2006 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV Owners Manual

Heated Seats
If your vehicle has this
feature, the buttons used
to control this feature
are located on the back of
the center console. The
engine must be running for
the heated seat feature
to work.
To heat the seat cushion, press the button to cycle
through the temperature settings of high and low.
Press the button a third time to turn the feature off.
An indicator light will glow for each heat setting when
the feature is operating.
The heated rear seats will shut off automatically when
the ignition is turned off.
Heated and Cooled Seats
Your vehicle may be
equipped with this feature.
The buttons used to
control this feature are
located on the back of the
center console.
With the heated and cooled seats you can choose high,
medium or low heat or cool settings. The seats will
only operate either in the heat or cool mode; for
example, you cannot cool the seat cushion while heating
the seatback. An amber light will ash when a setting
cannot be selected.
To operate the heated and cooled seats, do the following:
1. Press the red heat button (A) or the blue cool
button (B).
2. Choose one of the following:
1-11

I(Seatback Only):This can only be used for the
heat feature. Press this button to heat the seatback and
cycle through the heat settings of high, medium, low
and off. Red indicator lights will glow for each heat
setting chosen: three lights for high, two for medium and
one for low. A light in the button will also glow to
indicate the seatback heat is on.
J(Entire Seat):Press this button to heat or cool the
entire seat and cycle through the settings of high,
medium, low and off. Red (for heat) or blue (for cool)
indicator lights will glow for each setting chosen:
three lights for high, two for medium and one for low.
60/40 Split Bench Seat
(Second Row)
If your vehicle has a 60/40 split bench, the seats can be
ipped and folded for additional cargo space.
Flip and Fold Feature
To ip and fold the seat, do the following:
1. Make sure that there is nothing under or in front of
the seat.
2. Make sure that the headrests are completely
lowered or removed.On regular models, the rear seatbacks may be
equipped with rearward folding headrests. When the
seatback is being folded forward, the head rest
will automatically fold rearward.
On extended models, the headrests need to be
removed and stored. To do this, push the button at
the base of the head rest, and pull the head rest
out from the seatback. Slide the head rest pins into
the holes on the top of the seat cushion.
3. Pull up on the strap
loop located at the rear
of the seat cushion
and ip the seat
cushion forward.
1-12

4.Regular models:Push the seatback forward until it
is at.
Extended models:On the passenger side, lift the
lever at the base of the seat to release the
seatback. Push the seatback forward until it is at.
If the seatback cannot fold at because it interferes with
the cushion, try moving the front seat forward and/or
bring the front seatback more upright.Once the seatbacks are folded forward, on extended
models only, the rear seat footwell area will be exposed
and will have to be covered by the load oor panels.
To create a load oor, do the following:
1. Release the panels from the seatbacks by pushing
forward on the latches.
2. Fold the panels back to cover the rear seat
footwell area.
1-13

Returning the Seats to the Normal
Seating Position
To return the seat to the normal seating position, do the
following:
1. On extended models, lift the load oor panels and
latch them into the seatback.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is
locked.
2. Lift the seatback up and push it rearward all the
way. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure
it is locked in place.
3. On regular models, return the headrests to the
upright position.
On extended models, return the headrests from the
stored position to the seatback.4. Lower the seat cushion until it latches into position.
Pull up on the seat cushion to make sure it is
locked.
{CAUTION:
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted will not provide
the protection needed in a crash. The person
wearing the belt could be seriously injured.
After raising the rear seatback, always check
to be sure that the safety belts are properly
routed and attached, and are not twisted.
5. Make sure that the safety belt buckles on the
driver’s side seat are accessible to the outboard and
center occupants and are not under the seat
cushions.
1-14

50/50 Split Bench Seat (Third Row)
If your vehicle has a 50/50 split bench seat, the
seatback(s) can be folded and the entire seat(s) can be
tilted, or removed from the vehicle.
Folding the Seatback(s)
To fold the seatback, do the following:
Pull up on the release
lever labeled 1, located on
the rear of the seatback,
and push the seatback
forward.
Unfolding the Seatback(s)
To return the seatback to the upright position, do the
following:
1. Pull up on the release
lever labeled 1, located
on the rear of the
seatback. Then pull up
on either the seatback
or the assist strap,
located on the outboard
side of the seat, until
the seatback locks into
the upright position.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is
locked.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is
locked.
1-15

Tilting the 50/50 Split Bench Seat(s)
The seat(s) can be tilted forward for additional cargo
space.
To tilt the seat, do the following:
1. Open the liftgate to access the controls for the
50/50 seat(s).
2. Make sure the head restraints are completely
lowered.
3. Fold the seatbacks forward using the instructions
listed under “Folding the Seatbacks” previously.
You will not be able to unlatch the seat from
the oor unless the seatback is folded down.4. Unlatch the seat from
the oor by pulling up
on the lever labeled 2,
located next to the
carrying handle at the
rear of the seat.
5. Lift the rear of the seat up from the oor.
6. Tilt the seat fully forward and lock it into place.
7. Push and pull on the seat.
Put the seat in this position only when necessary for
additional cargo space.
1-16

Returning the 50/50 Split Bench Seat(s)
from a Tilted Position
To return the seat to the normal seating position, do the
following:
1. Open the liftgate to access the controls for the
50/50 seat(s).
2. Pull the lever labeled 3 toward you.
3. While still holding the lever 3 toward you, grasp the
top of the seat and pull it toward you slightly.4. Let go of lever 3 and pull the seat completely down.
5. Push down on the seat rmly. Try pulling it up to
make sure it is locked in place.
6. Pull up on the release lever labeled 1, located on
the rear of the seatback. Then pull up on either the
seatback or the assist strap, located on the
outboard side of the seat, until the seatback locks
into the upright position.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is
locked.
7. Push and pull the seatback to make sure it is
locked.
1-17

Removing the 50/50 Split Bench
Seat(s)
To remove the seat, do the following:
1. Open the liftgate to access the controls for the
50/50 seat(s) and enter the rear of the vehicle.
2. Fold the seatback forward using the instructions
listed under “Folding the Seatbacks” previously.
The seat cannot be removed unless the seatback is
folded.
3. Unlatch the rear of the
seat from the oor by
pulling up on the
release lever labeled 2,
located next to the
carrying handle at the
rear of the seat.
4. Lift the rear of the seat up from the oor.5. Squeeze the release lever to release the seat from
the oor, while pulling the seat out.
6. While holding the rear of the seat up, roll the seat
out of the vehicle.
1-18