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Cadillac 2006 Escalade ESV Owner's Manual (480 pages)

Cadillac 2006 Escalade SUV Owner's Manual

Brand: Cadillac | Category: Automobile | Size: 3 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- Canadian Owners
  2
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  3
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  4
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Table of Contents
    7
  - Front Seats
    9
  - Power Seats
    9
  - Heated Seats
    10
  - Power Lumbar
    10
  - Heated and Cooled Seats
    11
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    12
  - Head Restraints
    13
    
    Rear Seats
    14
  - Heated Seats
    16
    
    Flip and Fold Feature
    17
    
    60/40 Split Bench Seat (Second Row)
    17
    
    Unfolding the Seatback(S)
    20
    
    Removing the 50/50 Split Bench Seat(S)
    23
    
    Bench Seat (Third Row)
    25
    
    Folding the Seatback
    25
    
    Unfolding the Seatback
    26
    
    Tilting the Bench Seat
    26
    
    Removing the Bench Seat
    28
    
    Bucket Seats (Second Row)
    30
    
    Reclining the Seatbacks
    30
    
    Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    34
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    35
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    38
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    39
  - Rear Outside Passenger Positions
    47
    
    Lap-Shoulder Belt
    48
  - Right Front Passenger Position
    47
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    47
  - Center Rear Passenger Position
    50
    
    Third Row - Lap Belt
    50
  - Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
    51
  - Safety Belt Extender
    53
- Child Restraints
  
  54
- Airbag System
  
  80
- Restraint System Check
  
  93
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    94
Section 2 Features and Controls

95
- Features and Controls
  
  95
- Keys
  
  97
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    98
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    99
    
    Battery Replacement
    100
    
    Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    100
- Doors and Locks
  
  102
  - Door Locks
    102
  - Power Door Locks
    103
  - Delayed Locking
    103
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    104
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    104
  - Lockout Protection
    104
  - Liftgate/Liftglass
    105
- Windows
  
  106
  - Power Windows
    107
    
    Express-Down Windows
    107
    
    Window Lockout
    107
  - Sun Visors
    108
  - Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror
    108
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  108
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    108
  - Testing the Alarm
    109
  - Passlock
    110
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    110
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  110
  - Ignition Positions
    111
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    111
  - Starting the Engine
    112
  - Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
    113
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    113
    
    To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    114
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    114
  - Parking Brake
    117
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    117
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    118
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    118
    
    Torque Lock
    119
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    119
  - Engine Exhaust
    120
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    120
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    121
- Mirrors
  
  122
- Onstar System
  
  130
  - Onstar Services
    131
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  132
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation
    133
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    135
    
    Using Universal Home Remote
    135
    
    Erasing Universal Home Remote Buttons
    135
- Storage Areas
  
  136
  - Glove Box
    136
  - Cupholder(S)
    136
  - Instrument Panel Storage Area
    137
  - Center Console Storage Area
    137
  - Luggage Carrier
    137
  - Rear Seat Armrest
    138
  - Convenience Net
    138
  - Cargo Cover
    139
  - Cargo Tie-Downs
    140
- Sunroof
  
  140
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  141
  - Memory Seat
    141
  - Easy Exit Seat
    142
Section 3 Instrument Panel

143
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  146
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    148
  - Horn
    148
  - Other Warning Devices
    148
  - Tilt Wheel
    148
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    149
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    150
    
    Turn Signal on Chime
    150
  - Flash-To-Pass
    151
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    151
  - Windshield Washer
    152
  - Windshield Wipers
    152
  - Rear Window Wiper/Washer
    153
  - Cruise Control
    154
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    155
    
    Resuming a Set Speed
    155
    
    Erasing Speed Memory
    157
  - Exterior Lamps
    157
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    158
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    158
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    159
  - Fog Lamps
    160
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    160
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    161
  - Dome Lamps
    161
  - Entry/Exit Lighting
    161
  - Reading Lamps
    161
  - Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
    162
    
    How the System Works
    163
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    164
    
    Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    165
    
    Analog Clock
    165
- Climate Controls
  
  166
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    166
    
    Automatic Operation
    167
    
    Manual Operation
    168
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    170
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    171
  - Outlet Adjustment
    171
  - Operation Tips
    171
  - Rear Climate Control System
    172
  - Auto Mode
    173
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  174
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    175
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    176
  - Trip Odometer
    176
  - Tachometer
    176
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    176
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    177
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    178
  - Charging System Light
    180
  - Voltmeter Gage
    180
  - Brake System Warning Light
    181
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    182
  - Low Tire Pressure Warning Light
    183
  - Traction off Light
    183
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    184
  - Transmission Temperature Gage
    184
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    186
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    187
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    187
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    188
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    188
  - Security Light
    189
  - Cruise Control Light
    190
  - Highbeam on Light
    190
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    190
  - Fuel Gage
    191
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    191
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    192
    
    Trip Information Button
    193
    
    Fuel Information Button
    194
    
    Select Button
    195
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  192
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    196
    
    Battery Not Charging
    196
    
    Buckle Passenger
    196
    
    Change Engine Oil
    197
    
    Buckle Seatbelt
    197
    
    Check Oil Level
    197
    
    Check Tire Pressure
    198
    
    Engine Coolant Hot
    198
    
    Check Washer Fluid
    198
    
    Driver Door Ajar
    198
    
    Keyfob X Battery Low
    199
    
    Engine Overheated
    199
    
    Left Rear Door Ajar
    199
    
    Fuel Level Low
    199
    
    Oil Life Reset
    199
    
    Replace Liftgate Fuse
    200
    
    Reduced Engine Power
    200
    
    Passenger Door Ajar
    200
    
    Oil Pressure Low
    200
    
    Rear Access Open
    200
    
    Service Brake System
    201
    
    Right Rear Door Ajar
    201
    
    Service Air Bag
    201
    
    Service Charging System
    202
    
    Service Tire Monitor
    202
    
    Service Ride Control
    202
    
    Service Stability
    202
    
    Tighten Fuel Cap
    203
    
    Traction Active
    203
    
    Transmission Hot
    204
    
    TRANS (Transmission) HOT IDLE ENGINE
    204
    
    Turn Signal on
    205
  - DIC Vehicle Customization
    205
    
    Unlock Doors
    206
    
    Unlock Feedback
    207
    
    Headlamp Delay
    208
    
    Alarm Warning
    210
    
    Display Units
    211
- Audio System(S)
  
  211
  - Setting the Time
    212
  - Radio with Cassette and CD
    213
    
    Radio Data System (Rds)
    213
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Service
    213
    
    Playing the Radio
    214
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    215
    
    Finding a Station
    215
    
    Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    216
    
    Rds and XM
    217
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    217
    
    Setting Preset Ptys (RDS Only)
    218
    
    Radio Messages
    219
    
    Rds Messages
    219
    
    XM Radio Messages
    220
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    222
    
    Cassette Tape Messages
    224
    
    CD Adapter Kits
    224
    
    Playing a CD
    225
    
    Listening to a DVD
    227
    
    Before You Drive
    228
  - Navigation/Radio System
    228
  - Rear Seat Entertainment System
    228
    
    Stereo Rca Jacks
    229
    
    Battery Replacement
    229
    
    Audio Output
    230
    
    DVD Player
    231
    
    Video Screen
    231
    
    Playing a Disc
    233
    
    Ejecting a Disc
    233
    
    Remote Control Buttons
    234
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    239
  - CD Changer
    241
    
    CD Changer Errors
    244
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    244
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    245
  - Radio Reception
    245
  - Care of the Cassette Tape Player
    246
  - Care of the CD and DVD Player
    247
  - Care of Your Cds and Dvds
    247
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    248
  - Diversity Antenna System
    248
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    248
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

249
- Driving Your Vehicle
  249
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  250
  - Defensive Driving
    250
  - Drunken Driving
    251
  - Control of a Vehicle
    253
  - Braking
    254
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    255
    
    Using Anti-Lock
    256
  - Braking in Emergencies
    256
  - Road Sensing Suspension
    257
  - Stabilitrak System
    257
    
    Traction Control Operation
    259
    
    Power Steering
    260
  - All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System
    260
  - Steering
    260
    
    Steering Tips
    260
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    261
  - Off-Road Recovery
    262
  - Passing
    262
  - Loss of Control
    264
  - Off-Road Driving
    265
    
    Before You Go Off-Roading
    265
    
    Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
    266
    
    Environmental Concerns
    267
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    267
    
    Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
    267
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    268
    
    Driving on Off-Road Hills
    269
    
    Approaching a Hill
    270
    
    Driving Uphill
    271
    
    Driving Downhill
    273
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    274
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    276
    
    Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow, or Ice
    276
    
    Driving in Water
    277
    
    After Off-Road Driving
    278
  - Driving at Night
    278
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    280
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    281
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    281
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    281
  - City Driving
    282
  - Freeway Driving
    283
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    284
  - Highway Hypnosis
    285
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    286
  - Winter Driving
    288
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    288
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    290
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    292
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    292
  - Recovery Hooks
    293
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    294
    
    Tire and Loading Information Label
    294
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    295
    
    Certification/Tire Label
    297
    
    Automatic Level Control
    299
    
    Add-On Equipment
    299
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    300
- Towing
  
  300
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    300
  - Towing a Trailer
    301
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    302
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    303
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    304
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    307
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    308
    
    Safety Chains
    308
    
    Trailer Brakes
    308
    
    Following Distance
    309
    
    Making Turns
    309
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    310
    
    Driving on Grades
    310
    
    Parking on Hills
    311
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    311
    
    When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    311
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    312
  - Trailer Recommendations
    313
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

315
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  315
- Service
  
  317
- Fuel
  
  318
  - Gasoline Octane
    318
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    319
  - California Fuel
    319
  - Additives
    319
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    320
  - Filling the Tank
    320
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    322
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  322
  - Hood Release
    323
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    324
  - Engine Oil
    325
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    326
    
    Checking Engine Oil
    326
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    327
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    328
  - Engine Oil Life System
    328
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    329
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    329
  - When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    330
  - How to Check Automatic Transmission Fluid
    333
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    334
    
    How to Add Automatic Transmission Fluid
    335
  - Engine Coolant
    335
    
    What to Use
    336
    
    Checking Coolant
    337
    
    Adding Coolant
    338
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    338
  - Engine Overheating
    338
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    339
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    339
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    340
  - Cooling System
    341
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    343
  - Engine Fan Noise
    345
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    346
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    346
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    347
    
    Adding Washer Fluid
    347
    
    Brake Fluid
    348
  - Brakes
    348
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    349
    
    What to Add
    349
    
    Brake Adjustment
    350
    
    Brake Wear
    350
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    350
    
    Vehicle Storage
    351
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    351
  - Battery
    351
  - Jump Starting
    352
- All-Wheel Drive
  
  357
- Rear Axle
  
  358
- Front Axle
  
  359
  - When to Check and Change Lubricant
    359
  - Headlamp Horizontal Aiming
    360
  - Headlamp Horizontal Aiming
    361
  - Headlamp Vertical Aiming
    362
- Bulb Replacement
  
  363
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  370
- Tires
  
  371
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    372
  - Tire Size
    375
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    376
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    378
    
    How to Check
    379
    
    When to Check
    379
    
    High Speed Operation
    380
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    380
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    384
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    385
  - Buying New Tires
    386
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    387
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    388
    
    Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    388
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    389
  - Wheel Replacement
    390
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    391
  - Tire Chains
    391
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    392
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    392
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    394
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    397
  - Secondary Latch System
    403
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    406
- Appearance Care
  
  411
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    411
  - Spare Tire
    411
  - Fabric/Carpet
    413
  - Leather
    413
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    414
  - Speaker Covers
    414
    
    Care of Safety Belts
    414
    
    Weatherstrips
    414
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    415
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    415
    
    Finish Care
    415
    
    Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades
    416
    
    Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
    416
    
    Tires
    417
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    417
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    417
    
    Finish Damage
    417
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    418
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    418
    
    Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    419
    
    Engine Identification
    419
    
    Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    420
  - Wood Panels
    414
- Electrical System
  
  420
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    420
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    421
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    421
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    421
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    422
  - Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    424
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    425
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  430
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

431
- Maintenance Schedule
  
  431
  - Introduction
    432
  - Maintenance Requirements
    432
- Maintenance Schedule
  
  432
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    432
  - Using the Maintenance Schedule
    433
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    434
  - Additional Required Services
    436
  - Maintenance Footnotes
    437
    
    Engine Oil Level Check
    439
  - At each Fuel Fill
    439
  - Owner Checks and Services
    439
  - At Least Once a Month
    440
  - At Least Once a Year
    440
    
    Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    441
    
    Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control System Check
    441
    
    Underbody Flushing Service
    442
    
    Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission Park (P) Mechanism Check
    442
  - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
    443
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    445
  - Engine Drive Belt Routing
    446
  - Maintenance Record
    447
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

451
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  451
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  452
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    452
  - Online Owner Center
    453
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    454
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    454
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    455
  - Roadside Service
    455
    
    Roadside Service Availability
    456
    
    Cadillac Owner Privileges
    456
    
    Reaching Roadside Service
    456
  - Courtesy Transportation
    457
    
    Scheduling Service Appointments
    457
    
    Transportation Options
    457
    
    Courtesy Rental Vehicle
    458
    
    Additional Program Information
    458
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    458
  - Collision Damage Repair
    460
    
    Collision Parts
    460
    
    Repair Facility
    460
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    461
    
    If an Accident Occurs
    461
    
    Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair Process
    462
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  463

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

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

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Maintenance Schedule

Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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