2010 CADILLAC ESCALADE air condition

Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols that may be found onthe vehicle and what they mean. For more informationon the symbol, refer to the index.
0:Adjustable Pedals
9:Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
g:Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar®
$:Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I:Cruise Control
B:Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
#:Fog Lamps
.:Fuel Gage
+:Fuses
i:Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
j:LATCH System Child Restraints
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
g:Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
}:Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>:Safety Belt Reminders
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
_:Tow/Haul Mode
F:Traction Control
M:Windshield Washer Fluid
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Safety Belt
Refer to the following sections for important informationon how to use safety belts properly.
.Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone on page 2!26.
.How to Wear Safety Belts Properly on page 2!30.
.Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 2!39.
.Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)on page 2!59.
Sensing System for Passenger
Airbag
The passenger sensing system, if equipped, will turn offthe right front passenger frontal airbag under certainconditions. The driver airbags, seat!mounted sideimpact airbags, if equipped, and roof!rail airbags arenot affected by this.
If the vehicle has one of the indicators pictured in thefollowing illustrations, then the vehicle has a passengersensing system for the right front passenger position.
The passenger airbag status indicator, if equipped, willbe visible on the overhead console when the vehicleis started.
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SeePassenger Sensing Systemon page 2!84forimportant information.
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Windshield Wiper/Washer
The lever is on the left side of the steering column.
8:Single wipe, turn to8, then release.
Several wipes, hold the band on8longer.
9:Turns the windshield wipers off.
6:Turn the band up for more frequent wipes or downfor less frequent wipes.
6:Slow wipes.
?:Fast wipes.
L:Push the paddle at the top of the lever to spraywasher fluid on the windshield.
SeeWindshield Wiperso n p a g e 4!6andWindshieldWasher on page 4!7.
Climate Controls
The heating, cooling, and ventilation in the vehicle canbe controlled with this system.
Climate Control with Cooledand Heated Seats shown
A. Driver and PassengerTemperature Controls
B. AUTO
C. Defrost
D. Air Recirculation
E. Rear WindowDefogger
F. Air Conditioning
G. Heated andCooled Seats
H. Fan Control
I. REAR
J. Air DeliveryMode Control
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SeeDual Automatic Climate Control Systemonpage 4!20andRear Air Conditioning and HeatingSystem and Electronic Climate Controlson page 4!26(If Equipped).
Transmission
Driver Shift Control (DSC)
The DSC switch is located on the shift lever.To enable the DSC feature, move the column shiftlever to the M (Manual) position. The Driver InformationCenter (DIC) display will show the message MANUALSHIFT on the first line and the current gear will bedisplayed on the second line. SeeDriver Information
Center (DIC)on page 4!41andDIC Operation andDisplayson page 4!41for more information. This is thehighest attainable range with all lower gears accessible.As an example, when 4 (Fourth) gear is selected,1 (First) through 4 (Fourth) gears are available.
Press the plus/minus buttons, located on the steeringcolumn shift lever, to select the desired range of gearsfor current driving conditions. SeeAutomaticTransmission Operationon page 3!32.
While using DSC, cruise control and the tow/haul modecan be used.
Grade Braking is not available when DSC is active.SeeTow/Haul Mode on page 3!36.
Vehicle Features
Satellite Radio
XM is a satellite radio service that is based in the48 contiguous United States and 10 Canadianprovinces. XM satellite radio has a wide varietyof programming and commercial-free music,coast-to-coast, and in digital-quality sound.
A fee is required to receive the XM service.
For more information, refer to:
.www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-929-2100 (U.S.)
.www.xmradio.ca or call 1-877-438-9677 (Canada)
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The adjuster can be moved up just by pushing up onthe shoulder belt guide.
After the adjuster is set to the desired position, try tomove it down without squeezing the buttons to makesure it has locked into position.
Safety Belt Pretensioners
This vehicle has safety belt pretensioners forfront outboard occupants. Although the safety beltpretensioners cannot be seen, they are part of thesafety belt assembly. They can help tighten the safetybelts during the early stages of a moderate to severefrontal, near frontal, or rear crash if the thresholdconditions for pretensioner activation are met.And, if the vehicle has side impact airbags, safety beltpretensioners can help tighten the safety belts in a sidecrash or a rollover event.
Pretensioners work only once. If the pretensionersactivate in a crash, they will need to be replaced, andprobably other new parts for the vehicle's safety beltsystem. SeeReplacing Restraint System Parts After aCrash on page 2!92.
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
This vehicle may have rear shoulder belt comfortguides. If not, they are available through yourdealer/retailer. The guides may provide added safetybelt comfort for older children who have outgrownbooster seats and for some adults. When installed andproperly adjusted, the comfort guide positions the beltaway from the neck and head.
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A label on your sun visor says,“Never put a rear-facingchild seat in the front.”This is because the risk to therear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.
{WARNING:
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if the right front
passenger airbag inflates. This is because the
back of the rear-facing child restraint would be
very close to the inflating airbag. A child in a
forward-facing child restraint can
be seriously injured or killed if the right front
passenger airbag inflates and the passenger seat
is in a forward position.
The vehicle may have a passenger sensing
system which is designed to turn off the right front
passenger frontal airbag under certain conditions.
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WARNING: (Continued)
Even if the passenger sensing system,
if equipped, has turned off the right front
passenger frontal airbag, no system is fail-safe.
No one can guarantee that an airbag will not
deploy under some unusual circumstance, even
though it is turned off.
Secure rear-facing child restraints in a rear seat,
even if the airbag is off. If you secure a
forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat,
always move the front passenger seat as far back
as it will go. It is better to secure the child restraint
in a rear seat.
SeePassenger Sensing Systemon page 2!84
for additional information.
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Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position
This vehicle has airbags. A rear seat is a safer place tosecure a forward-facing child restraint. SeeWhere toPut the Restraint on page 2!57.
In addition, the vehicle may have a passenger sensingsystem which is designed to turn off the right frontpassenger frontal airbag under certain conditions. SeePassenger Sensing Systemon page 2!84andPassenger Airbag Status Indicatoron page 4!31formore information, including important safety information.
A label on the sun visor says,“Never put a rear-facingchild seat in the front.”This is because the risk to therear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.
{WARNING:
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if the right front
passenger airbag inflates. This is because the
back of the rear-facing child restraint would be
very close to the inflating airbag.
(Continued)
WARNING: (Continued)
A child in a forward-facing child restraint can
be seriously injured or killed if the right front
passenger airbag inflates and the passenger
seat is in a forward position.
The vehicle may have a passenger sensing
system which is designed to turn off the right front
passenger frontal airbag under certain conditions.
Even if the passenger sensing system,
if equipped, has turned off the right front
passenger frontal airbag, no system is fail-safe.
No one can guarantee that an airbag will not
deploy under some unusual circumstance, even
though it is turned off.
Secure rear-facing child restraints in a rear seat,
even if the airbag is off. If you secure a
forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat,
always move the front passenger seat as far back
as it will go. It is better to secure the child restraint
in a rear seat.
SeePassenger Sensing Systemon page 2!84
for additional information.
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Passenger Sensing System
If the vehicle has the passenger airbag status indicatorpictured in the following illustration, then the vehicle hasa passenger sensing system for the right frontpassenger position. The passenger airbag statusindicator, if equipped, is visible on the overhead consolewhen the vehicle is started.
In addition, if the vehicle has a passenger sensingsystem for the right front passenger position, thelabel on the vehicle's sun visors refers to“ADVANCED AIRBAGS”.
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The words ON and OFF, or the symbol for on and off,will be visible during the system check. If you are usingremote start, if equipped, to start the vehicle from adistance, you may not see the system check. When thesystem check is complete, either the word ON or OFF,or the symbol for on or off, will be visible. SeePassenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 4!31.
The passenger sensing system will turn off the rightfront passenger frontal airbag under certain conditions.The driver airbag, seat!mounted side impact airbags (ifequipped) and the roof-rail airbags are not affected bythe passenger sensing system.
The passenger sensing system works with sensors thatare part of the right front passenger seat and safetybelt. The sensors are designed to detect the presenceof a properly-seated occupant and determine if the rightfront passenger frontal airbag should be enabled (mayinflate) or not.
According to accident statistics, children are safer whenproperly secured in a rear seat in the correct childrestraint for their weight and size.
We recommend that children be secured in a rear seat,including: an infant or a child riding in a rear-facing childrestraint; a child riding in a forward-facing child seat; anolder child riding in a booster seat; and children, whoare large enough, using safety belts.
A label on the sun visor says,“Never put a rear-facingchild seat in the front.”This is because the risk to therear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.
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