2004 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT fuel

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Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-23
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-37
Additional Program Information........................... 7-8
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-5
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-111
Add-On Equipment..........................................4-53
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-32
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)..............3-72
After Off-Road Driving.....................................4-30
Air Bag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-36
Readiness Light..........................................3-36
Air Bag Systems.............................................1-48
Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-60
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-54
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-56
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-60
What Makes an Air Bag In¯ate?....................1-53
What Will You See After an Air Bag
In¯ates?..................................................1-54
When Should an Air Bag In¯ate?...................1-52
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-50Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-16
Air Conditioning..............................................3-29
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-8
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-48
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System.........................2-36
AM .............................................................3-100
Analog Clock..................................................3-24
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-102
Antenna, XMŸ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-102
Anti-lock Brake System..................................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light...............3-41
Appearance Care..........................................5-102
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-105
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-108
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle..............5-103
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle............5-105
Finish Damage..........................................5-108
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-108
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-108
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-109
Weatherstrips............................................5-105
Approaching a Hill..........................................4-22
Ashtrays........................................................3-23
Audio Output..................................................3-91
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Bulb Replacement...........................................5-55
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-61
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-60
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-55
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-51
Headlamps.................................................5-56
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-55
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-62
Taillamps....................................................5-61
Buying New Tires...........................................5-76
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Cadillac Owner PrivilegesŸ............................... 7-6
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canada ± Customer Assistance.......................... 7-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Speci®cations..........................5-120
Carbon Monoxide...........4-40, 4-55, 2-13, 2-23, 2-41
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-105
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-100
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-102
Your CD Changer......................................3-101
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-101
Cargo Area, All-Weather..................................2-66Cargo Area Floor Drains..................................2-71
Cargo Cover Panels........................................2-56
Cargo Lamps.................................................3-18
Cargo Panel Storage System............................2-58
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-66
Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-78
CD Adapter Kits.............................................3-79
CD Changer...................................................3-95
CD Changer Errors.........................................3-98
CD Functions.................................................3-97
CD Messages................................................3-81
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-54
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-61
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block................5-114
Chains, Tires..................................................5-81
CHANGE ENGINE OIL....................................3-60
Charging System Light....................................3-38
Check Engine Light.........................................3-44
CHECK OIL LEVEL.........................................3-60
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE...............................3-67
CHECK WASHER FLUID.................................3-63
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-39
Checking Coolant............................................5-24
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-12
Checking Things Under the Hood....................... 5-8
Checking Your Restraint Systems......................1-61
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-108
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Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-16
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XMŸ).........................................3-72
Finding a Station............................................3-70
Finish Care..................................................5-106
Finish Damage.............................................5-108
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-102
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-82
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-83
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-19
Power Steering...........................................5-35
Windshield Washer......................................5-36
FM Stereo....................................................3-100
Fog Lamps....................................................3-18
Following Distance..........................................4-62
Front Axle......................................................5-50
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-5
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-8
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-48
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4Fuel (cont.)
Gasoline Speci®cations.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-48
Fuel Information Button....................................3-52
FUEL LEVEL LOW.........................................3-62
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-111
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-111
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Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-42
Fuel..........................................................3-48
Oil Pressure...............................................3-46
Speedometer..............................................3-35
Tachometer.................................................3-35
Transmission Temperature.............................3-43
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-39
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-50
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Speci®cations............................................... 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-52
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-20
Glove Box.....................................................2-54
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
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Jump Starting.................................................5-42
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KEYFOB X BATTERY LOW.............................3-65
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
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Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-15
Interior.......................................................3-19
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-17
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-14, 1-23
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-42
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine
Running.....................................................2-39
LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR................................3-65
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-36
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-41
Brake System Warning.................................3-39Light (cont.)
Charging System.........................................3-38
Cruise Control.............................................3-47
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-48
Low Tire Pressure Warning Light...................3-41
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-44
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator................3-36
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-35
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-47
Traction Off................................................3-42
Listening to a DVD.........................................3-82
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-47
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-18
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-16
LOW COOLANT LEVEL..................................3-60
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-48
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-54
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3
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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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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
ž...................................................2-29
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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