Section |
Page |
2000 Cadillac Escalade Owner's Manual |
1 |
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24 |
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts and the Answers |
25 |
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly |
26 |
Adults |
26 |
Driver Position |
26 |
Lap-Shoulder Belt |
26 |
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster |
28 |
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy |
34 |
Right Front Passenger Position |
35 |
Air Bag System |
35 |
How the Air Bag System Works |
37 |
Where are the air bags? |
37 |
When should an air bag inflate? What makes an air bag inflate? |
39 |
How does an air bag restrain? |
39 |
What will you see after an air bag inflates? |
40 |
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle |
41 |
Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag- Equipped Vehicle |
42 |
Rear Seat Passengers |
42 |
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions |
42 |
Lap-Shoulder Belt |
43 |
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults |
46 |
Center Passenger Position |
49 |
Lap Belt |
49 |
Children |
50 |
Smaller Children and Babies |
50 |
Child Restraints |
53 |
Where to Put the Restraint |
56 |
Top Strap |
57 |
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position |
59 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position |
61 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position |
62 |
Larger Children |
65 |
Safety Belt Extender |
68 |
Checking Your Restraint Systems |
68 |
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash |
68 |
Section 2 Features and Controls |
69 |
Keys |
70 |
Door Locks |
72 |
Power Door Locks |
73 |
Rear Door Security Locks Lockout Prevention |
74 |
Leaving Your Vehicle |
74 |
Keyless Entry System |
75 |
Operation |
76 |
Alarm/Panic Mode |
76 |
Transmitter Verification |
76 |
Matching Transmitter(s) To Your Vehicle |
77 |
Battery Replacement |
78 |
Resynchronization |
79 |
Rear Doors |
79 |
Tailgate Glass and Tailgate (If Equipped) |
80 |
Panel Doors (If Equipped) |
80 |
Theft |
81 |
Key in the Ignition |
81 |
Parking at Night |
81 |
Parking Lots |
81 |
Theft-Deterrent System |
82 |
Shock Sensor |
82 |
Arming the System |
83 |
Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter Locking |
83 |
Power Door Lock Switch Locking |
83 |
Passive Arming |
84 |
Disarming the System |
84 |
Turning Off the Alarm |
84 |
Driver s Door Alarm Delay |
85 |
Feature Customization |
85 |
Lockout Prevention |
86 |
Programmable Modes |
86 |
Keyless Entry Verification |
86 |
Programming Modes |
86 |
Theft-Deterrent Arming Method |
87 |
Programmable Modes |
87 |
Theft-Deterrent Arming Verification |
88 |
Programmable Modes |
88 |
Leaving Programming Mode |
89 |
Passlock |
89 |
New Vehicle Break-In Ignition Positions |
90 |
Retained Accessory Power |
91 |
Starting Your Engine |
92 |
How to Start the Engine |
92 |
Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped) |
93 |
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater |
94 |
Automatic Transmission Operation |
95 |
Four-Wheel Drive |
98 |
Front Axle Locking Feature |
98 |
Automatic Transfer Case |
98 |
Shifting to 4HI or AUTO 4WD |
100 |
Shifting to 2HI |
100 |
Shifting to 4LO |
100 |
Shifting Out of 4LO |
100 |
Shifting to NEUTRAL Shifting Out of NEUTRAL |
101 |
Parking Brake |
102 |
Shifting Into PARK (P) |
103 |
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running |
104 |
Torque Lock |
105 |
Shifting Out of PARK (P) |
105 |
Parking Over Things That Burn Engine Exhaust |
106 |
Running Your Engine While You re Parked |
107 |
Locking Rear Axle |
108 |
Windows |
108 |
Power Windows |
108 |
Electric Tailgate Glass Release (If Equipped) |
109 |
Horn |
109 |
Tilt Wheel |
109 |
Multifunction Lever |
110 |
Turn and Lane Change Signals |
110 |
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer |
111 |
Windshield Wipers |
111 |
Windshield Washer |
112 |
Rear Window Wiper and Washer (If Equipped) |
112 |
Cruise Control |
113 |
Setting Cruise Control Resuming a Set Speed |
114 |
Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control |
115 |
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control |
115 |
Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control |
115 |
Using Cruise Control on Hills |
115 |
Ending Cruise Control |
115 |
Erasing Speed Memory |
116 |
Exterior Lamps |
116 |
Automatic Headlamp System |
117 |
Headlamps-On Reminder |
117 |
Daytime Running Lamps |
117 |
Fog Lamps Headlamp Delay |
118 |
Interior Lamps |
119 |
Instrument Panel Intensity Control |
119 |
Exit Lighting and Delayed Illumination |
119 |
Dome Lamps |
119 |
Reading Lamps |
120 |
Battery Rundown Protection |
120 |
Mirrors |
121 |
Electrochromic Inside Rearview Mirror with Compass, Temperature Display and Headlamp Delay |
121 |
Temperature Display |
122 |
Electrochromic Mirror Operation |
122 |
Compass Operation |
122 |
Cleaning the Mirror |
122 |
Compass Calibration |
122 |
Compass Variance |
123 |
Electric Outside Rearview Mirrors Electrochromic Heated Outside |
124 |
Rearview Mirrors |
124 |
Convex Outside Mirror |
124 |
Storage Compartments |
125 |
Glove Box |
125 |
Center Overhead Console |
125 |
Rear Compartment |
125 |
Instrument Panel Cupholder |
125 |
Center Floor Console |
126 |
Rear Armrest Storage Compartment |
127 |
Other Storage Compartments |
127 |
Convenience Net |
127 |
Cargo Security Shade |
127 |
Cargo Tie Downs |
129 |
Luggage Carrier |
129 |
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter |
130 |
Front Ashtray |
130 |
Rear Door Ashtrays Accessory Power Outlets |
131 |
Sun Visors |
132 |
HomeLink |
133 |
Transmitter |
133 |
Programming the Transmitter |
134 |
Operating the Transmitter |
135 |
Training a Garage Door Opener with a Rolling Code Feature (If Equipped) |
136 |
Erasing Channels |
137 |
Accessories |
137 |
OnStar |
137 |
System (If Equipped) |
137 |
The Instrument Panel |
138 |
Your Information System |
138 |
Instrument Panel Cluster |
140 |
Speedometer and Odometer |
141 |
Tamper- Resistant Odometer |
141 |
Trip Odometer |
141 |
Tachometer |
141 |
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators |
142 |
Safety Belt Reminder Light |
142 |
Air Bag Readiness Light |
143 |
Charging System Warning Light Voltmeter |
144 |
Brake System Warning Light |
145 |
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light Engine Coolant Temperature Gage |
146 |
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon Light) |
147 |
If the Light Is Flashing |
148 |
If the Light Is On Steady |
148 |
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs |
149 |
Oil Pressure Gage |
150 |
Security Light Service Four-Wheel Drive Warning Light |
151 |
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Indicator Light |
152 |
Check Gages Light |
152 |
Headlamp High-Beam Indicator Light |
152 |
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator Lights |
152 |
Fuel Gage |
153 |
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems |
154 |
Comfort Controls |
155 |
Heater and Air Conditioning Control System |
155 |
Fan Knob |
155 |
Temperature Knob |
155 |
Mode Knob |
155 |
Rear Air Conditioning |
156 |
Air Conditioning |
157 |
Heating |
158 |
Ventilation System |
158 |
Ventilation Tips |
159 |
Defogging and Defrosting |
159 |
Rear Window Defogger |
159 |
Audio Systems |
160 |
Setting the Clock |
160 |
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player |
161 |
Playing the Radio |
161 |
Finding a Station |
162 |
Setting the Tone |
163 |
Adjusting the Speakers |
163 |
Playing a Cassette Tape |
163 |
CD Adapter Kits |
165 |
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) |
165 |
Remote Compact Disc Player |
167 |
Console-Mounted CD Changer |
169 |
Compact Disc Changer Errors |
171 |
Theft-Deterrent Feature |
171 |
Activating the Theft- Deterrent Feature |
171 |
Unlocking the Theft- Deterrent Feature After a Power Loss |
172 |
Disabling the Theft- Deterrent Feature |
172 |
Understanding Radio Reception |
173 |
AM |
173 |
FM Stereo |
173 |
Tips About Your Audio System |
173 |
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player |
174 |
Care of Your Compact Discs |
175 |
Fixed Mast Antenna |
175 |
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road |
176 |
Defensive Driving |
177 |
Drunken Driving |
178 |
Control of a Vehicle Braking |
181 |
Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) |
182 |
Using Anti- Lock |
184 |
Braking in Emergencies |
184 |
Steering |
184 |
Power Steering |
184 |
Speed-Sensitive Steering |
184 |
Steering Tips |
184 |
Driving on Curves |
184 |
Steering in Emergencies |
185 |
Off-Road Recovery |
186 |
Passing |
187 |
Loss of Control |
188 |
Skidding |
188 |
Off-Road Driving with Your Four- Wheel- Drive Vehicle |
189 |
Before You Go Off-Roading |
189 |
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving |
189 |
Environmental Concerns |
190 |
Traveling to Remote Areas |
191 |
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving |
191 |
Scanning the Terrain |
192 |
Driving on Off-Road Hills Approaching a Hill |
193 |
Driving Uphill |
194 |
Driving Downhill |
196 |
Driving Across an Incline |
198 |
Stalling on an Incline |
199 |
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice |
200 |
Driving in Water |
200 |
After Off-Road Driving |
201 |
Driving at Night |
202 |
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads |
203 |
Hydroplaning |
205 |
Driving Through Deep Standing Water |
205 |
Driving Through Flowing Water |
206 |
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips |
206 |
City Driving |
206 |
Freeway Driving |
207 |
Before Leaving on a Long Trip |
208 |
Highway Hypnosis |
209 |
Hill and Mountain Roads |
210 |
Winter Driving |
211 |
Driving on Snow or Ice |
212 |
If You re Caught in a Blizzard |
213 |
Recreational Vehicle Towing |
215 |
Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicles |
216 |
Loading Your Vehicle |
217 |
Towing a Trailer |
219 |
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer |
220 |
Weight of the Trailer |
220 |
Weight of the Trailer Tongue |
221 |
Total Weight on Your Vehicle s Tires |
221 |
Hitches |
221 |
Safety Chains |
222 |
Trailer Brakes |
222 |
Driving with a Trailer |
223 |
Following Distance |
223 |
Passing |
224 |
Backing Up |
224 |
Making Turns |
224 |
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer |
224 |
Driving On Grades Parking on Hills |
225 |
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on a Hill |
226 |
Maintenance When Trailer Towing |
226 |
Trailer Wiring Harness |
227 |
Section 5 Problems On The Road |
229 |
Hazard Warning Flashers |
230 |
Other Warning Devices |
230 |
Jump Starting |
231 |
Towing Your Vehicle |
236 |
Engine Overheating |
237 |
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine |
237 |
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine |
238 |
Cooling System |
239 |
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Recovery Tank |
241 |
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator |
243 |
Engine Fan Noise If a Tire Goes Flat |
246 |
Changing a Flat Tire |
247 |
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools |
248 |
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire |
252 |
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools |
257 |
If You re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow |
260 |
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out |
261 |
Using the Recovery Hooks |
261 |
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care |
263 |
Service |
264 |
Doing Your Own Service Work |
264 |
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle |
265 |
Fuel |
265 |
Fuels in Foreign Countries |
267 |
Filling Your Tank |
268 |
Filling a Portable Fuel Container Checking Things Under the Hood |
270 |
Hood Release |
271 |
VORTEC 5700 V8 Engine |
272 |
Engine Oil |
273 |
Checking Engine Oil |
273 |
When to Add Engine Oil What Kind of Engine Oil to Use |
274 |
Engine Oil Additives |
276 |
When to Change Engine Oil |
276 |
What to Do with Used Oil |
276 |
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter |
277 |
Automatic Transmission Fluid |
279 |
When to Check and Change |
279 |
How to Check |
280 |
Checking Transmission Fluid Cold |
281 |
Checking the Fluid Level |
281 |
How to Add Fluid |
282 |
Rear Axle |
283 |
When to Check and Change Lubricant |
283 |
How to Check Lubricant |
283 |
What to Use |
283 |
Four-Wheel Drive |
283 |
Transfer Case |
283 |
When to Check Lubricant |
283 |
How to Check Lubricant |
284 |
What to Use |
284 |
Front Axle |
284 |
When to Check and Change Lubricant |
284 |
How to Check Lubricant |
284 |
What to Use |
285 |
Engine Coolant |
285 |
What to Use |
286 |
Checking Coolant |
287 |
Adding Coolant |
287 |
Radiator Pressure Cap Power Steering Fluid |
288 |
When to Check Power Steering Fluid |
288 |
How to Check Power Steering Fluid |
289 |
What to Use |
289 |
Windshield Washer Fluid |
289 |
What to Use |
289 |
Adding Washer Fluid |
289 |
Brakes |
290 |
Brake Fluid |
290 |
Checking Brake Fluid |
291 |
What to Add |
292 |
Brake Wear |
292 |
Brake Pedal Travel |
293 |
Brake Adjustment |
293 |
Replacing Brake System Parts |
294 |
Fluid Leak Check |
294 |
Battery |
294 |
Vehicle Storage |
294 |
Bulb Replacement |
295 |
Halogen Bulbs |
295 |
Headlamps |
295 |
Parking/Turn Signal Lamps |
296 |
Fog Lamps |
297 |
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) |
298 |
Rear Lamps |
298 |
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement |
299 |
Tires |
300 |
Inflation -- Tire Pressure |
301 |
When to Check |
302 |
How to Check |
302 |
Tire Inspection and Rotation |
302 |
When It s Time for New Tires |
303 |
Buying New Tires |
304 |
Uniform Tire Quality Grading |
305 |
Treadwear |
305 |
Traction AA, A, B, C |
305 |
Temperature A, B, C |
306 |
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance |
306 |
Wheel Replacement |
306 |
Used Replacement Wheels |
307 |
Tire Chains |
308 |
Appearance Care |
308 |
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle |
309 |
Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet |
309 |
Cleaning Vinyl |
310 |
Cleaning Leather |
310 |
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel |
310 |
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components |
310 |
Cleaning Wood Panels |
310 |
Cleaning Speaker Covers |
310 |
Care of Safety Belts |
311 |
Cleaning Glass Surfaces |
311 |
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper Blades |
311 |
Weatherstrips |
312 |
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle |
312 |
Washing Your Vehicle |
312 |
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses |
312 |
Finish Care |
312 |
Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts |
313 |
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels |
313 |
Cleaning Tires |
314 |
Sheet Metal Damage |
314 |
Finish Damage |
314 |
Underbody Maintenance Chemical Paint Spotting |
315 |
GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials |
316 |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
317 |
Engine Identification |
317 |
Service Parts Identification Label |
317 |
Electrical System |
318 |
Add-On Electrical Equipment |
318 |
Headlamp Wiring |
318 |
Windshield Wipers |
318 |
Power Windows and Other Power Options |
318 |
Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
319 |
Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
319 |
Underhood Fuse/Relay Center |
322 |
Replacement Bulbs |
324 |
Capacities and Specifications |
325 |
Engine Identification |
325 |
Wheels and Tires |
325 |
Cooling System Capacity (Approximate) |
325 |
Crankcase Capacity (Approximate) |
325 |
Fuel Tank Capacity (Approximate) |
326 |
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts |
326 |
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information |
327 |
Customer Satisfaction Procedure |
328 |
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users |
329 |
Customer Assistance Offices |
330 |
United States |
330 |
Canada |
330 |
All Overseas Locations |
330 |
Caribbean Numbers |
330 |
GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities Roadside Service |
331 |
Cadillac Owner Privileges |
332 |
Roadside Service Availability |
333 |
Reaching Roadside Service Roadside Service for the Hearing or |
333 |
Speech Impaired |
333 |
Courtesy Transportation |
334 |
Plan Ahead When Possible |
334 |
Transportation Options |
334 |
Shuttle Service |
334 |
Public Transportation or Fuel Reimbursement |
334 |
Courtesy Rental Vehicle |
335 |
Additional Program Information |
335 |
Warranty Information |
336 |
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT |
336 |
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT |
337 |
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO GENERAL MOTORS |
337 |