2003 CADILLAC ESCALADE warning

Traction ± AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A,
B, and C. Those grades represent the tire's ability
to stop on wet pavement as measured under controlled
conditions on speci®ed government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor
traction performance. Warning: The traction grade
assigned to this tire is based on straight-ahead braking
traction tests, and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction characteristics.
Temperature ± A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C,
representing the tire's resistance to the generation
of heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested
under controlled conditions on a speci®ed indoor
laboratory test wheel. Sustained high temperature can
cause the material of the tire to degenerate and
reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead to
sudden tire failure. The grade C corresponds to a
level of performance which all passenger car tires must
meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 109. Grades B and A represent higher levels of
performance on the laboratory test wheel than the
minimum required by law.Warning: The temperature grade for this tire is
established for a tire that is properly in¯ated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed, underin¯ation, or
excessive loading, either separately or in combination,
can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure.
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
The wheels on your vehicle were aligned and balanced
carefully at the factory to give you the longest tire life
and best overall performance.
Scheduled wheel alignment and wheel balancing are
not needed. However, if you notice unusual tire wear or
your vehicle pulling one way or the other, the alignment
may need to be reset. If you notice your vehicle
vibrating when driving on a smooth road, your wheels
may need to be rebalanced.
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Changing a Flat Tire
If a tire goes ¯at, avoid further tire and wheel damage
by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on your
hazard warning ¯ashers.
{CAUTION:
Changing a tire can cause an injury. The
vehicle can slip off the jack and roll over you
or other people. You and they could be badly
injured. Find a level place to change your tire.
To help prevent the vehicle from moving:
1. Set the parking brake ®rmly.
2. Put the shift lever in PARK (P).
3. Turn off the engine.
4. Put the wheel blocks at the front and rear
of the tire farthest away from the one
being changed. That would be the tire on
the other side of the vehicle, at the
opposite end.The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and
change a tire.
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Appearance Care
Remember, cleaning products can be hazardous. Some
are toxic. Others can burst into ¯ames if you strike a
match or get them on a hot part of the vehicle. Some are
dangerous if you breathe their fumes in a closed
space. When you use anything from a container to clean
your vehicle, be sure to follow the manufacturer's
warnings and instructions. And always open your doors
or windows when you're cleaning the inside.
Neveruse these to clean your vehicle:
·Gasoline
·Benzene
·Naphtha
·Carbon Tetrachloride
·Acetone
·Paint Thinner
·Turpentine
·Lacquer Thinner
·Nail Polish RemoverThey can all be hazardous ± some more than others ±
and they can all damage your vehicle, too.
Don't use any of these unless this manual says you
can. In many uses, these will damage your vehicle:
·Alcohol
·Laundry Soap
·Bleach
·Reducing Agents
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
Use a vacuum cleaner often to get rid of dust and
loose dirt. Wipe vinyl, leather, plastic and painted
surfaces with a clean, damp cloth.
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet
Your dealer has cleaners for the cleaning of fabric and
carpet. They will clean normal spots and stains very well.
You and get GM-approved cleaning products from your
dealer. See
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials on
page 5-100.
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A
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-23
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-38
Additional Program Information........................... 7-9
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Equipment..........................................4-52
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-22
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)..............3-75
After Off-Road Driving.....................................4-32
Air Bag System, Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS).............................................1-76
Air Bag .........................................................3-38
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-38
Readiness Light..........................................3-37
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-19
Air Conditioning..............................................3-29
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-50
AM .............................................................3-103
Analog Clock..................................................3-24
Antenna, Diversity Antenna System..................3-105
Antenna, XMŸ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-105
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-42
Anti-lock Brake System..................................... 4-7
Appearance Care............................................5-94
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-96
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-100
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-94Appearance Care (cont.)
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle..............5-97
Finish Damage..........................................5-100
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-99
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-100
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-100
Weatherstrips..............................................5-96
Approaching a Hill..........................................4-24
Ashtrays........................................................3-23
Audio Output..................................................3-92
Audio System(s).............................................3-70
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-102
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-103
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-104
Care of Your CD Changer...........................3-104
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-104
CD Changer...............................................3-99
Diversity Antenna System............................3-105
Navigation/Radio System..............................3-96
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-71
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)................................3-97
Setting the Time..........................................3-70
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-101
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-103
XMŸ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-105
Automatic Climate Control System.....................3-24
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-16
Automatic Level Control...................................4-53
Automatic Transmission Check..........................6-12
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Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control
System Check.............................................6-14
Automatic Transmission...................................5-21
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-24
B
Backing Up....................................................4-61
BATTERY NOT CHARGING.............................3-63
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-7
Battery Run-Down Protection............................3-19
Battery..........................................................5-43
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-40
Before You Drive............................................3-85
Before You Go Off-Roading..............................4-19
Bench Seat Split (50/50)..................................1-13
Bench Seat, Split (60/40).................................1-10
Bench Seat....................................................1-19
Body Lubrication Service..................................6-13
Brake Adjustment............................................5-42
Brake Fluid....................................................5-39
Brake Pedal, Throttle.......................................2-22
Brake Pedal Travel.........................................5-42
Brake Wear...................................................5-41
Brake............................................................2-27
Parking......................................................2-27
System Inspection.......................................6-17
System Warning Light..................................3-40Brake (cont.)
Brakes..........................................................5-39
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-20
Bucket Seats, Rear.........................................1-25
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-57
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-63
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-62
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-57
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-53
Headlamps.................................................5-58
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-57
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-64
Taillamps....................................................5-63
Buying New Tires...........................................5-70
C
Cadillac Owner PrivilegesŸ............................... 7-6
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canada ± Customer Assistance.......................... 7-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Speci®cations..........................5-112
Carbon Monoxide...................4-43, 4-54, 2-15, 2-31
Care of.........................................................5-96
Safety Belts................................................5-96
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-103
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D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-17
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-30
Delayed Locking.............................................2-10
Diversity Antenna System...............................3-105
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dome Lamps.................................................3-18
Door.............................................................2-10
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
DRIVER DOOR AJAR.....................................3-66
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-51
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-51
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-62
Driver............................................................1-34
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-34
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-28
Driving Downhill..............................................4-27
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-30
Driving in Water..............................................4-31
Driving On Grades..........................................4-62
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-23
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-44
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-36
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-36Driving Uphill..................................................4-24
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-60
Driving..........................................................4-32
At Night.....................................................4-32
City...........................................................4-37
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-38
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-42
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-34
Winter........................................................4-43
DVD Player....................................................3-85
DVD ............................................................3-105
Cleaning the Video Screen..........................3-105
Distortion..................................................3-102
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-85
E
Easy Exit Seat...............................................2-51
Electrical System...........................................5-102
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-103
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-103
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-103
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-47
ENGINE COOLANT HOT.................................3-63
Engine Coolant Level Check.............................6-11
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-17
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Fuel (cont.)
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-50
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Speci®cations.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-50
System Inspection.......................................6-16
Fuses..........................................................5-103
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-103
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-103
G
Gage............................................................3-43
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-43
Fuel..........................................................3-50
Oil Pressure...............................................3-48
Speedometer..............................................3-36
Tachometer.................................................3-36
Transmission Temperature.............................3-43
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-40
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-40
Gasoline......................................................... 5-4
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Speci®cations............................................... 5-5Gasoline (cont.)
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-43
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-21
Glove Box.....................................................2-44
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-9
Headlamp......................................................5-53
Aiming.......................................................5-53
Horizontal Aiming.........................................5-54
Vertical Aiming............................................5-55
Headlamps....................................................5-58
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-57
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-62
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-57
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-57
Headphones...................................................3-91
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Heating.........................................................3-29
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-41
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-42
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K
Key Lock Cylinders Service..............................6-13
KEYFOB X BATTERY LOW.............................3-67
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-16
Lamps...........................................................3-15
Exterior......................................................3-15
Interior.......................................................3-18
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-34
LATCH System...............................................1-65
Child Restraints...........................................1-65
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-67
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running......2-29
LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR................................3-67
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-15
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-15
Light.............................................................3-37
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-37
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-42
Brake System Warning.................................3-40
Charging System.........................................3-39Light (cont.)
Cruise Control.............................................3-49
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-50
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-44
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator................3-38
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-36
Security.....................................................3-49
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-49
Traction Off................................................3-42
Listening to a DVD.........................................3-84
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-20
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-51
Lockout Protection..........................................2-14
Locks............................................................2-10
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-14
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
Loss of Control...............................................4-17
LOW COOLANT LEVEL..................................3-62
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-50
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-45
Lumbar........................................................... 1-4
Power Controls............................................. 1-4
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