2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV seat memory

Front Seats ..................................................... .1-2
Power Seats ................................................. .1-2
Power Lumbar .............................................. .1-3
Heated Seats ................................................ .1-4
Heated and Cooled Seats ............................... .1-5
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals ................... .1-6
Power Reclining Seatbacks ............................. .1-7
Head Restraints ............................................ .1-9
Center Seat ................................................ .1-10
Rear Seats .................................................... .1-10
Heated Seats .............................................. .1-10
60/40 Split Bench Seat (Second Row) ............ .1-11
Bucket Seats (Second Row) .......................... .1-17
Third Row Seat ........................................... .1-25
Safety Belts .................................................. .1-29
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ............... .1-29
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ .1-34
Lap-Shoulder Belt ........................................ .1-42
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................. .1-48
Lap Belt ..................................................... .1-48
Safety Belt Extender .................................... .1-49
Child Restraints ............................................ .1-50
Older Children ............................................. .1-50
Infants and Young Children ........................... .1-53
Child Restraint Systems ................................ .1-57 Where to Put the Restraint ............................ .1-60
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH) ................................................. .1-61
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position .................................................. .1-69
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position ................................... .1-71
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position ................................... .1-72
Airbag System .............................................. .1-76
Where Are the Airbags? ............................... .1-78
When Should an Airbag Inate?
.................... .1-81
What
Makes an Airbag Inate? ...................... .1-83
How Does an Airbag Restrain? ...................... .1-83
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates? .... .1-84
Passenger Sensing System ........................... .1-85
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......... .1-90
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle ................................................... .1-90
Restraint System Check ................................. .1-92
Checking the Restraint Systems ..................... .1-92
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ........................................... .1-93Section 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. See Power Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-7 .
Your vehicle has a memory function which allows seat
settings to be saved and recalled. See Memory
Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals on page 1-6 .
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 1-6 for 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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Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals Your vehicle has the memory package.
The controls for this feature
are located on the driver’s
door, and are used to
program and recall memory
settings for the driver’s
seat, outside mirrors, and
the adjustable throttle and
brake pedal feature, if your
vehicle has it.
To save your positions in memory, do the following:
1. Adjust the driver’s seat, including the seatback
recliner and lumbar, both outside mirrors, and the
throttle and brake pedals to a comfortable position.
See Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors on page 2-45
and Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal on
page 2-28 for more information.
Not all mirrors will have the ability to save and
recall the mirror positions.
2. Press and hold button 1 until two beeps let you
know that the position has been stored. A second seating, mirror, and throttle and brake pedal
position can be programmed by repeating the above
steps and pressing button 2.
To recall the memory positions, the vehicle must be in
PARK (P). Press and release either button 1 or button 2
corresponding to the desired driving position. The
seat, outside mirrors, and adjustable throttle and brake
pedals will move to the position previously stored.
You will hear a single beep.
If you use the remote keyless entry transmitter to enter
your vehicle and the remote recall memory feature
is on, automatic seat, mirror, and adjustable pedal
movement will occur. See “MEMORY SEAT RECALL”
under DIC Vehicle Customization on page 3-61 for more
information.
To stop recall movement of the memory feature at any
time, press one of the power seat controls, memory
buttons, power mirror buttons, or adjustable pedal
switch.
If something has blocked the driver’s seat and/or the
adjustable pedals while recalling a memory position, the
driver’s seat and/or the adjustable pedals recall may
stop working. If this happens, remove the obstruction
and press the appropriate function control for two
seconds. Then try recalling the memory position again
by pressing the appropriate memory button. If the
memory position is still not recalling, see your dealer for
service.
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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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{ CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle
is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you
buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their
job when you are reclined like this.
The shoulder belt cannot do its job. In a crash,
you could go into it, receiving neck or other
injuries.
The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a crash
the belt could go up over your abdomen. The
belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic
bones. This could cause serious internal
injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit
well back in the seat and wear your safety belt
properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.
Your vehicle has a memory function which allows seat
settings to be saved and recalled. See Memory
Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals on page 1-6 .
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Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal Your vehicle has an adjustable throttle and brake
pedal that lets you change their positions. This feature
is designed for shorter drivers, since the pedals can
not move farther away from the standard position, but
can move toward the driver for better pedal reach.
The feature will not operate when the vehicle is
in REVERSE (R) or while using the cruise control.
The switch used to adjust the pedals is located on the
center console below the climate control system.
Press the right and left arrows to move the pedals either
closer or further from your body. Before you start driving, fully press the brake pedal to
conrm the adjustment is right for you. While driving,
make only small adjustments.
Your vehicle has a memory function which allows the
pedals to be saved and recalled. See Memory Seat,
Mirrors, and Pedals on page 1-6 for more information.
Engine Coolant Heater The engine coolant heater, if available, can help in cold
weather conditions at or below 0°F ( − 18°C) for easier
starting and better fuel economy during engine warm-up.
Plug in the coolant heater at least four hours before
starting your vehicle. An internal thermostat in the
plug-end of the cord may exist which will prevent
engine coolant heater operation at temperatures
above 0°F ( − 18°C).
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Remember, you must reset the OIL LIFE display
yourself after each oil change. It will not reset itself.
Also, be careful not to reset the OIL LIFE display
accidentally at any time other than when the oil has just
been changed. It cannot be reset accurately until the
next oil change. To reset the engine oil life system, see
Engine Oil Life System on page 5-16 .
Units Press the vehicle information button until UNITS
displays. This display allows you to select between
English or Metric units of measurement. Once in this
display, press the set/reset button to select between
ENGLISH or METRIC units. All of the vehicle information
will then be displayed in the unit of measurement
selected.
Tire Pressure The pressure for each tire can be viewed in the DIC.
The tire pressure will be shown in either pounds
per square inch (psi) or kilopascals (kPa). Press the
vehicle information button until the DIC displays FRONT
TIRES PSI (kPa) LEFT ## RIGHT ##. Press the
vehicle information button again until the DIC displays
REAR TIRES PSI (kPa) LEFT ## RIGHT ##. If a low or high tire pressure condition is detected by the
system while driving, a message advising you to
check the pressure in a specic tire will appear in the
display. See Inflation - Tire Pressure on page 5-62 and
DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-53 for more
information.
If the tire pressure display shows dashes instead of a
value, there may be a problem with your vehicle. If this
consistently occurs, see your dealer/retailer for service.
Relearn Remote Key This display allows you to match Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitters to your vehicle. To match an RKE
transmitter to your vehicle:
1. Press the vehicle information button until PRESS
VTO RELEARN REMOTE KEY displays.
2. Press the set/reset button until REMOTE KEY
LEARNING ACTIVE is displayed.
3. Press and hold the lock and unlock buttons on the
rst transmitter at the same time for about
15 seconds.
On vehicles with memory recall seats, the rst
transmitter learned will match driver 1 and
the second will match driver 2.
A chime will sound indicating that the transmitter is
matched.
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