User manual CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2003

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 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 theseat and wear your safety belt properly. But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. 1-4 Head Restraints Pull straight up on the head restraint to raise it and push it down to lower it. The front head restraints can also be tilted forward in addition to being slid up or down. To tilt either of the front head restraints do the following: Pull the head restraint toward you until you hear a click. Then let go. The head restraint will stay in this position unless you pull it forward more until another click is heard. There are four positions available: initial position, first click, second click, and third click. After the third position (three clicks) is reached, pulling the head restraint farther will release it back to the normal upright position. The rear head restraints can be slid up or down just as the front head restraints, but they do not tilt. Adjust your head restraint so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. I -5 Rear Seats Rear Seat Operation The rear seat is a 60/40 split rear seat that can be folded to give you more cargo space and access to the folding midgate. See Midgate on page 2-13 for more information on operation of the folding midgate. To fold either side of the seat do the following: 1. Push the rear head restraints all the way down. 2. Pull the seat loop located where the seatback and seat cushion meet. The seat will release and allow you to tilt it toward the front of the vehicle. 3. Grasp the seatback and pull it toward the front of the to vehicle. Push it down until it is flat. You may have 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, pull the seatback up and fold the seat cushion down. 1-6 1. -.le seatback isn't locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is locked. ' A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted won't 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. 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. 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 anyarea 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. Don't let anyone ride where he or she can't wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you're not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it. You 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 passengers' belts are fastened properly too. h 1 Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. See Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 3-32. In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here's why: They work. 1-8 You never know if you'll be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don't know if it will be a bad one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up, a person wouldn't 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 30 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's just a seat on wheels. 1-9 oc-1 The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... or the instrument panel... 1-11 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Won't I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I'm wearing a safety belt? A: You could be - whether you're wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you're upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. Q: If my vehicle has air bags, why should wear safety belts? 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's why safety belts make such good sense. I have to A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in most of them in the future. But they are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts - not instead of them. Every air bag system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you're in a vehicle that has air bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That's true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions. 1-12 Q: If I'm a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts? How to Wear Safety Belts Properly This part 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 babies. If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see Older Children on page 1-28 or lnfants and Young Children on page 1-31. Follow those rules for everyone's protection. First, you'll want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has. We'll start with the driver position. A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you're in an accident - even one that isn't your fault - you and your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver doesn't 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. Driver Position This part describes the driver's restraint system. 1-13