2010 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT steering wheel

T(Vehicle Information):Press this button to display
the oil life, units, tire pressure readings for vehicles with
the Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS), Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter programming, compass
zone setting, and compass recalibration.
U(Customization): Press this button to customize the
feature settings on your vehicle. See DIC Vehicle
Customization
on page 4‑56for more information.
V(Set/Reset) : Press this button to set or reset certain
functions and to turn off or acknowledge messages on
the DIC.
For more information, see Driver Information Center
(DIC) on page 4‑39.
Vehicle Customization
Some vehicle features can be programmed by using the
DIC buttons next to the steering wheel. These features
include:
.Language
.Door Lock and Unlock Settings
.RKE Lock and Unlock Feedback
.Lighting
.Chime Volume
.Memory Features
.Remote Start
.Digital Speedometer Display
See DIC Vehicle Customization on page 4‑56.
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Cruise Control
Cruise Control shown withHeated Steering WheelButton (If Equipped)
The cruise control buttons are located on left side of the
steering wheel.
T: Turns the system on or off. The indicator light is
on when cruise control is on and turns off when cruise
control is off. + RES :
Press to make the vehicle accelerate or
resume a previously set speed.
SET −:Press to set the speed or make the vehicle
decelerate.
[: Press to cancel cruise control without erasing the
set speed from memory.
See Cruise Control on page 4‑7.
Rear Vision Camera (RVC)
The rear vision camera displays a view of the area
behind the vehicle on the navigation screen when the
vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse). Once shifted out of
R (Reverse), the navigation screen will go back to the
last screen that had been displayed, after a delay.
To clean the camera lense, located below the tailgate
handle, rinse it with water and wipe it with a soft cloth.
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The vehicle must have a working electrical system,
including adequate battery power, for the OnStar
equipment to operate. There are other problems OnStar
cannot control that may prevent OnStar from providing
OnStar service at any particular time or place. Some
examples are damage to important parts of the vehicle
in a crash, hills, tall buildings, tunnels, weather or
wireless phone network congestion.
OnStar Steering Wheel Controls
This vehicle may have a Talk/Mute button that can be
used to interact with OnStar hands-free calling. See
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
on page 4‑88for more
information.
On some vehicles, the mute button can be used to dial
numbers into voice mail systems, or to dial phone
extensions. See the OnStar Owner's Guide for more
information.
Your Responsibility
Increase the volume of the radio if the OnStar advisor
cannot be heard.
If the light next to the OnStar buttons is red, the system
may not be functioning properly. Press
Qand request a
vehicle diagnostic. If the light appears clear (no light is
appearing), your OnStar subscription has expired and
all services have been deactivated. Press
Qto confirm
that the OnStar equipment is active.
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Memory Features
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, steering
wheel position, 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, steering
wheel, and the throttle and brake pedals to a
comfortable position.
See Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
on
page 3‑46and Adjustable Throttle and Brake
Pedalon page 3‑34for 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, steering wheel position, 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
P (Park). Press and release either button 1 or button 2
corresponding to the desired driving position. The seat,
outside mirrors, steering wheel position, 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, steering wheel position, and
adjustable pedal movement will occur. See “MEMORY
SEAT RECALL” underDIC Vehicle Customization
on
page 4‑56for 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, power tilt wheel control,
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
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Airbag System
The vehicle has the following airbags:
.A frontal airbag for the driver.
.A frontal airbag for the right front passenger.
.A seat‐mounted side impact airbag for the driver.
.A seat‐mounted side impact airbag for the right
front passenger.
.A roof-rail airbag for the driver and passenger
directly behind the driver.
.A roof-rail airbag for the right front passenger and
the person seated directly behind that passenger.
All of the airbags in the vehicle will have the word
AIRBAG embossed in the trim or on an attached label
near the deployment opening. For frontal airbags, the word AIRBAG will appear on the
middle part of the steering wheel for the driver and on
the instrument panel for the right front passenger.
With seat‐mounted side impact airbags, the word
AIRBAG will appear on the side of the seatback closest
to the door.
With roof-rail airbags, the word AIRBAG will appear
along the headliner or trim.
Airbags are designed to supplement the protection
provided by safety belts. Even though today's airbags
are also designed to help reduce the risk of injury from
the force of an inflating bag, all airbags must inflate very
quickly to do their job.
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{WARNING:
Children who are up against, or very close to, any
airbag when it inflates can be seriously injured or
killed. Airbags plus lap-shoulder belts offer
protection for adults and older children, but not for
young children and infants. Neither the vehicle's
safety belt system nor its airbag system is
designed for them. Young children and infants
need the protection that a child restraint system
can provide. Always secure children properly in
your vehicle. To read how, seeOlder Children
on
page 2‑30
or Infants and Young Childrenon
page 2‑32
.
There is an airbag
readiness light on the
instrument panel cluster,
which shows the airbag
symbol. The system checks the airbag electrical system for
malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electrical
problem. See
Airbag Readiness Light
on page 4‑28for
more information.
Where Are the Airbags?
The driver frontal airbag is in the middle of the steering
wheel.
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Driver Side shown, Passenger Side similar
The roof-rail airbags for the driver, right front passenger,
and second row outboard passengers are in the ceiling
above the side windows.
{WARNING:
If something is between an occupant and an
airbag, the airbag might not inflate properly or it
might force the object into that person causing
severe injury or even death. The path of an
inflating airbag must be kept clear. Do not put
anything between an occupant and an airbag,
and do not attach or put anything on the
steering wheel hub or on or near any other
airbag covering.
Do not use seat accessories that block the
inflation path of a seat-mounted side impact
airbag.
Never secure anything to the roof of a vehicle
with roof-rail airbags by routing a rope or tie down
through any door or window opening. If you do,
the path of an inflating roof-rail airbag will be
blocked.
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The vehicle has seat‐mounted side impact and
roof-rail airbags. SeeAirbag Systemon page 2‑51.
Seat‐mounted side impact and roof-rail airbags are
intended to inflate in moderate to severe side crashes.
In addition, these roof-rail airbags are intended to
inflate during a rollover or in a severe frontal impact.
Seat‐mounted side impact and roof-rail airbags will
inflate if the crash severity is above the system's
designed threshold level. The threshold level can
vary with specific vehicle design.
Roof-rail airbags are not intended to inflate in rear
impacts. A seat‐mounted side impact airbag is intended
to deploy on the side of the vehicle that is struck.
Both roof-rail airbags will deploy when either side of the
vehicle is struck or if the sensing system predicts that
the vehicle is about to roll over, or in a severe frontal
impact.
In any particular crash, no one can say whether an
airbag should have inflated simply because of the
damage to a vehicle or because of what the repair
costs were. For frontal airbags, inflation is determined
by what the vehicle hits, the angle of the impact, and
how quickly the vehicle slows down. For seat‐mounted
side impact and roof-rail airbags, deployment is
determined by the location and severity of the side
impact. In a rollover event, roof-rail airbag deployment
is determined by the direction of the roll.What Makes an Airbag Inflate?
In a deployment event, the sensing system sends an
electrical signal triggering a release of gas from the
inflator. Gas from the inflator fills the airbag causing the
bag to break out of the cover and deploy. The inflator,
the airbag, and related hardware are all part of the
airbag module.
Frontal airbag modules are located inside the
steering wheel and instrument panel. For vehicles with
seat‐mounted side impact airbags, there are airbags
modules in the side of the front seatbacks closest to the
door. For vehicles with roof-rail airbags, there are airbag
modules in the ceiling of the vehicle, near the side
windows that have occupant seating positions.
How Does an Airbag Restrain?
In moderate to severe frontal or near frontal collisions,
even belted occupants can contact the steering wheel
or the instrument panel. In moderate to severe side
collisions, even belted occupants can contact the inside
of the vehicle.
Airbags supplement the protection provided by safety
belts. Frontal airbags distribute the force of the impact
more evenly over the occupant's upper body, stopping
the occupant more gradually. Seat‐mounted side impact
and roof-rail airbags distribute the force of the impact
more evenly over the occupant's upper body.
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