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CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2005 Owner's Manual (460 pages)

Brand: CADILLAC | Category: Automobile | Size: 3.22 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Table of Contents
  7
- Front Seats
  
  8
  - Power Seats
    8
  - Power Lumbar
    9
  - Heated Seats
    9
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    10
  - Head Restraints
    11
- Rear Seats
  
  12
  - Rear Seat Operation
    12
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    15
- Child Restraints
  
  31
- Safety Belts
  
  31
- Airbag System
  
  52
- Restraint System Check
  
  65
  - Checking Your Restraint Systems
    65
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts
    66
    
    After a Crash
    66
Section 2 Features and Controls

67
- Features and Controls
  
  68
- Keys
  
  69
- Doors and Locks
  
  74
  - Door Locks
    74
  - Power Door Locks
    75
  - Delayed Locking
    75
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    76
  - Programmable Unlocking Feature
    77
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    78
  - Lockout Protection
    78
  - Midgate
    79
  - Rear Glass Removal and Storage
    80
  - Tailgate
    87
  - Tailgate Removal
    88
- Windows
  
  89
  - Power Windows
    90
  - Sun Visors
    90
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  91
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    91
  - Passlock
    92
  - Testing the Alarm
    92
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  93
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    93
  - Ignition Positions
    93
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    94
  - Starting Your Engine
    94
  - Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
    95
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    96
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    97
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    99
  - All-Wheel Drive
    100
  - Parking Brake
    100
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    101
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    102
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    103
  - Engine Exhaust
    103
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    104
- Mirrors
  
  105
- Onstar System
  
  110
  - Steering Wheel Controls
    111
- Homelink Transmitter
  
  112
  - Programming the Homelink Transmitter
    112
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    114
    
    Using Homelink
    115
    
    Resetting Defaults
    115
- Storage Areas
  
  116
  - Glove Box
    116
  - Cupholder(S)
    116
  - Instrument Panel Storage Area
    116
  - Center Console Storage Area
    116
  - Luggage Carrier
    117
  - Rear Seat Armrest
    118
  - Cargo Cover Panels
    118
    
    Cargo Panel Storage System
    121
    
    Reinstalling the Cargo Cover Panels
    125
    
    Cargo Tie Downs
    128
  - All-Weather Cargo Area
    129
    
    Maintenance and Cleaning
    130
    
    Side Rail Channels
    132
    
    Cargo Area Floor Drains
    133
  - Top-Box Storage
    134
- Sunroof
  
  134
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  135
  - Memory Seat
    135
  - Easy Exit Seat
    136
Section 3 Instrument Panel

137
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  140
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    142
  - Other Warning Devices
    142
  - Horn
    142
  - Tilt Wheel
    143
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    143
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    144
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    145
  - Flash-To-Pass
    145
  - Windshield Wipers
    145
  - Windshield Washer
    146
  - Cruise Control
    146
  - Exterior Lamps
    149
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    150
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    151
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    151
  - Fog Lamps
    152
  - Exterior Cargo Lamps
    153
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    153
  - Dome Lamps
    154
  - Entry/Exit Lighting
    154
  - Reading Lamps
    154
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    155
  - Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
    155
    
    How the System Works
    157
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    158
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    158
  - Analog Clock
    159
- Climate Controls
  
  159
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    159
  - Automatic Operation
    160
  - Outlet Adjustment
    164
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  165
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    166
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    167
  - Tachometer
    167
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    167
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    168
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    169
  - Charging System Light
    170
  - Voltmeter Gage
    171
  - Brake System Warning Light
    171
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    173
  - Low Tire Pressure Warning Light
    173
  - Traction off Light
    174
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    174
  - Transmission Temperature Gage
    175
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    176
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    177
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    177
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    178
  - Security Light
    179
  - Cruise Control Light
    180
  - Highbeam on Light
    180
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    180
  - Fuel Gage
    181
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    181
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  182
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    183
    
    Fuel Information Button
    184
    
    Select Button
    185
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    186
    
    Change Engine Oil
    187
    
    Buckle Seatbelt
    187
    
    Check Tire Pressure
    188
    
    Check Washer Fluid
    188
    
    Check Oil Level
    188
    
    Driver Door Ajar
    189
    
    Engine Overheated
    189
    
    Engine Coolant Hot
    189
    
    Fuel Level Low
    189
    
    Keyfob X Battery Low
    190
    
    Left Rear Door Ajar
    190
    
    Low Coolant Level
    190
    
    Oil Life Reset
    190
    
    Reduced Engine Power
    191
    
    Passenger Door Ajar
    191
    
    Right Rear Door Ajar
    191
    
    Service 4Wd
    192
    
    Service Brake System
    192
    
    Service Charging System
    192
    
    Service Air Bag
    192
    
    Service Ride Control
    193
    
    Service Tire Monitor
    193
    
    Stability Sys Active
    193
    
    Service Stability
    193
    
    Stability Sys Disabled
    194
    
    Tighten Fuel Cap
    194
    
    Traction Active
    194
    
    Traction Sys Limited
    194
    
    Trans Hot Idle Engine
    195
    
    Transmission Hot
    195
  - DIC Vehicle Customization
    196
  - Unlock Feedback
    198
- Audio System(S)
  
  202
  - Setting the Time
    202
  - Radio with Cassette and CD
    203
    
    Playing the Radio
    204
    
    Finding a Station
    205
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    205
    
    Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    206
    
    Adjusting the Speakers
    206
    
    Radio Messages
    208
    
    Rds Messages
    208
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    211
    
    Cassette Tape Messages
    212
    
    Playing a CD
    213
    
    Parental Control
    216
    
    Headphones
    216
  - Rear Seat Entertainment System
    216
    
    Stereo Rca Jacks
    217
    
    DVD Player
    218
    
    Playing a Disc
    220
    
    Ejecting a Disc
    221
    
    Remote Control Buttons
    221
    
    Battery Replacement
    223
  - Navigation/Radio System
    226
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    227
  - CD Changer
    228
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    231
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    232
  - Radio Reception
    233
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    233
  - Care of Your Cds and Dvds
    234
  - Care of Your CD Player
    234
  - Care of Your CD and DVD Player
    235
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    235
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    235
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    235
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

237
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  238
  - Defensive Driving
    238
  - Drunken Driving
    238
  - Control of a Vehicle
    241
  - Braking
    241
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    242
  - Braking in Emergencies
    244
  - Road Sensing Suspension
    244
  - Stabilitrak ® System
    244
    
    Traction Control Operation
    246
  - Steering
    247
    
    Power Steering
    247
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    248
  - Off-Road Recovery
    249
  - Passing
    250
  - Loss of Control
    251
  - Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle off Paved Roads
    252
    
    Environmental Concerns
    254
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    254
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    255
    
    Driving Uphill
    257
    
    Driving Downhill
    260
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    261
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    262
    
    Driving in Water
    264
  - Driving at Night
    265
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    266
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    268
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    268
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    268
  - City Driving
    269
  - Freeway Driving
    270
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    271
  - Highway Hypnosis
    272
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    272
  - Winter Driving
    274
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    276
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    278
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    278
  - Recovery Hooks
    279
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    280
    
    Add-On Equipment
    285
- Towing
  
  286
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    286
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    286
  - Towing a Trailer
    287
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    288
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    290
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    291
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    293
    
    Safety Chains
    293
    
    Trailer Brakes
    293
    
    Following Distance
    293
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    294
    
    Making Turns
    294
    
    Driving on Grades
    295
    
    Parking on Hills
    295
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    296
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    296
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

299
- Service
  
  301
- Fuel
  
  303
  - Gasoline Octane
    303
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    303
  - California Fuel
    304
  - Additives
    304
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    305
  - Filling Your Tank
    306
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    307
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  308
  - Hood Release
    308
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    310
  - Engine Oil
    311
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    312
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    312
  - Engine Oil Life System
    314
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    315
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    315
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    316
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    318
  - How to Check
    319
  - Engine Coolant
    321
    
    What to Use
    322
    
    Checking Coolant
    323
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    324
  - Engine Overheating
    324
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    325
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    325
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    326
  - Cooling System
    327
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    329
  - Engine Fan Noise
    332
  - Power Steering Fluid
    333
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    334
  - Brakes
    335
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    336
    
    What to Add
    336
    
    Brake Wear
    337
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    337
    
    Brake Adjustment
    337
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    337
  - Battery
    338
  - Vehicle Storage
    338
  - Jump Starting
    339
- All-Wheel Drive
  
  343
- Rear Axle
  
  344
- Front Axle
  
  345
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  346
  - Headlamp Horizontal Aiming
    347
  - Headlamp Vertical Aiming
    348
- Bulb Replacement
  
  350
  - High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting
    350
  - Halogen Bulbs
    350
  - Headlamps
    351
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime Running Lamps
    354
  - Taillamps
    355
  - Replacement Bulbs
    356
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  357
- Tires
  
  358
  - Tire Sidewall Labelling
    359
  - Tire Size
    361
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    362
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    364
    
    When to Check
    365
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    366
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    368
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    370
  - Buying New Tires
    370
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    371
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    372
  - Wheel Replacement
    373
  - Tire Chains
    374
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    375
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    376
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    377
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    381
  - Secondary Latch System
    386
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    390
  - Spare Tire
    393
- Appearance Care
  
  393
  - Fabric/Carpet
    394
  - Vinyl
    395
    
    Using Cleaner on Fabric
    395
    
    Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    395
  - Leather
    396
  - Instrument Panel
    396
  - Interior Plastic Components
    396
  - Wood Panels
    396
  - Speaker Covers
    396
  - Glass Surfaces
    396
    
    Care of Safety Belts
    397
    
    Weatherstrips
    397
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    397
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    398
    
    Finish Care
    398
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    399
    
    Aluminum Wheels
    399
    
    Tires
    400
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    400
    
    Finish Damage
    400
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    400
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    400
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    401
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  402
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    402
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    402
- Electrical System
  
  403
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    403
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    403
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    403
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    403
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    404
  - Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    406
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    407
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  413
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

415
- Introduction
  416
- Maintenance Requirements
  416
- Maintenance Schedule
  416
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  416
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  417
- Scheduled Maintenance
  418
- Additional Required Services
  420
- Maintenance Footnotes
  421
- At each Fuel Fill
  423
- At Least Once a Month
  423
- Owner Checks and Services
  423
- At Least Once a Year
  424
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    425
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    425
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  426
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  428
- Maintenance Record
  429
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

433
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  434
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    434
  - Online Owner Center
    436
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    436
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    436
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    438
  - Roadside Service
    438
    
    Cadillac Owner Privileges
    439
    
    Scheduling Service Appointments
    440
  - Courtesy Transportation
    440
    
    Transportation Options
    440
    
    Additional Program Information
    441
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    442
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  443

Cadillac ESCALADE EXT 2005 Customer Convenience/Personalization Manual (20 pages)

Brand: Cadillac | Category: Automobile | Size: 1.62 MB

Table of Contents
2
Driver Information
3
Instrument Panel Cluster
4
Seats and Mirrors
5
Heated Front Seats
5
Power Lumbar/Bolster Front Seats
5
Second Row Seat Features
5
Passenger Automatic Locking
5
- Restraint (ALR)
  5
Adjustable Pedals
6
Power Folding Mirrors
6
Automatic Dimming Rearview
6
- Mirror with Onstar
  6
- Compass and
  6
Automatic Climate Controls
7
Dual-Zone Climate Control System
7
Entertainment/Convenience Features
8
AM/FM Stereo with CD and Cassette Player
8
Navigation Radio System
8
Six-Disc CD Changer
8
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
9
- Homelink
  9
- Transmitter
  9
Steering Wheel Controls
10
- Radio)
  10
Cruise Control
10
Automatic Headlamp Controls
11
Drive and Security Systems
11
- Stabilitrak
  11
- System
  11
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist
11
- (Urpa)
  11
Tire Pressure Monitor
12
Content Theft-Deterrent System
12
Vehicle Personalization
12
Memory Positions for Driver's Seat
12
Memory Settings for Your Vehicle
13
Odometer/Trip Settings
14
Midgate™ Components
16
Cargo Area Midgate Panel
16
Midgate Operation
16
Cargo Cover System
18
Owner Privileges
19

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Child Restraints

Safety Belts

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

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

Cadillac ESCALADE EXT 2005 Customer Convenience/Personalization Manual (20 pages)

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