2010 CADILLAC ESCALADE seats

Head Restraints
The front seats have adjustable head restraints in theoutboard seating positions.
{CAUTION:
With head restraints that are not installed and
adjusted properly, there is a greater chance that
occupants will suffer a neck/spinal injury in a
crash. Do not drive until the head restraints for all
occupants are installed and adjusted properly.
Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraintis at the same height as the top of the occupant's head.This position reduces the chance of a neck injury ina crash.
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Front Seats
Power Seats
Driver Seat with Power Seat Control,Power Recline, and Power Lumbar shown
The power seat controls are located on the outboardside of the front seats.
.Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding thecontrol forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion bymoving the front of the control up or down.
.Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion bymoving the rear of the control up or down.
.Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the entirecontrol up or down.
The power reclining seatback control is located behindthe power seat control on the outboard side of theseats. SeePower Reclining Seatbacks on page 2!8.
Your vehicle has a memory function which allows seatsettings to be saved and recalled. SeeMemoryFeatures on page 2!6.
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Power Lumbar
The controls used to operate the power lumbar featureare located on the outboard side of the seats.
.To increase lumbar support, press and hold thefront of the control.
.To decrease lumbar support, press and hold therear of the control.
.To raise the height of the support, press and holdthe top of the control.
.To lower the height of the support, press and holdthe bottom of the control.
Let go of the control when the lower seatback reachesthe desired level of support.
Your vehicle has a memory function which allows seatsettings to be saved and recalled. SeeMemoryFeatureso n p a g e 2!6for more information.
Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, asit may during long trips, so should the position of yourlumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed.
Heated and Cooled Seats
If the front seats have theheated and cooled seatfeature, the buttons usedto control this feature arelocated on the climatecontrol panel.
{(Cooled Seat):To cool the entire seat, press thebutton with the cooled seat symbol.
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This symbol will appear on the climate control display toindicate that the feature is on. Press the button to cyclethrough the temperature settings of high, medium, andlow and to turn the cooled seat off. Indicator bars nextto 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 toindicate that the feature is on. Press the button to cyclethrough the temperature settings of high, medium, andlow and to turn the heated seatback off. Indicator barsnext 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 entireseat, press the button with the heated seat andseatback symbol.
This symbol will appear on the climate control display toindicate that the feature is on. Press the button to cyclethrough the temperature settings of high, medium, andlow and to turn the heated seat off. Indicator bars nextto the symbol designate the level of heat selected: threefor high, two for medium, and one for low.
The heated and cooled seats will be canceled after theignition is turned off. If you want to use the heated andcooled seat feature after you restart your vehicle, youwill need to press the appropriate seat button again.
Memory Features
Your vehicle has the memory package.
The controls for thisfeature are located on thedriver's door, and areused to program andrecall memory settings forthe driver's seat, outsidemirrors, steering wheelposition, and theadjustable throttle andbrake pedal feature,if your vehicle has it.
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Easy Exit Seat
The control for this feature is located on the driver’sdoor between buttons 1 and 2.
With the vehicle in P (Park), the exit position can berecalled by pressing the exit button. You will hear asingle beep. The driver’s seat will move back.
If the easy exit seat feature is on in the DriverInformation Center (DIC), automatic seat movementwill occur when the key is removed from the ignition.See“EASY EXIT SEAT”underDIC VehicleCustomizationon page 4!57for more information.
Further programming for the memory seat feature canbe done using the DIC. You can select the automaticeasy exit seat feature or the remote memory seatrecall feature.
For programming information, seeDIC VehicleCustomization on page 4!57.
Power Reclining Seatbacks
Driver's Seat with Power Seat Control, PowerRecline, and Power Lumbar shown
The controls for the power reclining seatback arelocated on the outboard side of the front seats behindthe power seat control.
.To recline the seatback, tilt the top of the controlrearward.
.To bring the seatback forward, tilt the top of thecontrol forward.
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{WARNING:
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is
in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle
up, your safety belts cannot do their job when you
are reclined like this.
The shoulder belt cannot do its job. In a crash,
you could go into it, receiving neck or other
injuries.
The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a crash the
belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt
forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones.
This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well
back in the seat and wear your safety belt
properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicleis moving.
Your vehicle has a memory function which allows seatsettings to be saved and recalled. SeeMemoryFeatures on page 2!6.
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Rear Seats
Heated Seats
Driver's Side RSA HeatedSeat Button Only shown
The rear outboard seatshave the heated seatfeature. The buttons usedto control this feature arelocated on the Rear SeatAudio (RSA) panel.
M(Heated Seat):To heat the seat cushion, press thebutton with the heated seat symbol.
A heated seat symbol will be shown in the RSA displayto indicate that the feature is on. Press the button tocycle through the temperature settings of high, medium,and low, and to turn it off. Indicator bars next tothe symbol will designate the level of heat selected:three for high, two for medium, and one for low.
The heated seats will be canceled ten seconds afterthe ignition is turned off. If the vehicle is restarted, theheated seat button will need to be pressed again torestart the feature.
60/40 Split Bench Seat
If your vehicle has a 60/40 split bench, the seat(s) canbe folded for additional cargo space or folded andtumbled for easy entry and exit to the third row seats,if your vehicle has them. These seats will have eitherthe manual fold and tumble feature or the automaticseat release fold and tumble feature.
Manual Fold and Tumble Feature
Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s)
To fold and tumble the seat:
1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of,or on the seat.
Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety beltsstill fastened may cause damage to the seat or thesafety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts andreturn them to their normal stowed position beforefolding a rear seat.
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3. Lift the same leveragain to release therear of the seat fromthe floor. The seat willtumble forward.
Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s) from the
Third Row Seats
{WARNING:
Using the third row seating position while the
second row is folded, or folded and tumbled, could
cause injury in a sudden stop or crash. Be sure to
return the seat to the passenger seating position.
Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is
locked into place.
To fold and tumble the seat from the third rows, if yourvehicle has them:
1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of,or on the seat.
Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety beltsstill fastened may cause damage to the seat or thesafety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts andreturn them to their normal stowed position beforefolding a rear seat.
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