2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE engine coolant

Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identied below by name,
part number or specication may be obtained from
your dealer.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine OilEngine oil which meets GM
Standard GM6094M and displays
the American Petroleum Institute
Certied for Gasoline Engines
starburst symbol. GM Goodwrench
®
oil meets all the requirements for
your vehicle. To determine the
proper viscosity for your vehicle’s
engine, seeEngine Oil on
page 5-13.
Engine Coolant50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and use only DEX-COOL
®
Coolant. SeeEngine Coolant on
page 5-23.
Hydraulic
Brake SystemDelco Supreme 11 Brake Fluid or
equivalent DOT-3 brake uid.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Windshield
Washer SolventGM Optikleen
®Washer Solvent.
Power Steering
SystemGM Power Steering Fluid
(GM Part No. U.S. 89021184,
in Canada 89021186).
Automatic
TransmissionDEXRON
®-III Automatic
Transmission Fluid. Look for
“Approved for the H-Specication”
on the label.
Key Lock
CylindersMulti-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474).
Chassis
LubricationChassis Lubricant
(GM Part No. U.S. 12377985, in
Canada 88901242) or lubricant
meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
Front and
Rear AxleSAE 75W-90 Synthetic
Axle Lubricant
(GM Part No. U.S. 12378261,
in Canada 10953455) meeting
GM Specication 9986115.
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Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-16
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Convenience Net............................................2-42
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-41
Heater, Engine............................................2-21
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-26
Cooled Seats...........................................1-5, 1-10
Cooling System..............................................5-28
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-47
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-40
Customer Assistance Information
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 Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-10
Roadside Service.......................................... 7-5
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-9
Diversity Antenna System...............................3-104
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamps.................................................3-17
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-32
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-49
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-50
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-63
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-53
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-29
City...........................................................4-33
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-34
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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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Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-8
Gage.........................................................3-48
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Low Warning Light.......................................3-49
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-110
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-107
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-107
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-111
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-106
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-41
Fuel..........................................................3-48
Oil Pressure...............................................3-46
Speedometer..............................................3-33
Tachometer.................................................3-33
Transmission Temperature.............................3-41
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-37
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-36Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-40
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-48
Horizontal Aiming.........................................5-49
Vertical Aiming............................................5-50
Headlamps....................................................5-52
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-15
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-51
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Daytime Running Lamps...........................5-56
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-52
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-51
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-15
Heated Seats....................................1-4, 1-5, 1-10
Heater...........................................................3-22
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-48
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