2000 CADILLAC ESCALADE mirror

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Table of Contents
Keys and Door Locks
Keyless Entry System
Tailgate
Automatic Transmission (If Equipped)
Manual Transmission Operation (If Equipped)
Four-Wheel Drive Operation (If Equipped)
Parking Brake
Windows
Tilt Wheel
Turn Signal/Multifunction LeverWindshield Wipers
Cruise Control
Interior and Exterior Lamps
Mirrors
Storage Compartments
Convenience Net/Cargo Cover/Luggage Carrier (If Equipped)
Accessory Power Outlets
OnStar® System (Option)
HomeLink® Transmitter (Option)
Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages Seats and Seat Controls
Safety BeltsAir Bag System
Child Restraints
Section
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Section
2
Seats and Restraint Systems
Features and Controls

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Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and information on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything is
working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
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-2 Keys
2
-4 Door Locks
2
-7 Keyless Entry System
2
-11 Rear Doors
2
-13 Theft
2
-14 Theft-Deterrent System
2
-17 Feature Customization
2
-21 Passlock

2-22 New Vehicle ªBreak-Inº
2
-22 Ignition Positions
2
-24 Starting Your Engine
2
-25 Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
2
-27 Automatic Transmission Operation
2
-30 Four-Wheel Drive
2
-34 Parking Brake
2
-35 Shifting Into PARK (P)
2
-37 Shifting Out of PARK (P)
2
-38 Parking Over Things That Burn2
-38 Engine Exhaust
2
-39 Running Your Engine While You're Parked
2
-40 Locking Rear Axle
2
-40 Windows
2
-41 Tilt Wheel
2
-42 Multifunction Lever
2
-48 Exterior Lamps
2
-51 Interior Lamps
2
-53 Mirrors
2
-57 Storage Compartments
2
-62 Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
2
-65 HomeLink
Transmitter
2
-69 OnStar
System (If Equipped)
2
-70 The Instrument Panel - Your
Information System
2
-72 Instrument Panel Cluster
2
-74 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators

2-50 Fog Lamps
Your vehicle has fog lamps. Use them for better vision
in foggy or misty conditions. Your parking lamps and/or
low
-beam headlamps must be on for your fog lamps to
work. Fog lamps are not meant to be used without
headlamps in the dark.
The fog lamp switch is
located to the right of the
instrument panel cluster.
Press the ribbed top part of the switch to turn the fog
lamps on. Press the bottom of the switch to turn them
off. An indicator light will illuminate in the switch when
the fog lamps are on.
Fog lamps will go off whenever your high
-beam
headlamps come on. When the high
-beams are off, the
fog lamps will come on again.
Headlamp Delay
Your vehicle is equipped with a headlamp delay feature
that holds the headlamps on for a short period of time
after the ignition is turned off.
The HEADLAMP DELAY button is located on the
lower left side of the inside rearview mirror.

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The length of time that the headlamps stay on after the
ignition is turned off can be adjusted by pressing and
holding the HEADLAMP DELAY button. The delay
can be varied in five steps (0, 15, 30, 60 and 90
seconds). When the HEADLAMP DELAY button is
held in, the Light Emitting Diode (LED) on the mirror
will show five step changes in brightness. When the
LED is at its brightest the headlamp delay will be
90 seconds, and when it is most dim the delay will be
zero seconds.
Interior Lamps
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
The instrument panel intensity control is located next to
the parking/headlamp switch. Turn the thumbwheel up
to adjust the instrument panel lights. Turn the
thumbwheel up to the first notch to return the radio
display and gear shift indicator LED display to full
intensity when the headlamps or parking lamps are on.
To turn on the dome lamps (with the vehicle doors
closed) turn the thumbwheel up to the second
notch position.
Exit Lighting and Delayed Illumination
With this feature, your interior lamps will come on and
stay on for up to 25 seconds when entering the vehicle
and up to five seconds when leaving your vehicle.
When the doors are opened, the dome lamps will only
come on if the DOME OVERRIDE button is in the out
position. When all doors are closed the lamps will stay
on for a short period of time and will then fade out. If
the DOME OVERRIDE button is pressed in, the dome
lamps will not illuminate.
Dome Lamps
The dome lamps will come on when you open the doors.
You can also turn the dome lamps on by turning the
thumbwheel, located next to the parking/headlamps
switch knob, all the way up to the second notch. In this
position, the dome lamps will remain on whether the
doors are opened or closed.

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Mirrors
Electrochromic Inside Rearview Mirror
with Compass, Temperature Display and
Headlamp Delay
Your vehicle has electrochromic inside and outside
rearview mirrors. Your vehicle also has a headlamp
delay feature. See ªHeadlamp Delayº in the Index for
more information.
When on, an electrochromic mirror automatically dims
to the proper level to minimize glare from lights behind
you after dark.
The mirror also includes an eight-point compass display
in the upper right corner of the mirror face. When on,
the compass automatically calibrates as the vehicle
is driven.
The display can also be used to indicate outside
air temperature.

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Temperature Display
The temperature can be displayed by pressing the TEMP
button. Pressing the TEMP button once briefly will
toggle the temperature reading on and off. To alternate
the temperature reading between Fahrenheit and Celsius,
press and hold the TEMP button for about eight seconds
until the display shows only F
or C
. Press and release
the TEMP button to toggle between the Fahrenheit and
Celsius readings. After five seconds of inactivity, the
display will return to normal in the temperature scale
you have selected.
The normal display will show a temperature reading in
degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius. If an abnormal reading is
displayed, please consult your dealer.
Electrochromic Mirror Operation
The TEMP side of the button, located at the bottom of
the mirror, also turns the electrochromic inside and
outside mirrors on and off. An indicator light, located to
the right of the TEMP button, will come on when the
electrochromic mirrors are turned on. To turn the
mirrors on, press and hold the TEMP button for about
15 seconds. The mirrors will darken and remain dark
until the button is released. To turn the mirrors off, press
and hold the TEMP button for about 15 seconds.Compass Operation
Press the COMP button once briefly to turn the compass
on or off.
When the ignition and the compass feature are on, the
compass will show two character boxes for
approximately two seconds. After two seconds, the
mirror will display the compass heading.
Cleaning the Mirror
When cleaning the mirror, use a paper towel or similar
material dampened with glass cleaner. Do not spray
glass cleaner directly on the mirror as that may cause the
liquid cleaner to enter the mirror housing.
Compass Calibration
The compass may need calibration if:

After five seconds, the display does not show a
compass (ªNº for North, for example), there may be
a strong magnetic force interfering with the compass.
Such interference may be caused by a magnetic
antenna, magnetic note pad holder or a similar
magnetic item.

The compass does not display the correct heading
and the compass zone variance is set correctly.

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In order to calibrate, the letter ªCº must be displayed in
the mirror compass windows. If ªCº is not displayed,
push in the ªCOMPº button for approximately eight
seconds or until the letter ªCº is displayed.
The compass can be calibrated in one of two ways:

Drive the vehicle in circles at 5 mph (8 km/h) or less
until the display reads a direction, or

Drive the vehicle on your everyday routine and after
several turns the compass will become calibrated and
will display a direction.
Compass Variance
The mirror is set in zone eight upon leaving the factory.
It will be necessary to adjust the compass to compensate
for compass variance if you live outside zone eight.
Under certain circumstances, as during a long distance
cross
-country trip, it will be necessary to adjust for
compass variance. Compass variance is the difference
between earth's magnetic north and true geographic
north. If not adjusted to account for compass variance,
your compass could give false readings.
To adjust for compass variance:
1. Press and hold the COMP button, located at the
bottom of the mirror, for three seconds until a zone
number appears in the display.2. Find your current location and variance zone number
on the following zone map.
3. Press the COMP button on the bottom of the mirror
until the new zone number appears in the display.
After you stop pressing the switch in, the display
will show a compass direction within a few seconds.

2-56 Electric Outside Rearview Mirrors
The electric mirrors can be adjusted to point where you
want from inside the vehicle.
Select the mirror you want
to move by turning the
center of the switch, located
on the driver's door armrest,
to L (left) or R (right).
Then, adjust the mirror angle by pressing the outer
arrows on the switch until the mirror is adjusted where
you want it. The center position turns the electric
mirrors off.
The mirrors can also be folded forward or rearward. To
fold the mirror, push forward or rearward on the
mirror head.
Electrochromic Heated Outside
Rearview Mirrors
The outside rearview mirrors feature auto-dimming and
defrost modes.
To turn on the auto
-dimming feature, press and hold the
TEMP button on the inside rearview mirror for about 15
seconds. See ªElectrochromic Inside Rearview Mirror
with Compass, Temperature Display and Headlamp
Delayº in the Index for further information.
To turn on the defrost feature, press the rear window
defrost button. See ªRear Window Defoggerº in the
Index for further information.
Convex Outside Mirror
Your passenger's side mirror is convex. A convex
mirror's surface is curved so you can see more from the
driver's seat.