2010 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT Owners Manual

The rear doors must be open to access them. The label
showing lock and unlock positions is located near
the lock.
To set the locks, do the following:1. Insert the key into the security lock slot and turn it so the slot is in the horizontal position.
2. Close the door.
When you want to open a rear door when the security
lock is on, do the following: 1. Unlock the door by lifting the rear door manual lock, using the power door lock switch, or the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter, if the
vehicle has one.
2. Open the door from the outside. To cancel the rear door security lock, do the following:
1. Unlock the door and open it from the outside.
2. Insert the key into the security lock slot and turn it so the slot is in the vertical position.
Lockout Protection
This feature protects you from locking your key in the
vehicle when the key is in the ignition and a door
is open.
If the power lock switch is pressed when a door is open
and the key is in the ignition, all of the doors will lock
and then the driver's door will unlock.
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Midgate®
{WARNING:
It can be dangerous to drive with the cargo area
covered and the tailgate and the Midgate®open
because carbon monoxide (CO) gas can come
into your vehicle. You can not see or smell CO.
It can cause unconsciousness and even death.
If you must drive with the cargo covers on and the
tailgate and Midgate
®open or if electrical wiring or
other cable connections must pass through the
seal between the body and the Midgate
®:
.Make sure all windows are shut.
.Turn the fan on your heating or cooling
system to its highest speed on the setting that
brings in outside air. This will force outside air
into your vehicle. See Dual Automatic Climate
Control System
on page 4‑20.
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WARNING: (Continued)
.If you have air outlets on or under the
instrument panel, open them all the way.
See Engine Exhaust
on page 3‑44.
Midgate®Operation
Your vehicle is equipped with a Midgate®and a
removable rear glass panel. The Midgate®allows you
to extend the length of your vehicle's cargo area.
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The following are the main components of the Midgate®
system:
A. Latch Levers
B. Grab Handles
C. Glass-Catch Release Button
D. Glass Lock Knobs E. Window Retaining Tabs
F. Midgate®Release
Handle
G. Window Alignment Arrows
Rear Glass Removal and Storage
{WARNING:
If the removable rear glass is not stored properly,
it could be thrown about the vehicle in a crash or
sudden maneuver. People in the vehicle could be
injured. Whenever you store the rear glass in the
vehicle, always be sure that it is stored securely in
the Midgate
®storage pocket.
Do not remove the rear glass when the rear defroster is
on. If you remove the rear glass with the rear defroster
on, you may see a discharge spark coming from the
latch area.
To remove the rear glass do the following: 1. Fold the rear seats. See Rear Seat Operation
on
page 2‑9for more information. The front seats
may have to be moved forward slightly to allow the
rear seats to fold completely.
Although the rear glass can be removed without
folding the rear seats, you will not be able to
access the rear glass storage pocket. Be sure to
fold the seats before removing the rear glass.
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2. Squeeze and pull down the latch levers (A),located near the upper corners of the rear glass, to
unlatch. Once unlatched, the glass-catch release
button (C) will catch the rear glass and prevent it
from falling forward.3. While holding the rear glass in place, press theglass-catch release button (C) and pull the top
of the rear glass toward you using the grab
handle(s) (B) located at the top of the rear glass.
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4. With the rear glass tilted toward you, lift it out fromthe lower window frame channel. Use the grab
handles to assist you in removing the rear glass.
5. Load the rear glass into the storage pocket in the
Midgate®, guiding the lower edge of the rear glass
behind the three rear glass retaining tabs (E).
Hold the rear glass flat against the storage pocket,
with grab handles facing you, until the next step.
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6. Turn both glass lock knobs (D), located at both topcorners of the storage pocket, to the locked
position. Push in on the corner of the rear glass to
allow the lock knob to engage more easily.Once both glass lock knobs are in the locked
position, the rear glass is securely stored.
7. Push both latch levers up to the locked position. You should hear a click when each latch lever
locks correctly.
The rear seats can be returned to the normal
position when the rear glass is out and stored
properly in the storage pocket.
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Reinstalling the Rear Glass
To reinstall the rear glass, do the following:1. Squeeze and pull down the latch levers (A), located near the upper corners of the rear glass, to
unlatch.
2. Hold the rear glass in place with one hand and turn
the glass lock knobs, located at both top corners of
the glass storage pocket, to the unlocked position.
3. Pull the rear glass out from the storage pocket using the grab handles.
4. With the rear glass tilted at an angle, place thebottom edge in the lower channel of the window
frame.
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Be sure to align the rear
glass side-to-side using
the alignment arrows (G).
5. Apply a firm downward pressure and then push the rear glass flat against the window frame. Use the
grab handles at the top of the rear glass to
assist you.
6. Push the rear glass flat against the window frameand push each latch lever up until it locks. You
should hear a click when each latch lever locks
correctly.
Lowering the Midgate®with the Rear Glass
in Place
The Midgate®can be lowered to allow the cargo area of
your vehicle to extend into the cab. The rear glass can
be either installed in its normal position, or it can be
removed and stored in the rear glass storage pocket.
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