2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT Owners Manual

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Ventilation Tips

Keep the hood and front air inlet free of ice, snow or
any other obstruction (such as leaves). The heater
and defroster will work far better, reducing the
chance of fogging the inside of your windows.

When you enter a vehicle in cold weather, turn the
fan knob all the way to the right for a few moments
before driving. This helps clear the intake ducts of
snow and moisture, and reduces the chance of
fogging the inside of your windows.

Keep the air path under the front seats clear of
objects. This helps air to circulate throughout
your vehicle.

The use of non
-GM approved hood air deflectors
may adversely affect the performance of the heating
and air conditioning system.
Audio Systems
Your audio system has been designed to operate easily
and give years of listening pleasure. You will get the
most enjoyment out of it if you acquaint yourself with it
first. Find out what your audio system can do and how
to operate all of its controls to be sure you're getting the
most out of the advanced engineering that went into it.
Your vehicle has a feature called Retained Accessory
Power (RAP). With RAP, you can play your
audio system even after the ignition is turned off.
See ªRetained Accessory Powerº in the Index.

3-10 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
(Bose

)
Included with this audio system is a six disc CD changer.
It also is equipped with Bose
speakers and Bose
amplifier. Please see your dealer for details.Playing the Radio
PWR (Power): Press this knob to turn the system
on and off.
VOL (Volume): Turn this knob clockwise to increase
volume. Turn it counterclockwise to decrease volume.
The knob is capable of being turned continuously.
SCV (Speed
-Compensated Volume): With SCV,
your audio system adjusts automatically to make up for
road and wind noise as you drive. Set the volume at the
desired level. Turn the control ring behind the upper
knob clockwise to adjust the SCV. Each notch on the
control ring allows for more volume compensation
at faster vehicle speeds. Then, as you drive, SCV
automatically increases the volume, as necessary, to
overcome noise at any speed. The volume level should
always sound the same to you as you drive. If you don't
want to use SCV, turn the control ring counterclockwise.
REAR DSPL (Display): When the main radio is
turned on, press this button to turn on the rear seat
audio display on the main radio. Press it again to turn
the rear seat audio display off.
PR (Power Rear): Press this button to turn rear seat
audio on or off. The light to the right of the button will
illuminate to indicate that rear seat audio is on.

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Finding a Station
AM FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display will show your selection.
TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
choose radio stations. Push the knob back into its stored
position when you're not using it.
SEEK : Press the right or left arrow to seek to
the next station or previous station and stay there.
The sound will mute while seeking.
To scan, press and hold SEEK for two seconds until
SCAN appears on the display. Scan allows you to
listen to stations for a few seconds. The receiver will
continue to scan and momentarily stop at each station
until you press the button again. The sound will mute
while scanning.
P.SCAN (Preset Scan): The preset scan button lets
you scan through your favorite stations stored on your
pushbuttons. Select either the AM, FM1 or FM2 mode
and then press P.SCAN. It will scan through each station
stored on your pushbuttons and stop for a few seconds
before continuing to scan through all of the pushbuttons.Press P.SCAN again or one of the pushbuttons to stop
scanning and listen to a specific preset station. P.SCAN
will light up on the display while in this mode. If one of
the stations stored on a pushbutton is too weak for
the location you are in, the radio display will show the
channel number (P1 through P6) for several seconds
before advancing to the next preset station.
Setting Preset Stations
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to
your favorite stations. You can set up to 18 stations
(six AM, six FM1 and six FM2), by performing the
following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM FM to select AM, FM1 or FM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six pushbuttons.
The sound will mute. When it returns, release the
pushbutton. Whenever you press that numbered
pushbutton, the station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.

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Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to increase bass and counterclockwise to
decrease bass.
TREB (Treble): Press this knob lightly so it extends.
Turn the knob clockwise to increase treble and
counterclockwise to decrease treble. If a station is weak
or noisy, you may want to decrease the treble.
Push these knobs back into their stored positions when
you're not using them.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL (Balance): Press this knob lightly so it extends.
Turn the knob clockwise to adjust sound to the right
speakers and counterclockwise to adjust sound to the
left speakers. The middle position balances the sound
between the speakers.
FADE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to adjust the sound to the front speakers
and counterclockwise for the rear speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers.
Push these knobs back into their stored positions when
you're not using them.Playing a Cassette Tape
Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are
up to 30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer
than that are so thin they may not work well in this player.
To load a cassette tape with the ignition off, press
EJECT. Then, insert the cassette tape. If the ignition
is on but the radio is off, the tape will begin playing.
Once the tape is playing, use the volume, balance, fade,
bass and treble controls just as you do for the radio.
The tape symbol and a direction arrow will be on the
display whenever a tape is being played. Anytime a tape
is inserted, the top side is selected for play first.
The player automatically senses if the cassette tape is
metal or CrO
2 and adjusts for best playback sound.
If an error appears on the display, see ªCassette Tape
Messagesº later in this section.
1 PREV (Previous): Press this pushbutton to search for
the previous selection. A minimum three
-second blank
gap is required for the player to stop at the beginning of
the selection. The tape direction arrow will blink during
the seek.
2 PROG (Program): Press this pushbutton to switch
from one side of the tape to the other.

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3 NEXT: Press this pushbutton to search for the
next selection. A minimum three
-second blank gap is
required for the player to stop at the beginning of the
selection. The tape direction arrow will blink during
seek. The sound will mute while searching for the
next selection.
REV 4 (Reverse): Press this pushbutton to rapidly
reverse the tape to the beginning of the cassette or
until you press REV again. The radio will play the last
selected station while reversing the tape. The tape
direction arrow will blink during the reverse operation.

5 (Dolby): Press this pushbutton to reduce
cassette tape noise. The double
-D symbol will appear
on the display while the player is in this mode.
Dolby Noise Reduction is manufactured under a
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Dolby and the double
-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
FWD 6 (Forward): Press this pushbutton to rapidly
forward the tape to the end of the cassette or until you
press FWD again. The radio will play the last selected
station while forwarding the tape. The tape direction
arrow will blink during the forward operation.
SEEK : Pressing the left arrow works the same
as the PREV pushbutton and pressing the right arrow
works the same as the NEXT pushbutton. A minimum
three
-second blank gap is required for the player to
stop at the beginning of the selection. The tape direction
arrow will blink and the sound will mute while searching
for the next or previous selection.
AM FM: Press this button to switch from playing a tape
to listening to the radio.
TAPE: Press this button to play a tape if you have a tape
loaded in the cassette tape player and the radio is turned
on. When a tape is playing, a lighted arrow will appear
on the display and show the direction of play. If the
radio is turned off, the tape will remain in the player
and resume playing at the point where it stopped.
EJECT: Press this button to stop a tape when it is
playing or to eject a tape when it is not playing.
Eject can be used with either the ignition or radio off.
To load a cassette tape with the ignition or radio off,
press EJECT before loading the cassette.
CHANGER: Press this button to play a CD if you have
a CD loaded in the CD changer. When a CD is playing
the disc number and track number will be displayed.
Press this button again and elapsed time will appear on
the display. See ªCompact Disc Changerº later in
this section.

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Cassette Tape Messages
If an error occurs while trying to play a cassette tape,
it could be for one of the following reasons:

The cassette tape is tight and the cassette player
cannot turn the hubs of the tape. Hold the cassette
tape with the open end down and try turning the
right hub counterclockwise with a pencil. Flip the
tape over and repeat. If the hubs do not turn easily,
your cassette tape may be damaged and should not
be used in the player. Try a new tape to be sure your
player is working properly.

The cassette tape is broken. (Check to see if your
tape is broken. Try a new tape.)
CLN (Clean): If this message appears on the display,
the cassette tape player needs to be cleaned. It will still
play tapes, but you should clean it as soon as possible to
prevent damage to the tapes and player. See ªCare of
Your Cassette Tape Playerº in the Index.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can't be
corrected, contact your dealer.CD Adapter Kits
It is possible to use a portable CD player adapter kit
with your cassette tape player after activating the bypass
feature on your tape player.
To activate the bypass feature, perform the following steps:
1. Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY.
2. Turn the radio off.
3. Press and hold the TAPE button for five seconds.
The tape symbol on the display will flash for two
seconds, indicating the feature is active.
4. Insert the adapter into the cassette slot. It will
power up the radio and begin playing.
This override routine will remain active until EJECT
is pressed.

3-15 Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
This feature allows rear seat passengers to listen to and
control any of the music sources: AM FM, cassette tapes
and CDs, through the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) controller.
However, the rear seat passengers can only control the
music sources that the front seat passengers are not
listening to. For example, rear seat passengers may
listen to a cassette tape through headphones while the
driver listens to the radio through the front speakers.
The rear seat passengers have control of the volume for
each set of headphones. The rear speakers will be muted
when the RSA power is turned on. You may operate the
RSA functions even when the main radio is off.The following functions are controlled by the buttons on
the main radio:
REAR DSPL (Rear Display): When the main radio
is turned on, press this button to turn on the RSA
display on the main radio. Press it again to turn the
RSA display off.
PR (Power Rear): Press this button, on the main radio,
to turn RSA on or off. The light to the right of the button
will illuminate to indicate that RSA is on.
The following functions are controlled by the RSA
system buttons:
PWR (Power): Press this button to turn RSA on or off.
AM FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. If the front passengers are already listening to
AM
-FM, the RSA controller will not switch between the
bands and cannot change the frequency.
SEEK : While listening to the radio, press the
up arrow to tune to the next station and stay there.
Press the down arrow to tune to the previous station
and stay there. The sound will mute while seeking.
The SEEK button is inactive if the AM FM mode on
the front radio is in use.

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While listening to a cassette tape, press the up arrow to
hear the next selection on the tape. Press the down arrow
to go back to the previous selection. The SEEK button is
inactive if the tape mode on the front radio is in use.
While listening to a CD, press the up arrow to hear the
next track on the CD. Press the down arrow to go back
to the start of the current track (if more than eight
seconds have played). The SEEK button is inactive in
the CD mode if a remote CD player or the CD changer
is in use.
To scan stations, press and hold one of the SEEK arrows
until the radio goes into the scan mode. Scan allows you
to listen to stations for a few seconds. The receiver will
continue to scan and momentarily stop at each station
until you press one of the SEEK arrows again. The scan
function is inactive if the AM FM mode on the front
radio is in use.VOL (Volume): Press this knob lightly so it extends.
Turn the knob clockwise to increase volume and
counterclockwise to decrease volume. Push the knob
back into its stored position when you're not using it.
The upper VOL knob controls the upper headphone
and the lower VOL knob controls the lower headphone.
P.SET PROG (Preset Program): The front passengers
must be listening to something different for each of
these functions to work:

Press this button to seek through the preset radio
stations set on the pushbuttons on the main radio.

When a cassette tape is playing, press this button to
go to the other side of the tape.

When a CD is playing in the CD changer, press this
button to select a disc.
TAPE CD: Press this button to switch between the tape
and CD changer if all are loaded. Press AM FM to
return to the radio when a cassette tape or CD is playing.
The inactive tape or CD will remain safely inside the
radio for future listening.