| Section |
Page |
| 2009 Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV BookTOC |
1 |
| Seats and Restraint System |
7 |
| Head Restraints |
8 |
| Front Seats |
9 |
| Power Seats |
9 |
| Power Lumbar |
10 |
| Heated Seats |
11 |
| Heated and Cooled Seats |
12 |
| Memory Features |
13 |
| Power Reclining Seatbacks |
14 |
| Center Seat |
16 |
| Rear Seats |
16 |
| Heated Seats |
16 |
|
60 |
| Infants and Young Children |
61 |
| Child Restraint Systems |
65 |
| Where to Put the Restraint |
67 |
| Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) |
69 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position |
77 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position |
81 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position |
82 |
| Airbag System |
85 |
| Where Are the Airbags? |
87 |
| When Should an Airbag Inflate? |
90 |
| What Makes an Airbag Inflate? |
91 |
| How Does an Airbag Restrain? |
91 |
| What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? |
92 |
| Passenger Sensing System |
93 |
| Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
99 |
| Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
100 |
| Restraint System Check |
101 |
| Checking the Restraint Systems |
101 |
| Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash |
102 |
| Features and Controls |
103 |
| Keys |
105 |
| Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System |
106 |
| Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation |
107 |
| Remote Vehicle Start |
110 |
| Doors and Locks |
112 |
| Door Locks |
112 |
| Power Door Locks |
112 |
| Delayed Locking |
112 |
| Programmable Automatic Door Locks |
113 |
| Rear Door Security Locks |
113 |
| Lockout Protection |
114 |
| Liftgate/Liftglass |
114 |
| Power Liftgate |
116 |
| Power Assist Steps |
118 |
| Windows |
119 |
| Power Windows |
120 |
| Sun Visors |
122 |
| Theft-Deterrent Systems |
123 |
| Content Theft-Deterrent |
123 |
| PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer |
124 |
| PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer Operation |
125 |
| Starting and Operating Your Vehicle |
126 |
| New Vehicle Break-In |
126 |
| Ignition Positions |
127 |
| Retained Accessory Power (RAP) |
128 |
| Starting the Engine |
128 |
| Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal |
129 |
| Engine Coolant Heater |
130 |
| Automatic Transmission Operation |
131 |
| Tow/Haul Mode |
135 |
| Parking Brake |
136 |
| Shifting Into Park |
138 |
| Shifting Out of Park |
139 |
| Parking Over Things That Burn |
140 |
| Engine Exhaust |
140 |
| Running the Vehicle While Parked |
141 |
| Mirrors |
142 |
| Manual Rearview Mirror |
142 |
| Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror |
142 |
| Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors |
142 |
| Park Tilt Mirrors |
143 |
| Outside Convex Mirror |
143 |
| Outside Heated Mirrors |
144 |
| Object Detection Systems |
144 |
| Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) |
144 |
| Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) |
146 |
| Rear Vision Camera (RVC) |
150 |
| OnStar® System |
154 |
| Universal Home Remote System |
157 |
| Universal Home Remote System Operation (With Three Round LED) |
157 |
| Storage Areas |
164 |
| Glove Box |
164 |
| Cupholders |
164 |
| Center Console Storage |
165 |
| Assist Handles |
165 |
| Garment Hooks |
165 |
| Luggage Carrier |
166 |
| Rear Storage Area |
167 |
| Rear Seat Armrest |
167 |
| Sunroof |
167 |
| Instrument Panel |
169 |
| Instrument Panel Overview |
172 |
| Hazard Warning Flashers |
174 |
| Horn |
174 |
| Tilt Wheel |
174 |
| Heated Steering Wheel |
174 |
| Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever |
175 |
| Turn and Lane-Change Signals |
176 |
| Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer |
176 |
| Flash-to-Pass |
177 |
| Windshield Wipers |
177 |
| Rainsense™ II Wipers |
178 |
| Windshield Washer |
179 |
| Rear Window Wiper/Washer |
180 |
| Cruise Control |
181 |
| Exterior Lamps |
184 |
| Headlamps on Reminder |
189 |
| Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) |
189 |
| Automatic Headlamp System |
189 |
| Fog Lamps |
190 |
| Instrument Panel Brightness |
191 |
| Dome Lamps |
191 |
| Dome Lamp Override |
191 |
| Entry Lighting |
191 |
| Exit Lighting |
191 |
| Reading Lamps |
192 |
| Electric Power Management |
192 |
| Battery Run-Down Protection |
193 |
| Accessory Power Outlet(s) |
193 |
| Ashtray(s) and Cigarette Lighter |
194 |
| Analog Clock |
194 |
| Climate Controls |
195 |
| Dual Automatic Climate Control System |
195 |
| Outlet Adjustment |
199 |
| Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System and Electronic Climate Controls |
200 |
| Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators |
201 |
| Instrument Panel Cluster |
202 |
| Speedometer and Odometer |
203 |
| Trip Odometer |
203 |
| Tachometer |
203 |
| Safety Belt Reminders |
203 |
| Airbag Readiness Light |
204 |
| Passenger Airbag Status Indicator |
205 |
| Charging System Light |
206 |
| Brake System Warning Light |
207 |
| Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light |
208 |
| StabiliTrak® Indicator Light |
208 |
| Engine Coolant Temperature Gage |
209 |
| Tire Pressure Light |
209 |
| Malfunction Indicator Lamp |
210 |
| Oil Pressure Light |
212 |
| Security Light |
213 |
| Fog Lamp Light |
213 |
| Lights On Reminder |
213 |
| Cruise Control Light |
214 |
| Highbeam On Light |
214 |
| Tow/Haul Mode Light |
214 |
| Fuel Gage |
214 |
| Driver Information Center (DIC) |
215 |
| DIC Operation and Displays |
216 |
| DIC Compass |
221 |
| DIC Warnings and Messages |
224 |
| DIC Vehicle Customization |
233 |
| Audio System(s) |
243 |
| Bluetooth® |
243 |
| Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System (Overhead) |
255 |
| Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System (Headrest DVD) |
265 |
| Rear Seat Audio (RSA) |
281 |
| Theft-Deterrent Feature |
283 |
| Audio Steering Wheel Controls |
283 |
| Radio Reception |
284 |
| Rear Side Window Antenna |
285 |
| XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System |
285 |
| Navigation System |
287 |
| Overview |
288 |
| Navigation System Overview |
288 |
| Getting Started |
290 |
| Cleaning the Display |
298 |
| Features and Controls |
299 |
| Using the Navigation System |
299 |
| Maps |
301 |
| Symbols |
305 |
| Destination |
311 |
| Configure Menu |
329 |
| Global Positioning System (GPS) |
345 |
| Vehicle Positioning |
346 |
| Problems with Route Guidance |
347 |
| If the System Needs Service |
347 |
| Ordering Map DVDs |
347 |
| Database Coverage Explanations |
348 |
| Navigation Audio System |
348 |
| CD Player |
357 |
| DVD Player |
364 |
| Care of Your CDs and DVDs |
370 |
| Auxiliary Devices |
371 |
| Voice Recognition |
372 |
| Driving Your Vehicle |
377 |
| Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle |
378 |
| Driving for Better Fuel Economy |
378 |
| Defensive Driving |
378 |
| Drunk Driving |
379 |
| Control of a Vehicle |
379 |
| Braking |
380 |
| Antilock Brake System (ABS) |
381 |
| Braking in Emergencies |
382 |
| StabiliTrak® System |
382 |
| Magnetic Ride Control™ |
385 |
| Road Sensing Suspension |
385 |
| Locking Rear Axle |
385 |
| All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System |
385 |
| Steering |
386 |
| Off-Road Recovery |
387 |
| Passing |
388 |
| Loss of Control |
388 |
| Off-Road Driving |
389 |
| Driving at Night |
401 |
| Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads |
402 |
| Before Leaving on a Long Trip |
403 |
| Highway Hypnosis |
403 |
| Hill and Mountain Roads |
404 |
| Winter Driving |
405 |
| If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow |
407 |
| Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out |
408 |
| Recovery Hooks |
408 |
| Loading the Vehicle |
409 |
| Towing |
416 |
| Towing Your Vehicle |
416 |
| Recreational Vehicle Towing |
416 |
| Level Control |
419 |
| Autoride® |
420 |
| Towing a Trailer |
420 |
| Trailer Recommendations |
433 |
| Service and Appearance Care |
435 |
| Service |
437 |
| Accessories and Modifications |
437 |
| California Proposition 65 Warning |
438 |
| California Perchlorate Materials Requirements |
438 |
| Doing Your Own Service Work |
438 |
| Adding Equipment to the Outside of the Vehicle |
439 |
| Fuel |
439 |
| Gasoline Octane |
439 |
| Gasoline Specifications |
440 |
| California Fuel |
440 |
| Additives |
440 |
| Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) |
441 |
| Fuels in Foreign Countries |
442 |
| Filling the Tank |
443 |
| Filling a Portable Fuel Container |
445 |
| Checking Things Under the Hood |
446 |
| Hood Release |
447 |
| Engine Compartment Overview |
448 |
| Engine Oil |
449 |
| Engine Oil Life System |
452 |
| Engine Air Cleaner/Filter |
453 |
| Automatic Transmission Fluid |
454 |
| Cooling System |
458 |
| Engine Coolant |
459 |
| Engine Overheating |
464 |
| Overheated Engine ProtectionOperating Mode |
467 |
| Engine Fan Noise |
467 |
| Power Steering Fluid |
467 |
| Windshield Washer Fluid |
468 |
| Brakes |
470 |
| Battery |
473 |
| Jump Starting |
474 |
| All-Wheel Drive |
479 |
| Rear Axle |
480 |
| Front Axle |
481 |
| Headlamp Aiming |
482 |
| Bulb Replacement |
485 |
| High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting |
485 |
| LED Lighting |
485 |
| Back-Up Lamps |
485 |
| License Plate Lamp |
487 |
| Replacement Bulbs |
487 |
| Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement |
488 |
| Tires |
490 |
| Tire Sidewall Labeling |
491 |
| Tire Terminology and Definitions |
493 |
| Inflation - Tire Pressure |
496 |
| High-Speed Operation |
497 |
| Tire Pressure Monitor System |
498 |
| Tire Pressure Monitor Operation |
499 |
| Tire Inspection and Rotation |
503 |
| When It Is Time for New Tires |
504 |
| Buying New Tires |
505 |
| Different Size Tires and Wheels |
507 |
| Uniform Tire Quality Grading |
507 |
| Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance |
509 |
| Wheel Replacement |
509 |
| Tire Chains |
510 |
| If a Tire Goes Flat |
511 |
| Changing a Flat Tire |
512 |
| Removing the Spare Tire and Tools |
513 |
| Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire |
518 |
| Secondary Latch System |
523 |
| Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools |
526 |
| Spare Tire |
530 |
| Appearance Care |
530 |
| Interior Cleaning |
530 |
| Fabric/Carpet |
532 |
| Leather |
532 |
| Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces |
533 |
| Wood Panels |
534 |
| Speaker Covers |
534 |
| Care of Safety Belts |
534 |
| Weatherstrips |
534 |
| Washing Your Vehicle |
534 |
| Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses |
535 |
| Finish Care |
535 |
| Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades |
536 |
| Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim |
536 |
| Tires |
537 |
| Sheet Metal Damage |
537 |
| Finish Damage |
537 |
| Underbody Maintenance |
538 |
| Chemical Paint Spotting |
538 |
| Vehicle Identification |
538 |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
538 |
| Service Parts Identification Label |
539 |
| Electrical System |
539 |
| Add-On Electrical Equipment |
539 |
| Windshield Wiper Fuses |
539 |
| Power Windows and Other Power Options |
539 |
| Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
540 |
| Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
540 |
| Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
542 |
| Underhood Fuse Block |
543 |
| Capacities and Specifications |
547 |
| Maintenance Schedule |
549 |
| Maintenance Schedule |
550 |
| Introduction |
550 |
| Maintenance Requirements |
550 |
| Your Vehicle and the Environment |
550 |
| Using the Maintenance Schedule |
551 |
| Scheduled Maintenance |
552 |
| Additional Required Services |
554 |
| Maintenance Footnotes |
556 |
| Owner Checks and Services |
558 |
| At Each Fuel Fill |
558 |
| At Least Once a Month |
558 |
| At Least Once a Year |
559 |
| Recommended Fluids and Lubricants |
561 |
| Maintenance Replacement Parts |
563 |
| Engine Drive Belt Routing |
564 |
| Maintenance Record |
565 |
| Customer Assistance Information |
569 |
| Customer Assistance and Information |
570 |
| Customer Satisfaction Procedure |
570 |
| Online Owner Center |
573 |
| Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users |
574 |
| Customer Assistance Offices |
574 |
| GM Mobility Reimbursement Program |
575 |
| Roadside Service |
575 |
| Scheduling Service Appointments |
578 |
| Courtesy Transportation Program |
578 |
| Collision Damage Repair |
580 |
| Reporting Safety Defects |
582 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government |
582 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government |
583 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors |
583 |
| Service Publications Ordering Information |
583 |
| Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy |
584 |
| Event Data Recorders |
585 |
| OnStar® |
586 |
| Navigation System |
586 |
| Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) |
586 |
