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CADILLAC 2005 Escalade Owner's Manual (482 pages)

Brand: CADILLAC | Category: Automobile | Size: 3.08 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Table of Contents
  7
- Front Seats
  
  9
  - Power Seats
    9
  - Power Lumbar
    10
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    12
  - Head Restraints
    13
- Rear Seats
  
  14
  - Rear Seat Operation
    14
  - Bench Seat
    25
  - Bucket Seats
    31
- Safety Belts
  
  34
- Child Restraints
  
  54
- Airbag System
  
  78
- Restraint System Check
  
  92
Section 2 Features and Controls

95
- Keys
  
  97
- Doors and Locks
  
  102
  - Door Locks
    102
  - Power Door Locks
    103
  - Delayed Locking
    103
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    104
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    106
  - Lockout Protection
    106
  - Liftgate/Liftglass
    107
- Windows
  
  108
  - Power Windows
    109
  - Sun Visors
    109
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  110
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    110
  - Passlock
    111
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  112
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    112
  - Ignition Positions
    112
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    113
  - Starting Your Engine
    113
  - Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
    114
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    115
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    116
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    118
  - All-Wheel Drive
    119
  - Parking Brake
    119
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    120
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    121
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    122
  - Engine Exhaust
    122
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    123
- Mirrors
  
  124
- Onstar System
  
  129
- Homelink Transmitter
  
  131
  - Programming the Homelink Transmitter
    131
  - Using Homelink
    134
- Storage Areas
  
  135
  - Glove Box
    135
  - Cupholder(S)
    135
  - Instrument Panel Storage Area
    135
  - Center Console Storage Area
    136
  - Luggage Carrier
    136
  - Rear Seat Armrest
    137
  - Convenience Net
    137
  - Cargo Cover
    138
- Sunroof
  
  139
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  140
  - Memory Seat
    140
Section 3 Instrument Panel

143
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  146
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    148
  - Other Warning Devices
    148
  - Horn
    148
  - Tilt Wheel
    149
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    149
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    150
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    150
  - Flash-To-Pass
    151
  - Windshield Wipers
    151
  - Windshield Washer
    152
  - Cruise Control
    153
  - Exterior Lamps
    156
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    157
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    157
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    157
  - Fog Lamps
    158
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    159
  - Dome Lamps
    159
  - Entry/Exit Lighting
    159
  - Reading Lamps
    160
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    160
    
    Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
    160
    
    Accessory Power Outlets
    163
    
    Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    163
    
    Analog Clock
    164
- Climate Controls
  
  164
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    164
    
    Manual Operation
    167
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    169
  - Outlet Adjustment
    170
  - Rear Climate Control System
    171
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  173
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    174
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    175
  - Tachometer
    175
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    175
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    176
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    177
  - Charging System Light
    178
  - Voltmeter Gage
    179
  - Brake System Warning Light
    179
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    181
  - Low Tire Pressure Warning Light
    181
  - Traction off Light
    182
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    182
  - Transmission Temperature Gage
    183
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    184
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    185
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    186
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    187
  - Security Light
    188
  - Cruise Control Light
    189
  - Highbeam on Light
    189
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    189
  - Fuel Gage
    190
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    190
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  191
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    192
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    195
  - DIC Vehicle Customization
    205
  - Display Units
    211
- Audio System(S)
  
  211
  - Setting the Time
    212
  - Radio with Cassette and CD
    212
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    221
    
    Cassette Tape Messages
    223
    
    CD Adapter Kits
    223
  - Rear Seat Entertainment System
    226
  - Remote Control
    232
  - Navigation/Radio System
    238
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    239
  - CD Changer
    241
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    244
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    244
  - Radio Reception
    245
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    246
  - Care of Your Cds and Dvds
    247
  - Care of Your CD Player
    247
  - Care of Your CD and DVD Player
    247
  - Diversity Antenna System
    248
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    248
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    248
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

249
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  250
  - Defensive Driving
    250
  - Drunken Driving
    250
  - Control of a Vehicle
    254
  - Braking
    254
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    255
  - Braking in Emergencies
    256
  - Road Sensing Suspension
    257
  - Stabilitrak ® System
    257
    
    Traction Control Operation
    259
  - Steering
    261
    
    Power Steering
    261
    
    Steering Tips
    261
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    262
  - Off-Road Recovery
    263
  - Passing
    263
  - Loss of Control
    265
  - Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle off Paved Roads
    266
    
    Environmental Concerns
    268
  - Driving at Night
    279
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    281
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    282
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    283
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    283
  - City Driving
    284
  - Freeway Driving
    285
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    286
  - Highway Hypnosis
    287
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    287
  - Winter Driving
    289
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    290
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    291
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    293
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    294
  - Recovery Hooks
    294
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    295
- Towing
  
  301
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    301
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    301
  - Trailer Recommendations
    302
  - Towing a Trailer
    302
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    303
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    306
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    307
    
    Trailer Brakes
    309
    
    Safety Chains
    309
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    310
    
    Following Distance
    311
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    311
    
    Driving on Grades
    312
Section 5 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 Your Tank
    324
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    326
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  326
  - Hood Release
    327
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    328
  - Engine Oil
    329
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    330
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    330
  - Engine Oil Life System
    332
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    333
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    334
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    336
  - How to Check
    337
  - Engine Coolant
    339
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    342
  - Engine Overheating
    342
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    343
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    343
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    344
  - Cooling System
    345
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    347
  - Engine Fan Noise
    350
  - Power Steering Fluid
    350
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    351
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    351
  - Brakes
    352
    
    Brake Fluid
    352
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    353
    
    Brake Wear
    355
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    355
    
    Brake Adjustment
    355
  - Battery
    356
  - Vehicle Storage
    356
  - Jump Starting
    357
- All-Wheel Drive
  
  361
- Rear Axle
  
  362
- Front Axle
  
  363
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  364
  - Headlamp Horizontal Aiming
    365
  - Headlamp Vertical Aiming
    366
- Bulb Replacement
  
  367
  - High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting
    367
  - Halogen Bulbs
    368
  - Headlamps
    368
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime Running Lamps
    372
  - Taillamps
    373
  - Replacement Bulbs
    374
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  375
- Tires
  
  376
  - Tire Sidewall Labelling
    377
  - Tire Size
    379
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    380
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    383
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    384
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    387
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    389
  - Buying New Tires
    390
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    391
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    392
  - Wheel Replacement
    392
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    393
  - Tire Chains
    394
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    394
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    395
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    396
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    400
  - Secondary Latch System
    406
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    410
  - Spare Tire
    414
- Appearance Care
  
  415
  - Fabric/Carpet
    415
    
    Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    416
    
    Using Cleaner on Fabric
    416
  - Vinyl
    417
  - Leather
    417
  - Instrument Panel
    417
  - Interior Plastic Components
    417
  - Wood Panels
    417
  - Speaker Covers
    418
  - Glass Surfaces
    418
    
    Care of Safety Belts
    418
    
    Weatherstrips
    418
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    419
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    419
    
    Finish Care
    419
    
    Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades
    420
    
    Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
    420
    
    Tires
    421
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    421
    
    Finish Damage
    421
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    422
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    422
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    422
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  423
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    423
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    424
- Electrical System
  
  424
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    424
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    424
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    424
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    425
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    425
  - Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    428
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    429
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  435
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

437
- Introduction
  438
- Maintenance Requirements
  438
- Maintenance Schedule
  438
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  438
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  438
- Scheduled Maintenance
  440
- Additional Required Services
  442
- Maintenance Footnotes
  443
- At each Fuel Fill
  445
- Owner Checks and Services
  445
- At Least Once a Month
  446
- At Least Once a Year
  446
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    447
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    448
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  449
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  451
- Maintenance Record
  452
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

455
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  456
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    456
  - Online Owner Center
    458
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    458
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    458
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    460
  - Roadside Service
    460
  - Courtesy Transportation
    462
    
    Transportation Options
    463
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    464
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  466

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CADILLAC 2005 Escalade Owner's Manual (482 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

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Onstar System

Homelink Transmitter

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

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

All-Wheel Drive

Rear Axle

Front Axle

Headlamp Aiming

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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