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Cadillac 2006 Escalade EXT Owner's Manual (484 pages)

Cadillac 2006 Escalade EXT SUV Owner's Manual

Brand: Cadillac | Category: Automobile | Size: 3.25 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Table of Contents
  7
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  7
- Front Seats
  
  8
  - Power Seats
    8
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    11
  - Head Restraints
    12
- Rear Seats
  
  13
  - Rear Seat Operation
    13
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    16
- Safety Belts
  
  33
- Child Restraints
  
  33
- Airbag System
  
  58
- Restraint System Check
  
  72
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    72
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts
    73
    
    After a Crash
    73
Section 2 Features and Controls

75
- Features and Controls
  
  75
- Keys
  
  77
- Doors and Locks
  
  82
  - Door Locks
    82
  - Power Door Locks
    83
  - Delayed Locking
    83
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    84
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    84
  - Lockout Protection
    84
  - Midgate
    85
  - Tailgate
    93
  - Tailgate Removal
    94
- Windows
  
  95
  - Power Windows
    96
  - Sun Visors
    97
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  97
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    97
  - Testing the Alarm
    98
  - Passlock
    99
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  99
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    99
  - Ignition Positions
    100
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    100
  - Starting the Engine
    101
  - Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
    102
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    102
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    103
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    104
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    106
  - Parking Brake
    107
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    108
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    109
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    110
  - Engine Exhaust
    110
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    111
- Mirrors
  
  112
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar and Compass
    112
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    112
    
    With Onstar ® , Compass and Temperature Display
    113
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    113
    
    Automatic Dimming Mirror Operation
    114
    
    Compass Variance
    114
    
    Temperature and Compass Display
    114
    
    Compass Calibration
    115
    
    Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass
    116
    
    Compass Operation
    116
    
    With Compass
    116
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    117
  - Power Folding Mirrors
    118
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    118
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    119
  - Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb View Assist
    119
- Onstar System
  
  120
  - Steering Wheel Controls
    121
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  122
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation
    123
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    125
    
    Erasing Universal Home Remote Buttons
    126
- Storage Areas
  
  127
  - Glove Box
    127
  - Cupholder(S)
    127
  - Instrument Panel Storage Area
    127
  - Center Console Storage Area
    127
  - Luggage Carrier
    128
  - Rear Seat Armrest
    129
  - Cargo Cover Panels
    129
    
    Cargo Panel Storage System
    132
    
    Reinstalling the Cargo Cover Panels
    137
    
    Cargo Tie Downs
    141
  - All-Weather Cargo Area
    142
  - Side Rail Channels
    144
  - Top-Box Storage
    146
- Sunroof
  
  147
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  148
  - Memory Seat
    148
  - Easy Exit Seat
    149
Section 3 Instrument Panel

151
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  154
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    156
  - Other Warning Devices
    156
  - Horn
    156
  - Tilt Wheel
    156
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    157
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    157
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    158
  - Flash-To-Pass
    159
  - Windshield Wipers
    159
  - Windshield Washer
    160
  - Cruise Control
    160
  - Exterior Lamps
    164
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    165
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    165
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    165
  - Fog Lamps
    166
  - Exterior Cargo Lamps
    167
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    167
  - Dome Lamps
    167
  - Dome Lamp Override
    168
  - Entry/Exit Lighting
    168
    
    Reading Lamps
    168
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    168
    
    Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
    168
    
    How the System Works
    170
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    171
    
    Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    171
    
    Analog Clock
    172
- Climate Controls
  
  172
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    172
    
    Automatic Operation
    173
    
    Manual Operation
    174
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    177
  - Outlet Adjustment
    177
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  178
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    179
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    180
  - Trip Odometer
    180
  - Tachometer
    180
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    180
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    181
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    182
  - Charging System Light
    184
  - Voltmeter Gage
    184
  - Brake System Warning Light
    185
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    186
  - Low Tire Pressure Warning Light
    186
  - Traction off Light
    187
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    187
  - Transmission Temperature Gage
    188
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    189
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    190
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    190
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    191
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    192
  - Security Light
    192
  - Cruise Control Light
    193
  - Highbeam on Light
    193
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    193
  - Cargo Lamp Light
    193
  - Fuel Gage
    194
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    194
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  195
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    195
    
    Trip Information Button
    196
    
    Fuel Information Button
    197
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    198
    
    Battery Not Charging
    199
    
    Buckle Seatbelt
    199
    
    Buckle Passenger
    199
    
    Change Engine Oil
    200
    
    Check Tire Pressure
    200
    
    Check Washer Fluid
    200
    
    Check Oil Level
    200
    
    Driver Door Ajar
    201
    
    Engine Overheated
    201
    
    Engine Coolant Hot
    201
    
    Fuel Level Low
    201
    
    Keyfob X Battery Low
    202
    
    Oil Pressure Low
    202
    
    Left Rear Door Ajar
    202
    
    Passenger Door Ajar
    202
    
    Oil Life Reset
    202
    
    Reduced Engine Power
    203
    
    Service Air Bag
    203
    
    Right Rear Door Ajar
    203
    
    Service Brake System
    203
    
    Service Charging System
    204
    
    Service Tire Monitor
    204
    
    Service Ride Control
    204
    
    Service Stability
    204
    
    Tighten Fuel Cap
    205
    
    Traction Active
    205
    
    Transmission Hot
    206
  - DIC Vehicle Customization
    207
    
    Unlock Feedback
    209
    
    Alarm Warning
    211
- Audio System(S)
  
  213
  - Setting the Time
    214
  - Radio with Cassette and CD
    215
    
    Playing the Radio
    216
    
    Finding a Station
    217
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    217
    
    Rds and XM
    219
    
    Rds Messages
    221
    
    Radio Messages
    221
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    224
    
    Cassette Tape Messages
    226
    
    CD Adapter Kits
    226
    
    Playing a CD
    226
    
    Before You Drive
    230
  - Navigation/Radio System
    230
  - Rear Seat Entertainment System
    230
    
    Stereo Rca Jacks
    231
    
    Audio Output
    232
    
    DVD Player
    233
    
    Playing a Disc
    235
    
    Remote Control
    236
    
    DVD Messages
    241
    
    DVD Distortion
    241
    
    Cleaning the Video Screen
    241
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    242
  - CD Changer
    244
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    247
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    248
  - Radio Reception
    249
  - Care of the Cassette Tape Player
    250
  - Care of Your Cds and Dvds
    251
  - Care of the CD and DVD Player
    251
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    251
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    252
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    252
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

253
- Driving Your Vehicle
  253
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  254
  - Defensive Driving
    254
  - Drunken Driving
    255
  - Control of a Vehicle
    257
  - Braking
    258
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    259
  - Braking in Emergencies
    260
  - Road Sensing Suspension
    261
  - Stabilitrak System
    261
    
    Traction Control Operation
    262
    
    Power Steering
    264
  - All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System
    264
  - Steering
    264
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    265
  - Off-Road Recovery
    266
  - Passing
    266
  - Loss of Control
    268
  - Off-Road Driving
    269
    
    Environmental Concerns
    271
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    272
    
    Driving on Off-Road Hills
    273
    
    Approaching a Hill
    274
    
    Driving Uphill
    274
    
    Driving Downhill
    276
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    278
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    279
    
    Driving in Water
    280
  - Driving at Night
    282
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    283
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    284
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    284
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    284
  - City Driving
    285
  - Freeway Driving
    286
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    287
  - Highway Hypnosis
    287
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    288
  - Winter Driving
    290
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    292
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    294
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    294
  - Recovery Hooks
    295
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    296
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    297
    
    Automatic Level Control
    301
    
    Add-On Equipment
    301
  - Truck-Camper Loading Information
    301
- Towing
  
  302
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    302
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    302
  - Towing a Trailer
    302
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    304
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    306
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    307
    
    Safety Chains
    310
    
    Trailer Brakes
    310
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    311
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    312
    
    Driving on Grades
    312
    
    Parking on Hills
    313
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    313
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    314
  - Trailer Recommendations
    315
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

317
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  317
- Service
  
  319
- Fuel
  
  321
  - Gasoline Octane
    321
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    321
  - California Fuel
    322
  - Additives
    322
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    323
  - Filling the Tank
    324
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    326
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  326
  - Hood Release
    327
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    328
  - Engine Oil
    330
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    331
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    332
  - Engine Oil Life System
    333
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    333
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    334
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    334
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    335
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    337
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    338
    
    How to Add Automatic Transmission Fluid
    339
  - Engine Coolant
    340
    
    What to Use
    340
    
    Adding Coolant
    341
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    342
  - Engine Overheating
    342
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    343
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    344
  - Cooling System
    344
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    346
  - Engine Fan Noise
    349
  - Power Steering Fluid
    350
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    351
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    351
  - Brakes
    352
    
    Brake Fluid
    352
    
    Brake Adjustment
    354
  - Battery
    355
  - Vehicle Storage
    355
  - Jump Starting
    356
- All-Wheel Drive
  
  361
- Rear Axle
  
  362
- Front Axle
  
  363
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  364
  - Headlamp Horizontal Aiming
    365
  - Headlamp Vertical Aiming
    366
- Bulb Replacement
  
  368
  - High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting
    368
  - Halogen Bulbs
    368
  - Headlamps
    369
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime Running Lamps
    372
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    373
  - Replacement Bulbs
    374
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  375
- Tires
  
  376
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    377
  - Tire Size
    379
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    380
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    382
    
    How to Check
    383
    
    High Speed Operation
    384
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    385
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    388
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    390
  - Buying New Tires
    390
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    392
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    392
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    394
  - Wheel Replacement
    394
  - Tire Chains
    395
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    396
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    397
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    398
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    402
  - Secondary Latch System
    409
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    412
    
    Spare Tire
    415
- Appearance Care
  
  416
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    416
  - Leather
    418
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    418
  - Wood Panels
    419
  - Care of Safety Belts
    419
  - Speaker Covers
    419
  - Weatherstrips
    419
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    419
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    420
  - Finish Care
    420
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    421
  - Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
    421
  - Tires
    422
  - Underbody Maintenance
    422
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    422
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    422
    
    Finish Damage
    422
  - Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    423
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    424
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    424
    
    Electrical System
    425
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    425
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    425
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    425
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    425
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    426
  - Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    428
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    429
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  435
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

437
- Introduction
  438
- Maintenance Requirements
  438
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  438
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  438
- Scheduled Maintenance
  440
- Additional Required Services
  442
- Maintenance Footnotes
  443
- At each Fuel Fill
  445
- At Least Once a Month
  445
- Owner Checks and Services
  445
- At Least Once a Year
  446
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    447
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    447
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  448
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  450
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  450
- Maintenance Record
  451
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

455
- Customer Assistance and Information
  455
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  456
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    456
  - Online Owner Center
    457
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    458
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    458
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    459
  - Roadside Service
    460
    
    Roadside Service Availability
    461
    
    Reaching Roadside Service
    461
  - Courtesy Transportation
    461
    
    Scheduling Service Appointments
    462
    
    Transportation Options
    462
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    463
  - Collision Damage Repair
    464
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    465
    
    Repair Facility
    465
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  467

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Cadillac 2006 Escalade EXT Owner's Manual (484 pages)

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Onstar System

Universal Home Remote System

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Vehicle Personalization

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

All-Wheel Drive

Rear Axle

Front Axle

Headlamp Aiming

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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