2013 Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual - Page 13

In Brief To open the liftgate with the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter, press and hold 8 on the RKE transmitter. To open the liftgate from outside the vehicle, press the touch pad on the outside liftgate handle. 1-7 Trunk Release The trunk may be opened by pressing the remote trunk release button on the driver door, V on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or by using the key in the trunk lock cylinder. On vehicles with the Keyless Access System, if the vehicle is locked, the keyless access transmitter must be within 1 m (3 ft) of the trunk for it to be recognized. The trunk can then be opened by the trunk release button above the license plate. See Trunk on page 2‑17. Manual Operation of the Power Liftgate With the vehicle in P (Park) for an automatic transmission or Neutral for a manual transmission, turn the liftgate mode switch to OFF and unlock the doors. Press the touch pad under the liftgate handle and pull up on the handle. To close the liftgate, pull down on the pull cup. See Liftgate on page 2‑19. The remote trunk release button is on the driver door, inside the storage compartment under the armrest. On vehicles with an automatic transmission, the shift lever must be in P (Park) or N (Neutral). On vehicles with a manual transmission, the shift lever must be in Neutral, and the parking brake set.