2004 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT tow

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Maintenance and Cleaning...............................2-67
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-64
Making Turns.................................................4-62
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-44
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
Memory Seat.................................................2-73Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-60
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands) ± Customer Assistance....................... 7-4
Midgate.........................................................2-13
Midgate Drain Grate Removal and Cleaning.......2-70
Midgate Operation...........................................2-14
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
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Compass and Temperature Display.............2-43
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb
View Assist.............................................2-47
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-46
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-47
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-45
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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Navigation/Radio System..................................3-82
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-29
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
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Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-23
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-111
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-35
Windows....................................................2-26
Power Steering...............................................4-12
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Programming the HomeLink
žTransmitter...........2-50
Puddle Lamps................................................3-17
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Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-12
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Radio Data System (RDS)...............................3-68
Radio Messages.............................................3-74
Radios..........................................................3-67
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-100
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-102
Care of Your CD Changer...........................3-101
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-101
CD Changer...............................................3-95Radios (cont.)
Navigation/Radio System..............................3-82
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-68
Rear Seat Audio..........................................3-94
Setting the Time..........................................3-68
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-98
Understanding Reception............................3-100
RDS Messages..............................................3-73
Reaching Roadside Service............................... 7-6
Reading Lamps..............................................3-20
Rear Axle......................................................5-49
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-25
Rear Seat Audio Controls.................................3-94
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)....................................3-94
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-83
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-6
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-22
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-55
Rear Window Defogger....................................3-31
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStarž, Compass and Temperature
Display......................................................2-43
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-46
REDUCED ENGINE POWER...........................3-61
Reinstalling the Cargo Cover Panels..................2-62
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Storage Areas
All-Weather Cargo Area................................2-66
Center Console Storage Area........................2-54
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-54
Glove Box..................................................2-54
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-54
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-55
Top-Box Storage..........................................2-71
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire, Jack and Tools.......5-94
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-44
Sun Visors.....................................................2-27
Sunroof.........................................................2-72
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Tachometer....................................................3-35
Tailgate.........................................................2-23
Tailgate Removal............................................2-24
Taillamps.......................................................5-61
Temperature and Compass Display....................2-43
Testing the Alarm............................................2-28
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-98
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-27
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-27
Passlock
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Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-32TIGHTEN FUEL CAP......................................3-63
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-64
Tire Size.......................................................5-67
Tire Terminology and De®nitions........................5-68
Tires.............................................................5-63
Buying New Tires........................................5-76
Chains.......................................................5-81
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-83
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-82
In¯ation - Tire Pressure................................5-71
Inspection and Rotation................................5-74
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-72
Spare Tire................................................5-102
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-78
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-79
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-80
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-76
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-33
Top Drain Grates ± Removal and Cleaning.........2-68
Top Strap......................................................1-38
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-39
Top-Box Storage.............................................2-71
Torque Lock...................................................2-40
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires..................4-60
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-47
Tow/Haul Mode Selector Button........................2-36
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Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-46
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-55
Your Vehicle...............................................4-46
Traction
Off Light.....................................................3-42
Road Sensing Suspension.............................. 4-9
Stabilitrak
žSystem........................................ 4-9
TRACTION ACTIVE........................................3-65
Traction Control Operation................................4-10
TRACTION SYS LIMITED................................3-65
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-54
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-61
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-64
TRANS HOT IDLE ENGINE.............................3-64
Transfer Case................................................5-48
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-19
Temperature Gage.......................................3-43
TRANSMISSION HOT.....................................3-63Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-34
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-11
Transportation Options...................................... 7-7
Traveling to Remote Areas...............................4-19
Trip Information Button....................................3-50
Truck-Camper Loading Information....................4-54
Turn and Lane Change Signals.......................... 3-8
TURN SIGNAL ON.........................................3-62
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-62
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Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)...............3-20
Underhood Fuse Block...................................5-115
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-100
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-78
United States ± Customer Assistance.................. 7-4
Using HomeLink
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Using the Recovery Hooks...............................4-45
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