2006 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV transmission

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.
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer
Case Unit Repair Manual
This manual provides information on unit repair
service procedures, adjustments, and specications
for GM transmissions, transaxles, and transfer cases.
Service Bulletins
Service Bulletins give technical service information
needed to knowledgeably service General Motors cars
and trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions to
assist in the diagnosis and service of your vehicle.
In Canada, information pertaining to Product Service
Bulletins can be obtained by contacting your General
Motors dealer or by calling 1-800-GM-DRIVE
(1-800-463-7483).
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-106
Diversity Antenna System............................3-106
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual...................................................3-86
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-71
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)................................3-97
Setting the Time..........................................3-70
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-102
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-103
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-106
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-17
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-19
Operation...................................................2-20
B
Battery..........................................................5-37
Run-Down Protection...................................3-19
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-38
Bench Seat....................................................1-20
Bench Seat Split (50/50)..................................1-15
Bench Seat, Split (60/40).................................1-12Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-23
System Warning Light..................................3-39
Brake Pedal, Throttle.......................................2-19
Brakes..........................................................5-34
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-16
Bucket Seats, Rear.........................................1-25
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-49
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-54
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-46
Headlamps.................................................5-50
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-49
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-56
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps,
and Back-Up Lamps.................................5-55
Buying New Tires...........................................5-72
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Driving (cont.)
Off-Road ....................................................4-18
Recovery Hooks..........................................4-46
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-46
Winter........................................................4-41
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-24
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-86
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.......................5-108
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-107
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-111
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-107
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-16
Battery.......................................................5-37
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-44
Coolant......................................................5-21
Coolant Heater............................................2-19
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-42
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-16
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-10
Exhaust.....................................................2-26Engine (cont.)
Fan Noise..................................................5-31
Oil .............................................................5-11
Oil Life System...........................................5-14
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-26
Overheating................................................5-24
Starting......................................................2-18
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-19
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-48
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-15
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-16
Finish Damage.............................................5-103
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-78
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-78
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-92
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-19
Power Steering...........................................5-32
Windshield Washer......................................5-33
Fog Lamps ....................................................3-18
Front Axle......................................................5-45
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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 .........................................................3-49
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-49
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-110
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-107
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-108
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-111
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-107
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-42
Fuel..........................................................3-49
Oil Pressure...............................................3-46
Speedometer..............................................3-34
Tachometer.................................................3-34
Transmission Temperature.............................3-42
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-38
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-38Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-42
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-8
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-46
Horizontal Aiming.........................................5-47
Vertical Aiming............................................5-48
Headlamps....................................................5-50
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-17
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-49
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-16
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-54
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-49
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-16
Heated Seats....................................1-4, 1-5, 1-11
Heater...........................................................3-24
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Tires (cont.)
Secondary Latch System..............................5-89
Spare Tire..................................................5-97
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-92
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-58
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-62
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-74
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-75
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-76
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-71
Tow/Haul Mode ...............................................2-23
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-48
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-54
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-54
Your Vehicle...............................................4-53
Traction
Off Light.....................................................3-41
Road Sensing Suspension.............................. 4-9
StabiliTrak
®System....................................... 4-9
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-67
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-19
Temperature Gage.......................................3-42
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-20
Trip Odometer................................................3-34
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)...............3-20
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-103
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-74
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-38
Operation...................................................2-39
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-47
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-63
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-9
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-105
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-106
Vehicle Personalization....................................2-47
Memory Seat..............................................2-47
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-29
Visors...........................................................2-14
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-38
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