2003 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT ECO mode

Automatic Operation
AUTO (Automatic):When automatic operation is
active the system will control the inside temperature,
the air delivery, and the fan speed.
Use the steps below to place the entire system in
automatic mode:
1. Press the AUTO button.
When AUTO is selected, the display will change to
show the current driver's set temperature, delivery
mode and fan speed. Press the AUTO button again
within ®ve seconds to display the passenger's set
temperature.
If the driver and passenger's temperature settings
are not the same, the opposite side temperature
setting will be displayed for an additional ®ve
seconds. To make the passenger's temperature
the same as the driver's press and hold the AUTO
button for about four seconds.
When auto is selected, the air conditioning operation
and air inlet will be automatically controlled. The air
conditioning compressor will run when the outside
temperature is over about 40ÉF (4ÉC). The air inlet
will normally be set to outside air. If it's hot outside,
the air inlet may automatically switch to recirculate
inside air to help quickly cool down your vehicle.
The light on the button will illuminate in recirculation.2. Set the driver's and passenger's temperature.
To ®nd your comfort setting, start with a 74ÉF (23ÉC)
temperature setting and allow about 20 minutes
for the system to regulate. Turn the driver's or
passenger's side temperature knob to adjust the
temperature setting as necessary. If you choose the
temperature setting of 60ÉF (15ÉC) the system will
remain at the maximum cooling setting. If you choose
the temperature setting of 90ÉF (32ÉC) the system
will remain at the maximum heat setting. Choosing
either maximum setting will not cause the vehicle to
heat or cool any faster.
Be careful not to cover the sensor located on the
top of the instrument panel near the windshield.
This sensor regulates air temperature based on
sun load, and also turns on your headlamps.
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 engine coolant
temperature. Pressing the fan switch will override this
delay and change the fan to a selected speed.
9(Off):Press this button to turn off the entire climate
control system. Outside air will still enter the vehicle, and
will be directed to the ¯oor. This direction can be changed
by pressing the mode button. The temperature can also
be adjusted using either temperature knob. Press the up
or down arrows on the fan switch, the defrost button, the
AUTO button, or the air conditioning button to turn the
system on when it is off.
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If you select recirculation while in defrost, defog or ¯oor,
the light in the button will ¯ash and then go out to let you
know that this is not allowed. This is normal and helps to
prevent fogging.
When the weather is cool or damp, operating the system
in recirculation for extended periods of time may cause
fogging of the vehicle's windows. To clear the fog, select
either defog or front defrost.
You may also notice that the A/C compressor will run
while in recirculation mode. This is normal and helps to
prevent fogging.
9(Off):Press this button to turn off the entire climate
control system. Outside air will still enter the vehicle, and
will be directed to the ¯oor. This direction can be changed
by pressing the mode button. The temperature can also
be adjusted using either temperature knob. Press the
up or down arrows on the fan switch, the defrost button,
the AUTO button, or the air conditioning button to turn the
system on when it is off.
Display
If you press the MODE button to select an air delivery
mode, the display will change to show you the selected
air delivery mode. After ten seconds, the display will
change to show the driver temperature setting and the
selected mode.
If you press the up or down arrows on the fan switch,
the display will change to show the selected fan speed.
After ten seconds, the display will change to show
the driver temperature setting and the selected mode.
Whenever you press AUTO, the display will change
to show the following:
·the current driver's set temperature and an arrow
for ®ve seconds,
·the current passenger's set temperature setting and
an arrow for ®ve seconds and
·the automatic air delivery mode and fan speed.
If the driver's and passenger's temperature settings are
the same when AUTO is pressed, the temperature setting
and both arrows will be displayed for ®ve seconds along
with the automatic air delivery mode and fan speed. After
the ®ve second update, the display will change to show
the temperature setting, both arrows and AUTO.
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A reading in the low pressure zone may be caused
by a dangerously low oil level or some other problem
causing low oil pressure. Check your oil as soon
as possible. See
DIC Warnings and Messages on
page 3-58.
{CAUTION:
Don't keep driving if the oil pressure is low.
If you do, your engine can become so hot that
it catches ®re. You or others could be burned.
Check your oil as soon as possible and have
your vehicle serviced.
Notice:Damage to your engine from neglected
oil problems can be costly and is not covered
by your warranty.
Cruise Control Light
The cruise light comes on
whenever you set your
cruise control. See
Cruise
ControlunderTurn Signal/
Multifunction Lever on
page 3-7
.
Tow/Haul Mode Light
This light is displayed
when the tow/haul mode
has been activated.
For more information, see ªTow/Haul Modeº under
Towing a Trailer on page 4-52.
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Driver Information Center (DIC)
The DIC display is located on the instrument panel
cluster above the steering wheel. The DIC can display
information such as the trip odometer, fuel economy and
personalization features. Vehicles without the DIC
buttons will not have all the features as the regular DIC.
See
Speedometer and Odometer on page 3-33for
information on features for vehicles without a full DIC.
A (Trip Information):This button will display the
odometer, personal trip odometer, business trip
odometer, hourmeter, annual log and the timer.
B (Fuel Information):This button will display the
current range, average fuel economy, instant fuel
economy and engine oil life.C (Personalization):This button will change personal
options available on your vehicle.
D (Select):This button resets certain functions and
turns off or acknowledges messages on the DIC.
DIC Operation and Displays
The DIC comes on when the ignition is on. After a short
delay the DIC will display the current driver (1 or 2)
and the information that was last displayed before the
engine was turned off.
If a problem is detected, a warning message will appear
on the display. Pressing any of the four buttons will
acknowledge (clear) most current warnings or service
messages. Some warnings that cannot be
acknowledged (cleared) are: ENGINE OVERHEATED,
OIL PRESSURE LOW, REDUCED ENGINE POWER,
TRANS HOT IDLE ENGINE, STABILITY SYS ACTIVE,
TRACTION SYS LIMITED and TRACTION ACTIVE.
These warnings must be dealt with immediately
and therefore cannot be cleared until the problem has
been corrected.
The DIC has different modes which can be accessed by
pressing the four buttons on the DIC. These buttons are
trip information, fuel information, personalization and
select. The button functions are detailed in the following.
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Trip Information Button
Press the trip information button to scroll through the
ODOMETER, PERSONAL TRIP ON/OFF, BUSINESS
TRIP ON/OFF, HOURMETER, ANNUAL LOG and
TIMER. If the personal trip and/or the business trip are
set to ON, you will also be able to scroll through
more messages. See ªPersonal Tripº and ªBusiness
Tripº next for more information.
Personal Trip
Turn PERSONAL TRIP on or off by pressing the select
button. When it is on, you will also be able to scroll
through the following by pressing the trip information
button:
·PERSONAL: XXXXX.X MI Ð This shows the current
distance traveled since the last reset for the personal
trip odometer in either miles or kilometers.
·PERSONAL: XXXX.X GAL Ð This shows the
amount of fuel used for the personal trip.
·PERSONAL: XX.X MPGÐ This shows how many
miles per gallon of fuel your vehicle is getting for the
personal trip based on current and past driving
conditions.
·PERSONAL: XXX AVG MPH Ð This shows the
vehicle's average speed for the personal trip.
·PERSONAL: XXX % ANNUAL Ð This shows the
ratio of personal trip miles to annual miles as a
percent.
Business Trip
Turn Business TRIP on or off by pressing the select
button. When it is on, you will also be able to scroll
through the following by pressing the trip information
button:
·BUSINESS: XXXXX.X MI Ð This shows the current
distance traveled since the last reset for the
business trip odometer in either miles or kilometers.
·BUSINESS: XXXX.X GAL Ð This shows the
amount of fuel used for the business trip.
·BUSINESS: XX.X MPG Ð This shows the amount
of fuel used for the business trip.
·BUSINESS: XXX AVG MPH Ð This shows the
vehicle's average speed for the business trip.
·BUSINESS: XXX % ANNUAL Ð This shows the
ratio of business trip miles to annual miles as a
percent.
To reset the personal or business trip information,
do the following: press and hold the select button for
one second while in one of the personal or business trip
modes. This will reset all of the information for the
personal or business trip.
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Display Language
To select your personalization for display language,
press the select button while DISPLAY LANGUAGE is
displayed on the DIC. Pressing the select button
will scroll through the following languages:
·English
·French
·Spanish
Choose one of the three options and press the
personalization button while it is displayed on the DIC to
select it.
If you accidentally choose a language that you don't
want or understand, press and hold the personalization
button and the trip information button at the same
time. The DIC will begin scrolling through the languages
in their particular language. English will be in English,
French will be in French and so on. When you see
the language that you would like, release both buttons.
The DIC will then display the information in the
language you chose.
You can also scroll through the different languages by
pressing and holding the trip reset stem for four
seconds, as long as you are in the odometer mode.
Select Button
The select button is used to reset certain functions and
turn off or acknowledge messages on the DIC display.
The select button also toggles through the options
available in each personalization menu. For example,
this button will reset the trip odometers, turn off the
FUEL LEVEL LOW message, and toggle through
the languages you can select the DIC to display
information in.
DIC Warnings and Messages
Warning messages are displayed on the DIC to notify
the driver that the status of the vehicle has changed
and that some action may be needed by the driver
to correct the condition. If there is more than one
message that needs to be displayed they will appear
one after another. Some messages may not require
immediate action but you should press the select button
to acknowledge that you received the message and
clear it from the display. Some messages cannot
be cleared from the display because they are more
urgent; these messages require action before they can
be removed from the DIC display. The following are
the possible messages that can be displayed and some
information about them.
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TRANSMISSION HOT
If the transmission ¯uid temperature becomes high,
the message center will display this message.
When the transmission enters the protection mode,
you may notice a change in the transmission shifting
patterns. When the transmission ¯uid temperature
returns to normal, the display will turn off and the
transmission shifting patterns will return to normal.
Notice:If you keep driving your vehicle with the
transmission TRANS FLUID HOT message displayed,
you can damage the transmission. This could lead to
costly repairs that may not be covered under your
warranty.
The following situations can cause the transmission to
operate at higher temperatures:
·Towing a trailer
·Hot outside air temperatures
·Hauling a large or heavy load
·Low transmission ¯uid level
·High transmission ¯uid level
·Restricted air ¯ow to the radiator.A temporary solution to hotter transmission operating
temperatures may be to let the transmission cool down.
If the transmission is operated at higher temperatures
on a frequent basis, see
Scheduled Maintenance
on page 6-5for the proper transmission maintenance
intervals.
TRANS HOT IDLE ENGINE
If the transmission ¯uid gets hot, this message will
appear on the DIC along with a continous chime.
Driving with the transmission ¯uid temperature high can
cause damage to the vehicle. Stop the vehicle and
let it idle to allow the transmission to cool. This message
will clear and the chime will stop when the ¯uid
temperature reaches a safe level.
DRIVER DOOR AJAR
If the driver's door is not fully closed and the vehicle
is in a drive gear, this message will appear on the
display and you will hear a chime. Stop and turn off the
vehicle, check the door for obstacles, and close the
door again. Check to see if the message still appears on
the DIC. Pressing the select button will clear it from
the DIC display.
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Playing the Radio
PWR (Power):Press this knob to turn the system on
and off.
VOL (Volume):Turn this knob to increase or to
decrease volume.
AUTO VOL (Automatic Volume):Your vehicle is
equipped with Bose AudioPilot
žnoise compensation
technology. AudioPilot monitors the level of noise in the
vehicle and automatically increases or decreases the
level of the audio to keep your audio above the noise.
To use this feature press the AUTO VOL button
until AVOL ON appears on the display. This feature
works best at lower volume settings where background
noise may be louder than the audio. At high volume
settings, where the audio is much louder than the
background noise, there will be no change in the audio
level. To turn automatic volume off, press this button
until AVOL OFF appears on the display.DISP (Display):Push this knob to switch the display
between radio station frequency and time. Time display
is available with the ignition turned off.
For RDS, push this knob to change what appears on
the display while using RDS. The display options
are station name, RDS station frequency, PTY and the
name of the program (if available).
For XMŸ (USA only, if equipped), push this knob while
in XM mode to retrieve various pieces of information
related to the current song or channel. By pressing and
releasing this knob, you may retrieve four different
categories of information: Artist, Song Title, Category or
PTY, Channel Number/Channel Name.
To change the default on the display, push this knob
until you see the display you want, then hold the knob
for two seconds. The radio will produce one beep
and selected display will now be the default.
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