2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE seats

Seats and Restraint Systems....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 9
Rear Seats
............................................. 18
Safety Belts
............................................ 38
Child Restraints
...................................... 60
Airbag System
........................................ 90
Restraint System Check
....................... 108
Features and Controls.............................. 111
Keys
..................................................... 113
Doors and Locks
.................................. 123
Windows
............................................... 133
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 135
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
..... 139
Mirrors
.................................................. 157
OnStar
®System
................................... 165
Universal Home Remote System
.......... 167
Storage Areas
...................................... 178
Sunroof
................................................ 186Instrument Panel....................................... 189
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 192
Climate Controls
................................... 220
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
.......................................... 228
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 245
Audio System(s)
................................... 270
Driving Your Vehicle................................. 321
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle
..................................... 322
Towing
................................................. 376
Service and Appearance Care.................. 393
Service
................................................. 396
Fuel
...................................................... 398
Checking Things Under the Hood
......... 404
All-Wheel Drive
..................................... 443
Rear Axle
............................................. 444
Front Axle
............................................ 445
2007 Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner ManualM
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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..................................................... 9
Power Seats................................................. 9
Power Lumbar............................................. 10
Heated Seats.............................................. 11
Heated and Cooled Seats........................... 12
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals.............. 13
Power Reclining Seatbacks......................... 15
Head Restraints.......................................... 17
Center Seat................................................ 18
Rear Seats.................................................... 18
Heated Seats.............................................. 18
60/40 Split Bench Seat (Second Row)........ 19
Bucket Seats (Second Row)........................ 26
Third Row Seat........................................... 33
Safety Belts.................................................. 38
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone........... 38
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................. 42
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 43
Driver Position............................................. 43Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment................. 50
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 51
Right Front Passenger Position................... 51
Center Front Passenger Position................. 52
Rear Seat Passengers................................ 53
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides................ 56
Safety Belt Pretensioners............................ 59
Safety Belt Extender................................... 59
Child Restraints............................................ 60
Older Children............................................. 60
Infants and Young Children......................... 63
Child Restraint Systems.............................. 67
Where to Put the Restraint.......................... 72
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH).................................................. 73
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position........................................... 82
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position.................................. 85
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position.................................. 86
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Airbag System.............................................. 90
Where Are the Airbags?.............................. 93
When Should an Airbag Inate?.................. 96
What Makes an Airbag Inate?................... 99
How Does an Airbag Restrain?................... 99
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inates?................................................. 100
Passenger Sensing System....................... 101Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.... 106
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle........................ 107
Restraint System Check............................. 108
Checking the Restraint Systems................ 108
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash......................................... 109
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Front Seats
Power Seats
The power seat controls are located on the
outboard side of the front seats.
Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding
the control forward or rearward.
Raise or lower the front part of the seat
cushion by moving the front of the control up
or down.
Raise or lower the rear part of the seat
cushion by moving the rear of the control up
or down.
Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the
entire control up or down.
The power reclining seatback control is located
behind the power seat control on the outboard side
of the seats. SeePower Reclining Seatbacks on
page 15.
Your vehicle has a memory function which allows
seat settings to be saved and recalled. See
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals on page 13.
Driver’s Seat with Power Seat Control, Power
Recline, and Power Lumbar shown
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Power Lumbar
The controls used to operate the power lumbar
feature are located on the outboard side of
the seats.
To increase lumbar support, press and hold
the front of the control.
To decrease lumbar support, press and hold
the rear of the control.
To raise the height of the support, press and
hold the top of the control.
To lower the height of the 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 has a memory function which allows
seat settings to be saved and recalled. See
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals on page 13for
more information.
Keep in mind that as your seating position
changes, as it may during long trips, so should the
position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat
as needed.
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Heated Seats
If the front seats have
the heated seat feature,
the buttons used to
control this feature are
located on the climate
control panel.
+(Heated Seatback):To heat only the
seatback, press the top button with the heated
seatback symbol.
This symbol will appear on the climate control
display to indicate that the feature is on. Press the
button to cycle through the temperature settings
of high, medium and low and to turn the
heated seatback off. Indicator bars next to the
symbol designate the level of heat selected:
three for high, two for medium, and one for low.
z(Heated Seat and Seatback):To heat the
entire seat, press the bottom button with the
heated seat and seatback symbol.
This symbol will appear on the climate control
display to indicate that the feature is on. Press the
button to cycle through the temperature settings
of high, medium and low and to turn the
heated seat off. Indicator bars next to the symbol
designate the level of heat selected: three for
high, two for medium, and one for low.
The heated seats will be canceled ten seconds
after the ignition is turned off. If you want to
use the heated seat feature after you restart the
vehicle, you will need to press the appropriate
heated seat button again.
If your vehicle has heated and cooled seats, see
Heated and Cooled Seats on page 12.
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Heated and Cooled Seats
If the front seats have
the heated and cooled
seat feature, the
buttons used to control
this feature are
located on the climate
control panel.
{(Cooled Seat):To cool the entire seat, press
the button with the cooled seat symbol.
This symbol will appear on the climate control
display to indicate that the feature is on. Press the
button to cycle through the temperature settings
of high, medium and low and to turn the cooled
seat off. Indicator bars next to the symbol
designate the level of cooling selected: three for
high, two for medium, and one for low.
+(Heated Seatback):To heat only the
seatback, press the button with the heated
seatback symbol.
This symbol will appear on the climate control
display to indicate that the feature is on. Press the
button to cycle through the temperature settings of
high, medium and low and to turn the heated
seatback off. Indicator bars next to the symbol
designate the level of heat selected: three for high,
two for medium, and one for low.
z(Heated Seat and Seatback):To heat the
entire seat, press the button with the heated seat
and seatback symbol.
This symbol will appear on the climate control
display to indicate that the feature is on. Press the
button to cycle through the temperature settings of
high, medium and low and to turn the heated seat
off. Indicator bars next to the symbol designate the
level of heat selected: three for high, two for
medium, and one for low.
The heated and cooled seats will be canceled
after the ignition is turned off. If you want to use
the heated and cooled seat feature after you
restart your vehicle, you will need to press
the appropriate seat button again.
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