2006 CADILLAC ESCALADE seats

Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-3
Rear Seats
............................................... 1-9
Safety Belts
.............................................1-29
Child Restraints
.......................................1-49
Airbag System
.........................................1-76
Restraint System Check
............................1-89
Features and Controls..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-3
Doors and Locks
....................................... 2-8
Windows
.................................................2-12
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................2-14
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
...........2-16
Mirrors
....................................................2-28
OnStar
®System
......................................2-36
Universal Home Remote System
................2-38
Storage Areas
.........................................2-42
Sunroof
..................................................2-46
Vehicle Personalization
.............................2-47
Instrument Panel............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-4
Climate Controls
......................................3-24
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
........3-32
Driver Information Center (DIC)
..................3-50
Audio System(s)
.......................................3-69Driving Your Vehicle....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
..... 4-2
Towing
...................................................4-53
Service and Appearance Care.......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-4
Checking Things Under the Hood
................. 5-8
All-Wheel Drive
........................................5-43
Rear Axle
...............................................5-44
Front Axle
...............................................5-45
Headlamp Aiming
.....................................5-46
Bulb Replacement
....................................5-49
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.........5-56
Tires
......................................................5-57
Appearance Care
.....................................5-97
Vehicle Identication
...............................5-105
Electrical System
....................................5-106
Capacities and Specications
...................5-116
Maintenance Schedule..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance and Information.............. 7-1
Customer Assistance and Information
........... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
...........................7-14
Index.................................................................1
2006 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV Owner ManualM

Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will nd these notices:
Notice:These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage the
vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered
by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But
the notice will tell what to do to help avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in
different words.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or information
relating to a specic component, control, message,
gage, or indicator.
If you need help guring out a specic name of a
component, gage, or indicator, reference the following
topics:
Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
Features and Controls in Section 2
Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
Climate Controls in Section 3
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3
Audio System(s) in Section 3
Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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Front Seats......................................................1-3
Power Seats..................................................1-3
Power Lumbar ...............................................1-4
Heated Seats.................................................1-4
Heated and Cooled Seats................................1-5
Reclining Seatbacks........................................1-6
Head Restraints.............................................1-8
Rear Seats.......................................................1-9
Rear Seat Operation.......................................1-9
Heated Seats...............................................1-11
Heated and Cooled Seats..............................1-11
60/40 Split Bench Seat (Second Row).............1-12
50/50 Split Bench Seat (Third Row)................1-15
Bench Seat (Third Row)................................1-20
Bucket Seats (Second Row)...........................1-25
Safety Belts...................................................1-29
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone................1-29
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts......1-33
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................1-34
Driver Position..............................................1-35Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................1-42
Right Front Passenger Position.......................1-42
Rear Outside Passenger Positions..................1-42
Center Rear Passenger Position.....................1-45
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides....................1-46
Safety Belt Extender.....................................1-48
Child Restraints.............................................1-49
Older Children..............................................1-49
Infants and Young Children............................1-52
Child Restraint Systems.................................1-55
Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-60
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH)..................................................1-61
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position.........................1-68
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear
Seat Position............................................1-70
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position............................................1-72
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
1-1

Airbag System...............................................1-76
Where Are the Airbags?................................1-78
When Should an Airbag Inate?.....................1-80
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.......................1-81
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.......................1-82
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?.....1-82
Passenger Sensing System............................1-84Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...........1-88
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................1-88
Restraint System Check..................................1-89
Checking the Restraint Systems......................1-89
Replacing Restraint System
Parts After a Crash...................................1-90
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Front Seats
Power Seats
The power seat controls are located on the outboard
edge of the front seats.To adjust the seat, do any of the following:
Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the
horizontal control forward or rearward.
Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion
by moving the front of the horizontal control up
or down.
Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion
by moving the rear of the horizontal control up
or down.
Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the entire
horizontal control up or down.
Use the vertical control to recline the seatback.
See “Power Reclining Seatbacks” underReclining
Seatbacks on page 1-6
Your seats may have a memory function which allows
seat settings to be saved and recalled. SeeMemory
Seat on page 2-47for more information.
1-3

Power Lumbar
Your vehicle’s seats may be equipped with
power lumbar.
You can increase or
decrease lumbar support
in an area of the lower
seatback with this control,
located on the outboard
sides of the front seat(s).
To increase support, press and hold the front of the
control. To decrease support, press and hold the rear
of the control. Let go of the control when the lower
seatback reaches the desired level of support.
You can also reshape the side wing area of the lower
seatback for more lateral support.To increase support, press and hold the top of the
control. To decrease support, press and hold the bottom
of the control. Let go of the control when the lower
seatback reaches the desired level of support.
Your vehicle may have a memory function which allows
seat settings to be saved and recalled. SeeMemory
Seat on page 2-47for more information.
Heated Seats
If your vehicle has the
heated seat feature,
the buttons are located
on the front doors.
If your vehicle has heated and cooled seats, see
Heated and Cooled Seats on page 1-5.
The engine must be running for the heated seats
to work.
1-4

To heat the entire seat, press the horizontal button
with the heated seat and seatback symbol. Press the
button to cycle through the temperature settings of
high, medium and low and to turn the heated seat off.
Indicator lights will be lit to designate the level of
heat selected: three for high, two for medium, and
one for low.
To heat only the seatback, press the vertical button with
the heated seatback symbol. An indicator light on the
seatback button will be lit to designate that only the
seatback is being heated. Additional presses of
the seatback button will cycle through the heat levels
for the seatback only. Press the horizontal button again
to heat the whole seat.
The heated front seats will be canceled after the ignition
is turned off. If you still want to use the heated front
seat feature after you restart your vehicle, you will
need to press the heated seat button again.
Your vehicle also has heated rear seats. SeeHeated
Seats on page 1-11under “Rear Seats”.Heated and Cooled Seats
Your vehicle may be equipped with this feature. The
buttons used to control this feature are located on
the instrument panel, under the radio.
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:
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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.
Reclining Seatbacks
Power Reclining Seatbacks
The front seats have power reclining seatbacks. Use
the vertical power seat control located on the outboard
side of the seat(s) to operate them.
To recline the seatback, press the control toward
the rear of the vehicle.
To raise the seatback, press the control toward the
front of the vehicle.
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