2010 CADILLAC ESCALADE Owners Manual

{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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2. Lift the lever, located on the outboard side of theseat, to release the seatback.The seatback will fold forward automatically.Leaving the seatback in this position creates aflat load floor.
If the seatback cannot fold flat, try moving the frontseat forward and/or put the front seatback in theupright position.
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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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2. Lift the lever(s), located on the bottom rear of thesecond row seat(s) on the inboard side, to releasethe seatback. The seatback will fold forward.
3. Lift the same lever again to release the rear of theseat from the floor. The seat will tumble forwardautomatically.
Automatic Seat Release Fold and
Tumble Feature
The transmission must be in (P) for this featureto work.
{WARNING:
Automatically folding and tumbling the seat when
someone is sitting in the seat, could cause injury
to the person sitting there. Always make sure
there is no one sitting in the seat before pressing
the automatic seat release button.
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Folding and Tumbling the Second Row
Seat(s) from the Third Row Seats or
Outside
{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 row seats,if your vehicle 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.
Driver's Side Rear PanelButton shown
2. Press the automaticseat release buttonlocated on the panelbehind the rear doors.
One press of the button automatically foldsthe seatback flat and tumbles the seat forward.There will be a slight delay between the foldingof the seatback and the tumbling of the seat.
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Returning the Seat(s) to the Sitting
Position
To return the seat to the sitting position:
1. Pull the seat down until it latches to the floor.The seatback cannot be raised if the seat is notlatched to the floor.
{WARNING:
If either seatback is not locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
push and pull on the seatbacks to be sure they
are locked.
2. Lift the seatback and push it rearward. Push andpull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
{WARNING:
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted will not provide the
protection needed in a crash. The person wearing
the belt could be seriously injured. After raising
the rear seatback, always check to be sure that
the safety belts are properly routed and attached,
and are not twisted.
3. Make sure that the safety belt in the center seatingposition is not caught between the two seats andis not twisted.
Bucket Seats
If your vehicle has bucket seats, the seatbacks can bereclined, the seats can be folded for additional cargospace, or folded and tumbled for easy entry and exit tothe third row seats, if your vehicle has them. Theseseats will have either the manual fold and tumblefeature or the automatic seat release fold andtumble feature.
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Reclining Seatbacks
To recline the seatback, do the following:
1. Lift the lever located on the outboard side ofthe seat.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position, thenrelease the lever to lock the seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure itis locked.
To return the seatback to an upright position, dothe following:
1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure tothe seatback and the seatback will return to theupright position.
{WARNING:
If either seatback is not locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
push and pull on the seatbacks to be sure they
are locked.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure itis locked.
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