driving safely on a wet road and it Using ABS becomes necessary to slam on the Do not pump the brakes. Just hold the brakes and continue braking to avoid Antilock Brake brake pedal down firmly and let ABS a sudden obstacle, a computer senses work.
Page 221 DRIVING AND OPERATING Set the parking brake by holding the Electric Parking Brake Before leaving the vehicle, check for regular brake pedal down, then or PARK light to ensure that pushing down the parking brake the parking brake is applied. pedal.
Page 222 DRIVING AND OPERATING Brake Assist If the light is on, press the EPB The EPB is released when the switch and hold it. Continue to hold PARK light is off. The Brake Assist feature is designed to the switch until the or PARK light assist the driver in stopping or If the...
Page 223 DRIVING AND OPERATING Hill Start Assist (HSA) Ride Control Systems also on automatically when the vehicle is started. See Trailer Sway This vehicle has a Hill Start Assist Control (TSC) 0 274. Traction Control/Electronic (HSA) feature, which may be useful If cruise control is being used and when the vehicle is stopped on a Stability Control...
Page 224 DRIVING AND OPERATING appropriate message will appear on To turn off only TCS, press and comes on and stays on: the DIC. Both traction control and release . The traction off light 1. Stop the vehicle. StabiliTrak are automatically disabled displays in the instrument cluster.
Page 225 DRIVING AND OPERATING StabiliTrak will automatically turn on adjusts the ride of the vehicle to The steering will change to provide if the vehicle exceeds 56 km/h enhance the ride performance for the more precise control. The Magnetic (35 mph). Traction control will road conditions and the Ride Control will change to provide remain off.
Page 226 DRIVING AND OPERATING Weight Rating (GCWR). See Weight When selected, the Tow/Haul of the Trailer under Trailer Towing indicator will display in the 0 261. instrument cluster. Tow/Haul is most useful under the Magnetic Ride Control following conditions: The Magnetic Ride Control monitors When pulling a heavy trailer or a the suspension system.
Page 227 DRIVING AND OPERATING Locking Rear Axle air compressor connected to the rear Cruise Control shocks will raise or lower the rear of Vehicles with a locking rear axle can the vehicle to maintain proper vehicle give more traction on snow, mud, ice, Warning height.
Page 228 DRIVING AND OPERATING If the Traction Control/Electronic To set cruise control: : Press to turn the system on and Stability Control system begins to off. A white indicator appears in the 1. Press limit wheel spin while using cruise instrument cluster when cruise is control, the cruise control 2.
Page 229 DRIVING AND OPERATING Increasing Speed While Cruise To decrease the vehicle speed in necessary to maintain vehicle speed. Control is at a Set Speed small increments, press SET When going downhill, Cruise Grade down briefly. For each press, the Braking helps maintain the driver If the cruise control system is already vehicle goes about 1 km/h (1 mph) selected speed.
Page 230 DRIVING AND OPERATING Shift the transmission to the selected following gap. To Warning (Continued) N (Neutral). disengage ACC, apply the brake. If the Traction Control System (TCS) or To turn off cruise control, should be ready to take action and electronic stability control system press apply the brakes.
Page 231 DRIVING AND OPERATING : Press to select a following gap control is engaged, a green time (or distance) setting for ACC of indicator will be lit on the instrument Far, Medium, or Near. cluster; the following gap will not display. The speedometer reading can be displayed in either English or metric When the vehicle is turned on, the...
Page 232 DRIVING AND OPERATING Select the set speed desired for ACC. If the vehicle is stopped with the This is the vehicle speed when no brake pedal applied, press RES+ vehicle is detected in its path. and release the brake pedal. ACC will hold the vehicle until RES+ or While the vehicle is moving, ACC will the accelerator pedal is pressed.
Page 233 DRIVING AND OPERATING When the accelerator pedal is If ACC is holding the vehicle at a To decrease speed while the pressed, ACC will not brake stop and there is another vehicle vehicle is stopped, press SET because it is overridden. The ACC directly ahead, pressing RES+ will until the desired set speed is indicator will turn blue on the...
Page 234 DRIVING AND OPERATING following gap. The range of selectable will pulse five times. See Collision/ not exceed the set speed. It may apply gaps may not be appropriate for all Detection Systems under Vehicle limited braking, if necessary. When drivers and driving conditions. Personalization 0 155.
Page 235 DRIVING AND OPERATING ACC Automatically Disengages Notification to Resume ACC A DIC warning message may display indicating to shift to P (Park) before ACC may automatically disengage and ACC will maintain a following gap exiting the vehicle. See Vehicle the driver will need to manually apply behind a detected vehicle and slow Messages 0 154.
Page 236 DRIVING AND OPERATING ACC Override Warning (Continued) If using the accelerator pedal while ACC is active, the ACC indicator turns on an entrance or exit ramp. Always blue on the instrument cluster. ACC be ready to use the brakes if will resume operation when the necessary.
Page 237 DRIVING AND OPERATING vehicles in different lanes, signs, Do Not Use ACC on Hills and When Erasing Speed Memory guardrails, and other stationary Towing a Trailer The cruise control set speed is erased objects when entering or exiting a from memory if is pressed or if curve.
Page 238 DRIVING AND OPERATING Driver Assistance Audible or Safety Alert Seat Warning (Continued) Some driver assistance features alert Systems the driver of obstacles by beeping. To Detect vehicles or objects change the volume of the warning This vehicle may have features that outside the area monitored by chime, see Comfort and Convenience work together to help avoid crashes or...
Page 239 DRIVING AND OPERATING Front camera lens in the front Rear Vision Camera (RVC) grille or near the front emblem When the vehicle is shifted into Front side and rear side panels R (Reverse), the RVC displays an image of the area behind the vehicle Outside of the windshield in front in the infotainment display.
Page 240 DRIVING AND OPERATING display. The front camera is in the 2. Area Not Shown grille or near the front emblem, the side cameras are on the bottom of the outside rearview mirrors, and the rear camera is above the license plate. Warning The Surround Vision cameras have blind spots and will not display all...
Page 241 DRIVING AND OPERATING If equipped, a view of the area in front Park Assist Warning (Continued) of the vehicle shows in the With Front and Rear Park Assist, as infotainment display. The view the vehicle moves at speeds of less damage, even with Park Assist, displays after shifting from R (Reverse) than 8 km/h (5 mph) the sensors on...
Page 242 DRIVING AND OPERATING Backing Warning and Reverse Warning (Continued) Warning Automatic Braking Vehicles with Adaptive Cruise Control bumper or that are too close or too RAB may not avoid many types of (ACC) have the Backing Warning and far from the vehicle. In some backing crashes.
Page 243 DRIVING AND OPERATING Parking Brake may be set. When it is Safety Alert Seat pulses occur on the On with Towbar setting allows for safe, press the accelerator pedal firmly left or right side, depending on the Park Assist to work properly with the at any time to override RAB.
Page 244 DRIVING AND OPERATING The system cannot: Warning Detect whether it is a legal parking space. APA does not apply the brakes. APA may not detect objects in the Park exactly lined up with the parking space, objects that are soft vehicle next to it if the spot is or narrow, objects high off the approached at an angle or if the...
Page 245 DRIVING AND OPERATING APA will instruct the vehicle to stop APA may automatically disengage if: Alert (LCA), and/or Forward once a large enough space is found. Automatic Braking (FAB) can help to The steering wheel is used by the Follow the displayed instructions. avoid a crash or reduce crash damage.
Page 246 DRIVING AND OPERATING Detecting the Vehicle Ahead Warning Warning (Continued) FCA is a warning system and does the windshield is damaged. It may not apply the brakes. When also not detect a vehicle on winding approaching a slower-moving or or hilly roads, or in conditions that stopped vehicle ahead too rapidly, can limit visibility such as fog, rain, or when following a vehicle too...
Page 247 DRIVING AND OPERATING the front, or both sides of the Safety Selecting the Alert Timing Consider traffic and weather Alert Seat will pulse five times. When conditions when selecting the alert this Collision Alert occurs, the brake timing. The range of selectable alert system may prepare for driver braking timing may not be appropriate for all to occur more rapidly which can cause...
Page 248 DRIVING AND OPERATING Clean the headlamps. The system works when driving in a Warning (Continued) forward gear between 8 km/h (5 mph) For cleaning instructions, see and 80 km/h (50 mph), or on vehicles Washing the Vehicle under Exterior Detect a vehicle ahead if it is with Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Care 0 353.
Page 249 DRIVING AND OPERATING There is a problem with the Warning (Continued) Warning (Continued) StabiliTrak/Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system. signs, and other non-moving of traffic. If this occurs, take your The FAB system does not need objects. To override FAB, firmly foot off the brake pedal and then service.
Page 250 DRIVING AND OPERATING that occur with moving vehicles in the LCA Detection Zones How the System Works side blind zone (or spot) areas or with The LCA symbol lights up in the vehicles rapidly approaching these outside mirrors when the system areas from behind.
Page 251 DRIVING AND OPERATING signal is activated in the same trailer, bicycle, or object extending out If the LCA displays do not light up direction as a detected vehicle, this to either side of the vehicle. Attached when moving vehicles are in the side display will flash as an extra warning objects may also interfere with the blind zone or are rapidly approaching...
Page 252 DRIVING AND OPERATING Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Warning (Continued) Warning (Continued) If equipped, LKA may help avoid The LKA and LDW systems you must steer the vehicle. Always crashes due to unintentional lane may not: keep your attention on the road and departures.
Page 253 DRIVING AND OPERATING How the System Works Take Steering A camera blocked message may display if the camera is blocked. The LKA system does not The LKA camera sensor is on the Cleaning the outside of the windshield continuously steer the vehicle. If LKA windshield ahead of the rearview behind the rearview mirror may does not detect active driver steering,...
Page 254 DRIVING AND OPERATING Fuel Recommended Fuel Prohibited Fuels Do not use any fuel labeled E85 or Top Tier Fuel Caution FlexFuel. Do not use gasoline with ethanol levels greater than 15% by GM recommends the use of TOP TIER Do not use fuels with any of the volume.
Page 255 DRIVING AND OPERATING will help keep your vehicle s engine Caution (Continued) Warning (Continued) fuel deposit free and performing optimally. Fuel with a posted octane Do not reenter the vehicle rating of less than the while pumping fuel. Filling the Tank recommended fuel.
Page 256 DRIVING AND OPERATING Filling the Tank With a Portable Warning Gas Can If the vehicle runs out of fuel and Overfilling the fuel tank by more must be filled from a portable gas can: than three clicks of a standard fill nozzle may cause: Vehicle performance issues, including engine stalling and...
Page 257 DRIVING AND OPERATING 3. Remove and clean the funnel Trailer Towing Warning (Continued) adapter and return to the storage location. General Towing Bring the fill nozzle in Information Filling a Portable Fuel contact with the inside of the fill opening before operating Container Only use towing equipment that has the nozzle.
Page 258 DRIVING AND OPERATING important for your safety and that of downshifts too often, a lower gear Warning (Continued) your passengers. Read this section may be selected using Manual carefully before pulling a trailer. Mode. See Manual Mode 0 213. inadequate for the load, the vehicle When towing a trailer: If equipped, the following driver may not stop as expected.
Page 259 DRIVING AND OPERATING when a trailer is towed. Use caution electric brakes, start the combination Warning (Continued) while changing lanes when towing a moving and then manually apply the trailer. trailer brake controller to check the Also adjust the climate trailer brakes work.
Page 260 DRIVING AND OPERATING necessary to go much farther beyond signs, trees, or other objects. Always Parking on Hills the passed vehicle before returning to signal turns well in advance. Do not the lane. Pass on level roadways. steer or brake suddenly. Warning Avoid passing on hills if possible.
Page 261 DRIVING AND OPERATING Leaving After Parking on a Hill Disconnect the wiring to the trailer Warning (Continued) before backing the trailer into the 1. Apply and hold the brake pedal. water to prevent damage to the escape in the unlikely event Start the engine.
Page 262 DRIVING AND OPERATING 6. Reapply the brake pedal. Then Engine Cooling when Trailer Caution apply the parking brake and shift Towing into P (Park). If equipped with a If the vehicle tires begin to spin and The cooling system may temporarily manual transmission, turn off the vehicle begins to slide toward overheat during severe operating...
Page 263 DRIVING AND OPERATING Trailer Weight GVWR: Gross Vehicle Weight Warning Rating Warning Maximum Trailer Weight Rating You and others could be seriously injured or killed if the trailer is too GAWR-RR: Gross Axle Weight Never exceed the towing capacity heavy or the trailer brakes are Rating-Rear for your vehicle.
Page 264 DRIVING AND OPERATING To check that the weight of the The resulting weight cannot exceed Gross Vehicle Weight vehicle and trailer are within the the GCWR value shown on the Rating (GVWR) GCWR for the vehicle, follow these Trailering Information Label. For information about the vehicle's steps: The gross combined weight can also...
Page 265 DRIVING AND OPERATING Vehicle Axle Ratio Maximum Trailer Weight GCWR* Escalade 2WD Short Wheelbase 3.23 3 765 kg (8,300 lb) 6 350 kg (14,000 lb) Escalade 4WD Short Wheelbase 3.23 3 674 kg (8,100 lb) 6 350 kg (14,000 lb) Escalade 2WD Long Wheelbase 3.23 3 674 kg (8,100 lb)
Page 266 DRIVING AND OPERATING The trailer load balance percentage is Vehicle Series Hitch Type Maximum Tongue Weight calculated as: weight (1) divided by 1500 Weight Carrying 272 kg (600 lb) weight (2) times 100. 1500 Weight Distributing 453 kg (1,000 lb) After loading the trailer, separately weigh the trailer and then the trailer tongue and calculate the trailer load...
Page 267 DRIVING AND OPERATING If a cargo carrier is used in the trailer Proper hitch equipment for your hitch receiver, choose a carrier that vehicle helps maintain control of the positions the load as close to the vehicle-trailer combination. Many vehicle as possible. Make sure the trailers can be towed using a total weight, including the carrier, is weight-carrying hitch which has a...
Page 268 DRIVING AND OPERATING Hitch Cover 3. Pull the cover downward to 4. Reinstall the two fasteners on disengage the upper the lower tabs. attachments. Consider using mechanical sway To reinstall hitch cover: controls with any trailer. Ask a trailering professional about sway 1.
Page 269 DRIVING AND OPERATING Weight-Distributing Hitch Vehicle Series Trailer Weight Usage Hitch Distribution 1500 Up to 3 175 kg (7,000 lb) Optional Refer to trailer manufacturer s recommendation 1500 Over 3 175 kg (7,000 lb) Required fender height distance (2) is Safety Chains approximately half way between the Always attach chains between the...
Page 270 DRIVING AND OPERATING Trailer Brakes Use only a round, seven-wire Electric Brake Control Wiring connector with flat blade terminals Provisions Loaded trailers over 900 kg (2,000 lb) meeting SAE J2863 specifications for must be equipped with brake systems These wiring provisions are included proper electrical connectivity.
Page 271 DRIVING AND OPERATING instrument cluster will illuminate may result in unpleasant engine and The ITBC system is integrated with even if the trailer is not properly transmission driving characteristics the vehicle s brake, anti-lock brake, connected or the bulbs are and reduced fuel economy.
Page 272 DRIVING AND OPERATING 2. Trailer Gain Adjustment Activate the Manual Trailer Brake Warning Buttons Apply Lever The ITBC control panel is on the TRAILER GAIN: Connecting a trailer that has an air instrument panel to the left of the brake system may result in reduced Press a Trailer Gain button to recall steering column.
Page 273 DRIVING AND OPERATING A trailer without electric brakes is Trailer Gain Adjustment Procedure Note connected, no DIC message will Adjusting Trailer Gain at speeds lower Trailer Gain should be set for a display than 32 to 40 km/h (20 to 25 mph) specific trailering condition and it may result in an incorrect gain A trailer with electric brakes has...
Page 274 DRIVING AND OPERATING the vehicle. This message will there is an electrical fault in the multiple ignition cycles, there is a automatically turn off in about trailer wiring. This message will problem with the ITBC system. Have 10 seconds. This message can be also turn off if it is acknowledged.
Page 275 DRIVING AND OPERATING Trailer Sway Control (TSC) If TSC is enabled, the Traction Control Warning (Continued) System (TCS)/StabiliTrak warning Vehicles with StabiliTrak have a light will flash on the instrument trailer tires. See Towing Equipment Trailer Sway Control (TSC) feature. cluster.
Page 276 DRIVING AND OPERATING Always check all trailer tire pressures Warning Warning (Continued) before each trip when the tires are cool. Low trailer tire pressure is a the manual trailer brake apply Use of aftermarket electronic trailer leading cause of trailer tire blow-outs. lever.
Page 277 DRIVING AND OPERATING Conversions and Caution Add-Ons Some electrical equipment can damage the vehicle or cause Add-On Electrical components to not work and would Equipment not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Always check with your Warning dealer before adding electrical equipment.
Page 278 VEHICLE CARE Vehicle Care Four-Wheel Drive ....295 Rear Compartment Fuse Front Axle ......296 Block .
Page 279 VEHICLE CARE If a Tire Goes Flat ....334 General Information California Proposition Tire Changing ..... 335 65 Warning For service and parts needs, visit your Full-Size Spare Tire .
Page 280 VEHICLE CARE California Perchlorate Damage to suspension components Vehicle Checks caused by modifying vehicle height Materials Requirements outside of factory settings will not be Doing Your Own covered by the vehicle warranty. Certain types of automotive Service Work applications, such as airbag initiators, Damage to vehicle components seat belt pretensioners, and lithium resulting from modifications or the...
Page 281 VEHICLE CARE If equipped with remote vehicle start, Hood 2. Go to the front of the vehicle to open the hood before performing any find the secondary hood release. To open the hood: service work to prevent remote The handle is under the front starting the vehicle accidentally.
Page 282 VEHICLE CARE Engine Compartment Overview...
Page 283 VEHICLE CARE 1. Positive (+) Terminal. See Jump Engine Oil handle is a loop. See Engine Starting - North America 0 345. Compartment Overview 0 281 for the To ensure proper engine performance location. 2. Battery - North America 0 295. and long life, careful attention must be paid to engine oil.
Page 284 VEHICLE CARE If unable to wait two hours, the explanation of what kind of oil to use. Add enough oil to put the level engine must be off for at least For engine oil crankcase capacity, see somewhere in the proper operating 15 minutes if the engine is warm, Capacities and Specifications 0 376.
Page 285 VEHICLE CARE What to Do with Used Oil engine revolutions, engine Caution temperature, and miles driven. Based Used engine oil contains certain on driving conditions, the mileage at elements that can be unhealthy for Failure to use the recommended which an oil change is indicated can your skin and could even cause engine oil or equivalent can result vary considerably.
Page 286 VEHICLE CARE If the system is ever reset accidentally, changed. It cannot be reset Automatic Transmission the oil must be changed at 5 000 km accurately until the next oil Fluid (3,000 mi) since the last oil change. change. Remember to reset the oil life system When to Check and Change The oil life system can also be reset as whenever the oil is changed.
Page 287 VEHICLE CARE When to Inspect the Engine Air To inspect or replace the engine air Caution (Continued) cleaner/filter: Cleaner/Filter Always use the correct automatic For intervals on changing and transmission fluid. See inspecting the engine air cleaner/filter see Maintenance Schedule 0 363. Recommended Fluids and Lubricants 0 372.
Page 288 VEHICLE CARE 4. Remove the four screws (1) on 2. Coolant Surge Tank Caution top of the cover of the housing Pressure Cap and lift up the cover. 3. Engine Cooling Fan If the air cleaner/filter is off, dirt 5. Remove the engine air cleaner/ can easily get into the engine, Warning filter from the housing.
Page 289 VEHICLE CARE Engine Coolant Use a 50/50 mixture of clean, Never dispose of engine coolant by drinkable water and DEX-COOL putting it in the trash, or by pouring it The cooling system in the vehicle is coolant. This mixture: on the ground or into sewers, streams, filled with DEX-COOL engine coolant.
Page 290 VEHICLE CARE How to Add Coolant to the Warning Coolant Surge Tank Steam and scalding liquids from a Warning hot cooling system are under pressure. Turning the pressure cap, Spilling coolant on hot engine parts even a little, can cause them to can burn you.
Page 291 VEHICLE CARE If no coolant is visible in the surge 4. With the coolant surge tank Engine Overheating tank, add coolant: pressure cap off, start the engine and let it run until the engine Caution coolant temperature gauge indicates approximately 90 °C Do not run the engine if there is a (195 °F).
Page 292 VEHICLE CARE If the decision is made to lift the If No Steam is Coming from the 2. Turn the heater on to the highest hood, make sure the vehicle is parked temperature and to the highest Engine Compartment on a level surface. fan speed.
Page 293 VEHICLE CARE still there, turn off the engine and get Washer Fluid Open the cap with the washer symbol everyone out of the vehicle until it on it. Add washer fluid until the tank What to Use cools down. is full. See Engine Compartment Overview 0 281 for reservoir location.
Page 294 VEHICLE CARE Brake pads should be replaced as Caution (Continued) Warning (Continued) complete sets. Fill the washer fluid tank only Brake Pedal Travel crash. When the brake wear three-quarters full when it is warning sound is heard, have the See your dealer if the brake pedal does very cold.
Page 295 VEHICLE CARE Brake Fluid A fluid leak in the brake hydraulic When the brake fluid falls to a low system. Have the brake hydraulic level, the brake warning light comes system fixed. With a leak, the on. See Brake System Warning Light brakes will not work well.
Page 296 VEHICLE CARE Infrequent Usage: Remove the black, Caution Warning (Continued) negative ( ) cable from the battery to keep the battery from running down. If brake fluid is spilled on the Batteries also contain other Extended Storage: Remove the black, vehicle's painted surfaces, the paint chemicals known to the State of negative ( ) cable from the battery or...
Page 297 VEHICLE CARE How to Check Lubricant What to Use To get an accurate reading, the vehicle Refer to Recommended Fluids and should be on a level surface. Lubricants 0 372 to determine what kind of lubricant to use. Front Axle When to Check and Change Lubricant It is not necessary to regularly check...
Page 298 VEHICLE CARE What to Use driven will appear to have a lower What to Use fluid level than a vehicle that has Refer to Recommended Fluids and Refer to Recommended Fluids and been stationary for an hour or two. Lubricants 0 372 to determine what Lubricants 0 372 to determine what The rear axle assembly must be kind of lubricant to use.
Page 299 VEHICLE CARE If the vehicle starts in any other 3. With the engine off, turn the Park on a fairly steep hill, with the position, contact your dealer for ignition on, but do not start the vehicle facing downhill. Keeping your service.
Page 300 VEHICLE CARE Wiper Blade Replacement Rear Wiper Blade Replacement To replace the rear wiper blade: Windshield wiper blades should be inspected for wear or cracking. 1. With the rear wiper in the off position, open the liftglass to For the proper type and size, see access the rear wiper arm/blade.
Page 301 VEHICLE CARE 3. Push the new blade assembly Driver Assistance Systems Warning securely in the wiper arm hook If the windshield needs to be replaced until the release lever clicks into and the vehicle is equipped with a If the gas struts that hold open the place.
Page 302 VEHICLE CARE Headlamp Aiming Caution Headlamp aim has been preset and Do not apply tape or hang any should need no further adjustment. objects from gas struts. Also do not If the vehicle is damaged in a crash, push down or pull on gas struts. the headlamp aim may be affected.
Page 303 VEHICLE CARE Bulb Replacement License Plate Lamp For the proper type of replacement bulbs, or any bulb changing procedure not listed in this section, contact your dealer. Caution Do not replace incandescent bulbs with aftermarket LED replacement bulbs. This can cause damage to the vehicle electrical system.
Page 304 VEHICLE CARE 3. Turn the bulb socket (1) Electrical System Headlamp Wiring counterclockwise to remove it An electrical overload may cause the from the lamp assembly (3). Electrical System Overload lamps to go on and off, or in some 4. Pull the bulb (2) straight out of cases to remain off.
Page 305 VEHICLE CARE Fuses and Circuit Breakers Fuses of the same amperage can be Caution temporarily borrowed from another The wiring circuits in the vehicle are fuse location, if a fuse goes out. Spilling liquid on any electrical protected from short circuits by a Replace the fuse as soon as possible.
Page 306 VEHICLE CARE Fuses Usage Fuses Usage Fuses Usage Electric running Antilock brake Interior BEC LT1 boards system pump...
Page 307 VEHICLE CARE Fuses Usage Fuses Usage Fuses Usage Passenger motorized Automatic headlamp Antilock brake seat belt leveling/Exhaust system valve solenoid Suspension leveling Trailer brakes compressor Fuel pump 4WD transfer case Integrated chassis Right trailer electronic control control module stoplamp/Turn Real time signal lamp dampening Left trailer...
Page 308 VEHICLE CARE Fuses Usage Fuses Usage Fuses Usage Injector B even O2 sensor B Engine control Throttle control module/Ignition Horn Miscellaneous/ Fog lamps Ignition/ High-beam Transmission/ headlamps Euro trailer Ignition Air conditioning RC upfitter 1 and 2 control VBAT upfitter 1 and 2 Upfitter 1 O2 sensor A Engine control...
Page 309 VEHICLE CARE Instrument Panel Fuse Fuses Usage Relays Usage Block (Right) Fuel pump Aeroshutter Upfitter 2 Upfitter 3 Police upfitter Upfitter 4 Parking lamp Secondary fuel pump Upfitter 1 Front windshield washer Run/Crank Rear window washer Engine control module Left cooling fan The right instrument panel fuse block Starter Fuel pump prime...
Page 310 VEHICLE CARE Fuses Usage Accessory power outlet 4 Glove box Steering wheel controls Body control module 8 There are relays on the back of the The vehicle may not be equipped with fuse block. To access, press the tabs all of the fuses, relays, and features and remove the fuse block.
Page 311 VEHICLE CARE Fuses Usage Fuses Usage Fuses Usage Rear seat Special equipment entertainment option Relays Usage Sunroof Body control module 2 Retained accessory DC to AC inverter power Instrument Panel Fuse Block (Left) Infotainment/Airbag /RF window switch/ Right door window Rain sensor motor Obstacle detection/USB...
Page 312 VEHICLE CARE Fuses Usage Accessory power outlet 1 Accessory power outlet from retained accessory power Accessory power outlet from battery power Universal remote system/Interior rearview mirror SEO/Retained accessory power Body control module 3 Body control module 5 Steering wheel control backlighting There are relays on the back of the The vehicle may not be equipped with...
Page 313 VEHICLE CARE Fuses Usage Fuses Usage Fuses Usage Passive locking, Passive Driver power seat theft-deterrent/HVAC Discrete logic ignition battery sensor Right heated, cooled, Content theft deterrent Video processing or ventilated seat module/Virtual key Left heated, cooled, module or ventilated seat Mirror window module Body control module 1 SEO/Left heated seat...
Page 314 VEHICLE CARE Rear Compartment Fuse Fuses Usage Block Right heated second row seat Heated mirrors Liftgate Glass breakage Liftglass Liftgate module logic Rear wiper Rear heating, ventilation, and air conditioning blower The rear compartment fuse block is behind the access panel on the left Second row seat side of the compartment.
Page 315 VEHICLE CARE Wheels and Tires Relays Usage Warning (Continued) Rear window defogger Tires Underinflated tires pose Liftgate the same danger as Every new GM vehicle has Liftglass overloaded tires. The high-quality tires made by a resulting crash could cause Rear fog lamp leading tire manufacturer.
Page 316 VEHICLE CARE All-Season Tires roads. Consider installing winter tires Warning (Continued) on the vehicle if frequent driving on This vehicle may come with all-season ice or snow covered roads is expected. Replace any tires that have tires. These tires are designed to See your dealer for details regarding been damaged by impacts provide good overall performance on...
Page 317 VEHICLE CARE Low-Profile Tires All-Terrain Tires The vehicle has low profile tires This vehicle may have all-terrain tires. These tires provide good performance that are classified as touring tires on most road surfaces, weather and are designed for on road use. conditions, and for off-road driving.
Page 318 VEHICLE CARE molded onto the sidewall. GM's TIN is molded onto both sides of (8) Temporary Use Only Only TPC specifications meet or exceed the tire, although only one side use a temporary spare tire until all federal safety guidelines. may have the date of the road tire is repaired and manufacture.
Page 319 VEHICLE CARE vehicle tire engineered to (6) Service Description These Belt A rubber coated layer of standards set by the U.S. Tire and characters represent the load cords between the plies and the Rim Association. index and speed rating of the tire. tread.
Page 320 VEHICLE CARE DOT Markings A code molded Kilopascal (kPa) The metric unit Normal Occupant Weight into the sidewall of a tire for air pressure. number of occupants a vehicle is signifying that the tire is in designed to seat multiplied by Light Truck (LT-Metric) Tire compliance with the U.S.
Page 321 VEHICLE CARE Recommended Inflation Treadwear Indicators Narrow Vehicle Maximum Load on the Pressure Vehicle manufacturer's bands, sometimes called wear Tire Load on an individual tire recommended tire inflation bars, that show across the tread of due to curb weight, accessory pressure as shown on the tire a tire when only 1.6 mm (1/16 in) weight, occupant weight, and...
Page 322 VEHICLE CARE pressure needed to support the Check the tire inflation pressure Warning (Continued) vehicle's maximum load carrying when the tires are cold, meaning capacity. the vehicle has not been driven for Tire overloading and at least three hours or no more overheating which could For additional information than 1.6 km (1 mi).
Page 323 VEHICLE CARE vehicle by GM. TPMS sensors When driving the vehicle at speeds of inflation pressure label, you should 160 km/h (100 mph) or higher, set the determine the proper tire inflation could be damaged and would not cold inflation pressure to 20 kPa pressure for those tires.) be covered by the vehicle (3 psi) above the recommended tire...
Page 324 VEHICLE CARE Your vehicle has also been equipped See Tire Pressure Monitor Operation light comes on, stop as soon as with a TPMS malfunction indicator to 0 323. possible and inflate the tires to the indicate when the system is not recommended pressure shown on the See Radio Frequency Statement 0 388.
Page 325 VEHICLE CARE A Tire and Loading Information label, TPMS Malfunction Light and light and the DIC message should attached to your vehicle, shows the go off after successfully Message size of the original equipment tires completing the sensor matching The TPMS will not function properly if and the correct inflation pressure for process.
Page 326 VEHICLE CARE If the TPMS is not functioning Repeat these steps for all If the turn signal lamp does not flash properly, it cannot detect or signal a underinflated tires that have within 15 seconds after starting to low tire pressure condition. See your illuminated the low tire pressure inflate the tire, the tire fill alert has dealer for service if the TPMS...
Page 327 VEHICLE CARE If the tire fill alert does not operate www.gmtoolsandequipment.com 5. Press and hold SEL in the center due to TPMS interference, move the or call 1-800-GM TOOLS of the five-way DIC control. vehicle about 1 m (3 ft) back or (1-800-468-6657).
Page 328 VEHICLE CARE identification code has been There is cord or fabric showing Anytime unusual wear is noticed, matched to the driver side rear through the tire's rubber. rotate the tires as soon as tire, and the TPMS sensor possible, check for proper tire The tread or sidewall is matching process is no longer inflation pressure, and check for...
Page 329 VEHICLE CARE Adjust the front and rear tires to Warning (Continued) the recommended inflation pressure on the Tire and Loading changing a wheel, remove any rust Information label after the tires or dirt from places where the wheel have been rotated. See Tire attaches to the vehicle.
Page 330 VEHICLE CARE spare if equipped, be replaced after six Buying New Tires mud and snow. See Tire Sidewall years, regardless of tread wear. To Labeling 0 316 for additional GM has developed and matched identify the age of a tire, use the tire information.
Page 331 VEHICLE CARE maximum speed capability when Warning (Continued) Warning (Continued) using winter tires with a lower speed rating. cause injury or death. Only your right to drive on it. The spare dealer or authorized tire service tire was developed for use on If the vehicle tires must be center should mount or this vehicle and will not affect...
Page 332 VEHICLE CARE Different Size Tires and See Buying New Tires 0 329 and respect to these grades, they must Accessories and Modifications 0 279. also conform to federal safety Wheels requirements and additional Uniform Tire Quality If wheels or tires are installed that are General Motors Tire Performance a different size than the original Grading...
Page 333 VEHICLE CARE government course as a tire include acceleration, cornering, that is properly inflated and not graded 100. The relative hydroplaning, or peak traction overloaded. Excessive speed, performance of tires depends characteristics. underinflation, or excessive loading, either separately or in upon the actual conditions of Temperature their use, however, and may...
Page 334 VEHICLE CARE Wheel Replacement Warning (Continued) Warning (Continued) Replace any wheel that is bent, vehicle. Tires can lose air, and be unknown. It could fail suddenly cracked, or badly rusted or corroded. cause loss of control, causing a and cause a crash. When replacing If wheel nuts keep coming loose, the crash.
Page 335 VEHICLE CARE pedal and steer to straighten the Warning (Continued) Warning (Continued) vehicle. It may be very bumpy and noisy. Gently brake to a stop, well off and readjust or remove the traction jack is provided with the vehicle, it the road, if possible.
Page 336 VEHICLE CARE Warning (Continued) 1. Set the parking brake firmly. 2. Put the shift lever in P (Park). 3. For vehicles with four-wheel drive with an N (Neutral) transfer case position, be sure the transfer case is in a drive 1.
Page 337 VEHICLE CARE 4. Turn the jack knob (1) To access the spare tire, refer to the counterclockwise to release the following graphics and instructions: jack and wheel blocks from the bracket. 5. Turn the wing nut retaining the wheel blocks (2) counterclockwise to remove the wheel blocks and the wheel block retainer.
Page 338 VEHICLE CARE 1. Open the hoist shaft access 4. Insert the open end of the door (3) on the bumper to access extension (7) through the hole in the spare tire lock (6). the rear bumper (8) (hoist shaft access hole). Be sure the hoist end of the extension (7) connects to the hoist shaft.
Page 339 VEHICLE CARE 7. Tilt the tire toward the vehicle 3. Use the wheel wrench to loosen with some slack in the cable to all the wheel nuts. Turn the access the tire/wheel retainer. wheel wrench counterclockwise to loosen the wheel nuts. Do not remove the wheel nuts yet.
Page 340 VEHICLE CARE Warning Getting under a vehicle when it is lifted on a jack is dangerous. If the vehicle slips off the jack, you could be badly injured or killed. Never get under a vehicle when it is supported only by a jack. Warning Left Front Shown, Right Front Similar Rear Position...
Page 341 VEHICLE CARE 7. Remove any rust or dirt from the Warning wheel bolts, mounting surfaces, and spare wheel. Never use oil or grease on bolts or nuts because the nuts might come Warning loose. The vehicle's wheel could fall off, causing a crash. Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the parts to which it is fastened, can make wheel nuts become loose...
Page 342 VEHICLE CARE 11. Tighten the nuts firmly in a Caution (Continued) Warning (Continued) crisscross sequence as shown by turning the wheel wrench brake repairs, evenly tighten the collision, loose equipment could clockwise. wheel nuts in the proper sequence strike someone. Store all these in and to the proper torque the proper place.
Page 343 VEHICLE CARE Store the tire under the rear of the 10. Tire/Wheel Retainer Caution (Continued) vehicle in the spare tire carrier. Refer 11. Hoist Cable to the following graphics and 1. Put the tire (9) on the ground at with the valve stem pointing down instructions: the rear of the vehicle with the and have the wheel/tire repaired as...
Page 344 VEHICLE CARE 3. Assemble the two jack handle 4. Insert the open end of the 7. Make sure the tire is stored extensions (4) and wheel extension (7) through the hole in securely. Push, pull, and then try wrench (5). the rear bumper (8) (hoist shaft to turn the tire.
Page 345 VEHICLE CARE 3. Position the jack and wheel If equipped with a temporary use blocks in the driver side trim full-size spare tire, it is indicated on panel over the wheelhouse. the tire sidewall. See Tire Sidewall Labeling 0 316. This spare tire should 4.
Page 346 VEHICLE CARE so it is all right to drive on it. If the Jump Starting Warning (Continued) vehicle has four-wheel drive and a different size spare tire is installed, Jump Starting - North more information go to drive only in two-wheel drive. www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/ America After installing the spare tire on the...
Page 347 VEHICLE CARE ground connection. You would 3. Turn the ignition off on both Caution not be able to start your vehicle, vehicles. Unplug unnecessary and the bad grounding could accessories plugged into the Ignoring these steps could result in damage the electrical systems. accessory power outlets.
Page 348 VEHICLE CARE negative ( ) cable to the negative Warning Warning ( ) terminal on the dead battery because this can cause sparks. An electric fan can start up even Fans or other moving engine parts when the engine is not running and can injure you badly.
Page 349 VEHICLE CARE Do not let the other end touch Towing the Vehicle Caution anything until the next step. If the jumper cables are connected Caution or removed in the wrong order, Incorrectly towing a disabled electrical shorting may occur and vehicle may cause damage.
Page 350 VEHICLE CARE Front Attachment Points and dolly towing. Dinghy towing is Is the proper towing equipment towing the vehicle with all four wheels going to be used? See your dealer on the ground. Dolly towing is towing or trailering professional for the vehicle with two wheels on the additional advice and equipment ground and two wheels on a dolly.
Page 351 VEHICLE CARE Dinghy Towing Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicles To dinghy tow: 1. Position the vehicle being towed Two-Wheel-Drive Vehicles behind the tow vehicle, facing forward and on a level surface. 2. Securely attach the vehicle being towed to the tow vehicle. 3. Apply the parking brake and start the engine.
Page 352 VEHICLE CARE 10. If equipped with Keyless Access, 6. Check that the vehicle is in 2 Caution keep the RKE transmitter outside by starting the engine and of the vehicle, and manually lock shifting the transmission to Failure to disconnect the negative the doors.
Page 353 VEHICLE CARE Dolly Towing Front Towing Dolly Towing Rear Towing Caution (Front Wheels Off the Ground) (Rear Wheels Off the Ground) Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicles Towing a four-wheel-drive vehicle with all four wheels on the ground, or even with only two of its wheels on the ground, will damage drivetrain components.
Page 354 VEHICLE CARE Dolly Towing Rear Towing 2. Drive the rear wheels onto the Appearance Care dolly. (Rear Wheels Off the Ground) Two-Wheel-Drive Vehicles 3. Firmly set the parking brake. See Exterior Care Parking Brake 0 219. Locks 4. Put the transmission in P (Park). Locks are lubricated at the factory.
Page 355 VEHICLE CARE If using an automatic car wash, follow soon as possible. If necessary, use Caution (Continued) the car wash instructions. The non-abrasive cleaners that are marked windshield wiper and rear window safe for painted surfaces to remove correct product usage, necessary wiper, if equipped, must be off.
Page 356 VEHICLE CARE Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Do not use cleaners that are not Aftermarket appearance caps or Moldings intended for automotive use. covers while the lamps are illuminated, due to excessive heat Use a nonabrasive wax on the generated. Caution vehicle after washing to protect and extend the molding finish.
Page 357 VEHICLE CARE Windshield and Wiper Blades Tires Caution (Continued) Clean the outside of the windshield Use a stiff brush with tire cleaner to with glass cleaner. clean the tires. magnesium chloride or calcium chloride. These are used on roads Clean rubber blades using a lint-free for conditions such as dust and ice.
Page 358 VEHICLE CARE pads for wear and rotors for surface Do not directly power wash the Caution condition. Inspect drum brake linings/ transfer case and/or front/rear axle shoes for wear or cracks. Inspect all output seals. High pressure water can Lubrication of applicable steering/ other brake parts.
Page 359 VEHICLE CARE Chemical Paint Spotting Before using cleaners, read and follow Do not use solvents or cleaners all safety instructions on the label. containing solvents. Airborne pollutants can fall upon and While cleaning the interior, open the attack painted vehicle surfaces Interior Glass doors and windows to get proper causing blotchy, ring-shaped...
Page 360 VEHICLE CARE Coated Moldings 2. Remove excess moisture by Cleaning High Gloss Surfaces gently wringing until water does and Vehicle Information and Coated moldings should be cleaned. not drip from the cleaning cloth. Radio Displays When lightly soiled, wipe with a 3.
Page 361 VEHICLE CARE Instrument Panel, Leather, Vinyl, Do not use cleaners that increase Warning gloss, especially on the instrument Other Plastic Surfaces, Low panel. Reflected glare can decrease Gloss Paint Surfaces, and Do not bleach or dye seat belt visibility through the windshield Natural Open Pore Wood webbing.
Page 362 VEHICLE CARE Use the following guidelines for Removing and Replacing the proper floor mat usage: Floor Mats The original equipment floor mats Pull up on the rear of the floor mat to were designed for your vehicle. unlock each retainer and remove. If the floor mats need replacing, it is recommended that GM certified floor mats be purchased.
Page 363 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE Service and General Information additional maintenance items like tires, brakes, batteries, and wiper Maintenance Your vehicle is an important blades. investment. This section describes the required maintenance for the vehicle. Caution Follow this schedule to help protect General Information against major repair expenses Damage caused by improper...
Page 364 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE Proper vehicle maintenance helps to Frequently towing a trailer. Maintenance Schedule keep the vehicle in good working Used for high speed or competitive condition, improves fuel economy, and Owner Checks and Services driving. reduces vehicle emissions. At Each Fuel Stop Used for taxi, police, or delivery Because of the way people use service.
Page 365 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE this work. If the engine oil life system Tire Rotation and Required Visually inspect steering, is reset accidentally, service the suspension, and chassis Services Every 12 000 km/ vehicle within 5 000 km/3,000 mi since components for damage, including 7,500 mi the last service.
Page 366 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE Visually inspect fuel system for Check parking brake and Inspect sunroof track and seal, damage or leaks. automatic transmission park if equipped. See Sunroof 0 58. mechanism. See Park Brake and Visually inspect exhaust system Verify spare tire key lock operation P (Park) Mechanism Check 0 298.
Page 367 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE Maintenance Schedule Additional Required Services - Normal Rotate tires and perform Required Services. Check engine oil level and oil life percentage. Change engine oil and filter, if needed. Replace passenger compartment air filter. (1) Inspect evaporative control system. (2) Replace engine air cleaner filter.
Page 368 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE Footnotes Maintenance Schedule (2) Visually check all fuel and vapor (5) Or every five years, whichever Additional Required Services - lines and hoses for proper attachment, comes first. See Cooling System 0 287. Normal connection, routing, and condition. (6) Or every 10 years, whichever (1) Or every two years, whichever (3) Or every four years, whichever...
Page 369 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE Maintenance Schedule Additional Required Services - Severe Rotate tires and perform Required Services. Check engine oil level and oil life percentage. Change engine oil and filter, if needed. Replace passenger compartment air filter. (1) Inspect evaporative control system. (2) Replace engine air cleaner filter.
Page 370 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE (3) Or every four years, whichever Special Application Additional Maintenance comes first. If driving in dusty Services and Care conditions, inspect the filter at each oil change or more often as needed. Severe Commercial Use Vehicles Your vehicle is an important (4) Do not directly power wash the Only: Lubricate chassis investment and caring for it properly...
Page 371 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE Battery Brakes Hoses The 12-volt battery supplies power to Brakes stop the vehicle and are crucial Hoses transport fluids and should be start the engine and operate any to safe driving. regularly inspected to ensure that additional electrical accessories. there are no cracks or leaks.
Page 372 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE Shocks and Struts Trained dealer technicians can Windshield inspect and recommend the right Shocks and struts help aid in control For safety, appearance, and the best tires. Your dealer can also provide for a smoother ride. viewing, keep the windshield clean tire/wheel balancing services to and clear.
Page 373 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts Recommended Fluids and Lubricants Fluids and lubricants identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer. Usage Fluid/Lubricant Automatic Transmission DEXRON ULV Automatic Transmission Fluid (GM Part No. 19352619, in Canada 19352620).
Page 374 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE Usage Fluid/Lubricant Transfer Case DEXRON-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid. Weatherstrip Conditioning Weatherstrip lubricant (GM Part No. 3634770, in Canada 10953518) or equivalent. Weatherstrip Squeaks Synthetic Grease with Teflon, Superlube (GM Part No. 12371287, in Canada 10953437). Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.
Page 375 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE Maintenance Records After the scheduled services are performed, record the date, odometer reading, who performed the service, and the type of services performed in the boxes provided. Retain all maintenance receipts. Odometer Date Serviced By Maintenance Stamp Services Performed Reading...
Page 376 TECHNICAL DATA Technical Data Vehicle Identification Specifications under Capacities and Specifications 0 376 for the vehicle's engine code. Vehicle Identification Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Service Parts Identification Vehicle Identification Label Number (VIN) ....375 Service Parts Identification There may be a label on the inside of Label .
Page 377 TECHNICAL DATA Vehicle Data Capacities and Specifications The following approximate capacities are given in metric and English conversions. See Recommended Fluids and Lubricants 0 372 for more information. Capacities Application Metric English Air Conditioning Refrigerant For the air conditioning system refrigerant type and charge amount, see the refrigerant label under the hood.
Page 378 TECHNICAL DATA Engine Specifications Engine VIN Code Spark Plug Gap 6.2L V8 0.95 1.10mm (0.037 0.043 in) Engine Drive Belt Routing...
Page 379 Procedure ..... . . 378 Cadillac. Normally, any concerns with Vehicle Data Recording and Customer Assistance Offices .
Page 380 Council of Better Business at 1-800 458 8006. In Canada, call procedure outlined in Steps One and Bureaus, Inc. the Canadian Cadillac Customer Care Two, you can file with the Better 3033 Wilson Boulevard Centre at 1-888-446-2000. Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Suite 600 Program to enforce your rights.
Page 381 Canada Company wants you to be 1-888-446-2000, or write to: However, if a customer wishes to aware of its participation in a write or e-mail Cadillac, the letter General Motors Cadillac Customer no-charge mediation/arbitration should be addressed to: Care Centre program.
Page 382 Cadillac Customer Care Centre, my.cadillac.com 0 375. Mail Code: CA1-163-005 1908 Colonel Sam Drive The Cadillac online owner experience : View GM Card, SiriusXM Satellite allows interaction with Cadillac and Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 radio (if equipped), and OnStar keeps important vehicle-specific www.gm.ca...
Page 383 General Motors North America and Calling for Service aftermarket adaptive equipment Cadillac reserve the right to make any When calling Roadside Service, have required for the vehicle, such as hand changes or discontinue the Roadside...
Page 384 Cadillac Owner Privileges Battery Jump Start: Service to service vehicle complete with the jump start a dead battery. necessary Cadillac parts and tools Emergency Fuel Delivery: required to handle most roadside Trip Interruption Benefits and Delivery of enough fuel for the repairs.
Page 385 CUSTOMER INFORMATION Lock-Out Service: Vehicle Scheduling Service Courtesy Transportation registration is required. Appointments Program Trip Interruption Benefits and When the vehicle requires warranty To enhance your ownership Service: Pre-authorization, original service, contact your dealer and experience, we and our participating detailed receipts, and a copy of the request an appointment.
Page 386 CUSTOMER INFORMATION Transportation Options Courtesy Rental Vehicle Transportation at any time and to resolve all questions of claim For an overnight warranty repair, the Warranty service can generally be eligibility pursuant to the terms and dealer may provide an available completed while you wait.
Page 387 CUSTOMER INFORMATION Recycled original equipment parts Repair Facility If such insurance coverage is not may also be used for repair. These available from your current insurance GM also recommends that you choose parts are typically removed from carrier, consider switching to another a collision repair facility that meets vehicles that were total losses in prior insurance carrier.
Page 388 CUSTOMER INFORMATION Gather the following information: Managing the Vehicle Damage If another party's insurance company is paying for the repairs, you are not Repair Process Driver name, address, and obligated to accept a repair valuation telephone number In the event that the vehicle requires based on that insurance company's damage repairs, GM recommends that Driver license number...
Page 389 CUSTOMER INFORMATION Customer literature publications Radio Frequency Reporting Safety available for purchase include owner s Statement Defects manuals, warranty manuals, infotainment manuals, and portfolios. This vehicle has systems that operate Portfolios include an owner s manual, Reporting Safety Defects on a radio frequency that complies warranty manual, infotainment with Part 15/Part 18 of the Federal to the United States...
Page 390 In Canada, call 1-888-446-2000, or write: call the Vehicle Safety Hotline Transport Canada toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 Canadian Cadillac Customer Care Motor Vehicle Safety Directorate (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to Centre, Mail Code: CA1-163-005 Defect Investigations and Recalls http://www.safercar.gov; or write to:...
Page 391 CUSTOMER INFORMATION Vehicle Data Recording situations, such as an air bag and no personal data (e.g., name, deployment or hitting a road obstacle, gender, age, and crash location) are and Privacy data that will assist in understanding recorded. However, other parties, such how a vehicle s systems performed.
Page 392 CUSTOMER INFORMATION others for research purposes, where a Infotainment System need is shown and the data is not tied Using the navigation system may to a specific vehicle or vehicle owner. result in the storage of destinations, addresses, telephone numbers, and OnStar other trip information.
Page 393 ONSTAR OnStar OnStar Overview including system limitations at www.onstar.com (U.S.) or www.onstar.ca (Canada). OnStar Overview The OnStar system status light is next to the OnStar buttons. If the status OnStar Overview ....392 light is: OnStar Services Solid Green: System is ready.
Page 394 ONSTAR Receive a Diagnostic check of the OnStar Services vehicle's key operating systems. Make a call, end a call, or answer an incoming call. Receive Roadside Assistance. Emergency Give OnStar Hands-Free Calling Manage Wi-Fi Settings, Emergency Services require an active voice commands.
Page 395 ONSTAR Security OnStar Additional Reactivation for Subsequent Owners Information If equipped, OnStar provides these services: Press and follow the prompts to In-Vehicle Audio Messages speak to an Advisor as soon as With Stolen Vehicle Assistance, possible. The Advisor will update OnStar Advisors can use GPS to Audio messages may play important vehicle records and explain OnStar or...
Page 396 ONSTAR OnStar or connected services cannot Services for People with mode is on, phone calls can be made work unless the vehicle is in a place or received with OnStar using the Disabilities where OnStar has an agreement with infotainment display. Advisors provide services to help with a wireless service provider for service OnStar Personal Identification...
Page 397 ONSTAR Potential Issues A temporary loss of GPS can cause function properly. These systems may loss of the ability to send a not operate if the battery is OnStar cannot perform Remote Door Turn-by-Turn Navigation route. The discharged or disconnected. Unlock or Stolen Vehicle Assistance Advisor may give a verbal route or after the vehicle has been off...
Page 398 ONSTAR These updates or changes may also communications cannot be assured. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS collect personal information. Such Third parties may unlawfully intercept IS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY collection is described in the OnStar or access transmissions and private KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, privacy statement or separately communications without consent.
Page 399 ONSTAR unzip: This software is provided as is, self-extracting archive; that is without warranty of any kind, express permitted without inclusion of This is version 2005-Feb-10 of the or implied. In no event shall Info-ZIP this license, as long as the Info-ZIP copyright and license.
Page 400 ONSTAR Zip-Bugs or Info-ZIP e-mail addresses or of the Info-ZIP URL(s). 4. Info-ZIP retains the right to use the names Info-ZIP, Zip, UnZip, UnZipSFX, WiZ, Pocket UnZip, Pocket Zip, and MacZip for its own source and binary releases.
Page 401 CONNECTED SERVICES Connected Services Connected Services Cancel Route 1. Press . System responds: Navigation OnStar ready, then a tone. Connected Services Navigation requires a specific OnStar 2. Say Cancel route. System Navigation ......400 or connected service plan.
Page 402 CONNECTED SERVICES Get My Destination For coverage maps, see 1. To retrieve Wi-Fi hotspot www.onstar.com (U.S.) or information, press to open 1. Press . System responds: www.onstar.ca (Canada). the OnStar app on the OnStar ready, then a tone. infotainment display, then select Ensuring Security 2.
Page 403 Apple and Android region. For some vehicles, press smartphones. Cadillac users can Connect with Cadillac on social open the OnStar app on the access the following services from a media. infotainment display, then select smartphone: Features are subject to change.
Page 404 Features are responds: Your OnStar subject to change. For updates on Hands-Free Calling number is, feature capabilities, see then says the number. my.cadillac.com. Message and data rates may apply. End a Call Press . System responds: Call ended.
Page 405 INDEX Index Airbag System (cont'd) Where Are the Airbags? ... .89 Accessories and Modifications ..279 Airbags Accessory Power ....207 Adding Equipment to the Active Fuel Management .
Page 406 INDEX Automatic Brakes (cont'd) Cargo Assist ......221 Door Locks ......39 Tie-Downs .
Page 407 INDEX Cluster, Instrument ....134 Cruise Control, Adaptive ... 229 Door (cont'd) Cupholders ......120 Locks .
Page 408 INDEX Engine (cont'd) Floor Mats ......360 Oil Life System ....284 Fluid Electric Parking Brake .
Page 409 INDEX Fuel (cont'd) General Information (cont'd) Heater Recommended ....253 Towing ......256 Engine .
Page 410 INDEX LATCH System Lights (cont'd) Flash-to-Pass ..... . 169 Replacing Parts after a Crash ..113 Jump Starting - North America ..345 LATCH, Lower Anchors and High-Beam On .
Page 411 INDEX Lower Anchors and Tethers for Mirrors Online Owner Center ....381 Children (LATCH System) ..106 Automatic Dimming Rearview ..53 OnStar .
Page 412 INDEX Perchlorate Materials Replacement Glass ....... 300 Requirements, California ..279 Radio Frequency Statement .
Page 413 INDEX Routing, Engine Drive Belt ..377 Seats (cont'd) Shifting Reclining Seatbacks ....65 Into Park ......207 Running the Vehicle While Second Row .
Page 414 INDEX Storage Areas (cont'd) Tires (cont'd) Tow/Haul Mode Light ....144 Instrument Panel ....119 All-Season .
Page 415 INDEX Wiper Blade Replacement ..299 Wipers Uniform Tire Quality Grading ..331 Warning Rear Washer ..... . 126 Universal Remote System .
Page 416 Operating, servicing and maintaining a passenger vehicle or off-highway motor vehicle can expose you to chemicals including engine exhaust, carbon monoxide, phthalates, and lead, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

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