2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT remove seats

To unlatch the belt, push the button on the buckle.
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
Rear shoulder belt comfort guides may provide
added safety belt comfort for older children
who have outgrown booster seats and for some
adults. When installed on a shoulder belt, the
comfort guide positions the belt away from
the neck and head.There is one guide for each rear passenger
position in the rear seat. Here is how to install a
comfort guide to the shoulder belt:
1. Remove the guide from its storage pocket on
the side of the seatback for the outboard
positions. For the center position, remove the
guide from its storage pocket on the side
of the seatback.
Outboard Position shown
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To remove the rear glass do the following:
1. Fold the rear seats. SeeRear Seat Operation
on page 16for more information. The front
seats may have to be moved forward slightly
to allow the rear seats to fold completely.
Although the rear glass can be removed
without folding the rear seats, you will not be
able to access the rear glass storage
pocket. Be sure to fold the seats before
removing the rear glass.2. Squeeze and pull down the latch levers (A),
located near the upper corners of the rear
glass, to unlatch. Once unlatched, the
glass-catch release button (C) will catch the
rear glass and prevent it from falling forward.
3. While holding the rear glass in place, press
the glass-catch release button (C) and pull
the top of the rear glass toward you using the
grab handle(s) (B) located at the top of the
rear glass.
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Lowering the Midgate®with the Rear
Glass in Place
The Midgate®can be lowered to allow the cargo
area of your vehicle to extend into the cab.
The rear glass can be either installed in its normal
position, or it can be removed and stored in the
rear glass storage pocket.
To lower the Midgate
®, do the following:
1. Fold the rear seats. The front seats might
have to be moved forward slightly to allow
the rear seats to fold. SeeRear Seat
Operation on page 16for more information.
2. Standing outside of the vehicle, hold the
Midgate
®securely so it does not fall
forward. Turn the Midgate®handle clockwise
and pull the Midgate®toward you.
Rear Glass in Normal Position
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Cupholder(s)
Your vehicle has cupholders for the front and rear
passengers.
The cupholders are located in the center console
for the front passengers and on the rear of the
center console for the rear passengers.
To use the front cupholders, press down on the
access door and release. The door will then open.
Push the door back down to close it.
To use the rear cupholders, pull down on the door
located on the back of the console.
The front cupholder may be removed for cleaning
by pushing down and then back on the cupholder.
Instrument Panel Storage Area
Your vehicle may have a closed storage area on
the instrument panel above the compact disc
changer. You can open the storage area by
pressing in the bottom of the lid and the lid will
automatically raise up. Press down on the
lid to close the storage area.
Center Console Storage Area
Your vehicle has a console compartment between
the bucket seats. The console has both an
upper and lower storage bin that can be opened
by lifting up on the latches located at the front
of the console lids. The console may have
an accessory power outlet inside, seeAccessory
Power Outlet(s) on page 217. The rear of the
console also has a cupholder that swings down for
the rear seat passengers to use.
Luggage Carrier
The vehicle may have a luggage carrier that can
be used to load things on top of the vehicle.
The luggage carrier has siderails attached to the
roof. It may also have crossrails which can be
moved back and forth to help secure cargo. Tie the
load to the siderails or siderail supports.
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Air Conditioning
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(Air Conditioning):Press this button to turn
the air conditioning (A/C) compressor on and
off. When air conditioning is selected, an indicator
light will come on to let you know that the air
conditioning has been activated.
Pressing this button when the outside temperature
is too cool for air conditioning will make the air
conditioning indicator ash three times and then
turn off indicating the air conditioning mode
is not available. If the air conditioning is on and the
outside temperature drops below a temperature
which is too cool for air conditioning to be effective,
the air conditioning light will turn off to let you know
the air conditioning mode has been canceled.
On hot days, open the windows long enough to let
hot inside air escape. This helps to reduce the
time it takes for your vehicle to cool down. It also
helps the system to operate more efficiently.
The air conditioning system removes moisture
from the air, so you may sometimes notice a
small amount of water dripping underneath your
vehicle while idling or after turning off the engine.
This is normal.If your vehicle has heated seats or heated and
cooled seats, seeHeated Seats on page 10
orHeated and Cooled Seats on page 11.
Defogging and Defrosting
Fog on the inside of the windows is a result of
high humidity (moisture) condensing on the
cool window glass. This can be minimized if the
climate control system is used properly. There
are two modes to clear fog or frost from your
windshield. Use the defog mode to clear
the windows of fog or moisture and warm the
passengers. Use the defrost mode to remove
fog or frost from the windshield more quickly.
Use the mode up and down arrows to select the
defog or defrost modes.
-(Defog):This mode directs air to the
windshield, oor outlets, and side window vents.
When you select this mode, the system turns
off recirculation and runs the air conditioning
compressor unless the outside temperature is
close to freezing. The recirculation mode cannot
be selected while in the defog mode. Do not drive
the vehicle until all the windows are clear.
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