Section |
Page |
2002 Cadillac Escalade Owner's Manual |
1 |
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24 |
Tilting the Third Row Seat |
24 |
Removing the Third Row Seats |
25 |
Replacing the Rear Seats |
27 |
Heated Rear Seats (2nd Row) |
28 |
Safety Belts: They re for Everyone |
28 |
Why Safety Belts Work |
30 |
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers |
33 |
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly |
34 |
Adults |
34 |
Driver Position |
34 |
Lap-Shoulder Belt |
34 |
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy |
40 |
Right Front Passenger Position |
41 |
Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) |
41 |
How the Air Bag Systems Work |
44 |
Where are the air bags? |
44 |
When should an air bag inflate? |
46 |
What makes an air bag inflate? |
47 |
How does an air bag restrain? |
47 |
What will you see after an air bag inflates? |
47 |
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle |
49 |
Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle |
49 |
Rear Seat Passengers |
50 |
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions |
50 |
Lap-Shoulder Belt |
50 |
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults |
52 |
Center Passenger Position |
55 |
Lap Belt |
55 |
Children |
56 |
Infants and Young Children |
56 |
Restraint Systems for Children |
60 |
Where to Put the Restraint |
63 |
Top Strap |
64 |
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) |
65 |
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System |
68 |
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position |
68 |
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear Seat Position |
71 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position |
73 |
Older Children |
76 |
Safety Belt Extender |
79 |
Checking Your Restraint Systems |
79 |
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash |
79 |
Section 2 Features and Controls |
80 |
Windows |
81 |
Power Windows |
82 |
Express- Down Window |
82 |
Rear Window Lockout |
82 |
Keys |
83 |
Door Locks |
85 |
Power Door Locks |
86 |
Lockout Prevention |
87 |
Child Security Locks |
87 |
Keyless Entry System |
87 |
Operation |
88 |
Remote Panic Alarm |
89 |
OnStar Alarm Auto-Notification (If Equipped) |
89 |
Recalling Seat and Mirror Memory Settings |
89 |
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle |
89 |
Battery Replacement |
89 |
Liftgate/Liftglass |
91 |
Theft |
92 |
Key in the Ignition |
92 |
Parking at Night |
92 |
Parking Lots |
92 |
Content Theft-Deterrent |
93 |
Testing the Alarm |
94 |
Passlock |
94 |
New Vehicle Break-In |
95 |
Ignition Positions |
95 |
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) |
96 |
Starting Your Engine |
96 |
Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped) |
98 |
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater |
98 |
Automatic Transmission Operation |
99 |
Tow/Haul Mode Button |
102 |
Parking Brake |
103 |
Shifting Into PARK (P) |
104 |
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running |
105 |
Torque Lock |
106 |
Shifting Out of PARK (P) |
106 |
Parking Over Things That Burn |
107 |
Engine Exhaust |
107 |
Running Your Engine While You re Parked |
108 |
Autoride |
109 |
Locking Rear Axle |
109 |
Horn |
109 |
Tilt Wheel |
109 |
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever |
110 |
Turn and Lane Change Signals |
110 |
Turn Signal On Chime |
111 |
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer |
111 |
Flash-To-Pass Feature |
111 |
Windshield Wipers |
111 |
Windshield Washer |
112 |
Rear Window Washer/Wiper |
112 |
Cruise Control |
113 |
Setting Cruise Control |
114 |
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 |
115 |
Exterior Lamps |
116 |
Automatic Headlamp System |
117 |
Lamps On Reminder |
118 |
Puddle Lamps |
118 |
Daytime Running Lamps |
118 |
Fog Lamps |
120 |
Interior Lamps |
120 |
Instrument Panel Intensity Control |
120 |
Exit Lighting |
120 |
Illuminated Entry |
121 |
Front Reading Lamps |
121 |
Dome Lamps |
122 |
Battery Run-Down Protection |
122 |
Mirrors |
122 |
Electrochromic Inside Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display |
122 |
Temperature Display |
123 |
Electrochromic Mirror Operation |
123 |
Compass Operation |
124 |
Compass Calibration |
124 |
Compass Variance |
124 |
Electric Outside Rearview Mirrors (Heated) |
125 |
Curb View Assist Mirror |
126 |
Driver s Outside Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror |
126 |
Power Folding Mirrors |
127 |
Convex Outside Mirror |
127 |
Storage Compartments |
128 |
Glove Box |
128 |
Center Console Storage Area |
128 |
Center Console Storage Area Access Door |
129 |
Rear Storage Compartment |
130 |
Rear Armrest/Storage Compartment |
130 |
Cupholders |
130 |
Cargo Security Shade |
131 |
Cargo Tie Downs |
132 |
Convenience Net |
132 |
Luggage Carrier |
132 |
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter |
134 |
Front Ashtray |
134 |
Accessory Power Outlets |
135 |
Analog Clock |
136 |
Sun Visors |
136 |
Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirror |
136 |
OnStar System (If Equipped) |
137 |
Safety and Security Services |
138 |
Premium Services (Includes Safety and Security Services) |
139 |
OnStar System Limitations |
139 |
Sunroof (If Equipped) |
140 |
HomeLink Transmitter |
141 |
Programming the HomeLink Transmitter |
142 |
Training a Garage Opener with a Rolling Code Feature (If Equipped) |
143 |
Canadian Programming |
144 |
Operating the HomeLink Transmitter |
144 |
Erasing Channels |
144 |
Resetting Defaults |
144 |
Accessories |
144 |
The Instrument Panel - Your Information System |
145 |
Instrument Panel Cluster |
147 |
Speedometer and Odometer |
148 |
Trip Odometer |
148 |
Engine Hour Meter Display |
148 |
Tachometer |
148 |
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators |
148 |
Safety Belt Reminder Light |
149 |
Air Bag Readiness Light |
149 |
Voltmeter |
150 |
Brake System Warning Light |
151 |
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light |
152 |
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage |
153 |
Transmission Temperature Gage |
153 |
Low Traction Light (If Equipped) |
155 |
Traction Off Light (If Equipped) |
155 |
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon Light in the United States or Check Engine Light in Canada) |
156 |
If the Light Is Flashing |
158 |
If the Light Is On Steady |
158 |
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs |
159 |
Oil Pressure Gage |
160 |
Cruise Light |
161 |
Tow/Haul Light |
161 |
Fuel Gage |
161 |
Message Center |
162 |
Battery Message |
162 |
TRANS FLUID HOT Message |
163 |
TRANS HOT...IDLE ENGINE Message |
164 |
LOW COOLANT Message |
165 |
CHECK COOLANT TEMP Message |
165 |
ENGINE OVERHEATED Message |
165 |
REDUCED ENGINE POWER Message |
165 |
CHECK ENG OIL PRESSURE Message |
166 |
CHECK ENG OIL Message |
166 |
CHANGE ENGINE OIL Message |
167 |
SECURITY Message |
167 |
LOW WASHER FLUID Message |
167 |
SERVICE RIDE CONTROL Message |
167 |
CARGO DOOR AJAR Message |
168 |
LOW FUEL Message |
168 |
SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM Message |
168 |
STABILITY SYSTEM ACTIVE Message |
169 |
STABILITY SYSTEM LIMITED Message |
169 |
STABILITY SYSTEM DISABLED Message |
170 |
Secondary Information Center (SIC) |
170 |
Fuel |
170 |
Trip |
171 |
Personal Trip Computer and Business Trip Computer |
171 |
Timer |
171 |
Vehicle History Last 15 Days |
171 |
Annual Mileage |
172 |
Menu |
172 |
Automatic Door Lock |
172 |
Automatic Door Unlock |
173 |
Remote Lock Feedback |
173 |
Remote Unlock Feedback |
173 |
Headlamp Delay |
173 |
Perimeter Lamps |
173 |
Seat and Mirror Recall |
174 |
Exit Position of Seat |
174 |
Mirror Reverse Tilt |
174 |
Alarm Warning |
174 |
Language |
175 |
Display Units |
175 |
Day/Date/Time |
175 |
Language and Personalization Reset |
175 |
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) |
176 |
How the System Works |
176 |
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems |
178 |
Comfort Controls |
179 |
Electronic Climate Control System |
179 |
Fan Knob |
179 |
Temperature Knob |
179 |
Mode Knob - Automatic Operation |
180 |
Mode Knob - Manual Operation |
181 |
Rear Air Conditioning and Rear Heater (With Sunroof) |
182 |
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating Systems with Electronic Climate Control System (Without Sunroof) |
183 |
Air Conditioning |
184 |
Passenger Compartment Air Filter |
184 |
Heating |
184 |
Defogging and Defrosting |
185 |
Rear Window Defogger |
185 |
Ventilation System |
186 |
Ventilation Tips |
187 |
Audio Systems |
187 |
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (Bose) |
188 |
Playing the Radio |
188 |
Finding a Station |
189 |
Setting Preset Stations |
189 |
Setting the Tone |
190 |
Adjusting the Speakers |
190 |
Playing a Cassette Tape |
190 |
CD Adapter Kits |
192 |
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) |
192 |
Compact Disc Changer |
194 |
Compact Disc Changer Errors |
197 |
Theft-Deterrent Feature |
197 |
Activating the Theft- Deterrent Feature |
197 |
Unlocking the Theft- Deterrent Feature After a Power Loss |
198 |
Disabling the Theft- Deterrent Feature |
198 |
Audio Steering Wheel Controls |
199 |
Understanding Radio Reception |
200 |
AM |
200 |
FM Stereo |
200 |
Tips About Your Audio System |
200 |
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player |
201 |
Care of Your Compact Discs |
203 |
Care of Your Compact Disc Changer |
203 |
Diversity Antenna System |
203 |
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road |
204 |
Defensive Driving |
205 |
Drunken Driving |
206 |
Control of a Vehicle |
209 |
Braking |
209 |
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) |
210 |
Using Anti- Lock |
212 |
Braking in Emergencies |
212 |
Traction Control System (TCS) (2- Wheel Drive) |
212 |
Stabilitrak System (All- Wheel Drive) |
214 |
Steering |
215 |
Power Steering |
215 |
Speed- Sensitive Steering |
215 |
Steering Tips |
216 |
Driving on Curves |
216 |
Steering in Emergencies |
217 |
Off-Road Recovery |
218 |
Passing |
218 |
Loss of Control |
220 |
Skidding |
220 |
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off Paved Roads |
221 |
Before You Go Off-Roading |
221 |
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving |
221 |
Environmental Concerns |
222 |
Traveling to Remote Areas |
223 |
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving |
223 |
Scanning the Terrain |
224 |
Driving on Off-Road Hills |
225 |
Approaching a Hill |
225 |
Driving Uphill |
226 |
Driving Downhill |
228 |
Driving Across an Incline |
230 |
Stalling on an Incline |
231 |
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice |
232 |
Driving in Water |
232 |
After Off-Road Driving |
233 |
Driving at Night |
234 |
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads |
235 |
Hydroplaning |
237 |
Driving Through Deep Standing Water |
237 |
Driving Through Flowing Water |
238 |
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips |
238 |
City Driving |
239 |
Freeway Driving |
240 |
Before Leaving on a Long Trip |
241 |
Highway Hypnosis |
242 |
Hill and Mountain Roads |
242 |
Winter Driving |
244 |
Driving on Snow or Ice |
245 |
If You re Caught in a Blizzard |
246 |
Recreational Vehicle Towing |
248 |
Dinghy Towing (Two-Wheel Drive Vehicles Only) |
249 |
Dolly Towing (Two-Wheel Drive Vehicles Only) |
250 |
Loading Your Vehicle |
251 |
Level Control |
253 |
Towing a Trailer |
253 |
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer |
254 |
Tow/Haul Mode |
255 |
Weight of the Trailer |
256 |
Weight of the Trailer Tongue |
256 |
Total Weight on Your Vehicle s Tires |
257 |
Hitches |
257 |
Safety Chains |
258 |
Trailer Brakes |
258 |
Driving with a Trailer |
259 |
Following Distance |
260 |
Passing |
260 |
Backing Up |
260 |
Making Turns |
260 |
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer |
261 |
Driving On Grades |
261 |
Parking on Hills |
262 |
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on a Hill |
262 |
Maintenance When Trailer Towing |
262 |
Trailer Wiring Harness |
263 |
Heavy-Duty Trailer Wiring Package |
263 |
Instrument Panel Jumper Wiring Harness |
264 |
Four Wire Trailer Harness Adapter |
264 |
Section 5 Problems on the Road |
265 |
Hazard Warning Flashers |
266 |
Other Warning Devices |
266 |
Jump Starting |
267 |
Towing Your Vehicle |
273 |
Engine Overheating |
273 |
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode |
273 |
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine |
274 |
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine |
275 |
Cooling System |
276 |
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank |
278 |
Engine Fan Noise |
283 |
If a Tire Goes Flat |
283 |
Changing a Flat Tire |
284 |
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools |
285 |
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire |
289 |
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools |
295 |
If You re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow |
299 |
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out |
300 |
Using the Recovery Hooks |
300 |
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care |
302 |
Service |
303 |
Doing Your Own Service Work |
303 |
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle |
304 |
Fuel |
304 |
Gasoline Octane |
304 |
Gasoline Specifications |
305 |
California Fuel |
305 |
Additives |
306 |
Fuels in Foreign Countries |
306 |
Filling Your Tank |
307 |
Filling a Portable Fuel Container |
309 |
Checking Things Under the Hood |
309 |
Hood Release |
310 |
Engine Compartment Overview |
311 |
Engine Oil |
312 |
Checking Engine Oil |
313 |
When to Add Engine Oil |
314 |
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use |
315 |
Engine Oil Additives |
316 |
When to Change Engine Oil |
316 |
How to Reset the CHANGE ENGINE OIL Message |
317 |
What to Do with Used Oil |
317 |
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter |
318 |
Passenger Compartment Air Filter |
320 |
Automatic Transmission Fluid |
321 |
When to Check and Change |
321 |
How to Check |
321 |
Checking the Fluid Level |
322 |
How to Add Fluid |
324 |
Rear Axle |
325 |
When to Check Lubricant |
325 |
How to Check Lubricant |
325 |
What to Use |
325 |
All-Wheel Drive |
325 |
Transfer Case |
325 |
When to Check Lubricant |
325 |
How to Check Lubricant |
326 |
What to Use |
326 |
Front Axle |
326 |
When to Check and Change Lubricant |
326 |
How to Check Lubricant |
327 |
What to Use |
327 |
Engine Coolant |
328 |
What to Use |
329 |
Checking Coolant |
330 |
Adding Coolant |
331 |
Power Steering Fluid |
331 |
When to Check Power Steering Fluid |
332 |
How to Check Power Steering Fluid |
332 |
What to Use |
332 |
Windshield Washer Fluid |
332 |
What to Use |
332 |
Adding Washer Fluid |
333 |
Brakes |
334 |
Brake Fluid |
334 |
Checking Brake Fluid |
335 |
What to Add |
335 |
Brake Wear |
336 |
Brake Pedal Travel |
337 |
Brake Adjustment |
337 |
Replacing Brake System Parts |
337 |
Battery |
337 |
Vehicle Storage |
338 |
Bulb Replacement |
338 |
Halogen Bulbs |
338 |
Headlamps |
339 |
Headlamp Aiming |
342 |
Headlamp Horizontal Aiming |
344 |
Headlamp Vertical Aiming |
344 |
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime Running Lamps |
347 |
Center High Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) |
347 |
Taillamps |
348 |
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement |
349 |
Tires |
350 |
Inflation -- Tire Pressure |
351 |
When to Check |
351 |
How to Check |
351 |
Tire Inspection and Rotation |
352 |
When It s Time for New Tires |
353 |
Buying New Tires |
354 |
Uniform Tire Quality Grading |
355 |
Treadwear |
355 |
Traction -- AA, A, B, C |
355 |
Temperature -- A, B, C |
356 |
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance |
356 |
Wheel Replacement |
357 |
Used Replacement Wheels |
358 |
Tire Chains |
358 |
Appearance Care |
359 |
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle |
359 |
Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet |
359 |
Cleaning Vinyl |
360 |
Cleaning Leather |
360 |
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel |
360 |
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components |
360 |
Cleaning Wood Panels |
360 |
Cleaning Speaker Covers |
360 |
Care of Safety Belts |
361 |
Cleaning Glass Surfaces |
361 |
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper Blades |
362 |
Weatherstrips |
362 |
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle |
362 |
Washing Your Vehicle |
362 |
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses |
363 |
Finish Care |
363 |
Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts |
363 |
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome- Plated Wheels |
364 |
Cleaning Tires |
364 |
Sheet Metal Damage |
364 |
Finish Damage |
365 |
Underbody Maintenance |
365 |
Chemical Paint Spotting |
365 |
GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials |
366 |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
367 |
Engine Identification |
367 |
Service Parts Identification Label |
367 |
Electrical System |
368 |
Add-On Electrical Equipment |
368 |
Windshield Wipers |
368 |
Power Windows and Other Power Options |
368 |
Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
368 |
Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
369 |
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
371 |
Underhood Fuse Block |
372 |
Replacement Bulbs* |
376 |
Capacities and Specifications |
377 |
Wheels and Tires |
377 |
Cooling System Capacity |
377 |
Crankcase Capacity |
377 |
Fuel Tank Capacity |
377 |
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts |
378 |
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule |
379 |
Introduction |
380 |
Your Vehicle and the Environment |
380 |
Maintenance Requirements |
380 |
How This Section is Organized |
381 |
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services |
382 |
Using Your Maintenance Schedule |
382 |
Scheduled Maintenance |
383 |
Footnotes |
383 |
Scheduled Maintenance |
384 |
Engine Oil and Chassis Lubrication Scheduled Maintenance |
384 |
Scheduled Maintenance |
385 |
Part B: Owner Checks and Services |
395 |
At Each Fuel Fill |
395 |
Engine Oil Level Check |
395 |
Engine Coolant Level Check |
395 |
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check |
395 |
At Least Once a Month |
395 |
Tire Inflation Check |
395 |
Cassette Deck Service |
395 |
At Least Twice a Year |
395 |
Restraint System Check |
395 |
Wiper Blade Check |
396 |
Spare Tire Check |
396 |
Engine Air Cleaner Filter Restriction Indicator Check |
396 |
Weatherstrip Lubrication |
396 |
Automatic Transmission Check |
396 |
At Least Once a Year |
396 |
Key Lock Cylinders Service |
396 |
Body Lubrication Service |
396 |
Starter Switch Check |
397 |
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control System Check |
397 |
Ignition Transmission Lock Check |
398 |
Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission PARK (P) Mechanism Check |
398 |
Underbody Flushing Service |
398 |
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections |
399 |
Steering and Suspension Inspection |
399 |
Exhaust System Inspection |
399 |
Engine Cooling System Inspection |
399 |
Transfer Case and Front Axle (All- Wheel Drive) Inspection |
400 |
Brake System Inspection |
400 |
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants |
401 |
Part E: Maintenance Record |
403 |
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information |
405 |
Customer Satisfaction Procedure |
406 |
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users |
407 |
Customer Assistance Offices |
408 |
United States |
408 |
Canada |
408 |
All Overseas Locations |
408 |
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/ Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U. S. Virgin Islands) |
408 |
GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities |
409 |
Roadside Service |
409 |
Cadillac Owner Privileges |
410 |
Roadside Service Availability |
410 |
Reaching Roadside Service |
411 |
Roadside Service for the Hearing or Speech Impaired |
411 |
Courtesy Transportation |
412 |
Plan Ahead When Possible |
412 |
Transportation Options |
412 |
Shuttle Service |
412 |
Public Transportation or Fuel Reimbursement |
413 |
Courtesy Rental Vehicle |
413 |
Additional Program Information |
413 |
Warranty Information |
414 |
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT |
414 |
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT |
415 |