2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT tires

If the engine oil life system is ever reset accidentally,
you must service your vehicle within 3,000 miles
(5 000 km) since your last service. Remember to reset
the oil life system whenever the oil is changed. See
Engine Oil Life System on page 5-16for information on
the Engine Oil Life System and resetting the system.
When the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message
appears, the following services, checks, and inspections
are required:
❑Change engine oil and lter. SeeEngine Oil on
page 5-13. Reset oil life system. SeeEngine Oil Life
System on page 5-16.An Emission Control Service.
❑Lubricate chassis components.See footnote #.
❑Visually check for any leaks or damage.
See footnote (j).
❑Inspect engine air cleaner lter or change indicator
(if equipped). If necessary, replace lter. SeeEngine
Air Cleaner/Filter on page 5-17.See footnote (k).❑Rotate tires and check ination pressures and wear.
SeeTire Inspection and Rotation on page 5-68and
“Tire Wear Inspection” inAt Least Once a Month
on page 6-10.
❑Inspect brake system.See footnote (a).
❑Check engine coolant and windshield washer uid
levels and add uid as needed.
❑Perform any needed additional services. See
“Additional Required Services” in this section.
❑Inspect suspension and steering components.
See footnote (b).
❑Inspect engine cooling system.See footnote (c).
❑Inspect wiper blades.See footnote (d).
❑Inspect restraint system components.
See footnote (e).
❑Lubricate body components.See footnote (f).
❑Check transmission uid level and add uid as
needed.
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Engine Coolant Level Check
Check the engine coolant level and add DEX-COOL®
coolant mixture if necessary. SeeEngine Coolant
on page 5-23.
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
Check the windshield washer uid level in the windshield
washer uid reservoir and add the proper uid if
necessary.
At Least Once a Month
Tire Ination Check
Inspect your vehicle’s tires and make sure they are
inated to the correct pressures. Do not forget to
check the spare tire. SeeInation - Tire Pressure on
page 5-61. Check to make sure the spare tire is stored
securely. SeeChanging a Flat Tire on page 5-78.
Tire Wear Inspection
Tire rotation may be required for high mileage highway
drivers prior to the Engine Oil Life System service
notication. Check the tires for wear and, if necessary,
rotate the tires. SeeTire Inspection and Rotation
on page 5-68.
At Least Once a Year
Starter Switch Check
{CAUTION:
When you are doing this inspection, the
vehicle could move suddenly. If the vehicle
moves, you or others could be injured.
1. Before you start, be sure you have enough room
around the vehicle.
2. Firmly apply both the parking brake and the regular
brake. SeeParking Brake on page 2-41.
Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be ready to
turn off the engine immediately if it starts.
3. Try to start the engine in each gear. The vehicle
should start only in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N).
If the vehicle starts in any other position, contact
your dealer/retailer for service.
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Calling for Assistance
For prompt and efficient assistance when calling,
please provide the following to the Roadside Service
Representative:
Your name, home address, and home
telephone number
Telephone number of your location
Location of the vehicle
Model, year, color, and license plate number
of the vehicle
Odometer reading, Vehicle Identication Number
(VIN), and delivery date of the vehicle
Description of the problem
Towing and Road Service Exclusions
Specically excluded from Roadside Service coverage
are towing or services for vehicles operated on a
non-public roadway or highway, nes, impound towing
caused by a violation of local, Municipal, State, Provincial
or Federal law, and mounting, dismounting or changing of
snow tires, chains, or other traction devices.Roadside Service is not part of or included in the
coverage provided by the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Cadillac and General Motors of Canada Limited
reserve the right to make any changes or discontinue
the Roadside Service program at any time without
notication.
Scheduling Service Appointments
When your vehicle requires warranty service, contact
your dealer/retailer and request an appointment.
By scheduling a service appointment and advising your
service consultant of your transportation needs, your
dealer/retailer can help minimize your inconvenience.
If your vehicle cannot be scheduled into the service
department immediately, keep driving it until it can be
scheduled for service, unless, of course, the problem is
safety-related. If it is, please call your dealership/retailer,
let them know this, and ask for instructions.
If the dealer/retailer requests that you simply drop the
vehicle off for service, you are urged to do so as early in
the work day as possible to allow for the same day repair.
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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-70
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-107
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-34
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-17
Air Conditioning..............................................3-24
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-33
Readiness Light..........................................3-32
Airbag System................................................1-56
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?........1-64
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-61
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-59
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-70
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-63
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-65
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-70
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-63
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-45
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System........................... 4-8
Analog Clock..................................................3-23
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-105Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-105
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-4
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-37
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-103
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-100
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-104
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-101
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-99
Finish Care...............................................5-101
Finish Damage..........................................5-104
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.....................................
5-100
Interior Cleaning..........................................5-97
Leather......................................................5-99
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-104
Speaker Covers.........................................5-100
Tires........................................................5-104
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-104
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-105
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-101
Weatherstrips............................................5-100
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-102
Wood Panels............................................5-100
Appointments, Scheduling Service....................... 7-9
Ashtray.........................................................3-23
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Audio System.................................................3-66
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-103
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-105
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual..............................3-91
Radio Reception........................................3-104
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-101
Setting the Clock.........................................3-67
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-102
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-105
Audio System(s).............................................3-68
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-18
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-20
Operation...................................................2-36
Autoride
®.......................................................4-42
B
Battery..........................................................5-39
Electric Power Management..........................3-21
Run-Down Protection...................................3-21
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-5
Brakes..........................................................5-36
System Warning Light..................................3-36Braking........................................................... 4-3
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-5
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-30
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-51
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-48
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-51
License Plate Lamps....................................5-52
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-53
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps.................5-51
Buying New Tires...........................................5-71
C
Calibration.............................................2-46, 2-48
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-115
Carbon Monoxide...........2-13, 2-23, 2-44, 4-30, 4-43
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-100
Cargo Area, All-Weather..................................2-82
Cargo Cover Panels........................................2-69
CD, MP3 .......................................................3-86
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Center Console Storage Area...........................2-67
Chains, Tire...................................................5-76
Charging System Light....................................3-35
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-40
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-104
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-39
Infants and Young Children...........................1-35
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-43
Older Children.............................................1-32
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-50
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-53
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-42
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-23
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-103
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-101
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-99
Finish Care...............................................5-101
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.....................................5-100
Interior.......................................................5-97
Leather......................................................5-99Cleaning (cont.)
Speaker Covers.........................................5-100
Tires........................................................5-104
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-104
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-101
Weatherstrips............................................5-100
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-102
Wood Panels............................................5-100
Climate Control System
Dual Automatic............................................3-24
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-28
Clock............................................................3-23
Clock, Setting.................................................3-67
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Compass...............................................2-46, 2-48
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-26
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-39
Heater, Engine............................................2-35
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-26
Cooled Seats................................................... 1-5
Cooling System..............................................5-29
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-44
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-67
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Fuel (cont.)
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-44
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-110
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-107
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-108
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-111
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-107
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-39
Fuel..........................................................3-44
Speedometer..............................................3-31
Tachometer.................................................3-31
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-60
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-67
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-9
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-48
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-51
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-18
Exterior Lamps............................................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-51
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-17
Heated Seats............................................1-4, 1-5
Heated Steering Wheel..................................... 3-7
Heater...........................................................3-24
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-44
High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-62
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-28
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-29
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-17
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Tires.............................................................5-54
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................5-103
Buying New Tires........................................5-71
Chains.......................................................5-76
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-78
Cleaning...................................................5-104
Different Size..............................................5-72
High-Speed Operation..................................5-62
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-77
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-61
Inspection and Rotation................................5-68
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-84
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-64
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-63
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-84
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-79
Secondary Latch System..............................5-90
Spare Tire..................................................5-97
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-94
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-55
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-58
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-73
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-74
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-75
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-70
Top-Box Storage.............................................2-86Tow/Haul Mode...............................................2-40
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-44
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-42
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-43
Your Vehicle...............................................4-42
Traction
Locking Differential........................................ 4-5
Road Sensing Suspension.............................. 4-6
StabiliTrak
®System....................................... 4-6
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-55
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-20
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-36
Trip Odometer................................................3-31
Truck-Camper Loading Information....................4-41
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)...............2-54
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-73
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-60
Operation...................................................2-60
Using this Manual............................................... iii
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