2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT light

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If the URPA Display Flashes Red
If the URPA system is not functioning properly, the
display will flash red, indicating that there is a problem.
The light will also flash red while driving if any of the
following conditions exist:

A trailer or trailer
-hitch ball mount is attached to
your vehicle.

A bicycle or object is on the back of, or hanging out
the cargo area.

If the tailgate is lowered.

If your vehicle is moving in REVERSE (R) at a
speed greater than 3 mph (5 km/h).
The light will continue to flash until the trailer or the
object is removed or the tailgate raised and your vehicle
is driven forward at least 15 mph (25 km/h).It may also flash red if the ultrasonic sensors are not
kept clean.
So be sure to keep your rear bumper free of mud, dirt,
snow, ice and slush or materials such as paint or the
system may not work properly. If after cleaning the rear
bumper and driving forward at least 15 mph (25 km/h),
the display continues to flash red, see your dealer. For
cleaning instructions, see ªCleaning Your Vehicleº in
the Index.
Other conditions that may affect system performance
include things like the vibrations from a jackhammer or
the compression of air brakes on a very large truck.
As always, drivers should use care when backing up a
vehicle. Always look behind you, being sure to check
for other vehicles, obstructions and blind spots.

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Mode Buttons
(Outside air): Press this button to use outside air.
Using outside air will limit stale air odors and help to
prevent excessively humid interior air (from wet boots
or clothing or maximum passenger loads) from being
redirected onto windows.
Pressing the outside air button will cancel the
recirculation mode.
(Recirculation): Press this button to limit the
amount of outside air entering the vehicle to a very
small amount. This mode helps limit odors entering
the vehicle and will assist in reaching a comfortable
temperature in very hot temperature conditions.
Pressing recirculation will cause the system to
recirculate interior air continuously and may cause
the vehicle windows to fog if the passenger
compartment floor is excessively wet.
Recirculation may be selected with the fan control in
OFF to limit odors, outside air and dust from entering
your vehicle.
Pressing the recirculation button will cancel outside
air operation. To return to normal system operation
and to prevent stale passenger compartment air, be sure
to return to the outside air position.To help reduce window fogging, recirculation will
not be available in floor, blend or defrost modes.
If the recirculation button is pressed in these modes,
the LED indicator for recirculation will flash three times
indicating that forced outside air is activated and that
recirculation is not available.
If the air conditioning system is activated and system
demand is high in situations such as city traffic, idling,
or very hot weather, the system will automatically
switch from outside air to recirculation. The LED
indicator will not change. After demand on the system
is reduced, the system will return to outside air.
A/C (Air Conditioning): Press this button to turn
the air conditioning on and off. The system will cool and
dehumidify the air inside the vehicle when the A/C light
is on. When in AUTO, the A/C is automatically engaged
when necessary.
Air conditioning will be automatically disabled when
the outside temperature drops below a level at which
air conditioning is effective.

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Mode Knobs -- Automatic Operation
When the system is set in AUTO mode, sensors will
control the air delivery mode. Air will come primarily
from the floor or instrument panel outlets, with some
air directed to the windshield to prevent fogging.
When the system is in AUTO, the air conditioning light
will turn on, and the recirculation and outside air lights
will turn off. With the system in full automatic control
(both the fan and mode knobs in AUTO), you still
have the ability to override any function. However,
continually overriding the outside air or the air
conditioning compressor will limit the ability of the
system to cool the vehicle quickly.
If you press a button for a function which is not available,
the light next to that button will flash three times to alert
you that it's not available.
To find your comfort zone, start with the 74
F (23
C)
setting and allow about 20 minutes for the system to
adjust the temperature. Then set the temperature higher
or lower if necessary. The system will maintain the set
temperature.With the automatic mode, the air conditioning compressor
automatically cycles when needed to cool the air. In cold
weather, when the system senses the need for heat, the
airflow will be directed out of the floor outlets. As the
interior temperature approaches a desired setting, the fan
speed will decrease. To maintain interior comfort, the
airflow will adjust between the instrument panel outlets
and floor outlets. On bright sunny days in cool weather,
the airflow may come out of the instrument panel and the
floor outlets to maintain comfort and prevent stuffiness.
To avoid blowing cold air in cold weather, the system
will delay turning on the fan until warm air is available.
The length of delay depends on the outside air temperature,
engine coolant temperature or the time since the engine
was last started. As the coolant warms up, the fan speed
will gradually increase and air will flow from the floor
outlets, with some airflow to the windshield to prevent
fogging under most normal conditions.
Be careful not to put anything over the solar sensor
located near the center of the instrument panel.
This sensor is used by the automatic system to
regulate temperature.

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.

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.