2004 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV engine

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Cadillac Owner Privileges™............................... 7-7
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
Canada – Customer Assistance.......................... 7-5
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-124
Carbon Monoxide...................2-13, 2-30, 4-42, 4-57
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-108
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-104
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-105
Your CD Player.........................................3-105
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-105
Cargo Cover..................................................2-46
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-47
Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-82
CD Adapter Kits.............................................3-82
CD Changer...................................................3-99
CD Changer Errors.......................................3-102
CD Functions...............................................3-101
CD Messages................................................3-85
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-43
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-62
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block................5-118
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.............1-44
Chains, Tire...................................................5-84
CHANGE ENGINE OIL....................................3-62Charging System Light....................................3-39
Check Engine Light.........................................3-45
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
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-112
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-60
Infants and Young Children...........................1-55
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-68
Older Children.............................................1-53
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-70
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-73
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position...........................................1-70
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-75
Top Strap...................................................1-63
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-65
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-62
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Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-106
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-22
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle.................................5-106
Outside of Your Vehicle..............................5-108
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-111
Weatherstrips............................................5-108
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.....5-110
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses......................5-109
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet...................................5-106
Cleaning Glass Surfaces................................5-107
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components...............5-107
Cleaning Leather...........................................5-106
Cleaning the Mirror.........................................2-34
Cleaning the Speaker Covers..........................5-107
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel.........5-107
Cleaning the Video Screen...............................3-97
Cleaning the Windshield, Backglass and
Wiper Blades............................................5-110
Cleaning Tires..............................................5-111
Cleaning Vinyl..............................................5-106
Cleaning Wood Panels...................................5-107
Climate Control System
Automatic...................................................3-23
Climate Controls Personalization....................3-33
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-30
Rear..........................................................3-30
Clock............................................................3-23
Compass Calibration.......................................2-34Compass Variance..........................................2-33
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-16
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Convenience Net............................................2-45
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-43
Heater, Engine............................................2-21
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-27
Cooled Seats...........................................1-6, 1-11
Cooling System..............................................5-30
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-49
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-43
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-14
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-8
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................................................ 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors.......7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-12
Roadside Service.......................................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-13
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Electrical System (cont.)
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-114
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-47
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-19
Battery.......................................................5-42
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-45
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Heater............................................2-21
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-43
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-16
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-30
Fan Noise..................................................5-36
Oil .............................................................5-14
Overheating................................................5-28
Starting......................................................2-19
ENGINE COOLANT HOT.................................3-63
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-17
ENGINE OVERHEATED..................................3-63
Entering or Exiting the Third Row Seats.............. 1-9
Entry Lighting and Exit Lighting.........................3-18
Environmental Concerns..................................4-20
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-42
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-52
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-19
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XM™).........................................3-75
Finding a Station............................................3-72
Finish Care..................................................5-109
Finish Damage.............................................5-111
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-85
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-86
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-37
Windshield Washer......................................5-38
FM Stereo....................................................3-104
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Folding the Seatback.......................................1-21
Folding the Seatbacks.............................1-15, 1-27
Folding the Seatbacks (60/40 Split
Bench Seat)...............................................1-12
Following Distance..........................................4-64
Front Axle......................................................5-51
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
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Fuel (cont.)
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-49
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Low Warning Light.......................................3-50
Fuel Information Button....................................3-54
FUEL LEVEL LOW.........................................3-64
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-115
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-114
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-43
Fuel..........................................................3-49
Oil Pressure...............................................3-47
Speedometer..............................................3-36
Tachometer.................................................3-36
Transmission Temperature.............................3-44
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-40
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-39Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-41
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-20
Glove Box.....................................................2-43
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-8
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-52
Horizontal Aiming.........................................5-54
Vertical Aiming............................................5-54
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-9
Headlamps....................................................5-57
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-56
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-61
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-56
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-56
Headphones...................................................3-87
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Heated Seats....................................1-5, 1-6, 1-11
Heating.........................................................3-28
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-39
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-40
Hitches..........................................................4-62
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-39
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-39
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-7
How the System Works...................................3-21
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Surge Tank.................................................5-32
How to Add Fluid............................................5-24
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-50
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-37
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-35
Hydroplaning..................................................4-35
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-29
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-28
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-46If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-46
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-44
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-46
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-58
Ignition Positions.............................................2-18
Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirrors.........................2-15
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-55
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-74
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-35
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-17
Instrument Panel Fuse Block..........................5-115
Interior Lamps................................................3-17
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-43
K
KEYFOB X BATTERY LOW.............................3-67
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
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L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-14
Interior.......................................................3-17
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-16
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-36
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-68
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-70
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running......2-28
LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR................................3-67
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-13
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-13
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-36
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-42
Brake System Warning.................................3-40
Charging System.........................................3-39
Cruise Control.............................................3-49
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-50
Low Tire Pressure Warning Light...................3-42
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-45
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator................3-38
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-36
Security.....................................................3-48Light (cont.)
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-49
Traction Off................................................3-43
Listening to a DVD.........................................3-85
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-50
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-19
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-17
LOW COOLANT LEVEL..................................3-63
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-50
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-44
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-4
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-7
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10
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Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-11
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-17
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services.........................6-10
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-5
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-67
Making Turns.................................................4-65
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-45
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
Memory Seat.................................................2-48
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-62
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and
U.S. Virgin Islands) – Customer Assistance....... 7-5
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-31Mirrors (cont.)
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb
View Assist.............................................2-36
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-35
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-36
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-34
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
N
Navigation/Radio System..................................3-86
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-18
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
O
Odometer......................................................3-36
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-15
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-14
Pressure Gage............................................3-47
OIL LIFE RESET............................................3-62
OIL PRESSURE LOW.....................................3-62
Older Children, Restraints................................1-53
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
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OnStar®Personal Calling.................................2-38
OnStar®Services............................................2-37
OnStar®Steering Wheel Controls......................2-38
OnStar®System.............................................2-37
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-38
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-18
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-7
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-30
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb View
Assist.....................................................2-36
Convex Mirror.............................................2-35
Heated Mirrors............................................2-36
Power Mirrors.............................................2-34
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-28
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owner Checks and Services.............................6-10
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-14
P
Parental Control..............................................3-86
Park Aid........................................................3-19Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-26
Shifting Out of............................................2-29
Parking
Assist........................................................3-19
Brake........................................................2-25
Over Things That Burn.................................2-29
Parking on Hills..............................................4-66
Passenger Air Bag Indicator.............................2-34
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator...................3-38
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR..............................3-66
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-88
Passing.................................................4-15, 4-65
Passlock
®......................................................2-17
Personalization Button.....................................3-55
Personalization, Climate Controls......................3-33
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-80
Playing a CD.................................................3-82
Playing the Radio...........................................3-71
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-22
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-114
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-4
Seat............................................................ 1-3
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