2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV steering

To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety
Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-9393 (or 366-0123 in
the Washington, D.C. area) or write to:
NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation
Washington, D.C. 20590
You can also obtain other information about motor
vehicle safety from the hotline.
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government
If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle
has a safety defect, you should immediately notify
Transport Canada, in addition to notifying General
Motors of Canada Limited. You may call them at
1-800-333-0510 or write to:
Transport Canada
Place de Ville Tower C
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5
Reporting Safety Defects to General
Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in
a situation like this, we certainly hope you will notify
us. Please call us at 1-800-458-8006, or write:
Cadillac Customer Assistance Center
Cadillac Motor Car Division
P.O. Box 33169
Detroit, MI 48232-5169
In Canada, please call us at 1-888-446-2000. Or, write:
Canadian Cadillac Customer Communication Centre,
163-005
General Motors of Canada Limited
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
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Audio System(s).............................................3-69
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-101
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-103
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-104
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-104
CD Changer...............................................3-98
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-105
Diversity Antenna System............................3-104
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual...................................................3-84
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-70
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)................................3-96
Setting the Time..........................................3-70
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-101
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-102
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-105
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-15
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-22
B
Battery..........................................................5-39
Run-Down Protection...................................3-18
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-35
Bench Seat....................................................1-18
Bench Seat Split (50/50)..................................1-13
Bench Seat, Split (60/40).................................1-10Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-6
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-25
System Warning Light..................................3-38
Brake Pedal, Throttle.......................................2-20
Brakes..........................................................5-36
Braking........................................................... 4-5
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-18
Bucket Seats, Rear.........................................1-23
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-51
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-56
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-52
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-48
Headlamps.................................................5-52
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-51
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-58
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps,
and Back-Up Lamps.................................5-57
Buying New Tires...........................................5-71C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-117
Carbon Monoxide...................2-13, 2-28, 4-38, 4-50
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Driving (cont.)
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-36
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-30
Recovery Hooks..........................................4-43
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-42
Winter........................................................4-38
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-22
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-84
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-106
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-110
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-107
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-107
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-107
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-111
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-106
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-18
Battery.......................................................5-39
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-43
Coolant......................................................5-23
Coolant Heater............................................2-21
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-41
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12Engine (cont.)
Exhaust.....................................................2-28
Fan Noise..................................................5-33
Oil .............................................................5-13
Oil Life System...........................................5-16
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-28
Overheating................................................5-26
Starting......................................................2-19
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-17
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-46
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-18
Finish Damage.............................................5-103
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-76
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-77
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-92
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-33
Windshield Washer......................................5-34
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Front Axle......................................................5-46
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Passing.........................................................4-14
Passlock®......................................................2-17
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-21
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-107
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-4
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-19
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-33
Windows....................................................2-15
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-31
R
Radios..........................................................3-69
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-103
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-104
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-104
CD Changer...............................................3-98
Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual....................................3-84
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-70Radios (cont.)
Rear Seat Audio..........................................3-96
Setting the Time..........................................3-70
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-101
Understanding Reception............................3-102
Reading Lamps..............................................3-18
Rear Axle......................................................5-45
Rear Climate Control System............................3-29
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Heated Seats........................................... 1-9
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-44
Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-42
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)....................................3-96
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-84
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-8
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-41
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and
Temperature Display....................................2-30
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-14
Recovery Hooks.............................................4-43
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-49
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-83
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-79
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Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-43
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-84
Setting the Time.............................................3-70
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-103
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-26
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-27
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire.....................................................5-97
Installing....................................................5-83
Removing...................................................5-79
Storing.......................................................5-92
Specications, Capacities...............................5-117
Speedometer..................................................3-33
Split Bench Seat (50/50)..................................1-13
Split Bench Seat (60/40)..................................1-10
StabiliTrak
®System.......................................... 4-8
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-19
Steering........................................................4-11
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-101
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-41
Convenience Net.........................................2-42
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-40
Glove Box..................................................2-40
Instrument Panel Storage Area......................2-41
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-41
Rear Seat Armrest.......................................2-42
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-42
Sun Visors.....................................................2-15
Sunroof.........................................................2-44
T
Tachometer....................................................3-33
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and
Back-Up Lamps.......................................5-57
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-101
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-16
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-16
Passlock
®...................................................2-17
Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-20
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
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