2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE seats

Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-2
Rear Seats
..............................................1-10
Safety Belts
.............................................1-28
Child Restraints
.......................................1-49
Airbag System
.........................................1-74
Restraint System Check
............................1-90
Features and Controls..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-3
Doors and Locks
......................................2-10
Windows
.................................................2-18
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................2-20
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
...........2-24
Mirrors
....................................................2-40
Object Detection Systems
..........................2-48
OnStar
®System
......................................2-51
Universal Home Remote System
................2-54
Storage Areas
.........................................2-61
Sunroof
..................................................2-65
Instrument Panel............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-4
Climate Controls
......................................3-26
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
........3-33
Driver Information Center (DIC)
..................3-48
Audio System(s)
.......................................3-68Driving Your Vehicle....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
..... 4-2
Towing
...................................................4-41
Service and Appearance Care.......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-5
Checking Things Under the Hood
...............5-10
All-Wheel Drive
........................................5-44
Rear Axle
...............................................5-44
Front Axle
...............................................5-46
Headlamp Aiming
.....................................5-46
Bulb Replacement
....................................5-49
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.........5-52
Tires
......................................................5-54
Appearance Care
.....................................5-96
Vehicle Identication
...............................5-105
Electrical System
....................................5-106
Capacities and Specications
...................5-113
Maintenance Schedule..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance Information.................... 7-1
Customer Assistance and Information
........... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
...........................7-14
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
...........7-16
Index................................................................ 1
2008 Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner ManualM

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)................1-10
Bucket Seats (Second Row)...........................1-16
Third Row Seat............................................1-23
Safety Belts...................................................1-28
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone................1-28
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................1-33
Lap-Shoulder Belt.........................................1-41
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................1-47
Lap Belt......................................................1-47
Safety Belt Extender.....................................1-48
Child Restraints.............................................1-49
Older Children..............................................1-49
Infants and Young Children............................1-52Child Restraint Systems.................................1-55
Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-58
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH)..................................................1-59
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position...................................................1-68
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position....................................1-70
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position....................................1-71
Airbag System...............................................1-74
Where Are the Airbags?................................1-77
When Should an Airbag Inate?.....................1-79
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.......................1-81
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.......................1-81
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?.....1-82
Passenger Sensing System............................1-83
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...........1-88
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................1-88
Restraint System Check..................................1-90
Checking the Restraint Systems......................1-90
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash............................................1-91
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
1-1

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 1-7.
Your vehicle has a memory function which allows seat
settings to be saved and recalled. SeeMemory
Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals on page 1-6.
Driver’s Seat with Power Seat Control, Power
Recline, and Power Lumbar shown
1-2

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.The vehicle may have additional features to adjust the
power lumbar:
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. SeeMemory
Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals on page 1-6for 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.
1-3

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, seeHeated
and Cooled Seats on page 1-5.
1-4

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.
1-5

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” underDIC Vehicle
Customization on page 3-59for 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, seeDIC Vehicle
Customization on page 3-59.
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
1-7

Head Restraints
Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint
is at the same height as the top of the occupant’s
head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury
in a crash.Pull the head restraint up
to raise it. To lower the
head restraint, press
the release button (A),
located on the top of
the seatback, while
you push the head
restraint down.
The front seats may have head restraints that also tilt
forward and rearward.
To tilt the head restraint, grasp the top of the restraint
while pressing the button (B), located on the side of the
head restraint, and move it forward or rearward until
the desired locking position is reached. Try to move the
head restraint after the button is released to make
sure that it is locked in place.
The second row seats may have head rests that can be
adjusted up and down, but they do not tilt.
Head Restraint with
Tilt Feature shown
1-9