2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV ignition

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 1-5 .
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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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Easy Exit Seat The control for this feature is located on the driver’s
door between buttons 1 and 2.
With the vehicle in PARK (P), the exit position can be
recalled by pressing the exit button. You will hear
a single beep. The driver’s seat will move back.
If the easy exit seat feature is on in the Driver
Information Center (DIC), automatic seat movement will
occur when the key is removed from the ignition.
See “EASY EXIT SEAT” under DIC Vehicle
Customization on page 3-61 for more information.
Further programming for the memory seat feature can
be done using the DIC. You can select the automatic
easy exit seat feature or the remote memory seat recall
feature.
For programming information, see DIC Vehicle
Customization on page 3-61 . Power Reclining Seatbacks
The controls for the power reclining seatback are
located on the outboard side of the front seats behind
the power seat control.
To recline the seatback, tilt the top of the control
rearward.
To bring the seatback forward, tilt the top of the
control forward.Driver’s Seat with Power Seat Control, Power
Recline, and Power Lumbar shown
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Center Seat Your vehicle may have a front center seat. The seatback
doubles as an armrest and cupholder/storage area for
the driver and passenger when the center seat is
not used. Do not use it as a seating position when the
seatback is folded down.
Rear Seats Heated Seats The rear seats have the
heated seat feature, the
buttons used to control this
feature are located on
the Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
panel. M (Heated Seat): To heat the seat cushion, press the
button with the heated seat symbol.
A heated seat symbol will be shown in the RSA 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 it off. Indicator bars next to the
symbol will 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 the vehicle is restarted, the
heated seat button will need to be pressed again to
restart the feature.
Driver’s Side RSA
Heated Seat Button
Only shown
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Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle Airbags affect how your vehicle should be serviced.
There are parts of the airbag system in several places
around your vehicle. Your dealer/retailer and the service
manual have information about servicing your vehicle
and the airbag system. To purchase a service manual,
see Service Publications Ordering Information on
page 7-14 .
{ CAUTION: For up to 10 seconds after the ignition is
turned off and the battery is disconnected, an
airbag can still inate during improper service.
You can be injured if you are close to an
airbag when it inates. Avoid yellow
connectors. They are probably part of the
airbag system. Be sure to follow proper
service procedures, and make sure the person
performing work for you is qualied to do so. Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
Q: Is there anything I might add to or change
about the vehicle that could keep the airbags
from working properly?
A: Yes. If you add things that change your vehicle’s
frame, bumper system, height, front end or side
sheet metal, they may keep the airbag system from
working properly. Changing or moving any parts
of the front seats, safety belts, the airbag sensing
and diagnostic module, steering wheel, instrument
panel, roof-rail airbag modules, ceiling headliner
or pillar garnish trim, overhead console, front
sensors, side impact sensors, rollover sensor
module, or airbag wiring can affect the operation of
the airbag system.
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Keys .............................................................. .2-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System ............... .2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation .................................................. .2-4
Remote Vehicle Start ..................................... .2-7
Doors and Locks ........................................... .2-10
Door Locks ................................................. .2-10
Power Door Locks ....................................... .2-10
Delayed Locking .......................................... .2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............. .2-11
Rear Door Security Locks ............................. .2-11
Lockout Protection ....................................... .2-12
Liftgate/Liftglass ........................................... .2-13
Power Liftgate ............................................. .2-14
Power Running Boards ................................. .2-17
Windows ....................................................... .2-18
Power Windows ........................................... .2-19
Sun Visors .................................................. .2-20
Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................. .2-20
Content Theft-Deterrent ................................ .2-21
PASS-Key ®
III+ ........................................... .2-22
PASS-Key ®
III+ Operation ............................. .2-23 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ............... .2-24
New Vehicle Break-In ................................... .2-24
Ignition Positions ......................................... .2-25
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) .................. .2-26
Starting the Engine ...................................... .2-26
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal ............... .2-28
Engine Coolant Heater ................................. .2-28
Automatic Transmission Operation .................. .2-30
Tow/Haul Mode ........................................... .2-34
Parking Brake ............................................. .2-35
Shifting Into PARK (P) .................................. .2-36
Shifting Out of PARK (P) .............................. .2-37
Parking Over Things That Burn ...................... .2-38
Engine Exhaust ........................................... .2-39
Running the Engine While Parked .................. .2-40
Mirrors .......................................................... .2-41
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with
Intellibeam ®
, OnStar ®
, Compass, and
Temperature Display ................................. .2-41
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with
OnStar ®
, Compass and Temperature
Display ................................................... .2-43
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors .................... .2-45Section 2 Features and Controls
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Keys
{ CAUTION: Leaving children in a vehicle with the ignition
key is dangerous for many reasons, children
or others could be badly injured or even killed.
They could operate the power windows or
other controls or even make the vehicle move.
The windows will function with the keys in the
ignition and they could be seriously injured or
killed if caught in the path of a closing
window. Do not leave the keys in a vehicle
with children.
The key can be used for the ignition and door locks.
See your dealer/retailer if a replacement key or
additional key is needed.
Notice: If you ever lock your keys in your vehicle,
you may have to damage the vehicle to get in.
Be sure you have spare keys.
If you are locked out of your vehicle, contact Roadside
Service. See Roadside Service on page 7-6 for more
information.
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However, the operating range may be less while the
vehicle is running. As a result, you may need to
be closer to your vehicle to turn it off than you were to
start it.
There are other conditions which can affect the
performance of the transmitter. See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System on page 2-4 . The following functions may be available if your vehicle
has the RKE system:
Q (Lock): Press
Q to lock all the doors.
If enabled through the Driver Information Center (DIC),
the turn signal lamps will ash once to indicate locking
has occurred. If enabled through the DIC, the horn will
chirp when
Q is pressed again within three seconds of
the previous press of the lock button. See DIC Vehicle
Customization on page 3-61 for additional information.
Pressing
Q will arm the content theft-deterrent system.
See Content Theft-Deterrent on page 2-21 .
" (Unlock): Press
" to unlock the driver’s door. If
" is
pressed again within three seconds, all remaining
doors will unlock.
If it is dark enough outside, your interior lamps will come
on and stay on for 20 seconds or until the ignition is
turned on. If enabled through the DIC, the turn signal
lamps will ash twice to indicate unlocking has occurred.
See DIC Vehicle Customization on page 3-61 . If enabled
through the DIC, the exterior lights will turn on briey if it
is dark enough outside. See “APPROACH LIGHTING”
under DIC Vehicle Customization on page 3-61 .
Pressing
" on the RKE transmitter will disarm the content
theft-deterrent system. See Content Theft-Deterrent on
page 2-21 .With Remote Start and
Power Liftgate and
Liftglass (Without
Remote Start Similar)
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