2003 CADILLAC ESCALADE tires

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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Care of (cont.)
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-104
Your CD Changer......................................3-104
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-104
Cargo Area Door Lock Switch...........................2-10
Cargo Cover..................................................2-47
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-48
Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-81
Cassette Tape Player Service...........................6-11
CD Adapter Kits.............................................3-82
CD Changer...................................................3-99
CD Functions...............................................3-100
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-45
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-63
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block................5-106
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.............1-42
Chains, Tires..................................................5-74
CHANGE ENGINE OIL....................................3-62
Charging System Light....................................3-39
Check Engine Light.........................................3-44
CHECK OIL LEVEL.........................................3-62
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE...............................3-69
CHECK WASHER FLUID.................................3-65
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-40
Checking Coolant............................................5-26
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-14
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Checking Your Restraint Systems......................1-90Check...........................................................3-44
Engine Light...............................................3-44
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-100
Child Restraints..............................................1-57
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-57
Infants and Young Children...........................1-53
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-65
Older Children.............................................1-51
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-67
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-70
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position...........................................1-67
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-72
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-63
Top Strap...................................................1-61
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-60
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-23
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.....5-99
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-97
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-94
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-96
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-95
Cleaning Leather............................................5-95
Cleaning the Mirror.........................................2-35
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Cleaning the Speaker Covers...........................5-96
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-95
Cleaning the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper
Blades.......................................................5-98
Cleaning Tires................................................5-99
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-95
Cleaning Wood Panels....................................5-96
Cleaning........................................................5-94
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-94
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-97
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-100
Video Screen............................................3-105
Weatherstrips..............................................5-96
Climate Control System...................................3-24
Automatic...................................................3-24
Climate Controls Personalization....................3-33
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-31
Rear..........................................................3-31
Clock............................................................3-24
Compact Disc Changer Errors.........................3-101
Compact Disc Messages..................................3-84
Compass Calibration.......................................2-35
Compass Variance..........................................2-34
Content Theft-Deferrent....................................2-18
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5Convenience Net............................................2-47
Coolant.........................................................3-43
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-43
Heater, Engine............................................2-23
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-27
Cooling System..............................................5-30
Cruise Control Light........................................3-49
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-44
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-12
Customer Assistance Information........................ 7-7
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-10
Roadside Service.......................................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11
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T
Tachometer....................................................3-36
Taillamps.......................................................5-63
Temperature and Compass Display....................2-33
Testing the Alarm............................................2-19
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-101
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-18
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-18
Passlock
ž...................................................2-19
Third Row ± Lap Belt......................................1-43
Third Row......................................................1-70
Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-22
TIGHTEN FUEL CAP......................................3-65
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tilting the 50/50 Split Bench Seat.....................1-15
Tilting the Full Bench Seat...............................1-21
Tire In¯ation Check.........................................6-11
Tires.............................................................5-66
Buying New Tires........................................5-70
Chains.......................................................5-74
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-76
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-75
In¯ation -- Tire Pressure...............................5-67
Inspection and Rotation................................5-68
Spare Tire..................................................5-93
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-71
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-72
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-73
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-69Tires (cont.)
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-23
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-63
Top Strap......................................................1-61
Torque Lock...................................................2-30
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires..................4-59
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-49
Tow/Haul Mode Selector Button........................2-26
Towing..........................................................4-50
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-50
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-54
Your Vehicle...............................................4-50
TRACTION ACTIVE........................................3-68
Traction Control Operation................................4-12
TRACTION SYS LIMITED................................3-68
Traction.........................................................3-42
Off Light.....................................................3-42
Road Sensing Suspension.............................. 4-9
Stabilitrak
žSystem......................................4-10
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-59
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-64
Trailer...........................................................4-53
Recommendations.......................................4-53
TRANS HOT IDLE ENGINE.............................3-66
Transfer Case................................................5-50
TRANSMISSION HOT.....................................3-66
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-24
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-11
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