2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT brake fluid

Engine Coolant Level Check
Check the engine coolant level and add DEX-COOL®
coolant mixture if necessary. SeeEngine Coolant
on page 6-26.
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 the 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 6-60. Check to make sure the spare tire is stored
securely. SeeChanging a Flat Tire on page 6-77.
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 6-67.
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 starting this check, be sure there is 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 P (Park) or N (Neutral). If the
vehicle starts in any other position, contact
your dealer/retailer for service.
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Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identied below by name, part
number, or specication can be obtained from your
dealer/retailer.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine OilThe engine requires a special
engine oil meeting GM Standard
GM4718M. Oils meeting this
standard can be identied as
synthetic, and should also be
identied with the American
Petroleum Institute (API) Certied
for Gasoline Engines starburst
symbol. However, not all synthetic
API oils with the starburst symbol
will meet this GM standard. Look for
and use only oil that meets GM
Standard GM4718M. For the proper
viscosity, seeEngine Oil on
page 6-15
Engine Coolant50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and use only DEX-COOL
®
Coolant. SeeEngine Coolant on
page 6-26.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Hydraulic Brake
SystemDelco®Supreme 11 Brake Fluid or
equivalent DOT-3 brake uid.
Windshield
WasherOptikleen
®Washer Solvent.
Power Steering
SystemGM Power Steering Fluid
(GM Part No. U.S. 89021184, in
Canada 89021186).
Automatic
TransmissionDEXRON
®-VI Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
Key Lock
CylindersMulti-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474).
Chassis
LubricationChassis Lubricant (GM Part
No. U.S. 12377985, in
Canada 88901242) or lubricant
meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
Front and
Rear AxleSAE 75W-90 Synthetic Axle
Lubricant (GM Part
No. U.S. 89021677, in
Canada 89021678) meeting GM
Specication 9986115.
Transfer CaseDEXRON
®-VI Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
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Audio System (cont.)
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-87
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-90
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-17
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................6-21
Operation...................................................2-36
Autoride
®.......................................................5-39
B
Battery..........................................................6-39
Electric Power Management..........................3-19
Run-Down Protection...................................3-20
Bluetooth
®.....................................................3-66
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 5-6
Brake Fluid....................................................6-35
Brakes..........................................................6-35
System Warning Light..................................3-33
Braking........................................................... 5-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 5-6
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-31
Bulb Replacement...........................................6-51
Headlamp Aiming........................................6-48
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........6-51
License Plate Lamps....................................6-52Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Replacement Bulbs......................................6-53
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps,
and Back-Up Lamps.................................6-51
Buying New Tires...........................................6-69
C
Calibration.....................................................3-46
California Fuel.................................................. 6-6
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 6-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 6-4
Canadian Owners............................................... iii
Capacities and Specications..........................6-110
Carbon Monoxide...................2-11, 2-21, 2-45, 5-27
Care of
Safety Belts................................................6-97
Cargo Area, All-Weather..................................2-77
Cargo Cover Panels........................................2-68
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-66
Chains, Tire...................................................6-75
Charging System Light....................................3-32
Check
Engine Lamp..............................................3-36
Checking Things Under the Hood......................6-12
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................6-101
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O
Odometer......................................................3-29
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-29
Off-Road Driving.............................................5-12
Off-Road Recovery..........................................5-11
Oil
Engine.......................................................6-15
Pressure Light.............................................3-39
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................6-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-32
Online Owner Center........................................ 8-4
OnStar, Privacy..............................................8-17
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-56
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-60
Ordering
Map DVDs .................................................4-56
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-26
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-20
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-49
Heated Mirrors............................................2-49
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-47
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode..........................................6-33
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 7-9
Owners, Canadian.............................................. iii
P
Paint, Damage..............................................6-101
Park
Shifting Into................................................2-43
Shifting Out of............................................2-44
Park Aid................................................2-50, 2-52
Park Brake....................................................2-41
Park Tilt Mirrors..............................................2-48
Parking
Assist........................................................2-50
Over Things That Burn.................................2-45
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-31
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-61
Passing.........................................................5-11
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............2-29
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation...................................................2-29
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 6-4
Phone
Bluetooth
®..................................................3-66
Power
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................6-103
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-4
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-8
Retained Accessory.....................................2-32
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................6-33
Windows....................................................2-24
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