The 2003 Cadillac Escalade EXT Owner Manual SeatsandRestraintSystems ........................... ............................................... Front Seats ............................................... Rear Seats .............................................. Safety Belts ....................................... Child Restraints ...................................... Air Bag Systems ............................ Restraint System Check Features and Controls ..................................... ........................................................ Keys Doors Locks and ....................................... Windows ................................................. ............................ Theft-Deterrent Systems ........... Starting and Operating Your Vehicle Mirrors .................................................... ...................................... Onstar@System ............................ HomeLinka Transmitter ......................................... Storage Areas .................................................. Sunroof ............................. Vehicle Personalization Instrument Panel ............................................. Instrument Panel Overview .......................... ...................................... Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ......... .................. Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s) ....................................... 1-1 1-2 1-6 1-8 1-28 1-50 1-63 2-1 2-3 2-8 2-24 2-26 2-28 2-41 2-46 2-48 2-52 2-70 2-71 3-1 3-4 3-23 3-30 3-46 3-62 Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ........ 4-2 ................................................... 4-47 Towing Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Fuel ......................................................... 5-5 ............... 5-10 Checking Things Under the Hood 5-50 All-Wheel Drive ........................................ Rear Axle ............................................... 5-52 ..................................... 5-53 Headlamp Aiming Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-58 ......... 5-66 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...................................................... 5-67 Tires ..................................... 5-92 Appearance Care ............................... 5-100 Vehicle Identification Electrical System .................................... 5-101 Capacities and Specifications ................... 5-110 NormalMaintenanceReplacement Parts ...... 5-1 11 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 Maintenance Schedule ................................ 6-2 CustomerAssistanceInformation .................... 7-1 Customer Assistance Information .................. 7-2 ............................ 7-9 Reporting Safety Defects Index ................................................................ 1 Canadian Owners You can obtain a French copy of this manual from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CADILLAC, the CADILLAC Crest & Wreath and the name ESCALADE are registered trademarks and the name EXT is a trademark of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of Canada Limited" for Cadillac Motor Car Division whenever it appears in this manual. Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be there if you ever need it when you're on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it. How to Use This Manual Many people read their owner's manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you'll find that pictures and words work together to explain things. Index A good place to look for what you need is the Index in back of the manual. It's an alphabetical list of what's in the manual, and the page number where you'll find it. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. S2318 A First Edition @Copyright General Motors Corporation 06/24/02 All Rights Reserved Safety Warnings and Symbols You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. You will also find a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means "Don't,'' "Don't do this" or "Don't let this happen." I These mear. _ _ _ _iesometl ...-= _.._ .s t cc,., .wrt you or otherpeople. I I In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don't, you or others could be hurt. ... Ill Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these notices: Vehicle Symbols Your vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle, are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message, gage or indicator. If you need help figuring out a specific name of a component, gage or indicator reference the following topics: Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 Features and Controls in Section 2 Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 Climate Controls in Section 3 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators in Section 3 Audio System(s) in Section 3 Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice will tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. You'll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. I\' These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle: CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY A @ LATCH BOTH LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS TO OCCUPANT PROTECT DO NOT TWIST SAFETY BELT WHEN AITACHING FASTEN SEAT BELTS MOVE SEAT FULLY REARWARD* SECURE CHILD SEAT PULL BELT COMPLETELY THEN SECURE CHILD SEAT * @ LIGHTING MASTER 0 - B- -1, ENGINE SWITCH COOLANT \ TEMP ACCESS L7 J PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING CAUSTIC BATTERY ACID COULD CAUSE BURNS \$%= / z DO NOT INSTALL A REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING POSITION PARK`NG LAMPS Pf BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM ENGINE COOLANT FAN BRAKE () @ COOLANT AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATERY DO NOT INSTALL A `ORWARD-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING POSITION DOOR LOCK UNLOCK d b OWNER'S MANUAL ENGINE OIL PRESSUREW SERVICE ` l b LAMPS $0 ANTI-LOCK BRAKES () @ MANUAL V .fi NOTES vi Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Top Strap .................................................... 1.39 Top Strap Anchor Location ............................. 1.41 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) ........................... 1.41 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ......................................... 1-43 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ................................................... 1-44 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position .................................... 1-46 Air Bag Systems ............................................ 1-50 Where Are the Air Bags? ............................... 1-52 When Should an Air Bag Inflate? .................... 1-55 What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? ..................... 1-56 How Does an Air Bag Restrain? ..................... 1-56 What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? ....... 1-57 Passenger Sensing System ............................ 1-59 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ......... 1-64 Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle .................................................... 1-64 Restraint System Check .................................. 1-65 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-65 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a 1-66 Crash .................................................. Front Seats ..................................................... .l -2 Power Seats .................................................. 1-2 Power Lumbar ............................................... 1-2 Heated Seats ................................................. 1-3 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................ 1-4 Head Restraints ............................................. 1-5 Rear Seats ....................................................... 1-6 Rear Seat Operation ....................................... 1-6 Safety Belts .................................................... .l -8 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................. 1-8 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ...... 1-12 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................. 1-13 Driver Position .............................................. 1-13 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .................. 1-21 Right Front Passenger Position ....................... 1-22 Rear Seat Passengers .................................. 1-22 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults .......................... 1-25 Safety Belt Extender ..................................... 1-27 Child Restraints ............................................. 1-28 Older Children .............................................. 1-28 Infants and Young Children ............................ 1-31 Child Restraint Systems ................................. 1-35 Where to Put the Restraint ............................. 1-38 1-1 Front Seats Power Seats Move the seat forward or rearward by moving the whole control toward the front or toward the rear of the vehicle. Moving the whole control up or down raises or lowers the entire seat cushion. Power Lumbar You can increase or decrease lumbar support in an area of the lower seat bac k. Horizontal Control: You can adjust your vehicle's front seats with the horizontal control located on the outboard edge of each front seat. Raise or lower the front of the seat by raising or lowering the forward edge of the control. Raise or lower the rear of the seat by raising or lowering the rear edge of the control. 1-2 To increase support, press and hold the front of the control. To decrease support, press and hold the rear of the control. Let go of the control when the lower seatback reaches the desired level of support. You can also reshape the side wing area of the lower seatback for more lateral support. To increase support, press and hold the top of the control. To decrease support, press and hold the bottom of the control. Let go of the control when the lower seatback reaches the desired level of support. To heat the entire seat, press the horizontal button with the heated seat symbol. Press the button to cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium and low and to turn the heated seat off. Indicator lights will glow to designate the level of heat selected, three for high, two for medium, and one for low. The low setting warms the seatback and cushion until the seat temperature is near body temperature. The medium and high settings heat the seatback and seat cushion to a slightly higher temperature. You will be able to feel heat in about two minutes. To heat only the seatback, press the vertical button with the heated seatback symbol. An indicator light on the seatback button will glow to designate that only the seatback is being heated. Additional presses of the seatback button will cycle through the heat levels for the seatback only. Press the horizontal button again to heat the whole seat. The heated front seats will shut off automatically when the ignition is turned off. The buttons used to control this feature are located on the front doors. The engine must be running for the heated seat feature to work. 1-3 Reclining Seatbacks Your vehicle's front seatbacks have a recline feature. Vertical Control: You can use the vertical control to adjust the angle of the seatback. Move the reclining front seatback forward or rearward by moving the control toward the front or toward the rear of the vehicle. Sitting in a re,,,ned position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can't do their job when you're reclined like this. The shoulder belt can't do its job. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt can't do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at ...