Cadillac Escalade EXT 2009 User Manual

2009 Cadillac Escalade EXT Owner Manual M

Seats and Restraint System

Head Restraints Front Seats Rear Seats Safety Belts Child Restraints Airbag System Restraint System Check

Features and Controls

Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating Your Vehicle Mirrors Object Detection Systems OnStar Universal Home Remote System Storage Areas Sunroof

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls

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System

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Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s)

Navigation System

Overview Features and Controls Navigation Audio System Voice Recognition

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle Towing

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

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Tires Appearance Care Vehicle Identiﬁcation Electrical System Capacities and Speciﬁcations

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Maintenance Schedule

Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

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Index

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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CADILLAC, the CADILLAC Crest & Wreath, and the names ESCALADE and EXT are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation.

This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. GM reserves the right to make changes after that time without notice. For vehicles ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Cadillac Motor Car Division wherever it appears in this manual.

This manual describes features that may or may not be on your speciﬁc vehicle.

Read this manual from beginning to end to learn about the vehicle’s features and controls. Pictures, symbols, and words work together to explain vehicle operation.

Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference.

Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 15911389 A First Printing

Canadian Owners

A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer/retailer or from:

Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207

1-800-551-4123 helminc.com

Propriétaires Canadiens

On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès de concessionnaire ou à l’adresse suivante:

Helm Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207

1-800-551-4123 helminc.com

Index

To quickly locate information about the vehicle use the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found.

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Safety Warnings and Symbols

A circle with a slash through it is a safety symbol which means “Do Not,” “Do not do this” or “Do not let this happen.”

A box with the word CAUTION is used to tell about things that could hurt you or others if you were to ignore the warning.

{ CAUTION:

These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people.

Cautions tell what the hazard is and what to do to avoid or reduce the hazard. Read these cautions.

A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle.

Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle.

Many times, this damage would not be covered by the vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. The notice tells what to do to help avoid the damage.

There are also warning labels on the vehicle which use the same words, CAUTION or Notice.

Vehicle Symbols

g : Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar

The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a speciﬁc component, control, message, gage, or indicator.

M : This symbol is shown when you need to see your

owner manual for additional instructions or information.

* : This symbol is shown when you need to see a

service manual for additional instructions or information.

Vehicle Symbol Chart

Here are some additional symbols that may be found on the vehicle and what they mean. For more information on the symbol, refer to the index.

0 : Adjustable Pedals 9 : Airbag Readiness Light # : Air Conditioning

! : Antilock Brake System (ABS)

$ : Brake System Warning Light " : Charging System

I : Cruise Control

B : Engine Coolant Temperature

O : Exterior Lamps

# : Fog Lamps

. : Fuel Gage

+ : Fuses

i : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer

j : LATCH System Child Restraints

* : Malfunction Indicator Lamp : : Oil Pressure

g : Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors

7 : Tire Pressure Monitor } : Power / : Remote Vehicle Start > : Safety Belt Reminders

_ : Tow/Haul Mode

F : Traction Control

M : Windshield Washer Fluid

Section 1 Seats and Restraint System

Head Restraints ...............................................1-2

Front Seats ......................................................1-3

Power Seats ..................................................1-3

Power Lumbar ...............................................1-4

Heated Seats ................................................ .1-5

Heated and Cooled Seats ................................1-6

Memory Features ...........................................1-7

Power Reclining Seatbacks ..............................1-8

Rear Seats .....................................................1-10

Rear Seat Operation .....................................1-10

Safety Belts ...................................................1-12

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-12

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-17

Lap-Shoulder Belt .........................................1-26

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-31

Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-31

Child Restraints .............................................1-32

Older Children ..............................................1-32

Infants and Young Children ............................1-34

Child Restraint Systems .................................1-38

Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-40

Lower Anchors and Tethers for

Children (LATCH) ......................................1-41

Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear

Seat Position ............................................1-47

Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front

Seat Position ............................................1-50

Airbag System ...............................................1-53

Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-56

When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .....................1-58

What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? .......................1-59

How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-59

What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? .....1-60

Passenger Sensing System ............................1-61

Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-67

Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped

Vehicle ...................................................

Restraint System Check ..................................1-69

Checking the Restraint Systems ......................1-69

Replacing Restraint System Parts After

a Crash ...................................................1-70

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Head Restraints

The front seats have adjustable head restraints in the outboard seating positions.

{ CAUTION:

With head restraints that are not installed and adjusted properly, there is a greater chance that occupants will suffer a neck/spinal injury in a crash. Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly.

Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint

is at the same height as the top of the occupant’s

head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury

in a crash.

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Pull the head restraint up to raise it. To lower the head restraint, press the button, located on the top of the seatback, and push the restraint down.

Push down on the head restraint after the button is released to make sure that it is locked in place.

The head restraints are not designed to be removed. The rear seat has head rests that can be adjusted

up and down.

Front Seats

Power Seats

Driver Seat with Power Seat Control, Power Recline,

and Power Lumbar shown

The power seat controls are located on the outboard side of the front seats.

• Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the

control forward or rearward.

• Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by

moving the front of the control up or down.

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• Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion by

moving the rear of the control up or down.

• Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the entire

control up or down.

The power reclining seatback control is located behind the power seat control on the outboard side of the seats. See Power Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-8.

Your vehicle has a memory function which allows seat settings to be saved and recalled. See Memory Features on page 1-7.

Power Lumbar

If the seats have power lumbar, the controls used to

operate this feature are located on the outboard side of

the seats.

• To increase lumbar support, press and hold the

front of the control.

• To decrease lumbar support, press and hold the

rear of the control.

• To raise the height of the lumbar support, press

and hold the top of the control.

• To lower the height of the lumbar support, press

and hold the bottom of the control.

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Release the control when the lower seatback reaches the desired level of lumbar support.

Your vehicle may have a memory function which allows seat settings to be saved and recalled. See Memory Features on page 1-7 for more information.

Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it may during long trips, so should the position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed.

+ (Heated Seatback): To heat only the seatback,

press the top button with the heated seatback symbol. This symbol will appear on the climate control display to

indicate that the feature is on. Press the button to cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium, and low and to turn the heated seatback off. Indicator bars next to the symbol designate the level of heat selected: three for high, two for medium, and one for low.

Heated Seats

If the front seats have the heated seat feature, the buttons used to control this feature are located on the climate control panel.

z (Heated Seat and Seatback): To heat the entire

seat, press the bottom button with the heated seat and seatback symbol.

This symbol will appear on the climate control display to indicate that the feature is on. Press the button to cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium, and low and to turn the heated seat off. Indicator bars next to the symbol designate the level of heat selected: three for high, two for medium, and one for low.

The heated seats will be canceled ten seconds after the ignition is turned off. If you want to use the heated seat feature after you restart the vehicle, you will need to press the appropriate heated seat button again.

If your vehicle has heated and cooled seats, see Heated and Cooled Seats on page 1-6.

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Heated and Cooled Seats

If the front seats have the heated and cooled seat feature, the buttons used to control this feature are located on the climate control panel.

{ (Cooled Seat): To cool the entire seat, press the

button with the cooled seat symbol. This symbol will appear on the climate control display to

indicate that the feature is on. Press the button to cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium, and low and to turn the cooled seat off. Indicator bars next to the symbol designate the level of cooling selected: three for high, two for medium, and one for low.

+ (Heated Seatback): To heat only the seatback,

press the button with the heated seatback symbol.

This symbol will appear on the climate control display to

indicate that the feature is on. Press the button to cycle

through the temperature settings of high, medium, and

low and to turn the heated seatback off. Indicator bars

next to the symbol designate the level of heat selected:

three for high, two for medium, and one for low.

z (Heated Seat and Seatback): To heat the entire

seat, press the button with the heated seat and seatback

symbol.

This symbol will appear on the climate control display to

indicate that the feature is on. Press the button to cycle

through the temperature settings of high, medium, and

low and to turn the heated seat off. Indicator bars next to

the symbol designate the level of heat selected: three for

high, two for medium, and one for low.

The heated and cooled seats will be canceled after the

ignition is turned off. If you want to use the heated

and cooled seat feature after you restart your vehicle,

you will need to press the appropriate seat button again.

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Memory Features

Your vehicle has the memory package.

The controls for this feature are located on the driver’s door, and are used to program and recall memory settings for the driver’s seat, outside mirrors, steering wheel position, and the adjustable throttle and brake pedal feature, if your vehicle has it.

To save your positions in memory, do the following:

1. Adjust the driver’s seat, including the seatback recliner and lumbar, both outside mirrors, steering wheel, and the throttle and brake pedals to a comfortable position.

See Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors on page 2-47 and Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal on page 2-34 for more information. Not all mirrors will have the ability to save and recall the mirror positions.

2. Press and hold button 1 until two beeps let you know that the position has been stored.

A second seating, mirror, steering wheel position, and throttle and brake pedal position can be programmed by repeating the above steps and pressing button 2.

To recall the memory positions, the vehicle must be in P (Park). Press and release either button 1 or button 2 corresponding to the desired driving position. The seat, outside mirrors, steering wheel position, and adjustable throttle and brake pedals will move to the position previously stored. You will hear a single beep.

If you use the remote keyless entry transmitter to enter your vehicle and the remote recall memory feature is on, automatic seat, mirror, steering wheel position, and adjustable pedal movement will occur. See “MEMORY SEAT RECALL” under DIC Vehicle Customization on page 3-56 for more information.

To stop recall movement of the memory feature at any time, press one of the power seat controls, memory buttons, power mirror buttons, power tilt wheel control, or adjustable pedal switch.

If something has blocked the driver’s seat and/or the adjustable pedals while recalling a memory position, the driver’s seat and/or the adjustable pedals recall may stop working. If this happens, remove the obstruction and press the appropriate function control for two seconds. Then try recalling the memory position again by pressing the appropriate memory button. If the memory position is still not recalling, see your dealer/ retailer for service.

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Easy Exit Seat

The control for this feature is located on the driver’s door between buttons 1 and 2.

With the vehicle in P (Park), the exit position can be recalled by pressing the exit button. You will hear a single beep. The driver’s seat will move back.

If the easy exit seat feature is on in the Driver Information Center (DIC), automatic seat movement will occur when the key is removed from the ignition. See “EASY EXIT SEAT” under DIC Vehicle Customization on page 3-56 for more information.

Further programming for the memory seat feature can be done using the DIC. You can select the automatic easy exit seat feature or the remote memory seat recall feature.

For programming information, see DIC Vehicle Customization on page 3-56.

Power Reclining Seatbacks

Driver’s Seat with Power Seat Control, Power

Recline, and Power Lumbar shown

The controls for the power reclining seatback are located on the outboard side of the front seats behind the power seat control.

• To recline the seatback, tilt the top of the control

rearward.

• To bring the seatback forward, tilt the top of the

control forward.

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{ CAUTION:

Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their job when you are reclined like this.

The shoulder belt cannot do its job. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries.

The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries.

For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.

Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.

Your vehicle has a memory function which allows seat settings to be saved and recalled. See Memory Features on page 1-7.

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Rear Seats

Rear Seat Operation

The rear seat is a 60/40 split bench seat that can be folded to give you more cargo space and access to the folding midgate. See Midgate more information on operation of the folding midgate.

To fold either side of the seat do the following:

1. Push the rear seat head restraints all the way down.

Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

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2. Pull the seat loop located where the seatback and seat cushion meet. The seat cushion will release and allow you to tilt it toward the front of the vehicle.

3. Fold the seatback forward until it is ﬂat. You may have to move the front seats forward slightly to do this.

4. Repeat the procedure for the other side.

To return the seats to the normal position, push the seatback up and fold the seat cushion down.

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{ CAUTION:

A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted will not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. After raising the rear seatback, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted.

If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always be sure to press the rear of the seat cushion down. This action locks the seatback in place.

Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. Raise the head restraint.

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Safety Belts

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone

This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts.

{ CAUTION:

People riding on the tailgate (if equipped) can easily lose their balance and fall even when the vehicle is operated at low speeds. Falling from a moving vehicle may result in serious injuries or death.

Do not let anyone ride where a safety belt cannot be worn properly. In a crash, if you or your passenger(s) are not wearing safety belts, the injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle harder or be ejected from the vehicle. You and your passenger(s) can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be, if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passenger(s) are restrained properly too.

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{ CAUTION:

It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly.

Your vehicle has indicators as a reminder to buckle your safety belts. See Safety Belt Reminders on page 3-29.

In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law requires wearing safety belts. Here is why:

You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you do not know if it will be a serious one.

A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up, a person would not survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed.

After more than 40 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter... a lot!

Why Safety Belts Work

When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes.

Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat on wheels.

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Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider

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does not stop.

The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield...

or the instrument panel...

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or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does.

You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That is why safety belts make such good sense.

Questions and Answers About Safety Belts

Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after a crash if I

am wearing a safety belt?

A: You could be — whether you are wearing a safety

belt or not. But your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. And you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are upside down.

Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to

wear safety belts?

A: Airbags are supplemental systems only; so they

work with safety belts — not instead of them. Whether or not an airbag is provided, all occupants still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That is true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions.

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Q: If I am a good driver, and I never drive far from

home, why should I wear safety belts?

A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you are in a

crash — even one that is not your fault — you and your passenger(s) can be hurt. Being a good driver does not protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers.

Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h).

Safety belts are for everyone.

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

This section is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know about

safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and infants. If a child will be riding in the vehicle, see Older Children on page 1-32 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-34. Follow those rules for everyone’s protection.

It is very important for all occupants to buckle up. Statistics show that unbelted people are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts.

Occupants who are not buckled up can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts.

First, before you or your passenger(s) wear a safety belt, there is important information you should know.

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Sit up straight and always keep your feet on the ﬂoor in front of you. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones and you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force on your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces.

The shoulder belt locks if there is a sudden stop or crash.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It will not give as

much protection this way.

{ CAUTION:

You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt snugly against your body.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The lap belt is too loose. It will not give nearly as

much protection this way.

{ CAUTION:

You can be seriously hurt if your lap belt is too loose. In a crash, you could slide under the lap belt and apply force on your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The lap belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The belt is buckled in the wrong buckle.

{ CAUTION:

You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not on the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The belt is over an armrest.

{ CAUTION:

You can be seriously injured if your belt goes over an armrest like this. The belt would be much too high. In a crash, you can slide under the belt. The belt force would then be applied on the abdomen, not on the pelvic bones, and that could cause serious or fatal injuries. Be sure the belt goes under the armrests.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should

be worn over the shoulder at all times.

{ CAUTION:

You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which are not as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The belt is behind the body.

{ CAUTION:

You can be seriously injured by not wearing the lap-shoulder belt properly. In a crash, you would not be restrained by the shoulder belt. Your body could move too far forward increasing the chance of head and neck injury. You might also slide under the lap belt. The belt force would then be applied right on the abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest.

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